Habit 7 is a habit
of renewal (பட்டையை தீட்டுங்க;
பட்டையை கிளப்புங்க).
of renewal (பட்டையை தீட்டுங்க;
பட்டையை கிளப்புங்க).
We are going to
talk about the Spiritual dimensions.
talk about the Spiritual dimensions.
Spiritual dimension
is private and Spiritual is very holy.
is private and Spiritual is very holy.
ஆன்மீகம் அந்தரங்கமானது
ஆன்மீகம் புனிதமானது
ஆன்மீகம் புனிதமானது
Where was I? How
did I learn in these Spiritual dimensions? Why is it important to anyone?
did I learn in these Spiritual dimensions? Why is it important to anyone?
Let me make a
Self-confession here. I am not a spiritual guru. I do not support and vouch for
any particular spiritual group or favouritism towards any religion or other. I
see myself as a religion neutral, caste neutral, language neutral person. To
me, யார் சொல்லறாங்க கிராதவிட என்ன சொல்லறாங்க கிறது ரொம்ப முக்கியம்.
Self-confession here. I am not a spiritual guru. I do not support and vouch for
any particular spiritual group or favouritism towards any religion or other. I
see myself as a religion neutral, caste neutral, language neutral person. To
me, யார் சொல்லறாங்க கிராதவிட என்ன சொல்லறாங்க கிறது ரொம்ப முக்கியம்.
Spirituality is
always mystic to me. It is confusing as well. There are multiple school
thoughts in spiritual space.
always mystic to me. It is confusing as well. There are multiple school
thoughts in spiritual space.
I go back to Stephen covey’s thought provoking questions.
Assume you have a
year to live. What legacy would you want to leave?
year to live. What legacy would you want to leave?
Thinking on Legacy,
Looking back, these are my 2 cents.
Looking back, these are my 2 cents.
I have constantly
seen, there are two dominant schools of thoughts.
seen, there are two dominant schools of thoughts.
Western Spiritual Philosophy |
Eastern Spiritual Philosophy |
Only one Life Approach · Achieve whatever you want to achieve · Live life to the fullest at whatever cost · Highly individualistic approach · Me, Myself and Family |
Beyond one’s life, Law of Karma, Butterfly effect, chaos theory · In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state. ... A very small change in initial conditions had created a significantly different outcome. |
Focussed on me, myself and my family |
Beyond one’s family |
Scarcity mind-set |
Abundance mind-set |
Power centric |
Principle centric |
Ego centric approach |
No Ego |
Might turns to egoist / Selfish approach |
Selfless service / Be a servant |
Law of karma, cause and effect, Laws of nature |
After deep
introspection of Western and eastern philosophy, I realised the life as a
continuum from Animal Mind in one side and God on the other and Man in the
middle.
introspection of Western and eastern philosophy, I realised the life as a
continuum from Animal Mind in one side and God on the other and Man in the
middle.
It is more like மனிதன் பாதி மிருகம் பாதி சேர்த்து செய்த கலவை நான். It’s life journey from Animal mind to
Human Mind to Spiritual mind (You are God/Naan Yaar).
Human Mind to Spiritual mind (You are God/Naan Yaar).
அறுகுண சீரமைப்பு
பகுதி (From Animal Mind to Manithan to God, everyone has to overcome on the
following aspects)
பகுதி (From Animal Mind to Manithan to God, everyone has to overcome on the
following aspects)
ஆறு உட்பகைகள் : அவா, வெகுளி, இவறல், மயக்கம், செருக்கு, பொறாமை(காமம், குரோதம், உலோபம், மோகம், மதம், மாற்சரியம்.)
All animal has
common fight and flight response and procreation. Man is the only human who has
sixth sense. He / She is empowered to make choices in life and choose their
thoughts according to their preference. நேற்று வரைக்கும் மனிதனப்பா இன்று முதல் நீ புனிதனப்பா.
common fight and flight response and procreation. Man is the only human who has
sixth sense. He / She is empowered to make choices in life and choose their
thoughts according to their preference. நேற்று வரைக்கும் மனிதனப்பா இன்று முதல் நீ புனிதனப்பா.
