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Being grateful a blessing in life


Being grateful is not an easy feat but it’s not impossible too. Even if one is pious to the core, becoming a grateful person can be difficult, especially if you're in a situation that feels oppressive. 

The best way is, just make a habit of revisiting the things that made you feel overwhelmingly grateful. As humans, we have a tendency to focus solely on what is happening to us in the present moment, especially if it's something negative as we ruminate over how to change our current situation and in the bargain forget to acknowledge all that is gone well in our lives.

In my experience, the fastest way to become a grateful person is to intend to be one with all the fortunate things that happened in our lives. 

Be mindful of the things that make you pause, take notice and tell yourself how much you appreciate with gratitude and you will feel the gratefulness flowing into you. 

This brings to mind a famous quote “ “Remember, when we focus on our Gratefulness, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” 


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Fix non-working street lights in Chandor

RONNIE D'SOUZA, Chandor
Published Jul 25, 2022, 12:01 AM IST
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Even after replacing street lights with LEDs the complaints remain the same. Most of the lights are non-functional and it is surprising to see that sometime the lights suddenly switch on and off. In some places in Chandor and Cavorim, the electricity poles are corroded and bent thus putting the pedestrians at risk. Numerous complaints to the department have fallen on deaf ears. The only response that is given is that the fixtures have been sent for repairs to…

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