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.

Message of the Day

The great thing a little LAMP can do ,
Which the big SUN can not do is ,
It gives LIGHT at night.
SO,
  No one is Superior by Size,
 But by PURPOSE"..........

Thought for the Day

“A person often meets his destiny
on the road he took to avoid it.”
                 
                                       -Jean de La Fontaine
                                             (1621-1695)

Born: July 8, 1621 Château-Thierry, Champagne
Died: April 13, 1695 (Age 73) Paris, France

           The most famous French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his Fables, which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, and in French regional languages.