Codeigniter Installation

Codeigniter installation :

 1. Download the latest codeigniter file from https://codeigniter.com/ 

2. Unzip the package and move into htdocs(xampp) or Www(wamp)
3. Type the installtion path in URL http://localhost/demo_codeigniter 
4. Change base_url path in config/config.php as http://localhost/demo_codeigniter

5. change the database name, database username, database password and host.
6. change the autoload file in config/autoload.php file .
         Include url in $autoload['helper'] = array('url'); 

7. Then create controller at application/controllers/demo_file.php

8. Create view file at application/views/demo_view.php and load the view file into the controller $this->load->view('demo_view').

9. Run the http://localhost/demo_codeigniter/demo_file.

codeigniter multiple file upload

public function save_multiple_images()
{
         for($i=0; $i<$total_items; $i++)
        {
           if(!empty($_POST['item_name'][$i]) && !empty($_POST['item_name'][$i]))
           {
               if(isset($_FILES['item_image']['name'][$i]))
               {
                  $this->load->library('upload');
                  $files = $_FILES;
                  $_FILES['userfile']['name'] = $files['item_image']['name'][$i];
                  $_FILES['userfile']['type']= $files['item_image']['type'][$i];
                  $_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name']= $files['item_image']['tmp_name'][$i];            
                  $_FILES['userfile']['error']= $files['item_image']['error'][$i];
                  $_FILES['userfile']['size']= $files['item_image']['size'][$i];
                  $fileName = $_FILES['userfile']['name'];
                 //Calls set upload funtions
                   $this->upload->initialize($this->set_upload_options($i));
                    if($fileName!='')
                   {
                      $this->upload->do_upload();
                      $upload_data = $this->upload->data();
                      $fileSize = $upload_data['file_size'];
                      if($this->upload->display_errors())
                      {
                        echo json_encode($this->upload->display_errors()); exit;
                      }
                      $fileName = base_url('files/reward_images/'.$upload_data['file_name']);
                  }
                 else{
                      $fileName = base_url('files/reward_images/no_image.png');
                  }
               }
               $reward_image = $fileName;
               $item_id =0;
               $res = $this->rewards_model->save_reward_item($reward_image);
           }
        }
    }
}
private function set_upload_options($i)
 {
      //upload an image options
      $config = array();
      $config['upload_path'] = './files/reward_images/';
      $config['file_name'] = 'File'.time().$i;
     $config['allowed_types'] = '*'; \
     $config['max_size'] = '52528800';
     $config['overwrite'] = FALSE;
     return $config;
}

Laravel 5 Installation On Windows

Laravel Installation Steps :

1. Download composer File from https://getcomposer.org/ 

2. install the composer where the php.exe file located.

3. In command prompt enter the location of project. D:\xampp\htdocs\projects

 4. type in cmd prompt D:\xampp\htdocs\projects > composer create-project laravel/laravel laravel-demo (laravel-demo is your project name).

5. After creating project you have to run the project http://localhost/projects/laravel-demo/public (All public files must reside in this ex. js, css etc.. )

6. You can create controller via composer through cmd prompt D:\xampp\htdocs\projects\laravel-demo> php artisan make: controller controllerName.(like model also can create via same instead of controller we will put php artisan make:model modelName). Note : You can also create a controller manually and model also.

7. After creating controller and model you should create file for view page or folder at
 \\localhost\projects2\demo-laravel\resources\views
       i. Ex. : index.blade.php (blade is must while create php file)

8. To include external css and html file you should install
          D:\xampp\htdocs\projects > composer require illuminate/html.

