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A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. "You are employed." He said." Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start." The man replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email." I'm sorry", said the HR manager, "If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job." The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg tomato crate. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the Operation three times, and returned home with $60. The man realized that he can survive by this Way, and started to go everyday earlier, and retu

I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I choose to risk my significance; to live so that which came to me as seed goes to the next as blossom and that which came to me as blossom, goes on as fruit. ~[fully alive] Dawna Markova [MEET HER HERE ] SEND THIS TO A FRIEND

Do One Thing At A Time :: Avoid multi-tasking. When our attention is divided between multiple thoughts at the same time, we cannot excel in any of them. It’s best to place all focus on one task before moving on to another. Slow down :: It’s easy to speed through your day and not notice the little things. Slowing down is a vital part of simplifying your life and enjoying what you have. With focus, you can get the same tasks done without rushing. The key to being effective and productive is to work strategically, not blindly, by understanding why you are doing what you’re doing. Be The Important :: The only time we are guaranteed to have is this moment. Since the only time we have is right now, make sure you’re using your right now the way you truly want. Clear The Clutter :: Clearing the clutter from your home and from your life is easier said than done. We are often emotionally attached to our posessions. This attachment goes beyond our need and we find it difficult to let go of nostal

Twenty-five thousand years ago, haplogroup R2 characterized by genetic marker M124 arose in southern Central Asia. Then began a major wave of human migration whereby members migrated southward to present-day India and Pakistan (Genographic Project by the National Geographic Society). Indians and Pakistanis have the same ancestry and share the same DNA sequence. Here’s what is happening in India: The two Ambani brothers can buy 100 percent of every company listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) and would still be left with $30 billion to spare. The four richest Indians can buy up all goods and services produced over a year by 169 million Pakistanis and still be left with $60 billion to spare. The four richest Indians are now richer than the forty richest Chinese. In November, Bombay Stock Exchange’s benchmark Sensex flirted with 20,000 points. As a consequence, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries became a $100 billion company (the entire KSE is capitalized at $65 billion). Mukesh ow

'Tis all a Chequer-board of Nights and Days Where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays: Hither and thither moves, and mates, and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. ~Omar Khayyam [SOURCE :: Sandeep Saraswat] MORE :: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080118/ap_on_re_eu/obit_fischer

After watching the test match, I feel some rules have to be incorporated by ICC to give the other teams a perfect clarification (1) Ricky Ponting – (THE TRULY GENUINE CRICKETER OF THE CRICKET ERA AND WHOSE INTEGRITY SHOULD NOT BE DOUBTED) should be considered as the FOURTH UMPIRE. As per the new rules, FOURTH UMPIRE decision is final and will over ride any decisions taken by any other umpires. ON-FIELD umpires can seek the assistance of RICKY PONTING even if he is not on the field. This rule is to be made, so that every team should understand the importance of the FOURTH UMPIRE. (2) While AUSTRALIAN TEAM is bowling, If the ball flies anywhere close to the AUSTRALIAN FIELDER(WITHIN 5 metre distance), the batsman is to be considered OUT irrelevant of whether the catch was taken cleanly or grassed. Any decision for further clarification should be seeked from the FOURTH UMPIRE. This is made to ensure that the cricket is played with SPORTIVE SPIRIT by all the teams. (3) While BATTING, AUSTR

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A man joined a big Multi National Company as a trainee: On his first day, he dialed the kitchen and shouted into the phone: "Get me a cup of coffee, quickly!" The voice from the other side responded: "You fool, you've dialed the wrong extension! Do you know whom you're talking to?" "No" replied the trainee.. "I am the General Manager of the company, you idiot!" The trainee shouted back: "And do you know whom YOU are talking to, you IDIOT?" "No!" replied the General Manager angrily. "Thank God...!!.." replied the trainee and put down the phone.

To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering, one must not love; but then one suffers from not loving. Therefore, to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer, to suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love; to be happy then is to suffer, but suffering makes one unhappy; therefore to be unhappy one must love or love to suffer or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you're getting this down. ~Love and Death (A Dialogue From This Movie) A FRIEND RESPONDED TO THIS BY SAYING :: What the **** of "suffer and love" tale tht was...it was far from being enlightening, besides was a crap...lol..

