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Surviving traffic jams
2007-06-28 12:04:00
It was the peak of the Delhi summer heat. We were about 40 passengers squeezed into a dingy, dusty bus of some private operator.It was terribly humid. People were sweating like hell and cursing under their breaths. Suddenly the bus ground to a halt. The road ahead was blocked due to a tarring job. The traffic of two big roads was squeezed onto the flyover. The flyover from Gurgaon to Delhi. We took about half an hour to cover the 300-meter length of the flyover.The lucky ones, including me, who managed to grab a seat, were also uncomfortable. Which was more uncomfortable? Hanging onto a holding bar in a bus for two hours was very uncomfortable. But getting a seat in this humid heat was proving to be no consolation either. And as if it were not enough, one guy started puffing on a beedi.The heat, the sweat, the crowds, the dust, the acrid smell of the beedi fumes, the honking drivers who vented their rage on the horns…I felt I would go insane any moment. I envied the ones who were ...
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On doing many things
2007-06-28 07:10:00
I have been recently wondering about the efficacy or the use of my doing things, blogging in particular. I wonder if anybody has any benefit. It is a fact that I feel good after writing a post. Writing is cathartic. Many writers have agreed that it has a therapeutic value.Back in my college days, I used to go to lectures on spirituality. Often speakers have said that the best spiritual instruction is given in silence. I heard that one student in Sandeepani sadhanalaya, Mumbai, tried this when he was asked to give a discourse. He just sat in silence before the audience for the entire one hour. He must have been inspired by Sri Dakshinamurti, the ancient teacher, who conveyed profound spiritual lessons to sages and seers, simply by sitting in silent meditation. Obviously the organizers did not appreciate this unconventional mode of instruction. He was expelled from the institution.I would not agree or disagree with this action. From his part, he did what his conscience told him to do....
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On doing many things
2007-06-28 07:10:00
I have been recently wondering about the efficacy or the use of my doing things, blogging in particular. I wonder if anybody has any benefit. It is a fact that I feel good after writing a post. Writing is cathartic. Many writers have agreed that it has a therapeutic value.Back in my college days, I used to go to lectures on spirituality. Often speakers have said that the best spiritual instruction is given in silence. I heard that one student in Sandeepani sadhanalaya, Mumbai, tried this when he was asked to give a discourse. He just sat in silence before the audience for the entire one hour. He must have been inspired by Sri Dakshinamurti, the ancient teacher, who conveyed profound spiritual lessons to sages and seers, simply by sitting in silent meditation. Obviously the organizers did not appreciate this unconventional mode of instruction. He was expelled from the institution.I would not agree or disagree with this action. From his part, he did what his conscience told him to do....
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The Place of Achievements
2007-06-26 20:03:00
Making a million or a billion is a great achievement to many of us.So is becoming a Celebrity or a World leader who is adored by millions.What is the nature of these achievements which the world beholds so reverently? Are they lasting? One need not ponder long to get the answer.Any achievement has a beginning. Hence it also has an end.Does this mean we are not to strive to achieve anything? Scarcely. Even if we decide not to, the inertia of our desires will push us towards achieving them.The problem lies in thinking that they are the be all and the end all of life.Such an attitude reduces us to puny little creatures buffeted by external circumstances.To fulfil your desires, you have to rise above circumstances.Often we are caught in a cyclic movement wherein we dislike our present situation and express it in our thoughts and feelings.This only reinforces the unpleasant life situation as we are keeping our minds focussed on it.The key lies in gently disengaging from this recurring tr...
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How to become Popular.
2007-06-21 07:15:00
“Welcome all who come to you.Prevent none who leave you.”This is a fine rule to follow when it comes to relationships, business, and friends…Any aspect of our life which involves people. You may have old friends leave you on reasons known only to them; you may have clients leave you for no specific reason…Why worry? This is not to say that we should be indifferent or arrogant to others. We need not be overly concerned (obsessed) about their liking us. Let them make their choice in their sweet time. We know our worth. Politicians who intend to cling to their chairs will have a hard time digesting this. But they need it, in order to remain sane. The chair will be wrenched away. It is just a matter of time.The essence of this message is condensed in these Sanskrit verses:Aagatam Swagatam KuryatGacchantam na nivarayetWhen you are not bothered about how people perceive you, you are relaxed. When you are relaxed, you smile more. You are able to perceive other’s needs and feeling...
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Who created the Tsunami ?
