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Thursday, October 10, 2013

The Braided Crown

This concept computer-of-the-future by designer Jakub Záhoř allows the user to operate the device anywhere they can find a glass surface. The user simply attaches the central unit to any glass surface like a window or coffee table, switches on the power, and watches their system light up before their eyes. The display appears as an interactive hologram on the glass that the user merely has to touch to operate. It also makes for an easy, take-anywhere way to project photos and presentations or stream movies. Windex not included.
Read more at http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/07/25/future-touchtech/#YWOEl7Mz1u4DQDyD.99
This concept computer-of-the-future by designer Jakub Záhoř allows the user to operate the device anywhere they can find a glass surface. The user simply attaches the central unit to any glass surface like a window or coffee table, switches on the power, and watches their system light up before their eyes. The display appears as an interactive hologram on the glass that the user merely has to touch to operate. It also makes for an easy, take-anywhere way to project photos and presentations or stream movies. Windex not included.
Read more at http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/07/25/future-touchtech/#YWOEl7Mz1u4DQDyD.99

LIFE HACKS

10 Psychology Tricks You Can Use To Influence People.

Before we get started, it’s important to note that none of these methods fall under what we would term the dark arts of influencing people. Anything that might be harmful to someone in any way, especially to their self esteem, is not included here. These are ways to win friends and influence people using psychology without being a jerk or making someone feel bad.

 10)Get Favors .

Trick: Get someone to do a favor for you—also known as the Benjamin Franklin effect.
Legend has it that Benjamin Franklin once wanted to win over a man who didn’t like him. He asked the man to lend him a rare book and when the book was received he thanked him graciously. As a result, this the man who had never wanted to speak to him before, became good friends with Franklin. To quote Franklin: “He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another than he whom you yourself have obliged.”
Scientists decided to test this theory and found that those who were asked by the researcher for a personal favor rated the researcher much more favorably than the other groups did. It may seem counter-intuitive, but the theory is pretty sound. If someone does a favor for you, they are likely to rationalize that you must have been worth doing the favor for, and decide that therefore they must like you.

9)Aim High

Trick: Ask for way more than you want at first then scale it back later.
This trick is sometimes known as the door in the face approach. You start by throwing a really ridiculous request at someone—a request they will most likely reject. You then come back shortly thereafter and ask for something much less ridiculous—the thing you actually wanted in the first place. This trick may also sound counter-intuitive, but the idea behind it is that the person will feel bad for refusing your first request, even though it was unreasonable, so when you ask for something reasonable they will feel obliged to help out this time.
Scientists tested this principle and found that it worked extremely well as long as the same person asked for both the bigger and smaller favor, because the person feels obliged to help you the second time and not anyone else.

8) Names

Trick: Use a person’s name, or their title depending on the situation.
Dale Carnegie, the author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, believed that using someone’s name was incredibly important. He said that a person’s name is the sweetest sound in any language for that person. A name is the core part of our identity, and so hearing it validates our existence, which makes us much more inclined to feel positively about the person who validated us.
But using a title, or form of address can also have strong effects, according to the as if principle. The idea is that if you act like a certain type of person, you will become that person, it’s a bit like a self fulfilling prophecy. To use this to influence others, you can refer to them as what you want them to be, so they will start thinking of themselves this way. This can be as simple as calling an acquaintance you want to be closer to “friend,” or “mate” whenever you see them, or referring to someone you want to work for as “boss.” But be warned: this can come off as very corny.

7)Flattery

Trick: Flattery will actually get you everywhere.
This one may seem obvious at first, but there are some important caveats to it. For starters it’s important to note that if the flattery is not seen as sincere, it’s going to do more harm than good. But researchers have studied the motivations behind peoples reaction’s to flattery, and found some very important things.
To put it simply, they found that people tend to look for cognitive balance, trying to always keep their thoughts and feelings organized in a similar way. So if you flatter someone who has high self esteem, and it is seen as sincere, they will like you more, as you are validating how they feel about themselves. However, if you flatter someone who has low self esteem, there is a chance it could backfire and cause them to like you less, because it interferes with how they perceive themselves. That, of course, does not mean you should demean a person of low self-esteem!