It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations. ~Kahlil Gibran

I like the quiet breathing of the night, the tree talk the wind-swish the star light. Day is glare-y loud scary. Day bustles. Night rustles. I like night. ~Lilian Moore [NIGHT CREATURE]

ENGLISH METAPHOR :: A metaphor is another kind of comparison. It is actually a condensed simile, for it omits "as" or "like." A metaphor establishes a relationship at once; it leaves more to the imagination than a simile. EXAMPLE POETRY :: Mrs. Moon sitting up in the sky Little Old Lady rock-a-bye with a ball of fading light and silvery needles knitting the night. ~Roger McGough [Mrs. Moon]

ENGLISH SIMILE :: Almost all good poetry uses comparison. There are two main ways of comparing things: simile and metaphor. We heighten our ordinary speech by the continual use of such comparisons as "fresh as a daisy," "tough as leather," "comfortable as an old shoe," "it fits like the Paper on the wall," "gay as a lark," "happy as the day is long, pretty as a picture." These are all recognizable similes; they use the words "as" or "like." EXAMPLE POETRY :: A smile is like a rubber band. It twists like rubber on my face. Someone stole my mouth and left a rubber band in its place. Ears are like tiny wings Just a bit too small to fly; I hope God gives me bigger wings to fly to heaven when I die. Fingers wiggle like bony worms Five of them in each worm home. If you would cut them off your hand, they'd be free to roam. Eyes are like a pair of marbles stuck inside my face. Someone stole my eyes and put two

On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property. Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. The point of the teachings is to control your own mind. Restrain your mind from greed, and you will keep your body right, your mind pure and your words faithful. Always thinking of the transiency of your life, you will be able to desist from greed and anger and will be able to avoid all evils. The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. The Mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness. To

People laugh because I am different. And I laugh because they are all the same. That's called ATTITUDE. ~Swami Vivekananda Maggi Tomato Ketchup - Its Different !

As wet as a fish—as dry as a bone; As live as a bird—as dead as a stone; As plump as a partridge—as poor as a rat; As strong as a horse—as weak as a cat; As hard as a flint—as soft as a mole; As white as a lily—as black as a coal; As heavy as lead—as light as a feather; As steady as time—uncertain as weather; As hot as an oven—as cold as a frog; As gay as a lark—as sick as a dog; As savage as tigers—as mild as a dove; As stiff as a poker—as limp as a glove; As blind as a bat—as deaf as a post; As cool as a cucumber—as warm as toast; As flat as a flounder—as round as a ball; As blunt as a hammer—as sharp as an awl; As brittle as glass—as tough as gristle; As neat as a pin—as clean as a whistle; As red as a rose—as square as a box; As bold as a thief—as sly as a fox. ~Author Unknown

Top Rajnikant Facts “Published” ! * There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Rajnikant has allowed to live. * Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Rajnikant. * Rajnikant counted to infinity - twice. * When Rajnikant does a pushup, he isn't lifting himself up, he's pushing the Earth down. (God help me.. i cant take this anymore) * Rajnikant is so fast, he can run around the world and punch himself in the back of the head. * Rajnikant doesn't wear a watch, HE decides what time it is. (LOL) * Rajnikant gave Mona Lisa that smile. * Rajnikant can slam a revolving door. * There are no races, only countries of people Rajnikant has beaten to different shades of black and blue. * Rajnikant's house has no doors, only walls that he walks through. * Rajnikant can divide by zero. * Newton's Third Law is wrong: Although it states that for each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction, there is no force equal

Rajanikanth makes onions cry. Rajanikanth can delete the Recycling Bin. Bill Gates lives in constant fear that Rajanikanth' PC will crash. Ghosts are actually caused by Rajanikanth killing people faster than Death can process them. Rajanikanth can build a snowman... out of rain. Rajanikanth can strangle you with a cordless phone. Rajanikanth can drown a fish. Rajanikanth can play the violin... with a piano. When Rajanikanth enters a room, he doesn't turn the lights on, he turns the dark off. Rajanikanth once had a heart attack... his heart lost. When Rajanikanth looks in a mirror the mirror shatters, because not even glass is stupid enough to get in between Rajanikanth and Rajanikanth. Brett Favre can throw a football over 50 yards. Rajanikanth can throw Brett Favre even further. The last digit of pi is Rajanikanth. He is the end of all things. Rajanikanth does not know where you live, but he knows where you will die. Bullets dodge Rajanikanth. A Handicap parking sign does not

Take time everyday to do something Silly. ~Philipa Walker If you have been too serious lately, you may need some silly practice first ! Start by making faces in a mirror. Stick out your tongue , Puff out your cheeks, Try to taste your elbow, Make a duck out of your lips, Walk with 4 legs, Do a serious chat with an infant, Wiggle your eyebrows... ...From there You can graduate to higher forms of silliness. Travel in a bus & smile at your nearest neighbors. Try staying silent in a serious argument. Play Rajnikanth with your colleagues . For specialist ideas check out silly Videos. Possibilities? The Three Stooges, Friends, Scrubs, Jim Carey movies, Mr Bean... and please feel free to to write a comment if it helped!