2007-06-19 19:56:00
We.Man's thoughts and actions impinge on nature. Rabid selfishness of individuals and nations, rapt in self-aggrandisement, while fellow beings-human and non-human, die in suffering and starvation.We realise, after the calamity.Still, it is so far.Thousands of miles away.I am safe.The clips serve entertainment !Here is a link to a page if you want to witness what the victims went through in those minutes.Inspiration fuels us forward.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. A free Bonanza of Inspiration.
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Focus
2007-06-19 07:01:00
Whatever you do, keep your mind focussed.Drinking tea,a glass of water;Conversing with others;Simply sitting;Watching TV;Sleeping(It is quite possible-if you have kept it till the point when you slid into sleep)It is not a matter of achievementIt is tryingLosingRealising the lossTrying againAgain and again and again...That way, you hear the sweet inner voice inside youWaiting for you to listenYou come to like yourselfYour bodyYour breathYour heart beatHow wonderful !Inspiration fuels us forward.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. A free Bonanza of Inspiration.
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The Healer as well as the....killer
2007-06-14 07:13:00
The mind heals when it likes itself.The mind heals when it focusses.The mind heals when it visualises wholesomely.The mind heals when it is active constructively.The mind heals when it thinks positively.The mind heals when it relaxes.The same mind destroys when it does not like itself. wobbles, out of focus. when it is inactive and lazy. when it thinks negatively.How absurd....but how True!Inspiration fuels us forward.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. A free Bonanza of Inspiration.
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The Free Hugs Campaign
2007-06-07 06:23:00
This is the first of the three Inspirational videos forwarded to me from Selfgrowth.com.They were originally featured on Youtube.They have been viewed over 60 million times !If you like them, please forward to your friends.Thank you, David Riklan !Message below. Hi----,I found this inspirational video on http://selfdeveloping.blogspot.com/2007/0 6/free-hugs-campaign.html and liked it.Hope you will enjoy it too.Do check it out.Inspiration fuels us forward.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. A free Bonanza of Inspiration.
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Can: The World's Strongest Dad
2007-06-06 20:32:00
How powerful can a parent's love for his or her child can be ? Inspiration fuels us forward.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. A free Bonanza of Inspiration.
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The thirst to be loved
2007-06-06 20:32:00
Most of us have had a hard time adjusting to the demands and fluctuations of our spouses.Sometimes, they just seem unreasonable.We find it difficult to think calmy and level headed, and would like to retaliate,just to get even. Often we ignore the prompting from within and act rashly.And we regret.Small differences of opinion escalate into arguments, quarrels and conflicts.All because we did not pause to listen.To our own inner guide.Does not that still small voice inside you tell you to wait? It is hard not to retaliate when you are hurt by cruel words.We are surrounded by such a world. A retaliatory world.The governments, the judiciaries and the entire world acts out their hatred of evil by hating it more, by punishing it.The Gandhis,the Martin luther kings and the Mother Teresas did their best.Perhaps their efforts have not gone to waste.The fact that sane voices still remain here, proves it. Gandhi used to say:If all of us lived by the rule an eye for an eye, w...
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The Evolution of Dance
2007-06-06 20:32:00
Laughter the best medicine! One of the most hilarious videos on the Internet ! Inspiration fuels us forward.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. A free Bonanza of Inspiration.
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The value of mistakes
2007-06-05 08:24:00
The freedom to make mistakes is the fundamental right of human beings. We have to make mistakes in order to learn anything. Without making mistakes we cannot learn anything. Parents insist their children should be perfect in everything. My child should be the first in everything. He/She should get it right the first time. Needless to say, the child soon grows disillusioned with himself as he keeps on hearing the criticism. Do you not agree? Just listen to your own internal dialogue as you do things, interact with people and children. Most people are scared of attempting new things, acquiring new skills because they are afraid of this disapproving monster inside them. It does not leave them in peace for a moment.I recently attempted to learn typing. Each time I made a mistake, I could hear my own mind screaming: “You idiot! Can’t you do a thing as simple as this right?” It would never quit. It seemed determined to deride me at each and every step. And this, after years of repea...
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Can I have your cycle for my car?