During that time, I
saw a movie. James Cameron’s award winning movie “Avatar”, in that movie, the
main protagonist got injured. Immediately they are getting connected to each
other, the energy flows through everyone.
saw a movie. James Cameron’s award winning movie “Avatar”, in that movie, the
main protagonist got injured. Immediately they are getting connected to each
other, the energy flows through everyone.
James Cameron says, It’s hard to put in
words the deep connection the People have to the forest. They see a network of
energy that flows through all living things.
words the deep connection the People have to the forest. They see a network of
energy that flows through all living things.
It ringed a bell. Similar
to that, we all are connected network of human beings similar to internet.
Energy flows through each one of us. People call this energy centre as God, Nature,
Universal conscious, Universal force etc etc.
to that, we all are connected network of human beings similar to internet.
Energy flows through each one of us. People call this energy centre as God, Nature,
Universal conscious, Universal force etc etc.
Then at one point I
realized that we are animal mind, human mind, God as well. It is all one and
the same. It is left to all of us to nurture ourselves towards the path of God.
Man eventually becomes God by purifying his thoughts/actions. Habit 7 is a
habit of renewals. Mind is nothing but buddle of thoughts.
realized that we are animal mind, human mind, God as well. It is all one and
the same. It is left to all of us to nurture ourselves towards the path of God.
Man eventually becomes God by purifying his thoughts/actions. Habit 7 is a
habit of renewals. Mind is nothing but buddle of thoughts.
Love is the
strongest emotions/feelings that connect all of us together. Love is the
universal language that binds everyone together. Similar to western philosophy,
all of my 35 years of life can come under me, myself and family approach. It is
a more selfish path, I would say. I did not think anything beyond myself. When
I think about legacy and thinking beyond myself, I realized the importance of
Love. Love yourself first by accepting myself as I am. Then Love your family
and your neighbour and your social circles.
strongest emotions/feelings that connect all of us together. Love is the
universal language that binds everyone together. Similar to western philosophy,
all of my 35 years of life can come under me, myself and family approach. It is
a more selfish path, I would say. I did not think anything beyond myself. When
I think about legacy and thinking beyond myself, I realized the importance of
Love. Love yourself first by accepting myself as I am. Then Love your family
and your neighbour and your social circles.
All religion like
Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity takes about Love thy
neighbour approach in some or other way. In my opinion on a side note, of late
we are becoming more and more divided. No religion takes about hatred. Of late,
our politicians are insisting hatred for their own benefits.
Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity takes about Love thy
neighbour approach in some or other way. In my opinion on a side note, of late
we are becoming more and more divided. No religion takes about hatred. Of late,
our politicians are insisting hatred for their own benefits.
If you ask me, Anbe
sivam is my approach. I was pretty much confined to me, myself and my family
approach earlier. Then, I have decided to take up something that is bigger than
myself. I started volunteering for 4 hours a week. Think about something that
is beyond yourself. Mentor says, please take something that is bigger than
myself. Pick up a cause or legacy.
sivam is my approach. I was pretty much confined to me, myself and my family
approach earlier. Then, I have decided to take up something that is bigger than
myself. I started volunteering for 4 hours a week. Think about something that
is beyond yourself. Mentor says, please take something that is bigger than
myself. Pick up a cause or legacy.
Similar to that,
what is your legacy? To find your legacy, please spend some time in solitude /
meditation.
what is your legacy? To find your legacy, please spend some time in solitude /
meditation.
Our mind is full of
thoughts. We are continuously bombard with thoughts.. Please try to create
space between two thoughts and widen it as much as possible.. Please find a
quiet place and spend time with yourself. It gives a lot of clarity. Like radio
frequency, my mind operations 20-40 frequency level named Alpha and less than
20 named Beta and Theta level.
thoughts. We are continuously bombard with thoughts.. Please try to create
space between two thoughts and widen it as much as possible.. Please find a
quiet place and spend time with yourself. It gives a lot of clarity. Like radio
frequency, my mind operations 20-40 frequency level named Alpha and less than
20 named Beta and Theta level.
