Patricia Narayan - Owner of a chain of Restaurants

When you think millionaire, what image comes to mind? For many of us, it’s one who flies a private jet, owns several homes and expensive cars and lives a flashy lifestyle—affording most of it with loads of inherited wealth.

But many modern millionaires started out the hard way, live in middle-class neighbourhoods, work full-time and shop at discount stores like the rest of us. “For the rich, it’s not about getting more stuff. It’s about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want,” says T. Harv Eker, author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. Wealth means you can send your child to any school or resign from a job you don’t like.

According to the Merrill Lynch-Capgemini World Wealth Report 2011, the number of Indian millionaires (those who have a net worth of at least Rs5 crore, the equivalent of nearly a million US dollars, not counting the value of their primary residence) had more than doubled to 153,000 in two years.* (And remember, those counted here comprise only those who report their true incomes and pay their taxes.) Anyway, that figure is expected to triple in the next two years, according to a report in The Economic Times.

If more people are getting richer than ever, why shouldn’t you work hard and be one of them? Here, three self-made millionaires share the secrets that helped them get there.

  
No Guts, No Glory

Thirty years ago, Patricia Narayan hardly seemed on the road to wealth. Just into her 20s, she lived with her two small children and an abusive, alcoholic husband who couldn’t keep his job. “It was miserable and so hard to make ends meet, I returned to my parents’ home and yearned for a better life,” says Patricia. Today she’s a 54-year-old Chennai caterer and restaurant-chain owner.

There was one big reason Patricia pulled ahead of others in her situation: Instead of moaning about her failing marriage, she decided she had to earn for herself and the kids and not be a burden to her family, although both her parents were gainfully employed.

Being ambitious and determined to succeed are crucial first steps. “The biggest obstacle to wealth is fear,” says Eker. “People are afraid to think big, but if you think small, you’ll only achieve small things.”

It all started after friends and neighbours routinely praised her cooking, something Patricia enjoyed. “They relished my pickles, jams and squashes. So I began to sell some to them,” she says. Next, she opened a food-kiosk at Chennai’s Marina Beach. “It was a whole year’s struggle getting the licence, but once I started, I made sure my home-made cutlets, sandwiches and other snacks were the best available there,” says Patricia, who worked 16-hour days to cook, pack and sell, with the help of her husband and five employees. In a few years, she was also supplying food to the canteens of three big organizations, including a bank.

Meanwhile, Patricia’s life wasn’t a bed of roses. Her marriage unravelled and she got a divorce in 1991. In 2004, her daughter Prateepha and son-in-law died in a road accident, soon after they were married. After that Praveen, her son, resigned from his merchant navy job to join the business.

Realizing that Prateepha had died in an accident-prone area with no nearby medical facilities, Patricia started a free ambulance service to cover that stretch of highway.

“All along, it was hard work that kept my mind off the problems in my personal life,” she says. In 2006, Patricia opened Sandheepa, her own restaurant, which has since grown to 19 outlets in Chennai.

In 2009, Patricia won a coveted Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Woman of the Year Award. “When you are determined, the odds are in your favour,” she says. “I constantly think about how to do better, and that usually gives me good ideas.”

Limbo skating - Guinness record small boy

Medvin Deva might be just an eight-year-old but he has already earned the Guinness world record for limbo skating at a height of nine inches for a distance of 50 metres. At a recent press conference organised at his school to showcase the fete, Medvin talks about how he copes with studies and skating.

   

Skating from the age of three, Medvin’s daily routine involves waking up at 5 am and starting practice by 6 am. After this, he heads to school where he enjoys studying and playing like any other child his age would.

Medvin set the record early this year on February 22 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium skating rink. Cheered on by his schoolmates, and under the directions of chief coach of Anna Nagar Roller Skating Rink K P Unnikrishnan, he went on to get the record. Judges from Tamil Nadu Book of Record and Asia book of Record judged the attempt.The previous record had been set by a nine-year-old Rohan Konane of Belgaum back in 2009.

R. Medvin Deva wants his father to buy him a cycle in return. “He doesn’t understand the importance of the achievement,” smiles his father Raju. As of now, all Medvin knows is that “it’s a big award; the world’s biggest.”

