pickwick

@pickwick (858)

India • Age 47

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Laryngeal Sensory Neuropathy (LSN). My whole story.

singout @singout (1008) • United States 7 Feb 13

Twelve years is a long time to have a cough. That's how long this ailment has been with me. My career was my voice. I was a moderately accomplished singer. Not a Caruso by any means, but I had reached the top of my trade...

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pickwick I sympathize with you.You have undergone a lot.Will include you in my daily prayers.

18 Feb 13

Do you like to buy shampoo in tiny sachets and detergent powder in small packets

kalav56 @kalav56 (11464) • India 27 Sep 11

Or do you prefer to buy them as a normal bottle and half/one kilo packet? When I was young there was no option given to us. This detergent powder would be available only as a one kg pack and shampoo was available only in...

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pickwick Hi Kala I do prefer buying shampoos in sachets.the reason is that in this way I can use different shampoo each time.It is believed that when we use the same shampoo for a long time then its contents builds up as residues on the hair and scalp so it is...

28 Sep 11

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Are You a SUCCESS????

bird123 @bird123 (10658) • United States 11 Sep 11

You have worked hard. You have finally made it over the top. You have lots of money. You are the envy of all your friends. You have the fancy cars, the giant house with all the amenities. Let's not forget the expensive clothes,and...

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pickwick Hi Bird.True that one can choose what to do with their wealth.But finally what is sucess?What people think about you or what you feel about yourself?Many consider themselves successful when they achieve the money they had targeted .Many feel successful when...

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Why do People get Angry????

bird123 @bird123 (10658) • United States 3 Sep 11

I get into all kinds of discussions and interactions with people, not only on MyLot but everywhere I go. I have noticed when it comes to religion, people get angry at you if you don't recite things exactly to their beliefs. My...

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pickwick I usually stay away from controversial topics but sometimes it happens.They are so rigid about their views that it does not even look like a discussion.People even get angry when we speak about countries too.And its true that the more you argue the more...

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When having a bad day, do you Lash out at others????

bird123 @bird123 (10658) • United States 3 Sep 11

I've seen it all over. People having a bad day bottle it up so long until they can't stand it any longer. BAM!! They let someone have it! Does passing it on make one feel better?? Is it really the thing to do?? I am friendly and...

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pickwick Hi Bird.I dont have anyone to pass it on.I work in a school and cant pass it on to the students or my colleagues or I would get the double rebound to me!But yes I do that to my mother or my son when I am home and they can also vent out their feelings on me...

5 Sep 11

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Complete shaving of birth hair of babies --what is your tradition?

kalav56 @kalav56 (11464) • India 30 Aug 11

Shaving birth hair off a baby-your valuable experiences and views please!!!!! According to our Hindu tradition babies[?[both males and females]\ get a complete shave of their birth hair before they are one year old. This...

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birthhair of babies

clean shave of birth hair

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pickwick Hi Kala.In our community too they shave hair but in my family me and my sister didnt have to because my parents did not believe in it.Even Me and my sister didnt shave the hair of our kids.So I think our parents were the last ones in the family line to get...

1 Sep 11

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What life is for....

K.Rajib G. @krajibg (11922) • Guwahati, India 26 Aug 11

How do you prove that your opinions are correct? Is it because your interaction with other in the community stand in most of the cases? If I say you are no body and what you have done bears no significant input. Think about...

omplexity of life

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pickwick Hi rajib.Why should one prove that their opinion is always correct.I feel everyone is entitled to have his/her own opinion.I feel the whole life is just an illusion.Why should we take it seriously ( better take it sincerely)I have never felt all is fruitless...

26 Aug 11

Long Distance Relationship???

Ever26 @Ever26 (25) • China 21 Aug 11

I started a Long-distant relationship from last year.Yes~ I love my boyfriend very much,but sometimes I really want to give up.Although someone says“Absence makes the heart grow fonder”,In fact the feeling is far beyond lonely I...

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pickwick Ever26, I speak from experiences.One can be secure in a relation be it far or near only if one learns to love oneself.Or else what happens is one expects his/her partner to make them feel loved.Isnt that ridiculous?Its true that only if you love yourself you...

25 Aug 11

"life" is a matter of 'choice or chance'?

akogamhanan_101 @akogamhanan_101 (5) • Philippines 24 Aug 11

Life is a matter of choice or chance? This simple statement always struggling in my mind.. if you said life is a matter of choice because you have an options as an reference in decision making. Just like for example, in...

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pickwick Hi Akogamhanan !It is there in the Indian scriptures that we select even our parents and situations before we are born.You are born here to achieve the state of perfection.We decide the circumstances and even our parents which will serve us achieve this...

25 Aug 11

Motivation

shani85 @shani85 (36) • United States 21 Aug 11

What are your 3 motivational methods that keeps you going and why? Mines is managing time, learning from your mistakes, and maintaing a dream.