Sometimes there just aren't enough rocks. ~Forrest Gump (So true, sometime you just wanna throw one but there’s not one around.)

Here are a few jokes taken from here and there. Q: What's the definition of a stockbroker? A: Someone who invests your money till' it's all gone. A long term investment is a short term investment that failed. There was a tremendous turnaround in the market today. A stock brocker who jumped out of a window on the twelfth floor, saw a computer screen on the seventh floor and did a U-turn. A technical analyst is a person who thinks that nine women can produce a child in one month. A market analyst is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret. -Henny Youngman

I used to be a banker, but lost interest in the work. I used to be a baker, but I didn't make enough dough. I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded. I used to be a blackjack host, but was offered a better deal. I used to work for Budweiser, but then I got canned. I used to be a butler, but found the work wasn't my cup of tea. I used to be a carpenter, but then I got bored. I used to be a doctor, but then I lost patients. I used to be a fisherman, but I got caught playing hooky. I used to work for H&R Block, but it was just too taxing. I used to be a hotel clerk, but then I had reservations. I used to be a nun, but I got expelled because of my dirty habits. I used to be a marathon runner, but couldn't stand the agony of de feet. I used to work at an orange juice factory, but I was canned because I couldn't concentrate.

The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius. ~Oscar Wilde

The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised. ~George F. Will, The Leveling Wind

Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowline. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover. ~Mark Twain Caveat :: Make sure you have 20 years!

People say that a neurotic is a person who builds castles in the clouds, a psychotic lives in them, and a psychiatrist is the fellow who collects the rent. ~Alexander Elder

I’m not crazy; my reality is just different from yours. I don’t suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it. (That’s a good comeback if people say ‘you’re insane!) I was uncool before being uncool was cool. – MSN icon (That means I’m uncool!)

I wonder why I wonder, I wonder why I wonder why I wonder. I wonder why I wonder, I wonder why I wonder why I wonder. ~Richard P. Feynman [May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988]

Tomorrow you may get a working woman, but you should marry with these facts as well. Here is a girl, who is as much educated as you are; Who is earning almost as much as you do; One, who has dreams and aspirations just as you have because she is as human as you are; One, who has never entered the kitchen in her life just like you or your Sister haven't, as she was busy in studies and competing in a system that gives no special concession to girls for their culinary achievements One, who has lived and loved her parents & brothers & sisters, almost as much as you do for 20-25 years of her life; One, who has bravely agreed to leave behind all that, her home, people who love her, to adopt your home, your family, your ways and even your family ,name One, who is somehow expected to be a master-chef from day #1, while you sleep oblivious to her predicament in her new circumstances, environment and that kitchen One, who is expected to make the tea, first thing in the morning and co

“A leader knows the way, goes the way, shows the way” ~Dr. Anthony D’Souza [Xavier Group of Institutes]

Most of the time you impose your own views and ideas and feelings on others, and you feel that is how they are. That is "viparyayah" [wrong knowledge]. ~H.H Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

1) Cry a river; build a bridge; get over it. Let go of past failures, sadness and people whom we remember but who no longer care for us. This sounds so easy but its easier said than done. We all have gone through our share of heartaches and sadness. But when we constantly remember the pain and suffering we had endured, we are allowing that sadness to gain an upper hand over us. What we must realize is that what has happened, has happened. Its over and done with. People change and times change. Moving on in life is very difficult but it’s the first constructive step to a better you. 2) Everything happens in its own time. There are things that we do and expect to be rewarded for which does not happen. In offices, there might be a promotion that we might have wanted, a high score on a test, or a job offer that we were sure that was to be given to us that never worked out. At such times we lose perspective and blame our luck and become despondent. We need to realize that there is a time fo

Albert Einstein said: We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made. Mark Twain said: India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only. French scholar Romain Rolland said: If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India. Hu Shih , former Ambassador of China to USA said: India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.

