Saturday, April 21, 2012
If you want to be happy, be. ----------Leo Tolstoy
When Alexander the Great was coming to India he went to
meet a fakir named Diogenes. Diogenes used to live naked and did not even keep
a begging bowl; he had one but threw away one day when he saw a dog drinking
water from the river saying, “I must be mad! Why I am carrying this bowl with
me? This dog is more sensible than me. If he can do without bowl then why can’t
I.” He used to live in ecstasy.
meet a fakir named Diogenes. Diogenes used to live naked and did not even keep
a begging bowl; he had one but threw away one day when he saw a dog drinking
water from the river saying, “I must be mad! Why I am carrying this bowl with
me? This dog is more sensible than me. If he can do without bowl then why can’t
I.” He used to live in ecstasy.
Diogenes was lying down on the sand of river taking a
sunbath. He stayed lying down and did not even get up and sit. When he saw
Alexander said,
sunbath. He stayed lying down and did not even get up and sit. When he saw
Alexander said,
"I
am on my way to conquer the whole world, after that I am going to relax, just
like you."
Diogenes laughed and he said, "If after conquering the whole world you are
just going to relax like me, why not relax right now? Is conquering the whole
world a precondition for relaxation? I have not conquered the whole
world."
Alexander felt embarrassed because what he was saying was right. Then Diogenes
said, "Why are you wasting your life in conquering the world -- only to
relax, finally, just like me. This bank of the river is big enough, you can
come, and your friends can come and rest here right now. It is miles long and
the forest is beautiful. And I don't possess anything. If you like the place
where I am lying down, I can change!"
am on my way to conquer the whole world, after that I am going to relax, just
like you."
Diogenes laughed and he said, "If after conquering the whole world you are
just going to relax like me, why not relax right now? Is conquering the whole
world a precondition for relaxation? I have not conquered the whole
world."
Alexander felt embarrassed because what he was saying was right. Then Diogenes
said, "Why are you wasting your life in conquering the world -- only to
relax, finally, just like me. This bank of the river is big enough, you can
come, and your friends can come and rest here right now. It is miles long and
the forest is beautiful. And I don't possess anything. If you like the place
where I am lying down, I can change!"
Alexander was definitely very much impressed by this. For
a moment he felt embarrassed, that what Diogenes was saying was correct: if he
is to take rest in the end, then why is he planning for it this way? Diogenes
was certainly resting and was happier than Alexander. His face was like a fully
blossomed lotus.
a moment he felt embarrassed, that what Diogenes was saying was correct: if he
is to take rest in the end, then why is he planning for it this way? Diogenes
was certainly resting and was happier than Alexander. His face was like a fully
blossomed lotus.
Alexander told Diogenes, “You make me feel jealous of you.
If ever I’m to born again I will ask God not to make me Alexander but to make
me Diogenes.”
If ever I’m to born again I will ask God not to make me Alexander but to make
me Diogenes.”
Diogenes said, “You are again deceiving yourself. Why are
you bringing God in this? If you want to become Diogenes, then what is the
difficulty in your being Diogenes right now? It is difficult for me to be an
Alexander because I may or may not be able to conquer the world. I may or may
not be able to collect such a big army. But there is no difficulty in your
being Diogenes: just throw away your clothes and rest!”
you bringing God in this? If you want to become Diogenes, then what is the
difficulty in your being Diogenes right now? It is difficult for me to be an
Alexander because I may or may not be able to conquer the world. I may or may
not be able to collect such a big army. But there is no difficulty in your
being Diogenes: just throw away your clothes and rest!”
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You already know how valuable blogging can be to to increasing the visibility and value of your online business. Having a niche blog is something that can be profitable and easy, or challenging and difficult depending on how you handle the day to day posting. Niche blogs are typically blogs related to one or more specific industries or fields, including hobbies, illnesses, and sports. The more niche, or in-depth a blog is, the harder it might be for people not involved in that niche to get into it. However, people who are interested in the topic will become very loyal because they will find the connection very valuable. It is for this reason that one must think about the best way to make the most out of niche blogs, and finding the right niche is a good start.
When searching for the right niche for any blog, be sure to look at your business's target market, topics that complement you business and your abilities to keep the blog up to date and relevant within that niche. Say you sell specialty items for animal lovers. You might consider a blog (or blogs) about your favorite type of animal, say dogs. To really be in a niche you should consider narrowing it down even further. So from dogs you may go deeper and focus on only one breed of dogs, like golden retrievers. There is always something new to talk about in this field, particularly if you have a Golden yourself. Animal lovers who search for information about their pets are already in the target market for the specialty items you sell. If you keep the information current and relevant you can become a trusted expert to those fans.
After you have selected your niche blog topic, it's time to become an expert. No matter how much you think you know about your niche blog theme, chances are you could use some brushing up on the topic. One can brush up on a topic by simply doing research on the niche blog theme, and spending a few hours reading within the blog subject territory each day. Feel free to check out rival blogs, as they will give you an idea of what is popular in this niche, and what is not.
The most important part of getting the most out of a niche blog is becoming the go-to place for information in this niche. That means creating a blog that is constantly updated, and is accurate in the stories relating to the subject. If you do this with your niche blog, expect to see a small, but loyal following.
The opportunity, of course, with a niche blog is to generate revenue off this small following. You might consider selling specialty items directly from your blog if you have a wholesaler. If you provide a service related to the niche topic, you have a great storefront from which to build a client base. Lastly, consider using the blog to generate pay-per-click and or affiliate revenue. Niche blog readers probably have a hard time finding items in their area of interest. Having affiliate links to items of interest can really become a valuable bonus to readers.
So, if you are interested in starting a niche blog, start by finding a topic you know you are interested in (or can become interested in) and become an expert in the topic. Incorporate some revenue generating components and you are now earning money from a niche blog.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 1
A lot of people get tend to the way they prefer to have their IDE. I prefer to keep my aspx page in split view in Visual Studio(2008 and 2010).
I tend to write less aspx code and try to accomplish my task using the Design window. So having them both open simultaneously helps me a lot.
Earlier I was fumbling to set this but later I did the settings change in the IDE and this solved my problem once for all.
In Visual Studio
Open Tools->Options->
navigate to HTML Designer in the Tree View.
Select General in the displayed node and select the SPlit View radio Button in the Start Pages Group Box
Now whenever you open an aspx page you will have the source and the design window in the same page.
The downside of the above tweak is for every change you make in the aspx code you have to save the page to see the change(ctrl+s) getting reflected in the Design window. Sometime this might seem to take a lot of time. Instead of saving the file every time do all your changes in the aspx code window and save the file once. This way you can save a lot of time which might have been lost in refreshing the design window.
I tend to write less aspx code and try to accomplish my task using the Design window. So having them both open simultaneously helps me a lot.
Earlier I was fumbling to set this but later I did the settings change in the IDE and this solved my problem once for all.
In Visual Studio
Open Tools->Options->
navigate to HTML Designer in the Tree View.
Select General in the displayed node and select the SPlit View radio Button in the Start Pages Group Box
Now whenever you open an aspx page you will have the source and the design window in the same page.
The downside of the above tweak is for every change you make in the aspx code you have to save the page to see the change(ctrl+s) getting reflected in the Design window. Sometime this might seem to take a lot of time. Instead of saving the file every time do all your changes in the aspx code window and save the file once. This way you can save a lot of time which might have been lost in refreshing the design window.
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