ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMMES IN INDIA.

The sixth five year plan launched a direct attack on poverty and unemployment.
NREP (National Rural Employment Programme).
In 1977 the FWP (Food for Work Programme) was launched to provide work opportunities for the rural poor. This was particularly required during the slack employment season. At the same time the purpose was to create durable productive assets in the form of roads, canals, minor irrigation projects, etc. The basic aim was to generate additional employment in rural areas and in the process of doing so, durable community assets were created which would strengthen the rural infrastructures.
The workers on this project were paid partially in cash and partially in food grains by utilising the surplus stock of foodgrains. In 1980 the food for work programme was re-shaped into National Rural Employment Programme. A large number of people in rural areas were without assets and those who have, had very few. This segment of rural poor depends primarily on wage employment. Such rural poor do not have any source of income especially during the lean agricultural period or during severe drought conditions. The NREP aims both at providing employment opportunities to rural workers particularly at the time when they are not able to find gainful employment as well as creation of durable community assets for strengthening the rural infrastructure, thereby leading to rapid growth of rural economy and rise in the level of rural poor. 
Features:   

1. A district/block level employment plan which should be formulated taking into account the skilled and unskilled works, the number of people seeking work and the work opportunities available.
2. Projects are prepared for each district/block.
3. NREP gives priority to work relating to social, forestry and pasteur development, soil and water conservation, irrigation, drainage, sanitation and works relating to the improvement of village ecology and environment.
4. 10% of the resources are ear marked for works, which are of direct and exclusive benefits to the SC and ST categories.
5. 10% of the resources are ear marked for utilisation on social forestry.
6. The execution of work under NREP has to be done through Panchayati Raj Institution while the implementation was entrusted to the District Rural Development agencies. The implementation of NREP was on 50-50 basis between the Centre and the State.
7. Voluntary organisations of repute and standing could also be entrusted with execution of permissible work under NREP.

Drawbacks:

1. The programme has apparently lacked in direct focus on the target group population.
2. Some of the asset building works were also subject to criticism on the ground of lack of expertise and higher material cost.
3. In some states 10%  of the outlay ear-marked for the works of direct benefit to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) was not fully utilised.

RLEGP (Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme):

The RLEGP launched in August, 1983 with a view to eradicate poverty, unemployment and under-employment among the rural landless workers. The programme aims mainly at:

1. Improving and expanding employment opportunities for the rural landless and providing guarantee of employment to atleast one member of every landless labourer household upto 80 to 100 days a year.
2. Creating durable assets for strengthening of the rural and economic infrastructure thereby boosting production.
3. The highest priority was accorded to labour-intensive projects in backward areas drawn by the State Government and approved by the Central Government.
4. Wages to be paid in the terms of foodgrains.

Difference between NREP and RLEGP:

While the NREP is for generation of additional employment for the unemployed and for employed persons, the RLEGP provides guaranteed employment to atleast one person of every landless labour household upto 100 days a year. It is entirely financed by the Central Government.

There have been various suggestions to merge RLEGP with NREP.
Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP):
Of all the anti-poverty programmes IRDP has attracted the maximum media, scientific and beneficiary attention. Majority believes that it has a great potential but at the same time it suffers from great limitations. The concept of IRDP includes various inter-related approaches, which are required for proper development. Till now different approaches have been piecemeal and pragmatic rather than being comprehensive.
Schemes like Community Development Programme, Small Farmer Development Agency, etc. have all been functioning without proper integration, with the view to removing these drawbacks and improving socio-economic life of the poorest living in the rural areas, IRDP was introduced. It was convened in 1975 stating that IRDP covers a wide range, that is, all subjects of rural economy and rural people in their entirety, for example: cultivators, landless labourers, etc. IRDP is a multi-sector, multi-section, and multi-level concept.

1. As a multi-sector concept it encompasses rural development at various levels in special hierarchy such as clusters of village, block and district.
2. As a multi-sector concept it promotes development in different sectors and sub-sectors of rural economy such as education, health, transportation.
3. As a multi-section concept it attempts at socio-economic development of weaker sections of rural population like small and marginal farmers, landless labourers, SCs and STs. 