 After installed this you have to include in config /app.php under provider :
       i. Illuminate\Html\HtmlServiceProvider::class,

 and in b. Alias :
       i. 'Html' => Illuminate\Html\HtmlFacade::class, 
      ii. 'Form' => Illuminate\Html\FormFacade::class 

To include css like
         { !! Html::style(‘css/style.css’) !! }
 
To include Js like
         { !! Html::script(‘js/jquery.js’) !! }

 9. Then update the composer via D:\xampp\htdocs\projects > composer update. 

10. You can create a table via migration file. To create migration file via
        D:\xampp\htdocs\projects >php artisan make:migration table_name

11. After creating migration file that resides in database/migrations.
       To create table
     
       Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
        $table->increments('id');
        $table->string('full_name', 100);
        $table->string('username', 100);
        $table->string('password', 100);
        $table->timestamps(); 
      });

12. Before creating table you must change the database name, username, password in .env file.

Laravel Framwork

Laravel Framwork:

 Laravel PHP Framework is built with the focus of writing code syntax that is simple and expressive. This will provide the advantage of having a Web Application that is developer friendly and code that is maintainable.

Taylor Otwell created Laravel as an attempt to provide a more advanced alternative to the CodeIgniter framework, which did not provide certain features such as built-in support for user authentication and authorization.

It has been built with a focus of being superior over the other PHP frameworks, with better code foundation, maintainability and more robust features.

 When it comes to code reliability and maintainability, Laravel has a good foundation and great community support behind its PHP Framework.

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

"Before you speak, listen.
Before you write, think.
Before you spend, earn.
Before you invest, investigate.
Before you criticize, wait.
Before you pray, forgive.
Before you quit, try.
Before you retire, save.
Before you die, give."

~ William Arthur Ward
(1921-1994)

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*William Arthur Ward (1921–1994)

Author of Fountains of Faith, is one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims. More than 100 articles, poems and meditations written by Ward have been published in such magazines as Reader's Digest, This Week, The Upper Room, and more.

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      Thanks,                                               

      Eswaran Arumugam M C A                                    

      9841814286                                                       

                                                              

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends;
they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors,
and the most patient of teachers."

~ Charles W. Eliot

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      Thanks,                                               

      Eswaran Arumugam M C A                                    

      9841814286                                                       

                                                              

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

"Don't limit a child to your own learning,
for he was born in another time."

~ Rabindranath Tagore
(1861-1941)

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*Rabindranath Tagore

Born: 7 May 1861 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died: 7 August 1941 (aged 80) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India

An Indian Bengali polymath. He came from a wealthy family of intellects and creative people. He was a popular poet, novelist, musician, painter and playwright who reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. As the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Tagore was perhaps the most widely regarded Indian literary figure of all time. He was a mesmerizing representative of the Indian culture whose influence and popularity internationally perhaps could only be compared to that of Gandhi, whom Tagore named 'Mahatma' out of his deep admiration for him.

      Thanks,                                               

      Eswaran Arumugam M C A                                    

      9841814286                                                       

                                                              

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

"Man has responsibility,
not power."

~ Native American Proverb

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roverb; (from Latin: proverbium) is a simple and concrete saying popularly known and repeated, which expresses a truth, based on common sense or the practical experience of humanity. They are often metaphorical. A proverb that describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. If a proverb is distinguished by particularly good phrasing, it may be known as an aphorism.

Proverbs are often borrowed from similar languages and cultures, and sometimes come down to the present through more than one language. Both the Bible (Book of Proverbs) and medieval Latin have played a considerable role in distributing proverbs across Europe, although almost every culture has examples of its own. *Source

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      Thanks,                                               

      Eswaran Arumugam M C A                                    

      9841814286                                                       

                                                              

பார்வையற்றவர்களுக்கான மொபைல்போன்கள்

மொபைல்போன்கள் தயாரிப்பில் முன்னணியில் உள்ள இன்டெக்ஸ் நிறுவனம், பார்வையற்றவர்களுக்கு உதவும் வகையில், பிரெய்லி மொபைல் போனை அறிமுகப்படுத்தியுள்ளது.

