Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

*Balance Of Sensitivity & Sensibility* The moment you scold somebody, even if you are giving them a productive or creative suggestion, they push it away. The purpose of your shouting is to bring sense into that person, and when by shouting it is not achieved, what is the use? You can't expect a donkey to run like a horse. You sit on a donkey and expect it to run like a horse, that is not possible. So accept a donkey as a donkey and a horse as a horse. Where is the anger then? This is sensitivity - being sensitive to the feelings of others and their needs. This is the quality of the heart. There are people who are too sensitive. They lose their logic. They become an emotional soggy noodle. This is no good either. You need the perfect balance of sensitivity and sensibility. - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji

*6. Make Your Smile Cheaper* A research done in England found that a baby smile 400 times a day, an adolescent 17 times and an adult doesn't smile at all. The more successful one keeps a very stiff face. Is roughness a sign of success? Is being stressed a sign of prosperity, growth or dignity? You should smile more.  Everyday, every morning, look at the mirror and give a good smile to yourself. You know what happens when you smile? All the muscles in your face get relaxed. The nerves in your brain get relaxation, and you get the confidence, courage and energy to move on in life.  You know, your smile is so fragile. Just one telephone call is enough to take it away. But what is the big deal about your feelings? Bundle them up and thrown them into the ocean. Once you are rid of your feelings you can be happy.  Just see why your spirits go down? Because somebody said something stupid to you. Why did they say a stupid thing? Because they had some garbage they needed to throw ...