The concept of IRDP was outlived in 1976-77 and the programme was launched in 1978-79. Most of the earliest schemes such as SFDA, SDF are now merged into IRDP. In October, 1980, the Union Government took a major policy decision of expanding IRDP to entire country. It became part of a 20-point programme. The major object of IRDP is to improve the socio-economic conditions of the poorest section of the rural society. It aims at raising poorest family of the rural areas above the poverty line on long lasting basis by proviing them income generating assets, credit facilities and other inputs. The authority to sanction schemes was delegated to State Government while District Rural Development Agencies did the implementation. The IRDP beneficiaries were also assisted through the viable banking projects in order to enhance the viability of the project and different rates of subsidies were admissible on the total cost of the project. Further banks have been instructed to dispose off loan applications within a reasonable time and they are required to give a report to the Block Development Officers.

Drawbacks:

1. The first flaw is the wrong identification of the beneficiaries (poorest of the poor). It has been found that wrong identification has occurred to the extent of "15 to 20% at All-India level" and "47 to 77% at regional level".
2. The second deficiency apparent in the programme was the vagueness in determining the poverty line. Despite inflation and flowing depreciation IRDP made no change in its poverty line.
3. The criteria of income in defining poverty line were quiet gross.
4. IRDP incentivity to the differences in infrastructural support, backward and forward linkages, ability of beneficiaries and the compatibility of the scheme for the ecology of the region was ignored.
5. The corruption, malpractice, bribery and other leakage were prevalent in the implementation of the programme. This was moreso because of the role of middlemen and the lack of awareness among beneficiaries. 
6. The bank financing of IRDP, which was the heart of the programme, was found to be violative of the IRDP guidelines e.g., according to RBI guidelines all IRDP loans, that is., repayment schedule should be atleast three years but in practice this directive was openly violated. Moreover, inadequate banking service led to delay in disposing of loan applications.
7. Economists have paid very little attention to federal aspects of poverty elimination programme.
8. Partisan political consideration (NDA government) also made themselves feel specially when an opposition regime shows efficacy. All political parties in India utilised the benefits of power to strengthen their respective position. Bakshi argued that poverty elimination programmes could only succeed under one party democracy.
9. IRDP had been biased towards animal husbandry scheme, without giving any due consideration to the availability of good quality animal fodder, marketing facilities.
10. Administrative weaknesses both in terms of required qualified staff at the Block and District levels and in respect of vertical and horizontal coordination and integration between different departments.
11. The individual was adopted as unit of assistance rather than family as a whole.

Role of Judiciary:    

Bakshi says by introducing legal land judicial intervention one can avoid the drawback by:

1. Direct or directing the Gram Sabhas wherever they have proved effective in identifying the needy. They should be given the authority to finalise the benefits.
2. Legal land judicial intervention can also help in ensuring patterns of accountability and actual flow of benefits to those who suffer because of diversion of relatively better off beneficiaries.

Bakshi opines that Article. 14 challenges to the unchanging poverty line which would surely have resulted in direction given by Supreme Court whereby the poverty line could have been accordingly adjusted. This would have certainly oriented the State to a realistic assessment of the range of beneficiaries .

Judiciary could have directed the executive to consider adequate differentiation among the impoverished class. This is a must because the poor are not one category but many in terms of their initial endowments of strength in terms of education, skill, enterprise in terms of gender, age and health.

Bakshi opines that judicial collaboration in implementation of banking guidelines of RBI would be worthwhile ensuring a more efficient and equal administration of IRDP.

Bakshi feels that the shortcoming of the IRDP and other related anti-poverty programmes could be remedied if a more adequate legal framework of entitlements and accountability to the impoverished beneficiaries are provided.

The impoverished are not just subjects but also citizens. As citizens, the impoverished also have rights to reasoned planning and implementation of such programmes with legal and judicial interventon elements of accountability and visibility which would be transcended.

Law of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 and Poverty Eradication in India.    

The Government of India enacted the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 to provide for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country for providing atleast one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. This Act came into force on 1st April, 2007 in specified districts of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhatisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur and Meghalaya and will come into force in the rest of India from 1st April, 2008.

