One nice quote

"Every one of us, unconsciously, works out a personal philosophy of life, by which we are guided, inspired, and corrected, as time goes on. It is this philosophy by which we measure out our days, and by which we advertise to all about us the man, or woman, that we are. . . . It takes but a brief time to scent the life philosophy of anyone. It is defined in the conversation, in the look of the eye, and in the general mien of the person. It has no hiding place. It's like the perfume of the flower — unseen, but known almost instantly. It is the possession of the successful, and the happy. And it can be greatly embellished by the absorption of ideas and experiences of the useful of this earth." George Matthew Adams

Air

A young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates told th young man to meet him bear the river the next morning. They met. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him toward the reiver. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates tookt he young man by surprise and ducked him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kep him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep breath of air. Socrates asked "what did you want the most when you were there?" The boy replied, "air". Socrates said, "That is the secret to success. When you want success and badly as you wanted the air, then you will get it." There is no other secret.

Moral : A burning desire is required to acheive great success.

You can

IF you think you can win, you have won.....

Hey Hi once again!

Hi Buddies, how are you? Abrahamster back again with a new thought to share with you all.

He is so inspired with the Boy zone songs lyrics and he keep singing "The more you give, the more you get, Always try, not to forget. So give it all away, hey.... All that you want...... Will be yours"....

Think Differently

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat.

He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."

What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it."Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

5 steps for active listening

Extracted from webpage.

Step 1 - When someone come to you as a friend to tell you about a problem they are going through or something important that happened you don't won't to let them down.....!!!so you have to be a good listener
Step2 - You have to let them be comfort in saying anything they wanna say if they don't wanna speak then it's up to them.you also wanna keep the conversation private between you two except when he/she fells it's okay to tell others about it.
Step3 - If they began to tell there story don't interrupt them by stupid comments or asking questions out of the subject.if he/she is telling a good thing that happened to them feel free to give comments. Step4 - If it is a bad thing or a problem don't give comments just listen & let him/her feel that you are really concentrating with them instead of doing anything else
Step5 - Let him/her finish there talking then don't speak till they tell you that they are finished or ask you for your opinion.feel free to say your opinion after they finish even if it was contrary to what they say but put it in a good way

A Post on Success

"One of the commonest mistakes and one of the costliest is thinking that success is due to some genius, some magic — something or other which we do not possess. Success is generally due to holding on, and failure to letting go. You decide to learn a language, study music, take a course of reading, train yourself physically. Will it be success or failure? It depends upon how much pluck and perseverance that word “decide” contains. The decision that nothing can overrule, the grip that nothing can detach will bring success. Remember the Chinese proverb, “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf becomes satin." - Maltbie Davenport Babcock

5 step guide for maintaining positive attitude

Believe in yourself and believe each moment is perfect and you can do wonders.
Stay optimistic and involve in every activity with passion.
Act instead of reacting. Create the best life you possibly can, one day at a time.
A positive attitude attracts positive actions. Gratitude attracts positive energy. Hence learn to be grateful.
Always keep your sense of humor alive.

Focus

An ancient Indian sage was teaching his disciples the art of archery. He put a wooden bird as the target and asked them to aim at the eye of the bird. The first disciple was asked to describe what he saw. He said, "I see the trees, the brances, the leaves, the sky, the bird and its eye.".

The sage asked this disciple to wait. Then he asked the second disciple the same question and he replied, "I only see the eye of the bird." The sage said, "Very good, then shoot." The arrow went straight and hit the eye of the bird.

Moral : Unless we focus, we cannot achieve our goad. It is hard to focus and concentrate, but it is a skill that can be learned.

Egg

If an egg is broken from OUTSIDE a life comes to an END.

When the egg breaks from WITHIN, a life is BORN......

GREAT and GOOD things need ti HAPPEN from within...

Book Review

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny by Robin Sharma

Again this is my hubby's favourite book. He insists me to read this. So just to have an idea about it I came across this book review in net and wish to share with you all.

Editorial Review
Everyone loves a good fable, and this is certainly one. The protagonist is Julian Mantle, a high-profile attorney with a whacked-out schedule and a shameful set of spiritual priorities. Of course it takes a crisis (heart attack) to give Mantle pause. And pause he does--suddenly selling all his beloved possessions to trek India in pursuit of a meaningful existence. The Himalayan gurus along the way give simple advice, such as, "What lies behind you and what lies before you is nothing compared to what lies within you." Yet it is easy to forgive the story's simplicity because each kernel of wisdom is framed to address the persistent angst of Western white-collar professionals. --Gail Hudson

Echo--story

A son and his father were walking on the mountains.

Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

Curious, he yells: "Who are you?"

He receives the answer: "Who are you?"

And then he screams to the mountain: "I admire you!"The voice answers: "I admire you!"

Angered at the response, he screams: "Coward!"He receives the answer: "Coward!"

He looks to his father and asks: "What's going on?"

The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention."

Again the man screams: "You are a champion!"The voice answers: "You are a champion!"

The boy is surprised, but does not understand.

Then the father explains: "People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE.It gives you back everything you say or do.Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart.If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life;Life will give you back everything you have given to it.

"YOUR LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE. IT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU!"

5 point technique to stay happy

Accept yourself.

Take care of your health.

Surround yourself with happy people.

Prioritize your life.

Be grateful

Quotes for Attitude

"“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect it’s successful outcome.”–William James

"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."- Martha Washington

“To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.” ––Muhammad Ali

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense." –– Ralph Waldo Emerson

I'ts not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life ;it is how you handle what happens to you. Zig Ziglar

Interesting quotes

" Hate is easy, Love takes courage "

" The things you regret in life, are the risks you didn't take "

"A person doesn't have to be perfect, to be exactly what you need "

" Stand out - because fitting in is overrated "

" Sometimes it's best to forget how you feel and remember what you deserve "

Sharpen your axe

John, a woodcutter, worked for a company for five years but never got a raise. The company hired Bill and within a year he got a raise. This caused resentment in john and he went to his boss to talk about it. The boss said, "you are still cutting hte same number of trees you were cutting five years ago. We are a result-oriented company and would be happy to give you a raise if your productivity goes up." John went back, started hitting harder and putting in longer hours but he still wasn't able to cut more trees. He went back to his boss and told him his dilemma. The boss told John to go talk to Bill. "May be there is something Bill knows that you and I don't". John asked Bill how he managed to cut more trees. Bill answered, "After every tree I cut, I take a break for two minutes and sharpen my axe. When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" This question hit home like a bullet and John got his answer.

Just like this axe one has to sharpen your knowledge too in time to time.

Criticism

Don't mind criticism.

If it's untrue, disregard it;

If it's unfair, stay calm; I

f it's ignorant, smile;

If it's justified, learn from it.

The books I like the most

'What to Say When you Talk To Yourself' by Shad Helmstetter
'Who Moved My Cheese?' by Dr. Spencer Johnson
'The Power of Positive Thinking' by Norman Vincent Peale
'Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do' by Dr. Schuller
'You Can Win' by Shiv Khera
"The DaVinci Code" - by Dan Brown
'Everything I Know At The Top I Learned At The Bottom' by Dexter Yager
'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill
'Read and Grow Rich' by Burke Hedges
'Magic of Thinking Big' by Dr.Schwartz
'See You at the Top' by Zig Ziglar

Garbage Truck

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his breaks, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck." He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so..... "Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't."

Happiness - a nice quote

"What is the best thing for a stream? It is to keep moving. If it stops, it stagnates. So the best thing for a man is that which keeps the currents going — the physical, the moral, and the intellectual currents. Hence the secret of happiness is — something to do; some congenial work. Take away the occupation of all men, and what a wretched world it would be!Few persons realize how much of their happiness is dependent upon their work, upon the fact that they are kept busy and not left to feed upon themselves. Happiness comes most to persons who seek her least, and think least about it. It is not an object to be sought; it is a state to be induced. It must follow and not lead. It must overtake you, and not you overtake it. How important is health to happiness, yet the best promoter of health is something to do.Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him."John Burroughs

Valuable Quotes

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal - Henry ford

Make no little plans, they have no magic to stir men's blood... Make big plans, aim high in hope and work - Daniel H. Burnham

Nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm - Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Benjamin Franklin said, "When you are good to others, you are best to yourself"

Few more quotes

You can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in.- Arlo Guthrie
Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until you hear them speak.
A light, tender, sensitive touch is worth a ton of brawn.- Peter Thomson
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark or the man afraid of the light?- Maurice Freehill
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.- Edith Wharton
Nothing travels faster than light, with the possible exception of bad news, which follows its own rules.
There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle.- Robert Alden
Live in rooms full of light.- Cornelius Celsus
Light is meaningful only in relation to darkness, and truth presupposes error. It is these mingled opposites which people our life, which make it pungent, intoxicating. We only exist in terms of this conflict, in the zone where black and white clash.- Louis Aragon

Most important part of a body

My mother used to ask me: "What is the most important part of the body?"Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy."Mother said, "No Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."

Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." Mother looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind."

Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge. Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child."

Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. Even my father cried. I remember that especially because it was only the second time I saw him cry. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa.Mother asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me.

Mother saw the confusion on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived in your life. For every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you was wrong and I have given you an example why. But today is the day you need to learn this important lesson."Mother looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw her eyes well up with tears. Mother said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder."I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?"

Mother replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear.

Concern

There is a great difference between
worry and concern;
Worry frets about a problem;
Concern solves the problem

Abrahamster - back with a thought

Abraham says that Well Being Wants You... Keep smiling and have a great attitude of staying happy always!

Have a happy day!

GREAT VALUE IN DISASTER

Thomas Edison's laboratory was virtually destroyed by fire in December, 1914. Although the damage exceeded $2 million, the buildings were only insured for $238,000 because they were made of concrete and thought to be fireproof.Much of Edison's life's work went up in spectacular flames that December night.

At the height of the fire, Edison's 24-year old son, Charles, frantically searched for his father among the smoke and debris.He finally found him, calmly watching the scene, his face glowing in the reflection, his white hair blowing in the wind."My heart ached for him," said Charles."He was 67 - no longer a young man - and everything was going up in flames.

When he saw me, he shouted, "Charles, where's your mother?"When I told him I didn't know, he said, "Find her. Bring her here. She will never see anything like this as long as she lives."The next morning, Edison looked at the ruins and said, "There is great value in disaster. All our mistakes are burned up. Thank God we can start anew."

Three weeks after the fire, Edison managed to deliver his first phonograph.Oh my, it's very beautiful over there.Thomas EdisonTo invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.Thomas Edison

Give it!

Extract from the book You can win

Do something for others who cannot repay you in cash or kind.

Dr. Krl Menninger, a world-renowned psychiatrist, was once asked, "What would you advise someone if you knew that person was going to have a nervous breakdown?" The audience expected Dr. Menninger to advise consulting a professional. But he didn't. He said, "I would advise that person to lock home, go the other side of town, find someone in need and help that person. By doing that we get out of our own way." A lot of times we get in our own way, don't we?

Be a volunteer. It builds self-worth. Helping others as you would expect others to help you gives a feeling of gratification. It is a good feeling which represents high self esteem. The process of giving without having expectations or getting anything in return raises one's self-esteem.

A healthy personality has the need not only to get but also to give.

Great Quote

I like this quote very much. I personally feel we should give our 100% in whatever we do.

This quote clearly explains it..

"If a man is called to be streetsweeper, he should sweep streeets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well" - by Martin Luther Kind, Jr.

Thought for the day

Don´t shy away from challenges ... facing them is the only way you can improve.

Look inside for your strength, then share that strength with others.

Always maintain your sense of humor, share it with others when things get too intense.

Make the play first, then decide if it was impossible.

Admit your mistakes.

It shows character and inner strength.

Efforts

A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine.

Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a young. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.

Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed!

A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars. "What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!" So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."

The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer...... ........ ......... $ 2.00

Knowing where to tap......... ........ ........ $ 9, 998.00

Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort makes all the difference!

Wonderful Thought

One of the most difficult things to give away is

kindness, for it is usually returned.

Book Review

My hubby has said so many times to me that he loves reading this book and he also shares some of the points he came through in this book. Wish to share the review of this book which I came through in web page.

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

"The best way to understand the dramatic transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life," writes Malcolm Gladwell, "is to think of them as epidemics. Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do." Although anyone familiar with the theory of memetics will recognize this concept, Gladwell's The Tipping Point has quite a few interesting twists on the subject.
For example, Paul Revere was able to galvanize the forces of resistance so effectively in part because he was what Gladwell calls a "Connector": he knew just about everybody, particularly the revolutionary leaders in each of the towns that he rode through. But Revere "wasn't just the man with the biggest Rolodex in colonial Boston," he was also a "Maven" who gathered extensive information about the British. He knew what was going on and he knew exactly whom to tell. The phenomenon continues to this day--think of how often you've received information in an e-mail message that had been forwarded at least half a dozen times before reaching you.
Gladwell develops these and other concepts (such as the "stickiness" of ideas or the effect of population size on information dispersal) through simple, clear explanations and entertainingly illustrative anecdotes, such as comparing the pedagogical methods of Sesame Street and Blue's Clues, or explaining why it would be even easier to play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with the actor Rod Steiger. Although some readers may find the transitional passages between chapters hold their hands a little too tightly, and Gladwell's closing invocation of the possibilities of social engineering sketchy, even chilling, The Tipping Point is one of the most effective books on science for a general audience in ages.

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude!

A gentleman once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage."

