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Good !! I have tried to get Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukharjee, Bipasha basu... but failed so far. Thought I would never get them!! :lol: :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Roshan
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Shekhar !! :x :x
Hi Roshan, .. You can chew me later!! :)
My humour is rarely without a significance.
The point I am trying to make is that,
Failure is an intrinsic part of life which we should gracefully accept.
My capabilities are not the only cause for my sucess, there are other innumerous factors affecting it. The wisdom lies in recognising the failure quickly, accept it gracefully and move on..
Even if success would come on persevarence there is cost involved in terms of time. If I achieve some thing in two years what I should have in two months, then I should ask myself whether the spending of two years on that aspect of my life was worth it. May be it is better to recognise my limitations and shift on to something that I can achieve more dexterously thereby optimising my life. (since I have only one life to live).
To be aware of one's own limitations, to be capable of realistic evaluation of one's efforts, is perhaps the greatest strength one needs to have a successful life.
So..
If can't make a girl fall in love with me in quick time, why pursue and waste time? Better to go looking for someone else!! :lol: :lol:
That was something thought provoking !Quote:
Originally Posted by Shekhar
mmm.. this is definitely something signifcant as long as you replace the word 'me' 8)Quote:
So..
If can't make a girl fall in love with me in quick time, why pursue and waste time? Better to go looking for someone else!! :lol: :lol:
OK your highness, I will amend it like this.. :wink:
If a man can't make a girl fall in love with him in quick time, why pursue and waste time? Better to go looking for someone else!!
right?! :D
One day, Plato asked his teacher, "What is love? How can I find it? "
His teacher answered, " There is a vast wheat field in front. Walk
forward without turning back, and pick only one stalk. If you find the
most magnificent stalk, then
you have found love." Plato walked forward, and before long, he returned with empty hands, having picked nothing.
His teacher asked, " Why did you not pick any stalk?" Plato answered, "Because I could only pick once, and yet I could not turn back. I did find the most magnificent stalk, but did not know if there were any better ones ahead, so I did not pick it. As I walked further, the stalks that I saw were not as good as the earlier one, so I did not pick any in the end." His teacher then said, "And that is love. "
On another day, Plato asked his teacher, "What is marriage? How can I Find it? "His teacher answered, "There is a thriving forest in front. Walk forward without turning back, and chop down only one tree. If you find the tallest tree, then you have found marriage". Plato walked forward, and before long, He returned with a tree . The tree was not bad, and it was not tall either.
It was only an ordinary tree, not the best but just a good tree. His
teacher asked, " Why did you chop down such an ordinary tree? "
Plato answered, " Because of my previous experience. I had walked
through the field, but returned with empty hands .
This time, I saw this tree, and I felt that it was the first good tree
that I saw, so I chopped it down and brought it back. I did not want to miss the opportunity ."
His teacher then said, "And that is marriage. You see son Love is the Most beautiful thing to happen to a person, its an opportunity but you don't Realize! its worth when you have it but only when its gone like the field of stalks . Marriage like the tree you chopped, it's a compromise; you pick the first best thing you see and learn to live a happy life with it ."
oh sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Akash
what is left unsaid is that he would have seen better-looking, errr sorry, taller trees and would have heaved huge sighs, comparing them with what he had in his hand.
sigh.... life.... :twisted:
Good story Akash!
Unfortunately, more women than men chop the wrong tree. We dont deliberately want short, bald errrr leaveless ones ourselves. Being forever optimist, at least we try to prune the choosen ones rather than lead a wishful life. In other words, we choose the ones we think can be pruned.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
:poke:
AR, do you know why men-women problems will be perennial?
A woman is unhappy that her husband does not change after marriage
while
A man is unhappy that the woman he has married has changed after marriage
......
Haha, I didnt expect a reply to my post, NOV, more so a serious one. :)
Anyways, I agree to your above statement partially, NOV. As in most cases, there are two sides to the coin. Men are more than willing to be changed during courtship but not so after marriage. Women can’t be blamed as men do allow women to change them albeit a little during the initial stages of a relationship. When she does it after marriage, she’s labeled as being unreasonable.
It takes two to tango, therefore, the fault lies with both.
