A nice forwarded mail from my mail box...

Once upon a time an old man spread rumors that his neighbor was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. Days later the young man was proven innocent. After he was released he sued the old man for wrongly accusing him.

In court the old man told the Judge: 'They were just comments, they 

were not meant to harm anyone.'

The judge, before passing sentence on the case, told the old man: 'Write 

 all the things you said about him on a piece of paper. Cut them up and 

on the way home; throw the pieces of paper out. Tomorrow, come back to 

hear the sentence.'

The next day, the judge told the old man: 'Before receiving the 

sentence, you will have to go out and gather all the pieces of paper 

that you threw out yesterday.'

The old man said: 'I can't do that! The wind spread them and I won't 

know where to find them.' The judge then replied: 'The same way, simple 

comments may destroy the honor of a man to such an extent that one is 

not able to fix it. If you can't speak well of someone, rather don't say 

 anything.’

'Let's all be masters of our mouths, so that we won't be slaves of our words.'

Learn this...

Art of appreciation....

I read this mail and wanted to share with everyone...

One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview; the director did the last interview. The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?"

The youth answered, "None."

The director asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" 

The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees."

The director asked, "Where did your mother work?"

The youth answered, "My mother worked as laundry woman."

The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, "Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?"

The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me."

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning."

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange. Happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the young man.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.

That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.

The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: "Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered, "I cleaned my mother's hands and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes."

The Director asked, "Please tell me your feelings."

The youth said:

1. I know now what appreciation is. Without my mother, there would not have been the successful me today.
   
   
2. By working together and helping my mother, only now I realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done.
   
   
3. I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationships.

The director said, "This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired."

Later on, this young person worked very hard and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.

Beware of these....

Lets check our health...since health is wealth...

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 

Do More - William Arthur Ward

Do more than belong: participate.

Do more than care: help.

Do more than believe: practice.

Do more than be fair: be kind.

Do more than forgive: forget.

Do more than dream: work.

Pen & Pencil

Pencil: I'm sorry

Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.

Pencil: I'm sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.

Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.

Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone/something new, but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad. All my life, I've been the pencil. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I'm left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have.

Moral of the story is : - We never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents.

The Window

A young couple moves into a new neighbourhood.

The next morning, while they having breakfast, the young women sees her neighbor hand the wash outside.  That laundry was not clean, she said, 'she doesn't know how to wash correctly.  Perhaps she needs better laundry soap'.

Her husband looked on, but remained silent.

Every time her neighbour hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make some comments.

About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband:

'Look! she has learned how to wash correctly.  I wonder who taught her this.'

The husband said : ' I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows!'

And as it is with life; what we see when watching others, depends on the purity of the window through which we look.

Before we give any criticism, it might be a good idea to check our sate of mind and ask ourselves if we are ready to the good rather than to be looking for something in the person we are about to judge.

Happy New Year 2011

Wish all my friends and fellow bloggers a very Happy, Positive and Successful New Year 2011.

Life is only travelled once;

Today's moment becomes tomorrow's memory.

Good or bad, enjoy every moment, because

the GIFT of LIFE is LIFE itself!

Always think positive... never think of people/incidents which will not give you any positive

energy.  Think of people who loves you as you are and its not necessary that everyone should

like us... we all are human beings and have our own likes and dislikes... People who loves you

will always be with you.  Hence cherish those moments with the people who loves you most.

Today's thought....

Good morning" said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on ground.

 

The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the finer things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like she had never missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to make fun of him, like so many others had done before.

 

"Leave me alone," he growled... To his amazement, the woman continued standing. She was smiling -- her even white teeth displayed in dazzling rows.

 

"Are you hungry?" she asked.

 

"No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the president.. Now go away."

 

The woman's smile became even broader.

Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm. "What are you doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone.

 

Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked..

 

"No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to get this man to his feet. Will you help me?"

 

The officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture around here for a couple of years.. What do you want with him?"

 

"See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile."

 

"Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him up.

 

"Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything.."

 

"This is a good deal for you, Jack," the officer answered. "Don't blow it."

 

Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner. It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived.

 

The manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table.

 

"What's going on here, officer?" he asked."What is all this, is this man in trouble?"

 

"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered.

"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that here is bad for business."

 

Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place."

 

The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled. "Sir, are you familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking firm down the street?"

 

"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently. . "They hold their weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."

"And do you make a goodly amount of money providing food at these weekly meetings?"

"What business is that of yours?"

 

I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company."

Oh.....

"The woman smiled again.. "I thought that might make a difference."

 

She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a laugh. "Would you like to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?"

"No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty."

 

"Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?"

"Yes, ma'am. That would be very nice."

The cafeteria manager turned on his heel. "I'll get your coffee for you right away, officer."

 

The officer watched him walk away. "You certainly put him in his place," he said.

"That was not my intent... Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this."

 

She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She stared at him intently.

"Jack, do you remember me?"

Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes.. "I think so -- I mean you do look familiar."

 

"I'm a little older perhaps," she said.. "Maybe I've even filled out more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through that very door, cold and hungry."

 

"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.

"I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything.

 

Finally I was down to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment. I walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and nearly starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that I could get something to eat."

 

Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said. "I was behind the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for something to eat. I said that it was against company policy."

 

"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you would get into trouble. Then, when I looked over and saw you put the price of my food in the cash register, I knew then that everything would be all right."

 

"So you started your own business?" Old Jack said.

"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered.." She opened her purse and pulled out a business card. "When you are finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons. He's the personnel director of my company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm certain he'll find something for you to do around the office."

 

She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to live until you get on your feet. If you ever need anything, my door is always open to you.".

 

There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you?" he asked.

"Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God goes the glory.. He led me to you."

 

Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the entrance before going their separate ways... "Thank you for all your help, officer," she said.

 

"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle today, something that I will never forget. And..And thank you for the coffee."

 

Have a Wonderful Day. May God Bless You Always and don't forget that when you "cast your bread upon the waters," you never know how it will be returned to you. God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart.

 

When God leads you to the edge of the cliff, trust Him fully and let go. Only 1 of 2 things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall, or He'll teach you how to fly!

I received this beautiful forwarded mail from me friend.

Randy Pausch, a computer science professor,died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book ‘The last lecture” before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind… 

In a letter to his wife Jai and his children, Dylan, Logan , and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful "guide to a better life" for his wife and children to follow.

May you be blessed by his insight. 

POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE 

Personality:

1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment 

3. Don't over do; keep your limits 

4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does 

5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip 

6. Dream more while you are awake 

7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..

8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.

9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.

10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present 

11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you 

12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. 

Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

13. Smile and laugh more

14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:

15. Call your family often

16. Each day give something good to others 

17. Forgive everyone for everything 

18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6 

19. Try to make at least three people smile each day 

20. What other people think of you is none of your business 

21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do. 

23. GOD heals everything 

24. Do the right things 

25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change 

26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up 

27. The best is yet to come 

28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful 

29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it 

30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.

31. BE OPTIMISTIC

While you practice all of the above, share this knowledge with the people you love, people you school with, 

people you play with, people you work with and people you live with.

Not only will it enrich YOUR life, but also that of those around you.