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. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react.

Let's use an example.
You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just happened.
What happens next will be determined by how you react.

You curse.
You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus.

After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home.

When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and
daughter.

Why? …. Because of how you reacted in the morning.

Why did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?

The answer is “D".

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day.
Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "Its ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.

Notice the difference?

Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different.

Why?

Because of how you REACTED.

You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle. If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you!

React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.

Your spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit.

How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off) Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them?

WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.

You are told you lost your job.
Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job.

The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take outpour frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on.
Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse.

Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it. The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle.

The result?

Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache. We all
must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

It CAN change your life!!!


src: Stephen Covey

left brain vs. right brain

Everybody has a left brain and a right brain, and we all use both sides. But most people use one side more than the other. This hemispheric dominance affects the way we process information and learn. Learning with both sides helps us make the most of our brains. Incorporating whole brain learning strategies into academic endeavors will address the left-brainers and right-brainers and allow both types to use more of their brains.

The processing in the left brain is linear. This means that learning occurs from part to whole. Processing in this hemisphere is also sequential. The left brain is good at processing symbols and is very logical and mathematical. The left brain also deals with verbal and written inputs and adheres to rules. Left brain processes are reality-based.

The processing in the right brain is holistic. This means that learning occurs by first envisioning the whole picture. Processing in this hemisphere is random. The right brain is also color-sensitive. This hemisphere is good at processing the concrete: things that can be seen, touched, and felt. The right brain is very intuitive and non-verbal. Right brain processes are fantasy-oriented.

Sardar Jokes

Boss: Where were you born?
Sardar: India ..
Boss: which part?
Sardar: What 'which part'? Whole body was born in India.
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2 sardar were fixing a bomb in a car.
Sardar 1: What would you do if the bomb
explodes while fixing.
Sardar 2: Dont worry, I have one more.
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Sardar: What is the name of your car?
Lady: I forgot the name, but is starts with 'T'.
Sardar: Oh, what a strange car, starts with Tea. All cars that I know start with petrol.
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Sardar joined new job. 1st day he worked till late evening on the computer. Boss was happy and asked what you did till evening.
Sardar: Keyboard alphabets were not in order, so I made it alright.
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Museum Administrator: That's a 500-year-old statue u've broken.
Sardar: Thanks God! I thought it was a new one.
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At the scene of an accident a man was crying: O God! I have lost my hand, oh!
Sardar: Control yourself. Don't cry. See that man. He has lost his head. Is he crying?
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Sardar: U cheated me.
Shopkeeper: No, I sold a good radio to u.
Sardar: Radio label shows Made in Japan but radio says this is 'All India Radio! '
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In an interview, Interviewer: How does an electric motor run?
Sardar: Dhhuuuurrrrrrrrrr. .....
Inteviewer shouts: Stop it.
Sardar: Dhhuurrrr dhup dhup dhup...
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Tourist: Whose skeleton is that?
Sardar: An old king's skeleton.
Tourist: Who's that smaller skeleton next to it?
Sardar: That was same king's skeleton when he was a child.

Whole-brain learning strategies

No matter which hemisphere of your brain is dominant, keeping both hemispheres actively involved in the learning process will help you make the most of your brain. Here are some tips on creating a whole brain learning environment for yourself:

• Learn in a relaxed environment. The best recall occurs when brain wave patterns show a relaxed state.
• Learn in a multi-sensory environment by involving visual, auditory, and kinesthetic activities.
• Use color! This stimulates the right brain and helps recall.
• Make sure you take breaks every hour.
• Try to relate what you are learning to a bigger picture.
• Reinforce what you have learned through practice and review.

src: Visual Math

Which half of your brain is dominant?

The following questions are merely a survey that may help you better understand which side of the brain you emphasize while thinking, acting, learning, and so on. There are no wrong answers. Read through the choices given to you and pick the one that best fits your personality. Remember, accuracy depends on honesty.

1. When learning something new, you would rather
A. learn by demonstration.
B. learn by explanation.
C. learn by reading the directions.

2. Personally, you are more inclined to learn
A. a second language.
B. sign language.
C. Neither would be more or less difficult for me.

