Quote...!

"When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable." -Walt Disney

"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary" -Vince Lombardi

Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers - Alferd Lord Tennyson

Hey... I am back to say 'Hi"! to you all...

Hey, I have something nice to tell you. Do you know the key to a longer, healthier and positive life?

"Drink plenty of water"... Does that sound odd? See some of the benefits...

Combat ailments by drinking more water

Look younger - drinking water hydrates your skin

It can prevent and treat Attention Deficit

It also prevents us from Depression, hence by drinking more water we can stay in high spirits, motivated and positive...

Wish u all a positive and healthy life....!

The Mayonnaise Jar

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

A professor stood before his philosophy class
And had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And start 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
It 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 - God, family,
Children, health, friends, and favorite passions
Things that if everything else was lost
And only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and 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 the things that are
Important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

There will always be time
To clean the house and fix the dripping tap.

'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.

'I'm glad ! You asked'.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

Please share this with other "Golf Balls"

I just did......

Change your vision...

Let us change our vision ....

There was a millionaire who was bothered by severe eye pain. He consulted so
many physicians and was getting his treatment done. He did not stop
consulting galaxy of medical experts; he consumed heavy loads of drugs and
underwent hundreds of injections.
But the ache persisted with great vigour than before. At last a monk who has
supposed to be an expert in treating such patients was called for by
the millionaire. The monk understood his problem and said that for
sometime he should concentrate only on green colours and not to fall his
eyes on any other colours. The millionaire got together a group of painters and purchased
barrels of green color and directed that every object his eye was likely to fall
to be painted in green colour just as the monk had
directed.
When the monk came to visit him after few days, the
millionaire' s servants ran with buckets of green paints and poured on him
since he was in red dress, lest their master not see any other colour and
his eye ache would come back.
Hearing this monk laughed said "If only you had purchased a pair of green
spectacles, worth just a few rupees, you could have saved these walls
and trees and pots and all other articles and also could have saved a large
share of his fortune.

You cannot paint the world green. Let us change our vision and the world
will appear accordingly.........

30 second Speech by Bryan Dyson (CEO of Coca Cola)

"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, Friends and spirit and you're keeping all of these in the Air.


You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back.


But the other four Balls - Family, Health, Friends and Spirit - are made of glass. If you drop one of these; they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for it.


Thank you

Most of us know this before..but still just to recollect

The Difference between FOCUSING on PROBLEMS and FOCUSING on SOLUTIONS

Case : When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens would not work at zero gravity (ink will not flow down to the writing surface).


Solution # 1 : To solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C.


Solution # 2 : And what did the Russians do...?????? They used a pencil.

Always focus on solutions & not on problems

Value your near and dear ones!

A man stopped at a flower shop for ordering some flowers to be sent as a gift to his mother who lived two hundred miles away.

As he got out of his car he noticed a young girl sitting on the curb sobbing. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, "I wanted to buy a red rose for my mother. But I only have seventy-five cents, and a rose costs two dollars."

The man smiled and said, "Come on in with me. I'll buy you a rose." He bought the little girl her rose and ordered his own mother's flowers.

As they were leaving he offered the girl a ride home. She said, "Yes, please! You can take me to my mother."

She directed him to a cemetery, where she placed the rose on a freshly dug grave. The man returned to the flower shop, canceled the gifting order, picked up a bouquet and drove the two hundred miles to his mother's house.

At times we take many such relationships with our family and friends for granted. Learn to value them.

Good thought...

I am not sure about the author's name...just came across and

thought of sharing this with my bloggers...

Forget about the days when its been cloudy,

but don't forget your hours in the sun

Forget about the times you've been defeated,
but don't forget the victories you've won

Forget about mistakes that you can't change now,
but don't forget the lessons that you've learnt

Forget about misfortunes you encounter,
but don't forget the times your luck has turned

Forget about the days when you've been lonely,
but don't forget the friendly smiles you've seen

Forget about the plans that didn't seem to work out right,
but don't forget to Always Have A Dream!!!!

Happiness rules...

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less from people but more from God.

Its story time....

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.
The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him.

They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.

Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well.
He was astonished at what he saw.

With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.

He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal,

he would shake it off and take a step up.

Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey

stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

MORAL :

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.
The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.

Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.
We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!
Shake it off and take a step up.

Interesting success mantras...

Life holds a specific purpose for you..;and the most important thing you CAN DO this... Find it first.....!!!
-Will Edwards.

In the middle of every difficulty lies Oppourtunity....
-Albert Einstein.

Dare to be Remarkable.-Jane Gentry.

Every mistake you make,
Every failure,Every disappointment,
To keep going on this journey of life is
Sometimes the hardest thing...
But remember,
Every great person,
Who has beaten adversity,
Whether from within or without themselves,
Has fallen and stumbled a thousand times.
But they pick themselves up,
Dust themselves down
And carry on......
-Dylon Jacobs.

You have to believe in yourself,that's the secret.Even when I was in the Orphanage, when I was roaming the street, trying to find enough to eat,even then I thought of myself as the Greatest actor in the world.
-Charlie Chaplin.

Yanni's quotes

Some inspirational quotes by Yanni, a famous singer, from his book, "Yanni In Words"

"My father once said, 'If the whole world wants to go left and you feel like going right, go right. You don't have to follow. You don't have to make a big deal about which way you're going. Just go. It's very easy'."