Major Elements of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005:  

• Panchayats are key players.
• Productive Assets are not negotiable.
• Local planning is key factor in implementations.
• Contractors are not allowed.
• Gram Sabha is to monitor all works and applications.

Significance of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005:  

• People who are poor and are in need cum demand work.
• The Government is legally bound to provide them work.
• In case of failure to provide the job on part of Government then it is bound to pay unemployment allowance.
• The Act is a criterion of productive assets in villages.

The preferred areas of work under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005:

• Water conservation and water harvesting.
• Drought proofing (afforestation and tree plantation).
• Irrigation canals.
• Irrigation facilities to land owned by SCs and STs or beneficiaries of land reforms.
• Renovation of traditional water bodies.
• Land development.
• Flood control and protection works.
• Rural connectivity to provide all-weather access.
• Any other work which can be notified by Central Government in consultation with State Governments from time to time.
• Each State is required to formulate a Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (with six months of enactment).
• Village and intermediary Panchayats are to manage the implementation activity while co-ordination activities are done at District Panchayat level.
• Panchayats are mandated to prepare village level plans based on local resources and local needs.
• Free from political pressure.

Distribution of work under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005:

Village Panchayat: Prepares village plan, identity, design and implement 50% works, set up local institutions to facilitate implementation, evaluate and monitor implementation.

Block Panchayat: Co-ordinates block level plans, identity possible works based on village plan, design and implement works and monitoring.

District Panchayat: Prepare district annual plan, prepare five-year prospective plan based on village plans, implement works and district level co-ordination activities.

State Government: Evolve regulations, set up employment guarantee council and facilitate resource flow.

Central Government: Rural development miistry, modal ministry, ensure fund flow, set up employment guarantee council for advisory and indepentent monitoring and evaluation.

Highlights of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005:

• Minimum 100 days of employment to every household poor.
• Adult members of every household are eligible.
• Wages shall be paid on weekly basis or within 15 days from date of work.
• Adult members of households should volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
• Conditions for guaranteed employment can be fixed by respective State Governments.  

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MEASURING THE POVERTY LINE.