இதுதொடர்பாக, பத்திரிகையாளர்களை சந்தித்த இன்டெக்ஸ் டெக்னாலஜீஸ் இயக்குனர் சைலேந்திர ஜா கூறியதாவது, பார்வையற்ற‌ோர் எளிதில் கையாளும் வண்ணம், பிரெய்லி டாக்கிங் கீபேடுடன் (பெரிய எழுத்திலான பட்டன்கள், அதை அமுக்கினால் எழுத்திற்குரிய ஒலி கேட்கும்.).

4 எஸ்ஓஎஸ் பட்டன்களும் கொண்ட இந்த போனில் ஏதாவது ஒரு பட்டனை அழுத்தினால், அவசர உதவி தொடர்புக்கு அது செல்லும் வகையில் இந்த போன் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இந்த போன் டூயல் சிம் போன் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது

சி கிளீனர் (ccleaner) புதிய பதிப்பு

விண்டோஸ் சிஸ்டம் இயக்கத்தில், பைல்களை நிர்வகிப்பதில் பன்னாட் டளவில் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் புரோகிராம்களில் புகழ் பெற்றது சிகிளீனர் (CCleaner) ஆகும்.

அவ்வப் போது ஏற்படும் தற்காலிக பைல்கள், குக்கீஸ், தேவையற்ற ரெஜிஸ்ட்ரி குறியீடுகள் போன்றவற்றை நீக்கி, ஹார்ட் டிஸ்க்கினைச் சுத்தப்படுத்து வதில் சிறப்பாக இது இயங்குகிறது.

இதனைத் தயாரித்து வழங்கும் பிரிசாப்ட் (Pirisoft) நிறுவனம், அண்மையில் இதன் புதிய மேம்படுத்தப்பட்ட பதிப்பினை (பதிப்பு 3.0.5) வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/ என்ற முகவரியில் உள்ள இதன் இணைய தளத்திலிருந்து இந்த புரோகிராம் பைலை இறக்கி, இன்ஸ்டால் செய்து பயன்படுத்தலாம்.

புதிய பதிப்பில் மேலும் 20 வெவ்வேறு வகையான புரோகிராம் களுக்கு சப்போர்ட் வழங்கப்படுகிறது. இவை கேம்ஸ் புரோகிராம் முதல் வாய்ஸ் கம்யூனிகேஷன் புரோகிராம் வரை அடங்கும். இன்டர்நெட் எக்ஸ்புளோரர் பயன்படுத்துபவர்கள், தங்கள் பயன்பாடு குறித்து இந்த பிரவுசர் தயாரித்து வைக்கும் தகவல்களை நீக்கலாம்.

ஐ-ட்யூன்ஸ் குக்கிகள், பழைய விண்டோஸ் பயர்வால் விதிமுறைகள் ஆகியவற்றை புதிய பதிப்பு கவனித்துக் கொள்கிறது. ரெஜிஸ்ட்ரி கிளீனர் பகுதியில், பழைய பயன்படுத்தாத விண்டோஸ் புரோகிராம்களுக்கான குறியீட்டு வரிகளை நீக்க வசதி சேர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இன்டர்நெட் எக்ஸ்புளோரர் பதிப்பு 9, பயர்பாக்ஸ் 4, ஐ ட்யூன்ஸ், ஆப்பரா பிரவுசர், பயர்பாக்ஸ்/மொஸில்லா பாஸ்வேர்ட் பதிவுகள், ஆகியவை தற்போதைய பதிப்பின் கீழ் சேர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

கம்ப்யூட்டர் சப்போர்ட் செய்திடும் அனைத்து புரோகிராம்களின் பட்டியல் காட்டப்படுகிறது.

இந்த புதிய சிகிளீனர், விண்டோஸ் எக்ஸ்பி (32 மற்றும் 64 பிட் புரோகிராம்) விண்டோஸ் விஸ்டா, விண்டோஸ் 2000 மற்றும் விண்டோஸ் 7 ஆகிய சிஸ்டங்களில் இயங்குகிறது. இவற்றின் சர்வர் ஆப்பரேட்டிங் சிஸ்டங்களிலும் செயல்படுகிறது.