"The less you want, the richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you'll be."

"My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere, and for years this lesson had served me well."

"The most important battle is one to conquer yourself."

Just for you...

A Motivational Poem
Don't Give It Up
Poet: Z. Vujcic, © 2007

Today life gave you another slap
but don't give it up
throwing your towel in the ring
for things gone wrong, for words that sting
'cos there must be another way
you will see it in the light of another day
When everything seems sour, not in your favour
look around until you find better flavour
so, don't just give but live it up
pick up the pieces, be tough
grind your teeth and turn another cheek
don't give it up, that's exactly what they seek
It's too easy to walk away
quitter never wins so you should better stay
look challenges straight in the eye
don't say yet the last good-bye
fight like an animal in a trap
but don't give it up

Success

Success seems to be connected with action.

Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes,

but they don't quit."

Conrad Hilton

Hi...after a short break back to blogging...

No one is born happy....

But all of us are born with the ability to create happiness...

So today, make others happy...

Flash your sweetest smile...

Have A Day Full Of Smiles.

A very nice forward...ways to stay young

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down..

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.'

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it.. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Poem to motivate...

A Bag of Tools

Poet: R. L. Sharpe

Isn't it strange

That princes and kings,

And clowns that caper

In sawdust rings,

And common people

Like you and me

Are builders for eternity?

Each is given a bag of tools,

A shapeless mass,

A book of rules;

And each must make,

Ere life is flown

A stumbling block

Or a stepping-stone.

Have a great day...!

Getting some place first, before anyone else,

has very little real and lasting meaning.

Seek instead to encourage others to come along,

and we'll find the journey much more fulfilling.

When we hurry through each moment, we

miss out on the richness that could be ours.

Take the time to live, to experience where

we are, rather than being so obsessed

with getting to next checkpoint.

Yes, it can be wonderful when life is

moving quickly. But do not move so quickly

that speed becomes our only experience,

for there is so much more to enjoy.

Value these...

Be patient . Our prayers are always answered, but not
always on the exact day we'd like them to be.
- Marjorie Turner

No one can arrive from being talented alone.

God gives talent; work transforms talent into genius.
-Anna Pavlova

The best index to a person's character is how he treats people
who can't do him any good - and how he treats people
who can't fight back.
- Abigail Van Buren

ust don't give up trying to do what you really want to do.
Where there is love and inspiration ,I don't think you
can go wrong.
- Ella Fitzgerald

Luck means the hardships you have not hesitated to endure;

the long nights you have devoted to your work.

Luck means the appointments you have never failed to keep,

the airplanes you never failed to catch.
-Margaret Clement

Success

I have missed more than
9000 shots in my career.
I have lost almost 300 games.
On 26 occasion i have
been entrusted to take the
game-winning shot....

and missed.

I have failed over
and over again in my life.
And that is why I succeed.
- MICHAEL JORDAN

Wonderful quotes..

"You are what you think about all day long."

- Dr. Robert Schuller

"The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."

- Walter Bagehot

"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"You become what you think about."

- Earl Nightingale

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."

- Helen Keller

Happiness...

Happiness is available to you,

whether or not you are practiced at it.

It is not something that external circumstances create.

It is something that you allow.

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• Never Allow Failure To Be An Option - How to overcome the fears that hold most people back;
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Ways for a good life....

Before you Speak - Listen.

Before you write - Think.

Before you Spend - Earn.

Before you Criticize - Wait.

Before you Pray - Forgive.

Before you Quit - Try.

Before you Die - Live.

Quotes of Sri Ramakrishna

If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in useless scriptural discussions and arguments. Your little brain will otherwise be muddled.

God is everywhere but He is most manifest in man. So serve man as God. That is as good as worshipping God.

One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.

Have a break...!

The Dog & The Donkey

The Donkey and the Dog- Read and think-You may find one in your midst.

There was once a washer man who had a donkey and a dog. One night when the whole world was sleeping, a thief broke into the house, the washer man was fast asleep too but the donkey and the dog were awake. The dog decided not to bark since the master did not take good care of him and wanted to teach him a lesson.

The donkey got worried and said to the dog that if he doesn't bark, the donkey will have to do something himself. The dog did not change his mind and the donkey started braying loudly.

Hearing the donkey bray, the thief ran away, the master woke up and started beating the donkey for braying in the middle of the night for no reason.

Moral of the story "One must not engage in duties other than his own"

Now take a new look at the same story...

The washer man was a well educated man from a premier management institute. He had the fundas of looking at the bigger picture and thinking out of the box. He was convinced that there must be some reason for the donkey to bray in the night.. He walked outside a little and did some fact finding, applied a bottom up approach, figured out from the ground realities that there was a thief who broke in and the donkey only wanted to alert him about it. Looking at the donkey's extra initiative and going beyond the call of the duty, he rewarded him with lot of hay and other perks and became his favorite pet.

The dog's life didn't change much, except that now the donkey was more motivated in doing the dog's duties as well. In the annual appraisal the dog managed "ME" (Met Expectations) .

Soon the dog realized that the donkey is taking care of his duties and he can enjoy his life sleeping and lazing around.

The donkey was rated as " star performer". The donkey had to live up to his already high performance standards.

Soon he was over burdened with work and always under pressure and now is looking for a NEW JOB ...

Disclaimer: All characters in the story are not at all imaginary.
Any resemblance to person living or dying of work is purely intentional