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The locusts in India, the floods in Oman, wildfires in Australia and the spread of a deathly virus that kills hundreds of people every day. Seems like mother nature has a voice, and she is raising it, she is telling us that the situations we are facing are only going to get more problematic.....all this because we didn't listen when she spoke many years ago. We are the result of nature and so, she is our mother. We as her children have not been appreciating and respecting the beauty that she brings to us. The bright green leaves and the colourful flowers bring out the rich blue sky, and when we look at them, we look at them we feel like we are truly at home. Because that is where we were meant to be, together in mother nature's hand and not surrounded by tall stacks off bricks and cement. We are now facing consequences because we didn't listen before, but now it is time to open are ears wide, listen and work towards a brighter future, a better future.

"Unity... it starts with YOU, ends with WE and brings SUCCESS."  ~Annanya Desai    If we all remain united, we will not be defeated. Even when everyone on planet Earth is going through difficult times, it makes the situation look much better when we realize that we are all going through it.... together, to realize that everyone understands and is there for you. We all know the story of a farmer and his quarrelling sons. The sons could each easily break a single stick, but when several were made into a bunch neither of them could break it. The sons then recognised the value of unity and gave up their quarells. We understand from this that peace and success come from from overcoming our differences. If together we are unable to do so we will all 'fall', only to learn our lesson and get back up together. Unity is strength...and if we all no matter our race, gender, ethnicity, etc.. come together and work towards a common purpose we are more likely to succeed. During thes...

"The day we stop learning is the day we die" ~ Michael Scott Learning is a lifelong process full of mistakes and achievements, exploring the things that make you tick, expanding your horizons and never stopping to dream big. Never stop learning just because you have passed a phase in life. Keeping on learning continuously develops the quality of life, keeps both your mind and body in shape. "Live as you were to die tomorrow, learn as you were to live forever" ~ Mahatma Gandhi Learn as much as you can, learn from your mistakes, from another's success and learn as though you have all the time in the world. It is very important to keep learn from your mistakes and your wrong decisions.  This will give you the ability to develop the wisdom and sense to start making good decisions and judgements. Admit you have made a mistake, it's only human and progress accelerates when you do so. The more we embrace them, the more we will be open to them and the more confident...

  "Believe you can and you're halfway there" ~  Theodore Roosevelt When you believe you can, you will.  Even when times seem hard, never stop believing that you can and never stop believing in yourself, cause when you keep trying to find success and believing that you will, you will receive it.  When you want to achieving something in life, the first thing you must do is to believe you can achieve that something. Without it, your dreams and goals will be pointless, because you'll be second guessing your capability and doubting your skills to actually take the necessary actions that will make you achieve.  But when you believe you can, quitting and giving up don't belong to your vocabulary.  Here is a story: The Elephant Rope (Belief) A gentleman was walking through an elephant camp, and he spotted that the elephants weren’t being kept in cages or held by the use of chains. All that was holding them back from...

"Turn your wounds into wisdom" - Oprah Winfrey     This quote has most certainly changed the way I look at failures, success and life as a whole. It portrays that some of life's best lessons are learned through our worst times. Often the greatest setbacks in our life end up being great blessings in disguise, but only if we accept them as such. All your biggest failures set you up for your greatest success. So, when you have a choice of either getting up and moving forward after you fall or just laying there, showing signs of weakness... Don't think about it, get up and keep moving. It doesn't matter how many times you have fallen, get up once again and learn from your mistakes, so you don't make them again.  Wayne Dyer once said,  "When you change the way you look at things, the way things look change" Always have a positive mindset. Don't look at obstacles as problems, look at them as challenges. All challenges are made for you to overcome, you ...