Thought for the Day

“We live in a wonderful world
that is full of beauty, charm and adventure.
There is no end to the adventures that we can have
if only we seek them with our eyes open.”
          
                                                                – Jawaharlal Nehru.




*Jawaharlal Nehru


Born:      14 November 1889 Allahabad, United Provinces, British India
Died:      27 May 1964 (Age 74) New Delhi, India

               An Indian statesman who was the first and longest-serving Prime Minister of India, from 1947 until 1964. One of the leading figures in the Indian independence movement, Nehru was elected by the Indian National Congress to assume office as independent India’s first Prime Minister, and re-elected when the Congress Party won India’s first general election in 1952. As one of the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement, he was also an important figure in the international politics of the post-war era.

Interview OK but not selected

Not getting selected there may be some reasons. The reasons may be,
  *Poor communications skills,
  *Lack of adequate knowledge required for the position in that company,
  *Changing jobs too frequently,
  *Criticising previous employers,
  *Not able to produce genuine documents as required by the HE Department of the present company conducting the interview
    The main reason can be ‘not suitable’ or ‘insufficient experience’ is noticed during CV scrutiny stage and the candidates may not be sent an interview call.
For a professional facing interview rejection is tough as he/she usually expects a positive outcome from an interview.
Interview rejection is often a hard fact of life. Most of us have faced it at some point in our lives. Facing it is an ordeal as we are usually hopeful after an interview and then the dreaded NO disappoints us. But this is not entirely a lost cause. Everything is fine and not falling under the above mentioned category then there can be a problem at the employer’s end. Therefore interview rejection can in fact be a good inspiration for you to succeed in life and get a better job than the rejected ones.
Facing rejection often helps you to rework on your interview skills and make improvements as a professional. The candidate must know and be convinced that he / she is not the only applicant particularly if it is the preliminary round. That will help the candidate to be less worried about the outcome of an interview.
      
        Here are a few things to keep in mind when the hour comes. Never doubt about yourself.
Taking rejection in one’s stride is not everybody’s cup of tea. However, this is the single most distinguishing factor between the go-getters and the losers. To get disheartened after rejection is indeed natural. But what is important is to move on. The essential technique is never doubt yourself. Re-evaluate your strengths and weakness and take this failure as a stepping up towards future success. Always remember your skills are your assets and a rejection from an employer cannot dismiss them.
  Recognize your weakness from the performance during the interview. You need to confront the rejection and own it. Once you recognize your weaknesses and shortcomings you will then be able to positively address any gaps or weak points in your knowledge experience, skills and techniques.
Although it is easier said than done, you need to deal with rejection and move on as quickly as possible. Give yourself a day. Once you’ve calmed down and regained your confidence, it is then time to look back and improve.
Always take the opportunity to gather feedback and gauge whether there are areas that you can improve upon. Learn from the mistakes, correct them and look forward. If you know you were nervous and may not have answered questions, well, then you know you can work on it in the future.
Accept that it may not have been anything personal. You may not have as much experience as another candidate or you may not have the requisite qualifications. On the other hand you could also have been too highly qualified and the interviewer felt   that you wouldn’t have stayed in the job for long. Remember, failure is a necessary step on the path to success.
Take rejections as an opportunity. Always remember the job you missed is not the last job on Earth. With so many fields and job profiles making themselves available every year, job opportunities are waiting in the wings. You just need to be on the lookout for newer ways or jobs in life.

   Find a creative way of releasing your frustration. Go to the gym or engage in a hobby like painting or dancing to dissolve the frustration of a rejection. Not only will you feel better you might also come up with newer ideas of self-expression.
Move on with optimism and do not brood and get stuck with the rejection, discuss it with family friends or whoever you are comfortable with. Vent   out your feelings. Look ahead with a positive attitude and be self-confident. Do not leave rejection just like that, it’s part of job search. Keep looking out for new opportunities and never give up. If you feel depressed for a long time, then take professional help. Successful job hunters use rejection as a tool to push further and drive them towards success, so look ahead with optimism. In the next interview learning from the previous job rejection perform well and avoid disappointment.

