Aspiring to live a life of purpose

Ever since human beings started to think rationally, we have been curious about things. This is true at both the relative level, such as wanting to know how organisms have evolved, and the absolute level, like wondering about God and the nature of the universe.

There must be more to life than just growing up, getting a job, taking a few vacations, retiring and dying. Without a clearly defined purpose, we just meander through space and time. A purpose is a master plan for our life. Knowing our purpose helps define our goals. It makes life more enjoyable and effortless. Purpose is not something that others choose for us. We must choose it for ourselves.

Most people just pursue wealth. Their sole mission in life is to earn money. Some go beyond and have a powerful emotional motivator. A few are driven by intellectual goals. Others are in search of happiness. The rare one sets aside worldly concerns and is consumed with matters of the Spirit.

Ultimately you want to live a meaningful life. You want more zest, more fullness, greater happiness. You want to wake up in the morning excited and enthusiastic, jumping out of bed with a thirst for life that you haven’t felt since you were a child. Your purpose is your connection to something larger, something that will allow you to make your mark in the world, to truly make a difference.

To begin with, you need to expand your mind. Read inspiring stories of others who achieved greatness. Read the scriptures. In 2016 a study in England found that among teenagers, those who had a spiritual background had a stronger sense of purpose. Invest your time in helping others. Another’s pain can lead you to awareness of all that you are blessed with. Cultivate a sense of awe and gratitude. When you connect with the divine Power, you are driven to make a positive impact on the world. Fix a higher ideal and work with like- minded people.

Identify your svadharma, your talent, inner calling. The Mozarts of the world have pursued their passion from a young age. Uncover your passion like a sculptor, chipping away the stone to reveal the masterpiece underneath. Your life’s purpose is this masterpiece, lurking beneath the surface, waiting to be released.

Understand your inner personality. Strengthen your intellect. You may be inspired with a larger purpose but a well-fortified intellect is necessary to organise your activities and pursue the goal with consistency. Are your actions selfish and self-centred or are you truly dedicated to a higher ideal? The higher the goal the greater is your energy, creativity and power.

Feel one with a larger circle of people. Then you will feel less insecure and competitive. You will no longer fight imaginary enemies! Finally, understand that the world and all it has to offer is impermanent, passing, and ephemeral. Its inherent value is zero. The Spirit, the only permanent factor in life, adds value to the world. Seek Spirit. The world will come to you unsought. You will achieve effortless success and happiness in the world while you gain Enlightenment.

Don’t waste any more time stumbling through life. Identify your purpose and strive to express it in your work, your play, and your relationships. Living life on purpose will translate to better well-being for you, your family, and your world.

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BRICKS summit

The 2018 BRICS summit is the tenth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the second time the South Africa has hosted the summit after the 2013 summit..
Partnership on New Industrial Revolution (PartNIR): It is a programme of partnership among BRICS nation that will focus on Maximising the opportunities arising from the fourth industrial revolution/New Industrial Revolution. It was formed at the 10th BRICS summit in Johannesburg 11th summit will be held in Brazil for that remaining partners extended full support . 4th to 7th summit at Ufa Russia are related to NDB .
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ASEAN association of south east Asian Nations.

The ASEAN Summit is a biannual meeting held by the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in relation to economic, political, security, and socio-cultural development of Southeast Asian countries. In addition, it serves as a prominent regional (Asia) and international (worldwide) conference, with world leaders attending its related summits and meetings to discuss various problems and global issues, strengthening cooperation, and making decisions.[1][2] The summit has been praised by world leaders for its success and ability to produce results on a global level.[3]

Jal sakti abhiyan

Inspired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s impetus on Jal Sanchay, the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) is a time-bound, mission-mode water conservation campaign. The JSA will run in two Phases: Phase 1 from 1st July to 15th September 2019 for all States and Union Territories; and Phase 2 from 1st October to 30th November for States and UTs receiving the retreating monsoon (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu). During the campaign, officers, groundwater experts and scientists from the Government of India will work together with State and district officials in India’s most water-stressed districts for water conservation and water resource management by focusing on accelerated implementation of five target intervention. The JSA aims at making water conservation a jan andolan through asset creation and communication campaign.

Traditional medicine

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Traditional medicine refers to the knowledge, skills and practises based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness.

Traditional medicine is often termed alternative or complementary medicine in many countries. Herbal treatments are the most popular form of traditional medicine and 70% to 80% of the Region has used a form as primary health care.

One third of the population lacks access to essential medicines and the provision of safe and effective traditional and alternative remedies could become an important way of increasing access to health care services.

Tried and tested methods and products:

Acupuncture has been proven effective in relieving a variety of pain disorders, high blood pressure, depression and morning sickness. It can also alleviate postoperative pain and adverse reactions to chemotherapy.
The Chinese herb Artemisia annua has been found to be effective against resistant malaria and could create a breakthrough in preventing almost 1 million deaths annually.
In South Africa, the plant Sutherlandia microphylla is being studied for use in HIV patients. The plant may increase energy, appetite and body mass in people living with HIV.

