Importance of Good Worklife Balance

Received this interesting mail from one of my colleague, it is called :

["Going home – just to sleep" Letter from Gilbert Goh Keow Wah]

After reading through, I find that it is more than just going home to sleep but also about the importance of Good Worklife Balance. It is also the fact of todays life. Below are the full texts :

DURING a recent outing with some friends, a common topic we discussed was job stress and how to de-stress effectively. Some said that perhaps due to a booming economy, we have become victims of our own success.

Much more is now demanded of us in terms of workload and efficiency. Our meritocratic society is a merciless one and those who do not make the cut will have to pay the price.

One friend mentioned that she doubles up as personal assistant to her manager, in addition to her main job as a receptionist. The office assigned her dual duties following the resignation of the personal assistant.

All this was done in the name of multi-tasking, but without any increase in salary. She is now on the lookout for another job.

Another friend mentioned that he has to de-stress every day after he gets home from work. Officially he is supposed to leave at 6pm, but he usually cannot do so until 8pm and reaches home an hour later.

He learns meditation and uses it nightly at home to relieve work stress. After that, he is left with only about an hour to spend with his family. Facing a burnout from work, he is reconsidering his career options at the company he has worked in for the past five years.

As our economy steams ahead, with Singapore having the lowest unemployment levels in years, let us spare a thought for those who toil to complete their tasks, often spending 10 hours or more at the office.

Many professionals I know spend their days labouring over their work and only go home to sleep. They hardly have time left to pursue other things in life.

The point I want to make is that corporations who implement a balanced work environment tend to have a smaller turnover, saving huge chunks for recruitment and training of new staff.

With a good work-life balance, there will also be fewer cases of sick leave. Unless we continue to actively promote this balance, we are likely to have a grumpy workforce and this could affect our productivity in the long run.

Bhagavad-Gita

Bhagavad-gita is universally renowned as the jewel of India's spiritual wisdom. Spoken by Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to His intimate devotee Arjuna, the Gita's seven hundred concise verses provide a definitive guide to the science of self-realization.

I was in India in February 2007. In the hotel I stayed, there are 2 books in every rooms. One is the Teaching of Budhha and the other is "Bhagavad-Gita As It Is." The former I already have it. I bought the later from the hotel at 225 rupees.

Mahatma Gandhi once said : When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to Bhagavad-gita and find a verse to comfort me; and I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will derive fresh joy and new meanings from it every day.

If you are interested to read this 920 pages book but cannot buy it, just let me know, I can lend you.

If you are reading it for the first time, you may not understand what was written. A easier way to read it is to go to the index and look for the topic you want, eg Happiness, Compassion, etc.

FOOD FOR HEALTHY LIVING (A-W)

FOOD FOR HEALTHY LIVING (A-W)

