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27 February, 2009

Thought

We all love to talk and belch out our views and never bother to observe things, but "There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation."

23 February, 2009

civility

Sometimes I wonder whether we are really in a civil society. This feeling strikes my mind when I am deprived of civility in replies I get from some people. This reminds me how "Civilised life has grown altogether too tame, and, if it is to be stable, it must provide harmless outlets for the impulses which our remote ancestors satisfied in hunting...sometimes in an unconscious or sub-conconscious terror which finds expression only in dreams....the man who wishes to preserve sanity in a dangerous world should summon in his own mind a parliament of fears, in which each in turn is voted absurd by all the others."

22 February, 2009

Mind your business

A certain man was very open before his new friends, thinking that they will admire his sentiments.

He continued even after getting jerks and insults from his friends, ignoring them with an approach of broadness.

But when the friends started to intrude into his personal matters, suddently the famous adage struck him; "If you keep your mind sufficiently open, people will throw a lot of rubbish into it."

The adage, in fact, saved him from further humiliation. From then onwards it's good bye and over. God bless them.

21 February, 2009

Witty

Beware of professional rivals, who gang up to pin down an individual against whom they fail to compete. Because ....."What is most lacking in the modern world is genial, good-natured tolerance; and what is most hostile to this is a harsh and dogmatic morality which condemns the majority of the human race as reprobates. Against solemnity, the best weapon is wit." Therefore, be witty to handle them or you will lose interest to work in their field, and that is what they desire.

19 February, 2009

Champ

This is for myself.

"I am still in the race to become a champion...I have not yet begun to fight..."

18 February, 2009

Bureaucracy

It is not unusual for a politician, upon becoming a minister, to keep people waiting at his doors. But there are also some bureaucrats who take credit in keeping people waiting for hours, and sometimes days, maybe they are not aware of the saying; “They also serve who only stand and wait.”

16 February, 2009

Count on your blessings - II

I shared something with my wife, and she asked me to read the following from 'Atlas Shrugged', and I would like to share with my readers who might not have read the book as yet.

“....I, who thought that I was fighting them, I had accepted the worst of our enemies’ creed---and that is what I’ve paid for ever since, as I am paying now and as I must.

"I had accepted the one tenet by which they destroy a man before he is started, the killer-tenet: the breach between his mind and body. I had accepted it, like most of their victims, not knowing it, not knowing even that the issue existed.

"I rebelled against their creed of human impotence and I took pride in my ability to think, to act, to work for the satisfaction of my desires. But I did not know that this was virtue, I never identified it as a moral value, as the highest of moral values, to be defended above one’s life, because it’s that which makes life possible. And I accepted punishment for it, punishment for virtue at the hands of an arrogant evil, made arrogant solely by my ignorance and my submission.

“I accepted their insults, their frauds, their extortions. I thought I could afford to ignore them---all those impotent mystics who prattle about their souls and are unable to build a roof over their heads.

"I thought that the world was mine, and those jabbering incompetents were no threat to my strength. I could not understand why I kept losing every battle. I did not know that the force unleased against me was my own. While I was busy conquering matter, I had surrendered that which all of their claptrap is designed to subvert and to destroy: man’s reason. No, they were not able to deal with matter, to produce abundance, to control this earth. They did not have to. They controlled me.

“I, who knew that wealth is only a means to an end, created means and let them prescribe my ends. I, who took pride in my ability to achieve the satisfaction of my desires, let them prescribe the code of values by which I judged my desires. I, who shaped matter to serve my purpose,was left with a pile of steel and gold, but with my every purpose defeated, my every desire betrayed, my every attempt at happiness frustrated….

15 February, 2009

Humour

We think it is our right to cut jokes at the cost of others, but have you ever felt the urge to look into the victim's trauma of being insulted among his/her peers. Let us not forget the fact that "Whatever pleasant to oneself is pleasant to all, and that whatever is painful to oneself is painful to all."

14 February, 2009

Respect

One should not take another for granted. It is better if one guards while speaking, emitting, grasping, opening and closing the mouth in order to respect others.

13 February, 2009

Arthur Ashe

ONE PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS LIFE!

Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983.

From the world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed:

"Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?

To this Arthur Ashe replied: "The world over -- 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to the semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding the cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?' We count our pains, but not our blessings.

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11 February, 2009

A plea to all and sundry

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down.

He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.

He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said,"You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say "I'm sorry", the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one."

My friend, please forgive me if I have ever left a hole.

10 February, 2009

Politicians

Can you tell whose observation is the following master piece ?

“Political affairs of the state…were governed by incompetent and self-seeking politicians… (he was) very much disgusted with this rule of incompetence and selfishness…When I considered all these, the type of men who were administering affairs, and the condition of the law and of public morality—the more I considered it and the older I grew, the more difficult appeared to me the task of decent government.

“It was impossible to take action without friends or political associates, and these it was not easy to find among the politicians, since their method of government were false to the true principles…. To find new men for the job, however, was impossibility.