As India finally imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, flexibility should inform policy

decision to finally go ahead and impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 U.S. goods with effect from June 16, almost a year after it first announced them, unambiguously signals that on trade India has decided to join issue with President Donald Trump’s protectionist administration. Clearly, the trigger for the move was the U.S. withdrawal of duty-free access to Indian exporters under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) from June 5. Mr. Trump chose to go ahead and proclaim on May 31 that he was terminating India’s designation as a beneficiary developing country over Delhi’s failure to assure the U.S. of “equitable and reasonable access to its markets”, notwithstanding the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his new Council of Ministers had just been sworn in the previous day. This reflects an unwillingness to meet India halfway on trade. Not that there had been no warning lights flashing. On a visit to New Delhi in early May, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had made no bones about the administration’s perception of India being a “tariff king” that adopted “overly restrictive market access barriers”. Mr. Ross had also threatened India with “consequences” were it to impose the retaliatory tariffs. Now, the government led by Mr. Modi and his key interlocutors on trade, including the new External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, have sent a strong message that India is not going to be compelled to negotiate under duress.

The change in tack on India’s part also indicates that it is done, at least for now, with a more conciliatory stance after it had kept delaying the imposition of retaliatory tariffs over the past 12 months. During that period India had not only to contend with the withdrawal of GSP status but also had to, under a U.S. ultimatum, terminate its imports of vital crude oil from Iran, with which it has had a long-standing and strategic relationship. To be sure, India has much at stake in ensuring that economic ties with its largest trading partner do not end up foundering on the rocky shoals of the current U.S. administration’s approach to trade and tariffs, one that China has referred to as “naked economic terrorism”. Trade is not, and must not be viewed as, a zero-sum game. To that end, the government ought to review with flexibility some of its decisions such as the data localisation requirements and the new e-

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As India finally imposes retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, flexibility should inform policy
The government’s decision to finally go ahead and impose retaliatory tariffs on 29 U.S. goods with effect from June 16, almost a year after it first announced them, unambiguously signals that on trade India has decided to join issue with President Donald Trump’s protectionist administration. Clearly, the trigger for the move was the U.S. withdrawal of duty-free access to Indian exporters under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) from June 5. Mr. Trump chose to go ahead and proclaim on May 31 that he was terminating India’s designation as a beneficiary developing country over Delhi’s failure to assure the U.S. of “equitable and reasonable access to its markets”, notwithstanding the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his new Council of Ministers had just been sworn in the previous day. This reflects an unwillingness to meet India halfway on trade. Not that there had been no warning lights flashing. On a visit to New Delhi in early May, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had made no bones about the administration’s perception of India being a “tariff king” that adopted “overly restrictive market access barriers”. Mr. Ross had also threatened India with “consequences” were it to impose the retaliatory tariffs. Now, the government led by Mr. Modi and his key interlocutors on trade, including the new External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, have sent a strong message that India is not going to be compelled to negotiate under duress.

The change in tack on India’s part also indicates that it is done, at least for now, with a more conciliatory stance after it had kept delaying the imposition of retaliatory tariffs over the past 12 months. During that period India had not only to contend with the withdrawal of GSP status but also had to, under a U.S. ultimatum, terminate its imports of vital crude oil from Iran, with which it has had a long-standing and strategic relationship. To be sure, India has much at stake in ensuring that economic ties with its largest trading partner do not end up foundering on the rocky shoals of the current U.S. administration’s approach to trade and tariffs, one that China has referred to as “naked economic terrorism”. Trade is not, and must not be viewed as, a zero-sum game. To that end, the government ought to review with flexibility some of its decisions such as the data localisation requirements and the new e-commerce regulations that have become a sore point with the U.S. side, including business investors. Indian trade negotiators also need to impress upon their American counterparts the importance of ensuring that market access for Indian services exporters remains free of new, restrictive visa curbs. The counter-tariffs have now lent the Indian side a bargaining chip that the U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, will have to grapple with during his visit later this month...

Anti Biodiversity anti desertification

2019 - Let’s Grow the Future Together (Reflecting on 25 years of progress and envisaging to the next 25)[5]
2018 - Land has true value. Invest in it
2017 - Link between land degradation and migration (in light of Syrian mass emigration following environmentally-caused failure of Syria's agricultural system) #2017WDCD[6]
2016 - Protect Earth. Restore Land. Engage People.[7]
2015 - Attainment of food security for all through sustainable food systems.[8][9] - “No such thing as a free lunch. Invest in healthy soil”
2009 - Conserving land and energy = Securing our common future
2008 - Combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture
2007 - Desertification and Climate Change - One Global Challenge
2006 - The Beauty of Deserts – The Challenge of Desertification
2005 - Women and Desertification
2004 - Social Dimensions of Desertification: Migration and Poverty
2003 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification (IYDD)