6) Mirroring

Trick: Mirror their behavior.
Mirroring is also known as mimicry, and is something that some people do naturally. People with this skill are considered to be chameleons; they try to blend into their environment by copying other people’s behaviors, mannerisms and even speech patterns. However, this skill can also be used consciously, and is a great way to make you more likable.
Researchers studied mimicry, and found that those who had been mimicked were much more likely to act favorably toward the person who had copied them. Even more interesting was their second find that those who had someone mimic their behavior were actually nicer and more agreeable to others in general—even those not involved in the situation. It is likely that the reason why this works is that mirroring someone’s behavior makes them feel validated. While this validation is likely to be most positively associated with the person who validated them, they will feel greater self-esteem and thus be more confident, happier and well disposed towards others.

5) Use Tiredness

 

Trick: Ask for favors when someone is tired.
When someone is tired they are more susceptible to everything someone may say, whether it is a statement or a request. The reason for this is that when people are tired it isn’t just their physical body, their mental energy levels drop as well. When you ask a request of someone who is tired, you probably won’t get a definite response, but probably an “I’ll do it tomorrow,” because they don’t want to deal with decisions at the moment. The next day, they are likely to follow through because people tend to keep their word; it’s natural psychologically to want to follow through with something you said you would do.

4) Offer They Can’t Refuse

Trick: Start with a request they can’t refuse and work your way up.
This is a reverse of the door in the face technique. Instead of starting with a large request, you start with something really small. Once someone has committed to helping you, or agreeing to something, they are now more likely to agree to a bigger request. Scientists tested this phenomenon in regards to marketing.
They started by getting people to express support for the rain forests and the environment—which is a fairly simple request. Then they found that once they had gotten them to express their agreement to supporting the environment, they were much easier to convince when it came to buying products that supported rain forests and other such things. However, don’t start with one request and immediately assail them with another. Psychologists found it much more effective if you wait a day or two to make the second request.

3) Keep Quiet

 

Trick: Don’t correct people when they are wrong.
Carnegie also pointed out in his famous book that telling someone they are wrong is usually unnecessary and does the opposite of endearing them to you. There is actually a way to show disagreement and turn it into a polite conversation without telling someone they are wrong, which strikes to the core of their ego. This is called the Ransberger Pivot, invented by Ray Ransberger and Marshall Fritz. The idea behind it is pretty simple: instead of arguing, listen to what they have to say, and then seek to understand how they feel and why. Then you explain the common ground that you share with them, and use that as a starting point to explain your position. This makes them much more likely to listen to what you have to say, and allows you to correct them without them losing face.

2) Repeat Stuff Back


Trick: Paraphrase people and repeat back to them what they just said.
One of the most positive ways to influence others is to show them that you really understand how they feel, that you have real empathy for them. One of the most effective ways to do this is by paraphrasing what they say and repeating it back to them, also known as reflective listening. Studies have shown that when therapists used reflective listening, people were likely to disclose more emotion and have a much better therapeutic relationship with the therapist.
This easily transfers over to talking to your friends. If you listen to what they say, and rephrase it as a question to confirm that you understood it, they are going to be more comfortable talking with you. They are also going to have a better friendship with you and be more likely to listen to what you have to say, because you showed that you care about them.

1) Nod

Trick: Nod a lot while you talk, especially when leading up to asking for a favor.
Scientists have found that when people nod while listening to something, they are more likely to be in agreement with it. They also have discovered that when someone is nodding a lot in front of them, it is natural for them to do the same. This is understandable because humans are well known at mimicking behaviors, especially those that they consider to have positive connotations. So if you want to be extra convincing, nod regularly throughout the conversation. The person you are talking to will find it hard not to nod themselves, and they will start to feel agreeable toward what you are saying, without even knowing it.