1. Marriage is not a word. It’s a sentence (a life sentence). 2. Marriage is love. Love is blind. Therefore marriage is an institution for the blind. 3. Marriage is an institution in which a man loses his Bachelor’s Degree and the woman gets her masters. 4. Marriage is a three-ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring and suffering. 5. Married life is full of excitement and frustration: In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.In the third year, they both speak and the NEIGHBOUR listens. 6. Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends.You order what you want, and when you see what the other person has, you wish you had ordered that instead. 7. There was this man who muttered a few words in the church and found himself married. A year later he muttered something in his sleep and found himself divorced. 8. A happy marriage is a matter of giving and taking; the husband gives and t

1. Business is made up of ambiguous victories and nebulous defeats. Claim them all as victories. 2. Keep track of what you do; someone is sure to ask You. 3. Be comfortable around Senior managers, or learn to fake it. 4. Never bring your boss a problem without some solution. 5. You are getting paid to think, not to whine. 6. Long hours don’t mean anything; results count, and not the efforts. 7. Write down ideas; or else they will get lost, like good pens. 8. Always arrive at work 30 minutes before your boss. 9. Help other people network for jobs. You never know when your turn will come. 10. Don’t take days off sick-unless you are. 11. Assume no one will / can keep a secret. 12. Know when you do your best: - morning, night, under pressure, relaxed; schedule and prioritize your work accordingly. 13. Treat everyone who works in the organization with respect and dignity, whether it be the Cleaner or the Managing director. Don’t ever be patronizing. 14. Never appear stressed in front of a

Till now you might have heard that clothes reflect ones personality.Here’s an interesting forward that claims to reveal your personality traits according to the way you undress. So are you a pealer or a teaser? Well, the way you undress might just help you discover yourself better. Go on and indulge in self-exploration. Throw, dump, remove, just do your own thing… 1. If you throw your clothes all over the place, you’re a friendly, life-of-the-party type. You are free with your thoughts and opinions, not caring much about what others think of you. Your parents might think your room looks like a cyclone’s hit it? But it actually represents your happy, individualistic nature! Stay that way! 2. If you remove each piece of clothing and put it away carefully, you are a serious person who likes life to be very calm. You are comfortable with routine work. And you believe that the best way to deal with life’s problems is to prevent them in the first place. You are a perfectionist. By nature you

A student asks a teacher, “What is love?” The teacher said, “in order to answer your question, go to the wheat field and choose the biggest wheat and come back. But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick.” The student went to the field, go thru first row, he saw one big wheat, but he wonders….may be there is a bigger one later. Then he saw another bigger one… but may be there is an even bigger one waiting for him. Later, when he finished more than half of the wheat field, he starts to realise that the wheat is not as big as the previous one he saw, he knew he has missed the biggest one, and he regretted. So, he ended up went back to the teacher with empty hand. The teacher told him, “…this is love… you keep looking for better ones, but when later you realise, you have already missed the person.

I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India. For her, you and I will have to build this developed India. You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed nation. Do you have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance. Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours. YOU say that our government is inefficient. YOU say that our laws are too old. YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. YOU say that the phones don't work; the railways are a joke, The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination. YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits. YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it? Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name?.........YOURS. Give him a face?...........YOURS. YOU walk out of t

Winners have dreams; Losers have schemes. Winners see the grains; Losers see the pain. Winners see the potential; Losers see the past. Winners make it happen; Losers let it happen. Winners see possibilities; Losers see problems. Winners makes commitments; Losers makes promises. Winners are a part of the team; Losers are apart from the team. Winner always has a programme; Loser always has an excuse. Winner says "Let me do it for you"; Loser says "That is not my job". Winners say "I must do something"; Losers say "Something must be done". Winner is always a part of the answer; Loser is always a part of the problem. Winner sees an answer for every problem; Loser sees a problem for every answer. Winners believe in win/win; Loser believe for them to win, someone has to lose. Winner says "It may be difficult but it is possible"; Loser says "It may be possible but it is too difficult". Winner makes a mistake. he says "I was wron

This is a story about an old man who explained to his young grandson, about a battle that was going on inside himself. The grandfather said, "My child, the battle inside me is between two wolves, one of whom is so evil, full of anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, hypocrisy, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other is so good, full of remembrance of faith, joy, peace, love, compassion, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, and truthfulness." The grandson pondered for a minute and then asked: "Grandfather, which wolf will win the battle?" The grandfather replied simply, "The one I feed" EPILOGUE :: What the grandfather said is certainly FOOD for thought.