By any chance, has Shekhar handed over his mantle to you in his absence NOV??? :twisted:Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
a.r.- :lol: :lol:
"A good friend will come bail you out of jail... But a true friend will be sitting next to you, saying ... WE screwed up!
:lol:
I've learned... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned... That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned...That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned... That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
I've learned...That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned... That, when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
I've learned...That love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned… That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
I've learned... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
I've learned... That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks.
I've learned...That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I've learned...That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
I've learned...That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
I've learned... That when you harbour bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
I've learned...That I wish I could have told those I cared about that I love them one more time before they passed away.
I've learned... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I've learned... That I can't choose how I feel, but I can choose what I do about it.
I've learned... That when your newly born child holds your little finger in his little fist, you're hooked for life.
I've learned... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness, and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
I've learned... That the less time I have to work, the more things I get done.
BEST EXERCISES
A Good Eye Exercise--See also the perfection in others, See the everlasting beauty in human kindness.
A Good Tongue exercise--Speak from the heart instead of from the mouth.
A Good Facial exercise--Smile often repeated
Hearing Exercise--When we speak we learn nothing. Listening is the teacher, Then speak
Brain Exercise--Think only constructive thoughts Good reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Leg exercise--Walk towards knowledge, wisdom, health and brotherhood of all men.
Breathing exercise-- Inhale the great works of music art, literature and philosophy. Exhale spitefulness and other negative thoughts.
Strength exercise--Have the strength to endure when things are unendurable, to pass the next test after failing the recent one.
Heart exercise--Have the heart to "constructively" improve self, our envirnoment, community and country.
NM & Anu,
Nice ones... This good thread was nearing extinction..
Thanks Scorpio: Didn't know what should be going in here till today!
Scorps.....just thought abt this thread and so had to post something to bring it back to life... :D :D there were a few others which I wanted to 'dig-out' but didn't want to labelled as the re-incarnated mandakkai... :lol: :lol:
Girl Who Lost Her Limbs to Deadly Bug Leads Trek
CRAIG DAVIDSON, Daily Mail
6/24/2005 5:55:48 PM
SHE has the seemingly inexhaustible energy of any toddler who is learning just how far her legs can carry her.
But for three-year-old Paige Allan, the very fact that she can run around with her friends is testament to her incredible courage and determination.
When she was only 14 months old, the youngster contracted meningitis and to save her life, doctors were forced to amputate her hands and feet.
Now, after receiving artificial limbs paid for by Harry Potter author JK Rowling, Paige is about to take part in her first sponsored walk.
The youngster, from Kirkcaldy, Fife, has little fear of making the distance she can already run faster than some of her friends.
Of more pressing concern to her is the fact that her TV idol is going to be there Edie McCredie, the bus driver in the BBC's hit children's show Balamory, as played by actress Juliet Cadzow.
Paige will lead more than 200 toddlers for 150 metres around the athletics track in Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, tomorrow.
The sponsored toddler will raise funds for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, where Paige was treated for the rare strain of meningitis and where the lifesaving quadruple amputation
was performed.
Last week, she joined Scottish Health Minister Andy Kerr to launch a meningitis awareness campaign.
Yesterday Paige's mother Nicola said: 'I have been trying to get her organised for the walk but all she goes on about is Balamory. She is really excited about meeting Edie McCredie, who is to open the ceremony.'
Paige's prosthetic limbs were funded by a charity auction last year in which Miss Rowling paid Pounds 70,000 for a scooter.
The sum was donated to the girl whose bravery had touched the whole of Scotland.
The youngster has only been walking in her new artificial limbs since February following major surgery to straighten her legs.
However, her mother has no doubt she will race round the track tomorrow.
Mrs Allan said: 'I never thought I would see the day when Paige would be taking part in something like this.
'This is her second set of limbs and she just puts them on and away she goes. She whizzes about everywhere and can run faster than some of the other kids, so Sunday will be a piece of cake.'
Mrs Allan, 26, said she and her husband Barry could not believe how well their daughter had adapted to her disability.
She added: 'She is so positive and so determined there is nothing she can't do when she puts her mind to it. The only thing she can't do is tie her laces.
'We are all so proud of her.'
Friends are God's way of taking Care of us
This story was written by a Hospice of Metro Denver physician in 2004.
I just had one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and wanted to share it with my family and dearest friends.
