Hara Hachi Bu - A Japanese Phrase for Mindful Eating

 While reading some articles online, I came across this wonderful Japanese Phrase "Hara Hachi Bu".

This phrase translates to "Belly 80% Full" - a practice of consuming food until your stomach is 80% full. It is a technique that promotes mindful eating. Here are significant tips for consciously enjoying your meals.

• Eat slowly so that your brain can receive signals from your stomach as to the fullness of your belly.
• Eat smaller portions or morsels of food for a better chewing experience.
• Recognize the flavors and tastes while eating.
• Try to estimate the quantum and levels of your hunger.
• Refrain from distractions while eating. Do not watch TV or use phones.
• Stop eating as soon as you feel enough or satisfied.

O Laugh, Laughers

I was reading an article on Medium that discussed how to digest Modern Literary Works and grasp their context and theme.

While reading that article, I came across this strange, humorous poem by a Russian Poet, Velimir Khlebnikov, which kept me laughing at each line. 

"Incantation By Laughter" _

O, laugh, laughers!
O, laugh out, laughers!
You who laugh with laughs, you who laugh it up laughishly
O, laugh out laugheringly
O, belaughable laughterhood — the laughter of laughering laughers!
O, unlaugh it outlaughingly, belaughering laughists!
Laughily, laughily,
Uplaugh, enlaugh, laughlings, laughlings
Laughlets, laughlets.
O, laugh, laughers!
O, laugh out, laughers!

If you are interested in the above-mentioned Medium article, here is the link to it.

A Song on Spotify - "Danger Zone"

I was reading a post by a Spotify listener who listened to the song "Danger Zone" some 17,000 times during the year 2024 and shared his Spotify Wrapup for the year.

I wanted to know what was the speciality about this song as I haven't listened to it till today. So, I browsed online and found this post which provided the lyrics of it. 

The song is about the process of piloting an aircraft into the skies, as high as possible. I loved the message that it provides. "Until you do not put your best efforts into something, you can't achieve your progress. Unless you try, you will remain grounded."

For all music lovers, here is a link to the verses of the song.

When Art Becomes A Victim, Rotten Banana Becomes Viral

This is a shocking reality. What?

A decomposing Banana sold for 6.2 million Dollars in the name of Art!

You hear it right. It happened in Italy recently. The Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan taped a banana to a wall and sold it as a masterpiece of Art in an auction at Sotheby's, New York on 20/11/2024. And, it was bought by the Crypto Currency founder Justin Sun who later ate it during a press conference in Hong Kong on 29/11/2024.

What could be more disgraceful than this? A real artist spends his whole life drawing and painting artistry and could hardly earn some thousand dollars during his lifespan. Is this not a blow on their backs?

I am very sorry.

Here is the link to the article that reveals this shocking news. (It was a shocking news for me, a true son of an artist. May be not for others.)

Do Not Ignore Mother Tongues

I was reading an article today on HubPages that enumerated Hindi Names for 20 professional occupations. He provided the English Names with their corresponding Hindi Names. I was amusing myself while going through it. He had some more articles that dealt with Flower Names, Fruits, Metals, etc.

Do you know that a postman is called "daakiya" in Hindi. I think that most people might have forgot their touch with mother tongues. It is the same case with Telugu and other languages also. Indians are turning western as more and more people put their children in English medium schools that do not teach Indian languages.

Here is the link to the above-mentioned article.

Indian Constitution Day

Hi, Friends. It is Constitution Day today. 

The Constitution of India is a fundamental law that was adopted by the constituent assembly on 26 November 1949. It came into effect on 26 January 1950 when India became a Republic.

This Constitution establishes the fundamental rights and responsibilities of the citizens and is the basic foundation on which all other laws of government are based. It defines the powers, duties, and structure of the government.

B.R. Ambedkar was "The Father of the Constitution" of India.

The constitution was drafted by 389 members of the Constituent Assembly (partly elected and partly nominated by erstwhile princely states) who worked for 141 days to bring out the draft report.

So, let us value our Constitution and celebrate this occasion with pride.

For a piece of comprehensive information, you may like to read this article on Wikipedia at this link

 

Unpotty Training

I came across this new phrase while browsing/reading an article.

There was a sentence: "She Un-Potty trained my daughter while I was away". So, I browsed for the meaning of it and found that it was the toilet training imparted to babies.

I was fascinated by the answer that I received from AI.

Here is the answer I received for my question: 

"The average age to start toilet training is between 2 and 3 years old, and most children are fully trained by age 4. Some developmental readiness signs for potty training include:

• Being able to get to the toilet on their own
• Being able to sit down on the toilet
• Being able to pull their pants up and down
• Being able to communicate when they need to go"

Do you Feel Lost? Do Consider These Tips

Sometimes, in the journey of life, we get stuck and confused, feeling lost in our tracks. In such circumstances, we need to take a break and re-energize our minds.