A boat was docked in a tiny village. A tourist complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. "Not very long," answered the fisherman "But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked Tourist. The Fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family. The Tourist asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?" "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, play the guitar, and sing a few songs... I have a full life." The Tourist interrupted, "I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat." "And after that?" asked the Fisherman. "With the extra money the larger boat w

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2 in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes". The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and proceeded to pour their entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed!!!!!!! Now, said the professor, as the laught

I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry. That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste. ~David Bissonette When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. ~Sacha Guitry After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can't face each other, but still they stay together. ~Hemant Joshi By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.~Socrates Woman inspires us to great things, and prevents us from achieving them. ~Dumas The great question... which I have not been able to answer... is, "What does a woman want? ~Sigmund Freud I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs with me. ~Author Unknown "Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays." ~Henny Youngman "I do

Bill Gates organized an enormous session to recruit a new Chairman for Microsoft Europe. 5000 candidates assembled in a large room. One candidate is Dhiru Bhai Shah. Bill Gates:Thank you for coming. Those who do not know Programming may leave. 2000 people leave the room. DhiruBhai says tohimself, 'I do not know Programming but I have nothing to lose if I stay. I'll give it a try' Bill Gates: Candidates who never had experience of managing more than 100 people may leave. 2000 people leave the room. Dhiru Bhai says to himself' I never managed anybody by myself but I have nothing to lose if I stay. What can happen to me?' So he stays. Bill Gates: Candidates who do not have management diplomas may leave. 500 people leave the room. Dhiru Bhai says to himself, 'I left school at 15 but what have I got to lose?' So he stays in the room. Lastly, Bill Gates asked the candidates who do not speak Serbo - Croat to leave. 498 people leave the room. Dhiru Bhai says to hims

Men: 1. All men are extremely busy. 2. Although they are so busy, they still have time for women. 3. Although they have time for women, they don't really care for them. 4. Although they don't really care for them, they always have one Around. 5. Although they always have one around them, they always try their Luck with others. 6. Although they try their luck with others, they get really pissed off If the women leaves them. 7. Although the women leaves them they still don't learn from their Mistakes and still try their luck with others. Women: 1. The most important thing for a woman is financial security. 2. Although this is so important, they still go out and buy expensive Clothes. 3. Although they always buy expensive clothes, they never have something To wear. 4. Although they never have something to wear, they always dress Beautifully. 5. Although they always dress beautifully, their clothes are always just "An old rag". 6. Although their clothes are always &qu

* Winning isn't everything. But wanting to win is. * You would achieve more, if you don't mind who gets the credit. * When everything else is lost, the future stillremains. * Don't fight too much. Or the enemy would know your art of war. * The only job you start at the top is when you dig a grave. * If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for everything. * If you do little things well, you'll do big ones better. * Only thing that comes to you without effort is old age. * You won't get a second chance to make the first impression. * Only those who do nothing do not make mistakes. * Never take a problem to your boss unless you have a solution. * If you are not failing you're not taking enough risks. * Don't try to get rid of bad temper by losing it. * If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. * Those who don't make mistakes usually don't make anything * There are two kinds of failures. Those who think and never do,and t

Scientists at the Rocket launching station in Thumba, were in the habit of working for nearly 12 to 18 hours a day. There were about Seventy such scientists working on a project. All the scientists were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job. One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him - Sir, I have promised to my children that I will take them to the exhibition going on in our township. So I want to leave the office at 5 30 pm. His boss replied - O K, , You are permitted to leave the office early today. The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to completion.The time was 8.30 p.m Suddenly he remembered of the promise he had given to his children. He looked for his boss,,He was not there. Having told him in the morning itself, he closed everything and lef

I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me. Once when we were sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with some water and held it before me, and said this: "You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love." This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to close your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the first crack it finds. This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they try to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you . For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there are people you love, allow them to be free beings. Give and don't expect. Advise, but don't order. Ask, but never demand. It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly

Learning from a Mouse A little mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" the mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The chicken clucked and scratched,raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tellthis is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it." The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized,but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, butthere is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers." The mouse turned to the cow and said, "There is a mousetrapin the house! There is a mousetrap in the huse!"The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I&#

Thanks For Always Being There! The world is moving faster now; We're on a changing course. But you have helped me deal with life; You've been a stable force. When I have had to follow; New directions, you were there. When the world was hard on me; You always seemed to care. When nothing held together; Made the slightest bit of sense. You have always helped restore; My inner confidence. Everyone needs someone; Who's reliable and true. Through the moments I've endured; I'm grateful there was you. Thanks For Always Being There!