While I was driving home from a meeting this evening about five (stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd), the car started to choke and splutter and die. I barely managed to coast, cursing, into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a safe spot to wait for the tow truck. The car wouldn't even turn over.
Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie mart" building, and it looked like she slipped and fell into a gas pump, so I got out to see if she was okay. When I got there, it looked more like she had been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen. 1.
She was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel. At that moment, everything came into focus for me.
The crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95. I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying "I don't want my kids to see me crying." So we stood on the other side of the pump from her car and began to talk.
She said she was driving to California and that things were very hard for her right now. So I asked, "Would you like some help?" That made her back away from me a little, but I assured her I was not a crazy person.
I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling, walked to the McDonald's next door and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of coffee.
The kids attacked the food like ravenous wolves as we stood by the pump eating fries and talking a little. She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City. Her boyfriend had left her 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends meet.
She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent Jan 1, and in desperation had finally called her parents, with whom she had not spoken in about 5 years. They lived in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on her feet there. So she packed up everything she owned in the car and told the kids they were going to California for a special surprise.
I gave her a little hug and wished her a safe trip. As I was walking over to my car, she said, "So, are you like an angel or something?"
This definitely made me cry. I said, "Sweetie, at any time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people." It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle.
And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.
This is Rex Barker C.S. (Checking Systems) reminded that sometimes, the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter of their wings.
It's up to you
One song can spark a moment
One flower can wake the dream.
One tree can start a forest,
One bird can herald spring.
One smile can bring a friendship,
One handclasp can lift a soul,
One star can guide a ship at sea,
One word can frame the goal.
One vote can change a nation,
One sunbeam can light a room,
One candle can wipe out darkness,
One laugh can conquer gloom.
One step must start each journey,
One word must start each prayer,
One hope can raise our spirits,
One touch can show you care.
One voice can speak with wisdom,
One heart can know what's true,
One life can make the difference,
You see, it's up to you!
The Pink Dress
There was this little girl sitting by herself in the park.
Everyone passed by her and never stopped to see why she looked so sad.
Dressed in a worn pink dress, barefoot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by.
She never tried to speak.
She never said a word.
Many people passed by her, but no one would stop.
The next day I decided to go back to the park in curiosity to see if the little girl would still be there. Yes, she was there, right in the very spot where she was yesterday, and still with the same sad look in her eyes.
Today I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girl.
For as we all know, a park full of strange people is not a place
for young children to play alone. As I got closer I could see the back of the little girl's dress. It was grotesquely shaped.
I figured that was the reason people just passed by and made no
effort to speak to her. Deformities are a blow to our society and, heaven forbid if you make a step toward assisting someone who is different.
As I got closer, the little girl lowered her eyes slightly to avoid my
intent stare. As I approached her, I could see the shape of her back more clearly. She was grotesquely shaped in a humped over form. I smiled to let her know it was OK; I was there to help, to talk.
I sat down beside her and opened with a simple, "Hello." The little gi rl acted shocked, and stammered a "hi" after a long stare into my eyes. I smiled and she shyly smiled back. We talked until darkness fell and the park was completely empty.
I asked the girl why she was so sad.
The little girl looked at me with a sad face said, "Because, I'm different."
I immediately said, "That you are!" and smiled.
The little girl acted even sadder and said, "I know."
"Little girl," I said, "you remind me of an angel, sweet and innocent."
She looked at me and smiled, then slowly she got to her feet and said, "Really?"
"Yes, you're like a little Guardian Angel sent to watch over all people walking by."
She nodded her head yes, and smiled. With that she opened the back of her pink dress and allowed her wings to spread, then she said "I am."
"I'm your Guardian Angel," with a twinkle in her eye.
I was speechless -- sure I was seeing things.
She said, "For once you thought of someone other than yourself. My job here is done".
I got to my feet and said, "Wait, why did no one stop to help an
angel?"
She looked at me, smiled, and said, "You're the only one that
could see me," and then she was gone.
And with that, my life was changed dramatically. So, when you think you're all you have, remember, your angel is always watching over you.
This is why people say google is the best search engine.
Its not only fast, its accurate and shows only truth.
Type 'failure' in google n search
See what is the "first" match .............
ENJOY!! hehehe..
:lol: Scorpio,that was too good ...