Life is not perfect but it is good enough.... Live it well!
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Apples
Protects your heart, prevents constipation, Blocks diarrhea, Improves lung capacity & Cushions joints
Apricots
Combats cancer, Controls blood pressure, Saves your eyesight, Shields against Alzheimer's & Slows aging process
Artichokes
Aids digestion, Lowers cholesterol, Protects your heart, Stabilizes blood sugar & Guards against liver disease
Avocados
Battles diabetes, Lowers cholesterol, Helps stops strokes, Controls blood pressure & Smoothes skin
Bananas
Protects your heart, Quiets a cough, Strengthens bones, Controls blood pressure & Blocks diarrhea
Beans
Prevents constipation, Helps hemorrhoids, Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer & Stabilizes blood sugar
Beets
Controls blood pressure, Combats cancer, Strengthens bones, Protects your heart & Aids weight loss
Blueberries
Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Stabilizes blood sugar, Boosts memory & Prevents constipation
Broccoli
Strengthens bones, Saves eyesight, Combats cancer, Protects your heart
Controls blood pressure
Cabbage
Combats cancer, Prevents constipation, Promotes weight loss, Protects your heart, Helps hemorrhoids
Cantaloupe
Saves eyesight, Controls blood pressure, Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer, Supports immune system
Carrots
Saves eyesight, Protects your heart, Prevents constipation, Combats cancer, Promotes weight loss
Cauliflower
Protects against Prostate Cancer, Combats Breast Cancer, Strengthens bones, Banishes bruises, Guards against heart disease
Cherries
Protects your heart, Combats Cancer, Ends insomnia, Slows aging process, Shields against Alzheimer's
Chestnuts
Promotes weight loss, Protects your heart, Lowers cholesterol
Combats Cancer, Controls blood pressure
Chili peppers
Aids digestion, Soothes sore throat, Clears sinuses, Combats Cancer, Boosts immune system
Figs
Promotes weight loss, Helps stops strokes, Lowers cholesterol, Combats Cancer, Controls blood pressure
Fish
Protects your heart, Boosts memory, Protects your heart, Combats Cancer, Supports immune system
Flax
Aids digestion, Battles diabetes, Protects your heart, Improves mental health, Boosts immune system
Garlic
Lowers cholesterol, Controls blood pressure, Combats cancer, kills bacteria, Fights fungus
Grapefruit
Protects against heart attacks, Promotes Weight loss, Helps stops strokes,
Combats Prostate Cancer, Lowers cholesterol
Grapes
saves eyesight, Conquers kidney stones, Combats cancer, Enhances blood flow, Protects your heart
Green tea
Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Helps stops strokes, Promotes Weight loss, Kills bacteria
Honey
Heals wounds, Aids digestion, Guards against ulcers, Increases energy, Fights allergies
Lemons
Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Controls blood pressure, Smoothes skin, Stops scurvy
Limes
Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Controls blood pressure, Smoothes skin, Stops scurvy
Mangoes
Combats cancer, Boosts memory, Reg ulates thyroid, aids digestion, Shields against Alzheimer's
Mushrooms
Controls blood pressure, Lowers cholesterol, Kills bacteria, Combats cancer, Strengthens bones
Oats
Lowers cholesterol, Combats cancer, Battles diabetes, prevents constipation, Smoothes skin
Olive oil
Protects your heart, Promotes Weight loss, Combats cancer, Battles diabetes, Smoothes skin
Onions
Reduce risk of heart attack, Combats cancer, Kills bacteria, Lowers cholesterol, Fights fungus
Oranges
Supports immune systems, Combats cancer, Protects your heart, Straightens respiration
Peaches
prevents constipation, Combats cancer, Helps stops strokes, aids digestion, Helps hemorrhoids
Peanuts
Protects against heart disease, Promotes Weight loss, Combats Prostate Cancer, Lowers cholesterol, Aggravates Diverticulitis
Pineapple
Strengthens bones, Relieves colds, Aids digestion, Dissolves warts, Blocks diarrhea
Prunes
Slows aging process
prevents constipation
boosts memory
Lowers cholesterol
Protects against heart disease
Rice
Protects your heart
Battles diabetes
Conquers kidney stones
Combats cancer
Helps stops strokes
Strawberries
Combats cancer
Protects your heart
boosts memory
Calms stress
Sweet potatoes
Saves your eyesight
Lifts mood
Combats cancer
Strengthens bones
Tomatoes
Protects prostate
Combats cancer
Lowers cholesterol
Protects your heart
Walnuts
Lowers cholesterol
Combats cancer
boosts memory
Lifts mood

Cosmic Plurality (Bucky poem)

Cosmic Plurality

Reproduce by Joo Hock is this Poem by Bucky,

"Environment" to each, must be...All there is, that isn't me
"Universe" in turn must be...all that isn't me, AND ME
Since I only see INSIDE OF ME
What brains imagines Outside of ME
It seem to me, YOU MAY BE ME
If that is so, there's only WE
Me and We, two...which love makes three
Universe, Primi-embracing IT, THEMYOU, WE

Joo Hock take on this Cosmic Plurality is that there is no such "thing" as Singularity, what we deemed as singular, is actually plural. The concept of Building Blocks of Universe where it "breaks" down to a singular block, does not, and cannot exist.
Unity is plural minimum two. UNIVERSE means towards union. This is a generalized principle. The minimum of Universe is no matter how "small" is a system.
A system is never singular. A system is always plural. Bucky realizes that the minimum of Universe, is the Tetrahedron. Perceive from the Inside of the Tetrahedron, it is concave. Perceive from the outside, it is convex. Concave and convex always and only co-exist. Unity is PLURAL, at minimum TWO
As Bucky shared: "Life begins with awareness, awareness of your other-ness" Plurality.
Our dictionary is full of examples. A sound, a word, have no meaning to it until another word comes along to explain it , and give it meaning. Plurality.

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Bucky Group sharing on 10 Jun 07

As usual, the Bucky Group meet at MacRitchie Reservoir on Sunday morning for exercise and learning. This morning, 3 of our Bucky friends from JB also came to join us. They are Lee Jean, Jessie and SAM (Sim Ah Moi).

Our teacher Joo Hock was so kind to conduct a simple exercise on the 6 "I" Secret of Bucky.

Do you know what are the 6 "I" ?

Here are the answers :

Committing ego-suicide by dropping his "I" and gaining Intuition. Bucky practiced Inclusion. By taking individual Initiative he used his Imagination to reform the environment instead of trying to reform man, through the strategy of artifect Invention. He became "Integrity" personified.

There was a discussion on Precession.

Monica also played a simple game with cryon drawing on white paper. It is on Mandala. Go to the web page to find out more. It is at www.wikipedia.com and www.wicca-spirituality.com.

She also shared with us this saying :

Life is like topestry and we the weavers can add and remove the thread according to our courage and capacity - Michael Roads