A day of reckoning!

Today was a day which will be remembered by me all my life.In a twist of events though quite expected my present employer Royal Bank of Scotland has decided to sell Asian Retail Operations of which i'm an integral part,with the buyer being unknown.
It invariably means somewhere as a professional i'll be working for a Company of whose parenthood is a bit vague and weak.
I'll call it a reflection of the exciting time of recession that the World is in and its not a happy experience to be in the midst of action of an Organisation which is identified today with greed and over-leverage,an Organisation which has suffered majorly in these times and has contributed in a big way to the misery of mankind today which is 'UNCERTAINTY'.

I'm sure there are millions in the World who have experienced in past few months this sort of a day when suddenly future looks cloudy,moist and many a times that fear of the unknown creeps in.

I think for me this is the time when as an individual i should show a lot of character and built up my own brand which should truly reflect the person i want to be.I need to focus on building my traits and knowledge as a Trainer,take care of my family,stay happy and passsionate.
Let me not get bogged down by anything that is happening around me and look ahead to the life i want to lead of a person who helps other and touches peoples life positively.

I should always remember 'My working life is like a rubber ball which can always bounce back but my personal life is like a glass ball which once falls can never bounce back'.
I am happy to welcome this challenge in my life!

What is happiness?

• Every action of an individual or anything that a human being does has one deeper need or aim behind it,the need to feel happy.We all seem to be driven somewhere in life by the inner urge to pursue happiness.
  It was rightly said by Epicurus ‘Happiness is man's greatest aim in life’
  When we look at various religious scriptures we get some very interesting interpretation of happiness.
  In Bhagvat-Gita the Lord Krishna preaches Arjuna to perform duty without any fear or desire of result (Niskamkarma). True Happiness lies in being completely free from all desires or Moksha. Alfatabi philosophy which closely resemble Muslim Philosophy of Happiness states:“Nations and citizens of cities attain earthly happiness in the first life and supreme happiness in the life beyond when four human things are met: theoretical virtues, deliberative virtues, moral virtues and practical arts”.Buddhism believes, ‘Sacrifice of all sensual and materialistic pleasures (Virragata) and developing a sense of consideration and compassion for all beings leads to ultimate happiness.’
  A Study of Nation Culture throws interesting viewpoints- Chinese seek happiness in long life, riches, love of virtue, health and natural death in old age. French find happiness in principles of equality, liberty and fraternity. For the British, happiness lies in health, wealth and wisdom and Americans in perusal for life, liberty, materialistic achievement.
  My personal viewpoint or understanding says happy people share happy habits. It’s as simple as that. If you’re looking to expand your general happiness, I would like to highlight three simple habits which you can implement in your own life.
  Positive Reflection: It is important to mindfully reflect on the good while striving diligently to correct the bad.More often than not, we tend to focus a lot on the negative outcomes of life and completely ignore the positive successes. Simply put, to be happy its imperative for you to have a positive outlook in life.
  Do what you believe: Get involved in work which you believe in. Happy people are the one who are passionate about work and life. They love what they do and do what they believe. Add passion into life and be happy.
  Be with your loved ones: Value your personal relationships and you will value life. A happy life is a life shared with loved ones. The stronger the personal relationships are and the higher the frequency of interaction, the happier a person will be.
  Lets always remember those words of Abraham Lincoln:
  'Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be’