2007-06-02 20:50:00
Scene: A busy traffic intersection in Ernakulam, a major city in Kerala. Though a small city, Ernakulam bustles with traffic to the point of choking. Hour long waits at traffic intersections are common.Shift the focus to a wealthy businessman sitting in his Ford Esteem, worth about 10 lakhs, trapped in the unending row of cars and buses. Looking out of the side glass, he spots a bicyclist slipping in and out of the long lane of vehicles to make his way forward through the jam. It would be just a few minutes before he got out. The Ford Esteem would still be there for at least 10 more minutes.Wistfully he cried out:”Hey fella, come here! You can have my car, for free! Please may I have your bicycle?”Inspiration fuels us forward.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. A free Bonanza of Inspiration.
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Secrets of having a good meditation
2007-05-31 08:38:00
The secret key to a good meditation is, hold your breath, not desiring a good meditation.Just being here, being aware of the room where you are sitting, the movements and sounds around you, being aware of it all as a witness, as somebody who has nowhere to go for the time being,being contented just being here- watching your breath go in and out, listening to your heartbeat, being aware of your attention as it flits from one object to another...Not trying to force the mind to concentrateEnjoying being hereJust being hereThe crow cries outsideA car moves in the streetThe window curtains rustle in the breezeThe cat shifts in its napPeace settles in your solar plexusForgiveness for all who have wronged you Forgiveness for yourself-for anything and everythingAccepting yourself A gracious, beautiful beingJust wait patientlyEnjoy waitingWatch As the muddy water clears upThe mud settles downNow the water is crystal clearDrain off the mudYou can see the bottomThe substratumThere is no hurryI...
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The Smile
2007-05-30 08:54:00
A story is told to illustrate being in the present moment.It is about the time when The Buddha was conducting discourses with his disciples.He was seated in a mangrove with about a thousand disciples. Ananda was among them. Buddha was talking about the ephemeral nature of the world and that the only way to derive joy while being alive was to be here now.He talked at length and at the end he wanted to see if they had got his message correctly.In front of the Buddha, there was a flower vase with a bunch of fresh lilies placed in it. He lifted one lily out of it and held it up, so that all could see. There was a hushed silence all round the assembly.Everybody was wondering what he meant by that gesture.Ananda the monk smiled.He smiled when he saw the flower.The Buddha was happy that Ananda had understood and experienced the truth of his message.He experienced it when he saw the flower in Buddha's hand.He saw only the flower.There was nothing else in his mind at that moment.He could e...
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Autobiography of a Yogi
2007-05-29 10:28:00
This book, has been selected as one of the 100 most influential books of the 20th Century. It is part of the course in many Universities, including Harvard.The Author, Paramahansa Yogananda, comes from an illusrious lineage of seers who had their consciousness permanently rooted in the Eternal.It includes descriptions of many thrilling encounters with death-defying masters and also a first-hand account of the Cosmic Conscious state, Samadhi, as experienced by the author.The book edifies and uplifts, and, could very well be a turning point in the reader's life.Inspiration fuels us forward.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. A free Bonanza of Inspiration.
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Got to do something....fast.
2007-05-28 11:46:00
Here are just one day's news headlines on MSN:Chicago cop arrested in teen’s beating Babysitter faces death for slaying 3-month-old N.J. shooting leaves 2 people dead 4 year old child beaten to death while mom in Iraq Mom of malnourished girl pleads no contest 2nd body ID'd in grisly attack on family Reputed Klansman set for trial in '64 deaths Ohio inmate took twice as long to die Teen sought in punching death of boy Crime wave feared after ‘candy man’ arrest Crime To read the stories go Here Those who are sane have to stop argument and start thinking on this.Inspiration fuels us forward.Inspiration if you want success , inspiration is also needed for spirituality.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Without inspiration we are running on watered fuel.So lets revv up our engines, splash on gallons of inspiration, and race towards the finish line. After all, who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration...
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Freedom in the jungle
2007-05-28 09:30:00
Rule Yourself, Enjoy Freedom !Do not rule yourself, get ruled.Sad truth.Perhaps you may not agree, but present day human world is very similar to a jungle. A jungle where power reigns supreme. In the jungle, the greater your power, the more your chances of being free and staying alive.Rabbits, deer, peacocks and other harmless creatures become fodder.For whom ? For the tigers,hyenas,leopards and Lions.On close examination of these animals we can find certain peculiarities.Consider the lion and the rabbit. The lion is very moderate in its food and sex.It eats only when it is hungry.Usually, it hunts once in a week.Where as the rabbit can be found chewing all the time, in a hurry. In sexual matters too, the lion is very self disciplined.It mates only during the season. The rabbit mates all the year round, when it feels the urge !Could it be that this self control is the source of the lion's position of power in the jungle hierarchy ? Quite possible.We have seen epicurean kings and e...
