We are Back !

Hello Everyone!

It really feels great to connect back with all of you. We are sure many things have changed. It so happened that we got stuck with family and career. But we are back with something new this time, for all of you. You will love it. It is a MOOC ! MOOC means “Massive Open Online Course”.

The Title of the MOOC is “Mathematical Economics” It is not just a course but there is lot of learning and learning with fun.

The world we live in, is full of wonders and mysteries. One of the Mystery is Mathematics. This is what we have been exploring and learning for the last three years.

Do you know that Mathematics is not a subject but a Language, just like any other language? Do you know that Mathematics and Economics is everywhere around you, right from the time you wake up till you fall asleep?

If you are curious to know more, join us in this journey. Click on the link https://swayam.gov.in/nd2_ugc19_hs41/preview

Enroll immediately and join us in this exciting journey of life-long learning!

Enjoy Life and Keep Learning !

Walk to Remember

This photograph was taken during our trek at Lonar Crater, India.

“Follow us, but we may not lead you;

Lead us, but we may not follow you;

Walk beside us, you’ll always find us with you.”

                                                                                                                                              —-Ahmad and Ahmad

This post (not so much a one-liner) is part of One-Liner Wednesday- views and follows hosted by LINDAGHILL. 

Welcome Letter

Almora hill town in Uttarakhand, India. In the shape of a horse saddle shaped hillock, it is surrounded by thick forests of pine and fir trees.

Dear Reader,

A hearty welcome to Sia Positive- the  World of Unique Perspective ! It was brought to our notice that our blog has just become a viral sensation. It is having a great effect on Humanity. Millions around the world, who were forced by life to Taste the Lemons

finally found the desired Way of Life and the longing Warmth of Love.

We did not expect this virus to spread. We are not here to change you, rather try to Be the change every New Day. We were infected by this virus last year and without realizing became contagious, spreading the virus to every nook and corner of this Earth, through our posts on Photography, Intellectual Journey, Motivation, our unique Perception and with a touch of Fun Philosophy. 

We thank you for sparing the time to read this letter. If you wish to be infected by this virus and volunteer to be a part of this viral sensation, please click the links given in the letter for in depth knowledge of the virus. Once done, you can discover the medicine to cure any disease. 

Truly yours,

Sia Positive 

Note: As asked by The Daily Post: For Posterity, this is the one post we would want our new readers to read. This is because this post carries a number of links to our past posts that would help the new reader to get an idea of our blog. 🙂

© 2015 Ahmad and Ahmad

A New Day

A sunrise behind Sam Desert, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.

Everyday is a new day,

A new beginning that tries to say;

Be as happy as you can be,

Be the change you want to see;

Keep it simple, keep it clean,

Live the life that you always dream;

Where there is a will, there is a way,

Be thankful to the Lord while you pray. 

This post is part of a Daily Post Photo Challenge: New, The Daily Post: Be the change and  Nancy Merrill Photography

© 2015 Ahmad and Ahmad

Sia Positive 2014 in review

Click here to see the complete report.

The WordPress.com stats helper prepared a 2014 annual report for our blog. We extend our gratitude for the wonderful effort taken by WordPress team. 🙂

Here’s an excerpt:

A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 3,700 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people.

Special thanks to:

SusieShy

Soul n Spirit

Cee Neuner

Ripples n Reflections

Sweety Kannoth

“EVERYTHING IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL”

Warmth of Love

Weekly Photo Challenge- “Warmth”

Here is something nice and cozy for you.

Feel the warmth hidden in the following pictures. 🙂

 “Hey brother! Wanna play?”

 “It feels so good to be with you.”

“You are in my arms now. Don’t worry, I’ll play with you and take care of you.”

Children are more logical and practical than adults. They know how to forget. They know how to forgive. They know how to give love and get love. Why is it so difficult for adults to embrace humanity and spread the message of love?

© 2014 Ahmad and Ahmad

The Priceless Gift to Humanity!

Santa whispers……

“The Armour to defeat FEAR” 🙂

The craze to excel, succeed and secure our survival on this earth has set for us a life full of struggles. Under such circumstances, we need to keep us armored to face every trial that comes our way. Whatever we fear for, has a tendency to take us in its grip. No fear and we are free!

