WORRY THE SILENT KILLER!

It may surprise many people that a thing like worry can be a killer. It has been
proved by all medical researches that worry is a major cause of heart ailments, raised
blood pressure, rheumatism, ulcers, skinproblems, asthma and many other diseases.
Worry is a slow poison. Now the trend to cure the mind before curing the body is
gaining momentum all over the world. Hence the modern maxim: a healthy body
depends upon a healthy mind.
There are several causes of worry. The fast paced and complicated life style
contributes largely to our anxieties. Shortages, fears, competitions, dissatisfaction,
disillusionments, fears, failures - everything adds to the burden on our minds. Some
of these factors may be uncontrollable, but others are within our control.
Right from the time a child is three years old and is pushed into a nursery, a rat
race begins which lasts throughout ones life. Expectations of parents and
competition with peer groups to achieve better results chase the child. This leads to
headaches which abound in children. Irritability, tension, fear of failure, ridicule, self
hatred are some of the hitherto experienced emotions that besiege the younger children
of today. There is a steady erosion of the carefree, untiring and happy state of childhood.
If this trend continues, the day is not far when more children will suffer from ailments
like high blood pressure, depression and stomach ulcers.
Two major causes of worry that can be easily controlled by of most us are tomorrow
and yesterday. So much involvement had gone into worrying about
yesterday and tomorrow that the feeling of today has almost vanished. The fear of
tomorrow looms large over people. They fret about their savings, securities and their
future, forgetting the importance of today. Of what use is tomorrow if we do not live to
see it? Only a relaxed and cool mind functions normally and to its capacity.
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
In an age where man does not find time to think about himself, laughter can be
considered as a good agent of relaxation. In todays mechanized and busy life, people
dont get enough time to socialize. As a result there is no relaxation. Laughter serves
as stress-buster as it releases positive energy. It fills the person with enthusiasm and
zeal and he is ready to face the world again.
Nowadays, we can see many laughter clubs coming up in big cities. These clubs
function mainly because of the drudgery of human life in todays world. People take
anti-anxiety drugs for relaxation. These drugs have far-reaching effects which are
damaging for the kidneys and other organs of the body.
Instead of taking these medicines if people interact with their family members
and friends and have a hearty laugh then they would be more relaxed. They will get
new energy for their work and it will enhance their performance. Laughter is certainly
the best medicine which has only favourable effects. When a person cracks a joke, we
laugh. When we laugh, the blood circulation within our body improves and as a result
our face glows with radiance.
So, next time, you feel low, have a hearty laugh and feel the difference. Youll feel
refreshed and replenished with new vigour and enthusiasm.
SPEECH IS THE GIFT OF ALL, BUT THOUGHT OF FEW.
Barring people who are dumb, human beings have been blessed with the gift of
speech. Without freedom of speech one feels curbed, confined and constricted. No
man can grow to his fullest stature without freedom of speech and expression. But
while almost every body talks, few people take the trouble of thinking. Talking comes
naturally to a human being, but thinking requires mental exertion.
Everybody is gifted with reason, but few person make use of this faculty. Man is a
rational animal, but all men do not benefit by the rational faculty. Thinking is, indeed,
foreign to most people. The result is that words are spoken, decisions are taken, and
actions are performed by people without any previous thinking. The want of thinking
in most such cases leads to unpleasant, and even disastrous, consequences. If an
individual says or does something thoughtlessly, he may have to pay heavily for it. If a
politician makes speech without giving due thought to what he says, he may cause a
tumult, an agitation and even a riot. Some people have the gift of the gab but little
capacity for thinking. They often blurt out words, without realizing the implications of
what they are saying. They are reckless in speech.
So thinking is an essential part of a wise mans mental equipment. Indeed, a wise
man speaks less and thinks more. And whatever he speaks is the result of his thinking.
But wise men are in small minority in this world. The world is inhabited largely by
talkative people who consider thinking to be an avoidable hardship.
AS YOU SOW SO SHALL YOU REAP.
This well-known proverb As you sow so shall you reap might have been derived
on seeing a farmer. A farmer sows the seeds expecting to reap a good harvest. If he
ploughs his field well, waters the crop, uses fertilizers and takes pains to see to every
aspect of its growth, naturally he would profit from a bountiful harvest. On the other
hand, if a farmer does not take care of the crop from the time he has sown the seeds, the
final product will not satisfy him.
The inherent meaning is that the consequences depend on the action. Our present
makes our future. If you toil and strive and mould your present well enough, you are
bound to reap its fruits. Gandhiji had rightly said, Power comes from sincere service.
Mother Teresa, on account of her care and compassion for the poor and destitute, gained
love and adulation from the masses. A child who is well matured and motivated to
study well will surely shine in his academic field and grow up into a good Samaritan.
All men desire the blessings of perfect bliss. We can either make or mar our own
destiny. Each of us can be an architect of our own future and fortune. If he sows the
seeds of sin and corruption, he will reap the harvest of ruin. Hence our duty is clear,
we must be virtuous to achieve happiness, for as we sow so shall we reap.
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER.
The literal meaning of Knowledge is Power is that power can be obtained or
experienced through knowledge. If one has enough knowledge about something or
anything, it helps you become powerful. One can command the others as the less
knowledgeable have to depend on you for help.
A highly qualified person is self-sufficient in his profession and can manage a
high profile job efficiently. Similarly , a housewife who is trained in all aspects of running
the house will not need anyones advice, for she can manage things smoothly. People
who are fond of reading gain immense knowledge about various things. They are silent
listeners too. This habit helps them tremendously to gain vast knowledge which works
in their favour. A good leader must have knowledge to be able to control his followers.
The followers will look up to him as they lack the knowledge he possesses A well read,
clever student will be respected by his classmates as well as his teachers.
Just like kings and emperors were powerful due to the vastness of the armies,
their weaponry and the strength of the armies, ordinary humans can also become
powerful through hard work, dedication, determination and an ambition to be powerful
in the field they have skill and talent. Truly as Bacon says, Knowledge is Power.