The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work.

"Where are you going to install the idol?" The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high. "If the idol is that far, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked. The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said, "I know it and God knows it!"

Moral - The desire to excel should be exclusive of the fact whether someone appreciates it or not. Excellence is a drive from inside, not outside. Excel at a task today - not necessarily for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction.

Listen to your spouse

More important than saying, is listening. It’s very easy for people to hear, but listening is a different matter. When you listen, you’re all ears. You’re focused and sincere. You’ll know the importance of listening when you understand or remember just how annoying it is when people keep interrupting you when you talk. Being a good listener will pave the way to a great communication process between you and your partner. And when you achieve this, there’s no conflict you can’t resolve by talking things out.

Swami Vivekananda's Quote

“We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know how to act.”

Existence alone is not success! It is a lot more!

Do more than exist - live

Do more than touch - feel

Do more than look - observe

Do more than read - absorb

Do more than hear - listen

Do more than listen - understand

- John H. Rhoades

Next CEO!

A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to chose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his directors or his children, he decided to do something different.He called all the young executives in his company together."It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO," he said. "Ihave decided to choose one of you."

The young executives were shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a seed today - a very special seed. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO."One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Every day, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew.Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.Six months went by - still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however. He just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - he so wanted the seed to grow.A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection. Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick at his stomach. It was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the boardroom...

When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful--in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed. A few felt sorry for him!When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back.” My, what great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the financial director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!" When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed. Jim told him the story.The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Here is your next Chief Executive! His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. How could he be the new CEO the others said? Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers."When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive!"

So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what u will reaplater.

Which one you are?

There are three types of people in the world:

Minimizers do as little as possible;

Maintainers do what they need to get by;

Maximizers give it their all.

Which one are you?

Book Review once again

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

I read this book long back but not wholly. Still I was inspired with this book and I wish to complete this book next time. I am here sharing you the Editorial Review I found in some web page.

This grandfather of all people-skills books was first published in 1937. It was an overnight hit, eventually selling 15 million copies. How to Win Friends and Influence People is just as useful today as it was when it was first published, because Dale Carnegie had an understanding of human nature that will never be outdated. Financial success, Carnegie believed, is due 15 percent to professional knowledge and 85 percent to "the ability to express ideas, to assume leadership, and to arouse enthusiasm among people." He teaches these skills through underlying principles of dealing with people so that they feel important and appreciated. He also emphasizes fundamental techniques for handling people without making them feel manipulated. Carnegie says you can make someone want to do what you want them to by seeing the situation from the other person's point of view and "arousing in the other person an eager want." You learn how to make people like you, win people over to your way of thinking, and change people without causing offense or arousing resentment. For instance, "let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers," and "talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person." Carnegie illustrates his points with anecdotes of historical figures, leaders of the business world, and everyday folks. --Joan Price

We walk by faith, not by sight

Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth's rite of Passage?His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning sun shine through it. He cannot cry out for help to anyone. Once he survives the night, he is a MAN.He cannot tell the other boys of this experience, because each lad must come into manhood on his own.The boy is naturally terrified. He can hear all kinds of noises. Wild beasts must surely be all around him.Maybe even some human might do him harm. The wind blew the grass and earth, and shook his stump, but he sat stoically, never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could become a man!Finally, after a horrific night the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold. It was then that he discovered his father sitting on the stump next to him. He had been at watch the entire night, protecting his son from harm. We, too, are never alone. Even when we don't know it, God is watching over us, sitting on the stump beside us. When trouble comes, all we have to do is reach out to Him. Moral of the story: Just because you can't see God, doesn't mean that he is not there."For we walk by faith, not by sight."

Belief

As extract from a web page.

Lack of belief in oneself is a killer. It doesn’t help you at all. And you need no one else but yourself to turn things around. Here are a few encouraging words to help you put a little faith into yourself.
Think of your dream and imagine yourself reaching that. Always thinking that you’re capable of succeeding can help the thought sink into your subconscious. Remember, failure begins with disbelief.
Stop thinking of what you can’t do but begin to be think of the things that you can do. Be a “yes” type of person. At least to yourself.
When grabbing opportunities, place your heart into it. Again, believe that you’ll make things happen this time around.
Think BIG, believe BIG. As that realistic proverb says, “Aim for the roof, you fall on the floor. Aim for the sky and you fall on the roof.” But just concentrate on soaring upwards.
As you can see, it’s all in the mind. Start with positive thoughts and the rest will follow.

Piggy Bank

Extracted from a web site.