Here is a short summary of a real life incident that  Dr. Howard Kelly faced. A 12 year old boy ( Dr. Howard Kelly ) to pay for his studies use to do door to door sales of some house-hold articles. He had however for 2 continuous days not been able to sell anything and not eaten anything.  He knocked at a door to ask for some food. But his dignity did not permit him to do so.  Instead he asked for a glass of water when a beautiful middle-aged lady opened the door. Sensing that the boy was impoverished the lady gave him a glass of milk. The boy grew up to be a famous doctor and had his own hospital. Once a old lady in critical condition was admitted to his hospital.  He on talking to her realized that this was the same lady who had given the glass of milk to him when he knocked at her door as a 12 year old boy. But he did not tell her so. As she was in critical condition, the treatment bill was quite hefty. At the time of discharge she asked for the bill while request...

Sometimes your joy can be the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. - Nat Hanh Sometimes the only way around failure is to go straight through it. Sometimes you win, Sometimes you lose  learn Sometimes life doesn't give you what you want, not because you don't deserve it, but because you deserve much more. Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. - Dr. Suess Sometimes we think it is holding on that makes us strong, but it is letting go. Sometimes we make choices in life, sometimes the choices in life make you. Sometimes there is no next time, no timeouts and no second chance. Sometimes it's NOW or NEVER.

As the blue seas start turning black, The icy glaciers slowly melt away, Our precious land taken over by rising water levels, And our water bodies taken over by plastic, Fresh green leaves nowhere to be seen, But carbon dioxide exists in plenty, No more should we be able to breathe the polluted air, No more should we exept this as our fate. It's right Now or Never. Take action Now ! So you can have memories instead of regrets.                                                                                      ~Annanaya Desai  

No matter, who we are, where we are, how we look, how we speak, we all may be extremely different but we all share the same structure of our body, the blood that rushes through are veins, a brain and a heart no matter how big or small. These are the things that bind us together, make us live as one and we should strive to protect them. We should strive to be Healthy. But remember being healthy doesn't mean we need to have a "perfect" body. It means having a heart that isn't at risk, having a body strong enough to fight any diseases, having great mental health. It means you feel well . "Don't be perfect, just be healthy" Eat a balanced diet when you're hungry and stop when you're full, but eat enough. Be active and have a good night's sleep. Drink plenty of water. Remember mental health is just as important as physical health. Don't compare yourself with other people's defination of health. Each individual is different and healthy look...

The proverbs, "As you sow, so shall you reap" and "What goes around, comes around" imply that whatever you do, whether it's good or bad, the same will return to you. If we sow good seeds in our life , the tree will bear good fruit (good consequences) later on.  A person who digs pits for others to fall in, he/she too will fall in it sooner or later. Nothing happens by chance. You create your own fate by your actions. That's Karma. Karma is inescapable. "There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave the most in life -- happiness, freedom and piece of mind -- are always attained by giving them to someone else." - Payton Conway March Sooner or later in life, we will all take our own turn being in the position we once held someone else. Everyone wants to be happy. Sometimes doing something wrong may give a person happiness, but that only lasts for a short period of time. But when we do something nice for others we feel prou...

1. "If life were predictable, it would cease to be life, and be without flavour"      ~Eleanor Roosevelt Life is not predictable. It never was, and never will be. Everyday something can go wrong, so we need to be mentally prepared for anything life brings at us, for that is the pleasure in living - knowing that anything can happen. 2. "If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough"      ~Oprah Winfrey Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have. Be happy with what you have. You don't need anything more than a life to be merry. Don't let the thought of not having a particular thing effect your ability to smile. There are some people with nothing who still manage to smile. 3. "It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see light"      ~Aristole You can only see the stars shine bright in the dark. There is no light withou...

Covid-19 has changed the way we go along with life to a great extent. The lockdown and the need to self isolate ourselves has certainly taken a toll on us.  These days you can risk your life just stepping out of your house and this has made many people lazy. The lack of productive work and exercise is causing many people to suffer physically and mentally and is causing everybody to believe that maybe laziness is it good thing.  No! You have to seize the day. Live everyday like it is your last and have a learning mindset. Don't wait for tomorrow to do something, do it today! “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”  ― Mahatma Gandhi Change your routine and get those creative juices flowing.  Life without learning is just existing so why you use this precious time to learn a new language, organise your wardrobe, begin writing a novel or even your own blog! Do anything that your brain works a little harder. "Failure doesn't come ...