According to the Bureau of Standards, "A dense fog covering seven city blocks, to a depth of 100 feet, is composed of something less than one glass of water." So, if all the fog covering seven city blocks, 100 feet deep, were collected and held in a single drinking glass, it would not even fill it.
And this could be compared to our worries. If we can see into the future and if we could see our problems in their true light, they wouldn't tend to blind us to the world, to living itself, but instead could be relegated to their true size and place. And if all the things most people worry about were reduced to their true size, you could probably put them all into a drinking glass, too.
It's a well-established fact that as we get older, we worry less. With the passing of the years and the problems each of them yields, we learn that most of our worries are not really worth
bothering ourselves about too much and that we can manage to
solve the important ones.
But to younger people, they often find their lives obscured by the fog of worry. Yet, here's an authoritative estimate of what most people worry about.
1. Things that never happen: 40 percent.
That is, 40 percent of the things you worry about will never occur anyway.
2. Things over and past that can't be changed by all the worry in the world: 30 percent.
3. Needless worries about our health: 12 percent.
4. Petty, miscellaneous worries: 10 percent.
5. Real, legitimate worries: 8 percent.
Only 8 percent of your worries are worth concerning yourself about. Ninety-two percent are pure fog with no substance at all.
One night there was a woman at the airport who had to wait for several hours before catching her next flight. While she waited she bought a book and a pack of biscuits to spend the time. She looked for a place to sit and waited. She was deep into her book, when suddenly she realized that there was a young man sitting next to her who was stretching his hand, with no concern whatsoever, and grabbing the pack of cookies lying between them. He started to eat them one by one. Not wanting to make a fuss about it she decided to ignore him.
The woman, slightly bothered, ate the cookies and watched the clock, while the young and shameless thief of biscuits was also finishing them. The woman started to get really angry at this point and thought "If I wasn't such a good and educated person, I would have given this daring man a black eye by now."
Every time she ate a biscuit, he had one too. The dialogue between their eyes continued and when only one biscuit was left, she wondered what was he going to do. Softly and with a nervous smile, the young man grabbed the last biscuit and broke it in two. He offered one half to the woman while he ate the other half. Briskly she took the biscuit and thought, "What an insolent man! How uneducated! He didn't even thank me!" She had never met anybody so fresh and sighed relieved to hear her flight announced. She grabbed her bags and went towards the boarding gate refusing to look back to where that insolent thief was seated.
After boarding the plane and nicely seated, she looked for her book which was nearly finished by now. While looking into her bag she was totally surprised to find her pack of biscuits nearly intact. If my biscuits are here, she thought feeling terribly, those others were his and he tried to share them with me. Too late to apologize to the young man, she realized with pain, that it was her who had been insolent, uneducated and a thief, and not him.
How many times in our lives, had we known with certainty that something happened in a certain way, only to discover later that it wasn't true? How many times has our lack of trust within us made us judge other people unfairly with our conceited ideas, often far away from reality. That is why we have to think twice before we judge others. Let's always give others the benefit of the doubt before we think badly of them.
A group of working adults got together to visit their University lecturer. The Lecturer was happy to see them. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
The Lecturer just smiled and went to the kitchen to get an assortment of cups - some porcelain, some in plastic, some in glass, some plain looking and some looked rather expensive and exquisite.
The Lecturer offered his former students the cups to get drinks for
themselves.
When all the students had a cup in hand with water, the Lecturer
spoke: "If you noticed, all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal that you only want the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. What all you wanted was water, not the cup, but we unconsciously went for the better cups."
"Just like in life, if Life is Water, then the jobs, money and position
in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold/maintain Life, but the quality of Life doesn't change."
"If we only concentrate on the cup, we won't have time to enjoy or taste the water in it."
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Originally Posted by NOV
We need to look at the cup to see whether there are any holes. µð¨¼Â¢Õó¾¡ Å¡ú쨸 ÅØ츢 µÊÕõ. :lol2:
:D
ungal vaarththai jaalaththil manam magizhnthOm. :)
paaththiram Ottaiyaaga irundhaal enna. namakku vEndiyadhu neerthaanE. The cup is so, sorry, temporary and is for observation only. ;)
The Real Boss...
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 left for home.
Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having
disappointed his children.