What’s the one talk kids try to evade from their willing parents? Well this isn’t that talk but it’s just as important. Get your kids around the living room and get them into the money talk. Now that’s something they can really use in the future. Since you won’t always be around, you might wanna pass down on your kid your secrets on how to be good with money.
Some people think that teaching their kids early on about money is bad. This is because money is supposed to be an adult’s problem. But your kids don’t necessarily have to face money problems when they grow up to be adults. If they learn from you while they’re still young, they have a better chance to achieve stable finances later on.
If you had the chance to tell your kid about the essence of savings, will you take advantage of that chance? Suppose your kid got some cash from his grandparents. You take him to a store, and he wants to spend it all on an action figure. What do you do?
Like any other value you want to teach your child, personal finance is just as important, and probably the most practical. You only have to teach them the basics of finance - how to budget, the importance of a piggy bank, and of course, self-discipline.
Teach your kids to account for their spending. People who are financially irresponsible usually don’t know where their money went. And don’t fix their deficit for them. Instead, let them learn how to budget their allowance the hard way.

Do good things.

It can be as simple as smiling at the doorman, or complementing an employee’s good work.

Help a lady cross the street, or a stressed mother carrying a child pick-up a fallen apple from her grocery bag.

You can even volunteer at the city shelter, or tell stories to children at the public library. You can go to a blind school and help those kids in learning their lessons.

Help an elder person to fill in their bank slips or any forms.

Doing good things to others make one feel good about himself too.

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for thethings that are important to you.

"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked." The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

Colourful thought

A good man does not hesitate to admit

he has been in the wrong. He takes comfort in

knowing he is wiser today

than he was yesterday.

A wonderful book that inspires you with stories and theories which helps you to achieve great success is You can win - by Shiv Khera. You can find many things in my blog page extracted from this book. I am so impressed with the stores in this book, which actually teaches even a great thing in a simple way. Enjoy reading this book. It also has some tasks, just try them out. We can even teach our kids with the stories and morals in this book. Its a total life transforming book....you can be able to achieve your dream, vision, goal and passion if you read this book and this book encourages, uplifts a person who want to be successful in life. Though I know this book is very popular and all must be aware since its one of the Best sellers, still want to give my review here. I feel personally very good that Shiv Khera is one such writer who really inspires young minds. Yes Winners don't do different things, but they do things differently.

ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES

What could you think about a child ,who was born three months after the death of his father. Born prematurely, he was a small child; his mother said that he could have fit inside a quart mug.

When He was three, his mother remarried and went to live with her new husband, leaving her son in the care of his maternal grandmother,Began his schooling in the village schools.

When he was 15 yrs, his step father dies and his mother came back & removed him from school and attempted to make a farmer of him. He was, thoroughly unhappy with the work, than one of his high school teacher bring him back to school to complete his education.

At the age of 19 he falls in love, romanced for a year, get engaged to his beloved, as he became engrossed in his studies, the romance cooled & she left him & married someone else and thereafter he never married

Born so unlucky so much hardship for survival & education what can you expect that child to do & achieved in life.

He described universal gravitation (Gravity) and the three laws of motion, invented the reflecting telescope & so many contributions to mathematics Yes we r talking of Sir Isaac NewtonHe did not hide behind the circumstances and become such a great man

Uplifting thoughts..

Many opportunities pass by us. Never let a good opportunity missed. But don’t go jumping in hastily into things Weed out the unrealistic ones. Remember, some schemes, like the get-rich-quick scheme, never work out. Remember as Goethe said, “Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.” Try to make the most out of opportunities. But if you think things aren’t going too well, accept the fact that you might have made a bad decision. Everything will be extremely well or even vise versa and so be prepared even for the worst. Be aware of your strengths and weekness. Kill the word I Can't and upload the word "I Can" in your subconcious mind.

Quotes for the day!

If you think failure and defeat, you invite failure and defeat, you deserve failure and defeat, because you asked for it. If you think success, attainment, fulfilment and achievement, then success indeed it will be. Your life will culminate in fulfilment, in glorious achievements, for you will have invited it. That is what you deserve, and that is what you will receive.-Swami Chidananda

The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them.Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955).

Parenting Tips

Teach your kids the value of gift-giving. Generally many of us busy with our routine forget such things. Lets teach our child to be excited about giving like receiving. It’s one value they can learn from you.
While you are on shopping take your kid alongwith you and ask her suggestions like, “Will this saree colour looks good on your aunt?”, "shall we but this tie for your dad since he loves wearing this ?”.

Get her involved in such thoughts and accept her comments and get things which she needs to buy for others. Encourge them to buy small gifts for their friends birthday. Don't forget to give your budget as well since they must be aware of your financial limitations too.