Voice of Love

A 'Take Diversion' signboard cannot stop the journey. When you look beyond, ends become bends. Potholes and speed breakers can slow down the journey, but do not have the power to stop the journey. The bullet that has left the gun must now hit the target. It cannot return to the gun. Journey begun must be journey completed. Project taken must be project accomplished. Purpose identified must be purpose served. Failure isn't an option. Retreat isn't a possibility. Keep going. Keep on going.

   The world can stop you only temporarily. The only one who can stop you permanently is yourself. Stop not. Temporary setbacks should never alter permanent focus. You may trip. You may even fall. But, you will not stay fallen. Let life put you down seven times. You will, and you must rise eight times. Getting up one more time is what resilience is all about. Keep going. Keep on going.

    You are just one evening away from greatness. You may not know which evening, but your time will come. All those who laughed at you will look up to you one day. All those who didn't accept you will admire you one day. Don't be bothered about what the world thinks of you. It is not their opinion that counts. It is your opinion of yourself that really counts. In the end, what really matters is what you think of yourself. Even if nobody believes in you, if you believe in yourself, then the destination is yours. Keep going. Keep on going. 

  Every failure, every setback, every defeat are mere temporary finishing lines. Life holds her bounties beyond the imaginary finishing line. For a resolute soul, there are no finishing lines. Go beyond the finishing line. Need be paths may be changed, processes will be altered, but not the goal. If you must detour, you will. But you will not give up. You will not give in. A place for you, out there at the top, is already reserved with your name written on it. No mortal forces, self-created or inherited from outside, is going to stop you from reaching there. Persist. Persevere. Prod on. Push yourself. Pull yourself. Keep going. Keep on going.

   It is not the end till you accept it to be the end. Do not let others to define the end. You define the end. You will define the end on your terms. It is over only when you believe it is over. Even if life hands you over a period (.), you make a comma (,) out of it and continue the script. The question isn't, “Will you reach?” The question is only, “By when will you reach?” Sooner or later is the only question. Keep going. Keep on going.

Let the script of your life be titled, “Here is a man, whom, even God never tried to stop.”

Be unstoppable. Keep going. Keep on going.

                                                     

Loving you,

T.T. Rangarajan
(Excited to be alive...)

Kalam launches language translation software

   A system that facilitates translation of languages on the internet was launched by former President APJ   Abdul Kalam.

The Machine translation (MT) system developed by 17 institutions including the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) was released at the 20th International World Wide Web conference.

According to Rajeev Sangal, Director, IIIT Hyderabad, the MT System was based on the computational paninian grammar (CPG), which works very well for free word order languages, and Indian languages in particular.

He said the tools are available in three modules - Sampark (Indian to Indian), AnglaMT (English to Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi and Urdu) and Anvadaksh (English to Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Oriya, Urdu and Tamil)

" India has more than 122 languages of which 22 are designated as official languages. More than a Billion people worldwide speak the following Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil and Urdu. With the availability of e-content and development of language technology, it has become possible to overcome the language barrier," Sangal told after the system was formally launched.

He said three consortia comprising 17 academic and research institutions were involved in building 26 different pairs of languages.

"Right now, 12 pairs are available and the plan is to release more pairs every three-four months," he said.

"Rs 13 Crore went into the whole exercise and about 200 students were directly involved in the development of these tools. An additional 200 students worked on the project as a thesis and their algorithms were embedded into the systems directly," Sangal said.

Thought for the Day

"To say nothing,
  especially when speaking,
  is half the art of diplomacy.”
                      
                                          ~ Will Durant
                                            (1885-1981)

William James Durant:-

                       Born: November 5, 1885 North Adams, Massachusetts
                       Died: November 7, 1981 (Age 96) Los Angeles, California

     An American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for The Story of Civilization, 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife Ariel Durant and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for The Story of Philosophy, written in 1926. Will and Ariel Durant were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1968 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.

