Unlock your Mind.

Sharing this interesting story…..


Houdini was a master magician as well as a fabulous locksmith. He
boasted that he could escape from any Jail cell in the World in less
than an hour, provided he could go into the cell dressed in street
clothes. Houdini became very famous.

A small town in the British Isles built a new Jail, which they were
extremely proud of. They issued Houdini a challenge. "Come give us a
try", they said. Houdini loved the publicity and the money attached
with it, so he accepted.

The day of the challenge came. By the time Houdini arrived, excitement
was at a fever pitch. Houdini rode triumphantly into the town and
walked into the cell. He proudly walked into the cell and the Big Iron
door was closed. Houdini took off his coat and went to work. Secreted
in his belt was a flexible tough and durable ten-inch piece of steel,
which he used to work on the lock. At the end of 15 minutes his
confident expression had disappeared. At the end of 30 minutes he was
looking confused. At the end of an hour he was drenched in
perspiration.

After two hours...Houdini literally collapsed against the door - which
opened...!

Yes, it had never been locked.........except in his
mind..........where he viewed it was as firmly locked as if a thousand
locksmiths had put their best efforts in making the lock for it. One
little push and Houdini could have easily opened the door..........But
he didn't.


Many times a little extra push is all you need to open your
opportunity door. In the game of life you will discover, as you set
your goals and unlock your mind, that the world will unlock its own
treasures and rewards to you. Realistically, Most locked doors are in
our minds.

Unlock your Mind...

Think Great Thoughts...

Do Great Things...

Passion leads to Action

Just experienced the simple ( yet often ignored ) secrete of keeping my kids away from TV and Computer!!

GIVE THEM SOMETHING BETTER TO DO !! 

And what is something better...is something that is meaningful...and what is meaningful has to be something that they are interested in...and what they are interested in ...is something that they are passionate about.

Recently my pre- teen son has started showing a lot of interest in cooking. He gets his recipes  from various websites, downloads them and then tries out the ones that appeals to him most. Initially, I was a bit amused by his overwhelming interest in cooking. What was really amazing was the passion with which he talks about the recipes, discusses them with me, tries to analyse what might work, what won't etc.

Obviously he was not satisfied with just that. He wanted to make them. So I suggested that every weekend, we would try out one recipe...as long as he was able to fit it in his schedule without disturbing his study time. He was left with little choice...cut playing time or media time. He wisely chose to give up an hour of TV on the weekend to accommodate this..

Now, I was inspired to use this passion to get some more of my wishes fulfilled!!. So I told him that it was his responsibility to arrange for the ingredients a day before, make sure that we have all the stuff required, and also that the kitchen is in order before he is done. While cooking, we related book knowledge with practical stuff. Various chemical reactions were now better understood. The simple joy of sharing your finished product with the rest of the family took a different meaning altogether as was accepting criticisms and suggestions for improvisation.

The best part of this is that ..at this stage in their life , their interests are changing pretty fast. Just a few months ago he was greatly interested in constructing 3D puzzles, before that it was origami. So I realized all I have to do is keep pace with his changing interests, accept them and then use them only to get my wishes answered.

Now, How simple is that!!

What's your Intention?

Yesterday was one of those days! You know , when everything...ok almost everything... you do seems to go wrong. So the only thing I wanted to do at night was to get the kids in bed and sit back with  a book. But that was not to be....Coz that very night my kids insisted that I lie down with them in bed for some time. As my son put it " Like before, how you used to sit and read to me..." 

Sounds really sweet...doesn't it? Not when there is a counter attack...my daughter insisted that I do the same for her too and that also before I do that for her brother!

NOOO! I wanted to scream! I didn't deserve this!

As they continued to battle for who should get "mummy first" and as I continued to battle with myself to prevent from  screaming..I was left wondering:

1. What is it that they are actually seeking?

2. Is that such a bad thing?

3. How would my response be , if I failed to see the intention behind the fight?

4. And how would I respond otherwise?

And because i was able to see their intention ...I could not only handle my own feelings better, but was also able to spend a few minutes reliving the joy of when my kids were younger...as we spent some good quality time before dozing off.