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather. Definitely, this would need thousands of cows' skin, and would cost a huge amount of money. Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king, "Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money ? Why don't you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet ?" The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a "shoe" for himself. There is a valuable lesson of life in this story : To make this world a happy place to live, It is better to change ourself - our heart; and not the world.

This letter is written by the great American President Abraham Lincoln to the teacher of his Son. Very inspiring and sometime in life you might need to give it to your children to read... "My son starts school today. It is all going to be strange and new to him for a while and I wish you would treat him gently. It is an adventure that might take him across continents. All adventures that probably include wars, tragedy and sorrow. To live this life will require faith, love and courage. So dear Teacher, will you please take him by his hand and teach him things he will have to know, teaching him - but gently, if you can. Teach him that for every enemy, there is a friend. He will have to know that all men are not just, that all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero, that for every crooked politician, there is a dedicated leader. Teach him if you can that 10 cents earned is of far more value than a dollar found. In school, teacher, it is far more

Life is Short Sorry. Life is not short, it's just that everything else lasts so long -mountains, rivers, stars, planets - life seems short. Actually life lasts just the right amount of time. Until you die. Death on the other hand....is very, very short. Nice Guys Finish Last Not true. Studies have shown that, on average, nice guys finish third in a field of six. Actually, short guys finish last. By the way, in medieval times it was widely believed that nice guys finished twenty-sixth. You can see how limited those people were. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right Well, it just so happens that two wrongs do make a right. Not only that, but as the number of wrongs increases, the whole thing goes up exponentially. So that while two wrongs make one right, and four wrongs make two rights, it actually takes sixteen wrongs to make three rights, and 256 wrongs to make four rights. It seems to me that anyone who is stringing together 256 wrongs needs counseling, not mathematics. Everything Com

1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 2. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older,their conversational skills will be as important as any other. 3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. 4. When you say, "I love you," mean it. 5. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye. 6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married. 7. Believe in love at first sight. 8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much. 9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely. 10. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling. 11. Don't judge people by their relatives. 12. Talk slowly but think quickly. 13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why you want to know?" 14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 15. Say

1.Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. 2.Happiness sneaks through a door you didn't know you left open. 3.Never think of what you do not have.Think of what you can do with what there is. 4.When life knocks you to your knees - well, that's the best position in which to pray,isn't it? 5.If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do.Think up something appropriate and do it. 6.Accept pain and disappointment as part of life. 7.Character is revealed not by actions but by reactions.Actions can be planned but reactions are spontaneous. 8.Never deprive someone of hope,it might be all they have. 9.Often the expressions of your face gives out the secret of your hidden thoughts. 10.Happiness can be sought, thought or caught but never bought. 11.You are the prisoner of your own limitations. 12.Measure people by the size of their hearts, not the size of their bank accounts. 13.Friendship is not an objec

-------- M A V E R I C K’s ECOLOGICAL IDEAS -------- [1] SEE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WITH DREAMS OF ORGANIC INDIA :: http://www.tulsipeople.com/ [2] SEE THE ARCTIC ICE MELTING IN SUMMER OF 2007 :: http://psc.apl.washington.edu/zhang/IDAO/summer2007_arctic_seaice.gif [3] Plastic bag usage statistics [4] ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES :: http://aapss.org/uploads/Mayur_1979.pdf [5] CSE INDIA :: http://www.cseindia.org/ [6] ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH IN INDIA :: http://www.iussp.org/Bangkok2002/S09Nagdeve.pdf DID YOU KNOW :: Introduced just over 25 years ago, the ugly truth about our plastic bag addiction is that society's consumption rate is now estimated at well over 500,000,000,000 (that's 500 billion) plastic bags annually, or almost 1 million per minute. I. Single-use bags made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) are the main culprit. Once brought into existence to tote your purchases, they'll accumulate and persist on our planet for up to 1,000 years. II. Australia