Work till one is 75 years ..

 What is an effective strategy to have one work till the age of 75 years ? Most of us desire to be able to work till that age. 

Can we achieve it ?

From observation of people with great longevity, health, the author has come across ten points which can ensure great life.

1. Walk to keep good healthy heart and strong muscles for your leg to support your body

        2. Eat and exercise moderately, eat to live, not live to eat.

3. Sincerely care for your partner

        4. Engage your creative brain, start working with your left hand to keep Alzheimer's disease away

5. Keep oneself economically independent in old age

        6. Work unselfishly for the people in the society

7. Work to promote sustainability of the environment

        8. Help create value for others, ensure customer satisfaction in what one delivers

9. Cultivate a growth mindset, to have a delta value addition or improvement every day

        10. Develop a creative and innovative mindset. 

11. Appreciate the good things around oneself in nature and thank people for their good deeds 

        12. Be very liberal in  appreciating and complimenting people especially youngsters

If we practice these 12 points, I am sure we can have a great life.

George..

MG Sreekumar, an invaluable asset to Malayalam music industry

As a lover of music of all genre, particularly of Eastern origin, I have been following the Malayalam TV programme called Top Singer, presently in season 2, to select the best young singer in the age group of 5 to 15, on Colours TV, religiously for almost two years now. Among the judges, the one who has been there consistently throughout the 2 years, except for a handful of episodes has been the great singer MG Sreekumar.

Throughout this period of two years I have been impressed by the humble presence of MG Sreekumar. Though a great singer himself, he has a very tender and loving heart. Throughout these two years, he has never got upset at the performance of the children at the event. 

During these two years he has never, even for a moment, tried to show off that he is a great singer, though the Malayalis world have great appreciation for his golden voice. Though he pulls the legs of fellow judges as much as he pulls the legs of the very young competitors too, never has he left any scar in these young tender minds.

After every performance he very softly points out the mistake, but reminds the singer that he/she is indeed very talented, only that the particular moment is not his/her's.  Then he gently prods the singer to try his or her best again next time. I am sure the young singers very much like to hear such expert training sessions from the master.

Malayalees are very much upset that the greatest Malayalam singer Yesudas does not have any time to spare for the budding singers of Malayalam cinema, the result being that Yesudas will only be remembered for his songs but not for his humility or a helping mind. The selfless dedication of MG Sreekumar to shape and mould the future singing prodigies of Malayalam cinema is something remarkable and unforgettable. Malayalees world over will forever be indebted to MG. 

I am sure Malayalees world over would agree with me and we all in one voice extend our deep appreciation and gratitude to MG Sreekumar for the great and selfless service and dedication to the Malayalam art world. 

We will forever remember MG's great service in helping mould the  future singing prodigies of the Malayalam singing world. A big Thanks Sir .. !!!

The kind gesture of inviting the child prodigies of season 1 as special guests to listen, prod and motivate the fresh singers of season 2 is also a first-in-the-world step in encouraging the youngsters .. A very kind gesture. No words can express our gratitude for the kindness Colours TV is showering on these young promising singers ..

george

Top 50 English pop songs of all time ..

Dr Mick Grierson from Uty of London examined a whole host of songs that appeared in ‘greatest songs of all-time’ lists in newspapers, on music stations like VH1 and in iconic music publications such as Q, NME and Rolling Stone for many years ..

Commissioned by car manufacturer Fiat, who wanted to identify a song they could use to promote the FIAT 500, Mick also used analytical software in an attempt to put a finger on what exactly made those tunes iconic.

That involved taking into account factors such as 

1. beats per minute, 

2. chord variety, 

3. lyrical content

4. timbral variety and 

5. sonic variance before arriving at the list you can see ..

Turns out science doesn’t have a bad taste in music after all.

*The Top 50 most iconic songs of all time* (www.joe.ie)

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana

2. Imagine - John Lennon

3. One - U2

4. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

5. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

6. Hey Jude - The Beatles

7. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan

8. I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Rolling Stones

9. God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols

10. Sweet Child O'Mine - Guns N' Roses

11. London Calling - The Clash

12. Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks

13. Hotel California - The Eagles

14. Your Song - Elton John

15. Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

16. The Twist - Chubby Checker

17. Live Forever - Oasis

18. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

19.  Life On Mars? - David Bowie

20. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley

21. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland

22. What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye

23. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen

24. Be My Baby - The Ronettes

25. Creep - Radiohead

26. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel

27. Respect - Aretha Franklin

28. Family Affair - Sly And The Family Stone

29. Dancing Queen - ABBA

30. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

31. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix

32. Yesterday - The Beatles

33. Jonny B Good - Chuck Berry

34. No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley

35. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

36. Every Breath You Take - The Police

37. A Day In The Life - The Beatles

38. Stand By Me - Ben E King

39. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown

40. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

41. What'd I Say - Ray Charles

42. Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits

43. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys

44. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - The Righteous Brothers

45. My Generation - The Who

46. Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

47. When Doves Cry - Prince

48. A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke

49. River Deep Mountain High - Ike and Tina Turner

50. Best Of My Love - The Emotions

Hope you find this list sensible and reasonable .. 🙂

https://www.joe.ie/music/the-50-most-iconic-songs-of-all-time-have-been-revealed-513205