Purpose Quotes

A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.
                                   
                                                                                               -Malcolm X (1925-1965)

It’s not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. 
The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted. 
                                                                            
                                                                                              -Mary O’Connor (1925-1964)
There is no road to success but through a clear strong purpose. 
Nothing can take its place. 
A purpose underlies character, culture, position, attainment of every part.
                                                                                              -Thornton T. Munger

Chess and Math? Improving Math Performance 1 Move at A Time

      The basic skills need to function in the workplace today are decision making, problem solving, critical thinking and deductive and inductive reasoning along with the ability to make judgements and good estimates. We haven't loved math but we've certainly loved our games. That's when Chess comes into the picture.




    Chess is a game that requires problem solving. Math requires problem solving, it makes good sense then to become a good problem solver means you'll do better in math. Chess (and other games) require a mental workout, thinking ahead, planning, being systematic, and determining the outcomes of certain moves.
  
   Chess moves can't be memorized, weakness in math often stems from an over emphasis on memory skills instead of thinking skills. Research studies have indicated that students playing chess have improved problem solving skills over the group that have not been involved in the playing of chess. Ollie LaFreniere, the Washington Chess Federation's statewide Coordinator for Scholastic Chess, said in a Seattle Post-Intelligencer interview on May 31, "Chess is the single most powerful educational tool we have at the moment, and many school administrators are realizing that." There are also studies that indicate that many students' social habits improved when playing chess.

    The late Faneuil Adams (president of the American Chess Foundation (ACF). believed that chess could enhance learning, especially for the disadvantaged. He with the ACF founded the Chess in Schools Program which initially began in New York's Harlem School district. Early in the program, the focus was on improving math skills for adolescents through improved critical thinking and problem solving skills. Remarkably "test scores improved by 17.3% for students regularly engaged in chess classes, compared with only 4.56% for children participating in other forms of enriched activities."
The ACF reports that chess improves a Child's:

• Visual memory 
• Attention span
• Spatial reasoning skills
• Capacity to predict and anticipate consequences
• Ability to use criteria to drive decision making and evaluate alternatives

Motivation For Students

  Students need motivations s much as a working person or any typical adult. Students face pressures in terms of studies and education often enough. Students need regular motivation to be high on morale and to have good, all-rounded performances. Students have their own stresses and to deal with those student-related stresses or issues, the best tool would definitely be Motivation. Motivation in general, acts as a booster- A booster of Morale, A booster of performance, A booster of sharpening skills and A booster in the whole sense of the word as well.

   Motivation methods for students are plenty. To suggest one of the most effective methods of motivating students, it is that of having a motivation workshop/session in the school. When a school holds an event that has motivational speakers address the students and have workshops or sessions that inculcate motivation in students of the school, it is benefitial. It helps the students get encourages and increases their morale in ways that are hugely effective. The session or workshop must involve personalized elements of motivation as well; wherein each student is communicated to individually at some part of the motivation session/workshop. This will bring about a equitable motivation to each student, making him or her feel personally motivated as well as a participant in an over-all –group motivation programme. This is good in two ways: One, because the student feels like he/she is  with  his/her class (grade) and is expereicning a training or learning together with his/her fellow-class-mates and the other is the motivation that the student undergoes individually and feels special because of the time allotted to motivate each student separately in that session.

Besides this traditional and responsive method of motivation to students, there are other methods of regular updating on motivation for students. Online websites are a great source of information, and so it is no surprise that a person’s kitty of knowledge can be increased by information on websites. For a parent, going online to websites such as this will provide a platform for knowledge to inculcate in their kid/kids. Moreover, books can be a wonderful source of motivation to children. Even non-motivation books, like books of Enid Blyton, the most successful children’s book writer of all times are a good energy inducer to children, as the books of Enid Bltyon are a greatly creative read and help in developing a child’s mind and imagination as well

The Story I will never forget

                  This is a story I would never ever forget in life...It's difficult to recollect when I heard this one, but I clearly remember each & every word told to me in this story by my Dad...