POETRY

   Drowning in the ocean

   There was I standing on the edge of the ocean
   Locked up in such deep thoughts ,in my heart there was a sudden explosion
   Wind blew harder than before leaving me numb, my fingers that were dipped in cold water for so long became pruned
    I was there losing control let myself to drown in the ocean;
    My body struggled a bit but the waves were getting energetic and forceful than before ,
    my eyes became pale as the rain began to pour,
    I looked up at the sky that was covered with dark clouds
    storm was raging on now, I shifted my gaze towards a brilliant star that kept on twinkling
    on the dark sky it was there shining alone;
    then suddenly it started to shimmer brightly its sparkle caressing my face
    it wiped away the tears that were accumulated near my eyes
    I was utterly shocked at this wonderful sight 
    I stood up with my face gleaming with an unusual sense of delight
    it was vanished before I waved it goodbye,
    then I realized some things are sent from above to brighten up your life
    nothing will be there for you permanently even if you consider it as another part of your soul
  

I am not alone...

I AM NOT ALONE

  I am not alone, I am not alone 
  I live in the world of my own
  a world where there are oceans of  love
  a world where there are skies filled with dove  
  a world where kindness is served as candies
  where people live in each other's heart instead of houses
  where there are trees of happiness;
  where there is peace spreading as in the form of flower beds
  where endless care showers as rain
  where true love is not a pain
  where the wind blows filled with honesty and trust
  where there is no money,no power no lust! 

Sit back and relax let the poems speak!

INTRODUCTION:

Poetry releases the imprisoned soul,revealing unutterable words and inexpressible feelings that are trapped inside our hearts for so long ,therefore it is the only medicine to heal the wounds when there is no cure of the aching heart.It is the second language for the ones who prefer to indicate their feelings in the form of words everytime rather than by their actions.The endless beauty of it is only known to those who let themselves to be fully drowned in the immense sea of strong feelings ,emotions and other similar attributes of life..Its charismatic power attracts the loners , the ones who are hopeless ,the ones who are deprived ,the ones who are longing for love ,affection and moreover the ones who find it hard to express theirselves and are unable to comprehend their own selves.”POETRY IS WHEN AN EMOTION HAS FOUND ITS THOUGHT AND THE THOUGHT HAS FOUND ITS WORDS.” hence it is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.
Take a deep breath and relax .Just recite the poems in your heart ,you do not need to figure out the hidden meaning behind each poem they will surely speak by themselves .Its essence will lead u into a different world and make u feel so relaxed and refreshing
much more than after having a hot cup of tea .
Have you ever met a person in your life whom you think has the brightest smile,an unusual form of shine in his/her eyes and the way he/she leaves the sparkle all around where ever they go ,whenever you talk to them or tell them your secrets you feel a lot more relaxed as if opening up yourself to them is silently healing your wounds .You see that person enjoying each moment of life regardless of all those worries,not knowing in fact not comprehending what exactly is hidden behind all of this .When you come to know that how much effort was required to fake that smile and how much grief is present in their soul,the shine in their eyes is just because they are bedewed with pain and regrets ,when you realize that inf front of everyone just to hide their gloominess they seem to be having fun but in real they are aching from inside .a sudden form of pity arises deep inside you and this pain can be seen and felt only by those who themselves have encountered such situations.This poem is for the person whom I have met and felt her pain ,tried my best to comfort her and make her forget her past and moreover telling her to be concerned about her future .That is the only way one can be successful .Read this poem try to absorb it into your soul so that if you get along with such a person you can understand them better instead of judging them incorrectly.

A GIRL HIDING MILLION TEARS…
The girl who is sitting there is hiding her tears
you see her laugh,you have never seen her cry
she tells you about the past ,you tell her to think about the future
even when she fights you see the anger,all you fail to see is the reason behind this sudden eruption
you see her playing and laughing around but you never see her hiding and breaking down
pain is in her heart,tears in her eyes still she looks stunning when she fakes that smile
you pass by her throwing tantrums realizing not even once how it would be if you were in her shoes
she is like a star falling apart,like a child being left alone in the dark
you only see what she chooses to show you still you had never understand what her journey is all about
stop juding ,stop mocking because you do not know that the girl sitting there hides away million of tears.
What exactly comes in your mind when you hear this word “Women” ? most of you will say that they are the ones who play the role of mothers ,sisters and wives,but thats where you are missing something really important .Women are indeed the most compromising creatures and are the blessing of God for the mankind.You do not know how weak they are from inside ,fragile like a glass which can
easily be shattered if not handled with care ,but not all of them .Whatever the situation is they prove themselves to be strong enough to tackle it by standing firm on the ground and most probably by giving sacrifices.They are the ones who are ready to serve whatever they have or whatever they can to save their family from falling apart due to any reason.People say they are much sensitive and lose their control easily they do not know how powerful can a woman be if they just try to show their hidden side -yes- the brave side of her.Go through this poem and you will come across some beautiful realities about women ,their importance and everything else which enables them to gain respect from the people surrounding them. “There is a secret in our culture, And it’s not that childbirth is painful, It’s that women are strong.”

