Quotes

Our life is what our thoughts make it

- Marcus Aurelius

Nothing in life is to be feared,

It is only to be understood.

- Marie Curie

The truth is always exciting; speak it, then

life is dull without it

- Pearl S Buck

In three words I can sum up everything

Ive learned about life :

it goes on

-Robert Frost

Thought.....!

We will not be remembered by our words, 

but by our kind deeds. 

Life is not measured by the breaths we take, 

but by the moments that take our breath. 

TWO WOLVES

One evening an old Zarthosti (Zoroastrian) told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. 

He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. 

One is Angre Mainyu -  It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, power, fame, superiority, and ego. 

The other is Spenta Mainyu -  It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith." 

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Zarthosti replied, "The one you feed." 

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I just loved this story...pls read

A Boy Singing to his little sister... You are My Sunshine, My only Sunshine' (Be prepared to get watery eyes!)

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling.

They found out that the new baby was going be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in mommy's tummy.

He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met

her.

The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown , Tennessee

In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes, every

three, every minute. But serious complications arose during delivery and Karen found herself in hours of labor.

Would a C-section be required? Finally, after a long struggle, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in very serious condition.

With a siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the infant to

the neonatal intensive care unit at St.. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville ,

Tennessee The days inched by. The little girl got worse. The

pediatrician had to tell the parents there is very little hope. Be

prepared for the worst.

Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery about a burial plot. They had fixed up a special room in their house for their new baby but now they found themselves having to plan for a funeral. Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. I want to sing to her, he kept saying.

Week two in intensive care looked as if a funeral would come before the week was over.

Michael kept nagging about singing to his sister, but kids are never

allowed in Intensive Care. Karen decided to take Michael whether they liked it or not.

If he didn't see his sister right then, he may never see her alive.

She dressed him in an oversized scrub suit and marched him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket.

The head nurse recognized him as a child and bellowed,

'Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed.'

The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line.'He is not leaving until he sings to his sister' she stated.

Then Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside.

He gazed at the tiny infant losing the battle to live.

After a moment, he began to sing.

In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:

'You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,

you make me happy when skies are gray.'

Instantly the baby girl seemed to respond.

The pulse rate began to calm down and become steady.

'Keep on singing, Michael,' encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes.

'You never know, dear, how much I love you,

please don't take my sunshine away.'

As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's ragged,

strained breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr

'Keep on singing, sweetheart.'

'The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms' Michael's little sister began to relax as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her.

'Keep on singing, Michael.'

Tears had now conquered the face of the bossy head nurse.

Karen glowed.

'You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.

Please don't take my sunshine away.'

The next day...the very next day.

the little girl was well enough to go home

Woman's Day Magazine called it The Miracle of a Brother's Song.

The medical staff just called it a miracle.

Karen called it a miracle of God's love.

NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE.

LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.

Life is good.

Have a Wonderful Day!

In God We Trust!

'The evidence of God's presence far outweighs the proof of His absence.'

Destiny!

Destiny is no matter of chance

It is a matter of choice

It is not a thing to be awaited for

It is a thing to be achieved.

Good Morning.!!!

Never ask for a smile...

Just give it!!!

Never expect love from others...

Just love them!!!

Turtles on picnic !

A turtle family decided to go on a picnic.

The turtle being naturally slow about things took 7 months to prepare for their outing finally the turtle family left home looking for a suitable place.

During the second month of their journey they found a place ideal for them at last.

For about six weeks they cleaned the area, unpacked the picnic basket and completed the arrangements, Then they discovered they forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster they all agreed. After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve the salt from home.

Although he was the fastest of the slow moving turtle, the little turtle whined,cried and wobbled in his shell. He agreed to go on one condition that no one would eat until he returned.

The family consented and the little turtle left.

Three months passed and the little turtle had not returned. Five months, six month.... Then on the seventh month of his absence the oldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he was going to eat.