Teach her to donate an old toy, dress or some books for less unfortunate kids. Let she know that some people out there doesnot enjoy the comforts she has. If your kid able to see such things she will feel a sense of kindness and caring.

Make sure your kids are in the room when you give your gifts. The fun part of gift-giving is seeing the receiver’s face and the look of happiness and gratitude. It’s rewarding.

Why Peacock Feather in Lord's Crown ???

If you have ever seen the picture of Lord Krishna, you would have noticed that His crown is adorned with a peacock feather.I have heard, that in old times, the peacock feather was considered inauspicious and something that is not very lucky

When Krishna heard that, He just picked up the peacock feather and placed it on His crown.Can you imagine, how important and special the peacock feather must have felt, to know that the Almighty Lord chose it, to become a part of His crown? So now when the feather falls from the peacock, it is happy, as it knows that Krishna will give it, the respect and love that it deserves.

The above story teaches us a lesson. It tells us that no one, and nothing is unlucky. It also teaches us that God loves everybody. He also, loves them, who are not loved and respected by others.So next time, you consider someone 'not good enough' in studies, sports etc. Remember that God has a special place for them. If you love and respect them, God will also make a special place for you, in His heart.

It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully,

but a greater man to accept it graciously.

Book Review

Tough Times Never Last, but Tough People Do! by Robert Schuller

No matter how tough times get, you have the potential to achieve the best of life. This is what the basic principle insisted in this book. Through Dr. Schuller's dynamic principles, you can learn:

* 4 ways to evaluate a new idea

* 10 commandments of possibility thinking

* 5 principles for putting problems in a proper perspective

* 18 principles of leadership

* 5 phases necessary for the faith to move mountains

* 5 ways to overcome a 'brownout' and prevent a burnout

* 25 action words to get you started and never let you quit

This book talks about how time passes and ups and downs comes in life. This book gives you those answers in tough times and the greatest lesson, however tough your life it, never quit. This book is a real treassure and will be a great asset your books collection. After reading this book and with this book's motivation I was able to clear my exams at one stretch when I was in a real touch position and realised in my life that Tough times never last but tough people do. This book will surely give you strength and hopes to fulfill your dreams. Get your copy now!

Do you want to change the world?

When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.

Great words for reflection, we can attempt to change only ourselves!

Speech skills in your child

I came across this in a web page. Hope you will like this.

Speech skills are best developed early on since children have the best capabilities for language learning in their formative years. Some say great speakers are born. Well, part of this is true since. If you want your child to grow up as a great orator , then you may want to develop his skills early.

Here are some pointers on how to aid the child to speak clearly.

In actuality, only 5%-10% of the human population have flawless speech. The rest have some sort of speech disorder like roughness of voice, lisping, or stuttering. So don’t be too alarmed when you child exhibits any of these.

Observe if the child continues to exhibit these traits. If they persist, you may consult a speech therapist. Tackling these issues early on can easily correct the problem.

Don’t stop the child from talking. Initial discouragement can build up as a block for the child. Encourage him to talk but don’t force.

Don’t cut the child short in mid sentence or finish the sentence for him. Let him express what needs to be said and then tell him to start the sentence over again.

It may also help to not to show your disdain or strain in comprehending him because of the disorder. Some children may approximate disorders like stuttering to get attention.

Treat the child as normal. No one wants to be singled out or isolated. Also, it may harbor a thought in the child’s mind that he is flawed.

Some Quotes!

Unless you can do everything through intuitive observation, you will have to be told always what to do and your service will be lacking. There are three types of people, one serves by intuition, by direct inspiration; another must be told or corrected once only and never forgets. A third type must be told again and again and never remembers. Try to belong to the first type."--- Swami Paramananda

When you are inspired by some great purpose, someextraordinary project, all of your thoughts break theirbonds: your mind transcends limitations, yourconsciousness expands in every direction and you findyourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormantforces, faculties and talents become alive and you discoveryourself to be a greater person than you ever dreamedyourself to be.

When one door closes, another opens. But often we look so long, so regretfully upon the closed door that we fail to see the one that has opened for us

Live One Day At A Time

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry. Two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.

One of these days is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed. We cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone!!

The other day we should not worry about is tomorrow, with its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise and poor performance. Tomorrow is beyond our immediate control. Tomorrow’s sun will rise, whether in splendor or behind a mask of clouds. But it will rise. Until it does we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet unborn.This leaves only one day: today.

