The 4Star-9Rattan Blog

  Quote of the Week!   "The psychology behind Backbiting is social comparison ,insecurity,self esteem,to improve one's social ranking,cognitive biases and jealousy. Consequences of tale bearing amount to omitting grave sin by forgetting Righteousness,resulting in loss of trust damage of reputation, relationships, creates conflict, and harms one's own spiritual well-being.and creating toxic environment.Backbiting extinguishes/stifles one's inner spirit and the life of the soul. Interrupt the gossiper,saying "I don't have an opinion about it,you sound like having an issue with the person". Focus on self-improvement and maintain a positive mindset. hypocrisy and deceit cloaked in charm.A person who pretends kindness while secretly working against someone is more dangerous than an open enemy. Seeing beyond words into intentions and protecting oneself from false allies spying on others." -Tejinder Kamboj                     ...

  Story this Wednesday-A forgotten Hero! 20 bikers refused to leave a dying veteran's hospital room No. 314 of unnamed VA hospital, even when security threatened to arrest them all. Old Jim had been dying alone for three weeks, no visitors, no family, just a forgotten Marine, in a VA hospital bed, counting his last breaths.major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima )  was going to die without a single person holding his hand, something extraordinary happened, that had the entire hospital staff in tears. The bikers came from five different states, some riding through the night, others taking time off work they couldn't afford to lose, all because of a promise they'd made, to never let a veteran die alone. "Sir, visiting hours are over," the security guard said for the third time, his hand resting on his radio. "I'm going to have to call the police if you ...

  Sunday Special-Silence is Golden! "Ikk chup Sau sukh" is a Punjabi and Hindi idiom meaning " One silence, a hundred comforts" The phrase is an abbreviated form of the older proverb, "Speech is silver, but silence is golden," which originated in Arabic culture around the 9th century. While words are important (silver), silence is considered even more precious (golden) in certain situations. Silence saved her! That boy grew up to become **Gene Simmons**, the fire-breathing front man of the legendary  rock band KISS. Flora Klein was born in Jand Hungary in 1925. When the Nazis invaded in 1944,At just 14 years old, Flora’s world was torn apart. she and her family were sent to concentration camps. Only she and her brother survived.After the war, she rebuilt her life from ashes. In 1949, she gave birth to a son in Haifa, Israel—Chaim Witz. The world would come to know him as Gene Simmons, the iconic front man of KISS. In 1958, Flora and young Gene moved to New...

Quotes of the Week!   Corporal punishment involving hitting children with shoe by father was quite common in Indian subcontinent which  mothers can't do.This was considered a tool to inculcate wisdom in sons but not for daughtersThis shapeof the shoe is  known as 'Jutti' Which people in Rural Punjab villges was a usual wear, prepared by cobblers residing in village itself  and  sold to villgers in exchage of grain, half yearly after harvesting.In cities as well ornamental Juttis  are still in fashion as  ladies wear on special occasions like marriages and festivals.and fairs.                   Almonds do offer cognitive benefits that support a healthy brain, which is the foundation for intellectual            pursuits and mental sharpness. This connection has led to the folk belief that almonds improve intelligence.  "Baap ka joota Badaam ki tarah hota hai,jitna khaaoegay...