It is no secret that India is doing quiet poorly on a number of development counts. According to the Human Development Report, India languishes at around 130th rank among 177 countries as on 03-10-2011. The International Food Policy Research Institute's Global Hunger Index ranks India 94th among 118 countries surveyed. The World Food Programme estimates half of our children suffer from severe or moderate mal-nourishment. Sixty seven out of 1,000 children born in India die before the age of five. Despite a national policy for compulsory primary education, only 50 percent of children have access to proper education.
Thandika Mkandawire, Director of the UN Research Institute for Social development says that the Indian Government's claims of poverty reduction are not reliable; he notes that "...Indian data is always controversial". Professor Brij Kothari of IIM Ahmedabad maintains that the 65.4 percent literacy rate published by the 2001 census is highly exaggerated (the preliminary numbers from the 2011 census are even higher!), and not based on proper evaluation of the children's ability to read and write. Millions of those classified as 'literate' cannot actually read, his study found.
The World Bank organised a seminar of selected economists, all of whom wrote papers claiming that poverty in India had come down from 36 percent to 22 percent. This was published in a special report of the Economic and Political Weekly. This conclusion was widely criticised.
The most significant criticism came from Prof. Utsa Patnaik of Jawahrlal Nehru University in her article, "The Republic of Hunger". On the basis of the National Sample Survey data on calorie intake for 1999-2000, Prof. Patnaik found that 70 percent of the Indian population was at or below the poverty line fixed by the Planning Commission in 1979 -- at 2,400 calories per person per day. She has also calculated that an average family of five was consuming atleast 200 Kgs of grain less each year than fifty years ago. Foodgrains were available, but the poor did not have the money to buy them.
The World Bank's own estimate of poverty in 2007 has been radically revised by new cost of living data which draws the new poverty line at 1.25 dollars at 2005 purchasing power parity. On this basis a shocking 41.6 percent of India's population -- or 456 million people -- live below the poverty line, notes Raghav Gaiha, Professor of Public Policy, University of Delhi. This is about one-third of the world's poor population. Even this world bank data is an underestimate because it does not adequately cover the rural areas where the vast majority of the poor live.
The National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised sector recently declared that 836 million Indians remain marginalised. The commission's former chairman Arjun Sengupta said that an overwhelming 79 percent of workers in the unorganised sector live on an income of less than Rs. 20/- a day. The Commission's recent report, "Report on the conditions of work and promotion of livelihood in the Unorganised Sector" says that over 394.9 million workers (86 percent of the working population) belong to the unorganised sector and work under 'utterly deplorable' conditions with 'extremely few livelihood options'. The commission's data is based on National Sample Survey (NSS) studies.
The NSS researchers its data meticulously at the regional, district and provincial levels. Going by its statistics, it was found that while 235 million people are in a position to take care of themselves, an unbelievable 836 million people, or 77 percent of the population require assistance.
The Planning Commission has accepted the Tendulkar Committee report, which says that 37 percent of people in India live below the poverty line. This arbitrary method based on an income of Rs. 32/- per day for urban area and Rs. 26/- for the rural, has been widely disputed.
India wants to be globally respected as a world power but refuses to apply global standards of calculating poverty, which should at least be in line with the World Bank criterion of $1.25 per day.
There is an urgent need to agree on some objective criteria by which to ascertain the number of those in the Below - Poverty - Line (BPL) category. The multi-dimensional poverty indicators developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development initiative and applied by the Human Development Index (HDI) 2010, are perhaps the most reliable measures developed so far. They include: years of schooling, child enrolment, mortality (any age), nutrition, electricity, sanitation, drinking water, flooring, cooking fuel, and asset ownership. Each of these indicators is given due weight. The new Inequlity Index as deployed in the HDI further elaborates the nature of disparities and shocking poorness of the poor in relation to the richness of the rich.
According to this calculation the proportion of BPL families in India is 55.4 percent of the population. Bihar fares poorest, with 61.4 percent of people below poverty line, while Kerala has the lowest fraction of BPL people -- 40.9 percent.
These indicators are worth accepting by the planning commission and the Government of India, because firstly they have been applied by an independent international agency, and secondly because they are comprehensive measures which can either form a single index or can be disaggregated into separate dimensions. The advantage is that the policy makers can learn about which dimension or dimensions is/are most responsible for poverty and therefore need special attention or a specific kind of intervention.
Such a measure will be in line with globally acceptable standards of poverty calculation. These indicators can overcome the shortcomings of the outmoded, arbitrary and one-sided method of calculating poverty by consumption of a certain number of calories or by relying on reported income as is the official practice today.
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FLOWER THERAPY FOR THE SOUL.

Flowers, we all know are capable of instantly uplifting someone's mood. A bouquet of fresh red roses, purple lilacs or pink orchids could lend a magical touch to an evening or a special occasion. Turns out, flowers can do much more. Bach flower therapy, developed by Dr. Bach in the 1930s, is a system of 38 flower remedies that correct emotional imbalances and replace negative emotions with positive ones. Says counsellor Dr. Prashant Pai, "Bach flower therapy uses the aroma of flowers to heal certain emotional disturbances and sometimes, flower extracts are mixed with other liquids, to create a concoction that can be consumed". Each flower has a specific remedy to offer. Rockrose helps overcome fright, sweet chestnut helps cure mental anguish and beech treats intolerance. However, says Dr. Pai, "The effects of the therapy can best be felt when it is coupled with proper counselling. The counsellor is able to diagnose the problem between and accordingly, give the right advice". Psyciatrist Dr. Harish Shetty says, "While Bach therapy helps cure emotional imbalances, it is not something a simple hug, kiss or walk around the park cannot cure".
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TAKE EACH DAY AS IT COMES.

