Shiva

@Shiva49 (26776)

Singapore

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Professional accountant with a passion for expressing opinion on topics that are relevant to ordinary folks across the world.

Shiva's Responses

Teamwork between the firefighters and rescue team save a hiker stuck in quicksand

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (104189) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 Dec

The Summerville Fire Department and the Wilderness Volunteer Fire Department and the Fayette County Vertical Rescue Team worked together on Tuesday evening to rescue a male hiker who fell into Summersville Lake in West...

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Shiva Thankfully help was near at hand.

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Tragedy at Christmas Market

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (80784) • Daytona Beach, Florida 21 Dec

Oh, Lord why? I wish these maniacs would leave certain places alone especially schools, places where many people gather, and of course, during this holiday season Christmas Markets. The facts: A car plowed into the crowd at a...

christmas market tragedy

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Shiva What triggers such thoughts and actions in a few is beyond me.

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After Decades I Did It!

Kandase @Kandae11 (55164) 20 Dec

I stayed in bed until 8 a.m !. Usually my awake and out of bed time is between 5 and 6 a.m every day of the week - which means weekends and holidays. This has been my sleep pattern for over 2 decades - l don't like staying in bed...

sleep

habit

change

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Shiva I go to bed well past 1 am and wake up after 7 am. I take a nap in the afternoon as I am now retired.

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President Musk

kay lar @jaylar (724) • Kingston, Jamaica 20 Dec

There is no doubt that Musk will be President. He is a professional manipulator, exploiter, racist who exceeds Trump in all his flaws. He maltreats anyone who works for his company, produces low quality and dangerous products,...

musk

power

trump

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Shiva We are moving into unchartered territory with huge egos at play, and also money power.

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A lifetime of gardening

Judy Evans @JudyEv (342145) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Dec

My mother loved her garden and spent hours in it every day. Because of our climate, our potted plants need shelter from the sun so rather than hot-houses we have shade houses. She had two ‘shade-houses’. If a frost was predicted...

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Shiva Your mum has left an indelible positive impression, but not easy to emulate. It is more of sheer passion that would have lightened the hard work involved.

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Indifference, tolerated, kills life, with its lack of caring, and its non-connection to love

Steve Marshall @innertalks (22092) • Australia 19 Dec

[i]When you tolerate someone, you allow them to operate in their own false way around you, and this, in a way, is not caring both for yourself, and for the other person, too. You are emptily indifferent to what is happening around...

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Shiva It is said that our attention span is getting shorter each day. Two minutes before we get distracted by constant social media. One of the sad factors of old age is loneliness with no one around to hear their peeves. They are brushed away that it is part...

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Did Albert Einstein really say "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds”?

The Horse @TheHorse (220274) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Dec

Do you trust "wise quotations" that you read on the internet or see on bumper stickers? I do not. But I do believe that most of these quotations have their basis in truth. Mark Twain never did say, "The coldest Winter I ever...

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Shiva When I quote, I add "attributed to" to make it safe. Some of the quotes attributed to Einstein make him an insightful philosopher too.

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Are you 'sailing in the same boat' as someone?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (342145) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Dec

I’ve often written about some of the more unusual sayings in the English language and how it must be difficult for non-native speakers to understand some of them. In a comment a few days back, myLotter and friend Trebor Ika...

western australia

sayings

english language

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Shiva I know "in the same boat". At times, I translate some sayings from the few languages I know. A few have survived for a long time, especially those of Shakespeare which are timeless.

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Did you get paid by MyLot on Sunday?

The Horse @TheHorse (220274) • Walnut Creek, California 17 Dec

I usually forget that payout is coming. I don't even notice the dollar signs. I just notice that I got paid when the total in the upper right drops. Oh yeah. I got paid! But this month I was aware that it was the 15th. I went off...

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Shiva One of the few here who gets paid every month and that does not come easy. But I know you enjoy your time here. As for me, I take it easy and get paid as and when I reach the target!

18 Dec

Prayers Needed

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (83103) • United States 17 Dec

Happy Tuesday Everyone! the rain is leaving (for awhile) and the sun looks like its trying to make an appearance. The temperatures have gotten warmer but will take a plunge once again in the next day or two. The temperatures have...

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Shiva My prayers and thoughts are with you. Even healthy people are not spared of heart issues.