Any man can fight the battles of just one day. It is when you and I add the burdens of two awful eternities – yesterday and tomorrow, that we break down.It is not necessarily the experience of today that disturbs one’s peace of mind. It is oftentime the bitterness for something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may bring. Let us therefore live one day at a time.

The Wise Woman

A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation.

The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime.But, a few days later, he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.

"I've been thinking," he said. "I know how valuable this stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me this stone."Sometimes it's not the wealth you have but what's inside you that others need.

A Lovely Message

To be successful;

know what you are doing;

love what you are doing;

believe in what you are doing.

Book Review

This is the first motivational book I have read and I am so much inspired with Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's writtings. Let have a brief review of this book extracted from a web page.

Editorial Review
The Power of Positive Thinking (minature edition)
by Norman Vince Peale
This condensed version of the most famous self-help book ever written is a pocket-size volume of inspiration that's as relevant today as it was when first published in 1952. It contains the wisdom of Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's best-selling original and Peale's sage advice about developing the mental acumen to surmount obstacles and maintain a positive outlook.

PUPPIES FOR SALE

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about Nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard.

As he was driving the last nail into the post, he Felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the Eyes of a little boy. Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies." "Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "these puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?""Sure," said the farmer. And with that he let out a whistle,"Here,Dolly!" he called.

Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse.

Slowly another little ball appeared; this One noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up...."I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.

The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. I

n doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself To a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need Someone who understands." The world is full of people who need someone who understands.

Success secrets

What is the secret of success ??

I found the answer in my ROOM !!!!

FAN said – Be cool…

ROOF said – Aim high…

WINDOW said – Take pains…

CLOCK said – Every minute is precious…

MIRROR said – Reflect before you act….

CALENDER said – Be upto date…..

DOOR said – Push and pull….

LAMP said – Brighten up your life !!!!

10 most important words in life

You all know these words very well and read somewhere, but wish to reinstate now!

The most selfish one letter word…………. ”I” -- Avoid it.

The most satisfying two-letter word…….….”WE” -- Use it

The most poisonous three-letter word……..”EGO” -- Kill it.

The most used four-letter word…………”LOVE” -- Value it.

The most pleasing five-letter word……….”SMILE” -- Keep it.

The fastest spreading six-letter word…….”RUMOUR” -- Ignore it.

The hardest working seven-letter word…….”SUCCESS” -- Achieve it.

The most enviable eight-letter word……..”JEALOUSY” -- Distance it.

The most powerful nine-letter word……..”KNOWLEDGE” -- Acquire it.

The most essential ten-letter word………”CONFIDENCE” -- Trust it

Keep positive

Keep your thoughts positive,

because your thoughts become your words.

Keep your words positive,

because your words become your actions.

Keep your actions positive,

because your actions become your habits.

Keep your habits positive,

because your habits become your lifestyle.

Keep your lifestyle positive,

because your lifestyle becomes your destiny

Funny story with a moral inside

THE GHOST
Once a Man lost his Loving wife. While his wife was dying, he gave her the promise that that he will not marry again.The man remain truthful to his dead wife for a while but destiny had stored some thing else for him. He fell in love again.He fell so deep in love that he forgot about his promise and he married again. Its natural for a man to forget promises, wedding dates, and birthday but a woman always cherishes these things.On his wedding Night he saw his dead wife's Ghost, who complained about the broken promise. The man was surprised to see the ghost of his dead wife but now he could do nothing about it, so he kept quite. But his dead wife ghost could not accept this betrayal and She kept coming back everyday and telling word by word what transpires between the man and his new wife.Tired by complaints and threats from the Ghost one day the man went to a Sage. The Sage said “the Ghost is very intelligent. Next time she comes, just pick one handful of grains from a Sack and ask her how many grains are there in your Hand”.When the Ghost came that night, the man did the same. He filled his hand with grains from a sack and asked the Ghost, “Tell me how many grains are there in my hand?” The Ghost immediately disappeared and never returned again.Most of time what we believe and see in this world is a Projection of our mind. We can only see those things which we are already aware of. The mind projects things from the past. That Ghost was a creation of the mind and so are most of our problems. If we stop projecting things then 99% of our problems will disappear like the Ghost in this story.

Picture Thought

Honest communication, coupled with consideration,

bridges the gaps caused by misunderstanding and hurt

Book Review

Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff

I read this book when I was pregnant and was at home. It was truly delightful to read those amazing stories. Being a women blogger I wish to give this book review in my blog. Good inspiration to all women. I feel every women should read this book. Find the editorial review of this book below.