He reached home. Children were not there.His wife
alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines.
The situation was explosive, any talk would boomerang
on him.
His wife asked him - Would you like to have coffee or
shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry.
The man replied - If you would like to have coffee, i
too will have but what about Children???
Wife replied- You don't know - Your manager came at 5
15 p.m and has taken the children to the exhibition.
What had really happened was
The boss who granted him permission was observing him
working seriously at 5.00 p.m. He thought to himself,
this person will not leave the work, but if he has
promised his children they should enjoy the visit to
exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them to
exhibition
The boss does not have to do it everytime. But once it
is done, loyalty is established.
That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to
work under their boss eventhough the stress was
tremendous.
By the way , can you hazard a guess as to who the boss
was...?
He was A P J Abdul Kalam
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.
One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon
to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the
room's only window.
The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs,
their involvement in the military service, where they had been on
vacation.
Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up,
he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things
he could see outside the window.
The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods
where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity
and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.
Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model
boats.
Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color and a
fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.
As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail, the
man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine
the picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing
by.
Although the other man couldn't hear the band - he could see it. In
his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with
descriptive words. Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths
only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had
died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the
hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be
moved next to the window.
The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was
comfortable, she left him alone.
Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his
first look at the real world outside.
He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.
It faced a blank wall. The man asked the nurse what could have
compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful
things outside this window.
The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the
wall.
She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
Epilogue:
"There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own
situations"
"Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled"
"If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that
money can't buy"
"Today is a gift, that's why it is called the present."
omg Tomato i would have never guess...how touching..thank you for sharing that :cry:
Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight;
Just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in.
Should you find yourself stuck in traffic; don't despair.
There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.
Should you have a bad day at work;
Think of the man who has been out of work for the last three months.
Should you despair over a relationship gone bad;
Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.
Should you grieve the passing of another weekend;
Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for $15.00 to feed her family.
Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance;
Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.
Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror;
Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.
Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking "what is my purpose";
Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.
Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities;
Remember, things could be worse. You could be them!!!
God : Hello. Did you call me?
Me: Called you? No.. who is this?
God : This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.
Me: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.
God : What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.
Me: Don't know. But I cant find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.
God : Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.
Me: I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.
God : Well I wanted to resolve your! fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.
Me: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?
God : Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.
Me: why are we then constantly unhappy?
God : Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.
Me: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?
God : Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.
Me: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty..
God : Pain is inevit! able, but suffering is optional.
Me: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?
God : Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.
Me: You mean to say such experience is useful?
God : Yes. In every terms, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.
Me: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why cant we be free from problems?
God : Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you! are free from problems.
Me: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading..
God : If you look outside you will not know where you are heading.Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.
Me: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?
God : Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.
Me: In tough times, how do you stay motivated?
God : Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.
Me: What surprises you about people?
God : when they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me" Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.
Me: Sometimes I ask, who am I, why am I here. I cant get the answer.
God : Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.
Me: How can I get the best out of life?
God : Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.
Me: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.
God : There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.
Me: Thank you for this wonderful chat.
God : Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live.
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that took our breath away!
I should switch my Gods...all i ever get is the answering machine :P anyways nice one...i wonder who wrote for God... :D
10 Biggest Brain Damaging Habits
1. No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.
2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.
3. Smoking
It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.
4. High Sugar consumption
Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.
5. Air Pollution
The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.
6. Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.
7. Head covered while sleeping
Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.
8. Working your brain during illness
Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.
9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts
Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.
10. Talking Rarely
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.
I like point 10 best!! May seem inane sometimes, but talking shop looks like some stimulating exercise after all!!
And Gosh, with today's media, there's just no stopping any ole topic of conversation, from nuclear physics to your backyard politics!! :D
I agree Niro...wait until i tell Shekhar :lol:
Challenges
The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste.
To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. owever, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen nd they did not like frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price.
So fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little hrashing around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive.
Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. Because the fish did not move for days, they lost their fresh-fish taste. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish.
So how did Japanese fishing companies solve this problem? How do they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan?
To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state.
The fish are challenged.
As soon as you reach your goals, such as finding a wonderful mate, starting a successful company, paying off your debts or whatever, you might lose your passion. You don't need to work so hard so you relax.
Like the Japanese fish problem, the best solution is simple. It was observed by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1950's.