At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out from behind a tree shouting, "See I knew you wouldn't wait. Now I am not going to go get the salt".

MORAL: Some of us waste our time waiting for people to live up to our expectations. We are so concerned about what others are doing that we do not do anything ourselves.

Quotable quotes...

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter.  

Try Again. Fail Again. Fail better".
 ~Samuel Beckett~  

 

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize

 how close they were to success when they gave up". ~Thomas Edison~

 

"Write the bad things that are done to you in sand,
but write the good things that happen to you

 on a piece of marble".
 ~Arabic Proverb~    



"Happiness is inward and not outward; and so it does
not depend on what we have, but on what we are".
 ~Henry Van Dyke~

 "Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect
Leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly
Under your belt, that's real power."
 ~Clint Eastwood~

 

Searching for a vessel....

The Master was searching for a vessel to use;
On the shelf there were many - which one would He choose?
Take me, cried the gold one, I'm shiny and bright,
I'm of great value and I do things just right.
My beauty and luster will outshine the rest
And for someone like You, Master, gold would be the best!

The Master passed on with no word at all;
He looked at a silver urn, narrow and tall;
I'll serve You, dear Master, I'll pour out Your wine
And I'll be at Your table whenever You dine,
My lines are so graceful, my carvings so true,
And my silver will always compliment You.

The Master passed on to the brass,
It was widemouthed and shallow, and polished like glass.
Here! Here! Cried the vessel, I know I will do,
Place me on Your table for all men to view.

Look at me, called the goblet of crystal so clear,
My transparency shows my contents so dear,
Though fragile am I, I will serve You with pride,
And I'm sure I'll be happy in Your house to abide.
The Master came next to a vessel of wood,
Polished and carved, it solidly stood.
You may use me, dear Master, the wooden bowl said,
But I'd rather You used me for fruit, not for bread!

Then  the Master looked down and saw a vessel of clay.
Empty and broken it helplessly lay.
No hope had the vessel that the Master might choose,
To cleanse and make whole, to fill and to use.

Ah!  This is the vessel I've been hoping to find,
I will mend and use it and make it all Mine.
I need not the vessel with pride of its self;
Nor the one who is narrow to sit on the shelf;
Nor the one who is big mouthed and shallow and loud;
Nor one who displays his contents so proud;
Not the one who thinks he can do all things just right;
But this plain earthy vessel filled with My power and might.

Then gently He lifted the vessel of clay.
Mended and cleansed it and filled it that day.
Spoke to it kindly.  There's work you must do,
Just pour out to others as I pour into you.

One day I decided to quit..

One day I decided to quit...
I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.

"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"
His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.

When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.
I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.
But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
"In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. "I would not quit." He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.

Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant... But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.

It had spent the five years growing roots.

Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."

He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots."

"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. " Don't compare yourself to others .." He said. " The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern .. Yet, they both make the forest beautiful."

Your time will come, " God said to me. " You will rise high! " How high should I rise?" I asked.

How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.

"As high as it can? " I questioned.

" Yes. " He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can. "
I left the forest and brought back this story.

I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.

He will never give up on you.
Never regret a day in your life.
Good days give you happiness
Bad days give you experiences;
Both are essential to life.

Thought provoking...!

Warren Buffet advice to young people.

"Stay away from credit cards (bank loans) and invest in yourself and remember - 

Money doesn't create man but it is the man who created money.
Live your life as simple as you are.
Don't do what others say, just listen them, but do what you feel good.
Don't go on brand name; just wear those things in which you feel  comfortable.
Don't waste your money on unnecessary things; just spend on them who really in need rather.
After all it's your life then why give chance to others to rule our life."

Happiness

The happiest people in the world 

are not those who have no problems,

but those who learn to live with things 

that are less than perfect. 

Keep smiling always...

Happy face

Sometimes a happy face

Takes us to a cheerful place,

where all the sadness

turns into gladness

and troubles fade away...

Worries and fears dissipate

and happiness ensues..

so here's a bunch of happy smiles

Especially for you...

