DICE

The DICE has had a critical role to play in determining fortunes and futures of both kings and paupers. Mythology too alludes to the roll of the dice in determining many a twist and turn in the evolution of mythological stories. Even today the dice has a pivotal role to play in many a game be it snakes and ladders or monopoly. The reason that a dice attracts such attention is because of its unique ability to Decide Instant Choice Everytime.

The beauty of a dice lies in its simplicity, it’s ease of understanding, it’s immediate, dispassionate and fair outcome (provided that the dice is not loaded). With an equal probability for any side to be face up, it is the simplest form of pure chance that can easily settle the question of the next move. The most common dice is the six sided dice. The limitation though is that most times it limits play to just six players / options in games. With the number zero not forming part of a dice face, using more than one dice too has its limitations. Despite these limitations, the dice has players hooked on to it with anticipation, intrigue and hope.

While flipping a coin can give a definite result for a simple two option choice, the dice offers an answer to a minimum of 6 choices. So rather than ask the question should I or should I not and flip a coin, outline at least 6 options and ensure most of them are options you wouldn’t willingly opt for. Then give a number for each option and use a dice to let you decide what option to go with. For students in particular, make a list of unpleasant tasks that you have to do but hate to and let the dice help you decide what to do. Eg. You have six subjects and you like just one of them, hate 3 and tolerate 2. Your problem is how to ensure that you study each subject regularly. Pick up a DICE, number each task and roll the dice. In the order that it comes, the subject is to be studied from Mon – Sat. While the DICE doesn’t give you pleasurable options 5 out of 6 times, it surely helps Decide Instant Choice Everytime

Action Points:

1. Have you ever noticed the numbering sequence in a standard dice? Can you find the mathematical sequencing that is key to the numbering sequence?
2. Can you outline the various games that you can play using one or more dice?
3. Look up the picture of dice which are different from the 6 sided dice.

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SIMPLE

Much as we crave for simplicity in our lives, the pressures of everyday living entrap us in the snare called the rat race. As a result, most times we are chasing illusions of grandeur, richness, fame, power and position. To achieve these ends, we end up complicating our lives flirting with one dream and then another and occasionally tasting success but largely feeling it to be a futile effort. On the other hand it is easy to make life SIMPLE by just Staying Involved Motivated Passionate Liberated & Exuberant 

Those six words hold the key to a happy, contented, carefree and rewarding life. The first word is most important because we need to keep connected with each of the other five words constantly, unwaveringly and steadfastly. No matter what the provocation, never mind the temptations to stray, ignore the lure of easy success but commit yourself to the other five attributes in whatever you do and life would be a breeze; simple and pleasant; never seen but always felt; a journey that you look forward to every single day.

By getting involved, we commit ourselves and do not treat it like a passing fancy. We learn to be patient, determined and successful in whatever we are deeply involved with.

In being motivated in all what we do brings purpose and meaning to each and every activity that we undertake. There is an air of expectation that directs efforts and the fruits of labor can be tasted long before they fructify.

Being passionate ensures that there is a thrill that stimulates both the intellect as well as the effort. It also becomes a fulcrum to getting involved and motivated.

To be liberated is to be able to do one’s task without the tension of having high expectations; be it in terms of work content, work environment, the job rewards or the applause of others.

Experiencing exuberance is like finding nirvana every moment in every activity and in every result. The sheer joy and contentment that one gets becomes a privilege denied to the vast majority who largely remain discontented, unhappy and frustrated.

It is obvious that one can be SIMPLE by just Staying Involved Motivated Passionate Liberated & Exuberant. The crux of simplicity however lies not in experiencing each of the above in isolation selectively but in embracing it collectively in every little activity that we do. 

Action Points:

Attempt these SIMPLE tasks

Write down a proverb.

Tear a page from a note book and make a paper boat or an airplane.

Recite the numbers from 50 to 1 backwards.

Now to experience complications do attempt the following

Write a proverb and a counter proverb

e.g. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A rolling stone wants to roll not gather moss.

Tear a page from a note book and prepare an origami.