Arms on chairs are just chairs for your arms. Blue is usually seen as cold while red is seen as hot. But what's weird is that blue fire is hotter than red fire. Your age in years is how many times you've circled the sun, but your age in months is how many times the moon has circled you. Your brain makes your heart work and your heart makes your brain work. Try to think of another English word that ends with MT other than dreamt (and words that end with it). When you're at a restaurant and are waiting for the waiter, YOU become the waiter. Taxes are like a subscription fee to your country that you can't cancel, even if you don't like the service. For a very brief second every 19 year old is the oldest teenager in the world. For the smallest period of time you are exactly π years old. You can't stand backwards on stairs. This is part 2 Stay tuned for part 3!!! Credits:  https://youtu.be/Q9iZ5fKFMQw

Oceans have been there on Earth since the very beginning. Mother Nature and the Ocean King have always worked together, hand in hand to support life on Earth in every way they can. The mighty oceans cover about 2/3rds or 70% of the Earth's surface. With so much of the Earth's surface taken up by the ocean, it is evident how vital these marine environments are to the planet and how much there still is to be explored. The continental shelves and ocean floors are home to many important minerals, including oil and natural gas, these play in a massive role in meeting our energy needs and are vital to hold up and stabilise our economy. And as more than 66% of our world's population lives within 100 kilometres off the coastline, it is not surprising that many of the foods and products we eat or use as medicine contain ingredients from the sea. The oceans hold 97% of the total water on the Earth. About 78% of the global precipitation and 86% of global evaporation takes place over t...

Remember how we learnt to walk and cycle ? We failed several times while learning how to do so But the sad part is that from our childhood days we are made to learn that winners get the praised and failures are laughed at. Are you aware that Amitabh Bachchan had once tried to get a job in All India Radio. He was rejected because they found his voice very unsuitable. Michael Jordan was cut from the school basketball team; Steve Jobs was fired from his own company,Abraham Lincoln lost eight elections. This makes me realize that the greatest achievers have had far more “failures” than they have successes. Failure is definitely not the end of the road. Rather, it is a great teacher. It shows us how to tread the right path. Failure makes us think. We realize what people go through when they fail and how they cope to succeed later. It makes you realize what you have done wrong so you can do the right later. If you have never failed means you have never tried something new The fear o...

Friendship is one of the most important and valuable things in our life. To live without friendship is life without living. Human interaction is a necessity to survival but developed friendships are the key to anyone's well being. A famous philosopher Euripides once said,"Friends show their love in times of trouble, not it happiness" The presence of true friends makes our life worthwhile and makes us feel special. But, what makes a true friend? A true friend is a person whom you can always count on when you face serious problems and challenges. A true friend isn't the one who makes your problems disappear, he/she is the one who won't disappear when you are facing problems. He/she always offers a shoulder to cry on, always listens to your problems, gives you a good piece of advice and never talks behind your back. True friends are never envious of your achievements and accomplishments, instead they watch you achieve with glee. This person respects you, keeps all yo...

Aging is a disease with a 100% mortality rate. There are only 365 different birthdays for nearly 8 billion people. Bread is just a loaf of dough. So, by that logic cheese is just a loaf of milk and an ice cube is just a loaf of water. The money you earn is never actually yours, it's just your turn with it. It takes more letters to spell the word "short" than it takes to spend the word "long". You often hear that life is a roller coaster and I get it, it feels like it. But when you're on a rollercoaster aren't the downhill parts the most fun? About half of the universe is in your field of view at all times. Brushing your teeth is really the only time you ever clean your skeleton. You really can't clean something without making something else dirty. Humans cut down bird houses (trees) to make bird houses This is part 1. Stay tuned for more !! Credits:  https://youtu.be/Z7fAhJ16fKY

Imagine. Imagine a life without adequate food and water, imagine a life without electricity, a life without shelter, you can’t, can you? Millions of people out there aren’t only imagining this but living it. At least half of india’s population lies in poverty and what is the other half doing to help them? Nothing. Nothing at all. We are just simply sitting under the presense of the AC which is increasing the carbon footprint of the atmosphere.  Food, water comes to us directly and we don’t even work that hard to deserve it. Than why, why are we not caring? Mother earth is dying day by day. So much has happened in the past few years, global warming and climate change. Our fate is one step away from reaching than why are we not defending our selves? Why are we not protecting ourselves? At the end of each day we are family, aren’t we?    

