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Spread the cheer – Gulf Today – Short Take Dt 09 January 2016
Spread the cheer
It is my cultivated nature to keep smiling whatever situation I am in. The routine to office is almost the same pattern every day. Going down the building, I meet my watchman, then the car wash guy and then the municipality gardeners.
My day begins with a short conversation and hello to them and then off to my office in my car. May be as I travel daily at a particular time, I get to see familiar faces on the wheels in adjacent cars.
People rushing to office applying the last-minute touches to their tie or a final makeup touches by a woman lady driver, is almost regular to witness. At the parking in the office again, I meet the same faces, starting with the security staff at the basement and then at the entrance of the office, followed by the coffee boy. They reciprocate with a smile.
One day, I was really tense and somehow, I forgot the smile, all through my journey. At office too, I forgot to greet and smile. The day passed by somehow and by next morning, I had recouped and then carried the same smile and routine.
The coffee boy followed me and asked what happened the earlier day. “We get motivated by your smile and small wishes, but yesterday, it was not there and it affected us also.”
It was then I realised the value of that gesture. Knowingly or unknowingly, I was passing on something that was infectious to those whom I met and valued it.
Whatever be the financial or worldly situation around us, let there be no recession when it comes to spreading goodwill and a sweet smile.
Ramesh Menon
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Education key to taxi congestion – Letters to the editor – The National Dt 07 January 2016
Taxis wait near Mushrif Mall entrance on Al Dhafra Street blocking the flow of traffic leading to the car park. Ravindranath K / The National
Education key to taxi congestion
Your news item, Packed Mushrif Mall taxi rank a headache for drivers (January 4), was a real eye-opener.
I also see this regularly in front of Abu Dhabi Mall but in my view, Mushrif Mall is better placed than the other malls in terms of parking options.
There are two reasons causing this problem at Mushrif Mall. One is the lack of training and education for taxi drivers to not block traffic.
Even if they know that there is no space for them, they will often still squeeze in, ending up either blocking other vehicles entering the mall parking area or even creating the dangerous situation of placing them in the path of the speeding vehicles on the road.
If the taxi companies won’t train their drivers, the mall authorities should have security staff controlling the area.
The second and most important point is the lack of patience by all drivers. When a vehicle – whether it is a taxi or a private car – is trying to park, the drivers behind express their impatience rather than giving them a little bit of time.
We need to develop a culture of patience and harmony.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
The National Dt 06 January 2016
How to participate in TalentShare 2016 activities
You may watch this video on Talent Share initiative:
Do not take selfies while crossing the road!
Let’s be more careful on road
As the new year begins, it’s time for many to adopt resolutions. However, most people forget about them even before the first month of the year ends.
This time, let’s not forget one thing – to avoid using mobile phones while driving and even while crossing the road.
I recently witnessed a dangerous situation in which a man paused in the middle of a busy road to take a selfie.
I hope the authorities continuously remind people about the need to use the mobile phone in a responsible manner.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
Letters to the editor – The National Dt 05 January 2016
Positive approach – Gulf Today – Short Take Dt 02 January 2016
It was a period of no responsiveness from me since September. It was a trial. I have been active on community issues and always tried to express my opinion in my favour or against for the benefit of the community.
Whether it is in the UAE or in India, I never changed this outlook and kept an eye always on issues where I could contribute and create a better environment.
However, some actions and results associated with this committed interaction suddenly gave me an alarm bell and I thought I should try to disassociate myself.
It was a difficult effort and since September I kept a “no response” approach to everything. Whatever I see or hear will have no action from my side. I did it. Not even once did I react.
That was a trial period and is now over. Just to see whether I can stay away from the influence of the surroundings! Yes I did and I can.
Am I like that? No, I am not a person who has no commitment to the family and society.
Our actions speak volumes when we live in a society. So bring positive attitude and effect to all those who are around you. I pity those who try to shout at helpless subordinates for problems of their own! With their actions, they bring a ripple effect of emotions and actions to those who are affected by it.
It will not be positive and will have a detrimental effect on those who they interact with. I always suggest to my friends to become the ambassadors of positivity.
Ramesh Menon
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Welcome to the World of TalentShare
Welcome to the World of TalentShare
https://www.facebook.com/Team1Talentshare/
TalentShare is a simple online initiative started on 6th October 2008 to promote creative activities of children and adults through www.team1talentshare.blogspot.com.
The initiative is progressed with the key belief
“A talent or knowledge within you is to be shared”.
As silent or as aloud, through this blog, various initiatives were made all the year along and I am proud to say that till this date, we have witnessed consistent contribution from many talented artists of different age. Several schools from various parts of the world including UAE and reaching as far as Doha, Kuwait, and various parts of India participated with interest in showcasing their creativity throughwww.team1talentshare.blogspot.com .
Periodically, all the participating children were complemented with gifts and certificates.
I believe in what I say, and www.team1talentshare.blogspot.com is an example of it.
What is the benefit of a knowledge or a talent if it remains within us?.
Imagine how it spread from one person to another to many, if it is shared. The beauty, the enjoyment and the thrill of sharing, it has to be enjoyed.
Like a child who keeps the chocolate in his pocket without sharing it with his friends on a hot sunny day, your knowledge or talent, hidden and kept aside for your own enjoyment will melt down finally without benefiting you even.
TalentShare is a serious and sincere effort and so far being undertaken solely.
A period of slow activities for it now has to end and I am relaunching it now and take this opportunity to invite more participation from those interested in arts, crafts, music, science, technology or any other field to volunteer in sharing their valuable talent to come forward and be a part of Talent Share activities.
I always believe we need to promote creative talent of children and adults alike in its multitude of forms and variations to the forefront and TalentShare blog (www.team1talentshare.blogspot.com) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Team1Talentshare/ ) and its activities is an option created for it.
I invite those who are interested to undertake the following responsible roles are welcome to contact me:
– to like the Facebook page and bookmark the blog of Talent Share
– to promote its activities
– to connect me with new talent in any form so that together we can promote them
– encourage the participants
– give guidance to the participants.
– participate in various admin roles.
God bless all those creative talents who contributed silently and please pray for their continued interest in participating and promoting creativity which has no special forms in this world of excellence.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
29th December 2015
Talent Share Facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/Team1Talentshare/
Talent Share blog: www.team1talentshare.blogspot.com
For further information, please contact:
@rameshmenonauh
rameshmenonabudhabi@gmail.com
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