Spiritual Dimension
as per Stephen R. Covey
as per Stephen R. Covey
Assume you have a year to live. What legacy would you want
to leave?
to leave?
To renew yourself spiritually,
consider these suggestions:
consider these suggestions:
Ø
Create, review, and refine your Personal Mission
Statement.
Create, review, and refine your Personal Mission
Statement.
Ø
Watch, listen, and enjoy the world of nature.
Watch, listen, and enjoy the world of nature.
Ø
Read inspirational literature, in particular
biographies of people who inspire you.
Read inspirational literature, in particular
biographies of people who inspire you.
Ø
Commit to a life of total integrity to your
priorities.
Commit to a life of total integrity to your
priorities.
Ø
Listen to inspirational, uplifting music.
Listen to inspirational, uplifting music.
Ø
Commit to serve in your community. Give of your
time, money, and self.
Commit to serve in your community. Give of your
time, money, and self.
Ø
Practice spiritual worship that
edifies/enlightens.
Practice spiritual worship that
edifies/enlightens.
Did you know?
·
Giving service can improve your health. It can
boost the immune system, speed wound healing, and lower the frequency of colds
and other infections. Adults who volunteer live longer than their peers who
don’t volunteer.
Giving service can improve your health. It can
boost the immune system, speed wound healing, and lower the frequency of colds
and other infections. Adults who volunteer live longer than their peers who
don’t volunteer.
·
Reading biographies teaches us empathy,
“encouraging us to inhabit, if just for a few minutes, someone else’s world,”
according to award-winning author Jane Kurtz.
Reading biographies teaches us empathy,
“encouraging us to inhabit, if just for a few minutes, someone else’s world,”
according to award-winning author Jane Kurtz.
·
People work about 11,000 days between their
mid-20s and age 65. That’s a long time if you’re unfulfilled or disengaged at
work.
People work about 11,000 days between their
mid-20s and age 65. That’s a long time if you’re unfulfilled or disengaged at
work.
Write down one thing you will consistently do to develop the spiritual
dimension:
dimension:
Lessons learnt: - Part B – The Four Dimensions (From 5:22 to
12:20 minutes)
12:20 minutes)
Spiritually
Ø
It’s a very
private area.
It’s a very
private area.
Ø
People do it in
their own way
People do it in
their own way
Ø
Basically it
means to renew yourself in your value system
Basically it
means to renew yourself in your value system
Ø
In what you
deeply, deeply value
In what you
deeply, deeply value
Ø
What you
treasure
What you
treasure
Ø
What you believe
in
What you believe
in
Ø
Work on this
mission statement
Work on this
mission statement
Ø
Work diligently
on it until it’s crystallised and settled
Work diligently
on it until it’s crystallised and settled
Ø
Then go back to
it, keep looking at it
Then go back to
it, keep looking at it
Ø
You try to make
it, made of principles that are timeless
You try to make
it, made of principles that are timeless
Ø
In some way you
want to get them into your nature regularly
In some way you
want to get them into your nature regularly
Ø
So that you are
sharping the saw by renewing your commitment, your vows, your covenants /
pledges whatever is important and sacred to you.
So that you are
sharping the saw by renewing your commitment, your vows, your covenants /
pledges whatever is important and sacred to you.
Ø
Get into
literature that inspires
Get into
literature that inspires
Ø
Give you a sense
of reaching on a higher level of zeal
Give you a sense
of reaching on a higher level of zeal
Ø
Contributing of
making a difference
Contributing of
making a difference
Ø
What about the
education of the conscience
What about the
education of the conscience
Ø
Until it’s very
sensitive extremely open, very influence able so that the moral sense is deep
when you can instantly detect when you’re going away from it.
Until it’s very
sensitive extremely open, very influence able so that the moral sense is deep
when you can instantly detect when you’re going away from it.
Ø
Try to live by
your conscience day in and day out to be courageous in the hard moments
Try to live by
your conscience day in and day out to be courageous in the hard moments
Ø
All of that is
part of this spiritual sharpening the saw.
All of that is
part of this spiritual sharpening the saw.