18 Dec

I feel a load is off my shoulder

Always smiling @allknowing (137809) • India 16 Dec

As some of you know it took me over 3 months to organise that party and now it is a memory - a gret memory. I can just sit in my favoutie and reminisce But I feel a huge load is off me. Everythig had to fall in place specially...

party load

off my shoulder

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Shiva A challenge met head-on and now savoring the moments. Well done.

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What is really real?

Steve Marshall @innertalks (22092) • Australia 16 Dec

I recently came across a spiritual guru, who made this all-encompassing statement. "Nothing inside the mind is real." And then, he defined the "real" by saying that the real is that that never changes. On his...

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Shiva We are human and we have strengths that remain untapped. We cannot overlook the realness of our human perception. Whatever we achieve should enrich the soul within each of us., but we lose our way. Change is the only constant, and we are kept alive by it....

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Why Oh Why?

celticeagle @celticeagle (168327) • Boise, Idaho 15 Dec

I am old. I have worked three time jobs at one time. I have worked a full time job, ran a house hold and raised one of my grand children from age 3 to 15. I took my daughter back after she deserted her family/job and chose to go...

grandson

daughter

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Shiva That is a problem with many. They are doing others' jobs and are taken for granted.

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What are you WORST at?

The Horse @TheHorse (220274) • Walnut Creek, California 13 Dec

I know this is an odd question, but it just popped into my head as I was sipping my morning cup of coffee. I am good at music, and I was good at (most) sports when I was younger. But all of us have weaknesses. I SUCK at...

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Shiva I am more of a jack of all trades and a master of sincere and selfless work. I SUCK at cooking.

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I Found $20 On The Floor Today

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (51) • United States 12 Dec

I was at Walgreens at 6 am right when they opened I was at the cash register with my purchases and looked down and saw a $20 bill laying on the floor I scooped it up There was no way I was going to give it to the cashier in...

found money

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Shiva I pass it on to charity after waiting for a while to see whether anyone is looking for it.

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Lucky Me?

Kandase @Kandae11 (55164) 12 Dec

Did someone send me a shipment of goods that l did not order - or could it be a surprise Christmas gift? This morning l received a message on my phone supposedly from USPS. It stated that my shipment of goods is being held at...

shipment

unknown

address

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Shiva I have received a few with "click the link below". That is a dead giveaway that the evil mind is at work. I remember the famous saying 'A fool and his money are soon parted'.

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Some Christmas humour, despite the rush

Steve Marshall @innertalks (22092) • Australia 12 Dec

[i]This morning, I went to the Post Office, to post a parcel to someone I knew, and the queue, at opening time, 9.00 am, was already a mile long, so I went into the supermarket first, to buy some stuff there, thinking to myself...

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Shiva The difference is huge and it might have created a heart attack in those having a weak heart! We jump to conclusions at times without comprehending the complete details. "All's Well That Ends Well" despite the hassle of getting there! Queue jumpers are a...

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People over 90 years old

Manuela Lopes @nela13 (58710) • Portugal 11 Dec

My grandmother turned 96 this weekend. Since the summer she has been in a nursing home, she could no longer be alone during the day and as my aunt works in this nursing home we know that she is being treated very well. On Sunday,...

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Shiva My mom lived to be ninety-two. We took turns to look after her and to make her feel loved. Nursing homes make them feel loved, too, and it is better that they have expert care 24/7.

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Short story: Do not try to kill off your ego, more learn to control it

Steve Marshall @innertalks (22092) • Australia 11 Dec

[i]The old Professor, of Philosophy, Professor Arndo Respekler, was talking to his students about mankind, and what he is, if the greater picture of him is included in our thinking, or is a part of a philosophic way of...

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Shiva The ego reflects our unique identity as our thumbprint does. Ego can be positive too to help us bring our best to showcase our talents. It is how we channel our mind, thoughts, and ego that counts so that we leave our positive footprints in the sands of...

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Question: Are you in favor of the notion that we are happier when we help others?

Shavkat @Shavkat (140118) • Philippines 9 Dec

I am not sure with you, guys. As for me, whenever I help someone, I feel rewarding for doing something good to others. It is a genuine feeling not to ask for any returns. Unlike some people that I know of, you need to repay for...

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Shiva A life that benefits others more is more fulfilling than a selfish one. That is the secret to happiness though it is not easy to make the change!

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