Editorial Review - extract from web page
There are many ways to define a woman: daughter, mother, wife, professional, friend, student... We are each special and unique, yet we share a common connection. What bonds all women are our mutual experiences of loving and learning: feeling the tenderness of love; forging lifelong friendships; pursuing a chosen career; giving birth to new life; juggling the responsibilities of job and family, and more.
This shining collection brings you inspiration and comfort in special chapters on marriage, motherhood, aging, bridging the generations, attitude, self-esteem and higher wisdom. Stories honor the strength and reveal the beauty of the feminine spirit. Included are incredible stories from Oprah Winfrey, Leo Buscaglia, Linda Ellerbee, Robert Fulghum, Kathie Lee Gifford and many others.
Whether you are a career woman or a stay-at-home mom, a teenager or a senior, a young woman just starting out or a woman of the world, this delightful book will be a treasured companion for many years to come.

The 99 Club

Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while A lowly servant had so much joy. The King asked the servant, "Why are you so happy?" The man replied, "Your Majesty, I am nothing but a servant, but my family and I don't need too much - just a roof over our heads and warm food to fill our tummies." The king was not satisfied with that reply. Later in the day, he sought the advice of his most trusted advisor. After hearing the King's woes and the servant's story, the advisor said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the servant has not been made part of The 99 Club." "The 99 Club? And what exactly is that?" the King inquired. The advisor replied, "Your Majesty, to truly know what The 99 Club is, place 99 Gold coins in a bag and leave it at this servant's doorstep." When the servant saw the bag, he took it into his house. When he opened the bag, he let out a great shout of joy... So many gold coins! He began to count them. After several counts, he was at last convinced that there were 99 coins. He wondered, "What could've happened to that last gold coin? Surely, no one would leave 99 coins!" He looked everywhere he could, but that final coin was elusive. Finally, exhausted, he decided that he was going to have to work harder than ever to earn that gold coin and complete his collection.

From that day, the servant's life was changed. He was overworked, horribly grumpy, and castigated his family for not helping him make that 100th gold coin. He stopped singing while he worked. Witnessing this drastic transformation, the King was puzzled. When he sought his advisor's help, the advisor said, "Your Majesty, the servant has now officially joined The 99 Club." He continued, "The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have enough to be happy but are never contented, because they're always yearning and striving for that extra 1 telling to themselves: "Let me get that one final thing and then I will be happy for life." We can be happy, even with very little in our lives, but the minute we're given something bigger and better, we want even more! We lose our sleep, our happiness, we hurt the people around us; all these as a price for our growing needs and desires. That's what joining The 99 Club is all about."

Thought for the day!

It always has two faces,the life.

the good and the bad; truth and the lie; winning and losing; happiness and the sorrow; bright and the dark..

and it is a constant quest to find a balance between the two,we may not find it, but the essence lies in the fight,the spirit to go on against all odds!!

Today i dedicate a lamp to you as a person, your spirit and your presence, let it re-energize you and refocuse you towards light,towards thepeace,towards purity!!

LIfe's Instruction Book

• Never give up on anything. Miracles happen everyday.

• Always accept an outstretched hand.

• Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.

• Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out.

• When playing games with children, let them win.

• Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.

• Don't burn bridges. You'll be surprised how many times you have to cross the same river.

• Live your life so that your epitaph could read, No Regrets

Great Failures...4

1. John Grisham's first novel was rejected by sixteen agents and twelve publishing houses. He went on writing and writing until he became best known as a novelist and author for his works of modern legal drama. The media has coined him as one of the best novel authors even alive in the 21st century.

2. Henry Ford's first two automobile companies failed. That did not stop him from incorporating Ford Motor Company and being the first to apply assembly line manufacturing to the production of affordable automobiles in the world. He not only revolutionized industrial production in the United States and Europe, but also had such influence over the 20th century economy and society. His combination of mass production, high wages and low prices to consumers has initiated a management school known as 'Fordism'. He became one of the three most famous and richest men in the world during his time.

3. Soichiro Honda was turned down by Toyota Motor Corporation during a job interview as 'engineer' after World War Two. He continued to be jobless until his neighbours starting buying his 'home-made scooters'. Subsequently, he set out on his own to start his own company. Honda. Today, the Company has grown to become the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer and one of the most profitable automakers - beating giant automaker such as GM and Chrysler. With a global network of 437 subsidiaries, Honda develops, manufactures and markets a wide variety of products ranging from small general-purpose engines and scooters to specialty sports cars.

4. Akio Morita, founder of giant electric household products, Sony Corporation, first product was an electric rice cooker, only sold 100 cookers (because it burned rice rather than cooking). Today, Sony generates US$66 billion in revenue and ranked as the world's 6th largest electronic and electrical company.