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The Head or the heart?
2007-05-25 12:39:00
We have a saying in Kerala: when the head is still there, the tail need not rule. The head is place highest on the human body. Every other organ – hands, heart, legs and genitals are below the head. Does this indicate a superiority of the head over the other organs?Normally we have the higher authority seated at a higher level than his subordinates. If you follow any office seating hierarchy (take, a court for example).The judge is the supreme authority. He is seated at the highest level. The Indian parliament may be the only office where the ruling speaker is seated at a lower level. (Does this explain the unruly scenes that we have in parliaments?)Apart from these considerations of higher placement, let us see what will happen if the other organs are allowed to indulge as they like, without giving due thought? Obviously, when a man has too many drinks, his intellect is warning him: do not drink. You have to drive. If he doesn’t listen and goes on drinking, he is exposed to a g...
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Practical tips for Changing habit patterns-2
2007-05-23 09:29:00
So the first step in transforming yourself into a success, in rewriting your life script, is just that, change your self talk. Listen to yourself as you go about the day, listen to the internal dialogue going on inside you, and you understand why you are now in the present situation: financial, familial, career wise, whatever. And therein you have the key to life success: be it any field you desire. Below are listed the steps towards establishing a new habit:1. You identify one habit (physical/mental) to be changed(removed/acquired)2. You start working on this NOW.3. Avail of every opportunity to check whether you are in the beneficial pattern and correct yourself.4. Feelings of euphoria/pride/top of the world may arise if you have one success5. This will lead to slackening of awareness, resulting in possible lapse6. Now feelings of despair/despondency/disappointment/discou ragement/self blame come on-the old learnt habit patterns of blaming and deriding yourself when you fail7. Bec...
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Practical tips for Changing habit patterns-1
2007-05-23 09:26:00
Whether we realize it or not, it is not lack of techniques or knowledge that prevents us from improving ourselves. It is basically our non-supportive mind that holds us back from surging ahead to greater and greater achievements. The achievements can be in any field: acquiring new skills (improving our present abilities-language/career/social/etc), learning a new skill/sport/hobby, starting a group activity, and making a billion, Enlightenment…it can be anything that you want to do.Why our minds do not support us? Because we have not been encouraged or affirmed or loved enough till now. If an individual receives unconditional love and support in their childhood, there should not be any snag in their personality. But we have dissatisfied and discontented adults who cannot handle their emotions, wreaking their frustration on the hapless children they are entrusted with. The adults can be: parents, elder siblings and relatives, teachers, servants, etc.The repeated admonitions and chi...
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Fresh Mangoes in Calicut
2007-05-18 15:25:00
Summer.This is the season for mangoes to present themselves all over Kerala.Waiting to be plucked !Inspiration fuels us forward.Inspiration if you want success , inspiration is also needed for spirituality.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Without inspiration we are running on watered fuel.So lets revv up our engines, splash on gallons of inspiration, and race towards the finish line. After all, who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. a free Bonanza of Inspiration.
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My Favourite Pastime-Yours too ?
2007-05-16 10:01:00
Click on the link below. You will get a black page. Click your mouse anywhere ) on the page and see what happens! Better yet, click and drag your mouse over the page! Create your own flower garden---Enjoy! Inspiration fuels us forward.Inspiration if you want success , inspiration is also needed for spirituality.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Without inspiration we are running on watered fuel.So lets revv up our engines, splash on gallons of inspiration, and race towards the finish line. After all, who can say you cannot when you say You can? Trust the power of Inspiration. Inspiration empowers. a free Bonanza of Inspiration.

Heal Yourself-Heal the World
2007-05-14 20:42:00
Friends, those of us who read about the mishaps happening around us, did you feel anything more than pity for the victims? Did you want to change the state of affairs in society and the world at large? Many of us may have felt frustrated at our apparent inability to do anything to mitigate these problems.You need not be despondent. You can do something. In fact, many things. But you can strike a winning note by doing just one thing: Meditate.Yes, that is right. Studies conducted in the US have shown that the crime rate was significantly lower in those cities, which had regular meditation groups. This was with reference to those cities without any meditation groups. Such cities had higher crime rates. This was based on a study conducted on TM meditation groups.Please note, I am not trying to promote any religion or school of meditation. The end of meditation remains the same, in whichever way you do it: Reduction of thoughts. This leads to peace within. And when there is peace with...