“Moreover, statutes and uses alike were degenerating in- --- with surprising rapidity, and so, although at first I was filled with an ardent desire to enter politics, when I considered all this and saw how chaotic the political situation was, I felt, completely baffled.

“I continued to consider how on earth some improvement could be brought about, not only in the administration, but also in society as whole, and I was constantly on the look out for an opportunity to intervene. But finally I came to the conclusion that… the state of legislation…is so deplorable that no government is possible without drastic reconstruction, combined with some very good luck….”

09 February, 2009

Satyam

Had the super boss of Satyam company followed the following adage he would have not only saved himself from the plight he is in but also saved the future of his employees.

“Investment and saving can be brought about only by the inculcation of new values (particularly during one's ascendancy)….Loss of value creates vacuum in the personality...Put not your trust in money but put your money in trust.”

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Why politicians are always at the receiving end when things go wrong ?

“They make mistake of overestimating their own value.”

08 February, 2009

Happiness

Can the following line fit for those not inclined to work ?

"People who never do any work never have any holiday."

Want to know what all work keeps away ?

"Work keeps at bay three great evils: boredom, vice and need."

Where do we find real happiness ?

"Happiness I have discovered, is nearly always a rebound from hard work."

05 February, 2009

Dalai Lama

TIBETAN PERSONALITY TEST

Take your time with this test and you will be amazed.

The Dalai Lama suggests you read it to see if it works for you.

Very Interesting.

Just 4 questions
and the answers will surprise you.

Be honest and do not cheat by looking up the answers.
The mind is like a parachute, it works best when it is opened.
This is fun to do, but you have to follow the instructions very closely.
Do not cheat.

Warning ! !
MAKE A WISH
BEFORE BEGINNING THE TEST!
Answer the questions as you go along.
There are only 4 questions and if you see them all before finishing, you will not have honest results.

A warning!
Go down slowly, and complete each exercise as you scroll down.
Don't look ahead.

Get pencil and paper to write our answers as you go along.
You will need it at the end. This is an honest questionnaire which will tell you a lot about your true self.

Give an answer for each item.
The first thing that comes to mind is usually your best answer.
Remember – no one sees this but you.

(1) Put the following 5 animals in the order of your preference:
Cow, Tiger, Sheep, Horse, Pig
(2) Write one word that describes each one of the following:
Dog, Cat, Rat, Coffee, Sea.
(3) Think of someone, who also knows you and is important to you, which you can relate them to the following colors.
Do not repeat your answer twice.
Name just one person for each color:
Yellow, Orange, Red, White, Green.
(4) Finally, write down your favorite number, and your favorite day of the week.

Please be sure that your answers are what you
REALLY WANT.
FINISHED?
Look at the interpretations below:
But first before continuing,
REPEAT your wish.

ANSWERS:
This will define your priorities in your life.
Cow Signifies CAREER
Tiger Signifies PRIDE
Sheep Signifies LOVE
Horse Signifies FAMILY
Pig Signifies MONEY
(1)
Your description of dog implies your own personality.
Your description of cat implies the personality of your partner.
Your description of rat implies the personality of your enemies.
Your description of coffee is how you interpret sex.
Your description of the sea implies your own life.
(2)
Yellow: Someone you will never forget
Orange: Someone you consider your true friend
Red: Someone that you really love
White: Your twin soul
Green: Someone that you will remember for the rest of your life
(3)
You have to send this message to as many persons as your favorite number and your wish will come true on the day that you recorded.
This is what the Dalai Lama has said about the Millennium - just take a few seconds ! to look it up, read it and think.
(4)
Do not put away this message, the mantra will come out from your hands in the next 96 hours. You will have a very pleasant surprise.
This is true, even if you are not superstitious. Please do this. It is fascinating.
SEND THIS E- MAIL MANTRA TO AT LEAST FIVE PERSONS AND YOUR LIFE WILL IMPROVE.
0-4 persons: Your life will improve slightly
5-9 persons: Your life will improve to your liking
9-14 persons: You will have at least 5 surprises in the next three weeks
15 or more persons: Your life will improve drastically and all that you wish will come true

03 February, 2009

Politics

Do you know why several political parties could not last long ?

"All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies."

Why today's politicians failing to the expectations of the voters ?

Because there are not many who follow the adage---"He serves
his party best who serves the country best."

Do you agree with the following saying---certainly I don't,

"You cannot adopt politics as a profession and remain honest."

02 February, 2009

Government

Why governments plunge into chaos off and on ?

“A government plunges into chaos where there is no thought, and the crowd decides in haste and ignorance, thinking that mere numbers will give wisdom.”

What is lynch ?

“Men in crowds are more foolish and more violent and more cruel than men separate and alone. So no person should argue with a mob.”
Home Minister P. Chidambaram taught a bit of discipline to Ranchi Press; hope the dose will last for some time.