Sampath-Musings

FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: DO, DON'T   1. Love the soul, not the body; 2. Steal others' hearts, not their money or property; 3. Give help, not trouble; 4. Think good, shun evil thoughts; 5. Praise, don’t do flattery; 6. Call a spade a spade in the open, don’t backstab; 7. Heartily smile at others, not with evil eyes; 8. Play for the physical well-being, not with the lives of others; 9. Run for others, not away from them when they are in crisis; 10. Abandon your ego, but not your self-esteem at any cost; 11. Drive home your positive and valid points and ignore the empty negative narratives of the disgruntled elements; 12. Unite people in bond and friendship, don't cut wedges among them; 13. Don’t envy or grudge, as it wouldn't do anything good to anyone, much less you; 14. Opt for kind words and deeds, don't promote hatred or enmity; 15. Fooling others may be easy and even funny at times, but getting fooled will be difficult to bear! 16. I...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   FAMILY - An Attempted Definition   Man is hardware, wife is software; The duo complements each other; And operate computer-like life together; Yes, they keep life in appropriate gear and steer; Like the two parallel steel rails of the railway track running forever; Always keeping themselves astir!   Parents are asset to children ; Children are a gift of God and a pillar of strength to parents; Elders are fond of children; Children like elders, especially grandparents; Without any inhibitions!   Mother's love is limitless; Father's commitment is matchless; Son's caring for parents is priceless; Daughter's affection and longing for parents, even after marriage, is ceaseless; Parents' blessings will never go fruitless!   Daughter-in-law is key to posterity and prosperity; Son-in-law is a bridge of relations with complementarity; Brother-in-law is an extension of solidarity; Sisters-in-l...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   MAN PROPOSES, GOD DISPOSES   Man proposes, God disposes; Man designs his life, but HE finalises. Man hides his misdeeds, but HE exposes. Man opens his 'desires' box, but HE closes!   Man thinks he will live forever, but GOD smiles at his ignorance; Man believes he can fool all, but GOD scorns his fake exuberance; Man feels what appears is real, but HE laughs off the incorrect inference; Sometimes, man ignores the existence of GOD, but HE falsifies it by giving him strange experiences!   Man likens life to a rose, forgetting GOD has grown thorns alongside; Man boasts he is the wisest, but GOD hits back and puts his bragging aside; Man claims he has conquered nature, but HE bursts the myth bubbles of this unreal self-pride; Man expects his journey to be hassle-free, but sometimes, it turns out to be a tough and hard ride!   Man wants himself and his loved ones to be happy, but GOD insists on happi...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: WORD-PLAY (with words ending 'ND')   1. If you're KIND, you will be able to FIND a good FRIEND whom you can DEPEND on AND who will DEFEND you at all times.   2. You must not DEMAND but COMMAND respect; then only people will COMMEND you.   3. If you don't have any bad BACKGROUND to hide BEHIND, you will go BEYOND the horizon.   4. People, you BEFRIEND,  STAND testimony to your  PROFOUND wisdom.   5. If you EXTEND your helping hand, it will EXPAND your acquaintance circle.   6. MIND not the petty mistakes of others, lest your ship of friendship will run AGROUND without sailing smoothly.   7. MOTHERLAND is the MAINLAND.   8. A failure is not the END of the road; rather, it's just a BEND or curve in the otherwise straight path. The DOWNTREND can be reversed to an UPTREND by doing the remedy on SOUND lines, making the TURNAROUND possible.   9. Don't believe any business su...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: LEFT and RIGHT   Have you any life aims and ambitions left? Go ahead, left and right; Let nothing remain left; Strive to achieve them, right!   Is your ideology Left? Doesn't matter even if it’s Right; Let the service to others not be left; That's the best attitude and approach, right!   Is your car driving left? Or, like in India, right? Let care and caution not be left; And drive properly, right!   In life, let no good chances be left; Let your words and deeds be right; Let no right options be left; Gaining knowledge, experience,  and expertise i s our right!       R.SAMPATH 5.11.2025

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: MOBILE   While vehicles have made people lazy, Mobile phones have made life easy, Most transactions breezy, And lifestyles cosy; With it, almost all are busy!   Today, the cell phone is the lifeline; You don't leave it away even when  you dine; It's thus a confidential companion; Beyond comparison!   A mobile is the virtual world  in hand; Rather, an inseparable friend; With everything possible a nytime  a nd everywhere, it's a lmost a magic wand; There is no need to depend on others,  and we can ourselves fend!     Does a mobile make the man immobile? Yes, as it avoids traveling many a mile; Reducing costs very well, And preventing swelling of the bill!     It ensures faster communication; And transaction to our satisfaction; Helps information and data  extraction;   It has taken the highest priority  and recognition;   T...