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pickwick Hi Shani.A nice discussion.What motivates me is that we are meant to have an amazing life and you can achieve all that you want just by focusing on what you want.This helps me to maintain positive attitude.Second is what you feel today becomes your reality...

23 Aug 11

Do u experience ESP Powers?

naseemkum @naseemkum (1803) • India 23 Aug 11

.I believe normal man had some supreme powers in his mind. But some peoples didnt try over it or they are not ready to do those things. Normal man can predict the future if he had psychic powers. ESP Is extra sensory perception....

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pickwick Hi Naseemkum.Have you read the book by David st claire called instant ESP?He gives us many ideas on how to develop ESP.There are also other techniques like when the phone ring you try to guess who it could be before lifting it or before seeing the number,...

23 Aug 11

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Are the tight fgured females are necessary for all types of advertises??

Anirban @anitoton (389) • Kolkata, India 20 Aug 11

hello friends, This question just came into mind that after watching a worthless and irritating advertisement. Are the beautiful,curvy figured,pretty females are really for all types of advertisements? Does this works on you? I...

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pickwick Hi Aniton.Let us first accept that feminine is beautiful and attractive.Look at the pictures of Gods - be it Jesus or krishna or any male deity.They have very feminie eyes and lips etc.Now whether the females in the advertisements need to be curvy and...

23 Aug 11

sometimes we feel like quit working and have some rest

tess_quinain @tess_quinain (1148) • Philippines 22 Aug 11

We have been very busy working and doing lots of things. And there are so many things inside my mind. I am working now and I just want to go home. I am tired and need some rest. It's a blue Monday anyway. I sometimes think...

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pickwick Hi Tess_quinain.I understand how you feel.I have gone through this phase.Maybe not a business where you need to invest money but something where you neednt invest....how will that be?I thought of tarot card reading , feng shui etc but then finally decided to...

22 Aug 11

What does the color in our stars signify ?

edumate @rollylolly (2843) • India 22 Aug 11

Hi friends I am curious to know that members who have crossed 100 posts have got a star attached to their username with different ratings . I want to hear from you about the colors and their significance .

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pickwick Hi rollylolly, when I was new I was so eager to get a colored star first and then was so happy when it turned blue.Wish your journey to red star is full of fun and swift.

22 Aug 11

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what is the use of study abroad?

Anirban @anitoton (389) • Kolkata, India 21 Aug 11

the country where you have born,where you have learnt all the basic lessons,why would you like to leave that country and server other countries by getting a job in other countries? Most of the students always opt for studying...

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pickwick Hi Anitoton.Why don't we look at ourselves as world citizen rather than limiting ourselves to one country ?People working in gulf countries do send money here .So aren't they bringing money here from other country?And in a developing country there are shortage...

21 Aug 11

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Good people.

Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 20 Aug 11

How many really good people do you have in your life? The person that is honest and always disciplined and trying to get the most out of life. Or maybe someone who's just very humble? Do you have someone in your life that would...

good people

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pickwick Hi Lore.Almost all the people I have in life are like that.They are all good.But then goodness to me doesn't mean being hones and disciplined.In fact everyone has some good and some bad in them.Let me tell you a story here.Once there was a old sage in a...

21 Aug 11

Morals?

Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 20 Aug 11

Pretend you're in a classroom and the teacher's stepped out for a bit. One of the kids in your class accidentally drops and breaks the teacher's cup. When the teacher comes back, are you the one to keep quiet with everyone else...

morals

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pickwick Hi Lore.I am a teacher and if this sort of incidence happens in my class i would really appreciate that they remain united and never tell me who did it.(though they will because they know I will try to cover up any such incident.So naturally if I am a student...

21 Aug 11

When do you pray to God ?

edumate @rollylolly (2843) • India 21 Aug 11

When do you usually pray to God ? Is it only or especially fall in trouble or when you achieve something in life ? There are people who are just merry going and bother less about God or religion . But when they are in serious...

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pickwick Hi Rollylolly.Prayer means differnt things to different people.For me prayer is gratitude.So I pray almost everytime.I carry a diary with me and write down things i am grateful for.Its not because I am a saintly person, its because I know that gratitude causes...

21 Aug 11

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Will you forgive ?

aweins @aweins (4198) • India 21 Aug 11

if someone has done really bad in your life and you because of that person had suffered a lot, what will you do? will you just leave everything and move on, or will you leave the place , try to move on and keep in mind to take the...

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pickwick Hi aweins.What you do comes back to you.This is the rule of the universe.Even if you don't take the wrong doer to task they will get eventually what they deserve.But at the same time i wouldn't say its wrong if you don't forgive.Its your choice.But revenge is...

21 Aug 11