alokn99

@alokn99 (5717)

India • Age 56

Joined myLot 19 years ago

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Do you have a very inquisitve mind ?

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 25 Sep 09

I would learn about something in a conversation, or while reading something and find myself trying to learn more about it till i somewhat satisfy the curisosity in my mind. It could be technology,envoirnement,travel... How...

always learning

inqusitive mind

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Self Esteem and Happiness

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 12 Sep 09

We come across this so very often Building self esteem and self confidence is the key to happiness and success. We generally believe that those who are happy also tend to feel good about themselves. Can you have...

happiness

optimism

self esteem

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Gene testing children for potential talent.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 7 Sep 09

Some countries have started this at an experimental stage. Genes are being tested to get more information. emotions, intelligence, athletic ability, and other traits. What is your opinion on having the DNA of young children...

gene testing

genetics

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3 people

Why do negative emotions and memories last longer than positive ones ?

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 3 Sep 09

If we were to recall the worst and best days of our lives, could we do them with equal detail, emotion and memory ? The negative ones seem to remain,bring out some of the still subdued emotions while the positive ones seem...

memories

negative emotions

positive emotions

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Annoyed and irritated with this piece of technology.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 29 Aug 09

For quite sometime today, my laptop seems to be having a mind of it's own and goes into a screenlock. End result an irritated me with wanting to punch the daylights out of the screen. A few deep breaths and it seems...

annoyed

frustrated

hanging laptop

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Slowing down the aging process.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 3 Jul 09

I've given the link below of an article, which talked about scientists discovering leads to a biological "Fountain of Youth" . The research is based on bats living longer than mice and certain protiens being responsible for...

aging

fountain of youth

slowing down aging

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Can you say ' NO' without feeling bad about it ?

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 30 Jun 09

Every now and then we get the advice that we cannot, and need to be stop trying to pleasing everybody. I suppose most will say it depends on the situation and the people that we need to say 'NO' to. But at the same time I do come...

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Instantly program your mind.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 20 Jun 09

I must be seeing too many futuristic science fiction movies. I was imagining a situation wherein i was able to instantly program my mind by a simple feed and to be able to do the things i have always wished i could do. Yes, very...

futuristic

program your mind

wishes

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Why can't things remain the way they are.. ?

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 29 May 09

We grow out of things as we get older and should be ready to accept change. But somethings seem odd and difficult to let go and easily accept. This came to my mind after reading the news about Archie proposing to Veronica...

change

comic charachters

status quo

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When First Impressions go wrong.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 17 May 09

Smartly dressed, good command with the language and speaking with soft tones and a very dignified manner while speaking to the lady at the bank counter. I thought of the person as a pefect gentleman. I was in for a rude shock...

faking

first impressions

misleading

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It just will not stop.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 10 May 09

One of the toes on my left leg seems to have a mind on its own and just will not stop wriggling. I've had to tie it up with to the next toe to keep it still. It feels really wierd i tell you. What do you do when...

hiccups

sneezing

wriggling toes

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At what age should children be allowed to have and use cellphones ?

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 29 Apr 09

It's school holiday time here. On the way to work i could not but help notice a couple of a school kids not older than 12 years happily engaged in conversations on thier cellphones. As a tool to contact in an emergency and for...

cellphones

children and cellphones

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A state of shock..

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 28 Apr 09

Have you been though a state of shock ? What caused it and how long did it take to get control of yourself ? What advice can you share to help those who go though one ?

shock

state of shock

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2 people

Parental and peer influences.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 27 Apr 09

What influences have your parents and peers had in you determining your life's goals and aspirations ? Be it education, your career choice or on any other goals. Have these been positive influences or have you ever considered...

parental and peer influences

parental pressure

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Are you clumsy at holding on to things ? Do you have butter fingers ?

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 17 Apr 09

My nephew just dropped a small porcelain vase, and got a shout from his mother on being clumsy and having butter fingers. Well, this is not the first time so i guess he does. Are you clumsy at holding on to objects ? and do...

butter fingers

clumsy

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Greener batteries with the help of viruses.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 6 Apr 09

I have always been intrigued by new research and developments in the environmental friendly products. This is a recent one of Greener batteries featured in the National Geographic website which uses a common virus. Scietists...

environment friendly

green batteries

viruses

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How good are you at convincing yourself ?

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 29 Mar 09

Whether it be Getting out of a situation which you find yourself stuck in. Kicking a habit. Getting to do something which is beneficial to you. On an idea or proposition. There is very often a doubt in your mind saying that...

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3 people

What would happen ?

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 29 Mar 09

[i]"What would happen ? If everybody said " What would happen ? " and nobody went to take a look at what would happen if something happened"[/i] Am i in a spin after reading this.. How does something...

happen

happened

happens

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Emotional Intelligence and success

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 28 Mar 09

Of the many definitions i came across, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) this one seemed apt. "Emotional intelligence is the innate potential to feel, use, communicate, recognize, remember, describe, identify, learn from,...

emotional intelligence

success

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Chemicals responsible for our emotions.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 25 Mar 09

Our emotions and feelings are aptly expressed and undertood with words, happy, hate,love,joy..... We have advanced in leaps and bounds in understanding the human body, its entire make up and have tried to understand the reasons...

emotions

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3 people