 I have written about how everyone sees the world differently but we all know that in our hearts that the world is deteriorating, faster today then ever. As pollution covers the sun, Carbon dioxide punctures the atmosphere, glaciers melt - the sea level rises and plastic covers our precious land, we humans being the main cause of this are simply watching all this happen until it reaches a point where it can't be prevented. But what if we can prevent it, prevent us from sinking deep under the darkness, what if we could reduce the amount of Carbon being produced, protect our atmosphere, reduce the amount of waste we generate every day, what if we could fight global warming and diminish climate change! Well, WE CAN!  But we have to start NOW, right at this moment as you are reading this, go switch off your light bulb, go throw your waste in the trash cans (They are there for a reason), go, try to use public transport, try to cycle to work or school, try to save the world! And rem...

I vote against climate change  Because the rains are overtaking,. I vote against climate change Because the glaciers are misleading, I vote against climate change  Because the rivers are overflowing. I vote. You vote. We vote against climate change - Annanya Desai 

 I have been dancing since I was only 3 years old, me now being 11 have been dancing all my life.  Ever since I started going to my dance class, I feel like I find myself and connect with me through dance. It is my safe place, whenever I am sad, frustrated, mad or even happy I go dance. Dancing helps me feel better, it helps me be better. Whenever I dance I feel like i know who i am, i feel like I am not lost anymore, I feel like I am at home. Dancing makes me smile during the darkest days and let's me enjoy the days when the sun is up and bright. I do ballet, but am very fond of other dance styles, like hip hop, contemporary and many more.   Recently I went to a national dance competition, where me and my fellow dancers won the first and second place. I know I will get more opportunities and I am forever ready to take them on.  

Self-improvement is the key to creating the better life that people desire.  Everyone wants to achieve prosperity, have more love in their life, and achieve greater success and happiness and we all know this is not easy. We humans are naturally born competitive, winning, causes us to have an adrenaline rush and also gives us a reason to be proud of ourselves. Self-improvement is the process of improving oneself through one's own effort. It is the process of making you a better and more knowledgeable person. Self-improvement means competing with yourself. We should all strive to do a particular thing better than we did it next time. One of the biggest importance of self-improvement is the positive impact it has on mental health. When you work on yourself, you get to know yourself better which lets you deal with your thoughts and emotions more effectively. I would say; Don't learn from success stories learn from failure stories. Learn about how they fell and don't repe...

These days we are not as physically and mentally active and this is resulting in us becoming dull and is causing our souls to become weary.  So here are positive quotes to spread positivity: ° The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible. ° A positive mind about everything will give you a happier life. ° Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see a shadow. ° Positive thinking evokes more energy, more initiative and more happiness. ° The mind is a powerful thing, when you fill it with positive thoughts, you can change the world

Technology is basically the way we execute the discoveries of science and blend it with our own needs. Technology is a general term used to refer to the different tools, machines and equipment we use in everyday life. These tools and equipment have been invented by man to make the tasks faster, easier and more comfortable. But are we becoming too comfortable? Technology has its own importance in our lives. Without technological advancements, our lives would not have been simpler and faster. The modernisation that the world is witnessing today has all been possible because of the technological developments in different fields. Moreover, it has helped in reducing the risks people had to undertake in many sectors such as mining. With new tools available, the tasks are less risky and are more efficient as well. Although technology is a good thing, everything has two sides. Technology also has two sides one is good and the other is bad. Here are some negative aspects of technology th...