Stress is quiet an alien territory. Getting worked up or giving in to pressure doesn't serve good. It disturbs one's concentration and is very unhealthy. Speaking to friends and spending quality time with family and close friends is an ideal way to unwind. These are people who genuinely care for you and just sitting around them can have therapeutic vibes. One of the keys to avoid stress is to not worry too much about the future. Learn to take each day as it comes without spending too much time planning the next 15 years of your life. If you concentrate only on the present, it gives you a lot of time for your mind to relax and rejuvenate. Life may not always end up the way you have planned it. But isn't it a lot simpler and fun to be carefree? It certainly is.
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RELAX, REJUVENATE WITH YOGA.

Spending a few minutes in the morning doing yoga, can do wonders for your body. With the right posture and breathing technique, you can release yourself of physical, mental and emotional stress. Here's a simple yoga asana for you to get started.
Swimming lift: Stand tall with your feet together and arms placed on the sides of your hip. Lean forward and move your arms as if you are swimming front stroke. Now slowly raise your opposite knee every time you bring your hand in front of your body. (Right arm, left knee, Left arm, right knee). Roll your arms in way such that your hand and knee are very close at some point during the rotation. Do around 20 sets each morning.
Benefits: Swimming lift releases stiffness in shoulder joints and shoulder blades. It also helps relieve stress in spine and hip joints. It strengthens abdomen muscles and trims your waist and also burns fat on waist, butt and thighs.
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BEAUTY TIPS.

(1). CRAZY ABOUT CURD.

This easy-to-get kitchen item works like a charm when you want to condition your hair! It acts as an effective moisturiser when applied on the skin, hydrates it and makes it supple. It is also known to reduce and prevent acne.

(2). GO BANANAS.

This delicious fruit when mashed, mixed with sugar and used as a scrub on the face, exfoliates skin and helps get rid of dead cells. You can also use it as a body mask and then wash it off, for smooth skin. It works for hair as well.

(3). TOUCH OF TULSI.

This teeny leaf has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Applying tulsi juice on skin helps prevent skin infections. It purifies the blood and makes skin glow from the inside. Chew a few leaves and feel the benefits.

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H. No. 12-13-301, St. No. 9,

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NINE NIGHTS OF SELF-BELIEF.

Navaratri commemorates the victory of goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. Symbolically, it depicts the victory over the bad tendencies of the mind, such as fear, greed, jealousy, hatred, etc. After the surrender of the mind of duality, the self manifests. The various idols of gods and goddesses were created as symbols of the Self, as a way to express the otherwise inexpressible. for instance, the story behind Navaratri is that Goddess Durga fought a battle with the demon Mahishasura for nine days and was ultimately victorious. This symbolises internal struggle to vanquish the bad tendencies of the mind and the unhappiness they cause. When the mind surrenders, the Self is realised and one becomes eternally happy. People tend to blame outside conditions for their unhappiness, but the solution lies within them. People don't understand this if they are told directly; hence all the idols of gods, goddesses and stories were created. Vijayadashami is celebrated in rememberance of Lord Rama's victory over Ravana. In reality, it is a reminder to us that we must get rid of our bad tendencies so that our minds can surrender to the truth of the Self.

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H. No. 12-13-301, St. No. 9,

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BLAME FOOD FOR HEART DISEASES.

