Make yourself into a Genius starting today. (Points for NY Resolutions)

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sri:

 

Happy Margazhi, Holidays and Happy New Year,

Points to think about for New Years resolution

 

Adopt some of these qualities and prepare to help spread the Ramanuja

Sampradayam

 

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This mail is a bit off shoot from the regular mails for this list,

but adiyEn felt this might be useful for us:

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24 Qualities That Geniuses Have in Common

 

The worlds greatest geniuses have all had 24 personality

characteristics in common and you can develop the same traits

yourself, says an expert.

 

"Most people have the mistaken idea that geniuses are born, not

made", declared clinical psychologist Dr. Alfred Barrious,

founder and director of the Self-Programmed Control Center of Los

Angeles and author of the book, Towards Greater Freedom and

Happiness.

 

"But if you look at the lives of the worlds greatest geniuses

like Edison, Socrates, DaVinci, Shakespeare, Einstein, you will

discover they all had 24 personality characteristics in common.

 

"These are traits that anyone can develop. It makes no difference

how old you are, how much education you have, or what you have

accomplished to date. Adopting these personality characteristics

enables you to operate on a genius level."

 

Here are the Characteristics Dr. Barrios lists, which enable

geniuses to come up with and develop new and fruitful ideas:

 

1. DRIVE. Geniuses have a strong desire to work hard and long.

They're willing to give all they've got to a project. Develop

your drive by focusing on your future success, and keep going.

 

2. COURAGE. It takes courage to do things others consider

impossible. Stop worrying about what people will think if you're

different.

 

3. DEVOTION TO GOALS. Geniuses know what they want and go after

it. Get control of your life and schedule. Have something

specific to accomplish each day.

 

4. KNOWLEDGE. Geniuses continually accumulate information. Never

go to sleep at night without having learned at least one new

thing each day. Read. And question people who know.

 

5. HONESTY. Geniuses are frank, forthright and honest. Take the

responsibility for thins that go wrong. Be willing to admit, 'I

goofed' and learned from my mistakes.

 

6. OPTIMISM. Geniuses never doubt they will succeed. Deliberately

focus your mind on something good coming up.

 

7. ABILITY TO JUDGE. Try to understand the facts of a situation

before you judge. Evaluate things on an opened minded,

unprejudiced basis and be willing to change your mind.

 

8. ENTHUSIASM. Geniuses are so excited about what they are doing,

it encourages others to cooperate with them. Really believe that

things will out well. Don't hold back.

 

9. WILLINGNESS TO TAKE CHANGES. Overcome your fear of failure.

You won't be afraid to take chances once you realize you can

learn from your mistakes.

 

10. DYNAMIC ENERGY. Don't sit on your butt waiting for something

good to happen. Be determined to make it happen.

 

11. ENTERPRISE. Geniuses are opportunity seekers. Be willing to

take on jobs others won't touch. Never be afraid to try the

unknown.

 

12. PERSUASION. Geniuses know how to motivate people to help them

get ahead. You'll find it easy to be persuasive if you believe in

what you're doing.

 

13. OUTGOINGNESS. I've found geniuses able to make friends easily

and be easy on their friends. Be a 'booster' not somebody who

puts others down. That attitude will win you many valuable

friends.

 

14. ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE. Geniuses are generally able to get

their ideas across to others. Take every opportunity to explain

your ideas to others.

 

15. PATIENCE. Be patient with others most of the time, but always

be impatient with your self. Expect far more of yourself than

others.

 

16. PERCEPTION. Geniuses have their mental radar working full

time. Think more of others' needs and wants than you do your own.

 

17. PERFECTIONISM. Geniuses cannot tolerate mediocrity,

particularly in themselves. Never be easily satisfied with your

self. Always strive to do better.

 

18. SENSE OF HUMOR. Be willing to laugh at your own expense.

Don't take offense when the joke is on you.

 

19. VERSATILITY. The more things you learn to accomplish, the

more confidence you will develop. Don't shy away from new

endeavors.

 

20. ADAPTABILITY. Being flexible enables you to adapt to changing

circumstances readily. Resist doing things the same old way. Be

willing to consider new options.

 

21. CURIOSITY. An inquisitive, curious mind will help you seek

out new information. Don't be afraid to admit you don't know it

all. Always ask questions about things you don't understand.

 

22. INDIVIDUALISM. Do things the way you think they should be

done, without fearing somebody's disapproval.

 

23. IDEALISM. Keep your feet on the ground -- but have your head

in the clouds. Strive to achieve great things, not just for

yourself but for the better of mankind.

 

24. IMAGINATION. Geniuses know how to think in new combinations,

see things from a different perspective, than anyone else.

Unclutter your mental environment to develop this type of

imagination. Give yourself time each day to daydream, to

fantasize, to drift into a dreamy inner life the way you did as a

child. (In the direction of devotional love)

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25th: With all these qualities, think of ways to educate ourselves

and serve by spreading the beautiful Ramanuja Sampradaya.

 

Let us comitt a few hours every week towards selfless service.

 

adiyEn rAmAnujA dAsan

 

azhwar emberumanar jeeyar thiruvadigale saranam

Mukundan Vankipuram Pattangi