Long hours of practice early in the morning, breakfast in the car en route to school from the Anna Nagar Roller Skating Club, bruises on his thighs…it has all paid off, feels Medvin’s father. “I feel proud of him. People ask me why we put in so much effort and what’s the point of attempting to set Records and such,” says Raju. “I really can’t say why except that we feel happy doing this. People recognise Medvin.

Medwin’s father Raju and mother Jasmine have always been encouraging, to an extent that they removed the furniture inside their house to allow Medvin to practice. Medvin says that in the run up to the world record attempt, he had kept away from non-vegetarian and junk food, and celebrated his success with a pizza with his family.

“Medvin’s one of the top rankers in the class. He is punctual to the class despite waking up for skating practice at 5 am. He makes it to the school without taking a day’s leave. We are proud of him as an achiever,” said Emily Titus, principal of CSI Ewarts Matric School.

Both Medvin’s parent and coach lament that there are not enough facilities for skating here, where Medvin can skate on a straight line for 100 meters. They are in search of facilities that will help Mervin set new records for skating over long distances.

Medvin is into the Asian Book of Records for limbo skating over a distance of 45 m. “The previous Record for lowest limbo skating was for 10 inches and 10 m. Our initial aim was to beat that,” explains Raju. “We have also applied to Guinness for a limbo skating Record for 25 m. We hope to receive the certificate soon.” Medvin also aims to set a Guinness World Record for longest and fastest limbo skating. “He will limbo skate over a distance of 60 to 65 m,” explains Raju. The Record for the longest skating will be attempted in another 15 days, he adds. “Space is a constraint. We are looking at a long, level ground. A rough stretch could hurt his legs,” he says

I hope that all this will help him in his college education in some way.”

Johnny Devon Wimpre - A Motivational Speaker

Internationally-acclaimed talk show host, author, and motivational-speaking giant Johnny Wimbrey lives by one rule: Don’t let your past determine your future. Living a real- life “G to Gent” story, Wimbrey continues to inspire and change the lives of corporate execs and inner city kids alike.

Johnny Devon Wimbrey is the President and CEO of Wimbrey Training Systems. As an inspirational speaker, motivator, and sales training professional, Wimbrey has shared the stage with personal development gurus such as Les Brown, Jim Rohn, Zig Ziglar, and many others. Johnny has been interviewed on national radio stations and television networks as a young success story because of his incredible life story. 

   

A young, dynamic, motivational success coach, known nationally for his record-breaking achievements, Johnny Wimbrey has trained and encouraged hundreds of thousands of people as he participates in panels via radio, television, seminars, and events across the globe. Johnny’s inspirational story of overcoming life’s adversities has empowered people around the world for greatness. He speaks on issues such as overcoming adversity, youth enrichment, mental breakthroughs, and entrepreneurship to name just a few.
 
After enduring a challenging road and some dispiriting experiences, Johnny managed to dramatically turn his life around and has become one of the most inspirational speakers of our time. Growing up in Fort Worth, Texas, and dealing with the split of his parents at a young age, Johnny learned early on that the only person one can truly rely on is oneself. Forced to fend for himself, he looked to the streets and began an involvement with drugs and gangs. The murder of a close friend served as an eye-opener to Johnny and made him decide that it was finally time to “flip the switch”.

With a fresh new outlook and his mind set on success, Johnny set out to reinvent himself, only to learn that significant change did not come easy. Having come from a past with more hardship than opportunity, he found that finding a new career would be a challenge. However, Johnny’s determination to succeed surmounted the struggle, and he soon landed a successful career in insurance and credits. His new career gave him a stability that he had never experienced, and more importantly, was a product of his own hard work and genius.

Johnny continued to excel in the insurance business and began spreading his knowledge to new recruits. It was during this time that he realized that he had a remarkable capacity to speak. After much pursuit he began launching his seminars in 2000, which focus on discovering the psychology of success and the traits of a winning mind-set. Since then, Johnny’s goal has been to inspire others with the success secrets that his own life has proven to work. In the last year, Johnny has spread his life-enhancing words to audiences around the world, speaking in London, Australia, Singapore, South Africa, Amsterdam, Israel, The Virgin Islands—a list that continues to grow. Johnny has travelled over 170 thousand miles internationally to speak!