“STRONG”
Crimson red are her cheeks,shiny like diamonds are those eyes
shining with imperfection and undefeatable determination
she is a furious lioness,a deadly fire pure like a holy book ,mysterious like a maze;
although she stands alone her one prayer is enough to shake the skies,
heaven beneath her foot,uncountable responsibilities upon those shoulders
strong and hard as a rock;silent as the storm
played like a chess game ,used like a paper
as deep as an ocean the heart holds secrets;
whatever she goes through a women remains strong.
The most bitter reality of life is that the people who were once the reason for your smile becomes the reason for your tears.They meant everything to you ,losing them was your biggest fear .When they were around the world seemed brighter indeed they were another part of your soul,but when at the time they were needed the most they left you without giving you any chance to think ,you were there crying and lamenting why you did not realized it before that they are going to hurt you afterwards in your life.This feeling rips up your heart,until you find out that they were not meant for you ,it does not matter if they were everything to you ,difficult times reveals true colours of people . All those tears are useless once you got to know that they were nothing other than a sharp knife who decieved you pricking you deep inside ,leaving your side when the world seemed upside down.The mental and physical space we create by letting go of things that belong in our past gives us…the option to fill the space with something new. – so the best therapy to forget your past is to let go of the things/people which bothered you the most eventhough you had given them the special space in your heart you must let go.”In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past,but you will find yourself.It will be a permanent Self’ rooted in awareness and creativity.Once you have captured this ,you have captured the world.” Releasing all those images and emotions,the grudges and fears,the clingings and disappointments of the past that binds your spirit gives you a chance to live in the future.

“PEOPLE LIKE YOU”
I sing a song to myself compose it all on my own;
When you left I broke down, when you left I was left alone
The moon in the sky hide itself the stars shine lost itself
The blooming flowers closed themselves and everywhere I looked sadness arose
Cold wind blew and flew my hair ;
The scars were open ,the rain was harsh,Every single tear melted my heart,
but I forgot just one damn thing you had meant the world to me
Even when you left the world didn’t end ,I realized just one thing
I had turned my face away from the world
Now that I turn my face to the sun all the shadows fall behind
The sky is clear now,the sun shines bright now,the scent of the flowers surround me now
Even now at some parts of my life I cry for you ;
I remember how you had wiped those tears away but then again I get reminded you are the reason for them
I’ve realized that people change and memories fade and most importantly,most essentially what has never changed in me is my soul to keep my self alive, to keep myself held upright
coz no matter wherever I go I make new friends and enemies and I ‘ve realized just one thing life is too short to cry for people like you and you will realize what you had and what you lost you’ll never meet anyone like me.

Memories never die.The only thing left in the end is the memories,some of them will burn you like a fire some will pick you up and make you fly on the sky with them.Life is too short and time passes in a blink of an eye ,the ones who were part of your life becomes part of another .They do not have the time to look back even to clear the messed up things . You realize the true worth of something until it becomes a memory .”People change .Love hurts.Friends leave.Things go wrong.But just remember that life goes on..time stops for no one .” its true that life carries on but the memories of our past sometimes kill us everytime they are remembered.