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Wake up, before it's too late !
2007-05-14 20:42:00
Read an appalling story about a mentally undeveloped girl being brutalised by 14 boys in Australia.Read it here.The boys behaved as if the victim(the girl) was a thing, a toy for having some fun.Indicates serious psychopathic problems.Is this not shown in the millions of porn sites being circulated worldwide? Arent women subjected to filthy humiliations and degradations in them? Doesnot this indicate that a vast segment of the viewers actually enjoy this? What else is bukkake?Punishing the criminals doesnot seem to stem the tide of such crimes.Without understanding the cause we cannot treat the disease efffectively.There is one possible theory as to its origin.The roots of this problem lie far deeper than we can imagine.How many children have received positive love and affirmation while growing up?How many boys grow up in homes of love and harmony. The truth is that many parents use their children as emotional punchbags.In some families the mothers may treat the boy child brutally, ...
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Victory from Inspiration
2007-05-14 20:42:00
A japanese general by the name of Nobushige was leading his forces against a much larger enemy.Seeing they were vastly outnumbered, his men lost heart and were in favour of retreat.At this point Nobushige hit upon an idea to rally his men and lead them to victory...He produced a coin and said to his soldiers, we will toss this coin.If head comes up we will win.Otherwise we lose.He tossed the coin.It was head.The men were infused with the hope and spirit of victory.They fought with spirited valour and won the battle.Afterwards, his confidante told the general, "Sir, we were indeed fortunate today, as foretold by your coin!"Smiling, Nobushige said,"I think we created our own fortune, this time." He showed him the coin:It had heads on both sides.Inspiration fuels us forward.Inspiration if you want success , inspiration is also needed for spirituality.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Without inspiration we are running on watered fuel.So lets revv up our engines...
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Talking in the Right Way to Yourself
2007-05-11 10:58:00
Hi All,Ever felt desperate about the kind of self-development course or book that really delivers ? Most of us will have.Well I too thought so until I read Dr.Shad Helmstetter's "What to say when you talk to yourself".This book has the works.It feels a bit tedous as you mumble the self-talk given in the book, day in day out.It is grinding work, despairing sometimes, but I tell you, it is effective ! What he calls as self-talk is almost the same as affirmations.But he has explained it so covincingly that you immediately will want to try it out. Just keep at it, and you will be amazed at the results !Another significant book on self talk is "Developing your Personal Power"Inspiration fuels us forward.Inspiration if you want success , inspiration is also needed for spirituality.Gain inspiration from people who led lives OF inspiration. Without inspiration we are running on watered fuel.So lets revv up our engines, splash on gallons of inspiration, and race towards the finish line. Aft...
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Waking up to a lovely dawn
2007-05-11 08:08:00
We may have suffered countless indignities in the past. They may all be causing hurt inside us. The emotional wounds that we had suffered in our innocent childhood may have created ugly scars in our psyche that may be preventing us from embracing and enjoying life in its fullness now.We may be ruminating over yesterdays' bad unpleasant events and carrying resentments into our heart, ruining our own day.After spending countless money on therapists, counselors, Gurus, books and medicines, we still may be feeling we have not had any significant recovery or transformation.But there is a way. And it is cheap; it does not cost a penny. You do not have to enroll in any online course, give your credit card details, or fill out countless questionnaires.The secret is, here...It is,This, This, This, This... a zillion times This.Enjoy your surfing.Inspiration fuels us forward.Inspiration if you want success , inspiration is also needed for spirituality.Gain inspiration from people who led live...
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Why Violence ?
2007-05-08 13:27:00
Stumbled upon this insightful article on Ask Dr.Sears.com. It explains the simmering anger inside many people. We may not even admit it but our spouses, colleagues and most of all, children may tell a different story. Excerpts from the article:(Link to the article is given below)"Physical punishment shows that it's all right to vent your anger or right a wrong by hitting other people. This is why the parent's attitude during the spanking leaves as great an impression as the swat itself. How to control one's angry impulses (swat control) is one of the things you are trying to teach your children. Spanking sabotages this teaching.....Spanking demonstrates that it's all right for people to hit people, and especially for big people to hit little people, and stronger people to hit weaker people....VERBAL AND EMOTIONAL "HITTING" Physical hitting is not the only way to cross the line into abuse. Everything we say about physical punishment pertains to emotional/verbal punishment as well...
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