Lessons of life #1322456

Think about consequences and next steps before making any decision. Being aware of consequences will help you avoid surprises and having next steps planned will give you the confidence that you do have some control over what is going to happen next. However, always bear in mind that things can still go wrong and you might have some surprises. Have an action plan for unwinding yourself in case you get a surprise later on. This can be anything as simple as a count of 1 to n. (Well, if the n is greater than 100, then you should really consider whether this works for you or not) Yoga and meditation can teach you tricks to practice which will keep you calm during stressful times. Google it! There are tons of information out there.

So if you know a bit about consequences, you know what you are going to do next, you know that there might be some surprises regardless of all these, and you also know what you can do to unwind and stop yourself from freaking out, you would not regret any decision that you take. The only flip side is that your spouse will be freaking out just seeing you calm and composed after a decision that you took went wrong. So if you have an action plan to help your partner unwind as well, that would be the icing on the cake. 

Lessons of life #1288790

Prayers can give you peace of mind. But it cannot give your favorite team a place in the World Cup Final!

Argentina! I hope the Germans thrash you like the way they did Brazil.

Lessons of life #1288765

Wow! Life has taught me so many lessons. Look at the serial number of this one. Now, this lesson is about love. If you love something/someone dearly, just hold on till the end. And when I say "end", I mean the very end. Not until the whistle blows, but until the post-match analysis is over and the fans start ranting about the win/loss on facebook and twitter.

On Jun 29 night (or 30th morning based on your time zone), I made the biggest mistake of my life! Well the biggest mistake after the previous biggest mistake of buying a pair of shoes online. The mistake this time was that I switched off the TV at 72 minutes! Regardless of how boring a game is, I have never really turned off the TV before the final whistle. I did this time, not because the Netherlands was losing, but because they never looked like winning. I was so disappointed with their gameplay. But because of that, I missed the late drama. So as Sneijder launched that rocket, I was sleeping with a heavy heart mourning the loss of my favorite team. As Huntelaar drove the ball past Ochoa, I was sleeping with a heavy heart mourning the loss of my …. Wait, I already said that, right? So lesson learnt well. If you love something/someone dearly, hold on till the end. The very end!

By the way, will Netherlands consider including Robben for their swimming team?