To get into action again, you may need the spirit of confidence. So, in order to reclaim your self-confidence, try to do some small things. Indulge in an ordinary task and perform it with interest. Thereby, you will get your confidence back. Further, you may socialize yourself with some friends and draw inspiration from them.

Here is a link to a post that enumerates 5 simple tips on how to get back into your lost track and emerge successful in life.

The 5 tips mentioned by the author are as follows:

1) Reclaim your Power by doing small tasks

2) The answer is found in the action. So keep acting/doing the work

3) Start trusting in the Trend, not the Position

4) Create Value for everyone you come across and build trust among your circles

5)Find your Challenge Seekers. By involving yourself with those people, you will become one among them and thereby reach your goal.

US Presidential Election 2024 State-Wise Results

According to the latest results of the US Elections 2024, Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States of America. He won over Kamala Harris by more than 90 electoral votes.

Trump will be sworn in as President on January 20, 2025. Till then, he will be treated as President-Elect.

Here are the lists of the states that Trump and Harris have won until now.

Source: Money Control website at this link

States won by Trump

1. Georgia by securing 16 electoral votes
2. Florida by securing 30 electoral votes
3. Iowa by adding 6 electoral votes
4. Arkansas by fetching 6 electoral votes
5. Kansas by securing 6 electoral votes
6. Alabama by fetching 9 electoral votes
7. Indiana by fetching 11 electoral seats
8. Idaho by adding 4 electoral votes
9. Montana by 4 electoral votes
10. Louisiana by fetching 8 electoral votes
11. Ohio by adding 16 electoral votes
12. Oklahoma by 7 electoral votes
13. North Dakota by 3 electoral votes
14. North Carolina by 16 electoral votes
15. Texas by securing 40 electoral votes
16. South Dakota by 3 electoral votes
17. Tennessee  by 11 electoral votes
18. Pennsylvania  by 19 electoral votes
19. South Carolina by 9 electoral votes
20. Nebraska by 4 electoral votes
21. Mississippi by 6 electoral votes
22. Missouri by 10 electoral votes
23. Kentucky by adding 8 electoral votes
24. Utah by 6 electoral votes
25. Wyoming by 3 electoral votes
26. Wisconsin  by 10 electoral votes
27. West Virginia  by 4 electoral votes
28. Michigan by securing 15 electoral votes
29. Alaska by securing 3 electoral votes
30. Arizona by securing 11 electoral votes
31. Nevada by 6 electoral votes

States Won by Kamala Harris

1. California by securing 54 electoral votes
2. Washington by 12 electoral votes
3. Newyork by 28 electoral votes
4. Virginia by 13 electoral votes
5. Colorado  by 10 electoral votes
6. Connecticut  by 7 electoral votes
7. Illinois by 19 electoral votes
8. Hawaii by 4 electoral votes
9. Delaware  by 3 electoral votes
10. Minnesota by 10 electoral votes
11. Maryland by 10 electoral votes
12. Massachusets by 11 electoral votes
13. New Mexico by 5 electoral votes
14. New Jersey by 14 electoral votes
15. Oregon  by 8 electoral votes
16. New Hampshire by 4 electoral votes
17. Vermont  by 3 electoral votes
18. Rhode Island by 4 electoral votes 
19. Maine by 3 electoral votes

Overall, Donald Trump secured 312 electoral votes whereas Kamala Harris got 222 electoral votes as per the above figures.

Some Harsh Truths About Success

Most of us think that success is achievable through a planned program, consistent execution, and reaping the fruits. But it is only a glossy picture.

Success comes from many sessions of hindrances, failures, loneliness, hard work, willpower, etc. 

First of all, you have to decide what your definition of success is. It depends upon your ambitions. So, set your ambitions and define your success before working for it. While pursuing your goal, you will pass through many stages of annoying, painful moments. You have to face them bravely to reach the goal. 

Some of those hardships and challenging situations will be like these:

• Periods of loneliness (working alone as your colleagues alienate you, long working periods, no support from people as they feel you have changed)
• Sessions of Anxiety and Depression (due to work pressure and loneliness)
• You have to adhere to a strict disciplined life that includes doing boring repetitive work. You can't skip work to have some rest.
• Imposter syndrome and self-doubt (you may feel you are not fit for the task and unnecessarily pretend to pursue the goal) 
• You should always be adaptable to circumstances whether favorable or unfavorable, to proceed further.

I read one article regarding the above topic and it appealed to me. So, I am linking that article here