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What are the critical ingredients for experiencing genuine happiness? Here are seven elements of life that I believe are essential to the attainment of human happiness. I call them the "7 C's in the pursuit of happiness." One is not more important than any of the others.
1 -Compassion
In order to evolve into a state of happiness, you must develop your in-born ability to care about life, to value life in all its forms, to engage in loving, kind actions, to cultivate an attitude of what Nobel laureate, Dr. Albert Schweitzer called "reverence for life," (including your own).
2 -Contentment
Inner calm. Peace of mind and heart does not mean acceptance of everything that happens. It does mean letting go of fear. When you live life fearlessly, you experience a kind of peace that permeates every cell of your body, every thought of your mind, every emotion of your heart, every element of your spirit.
3 -Connection
Without effectively connecting to other humans, you become less than human yourself. Connection means involving yourself in relationship to everyone around you, connecting to your own inner life, and becoming aware of the environment in which you live. Learn to create high-quality relationships, and your happiness is almost guaranteed.
4 -Communication
Communication is our primary method for
connection. It increases your knowledge, your understanding, and your awareness. Language is precious. Words are the building blocks of all happiness.
5 -Commitment
Oprah Winfrey says that what motivates her to get up in the morning is "my commitment to my life and fulfilling my life purpose." If one of your life's purposes is to enhance your happiness, committing your life to the service of others brings more happiness than you can imagine. Happiness requires you commit yourself to something larger than yourself.
6 -Consciousness
Most spiritual teachers believe we are living in a sleep-like or dream state. In order to be happy, one must increase one's awareness of life. And the single awareness that is most conducive to happiness is: the impermanence of everything. Life is in a constant state of flux, of change, of rhythm and of evolution.
7 -Creativity
Creating your life experience by consciously
choosing your thoughts, your actions, your decisions and your
attitudes will allow you to attain personal happiness regardless of external circumstances.
The pursuit of happiness is not something you search for or attain from outside your skin. Happiness develops from within. You were born to be happy. You were given life to experience happiness. Pursuing it is your right. Sail the 7 C's of happiness and the pursuit of it becomes obvious and being alive becomes the happiest of moments
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No IAS officer is this transparent
Most bureaucrats are known for fiercely guarding their secrets. But BESCOM chief P Manivannan has nothing to hide. Log on to www.bescom.org to catch him live at work.
CCTV cameras installed for security reasons in government offices are common enough. But one IAS officer has taken the electronic eyes into a different dimension altogether. He is the Bangalore-based Bescom managing director, P Manivannan.
With one determined stroke, he has cut the Gordian knot of secrecy and corruption that define the bureaucracy in the public mind. The CCTV cameras installed in his chamber are linked to Bescom’s website, and anyone can go online and see what the MD is doing at any time of the day — be it meeting politicos or his officials, or even having his lunch! All that one has to do is go to www.bescom.org and click on the link, ‘view of MD chamber’, to catch the ‘action’ inside Manivannan’s cabin in the power utility’s office at K R Circle. Two cameras strategically fitted into the ceiling capture every movement inside the cabin. The footage is available in real time on the website. The move is reportedly the first step by the engineer-bureaucrat in making Bescom more consumer-friendly while emphasising its public obligations under the Transparency Act.  “Most IAS officers do not even keep their cabin doors open. Some others, including those with the Lokayukta, have spy cameras fitted in their chambers to nail those who offer them inducements. But Manivannan is the first to allow the whole world to see all that transpires in his cabin,” said an admiring Bescom junior engineer.Throughout his career, Manivannan has had a reputation for honesty and sincerity — the very attributes that have made his transfers controversial. His transfer from the Hubli-Dharwad Corporation evoked public protests, while his transfer from the post of Mysore DC led to street demos by students and other citizens. One politico who has realised his true worth is energy minister Shobha Karandlaje. As in-charge minister of Mysore district earlier, she had a first-hand knowledge of Manivannan’s capabilities. Not willing to lose a gem of a bureaucrat, she roped him in as soon as she landed the energy portfolio. For other Bescom offices too A senior Bescom official told Bangalore Mirror, “The idea is to install these cameras in all Bescom offices, and we have started by installing them in the MD’s cabin.” Another official said, “When you know that somebody is watching your actions, you will be more cautious. After all, we are government officials and have to be accountable to the public.” The two cameras diagonally opposite each other provide a view of the entire chamber. Thye have been installed at a cost of Rs 18,000 and have an ethernet link. http://www.bangaloremirror. |