3. Which presentation of statistical data is more understandable?
A. visual data, such as a graph or chart
B. numerical data
C. Both ways are just as understandable to me.

4. Which courses did you/do you enjoy most in school?
A. philosophy/creative writing
B. mathematics/science
C. I was not partial to any particular course.

5. When choosing a movie to watch, you are more likely to enjoy
A. a non-fiction documentary.
B. a realistic “whodunnit” mystery film.
C. a science fiction horror film.

6. The ideal activity on your night off is
A. hanging out with a few close friends.
B. sitting at home enjoying your favorite hobby.
C. going dancing and meeting new people.

7. If choosing a vacation, you would
A. choose a place you’ve never been to.
B. choose the same place you went last year.
C. choose a place similar to one you’ve gone to before.

8. Outside of special occasions, which best describes your wardrobe?
A. relaxed, with your own personal sense of style
B. neat and similar to that of others
C. not interested in what other people think

9. When meeting new people, which personality trait most appeals to you?
A. humor
B. modesty
C. intelligence

10. When planning a recreational activity, you would rather
A. make long-term plans
B. spontaneous plans
C. It doesn’t bother me either way.

11. When debating a subject you are passionate about, you
A. let your emotions control the conversation.
B. keep cool and collected, controlling your emotions.
C. don’t let your emotions play a factor.

12. When faced with a difficult decision, you
A. make a decision influenced by a similar experience.
B. make a decision based on instinct.
C. find out all the info and make the best decision.

13. When it comes to workspace, which best describes you?
A. a completely cluttered mess
B. slightly messy but generally organized
C. neat and organized

14. When engaged in a conversation, you tend to interpret participants’ responses
A. purely by the words they are saying.
B. by body language only.
C. both factors combined.

15. Immersed in thought while lying in bed ready to go to sleep, you are more likely to
A. think about what you want to dream about.
B. analyze the day’s events.
C. plan ahead for tomorrow.

16. While driving home from a new job you realize there may be other routes to take. Which best describes you?
A. you’d stray from the usual path to find the most convenient route
B. you’d consult a map and take a new route the next day
C. you’d stay on the familiar route

17. If your boss at work gave you an unfamiliar task, would you
A. get ideas from someone who is familiar with the task and improve on them?
B. ask someone how best to get it done and follow his/her instructions?
C. develop your own technique?

18. When you go to a museum, which exhibits interest you the most?
A. artistic exhibits (paintings, sculptures)
B. antique exhibits (architecture, armor, relics)
C. prehistoric exhibits (extinct animals, prehistoric man, dinosaurs)

19. At a job interview, you would prefer the interviewer to ask
A. questions open for discussion.
B. questions requiring short specific answers.
C. questions that have short answers but allow you to add detail and substance.

20. Which adjective best describes you?
A. focused
B. independent
C. social
D. spacey

1. A. 4 B. 1 C. 2
2. A. 1 B. 5 C. 3
3. A. 4 B. 1 C. 3
4. A. 5 B. 1 C. 3
5. A. 5 B. 1 C. 3
6. A. 2 B. 1 C. 5
7. A. 5 B. 2 C. 4
8. A. 4 B. 2 C. 5
9. A. 5 B. 3 C. 1

10. A. 1 B. 5 C. 3
11. A. 5 B. 3 C. 1
12. A. 4 B. 5 C. 1
13. A. 4 B. 5 C. 1
14. A. 1 B. 5 C. 3
15. A. 5 B. 2 C. 1
16. A. 4 B. 2 C. 1
17. A. 1 B. 2 C. 5
18. A. 5 B. 3 C. 1
19. A. 5 B. 2 C. 4
20. A. 1 B. 1 C. 5 D. 5

If your score is between the numbers 23–32, your brain functions predominantly on the left side.

If your score is between the numbers 88–97, your brain functions predominantly on the right side.

If your score is between the numbers 33–54, your brain functions mostly on the left side but you have adapted, in some ways, to include some right brain attributes.

If your score is between the numbers 66–87, your brain functions mostly on the right side, but you have adapted, in some ways, to include some left brain attributes.

If your score is between the numbers 55–65, your brain functions on a bilateral level with equal right and left side attributes.

source: visual math