- SDG 14 is ‘Life Below Water :Plastic pollution. Increasing levels of debris in the world’s oceans are having a major environmental and economic impact. Marine debris impacts biodiversity through entanglement or ingestion
- SDG 14 is ‘Life Below Water :Coastal waters are deteriorating due to pollution and eutrophication. Without concerted efforts, coastal eutrophication is expected to increase in 20 percent of large marine ecosystems by 2050.
- SDG 14 is Life Below Water :Ocean acidification has increased significantly in recent decades. Open Ocean sites show current levels of acidity have increased by 26 per cent since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
- SDG 14 is Life Below Water :Oceans absorb about 30 per cent of carbon dioxide produced by humans, buffering the impacts of global warming.
- SDG 14 is Life Below Water :Oceans provide key natural resources including food, medicines, biofuels and other products. They help with the breakdown and removal of waste and pollution, and their coastal ecosystems act as buf
Personality Development
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According to Swami Vivekanda, we all need to follow three things to become great in the society.
- Conviction of the powers of positive thoughts.
- No scope for Jealousy and suspicion.
- Helping all who are trying to be good with you and society.
If you wish to be great in the society, follow few tips to develop your career. The change has to begin with you. The first step is to have a positive attitude. Look at the brighter side of life. Brooding and complaining is not the trait of a good personality. Begin with small day to day activities like playing games, reading books, sleeping for 6-8 hours, walking for 30-45 minutes every day; drinking plenty of water. You should follow the 3P principles-Be Positive, Practical and Pragmatic.
‘Do unto others, what you want to do to you’, is the rule to follow. Avoid criticizing others. You can put across your point of view assertively and effectively, without being, curt, rude or insulting. Be forthright but not harsh. Be lavish in appreciating and short in condemning. When you show respect to others it comes back to you with interest. Be magnanimous in giving credit to others where it is due. While accepting your mistakes do not lower yourself, on the other hand, it makes others look at you with more respect and admiration. You may have a different opinion, but it should not make you take the final judgment.
Continue to read to develop your personal skills.
Balasubramaniam Iyer