Thought for the day
“It is of practical value to learn to like yourself.
Since you must spend so much time with yourself
you might as well get some satisfaction out of the
relationship.” - Norman Vincent Peale
Take home – Juscelino Kubitschek, the
ambitious man of Brazil
Juscelino Kubitschek, in full Juscelino Kubitschek De
Oliveira, president of Brazil (1956–61) noted for his ambitious public works,
especially the construction of the new capital, Brasília.
Kubitschek attended the Diamantina Seminary, worked
his way through medical school at the University of Minas Gerais (graduated
1927), and did internships in surgery in Paris, Vienna, and Berlin. He became
head of the surgical division of the military Medical Corps of the state of
Minas Gerais in 1932 and represented Minas Gerais in the Federal Chamber of
Deputies from 1934 to 1937 and 1946 to 1950. As mayor of Belo Horizonte
(1940–45) he distinguished himself in city planning and the establishment of
medical clinics and other public service facilties. As governor of Minas Gerais
(1951–55) he concentrated on highway construction, power plants, and
agricultural and industrial development.
Kubitschek campaigned for president on a platform of
“power, transportation, and food” and won in a three-man race as the perceived
political heir of the deceased Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas. While in
office Kubitschek pushed forward the rapid development of Brazil’s machinery,
hydroelectric, steel, and other heavy industries, and he built 11,000 miles
(18,000 km) of new roads and highways. Most important, perhaps, he moved the
national capital from Rio de Janeiro to a new city called Brasília lying 600
miles (1,000 km) inland from the coast. Kubitschek intended the new inland
capital to accelerate the settlement and development of Brazil’s vast interior.
The price of his ambitious development efforts was persistent and rapid
inflation, however, a problem exacerbated by the need to spend vast sums for
the rehabilitation of the drought-afflicted northeast region. Elected to the
Senate in 1962, Kubitschek was nominated for president by the Social Democratic
Party in 1964. The military junta that took power that same year forced him
into exile. He returned to Brazil in 1967 to become a banker. He died in an
automobile crash.
Picture of the day- Litlanesfoss,
Iceland
At Litlanesfoss, the waterfall cross-sections an
ancient lava flow, which formed columns as it cooled.
Wisdom Message
Be firm to not discard the one Name and Form you have
selected carefully; even if someone speaks ill about them. Hold fast to your
chosen deity and save yourselves. At the same time, do not cavil at others’
chosen deities. Undermining the faith of another or disturbing your own - both
are wrong. Faith is a plant of slow growth. Its roots go deep into the heart.
Silence is the best spiritual practice to guard faith. Hence I insist that you
adopt this as the first and most important step in your spiritual journey. The
Lord’s feet, eyes and face is compared to the Lotus, because He is like the
Lotus - unaffected by the environment it is in. You too, must be smiling at all
times, imparting joy to all around you and making their burden lighter. – Sri Sathya Sai
Baba
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