SUNDAY tk NEW SUNDAY TIMES FEBRUARY 18, 2007 Love what you do — By P.C. Shivadas rnews@nst.com.my ANlfobe without stress? Ys, Carat Pertisirati wo inssbeonaling to adences thoworidoveronthesubjectfor Some 30 years ‘And whats more he holdshimset upas one ho has ive from is arly eens, devoid ofstres. As test tony hoapcturofheaihdespite Hsttgsare spl ourtecricket and rventy athe rathon in Chena Inia mle ho lowe what hed, don ttre Isstress that dra swears people dv, he ald sn TOO captains ofindsty and profes- Sionalsata gatheringhstedby Westports chief Tan Sri Gnanalingam recently, anyone culdspeakon stress. was they holding the positions they did, but they were there tlisten and Itturned outto be adisarmingly sim- ple understanding they were left ‘with atthe end, Stressis within, astate ofmind characterised by feelings, impulses, ikes and dsl sires, Allow the mind to dwellon past ‘worries and future anxieties, unful- filled desires, expectations and at- tachments, and stressis the result. Ifthe mind is the culprit, it follows that stress is self-generated and selF.inllicted, Blame anything ora body other than thisrooteauseand a life ofstress is guaranteed, gate 2 Ei i Never accept anything blindly ‘and have an enquiring mind, says Prof A. Parthasarathy. TIMES to stay stress-free What's the remedy? thinges on getting the human inellet or intelli- fence to control the mind as oppased {othe mind being swayed by bis, feelings and emotions. Theintellect Ina to busharpened with awowledge ofthe selfand the world aarge. “Never accept anythingblindly Have an enquiring mind and don't fallforherd mentality” advised the professor who has hisown academy in Mumba ‘Malaysians ‘Any lackin thisarea means not knowing one's personal make-up and plein thesthemeofthingsand itisthis fuzzy identity that brings stress from tnclear or wrong rela- tionshi Intellecthas tobe relied on for rea- son and objectivity behind the ability toaccept certain things as they are— that which cannotbe changed, Heat in summer has to be ace much as the Deauty in them Instead of compl ing. Animals have distinct natures. No body should expect tigers to be any- thinghut ferocious. Notsointhecase Each individual is distinct, and that’s what makes for dilficulties in interaction, Knowing the solfis the prelude to knowingothers and allows for the adjustmentand accommodation necessary to remove or avoid stress “Read my book (Vedanta Trea: tise)” urged the professor.