This happened when I got a new pair of jeans. It was around  Rs.1900 . I showed it to everyone at home, that time my dad asked me its cost. I replied saying, "it's just Rs. 1900/-", to which he said , "Just 1900??? Let me tell you a story" and then he started with it.

         He continued with, “When I was in school, we had an option to wear either full pants or shorts after 6th standard, but I never got one till 8th. One fine day I was very angry after I realized that almost everyone in my class wears a full pant. So that day I went to my dad’s (my grandfather’s) shop and demanded that even I want trousers for my school. He told me that he would get it for me next year, but I did not agree. Then he told me he would get it to me in Diwali but again I was adamant.

         Finally after losing all hopes he gave in to my demand and agreed to buy new trousers for me. After his work hours, we went to some of my dad’s client’s office where he told me to wait outside and went in to have a word with him. I was very curious to know what he was talking and so I tried to listen. I could hear him saying these words ‘Mohan’ please lend me 100 rupees. My son is demanding for trousers for his school uniform and I want to buy him one today. I would return it to you soon.’ The client gave him the amount saying ‘Sir you don’t have to ask me, you can demand me anytime’
So then my dad came out and told me ’Let’s go and buy trousers for you’. However, after hearing those words, I gave up my demand. I couldn’t see my dad asking for money just to fulfill a small wish. So I just told him that I don’t want it now, will buy it in Diwali. To this my dad was amazed. He surprisingly told me ‘Just now you were so stubborn about it and now what happened?’ But I was like now I don’t want it, will buy one in Diwali.

        That very day I decided that I would earn a lot of money and keep him happy, and from that day itself I worked towards my goal. Today you can buy jeans worth only 1900 bucks coz of that. It’s not that I have any objection with you buying expensive things but have one such goal in life so that your children would be able buy jeans worth only 10000 bucks. And by the way, that’s a nice jeans’ saying so he ended the story.
         Those words touched me a lot and I was moved. That day onwards I admire both my grandfather as well as my dad more than I did before. And even I made up my mind to be successful in whatever I do.
 And btw I still wear that jeans ;                              

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

Personality Development quintessentially means enhancing and grooming one’s outer and inner self to bring about a positive change to your life. Each individual has a distinct persona that can be developed, polished and refined. This process includes boosting one’s confidence, improving communication and language speaking abilities, widening ones scope of knowledge, developing certain hobbies or skills, learning fine etiquettes and manners, adding style and grace to the way one looks, talks and walks and overall imbibing oneself with positivity, liveliness and peace.

The whole process of this development takes place over a period of time. Even though there are many crash courses in personality development that are made available to people of all age groups, implementing this to your routine and bringing about a positive change in oneself takes a considerable amount of time. It is not necessary to join a personality development course; one can take a few tips and develop his or her own aura or charm.

• You may have heard this a million times “Think Positive”. It works.
• Smile. And smile some more. It adds to your face value and to your personality as well.
• Read a few articles in the newspaper loudly. This will help in communicating fluently.
• Follow table manners and dining etiquettes
• Take good care of your health, dress well, be neat and organized
• Prepare a chart that mentions your strengths and weaknesses. Now concentrate on the latter and find ways to improve upon the same. Do not forget to strengthen your strengths.
• Spend some time alone concentrating on you and yourself alone.
• Practice meditation and yoga. It will help you develop inner peace and harmony that will reflect outside.
• Do not live a monotonous life. Be creative and do something new all the time. Nothing bigger than the joy of creative satisfaction.

       Personality development is gaining more and more importance because it enables people to create a good impression about themselves on others; it helps them to build and develop relationships, helps in your career growth and also helps to improve your financial needs.

      After all, personality development is nothing but a tool that helps you realize your capabilities and your strengths making you a stronger, a happier and a cheerful person.