In addition to speaking Johnny has written the best-selling book, “From the Hood to Doing Good”, an inspirational work that motivates people to put past pains behind them. Johnny’s work has inspired people with a wide variety of struggles to make the positive decisions that have led them to significant life changes. In addition to his book, Johnny has co-authored “Multiple Streams of Inspiration” and “Conversations on Success”, both of which inspire greatness. Johnny also anchors a powerful DVD collection called “Think and Win Big”, which offers mental strategies and gives profound insight into the kind of wisdom needed for success. Johnny recently launched a new magazine entitled “Success University”, which highlights inspirational stories to motivate people.

When not out spreading world-shaking words of wisdom, Johnny is a loving father who enjoys spending time with his family, riding his Harley, and like any true Texan, watching football.

Talking of Johnny, The world famous Les Brown says, “Johnny Wimbrey is one of the youngest wisest persons of our time, Johnny you have done us proud the mark of greatness is upon you.” http://www.johnnywimbrey.com/

Chenab Rail Arch Bridge, India, worlds tallest under construction

The Chenab Bridge is an under-construction rail arch bridge, which spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), in India.

When completed, the bridge will be 1,315 m (4,314 ft) long, with a 480 m (1,570 ft) trussed arch span, 359 m (1,178 ft) above the river Chenab and a 650 m (2,130 ft) long viaduct on the Kauri side. Once completed, it will be the tallest rail bridge in the world.
 
The INR5.12bn ($92m) bridge is a part of Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line (JUSBRL) project being undertaken by the Ministry of Indian Railways. The bridge will include a 14m-wide dual carriageway and a 1.2m-wide central verge.

The bridge is part of several bridges and tunnels which makes up the Katra-Laole Section of the JUSBRL Project in Jammu and Kashmir. Another, smaller, arch bridge in the link will be the 657 m (2,156 ft) long, 189 m (620 ft) high Anji Khad bridge between Katra and Reasiover the Raavi river.

The Chenab Bridge was originally scheduled to be completed in December 2009.However, in September 2008 it was announced that the Chenab bridge had been cancelled due to fears over its stability and safety.Work on the bridge restarted in 2010 and once construction is completed in 2015 the Chenab Bridge is expected to be the world's highest rail bridge.

The project is expected to be finished by March 2016 and will have a lifespan of 120 years. It will contribute to the economic development of the state and help in providing better transportation accessibility within the state and the country.

For more details see at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenab_Bridge

A Website for all Rituals

In the present age of science too, a matter of pride, could be grasped that these rituals enjoined, sing the glory of preserving of nature supreme. However the selfless learned note that vital information/practices are frittered away, adapted to convenience and missing earnest endeavour. Now, we are making a sincere effort to help a revival suiting present age perseverance.

 

A web site for one stop guide for all ritual/Cultural requirements – expert Professionals / Arrangements / Materials – Vedantism (Hinduism) a time tested path for human beings, surpasses and includes every religion/caste/creed and guides him/her from wherever emotionally existing.
 

The team is dedicated in providing various Ritual solutions to its clients either at home or at temples. The Experts in this team have decades of experience in this domain. The list of services is not exhaustive, poised to veritable additions as time progresses.

The team is lead by Shri.B. Pichumani Sivacharyar,who has 40+ years of experience in various rituals either at home or at temples. His family is in priestly profession for nearly over four generations. The list of services is not exhaustive, poised to veritable additions as time progresses.

Dialiyer is 1st of its kind to provide Ritual Management Services through Online experience. We have the best professionals providing Pooja Service(s) with its real Charm and Vibration which will give you a new feel of positive vibes. Shopping for Ritual related services and products in India, Dialiyer offers the best prices and a completely hassle-free experience with options of paying through Cash on Delivery*, Debit Card, Credit Card processed through secure and trusted gateways. Now shop @Dialiyer.com for your entire Ritual requirement on our site with expert descriptions to help you arrive at the right decision of choosing the service that best suits you. Dialiyer also offers free home delivery** for many of our products. Get the best prices for any other specific requirement apart from the Pooja services/Products listed. We assure you the best online experience every time, guaranteed. Count on us for all your Ritual/Cultural needs.

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