Reader's Digest Article - George Washington Carver

I was reading the special edition of Reader Digest i.e. 50th Anniversary Issue. Indeed this book contains the best of the best articles published in RD since last 50 years. I was reading one article in Book Section title ' BEYOND FAME or FORTUNE '. The story of George Washington Carver. He is the first African-American Negro Scientist, who did his greater research on peanuts. One of the most down-to earth scientist, who did not accept a salary increase during his 46 year tenure.

Carver's most pungent aphorisms.

On Cigarettes : "If God had intended the human nose to be used for a chimney, He would have turned our nostrils up".
On Nature : "I Love to think of nature as a n unlimited broadcasting system through which God speaks to us every hour, if we only tune Him in."

On Death : "One of the things that has helped me as much as any other is not, ' When am I going to die?' but 'How much can I do while I am alive?' "

One should definitely read this article, which will enrich a person about What is Life?

My Journey to Religious Places

Started the year in a spiritual way, by visiting to religious places. The places visited are

MANTRALAYAM -Guru Raghavendra Swamy
APPARI KATTI - Devotee of Raghavendra Swamy
PANCHAMUKHI (RANAMANDALA) - Lord Hanuman
HATHIBELAGULU - Lord Hanuman and Lord of Serpents
CHIKALPARI - Vijaya Dasaru
KHASHAPUR - Lord Hanuman
MANVI - Jagannatha Dasaru
CHIPALGIRI - Vijaya Dasaru
KALLURU - Lord Lakshmi
MADANAKAL - Seshagiri Dasaru
UTHNURU - Gopal Dasaru

It was hectic tour covering around 1200 kms, but a worthwhile journey.

Goals & Practices for year 2005

I planned and divided my goals and plans for this year in six different categories. They are
1) Physical & Health - Doing Exercises, Involvement in sports
2) Finance & Wealth - Invest amount properly, Open an RD account
3) Work & Carrer - Get oracle certified, learn dwh echnologies and proper time mgmt at office and home
4) Spiritual & Emotional - Learn Slokas, Do sandhyavandanam. Visit some reiligious place frequently
5) Family & Social - Take family for trip, arrange get-together party with one friend group once in a month
6) Mental & Educational - Doing some course on Tourism and History, Read one book on Personality Development every month

I'm sure that I will put these into practices into action.