New tips as and when we find them

Money and Health

“To make money we lose our health and then to restore our health we
lose money.

We live as if we are never going to die and we die as if we never
lived”

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“First I was dying to finish high school and start college. And then I was dying to finish college and start working. And then i was dying to marry and have children. And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough so I could return to work. And then I was dying to retire. And now, I am dying … And suddenly realize I forgot to live.”

Please don’t let this happen to you. Appreciate your situation and enjoy each day.

The 90/10 Principle which affects our life

Originally written by : Stephen Covey

Have you read this before?

Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life (at least the
way you react to situations).

What is this principle?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided
by how you react. What does this mean?

We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot
stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving,
which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in
traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is
different. You determine the other 90%.

How?

By your reaction. You cannot control a red light., but you can
control your reaction. Read the rest of this entry »

How to lift heavy objects without straining one’s back

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    Here are some tips to lift heavy objects safely

  1. Stand close to the load and center yourself over it with your feet shoulder width apart.
  2. Tighten your abdominal muscles. . Keeping your back straight, bend your knees and squat down to the floor.
  3. Get a good grasp on the load with both hands
  4. Keeping the load close to your body use your leg muscles to stand up lifting the load off the floor.
  5. Your back should remain straight throughout lifting, using only the muscles in the legs to lift the load.
  6. Do not twist your body when moving the load. Instead, take small steps with your feet turning until your are in the correct position.
  7. Again bend at the knees using only your leg muscles and place the load in the appropriate spot.

 

 

10 quick fixes for nagging PC problems

If your PC is suffering from following problems

1. Your Wi-Fi network is now dog-slow.
2. Your display looks terrible.
3. Your printer is spewing out garbage.
4. Your default printer is no longer the default.
5. You see daily, consistent error messages citing memory problems. Read the rest of this entry »

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