Recite the Alphabets from Z to A backwards

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EYES

The phrase ‘The eyes are the windows to the soul’ aptly summarizes the significance of the eyes in the human anatomy. On the one hand the phrase implies that the self can experience and revel in the beauty of the world around when the sight taken in through the eyes touches the soul. However, a more intriguing interpretation could signify that the EYES bring to the fore one’s feelings, emotions and passions for they Express Your Emotions Silently.

The most glaring example is the glare that one unconsciously gives when annoyed or angered. The eyes are also notorious for shying away when one is coy and for suddenly avoiding another’s gaze when lying. The there are sleep deprived droopy eyes and weepy eyes that are moist and filled with pain when in deep sorrow or anguish. Fear is another dominant emotion that the eyes easily betray. When one is very angry, the eyes blaze and there is pure ecstasy that oozes when one is joyous and happy.

The eyes have a very significant role to play in various dance forms in India. Kathakali in particular, is a dance form that lays great stress on the eye movement to make the dance and the story come alive and bring to the fore the varied emotions as they unravel itself on stage. It is also conventional for master sculptors particularly those who sculpt images of gods and goddesses to chisel out they eyes at very end as the Pièce de résistance. Ironically, it is this unconscious but blatant revelation by the eyes that make many a politician and celebrity very uncomfortable and perhaps that explains why most of them make public appearances sporting dark eyeglasses which act as style statement while masking their emotions. The first image that comes to mind when we hear the word pirate is a person with an eye patch ; an ominous image if any.

It is obvious that the EYES have a very unique role to play in everyday life. On one hand they help us experience the realities of life both sad and gay and on the other hand they are the window to our own thoughts and feeling for they Express Your Emotions Silently.

Action Points:

What do the following expressions (which have the word eye in it) mean

-       An eye for an eye

-       Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder

-       To be caught in the eye of a storm

-       Keep an eye out

-       Catch someone’s eye

-       To have a bird’s eye view

Who or what is

-       A private eye

-       The eye of a needle

-       The eyes in a potato

-       An eyelet

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FAST

With each passing era we observe that the world has become more FAST paced. We see it in the simple everyday tasks we perform be it the pace at which we walk, read, eat. We also become more aware of the things happening on the fast lane when we talk about the speed of processing of our computer, the speed of the internet, the speed of the latest supersonic jets or the latest vehicles. The reality is that we want to be in the FAST lane for it is there that we Find Acceleration Speed Thrust that enthralls us.

Being fast is much valued quality at work and in life. When one is fast in executing tasks, more can be achieved in less time. The fast trains are a an integral part of the commuters life line in the metro cities. Fast food is the new age food fad indulged in by the young and the old, the yuppie and the old foggy. In the hurly burly of life speed dating has provided hope to those who have no time for the old fashioned time consuming dating process. In the work place, the number crunching is dramatically speeded up by the new age computers while the information an any and everything is available at the press of a button thanks to the speed of the net connections and the algorithms that drive search engines. 

There is a down side to speed too. Notice the pace at which the statutory warnings are read out at the end of a baby food or a financial services advertisement; completely incomprehensible. Pick up the daily news paper to scan the numerous stories that  highlight accidents and deaths related to over speeding. Perhaps closer home the puritans decry the T 20 format of cricket for art and style is thrown out of the window in the pursuit of achieving quick runs in the limited overs. Errors and mistakes are an inevitable consequence of being recklessly fast.  The quick success that many a young star has achieved is alas often accompanied by the perils of living in the fast lane; substance abuse and other vices often threaten their careers and their reputation.

A long time ago in Alice in Wonderland, the author Lewis Carroll had aptly put it when a character in the book articulates the words ‘ Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place.’ This is truly a fast paced world for we are destined to Find Acceleration Speed Thrust all around us. 

Action Points:

1. Combine the fast paced thrill of the good old days and get hold of a top and recreate the magic of spinning the top. To get in touch with the newer version of it ask some kids for their beyblades and have a go with it. Did you enjoy the pace, the speed and the spinning of the top and the beyblade?
2. Here is a picture that conveys a thousand words (courtesy the internet). Write down when and why you will adopt the pace of either of the two objects in the picture

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