Ø
Covey mentioned
people do it all differently because it’s so private.
Covey mentioned
people do it all differently because it’s so private.
Ø
Ø
For covey, have
a life cycle. Covey gets up early; he doesn’t like getting up that early. In
fact it’s miserable but Covey has learned that if I can be strong in just about
three or four hard moments, everything else is a piece of cake.
For covey, have
a life cycle. Covey gets up early; he doesn’t like getting up that early. In
fact it’s miserable but Covey has learned that if I can be strong in just about
three or four hard moments, everything else is a piece of cake.
Ø
One of those
hard moments is getting up early
One of those
hard moments is getting up early
Ø
And getting on
that life cycle.
And getting on
that life cycle.
Ø
And just start
pedalling
And just start
pedalling
Ø
Covey hates
biking really but you know why he likes it because I can read
Covey hates
biking really but you know why he likes it because I can read
Ø
Covey used to
run till he messed up his knees
Covey used to
run till he messed up his knees
Ø
He really had
more enjoyment in the activity itself of running but I can read with the bike
He really had
more enjoyment in the activity itself of running but I can read with the bike
Ø
So covey has a
whole library right behind his bike
So covey has a
whole library right behind his bike
Ø
He has trained
himself to go through 3,4,5 books a week
He has trained
himself to go through 3,4,5 books a week
Ø
From 5:30 to
6:30 every morning to me it’s daily private victory
From 5:30 to
6:30 every morning to me it’s daily private victory
Ø
Now that may not
fit your schedule or your approach
Now that may not
fit your schedule or your approach
Ø
But think about
what is it that you can do to win the private victory so that you’re strong in
the hard moments and
But think about
what is it that you can do to win the private victory so that you’re strong in
the hard moments and
Ø
You nurture
yourself and develop your mind and conscience
You nurture
yourself and develop your mind and conscience
Ø
Before you even
encounter life, before you even encounter other people
Before you even
encounter life, before you even encounter other people
Ø
Some people do
it later in the day, the logistics is always different for different people and
the methods & the approaches.
Some people do
it later in the day, the logistics is always different for different people and
the methods & the approaches.
Tagline for today:
Kaizen (Relentless never ending continuous improvement)
Kaizen (Relentless never ending continuous improvement)
Conclusion:-
Before I conclude, I want to mention about a song from
Karnan Movie “உள்ளத்தில் நல்ல உள்ளம்”
which resonates the same thing.
Karnan Movie “உள்ளத்தில் நல்ல உள்ளம்”
which resonates the same thing.
It is not very complicated. It is very simple
·
Be Good
Be Good
·
Do Good
Do Good
·
Good
thing will come to you.
Good
thing will come to you.
Reference:-
Theme for the week: Sharpen
the Saw – Habit 7 –
Courtesy: Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of highly effective people.
the Saw – Habit 7 –
Courtesy: Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of highly effective people.
(Start Date 30th Nov, End date 6th Dec – Saturday
to Friday)
to Friday)
Today’s Videos:-
7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Habit 7 - Presented by
Stephen Covey Himself (Till 5.22 Mins)
Stephen Covey Himself (Till 5.22 Mins)
Week’s Video for quick reference.
Quote for the week to ponder upon:
காலம் என்னும் ஆழ்கடலில் நீந்துகிறவனுக்கு அறிவு என்னும் துறைமுகத்தை அடையக் கலங்கரை விளக்காக அமைந்துள்ளவை சிறந்த நூல்களே
கவிஞர் ரவீந்திரநாத் தாகூர்
References:-
Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you
master tough subjects
https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
Find out what your
learning style is by using the questionnaire at https://www.webtools.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/
learning style is by using the questionnaire at https://www.webtools.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/
Articles:-
HABIT 7: Sharpen
the Saw
the Saw
Books: 7 Habits of highly effective people – Stephen Covey
Today’s
cheat sheet:-
cheat sheet:-
This week’s
Cheat Sheet
Cheat Sheet
About me:-
EP-0 - Who am I? - Rajesh Narayanan
If you do not know me personally, you can check out this
video
video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiuvvMarwOE
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