Lessons from a Nine Year Old

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Lessons from a Nine Year Old

by prashantbhatt @ 2009-09-19 – 06:46:56

Birthday party-Kids dancing on Punjabi Rap Music

This year you are nine.
Next year you will be in Double-Digits
And many things in your life will double

The birthday greetings from his grandmother
set a beautiful chain of thoughts as I asked Sahil
what he wants to double in a year.

It is an interesting exercise.

He wants to double the number of Game CDs he has.

He wants to double his height,

but not grow “Double-Fat”.

There were many more.

The "Not-grow-double-fat” set me thinking.

What are the things which one would like to make half or even lesser..

Anger, laziness, blaming others….the list is long.
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- brokendownangel ^Pro
- 2009-09-19 @ 11:05:09
Bigotry and hate would top my list along with cruelty and unkindness. For others of course, for me I think I would like to halve my ability to procrastinate x
- - prashantbhatt
  - 2009-09-19 @ 13:16:16
  Now one can halve these vices and double the quality of life.
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- Bushka
- 2009-09-19 @ 12:30:58
Too many on the list.....Increase Peace...
Eliminate 'Greed'!
- - prashantbhatt
  - 2009-09-19 @ 13:19:39
  Happiness-Peace-Calm...if one repeats these 200 times three times a day regularly for 21 days, the results are great
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    - Bushka
    - 2009-09-19 @ 14:59:10
    You reckon? What about endemic greed?
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  - - Melinda-solo
    - 2009-09-24 @ 09:06:38
    Do you think so?
    I find that repetition devalues such things. It becomes a habit and then a chore, and completely loses any meaning.
    - - prashantbhatt
      - 2009-09-24 @ 15:11:18
      That brings me to another topic-Level
      What is Prayer..The phases..Meditation, Invocation, Rememberance, Thanksgiving..So many lovely levels.
      - Melinda-solo
        
        2009-09-24 @ 17:32:55
        
        I have many guided meditations on cd/mp3, but after I listen to them a few times I know them by heart and my mind ignores them and wanders off somewhere else.
        It is the same with the 'mind games' that are supposed to help you sleep. I have tried them all, but I find myself repeating them with one part of my brain while the rest is still busy.
        
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        prashantbhatt
        
        2009-09-24 @ 17:38:03
        
        Dear Melinda,
        Some smiles came on reading that.
        I too have fallen asleep during "meditations"
        This is a long topic..a journey.
        Will continue our discussions
        Regards
        Prashant
        
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        Melinda-solo
        
        2009-09-24 @ 17:52:10
        
        Dear Prashant,
        No, I don't fall asleep - not even when I'm trying to...
        especially not when I'm trying to!
        On the contrary, it's the constant torrent of words through my head that stops me from finding peace.
        Peace be with you!
        
        Melinda
        
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        prashantbhatt
        
        2009-09-24 @ 17:55:51
        
        Have you read the "Internal dialogue" chapters
        and themes illustrated by Dr.Phil McGraw-Self Matters.
        
        If you can go through his book Self Matters and also
        work on the "work-book" I think you will find some solutions
        
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        Melinda-solo
        
        2009-09-24 @ 18:08:36
        
        I hate to admit it but I have a shelf full of similar books...
        but I haven't heard of that one.
        I re-read 'Don't Sweat the Small Stuff' after you recommended it - I'm afraid I came to the conclusion I already do most of what he recommends!
        
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        Melinda-solo
        
        2009-09-24 @ 18:17:55
        
        Well, I have just ordered it from Amazon!
        To show I can be constructive and take advice sometimes!
        I will tell you how I get on - thanks.
        
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- prashantbhatt
- 2009-09-19 @ 15:16:27
Need and greed are different..as good old Gandhi told-taught
...Just got an email from a friend..asking ..Who remembers Gandhi and freedom struggle nowadays..and "advising me" to
stop wasting my time and "join-the-rat-race"

But then I remembered my Nine-Year-Teacher..

And extrapolating from there..Do not get Double-Ego
and Double-greedy..just as it is not good to be Double-Fat
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- jollyweez
- 2009-09-19 @ 19:54:40
I love Gandhi. The very best teacher of them all.
Sent down from a mysterious place to show us the way.
Like Christ, we put him to death.
"Oh, my God, no. Oh no, my God."

I would like to eliminate all cruelty in the world.
To animals, children, nature and people.
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- prashantbhatt
- 2009-09-20 @ 00:39:03
Just as they say-Jesus died for our sins,
so it is for us-the children of Gandhi.
Our whole region still faces the turmoil
caused by persons who created conflict
in the name of religion-a thing which Gandhi
opposed...and for which he paid with his life.

Even the children/followers of Gandhi were not
ready to wait at the time of "Partition/Independence"
for further negotiations to avoid Partition.

The "Double-Hurry" from both sides who became "rulers"
led to what you have of the subcontinent today
..one of the most dangerous spots on earth.
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