In our day to day life we are surrounded by many fears: most commonly felt are fear of the consequences, fear of embarrassment, fear of being left behind, fear of failure and fear of rejection.

This Christmas, Santa comes to you with this priceless and precious armor that will help you kill fear in your mind and help you to fight away, not only cowardice but also the bad; and shine with the good. 

Santa whispers…

Believe in yourself

Do you have the capacity to recognize those hidden talents and abilities in you?

No. Why?

Because the grass is always green on the other side!

Humans have a tendency to make comparisons because comparisons provide a competitive spirit and act as a stimulus for success. But then, what is success? Success is not the end but a process. Our main motive should not rest in success but in becoming capable. Once we become capable, success will follow us in every sphere of our life. Therefore, instead of wasting time judging others, try to see the hidden genius in you. Spend time learning about the soul in you.

You ask how?

Observe closely how you carry yourself in your day-to-day life. This will assist you in finding out your strengths and weaknesses and help you prepare yourself and practice; which is the second and most important step to defeat fear.

Santa whispers again…

Prepare and Practice

Once you have identified your talents, work on it. Take that effort to sharpen and polish your skills. Try to look for new ideas and ways to improve yourself.

Ever felt that fear of standing in front of a huge crowd for a speech? Or the fear of an examination or fear of appearing for an interview? Everyone has. That is the fear of our expectations not getting fulfilled. Is that the end of life?

We tend to fear because we are not prepared to face it. A significant amount of homework and research would nourish our belief and act as a tonic to help us face the trial ahead of us. Preparation accompanied by perspiration and perseverance will remove fear from the mind. Practice helps a man give excellent performance! Better not to thrive for perfection because that is God’s business. 🙂

And the magic begins when we add that extra ingredient to Self-belief and Practice; and that is Faith!

Merry Christmas !

© 2014 Ahmad and Ahmad

Hello Yellow!

 Yellow

If you are someone who loves Yellow, time to rejoice! You are not a dirty fellow. 🙂

Within the meaning of colors, yellow is perceived as a great communicator. Yellow is the color of the net-worker, working and communicating on a mental level. We share below two of our photographs that symbolizes yellow as a communicator. For details on the Colour Psychology visit: The Colour Yellow

Clicked at Naukuchiatal, Uttarakhand, India

© 2014 Ahmad and Ahmad

A Journey Through Caves

One Word Photo Challenge: Taupe

Taupe is a noun that means grey with a tinge of brown. 

The Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE. The caves include paintings and sculptures described by the government Archaeological Survey of India as “the finest surviving examples of Indian art, particularly painting”, which are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, with figures of the Buddha and depictions of the Jataka tales. The caves were built in two phases starting around the 2nd century BCE, with the second group of caves built around 400–650 CE according to older accounts, or all in a brief period of 460 to 480 according to the recent proposals of Walter M. Spink. The site is a protected monument in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India, and since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Source: Wikipedia )

We are delighted to share and take our viewers on a tour to some of the taupe structures. The photographs were taken during our visit to Ajanta Caves this October. We think they would fit well in this challenge.

Happy Journey!

In the pre-Christian era, the Buddha was represented symbolically, in the form of the stupa. Thus, halls were made with stupas to venerate the Buddha. In later periods the images of the Buddha started to be made in coins, relic caskets, relief or loose sculptural forms, etc.

An entrance to a cave

Musical Pillars: The pillars that you see in the picture below emit musical sound when rapped.

A passage in one of the caves

Sculptures of Buddha in different mudras

© 2014 Ahmad and Ahmad

The Peaceful Smile

Here we are again sharing one of our best photographs in response to two Challenges:

Nurturing Thursday  and   A Photo a Week: Up Close and Personal 

Let us all take that step towards peace. Peace, not on Earth, but within us, in every soul. Let us all carry that innocent and sparkling smile that has the power to solve any problem. Let us not just hope for change, rather be the change! Let us empathize and not sympathize.

© 2014 Ahmad and Ahmad