Sampath-Musings

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: GAPS   If something conveyed is wrongly understood, it's COMMUNICATION GAP.     If two persons have seen the same object but described it differently, it's DISTANCE GAP.     If children pooh-pooh your suggestion, it's due to GENERATION GAP.     When a boy solves a simple computer/mobile phone problem while you blink, it's DIGITAL GAP.     Today's students are more intelligent because they have exposure to different streams of education and information, unlike in the old days, when we had only a limited number of subjects to study. It's KNOWLEDGE GAP.     Nowadays, there are mind-blowing advancements in many fields and avenues that were not even available earlier. This is because of TECHNOLOGICAL GAP.         R.SAMPATH 16.8.2026

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   The LESS, the MORE     The less you talk, the more you purchase peace;   The less you eat, the more scope for life longevity;   The less you say 'no', the more sought-after you will be;   The less fear for the future, the more comfortable and safe your life journey will be;   The less your ego, the more you attract people;   The less you fail, the more your strength to leapfrog stumbling blocks and reach the life goalposts;   The less credit you take, the more you're accommodative in nature and appreciative of others' contributions;       R.SAMPATH 15.8.2026

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   "TWO" DECIDE THE 'ONE'       Day and night are reflected by the same sky;   Happiness and suffering are two parts of life;   Land and water territories are the gifts from Mother Nature;   Pride and jealousy are two opposite elements of  one's psyche;   Rich or poor - is decided by your wealth;   Disease or life longevity is decided by your health;   The depth or hollowness of your love depends on your heart;   Conduct and character decide one's personality mould;   Greatness or disgrace is decided by your actions;   The two eyes don't see different scenes but only one!         R.SAMPATH 14.8.2026

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   THESE HAVE NO LANGUAGE BARRIERS       A baby's cry;   Chirping of birds;   Sounds made by animals and other non-human living-beings;   Burst of thunders;   Roaring of downpours:   Riotous noise of the surf on the seashore;   Natural white noise coming from turbulent water flow from waterfalls;   Whistling noise of gales;   Rustling of tree leaves;         R.SAMPATH 11.8.2026

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: IS IT POSSIBLE TO SEE?     Sky without clouds;   Rain without clouds;   Water without rain;   Good health without water;   Happiness without good health;   Peace of mind without happiness;   Fulfilment without peace of mind;   A wholesome life without fulfilment!       R.SAMPATH 10.8.2026

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   STARK REALITIES     The best thing to live with is good conduct and CHARACTER;   The worst thing is JITTER;   Your conscience is the best ALERTER;   To avoid things that are BITTER !         It's great to be HUMBLE;   Don't treat life as a GAMBLE;   Because you may STUMBLE;   Ignore people who GRUMBLE!         It’s better to plow a lonely furrow rather than live in a bad COMPANY;   For they will give you only AGONY;   Money is everything for MANY;   With good people around, we will have HARMONY;   And a SYMPHONY;   Overall, it will be a good friends’ COLONY!         R.SAMPATH 8.8.2026

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   DEPENDENCE  / INTER-DEPENDENCE       One's dependence on another is natural;   Child is a typical example;   However qualified and meritorious one may be, you need a godfather to sponsor and/or promote;   And be recognized and rewarded;   Another example is the siblings;   Then, the wife's dependence on her husband and vice versa;   Students depend a lot on teachers and classmates/schoolmates;   Workers on the supervisor, co-workers, and/or the workplace head;   Sailors on the Captain;   Passengers of a bus on the driver;   Train travellers on the engine operator;   Air passengers on the airplane crew, including the pilots; All elements and bounties of nature, including the flora and fauna, are intertwined for their survival and sustainability; Thus, dependence and interdependence are inevitable;   Overall, we need t...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: POSITIVITY       It's natural for anyone to be POSITIVE;   At any cost, avoid being NEGATIVE;   Always be CONSTRUCTIVE;   And  CREATIVE!         Pessimism kills your daring ABILITY;   And AGILITY;   Eclipses your SPECIALITY;   Brings down your activity QUALITY;   Drives away your NATURALITY,   Apart from your EFFECTUALITY;         Always have a confidence-laden and hope-driven HEART;   Keep at bay evil thoughts, including REGRET;   Opt for choices that are GREAT;   Keep your senses UPBEAT;   Do things NEAT:   And strive hard to achieve any FEAT;   Scaling any HEIGHT;   Much to others' DELIGHT!       R.SAMPATH 5.8.2026

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   LIFE'S MISSION & VISION       While short-term activities represent the life MISSION,   Those pursued for long-time objectives typify the life VISION!   Intensify your PASSION -   For unfailing execution with perfect PRECISION!           Problems are part of life CYCLE;   Don't consider them as an OBSTACLE;   With intellect RECYCLE,   You can even do MIRACLE!           Helping others will heighten your HAPPINESS;   And eliminate feelings of NOTHINGNESS!   Selfless service increases your JOYFULNESS;   Enabling enhanced GREATNESS!           Don't dread the AILMENT;   Rather, be happy if it has a TREATMENT;   This ACKNOWLEDGMENT -   Will take you to the pinnacle of ADVANCEMENT!       ...