PHYSICAL DIMENTION.

1. PHYSICAL DIMENSION:... The human body is a rare gift of God. Good health is the source of happiness and success in life. Since the body and mind are closely related to each other, ill health causes mental worries and depression, not enabling to pursue a definite goal in life. Swami Vivekananda repeatedly asserted that we must develop muscles of iron and nerves of steel. In one of his lectures, he said: 'Be strong, my young friends, that is my advice to you. You will be nearer to heaver through football than through the study of the Gita. These ar my bold words, but I have to say them, for I love you. I know where the shoe pinches. I have gained a little experience. You will understand the Gita better with your biceps, your muscles, a little stronger.' Poor health not only creates tension in the person concerned, but also disturbs the whole family. To meet the medical expenses, the whole family has to suffer from financial strain. A healthy person always keeps his mind cool in all circumstances. He performs his duties efficiently, enthusiastically, and cheerfully. The development of physical strength, which is indispensable to serve others, to protect one's self-interest, should not be abused for destroying national property. Uncontrolled physical energy many times erupts in the form of caste and communal riots, anti-social activities, violence, robbery, harrassment, etc., disturbing the peace and harmony in society. One must canalize this physical energy into constructive purpose.

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Habits play a vital role in developing physical dimension. Bad habits, such as drinking, smoking drug ediction, etc., can do great harm to the physical health, making a person weak and susceptible to chronic diseases. One must be very careful and should never fall a prey to such harmful habits. Even the company of such people who are the victims of bad habits should be shunned at all cost. The influence of bad company is very harmful to the teenagers. Their tender and immature mind can easily succumb to the temptations of bad habits. Therefore, tender and immature mind can easily succumb to the temptations of bad habbits. Therefore, parents and teachers should keep watch over them and motivate them to cultivate good habits. Developing good habits regarding food, sleep, exercise, and work is the secret of good health.

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Practice of Yogasana and breathing exercises is the most effective method to keep the body fit, but one must practise them under the guidance of competent teacher.

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In ancient India, learning in the Gurukula system, students used to spend their early days in the company of enlightened teachers. By practicing strict discipline, such as, brahmacharya, physical austerities, service to guru, study of different branches of knowledge, etc., they would attain tremendous energy within themselves. They were capable of retaining all the Vedas in their memory. The obvious reason is conservation of sensual and mental energy. Over-indulgence in sensual pleasures makes the senses bereft of vigour and strength, and unfit for higher achievements in life. Though our sages were married, they had tremendous control over their senses. By the practice of brahmacharya, one can easily transform the sexual energy into ojas, which makes the brain and the nervous system strong and brings new vigour and enthusiasm in blood. Single-pointed concentration and memory power are the results of brahmacharya.

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Swamy Vivekananda has rightly said: 'Do you see, simply by observance of strict brahmacharya (continence) all learning can be mastered in very short time. One has an unfailing memory of what one hears or knows but once. It is owing to this want of continence that everything is on brink of ruin in our country.

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So, nutritious food, regular exercise, cultivating good habits, and self-control help us to improve our health, which forms a part of personality development.

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Personality Development....

There is a deep interest for personality development, specially among the youth. They are in a hurry and expect instant change in the personality. In fact, they do not understand the difference between 'change' and 'development'. It is quire possible to change one's personality overnight. The beauty parlours, hair dressing, ready-made garments, cosmetics, and high-heeled shoes can do this magic, which is only a temporary change, and does not help in developing the real personality. It is not advisable to resort to such cheap methods, wasting time, money, and energy.

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There are four dimensions of the human personality i.e., Physical, Mental, Intellectual, and Spiritual. A harmonious growth of all these aspects constitutes the real personality. One must strive for sound health, strong mind, pure intellect and spiritual growth simultaneously.

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wHaT iS pErSoNaLiTy......

The sign of life is struggle for growth. A tiny seed breaks open the earth to grow into a plant, but growth alone does not add beauty to life, rather wild and abnormal growth sometimes leads to stagnation. Shaping the growth through proper training and systematic discipline is the only way to make life beautiful, which ultimately leads to fully-fledged personality.