"Man thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging environment."
The Benefits of a Challenge
The more intelligent, persistent and competent you are, the more you enjoy a good problem. If your challenges are the correct size, and if you are steadily conquering those challenges, you are happy. You think of your challenges and get energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You have fun. You are alive!
Recommendations
Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them. Beat the heck out of them. Enjoy the game.
If your challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up. Failing makes you tired. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help.
Don't create success and lie in it. You have resources, skills and abilities to make a difference.
Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!
CREATION OF GOD
God created the donkey
and said to him.
"You will be a donkey. You will work un-tiringly from sunrise to sunset
carrying burdens on your back. You will eat grass,
you will have no intelligence and you will live 50 years."
The donkey answered:
"I will be a donkey, but to live 50 years is much. Give me only 20 years"
God granted his wish.
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God created the dog and said to him:
"You will guard the house of man. You will be his best Friend.
You will eat the scraps that he gives you and you will live 30 years.
You will be a dog. " The dog answered:
"Sir, to live 30 years is too much,give me only 15 years.
" God granted his wish.
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God created the monkey and said to him:
"You will be a monkey. You will swing from branch to branch doing tricks.
You will be amusing and you will live 20 years. " The monkey answered:
"To live 20 years is too much, give me only 10 years."
God granted his wish.
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Finally God created man
and said to him:
"You will be man, the only rational creature on the face of the earth.
You will use your intelligence to become master over all the animals.
You will dominate the world and you will live 20 years."
Man responded:
"Sir, I will be a man but to live only 20 years is very little,
give me the 30 years that the donkey refused,
the 15 years that the dog did not want and
the 10 years the monkey refused.
" God granted man's wish
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And since then, man lives 20 years as a man,marries and spends 30 years like a donkey, working and carrying all the burdens on his back.
Then when his children are grown, he lives 15 years like a dog taking care of the house and eating whatever is given to him,
so that when he is old, he can retire and live 10 years like a monkey, going from house to house and from one son or
daughter to another doing tricks to amuse his grandchildren.
That's Life. Is'nt it?
Mr. Opus had jumped from the top of a ten story building intending to commit suicide. He left a note to that effect indicating his despondency.
As he fell past the ninth floor his life was interrupted by a shotgun blast passing through a window which killed him instantly. Neither the shooter nor the decedent was aware that a safety net had been installed just below at the eighth floor level to protect some building workers and that Ronald Opus would not have been able to complete his suicide the way he had planned.
"Ordinarily," Dr. Mills continued, "A person who sets out to commit suicide and ultimately succeeds, even though the mechanism might not be what he intended, is still defined as committing suicide."
That Mr. Opus was shot on the way to a certain death, but probably would not have been successful because of the safety net, caused the medical examiner to feel that he had a homicide on his hands.
The room on the ninth floor whence the shotgun blast emanated was occupied by an elderly man and his wife. They were arguing vigorously and he was threatening her with a shotgun. The man was so upset that when he pulled the trigger he completely missed his wife and the pellets went
through the window striking Mr. Opus. When one intends to kill subject "A" but kills subject "B" in the attempt, one is guilty of the murder of subject "B."
When confronted with the murder charge the old man and his wife were both adamant . They both said they thought the shotgun was unloaded.
The old man said it was his long standing habit to threaten his wife with the unloaded shotgun. He had no intention to murder her. Therefore the killing of Mr. Opus appeared to be an accident; that is, if the gun had been accidentally loaded.
The continuing investigation turned up a witness who saw the old couple's son loading the shotgun about six weeks prior to the fatal accident. It transpired that the old lady had cut off her son's financial support and the son, knowing the propensity of his father to use the shotgun threateningly, loaded the gun with the expectation that his father would shoot his mother. Since the loader of the gun was aware of this, he was guilty of the murder even though he didn't actually pull the trigger.
The case now becomes one of murder on the part of the son for the death of Ronald Opus. Now comes the exquisite twist.
Further investigation revealed that the son was, in fact, Ronald Opus. He had become increasingly despondent over the failure of his attempt to engineer his mother's murder. This led him to jump off the ten story building on March 23rd, only to be killed by a shotgun blast passing through the ninth story window.
The son had actually murdered himself so the medical examiner closed the case as a suicide.