“MEMORIES”
As I stare into the fire and watch it dance
All the memories start rushing through my head
Tears flow down my cheeks
And it flashes back to the time
When you were with me;
You had wiped the tears off my face
And your shoulders had provided me support
I can’t believe it is all lost now
And all I am left with
Is just a memory of you and me together..
The safest place to be in, is someones heart ,the warmest place to be in is someones arms.When you are tired facing challenges of life ,tired of getting hurt ,tired of living your life full of dangers and all you want is to hold the hands of the ones whom you feel secure .You just want to live your life having them by your side and when they are near you nothing else in this world can harm you. ”When you love someone its like you give them your heart with a map and a knife marking the spot it will hurt the most”


“SAFE AND SOUND”
I was walking all alone on this lonely path
When I saw the light coming my way.
An angel flew by me and I saw her smile
I don’t know why but her eyes resembled yours.
It wasn’t long before I realized it was you.
And yet again I remembered someone telling me;
My destiny she had said “In the midst of hell , you’ll find heaven.”
And I know now the heaven is here with you and me together now .
Together we can fight any danger just hold my hands tight
I live in your eyes just remember this
’cause I remember myself saying that I want to
Live in your eyes, Die in your arms and be buried in your heart.
Now just hold my hands tight ’cause we are
Safe and sound
With our hands locked
Together now and forever …

We are all born alone,Family is the gift we are blessed with by our Almighty God but a choice that He gives to us is to select our another family as well that is our friends which are another family we can hold onto apart from our blood relations.In my school life I supported a friend when she needed someone the most I was there and my little act of support and fighting back for her captured such a great piece of her heart nd her mind that became hard for me to drive her away from me although I knew she might get hurt by me but she never left my side and was there,is there and hopes to be there by my side forever and always.May God bless her with success she never introspected of and this poem is just a little dedication I could do.

I have met so many people all this time ,never met anyone special like you
I have been adored by many but never loved by anyone like you
always had my angelic side hidden by this demonic mask;u reached out and touched my soul
felt the pain i’ve felt before
told me that i am worth it ,told me that you care ,the love and affection that you showed brought up the  good side of me ;
you encouraged me like no one else,you bring out the best in me
never could i have introspected that I’d be blessed by a friend like you
I have given place to many but none of them can compete with you,
God has given me a friend like you ,can’t afford to lose someone with a beautiful soul like you..
Love is not when it seems to you that everything is beautiful,it is when you can’t  see anything except the face of that person everywhere.Even the flowers which seemed to have lost their shine you feel that the sparkle has returned and even one moment without that person in your life seems like minute stretched into hours of just waiting for that special one to show around.Your every prayer has their name and you every thought echoes their laugh.That is the purity and sincerity of love and the feeling of being loved.

”  I AM THERE BY YOUR SIDE “
Even if you dont see me regularly i’m still watching you
even if you dont talk to me regularly ,I still hear the words you want me to hear
just coz i’m not there to hug you tight doesn’t means i’m not there by your side
thoughts of you echo in my head all the time
a glittery memory among the dark past is our relation,something i hold onto even when everything seems falling apart ;
locked up somewhere deep in me was my existence hidden away ,afraid to come in the light
you took my hands and showed me that I’m special to someone, you embraced me and told me there are no fears which i have to fight alone ;
now the only wish i have in my prayers is we remain together for now till eternity
our story to be the most fascinating fairytale
even in the world of demons and dark the only hope ,
A wish that came true when it hadn’t even reached my lips
so just remember i’m here for you forever and you and me together are one soul .

In school life we meet many people of our age,some who share the same interest as ours,some who have the same nature as ours,some who are the quite listeners to whom you can share everything with and they won’t even utter a single word and speak at just the right moment when its required,some who laugh with you and at every joke,get patriotic,sometimes angry and the other times protective for you and some who are good at studies,cracking silly jokes and good to hangout with.My school life was full with friends.A circle of people with whom I could be me,Just me no pretending,just us and our silly lame jokes..

”BEST FRIENDS”
Memories,tears,laughter and cries all the bright moments about to fly
We have spent so much time over here we have had so much fun over here
those little water fights,Those little party times we used to have will be gone in no time
We had punishments given to us together and laughed when the teachers scolded us
When one of us got into trouble the rest of us used to laugh at her
all these will be gone in no time and all that will remain is memories of us together
spent 10 years all together still craving to spend some more time together
we have promised each other to stay in contact how many will keep that promise time will tell
so memories,tears,laughter and cries all the bright moments about to fly.
Hope you enjoyed this journey of true feelings expressed with words that only those can understand who sat back,relaxed and moved along with the changing emotion that every poem offered.
Author,Rida Sarwar Faiz

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