Researchers have found that coronary artery disease (CAD) in Indians below 30 years is mainly due to inadequate consumption of fruits, vegetable salads and foods rich in folate and Vitamin B12 rather than mutations in certain in certain genes. When patients' genetic makeup was studied to find out whether any mutation in genes was responsible for CAD, only a few showed such mutation. A majority of the young heart patients who were part of the study had no genetic mutations. The researchers said that they had got coronary artery disease possibly because of low intake of B12 and folate-rich foods, particularly vegetables and fruits. The team comprised doctors from the Institute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Apollo Hospital and Gandhi Hospital. Coronary artery disease is linked to high levels of an amino acid (homocysteine) and this is linked to mutations in genes known as MTHFR and MS. But in the 100 young patients examined, only a handful had the mutation, while a majority of them had low levels of B12 and folate. The quantum of homocysteine also goes up if dietary intake of B12 and folate is insufficient. Smoking, intake of tobacco products and lack of physical exercise added to the problem. "Though high levels of homocysteine have been widely linked to the early onset of heart diseases, in case of Indians it is due to poor diet", senior cardiologist Dr. B.K.S. Sastry of Care Hospital said, adding that it is diet and lifestyle that are more important than genetic factors.
Early tests can spot cardiac risks: Experts say that genetic testing at an early age can help determine personal risk ailments for cardiac problems and people are coming forward for such blood tests. But fewer labs, absence of test facility in most hospitals are impediments and more research is required in this area, say doctors. Dr. Sunil Kapoor, semior consultant cardiologist, Care Hospitals, said, "If the patient has a heart ailment, the child is five times more likely to develop cardiac problems and that too at an age, which is 10 years earlier than the age when his father has got it. Through a blood test and chromosomal analysis carried out between 12-15 years, cholesterol abnormalities can be identified and treatment can be started along with a diet management programme". Dr. Nitin Kabra, professor and head of the department of cardiology at Gandhi Medical College and Hospital said, "Due to the multi-factorial origin of many heart diseases, a single genetic test may not be adequate for all heart diseases and the high cost and technology involved makes it difficult to implement it in government settings".
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Thoughts which made me think of spirituality and life.

1. Spirituality is the key: Those who are devoid of spiritual thinking and merely carry out social service, become mesmerised by their own success or virtues. They start believing themselves to be servants of humanity. In such a situation they expect that people should praise them and obey them. Their false sense of pride makes them enemies of many persons. Therefore, instead of becoming real servants of people they become their destroyers. Man cannot develop humility nor can he develop the capacity for self-improvement without the basis of spiritual thinking. He goes on committing one mistake after another and thus makes his own life miserable.
2. Man is here to love: All of your problems can be solved with the help of the Indian culture and way of thinking. The government can protect your rights, but it can not develop the thought process wherefrom your happiness or misery arises. This can only be achieved by spiritual upliftment. Only Indian culture has the real strength to turn man into a human being. This culture teaches us that man is born to love man, and certainly not for quarreling and fighting. If each and every programme of Gayatri Parivar is carried out properly, the Sun of Indian culture will see a new dawn.
3. Arrogance is ruinous: If you wish to achieve peace of mind, develop inherent capacity as well as strength. Take the help of your conscience. One may deceive the entire world, but who can deceive one's own conscience? If you consult your conscience for every work, you will be able to maintain your moral discretion. If you are able to act according to the moral direction of your conscience, you will be able to succeed, even though the whole world may be against you. The spiritual downfall of a person starts at the very moment when he starts thinking about himself as the most virtuous and incomparable.
4. Pathway to real success: Real success lies in making your life meaningful with intelligent thinking, and intelligent thinking lies in dedicating your life to the pursuit of the following rules - goodwill towards all, utilising available time with discipline and good behaviour, making efforts for others' welfare, using speech only for good work, earning your livelihood only by honest means, frequently remembering Almighty God every day, not neglecting your duty and not being upset when things go wrong. It will be extremely difficult to awaken the feeling of renunciation without dissolving one's own ego.
5. Be cheerful, keep smiling: Arise! Awake! Stop not till your goal is achieved!!! Enmity will not increase if we ignore it as trivial and refuse to be provoked to a reply when someone tries to harm us by ill-will and gossip. One must mentally accept that only silence is the most befitting reply. One who does his duty and does not try to find shortcomings in others is always at peace with himself. Ups and downs are a part of life. Be cheerful, keep smiling. What is the use of a face that cannot laugh nor even smile? Anyone who wants to maintain strength should not be irritated by criticism from others. 
6. You have to learn that you will have to bear some difficulties as a part of life. This is a part of the rule-'as you sow, so shall you reap', and is a result of your earlier acts. Any work which produces doubts, tiredness and despair also has inherent strength. Finish your work and then step aside. Let the result of your work flow forth in the river of time. Choose the work for which you are capable and then pour everything into it. Do not despair whatever the event. You have a right only on your actions of others. Do not criticise, do not have expectations, and do not be afraid. In the end everything will turn out well. Experiences are a part of life. Despair not, as you are leaning against a sound support.
7. Look within: