Gandhi

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         You may be a Gandhian, but Gandhi was also shot dead by destructive-minded people. 
          Therefore, beware of anti-Gandhian people, who can be seen in the categories of fundamentalists (in all religions), casteists  and parochial people.

Peace

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Don’t talk much, for people would say you are a talkative person.

Don’t be silent, for people would say you are dumb.

Don’t sulk before anyone, for people would say your approach is not good.

Don’t argue even if you are right, for people would say—follow the guidelines even if they don’t do so.

Don’t open up, for people would use the information you shared with them to ruin your career first and then driving you nuts.

Don’t show up enthusiasm, for people would mock you.

Don’t backbite nor listen to backbiting, for negative people would surround you.

Don’t show anybody their faults, for people would shout at you.

Don’t sympathize with non-workers, for you would also become one among them.

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Peace

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Focus on your goal: Where you are going? If 

the dream is big enough, the problems will also 

be big, but they don’t matter after your dream           

gets fulfilled.

Do not panic: There is no power in a panic!  

Decide to stay calm, stay collected, and stay    

positive.

Stop and think: Step back, look in, check out,  

and think up! Look at your opinions.

Take action: You can have lights, you can have 

cameras, but nothing happens until you take  

action.

Take responsibility: Face it, trace it, erase it and 

replace it!

Harness your anger: use it, don’t lose it.

Have faith: You are blessed and highly favoured”!

Say, yes to your dreams; say yes to your goals. 

Make a commitment to your commitment! Affirm to win and refuse to lose, and never give up!

Make it okay to say, It’s all good. Be thankful! 

Have an attitude of gratitude!

Happiness

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"There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so." 

Office of Profit

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Office of Profit Bill, 2006

Former President of India A P J Abdul Kalam was unhappy when his suggestion to rectify many anomalies in the Office of Profit Bill, 2006, did not address it by the Joint Parliamentary Committee.

In his latest book titled “TURNING POINTS”, Kalam recalls when he had received a number of complaints from MPs about certain fellow members holding office of profit.

As the controversy surrounded Mrs Jaya Bachchan and Mrs Sonia Gandhi, Kalam recollects in his book as to how there was tremendous pressure on him irrespective of party lines to simply sign the Bill.

“…I received the Office of Profit Bill from the Parliament for approval. I studied the Bill and found that it had many anomalies. In the proposed Office of Profit Bill, I did not find a systematic approach towards deciding the question of what constituted an office of profit. Instead exception was given to only the existing offices which were occupied by MPs,” Kalam narrated in his book.

Stating that he had discussed the anomalies and his concerns with three former Chief Justices of India, Kalam said he had suggested that the bill should clearly mention the criteria for exempting a particular office from the provisions of the Office of Profit Bill which should be ‘fair and reasonable’ and applicable in ‘clear and transparent’ manner across the states and union territories.

“Another point which I raised was in relation to the posts sought to be exempted by the new law. They (CJIs) said my concern was genuine and proper guidelines were required for determining whether a particular office comes within the purview of the Office of Profit Bill or not.”

The book also says how Kalam consulted the Constitution, vide Article 111, when the question came up whether his letter pertaining to the Office of Profit Bill should go to the Cabinet or to Parliament, which he had later returned the Bill to the secretary-general of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha for reconsideration by both the Houses of Parliament.

“This was the first time in the history of Parliament or Rashtrapati Bhavan that a president returned a Bill for reconsideration,” says Kalam, adding “There was tremendous pressure on me irrespective of party lines to simply sign the Bill.”

Kalam quoted from Manu Smriti and the Hadith the reason behind the returning the Office of Profit Bill----‘In Manu Smriti: ‘By accepting gifts, the divine light in the person gets extinguished.’ A Hadith says, ‘When the Almighty appoints a person to a position, He takes care of his provision. If a person takes anything beyond that, it is an illegal gain.”

Recalling how Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met him and informed Kalam that the Parliament has already decided on the constitution of a Joint parliamentary committee (JPC) for going into all aspects of the Office of Profit Bill as per the president’s suggestions.

Kalam said he had approved the bill as he was clear that the minimum requirement (constitution of JPC) met.

“After a few months, Parliament approved the JPC report which was not complete and did not address the problem which I had suggested. Parliament has to deal with such issues with care, otherwise it would be construed that the highest body of the nation is promoting wrong practices which may set a national trend in different echelons of the government,” Kalam’s book says.

Kalam says how the return of the Office of Profit Bill clearly established how at the Parliament level, practices that cannot meet the standards of public probity are not debated and reviewed with the seriousness they deserve. “This can be considered as a starting point for accepting wrong practices that will lead to compromises in formulating and practising a national standard.”

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A P J Abdul Kalam

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A scientist’s love for a philosopher-------------

      

          In the words of former president, scientist, poet and philosopher A P J Abdul Kalam in his book "Turning Point"---- 


“When I went to Greece, I made a special trip to Socrates’ cave. People rarely go to this cave because it is in a hilly and difficult region.

“At my request a visit was arranged. When I went there, I spent a few minutes in the cave with only a flickering light that I was given.

“I was alone for this five minutes. I was in a meditative mood. I wondered why Socrates, one of the greatest thinkers of the world, swallowed poison to take his own life.

“I remembered his words that the value what he preached was more important than his life.

Suddenly in that dark cave, one could see like a bright light the legacy of reason that he left to the world.”

Countless salutes to the two masters.

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Trade unionist

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      A trade unionist asks an advocate why people think all trade unionists are bad.


     As the advocate kept quiet, a third person quipped, "Because trade unionists hurt the sentiments of nice people, push call bells at other doors between 10.45 pm and 2.45 am, put blocks in the path of industrious persons and run away from rival trade unionists." 
      Later, the advocate told the third person "You said it...."
  

Elephant

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Large heart

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"An old woman was walking on the beach one day. She saw that during the night, all the starfish had washed ashore. Hundreds of starfish lay glistening, out of reach of the receding waves.

“Then, she noticed two girls on the shoreline. They were gathering up starfish in their hands. Carefully, they threw handful after handful of starfish back into the ocean.

      

      “The old woman looked around and realized that a crowd of people had gathered to watch. No one had said anything to the girls. So finally the old woman asked, "What are you doing?"

“The girls answered, “These starfish will die if we don't get them back into the water."

“All the grownups chuckled. They thought the girls must be stupid or something. After all, everything died. Who cared about a few starfish? What did it matter anyway?

The crowd began to move away. But the old woman stayed, hoping to teach her younger sisters a lesson. She told the girls, "You're wasting your time. There are hundreds of starfish lying around out here. It's not going to make a difference."

  

The girls each picked up a starfish.

They showed the old woman the shiny, prickly side of each fish, with the beautiful colored ridges. They turned the starfish over. You could see movement as the starfish gaped, as if pleading for water.

Then the girls turned and threw the starfish gently back into the ocean. The waves carried the starfish away, floating it back into the deep, green water. The girls turned to the old woman and said -- "See? I just made a difference. I made a difference to that starfish."

        The old woman blushed. She saw that she had been wrong. These girls were wiser than she was. So, she bent down and began to pick up the starfish. She threw them into the sea. They moved slowly in her hands as if trying to thank her. Then the starfish sank below the surface, back to their home in the sea.

Eight hundred twenty-two starfish were saved that day, thanks to two girls who showed an old woman that one big heart has the power to move many, many hands."

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Christ

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“Anything that the human mind can conceive can be produced ultimately,” and Captain Urmila Yadav produced the same when she landed Air India flight from Slichar to Guwahati safely.

Captain Urmila’s tale of snatching 48 lives from the jaws of death after dying many a death during emergency landing.

…………the flight is ready to take off with Captain Urmila Yadav.

Captain Yadav radios to ATC

-AI 9760 to ATC

-Come in ATC Silchar

-This is ATC, Silchar prepare to take off AI 9760

-OK ATC Silchar taking off

-The Air India Plane slowly taxies to the runway

-Captain Yadav to ATC

-Taking off ATC Slichar

-Slowly Captain Yadav presses the yoke and the flight takes off

-Co-pilot Yashu was relaxed and seeing the panels

-Then suddenly the head phones crackles

-AI 9760

-AI 9760 may day may day

-AI 9760 nose wheel missing

-One nose wheel has been lost AI 9760

-Captain Yadav to ATC

 -Which one, left or right, ATC

 -The right one AI 9760, Do you want to land

-ATC to captain Yadav drop the height and fly low AI 9760

-Captain Yadav brings down the plane so that the ATC in --Silchar can see the undercarriage

-The cabin crew make an announcement, ladies and gentlemen, there is a techincal snag in the plane so we are going to Guwahati.

-Then an air hostess makes a second air safety demonstration in the flight

-Co pilot Yashu tells captain Yadav about the height

-ATC Silchar we are going to Guwahati

-It gains height

-There is some nervousness in the cockpit

-After some time the pilots see the Guwahati airport and radios to Lokopriyo Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport

-ATC lgbia come in

 -AT igbia declare emergency

  -Come art AI 9760 we know

-AI 9760 state your fuel position

-ATC lgbia 48,400 gallons

-OK AI 9760 shed some

 -Ok ATC flying over the Airport for an hour

-Meanwhile all emergency have been put in the runway and the runway has been cleared.

-This is your captain Urmila Yadav speaking ladies and gentlemen, please stay calm we have an emergency in -the flight as one of the nose wheel has been lost

-I repeat please stay calm and composed.

-Meanwhile, there is hectic activities in the cockpit area all food trolleys, the baggage in the front section are being cleared   and taken to the back.

-One of the lady passengers swoons and there are cries in the plane. The passengers are seen crying.

