One question - unfogettable

Sometimes one question can transform you into an expert in perception, though in reality may not necessarily be true.

It happened to me in my college days.

There was one question I asked during a seminar in our college which fetched me a title of 'Quantem Mechanics' expert. In reality,..........

Topic of the seminar was: Molecular computers

Question I had asked was : Approaching molecular dimensions, is it not true that Heiseneberg's Uncertainty principle comes into the picture leading to statistical decision errors?

Let there be light

'Let there be light'
Besides being a biblical citation, it was the implication of Charles A Kao and A G Kockham when they presented the mathematical basis for fiber optic communication in the year 1960..

This was my opening statement in my first ever intercollegiate seminar on ' The challenge of the optical systems' presented at CIT coimbatore in Feb'84.

PS Kao won Nobel Prize in 2009

Investment - A perspective

A Cigarette a day. Keeps the Doctor away!

A Cigarette, a day. Keeps the Doctor away.

Perplexed?

Well,

That is addressed to a “Chain Smoker”.

If you are a (Chain) Smoker,

Please read on.

Just keep aside,

One Cigarette on the first Day,

And Two on the Second Day,

And so on …….

Till you reach the level of

Just, One Cigarette Every Day.

Re-deploy

The funds saved

On a suitable Insurance Plan.

That way

You become healthier

And will live much longer

In case,

If your family outlive you,

At least,

Your family Finance

Does not become Unhealthy

Yours truly,

V.DAYANATHAN

Lessons from One Day Cricket

Lessons from One Day Cricket

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Situation A

Team A had to score 300 runs in 50 overs. The opening batsmen were

overcautious. They were waiting for“perfect” loose balls to score a

boundary. They also felt that as there was a good “middle order” down

the line, there was no need to worry.

At the end of 25^th over, 190 runs were needed in 25 overs.

Two wickets had fallen. Pressure was mounting on the middle

order batsmen as the "asking rate" was scaling new peaks.

Situation B

Team B had to score 305 runs in 50 overs. The opening

batsmen had a clear game plan. The batsmen will rotate the

strike and will put runs on the board from the word “GO”.

They will contribute their bit without pushing the

responsibility to “middle order”.

At the end of 25^th over, 140 runs were needed.

Two wickets had fallen. As the "asking rate" was kept under

control, the middle order batsmen were quite cool

Which team would have won the game quite comfortably?

Obviously Team B.

What was the “key” to the Success ?

"PACE THE INNINGS"

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Arun, an electronics and Communications Engineer, aged 23, had just joined a Multinational Company. He had decided to “pick” the lessons from “One Day Cricket”. He had decided to “pace” the savings (read “investing”) from the day “ONE”, instead of pushing it to the Middle age, so that there will not be an “undue” pressure, at a later stage.

He had a two pronged approach. He had taken a “Term Assurance”, the lowest cost Insurance, in the interest of his family, with a 30 year term. He had also taken a “Personal Pension Plan” with a deferment period of 30 years. Having addressed two basic risks of life (“dieing too young” wherein the family suffers due to loss of breadwinner’s income and “living too long” wherein the family feels the burden due to cost of healthcare in the non-earning phase), Arun had the “peace of mind” to enjoy the life.

-An illustration

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THINK!

ACT!

NOW......

A smart little girl

One day a little girl went with her mother to a super market owned by her mother's friend.

The owner of the supermarket asked the little girl to pick some chocolates from the display.

The little girl politely declined the offer.

The owner of the supermarket again asked the little girl to pick some chocolates emphasising that her mother would not object to her.

The little girl's mother nodded and encouraged to pick some chocolates.

The little girl politely declined the offer,again much to the amusement of both the ladies.

Finally the owner picked some choclates and offered to the little girl.

The little girl happily accepted this time.

Intrigued by her daughter's behaviour,while returning to their home,the mother asked the little girl, reason for declining the offer of the aunty(owner of the supermarket) earlier and accepting choclates given by her later.

The little girl replied: If I had taken the chocolates myself I would have got fewer choclates. Because I declined, aunty picked the chocolates with her hands which are larger and I got more.

(PS For those who believe GOD: If you do not seek any boons from GOD, you will end of getting more than what you would have got otherwise If you have sought for some boons.)

Three gems on Buddha's last day

One of the devotee of Gautama Buddha met Buddha on his last day. It was let known to the world that it was Gautama Buddha's last day.The devotee asked Gautama " In your presence every difficulties used to dissipate; We used to be at ease. What will we do after you depart from this world?

Gautama the Buddha smiled and uttered the following words.

Buddham Saranam cachami

Buddham saranam cachami

Keep the company of Buddha (or Enlightened). Each enlightened person is a Buddha. By (If you are) having the company of an enlightened person (or Buddha) your problems or sorrows will melt away.

To this, the devotee reacted: What if I cannot find an enlightened person in life? what will happen to me ,then?

Gauthama Buddha smile again and uttered the following words.

Dhammam Saranam cachami

Dhammam Saranam cachami

Keep the company of the teachings of the Buddha (or enlightened)

Be It "The Bhagavath Gita": Be it "The Bible"; Be it "The Koran"; Be it Granth Sahib.

Have the company of the Holy books (teachings of great person(s)) of your choice and follow them in your life and see your problems melt away.

Still unsatisfied, the devotee asked: What if it is not possible to keep the company of the teachings of Buddha or if it is difficult to follow them?

Gautham Buddha smiled again at the devotee and uttered the following words.

Sangam Saranam cachami

Sangam Saranam cachami

Keep the company of like (right) minded people.

In case of difficulties in following the first two advice, try the third advice. Keep the company of the right minded people and solutions to your problems will emerge automatically.

Source: Heard at the oration of T.T.Rangarajan (Alma mater & Frozen Thoughts)