Have a great day!

Stay happy always..!

How to stay young and happy always.....

• Throw out non-essential numbers...this includes age, weight and height...
• Keep only cheerful friends., the grouches pull you down..
• Keep Learning; learn about computer, crafts, gardening,  anything...and do not keep your mind idle.
• Enjoy simple things.
• Laugh ofter, loud and long.
• Surround yourself with what you love.
• The tears happen; endure, grieve and move on.  The only person who is with us our entire life, is yourself. Live while you are alive. 

Adorable thoughts...

Make up your mind to be happy.  Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

Make the best of your circumstances.

You can't please everybody. Don't let criticism worry you.

Don't let your neighbors set your standard.  Be yourself.

Do the things you enjoy doing.

Never borrow trouble.

Do what you can for those less fortune than yours.

A Little Interesting Story

The scene: Washington D.C. Metro Station on a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about an hour. During that time, approximately two thousand (2,000) people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

After 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.

4 minutes: the violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw the money in the till and, without stopping, continued to walk.

6 minutes: a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

10 minutes: a 3-year-old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly, as the kid looked at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time.

Several other children repeated this action.

Every parent, without exception, forced them to move on.

45 minutes: the musician continues to play. Only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while.

About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace.

He collected $32.

After 1 hour, the musician finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed, no one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.

Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

The questions rose:

In a commonplace environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments? how many other things are we missing ?

Do not complicate things...!

Think Simple to Solve Complex Problems.

I got this message as a forward in my mail box... thought of sharing with all...  One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management techniques was the case of the empty soap box, which occurred in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soap box went through the assembly line empty. Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soap boxes that passed through the line, to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and
they worked fast but they spent whoopee amount of time and money to do so.        

But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the
same problem, he did not get into the complications of X-rays, etc but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soap box passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.

A 50 feet long trailer having 48" wheels got stuck while entering a midtown tunnel in New York because it was approximately 2.5 feet taller than the height of the tunnel. The fire department and the state department of transportation spent the whole day searching for a solution, to no avail.         

Then a child, aged about 9 years, asked his father, "Why can't they take out the air from the tyre tubes? The height will automatically come down."

Moral: Always look for simple solutions. And learn to focus on solutions, not on problems.

If you look at what you do not have in life, you don't have anything. If you look at what you have in life, you have
everything.

Nail in the fence..!

This is a old story but has sense all the times...!

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper.  His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.  

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down.  He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. 

Finally the ! day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. 

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails

were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.  You can put

a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say "I'm sorry", the wound is still there.  A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.

Quotes

I have become a great fan of Author Dan Brown and here comes some quotes from his popular books...

"Faith - Acceptance of which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove."
—  (The Da Vinci Code)

"Sooner or later we've all got to let go of our past."
—(Deception Point)

"Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer."
—(Digital Fortress)

"To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books."
—(The Lost Symbol)

"The only difference between you and God is that you have forgotten you are divine"
—(The Lost Symbol)

100 Rupees - 100% worth message to be read...

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: "Daddy, may I ask you a question?"

DAD: "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man.

SON: "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"

DAD: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.

SON: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?"

DAD: "If you must know, I make Rs.100 an hour."

SON: "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: "Daddy, may I please borrow Rs.50?"

The father was furious, "If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior."

The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that Rs.50 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.

"Are you asleep, son?" He asked.

"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.

"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier" said the man.

"It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you.. Here's the Rs.50 you asked for."

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. "Oh, thank you daddy!" He yelled.

Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills.

The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father.

"Why do you want more money if you already have some?" the father grumbled.

"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.

"Daddy, I have Rs.100 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?  Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.

We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.

Do remember to share that Rs.100 worth of your time with someone you love.

Change..!

Our lives are not determined by what happens to us

but by how we react to what happens.

Not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life.

A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes.

It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.

Let's change to make a change!!!