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In the history of mankind, great personalities appear who shook the world during their lifetime. Their marvellous achievements dazzled the eyes of people for a while, but were forgotten immediately after their demise. The reason being appearance of greater and stronger personalities with extraordinary brilliance, who made their hold strong on the minds of people. Achievement in life certainly makes a person great, but does not add much to his or her personality.

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The need of the hour is to develop personality based on character and not on achievements in life. Real Personality, which is based on character, is remembered by the world through eternity. The number of such people, though small, can shape the destiny of mankind. Their names remain imprinted in the hearts of millions of people forever. We are proud to say that in modern times India could produce such a real and universal person in Swami Vivekananda, whose thoughts are a source of inspiration, throughout the world to shape a real personality.

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Pronoun_Noun

Because a pronoun refers back to a noun or takes the place of that noun, you must use the correct pronoun in order for your reader to know which noun the pronoun is referring to. There are of course some rules which we can look at one at a time.....
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RULE 1.: If the pronoun takes the place of a singular noun it must be singular as well. Example of incorrect use: If a person defecates here, they will be penalised. Correct this to : If a person defecates here, he will be penalised.
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RULE 2.: Use the same person throughout the text. This means that if you are writing in the first person (I), you must not confuse your reader by switching to either the second person (you) or third person (he, she, they, it, etc.). Likewise, if you are using the third person don't switch to the first or second person. Example of incorrect use: When a person is born, they bring their destiny along with them. Correct this to: When a person is born, he brings his destiny along with him.
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RULE 3.: Don't be vague about the noun. Example of incorrect use: Although the spoon feel on the floor, it did not get dirty. Ask yourself what did not get dirty the spoon or the floor? Correct this to : Although the spoon fell on the floor, the spoon did not get dirty.
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RULE 4.: There are some words that may sound plural but are singular and thus take singular pronouns. These words are -- everybody, anybody, each, anyone, neither, nobody, a person someone.

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Example of incorrect use: Everybody should do their best to succeed in life. Change this to: Everybody should do his or her best to succeed in life.
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You could also reconstruct the sentence using a plural noun. This way you will use a plural pronoun as well-- You must all to your best to succeed in life.

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Learn to own your mistakes as blaming others won't help

LEARN TO OWN YOUR MISTAKES AS BLAMING OTHERS WON'T HELP....

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MURPHY'S MAXIM: SMILE, BECAUSE TOMORROW IS GOING TO BE WORSE....

This moment is all. Buddha insists very much: Live in the moment. And desire does not allow you to live in the moment. And you go on repeating the same things, you move in circles. Just watch your life, look back. You have been moving in circles: the same anger, the same sex, the same greed, the same ambition, the same postponement and the same desiring mind. When are you going to wake up?

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MURPHY'S MAXIM: YOU CAN FOOL ALL OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME, BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL YOUR OWN WOMAN.

Nobody can be fool a woman for the simple reason that she does not function through logic; she functions through love, through the heart. He process is illogical; she simply jumps to the conclusions. Her process is like a quantum leap: she immediately understands, she can see through and through. The more you try to hide from her, the simpler it is for her to find it out. Women are powerful not in the muscular sense but as far as their resistance is concerned, as far as their life energy is concerned, as far as their tolerance is concerned.

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MARPHY'S MAXIM: THE MAN WHO CAN SMILE WHEN THINGS GO WRONG HAS THOUGHT OF SOMEONE HE CAN BLAME IT ON.

Everybody is trying to blame his misery on somebody else. And that is how we remain in misery, because this blaming is not going to help. In the first place it is wrong-- nobody else is the cause of your misery; the cause is within you. You are living with a fallacy. But even if you are living with a fallacy, the mind enjoys the idea that somebody else is responsible. "I am not responsible"; you feel a relief.

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MURPHY'S MAXIM: I BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT BECAUSE IT SAVES TIME

When you are going to fall, then why wait? Fall at the first sight. At least time is saved if nothing else. When a person is in love with someone and by love I don't mean the love of the Buddhas; their love is totally different. They are talking about prayers, compassion, a desire-less expression of their being.

I am talking about your love. You are almost in a hypnotic state. A man in love with a woman, or a woman in love with a man is no longer able to see clearly. The mind becomes clouded, the desire creates so much smoke, it raises so much dust that you can't see clearly. And whatsoever you see is your own projection....... OSHO INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION