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1). India – The Country From Another Planet
I am firmly convinced the country of India was transplanted from another planet. You will find no other place like it on this world.
India
India is a country where you will see everything you can imagine. More importantly, everything you will see will be intense. You will not see a beggar, you will see millions of them. You will not see a beautiful beach, you will see the most beautiful beaches in the world.
Article tags: india, poverty, shantaram, india beaches, india travel, travel to india
2). Poor People: Why do you Give to Help Them?
This article may upset some people. Money can be a touchy subject. And when you combine the subject of money with religious feelings, there can be conflict.
I saw a commercial on television that really bothered me and I wondered why it was so disturbing to me. Perhaps you’ve seen it, or similar commercials, or even heard a message like that from a pulpit.
Article tags: poor, poor people, giving, poverty, poverty level, poverty line, charity, giving money, prosperity, abundance, abundant
3). Do the world’s poor children really need a $100 laptop?
The chairman and founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab recently launched the $100 laptop to the world’s media. Is it necessary?
MIT rolled out a non-profit association, called One Laptop Per Child, to design, manufacture and distribute laptops that will be provided to various governments at cost price and issued to children by participating schools on a basis of one laptop per child.
Article tags: $100, laptop, worldwide, poor, technology, economics, poverty, mit
4). The Finer Points of Poverty
I'm poor. And I'm not ashamed of it. Actually, I'm kind of proud of myself for being poor. It's an accomplishment that many people will never attain. Some people will go through their whole life and never know what it's like to experience some of the finer points of poverty like eating ramon noodles for breakfast, lunch, and dinner 5 days a week. My heart goes out to these types of people.
Article tags: timothy ward, humor, poverty, finances
5). Follow Your Dream
If you have a dream, follow it. No matter how wild, outrageous, and improbable it may seem. Here are some ideas on how you can break through to your goal.
Article tags: failure, poverty, loneliness, persistence, success, self-confidence, succeed, goal, results, promise
6). Calcutta, India – More Than You’ve Heard
Calcutta, India is a city known for having a serious poverty problem. While this is true, there is much more to the place.
Calcutta
Calcutta is a colonial city organized during the period of British rule, which means a great majority of it is only one to two hundred years old. Unfortunately, the upkeep in the city has been seriously lacking. Frankly, the place appears to be falling down in most places.
Article tags: india, calcutta, kolkata, poverty, mother teresa, durga puja, moonsoon season, art galleries, music
7). Simple Solutions to Global Problems? – Tai Chi & Qigong
Copyright 2006 Bill Douglas
According to modern medical research between 70 and 85% of all illness leading people to doctors is caused by stress (Kaiser Permenente twenty year study). The United States annual health care costs exceed one-trillion dollars each year. This means that effective stress management techniques, if provided to people en masse through education, business, healthcare, etc.
Article tags: tai chi, t'ai chi, taiji, qigong, chi kung, environment, health, natural health, mind body, alternative medicine, poverty
8). How The Right Questions Can Change Your Life
The right question will solve your problem. You are always asking questions and answering them; this is part of your internal dialogue, casually referred to as thinking.
But real thinking is asking a quality question and expecting an answer. It is sticking with the question until the right answer appears in consciousness.
Article tags: commitment, patience, discipline, money, poverty, poor, rich, anthony robbins, george bernard shaw
9). Can You Overcome Time Poverty? The Real Possibility of Achieving More while Working Less
There is no question about it - Americans are running out of time. Family dinners are a thing of the past. We run from appointment to appointment, take work home, and cram leisure time into short bursts of stress filled moments. The question is, how did we did get into this predicament? It certainly isn’t because we are inefficient. In the past 25 years, economists estimate that productivity has increased by 70% or more.
Article tags: time, time management, poverty, time poverty, work
10). How to Raise the Muslim World from Poverty?
In the times of yesteryear when Prophet Muhammad banded together the followers of Islam into a single economic and political group people associated their livelihoods with their tribe. Purchasing, selling, earning money was predominately transacted through the ideology that the tribe must thrive and dominate. As Islam became more important it was evident that it superceded any consideration to the needs of other entities.
Article tags: poverty, muslim, islam, islamic, middle east, money
11). Ode to India
A status check on India's development.
Article tags: india, development, economics, technology, poverty