-This is your captain speaking, please remain calm, I will bring down the plane smoothly.

-The flight AI 9760 is still hovering around the city

it has been nearly one and a half hour

-ATC to AI 9760

-Come in 9760 now state your fuel position

-ATC it is 20,000 gallons

-Give permission to land as passengers are crying ATC

-State your height ATR AI 9760

 -It is 15,000 feet ATC

-Meanwhile fire engines, ambulances, have taken positions on the runway and the runway is being sprayed with soap foam

-OK ATC 1000 feet

-Panic in the cockpit

 -Sweat and nervousness on Captain Urmila Yadav's face

-The cabin crew has taken the sitting positions,

-All lights have been shut off

700 feet ATC

500 feet ATC

400 feet

Landing

-The flight touches down, the fire engines and ambulances are seen taking positions

-The flight lands

-Screeching and making noise

-There is an applause in the plane

-The flight comes to an halt and captain Yadav shuts off the engines and the power

-The emergency shutes are activated and the door opens

-The fire engines and ambulances come near the plane

-The soap foam are being sprayed on the flight

-The passengers jump in joy hug each other

-Captain Urmila comes out of the aircraft  smiling

-Most of the passengers run towards her and touch her feet they hug her and the cabin crew.

-Sweets are being distributed

-The passengers are sent to the waiting ambulances and rushed to the airport.

-The engineers, other officials rushed to the aircraft to inspect the nose wheel

-Captain Urmila and co-pilot speak to the officials are rushed to the airport.

-And so the lives of 48 people were saved by captain Urmila.

Fortune favours the brave is a cliché repeated countless times---but I would like to repeat here because Captain Urmila did it for the second time.

By Shankar

God

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Courtesy---A mail from a Guru
Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor: So, you believe in GOD ?

Student : Absolutely, sir.

Professor : Is GOD good ?

Student : Sure.

Professor: Is GOD all powerful ?

Student : Yes.

Professor: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn’t. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?

(Student was silent.)

Professor: You can’t answer, can you ? Let’s start again, young fella. Is GOD good?

Student : Yes.

Professor: Is satan good ?

Student : No.

Professor: Where does satan come from ?

Student : From … GOD …

Professor: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?

Student : Yes.

Professor: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?

Student : Yes.

Professor: So who created evil ?

(Student did not answer.)

Professor: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?

Student : Yes, sir.

Professor: So, who created them ?

(Student had no answer.)

Professor: Science says you have 5 Senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son, have you ever seen GOD?

Student : No, sir.

Professor: Tell us if you have ever heard your GOD?

Student : No , sir.

Professor: Have you ever felt your GOD, tasted your GOD, smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any sensory perception of GOD for that matter?

Student : No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.

Professor: Yet you still believe in Him?

Student : Yes.

Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?

Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.

Professor: Yes, faith. And that is the problem Science has.

Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?

Professor: Yes.

Student : And is there such a thing as cold?

Professor: Yes.

Student : No, sir. There isn’t.

(The lecture theatre became very quiet with this turn of events.)

Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don’t have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.

(There was pin-drop silence in the lecture theater.)

Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?

Professor: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?

Student : You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light. But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it’s called darkness, isn’t it? In reality, darkness isn’t. If it is, were you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t you?

Professor: So what is the point you are making, young man ?

Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.

Professor: Flawed ? Can you explain how?

Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good GOD and a bad GOD. You are viewing the concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can’t even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.

Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?

Professor: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.

Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?

(The Professor shook his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument was going.)

Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor. Are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?

(The class was in uproar.)

Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor’s brain?

(The class broke out into laughter. )

Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor’s brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?

(The room was silent. The Professor stared at the student, his face unfathomable.)

Professor: I guess you’ll have to take them on faith, son.

Student : That is it sir … Exactly ! The link between man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that keeps things alive and moving.

P.S.

I believe you have enjoyed the conversation. And if so, you’ll probably want your friends / colleagues to enjoy the same, won’t you?

Forward this to increase their knowledge … or FAITH.

By the way, that student was EINSTEIN.
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Sinecure

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I asked my work be done. The staffer did not understand his work. So I did the work myself. In the next room I heard his adverse remark, and I asked him what he meant. He said nothing.

When I was returning to my room, he stopped me and asked: Where are you going?

I said, I want to go out of here, and it’s the only decision I can take to reach my destination.

So you know your destination? he said, tauntingly.

I said yes, because here there is a place, not for hard workers, for people with sinecure jobs.

Gossip

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Don’t waste time in gossiping, for every 

moment is precious.

Laughter

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Those who can indulge in belly 

laughter are the luckiest while those 

with grim faces are the unfortunate. 

Now choice is yours --- whether to 

laugh all day or wear a grim face.

Try Again

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……thought to improve work culture, 

both at office and in the professional

arena, but burnt fingers badly. 

Petrol

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Courtesy Vinodha Pillay

Emulate this one and save petrol.