Time & Love

Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived - Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge and all the others, including Love.

One day, it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean, so they prepared their boats to leave. Love was the only one that stayed behind. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the very last possible moment.

When the island was almost totally under water, Love decided that it was time ask for help. Just then, Richness was passing by in a very grand boat.

"Richness, can I come with you?" asked Love.

Richness answered: "I am sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on board. There would be no room for you anywhere."

Next, Love decided to ask Vanity, who was sailing nearby in a beautiful vessel, for help. Love cried out, " Vanity, help me, please!"

"I cannot help you," Vanity, said. "You are all wet and will damage my lovely boat."

Just then, Love saw Sadness passing by and quietly called out, "Sadness - please let me go with you."

Sadness answered, "Love, I am sorry, but I just need to be by myself now."

A moment later, Love saw Happiness and cried out, "Please take me with you!" But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling him.

Love began to cry, then heard a voice say, "Come, Love, I will take you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask his name.

When they arrived on land, the elder went on his way. Love realised how much she owed to the elder, so when she met Knowledge she asked who it was that had helped her.

"It was Time," Knowledge answered.

"But why did Time help me when no one else would?"

Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, replied: "Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is!"

Lovely Forwarded Message from my friend

A man and his son were walking in the forest. Suddenly the boy trips and feeling a sharp pain he screams, "Ahhhhh."

Surprised, he hears a voice coming from the mountain, "Ahhhhh!"

Filled with curiosity, he screams: "Who are you?", but the only answer he receives is: "Who are you?"

This makes him angry, so he screams: "You are a coward!", and the voice answers: "You are a coward!"

He looks at his father, asking, "Dad, what is going on?"

"Son," the man replies, "pay attention!" Then he screams, "I admire you!"

The voice answers: "I admire you!"

The father shouts, "You are wonderful!", and the voice answers: "You are wonderful!"

The boy is surprised, but still can't understand what is going on.

Then the father explains, "People call this 'ECHO', but truly it is 'LIFE!' Life always gives you back what you give out! Life is a mirror of your actions. If you want more love, give more love! If you want more kindness, give more kindness! If you want understanding and respect, give understanding and respect! If you want people to be patient and respectful to you, give patience and respect! This rule of nature applies to every aspect of our lives."

Remarkable speech delivered by famous author Chetan Bhagat at Symbiosis

Dont just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful.

Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order.

There is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your breakup.

There is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts. Shopping is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.

"Life is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming first.

Same is with life where health and relationships are the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life. Else, you may achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive, will start to die.

One thing about nurturing the spark - don't take life seriously. Life is not meant to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here.

We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up?

It's ok, bunk a few classes, scoring low in couple of papers, goof up a few interviews, take leave from work, fall in love, little fights with your spouse. We are people, not programmed devices..... ...." :)

"Don't be serious, be sincere."!!

Key to happiness....

These days I have started getting more interest in this technique 'Pranic Healing'.  Thanks to my friend Vinky, who introduced this to me.

What is Pranic Healing?

Pranic healing is a revolutionary and comprehensive system of natural healing techniques that utilizes `prana` to treat various illnesses. `Prana` is a Sanskrit word literally meaning `life-force`, the invisible bio-energy or vital energy that keeps the body alive and maintains a state of good health. As an art and science, pranic healing was widely practiced in ancient civilizations in China, Egypt and India. 

What I like the most is that the way it helps people to remove hurt feelings from their heart.  By doing that one can stay more positive I feel.  I wish I get into this system and learn more about it.  Something I found interesting from some webpage, I am sharing with you...

Proper Human Relationships

Cruelty to fellow beings and to animals is one of the major causes of severe painful ailments. If one repeatedly causes pain to others, then one will also harvest intense pain in the form of severe ailment. If one repeatedly deprives others of physical sustenance (income, money or food), then one will also be deprived of physical sustenance. This may manifest as severe lung ailments wherein one keeps gasping for life (sustenance). The affected body will gradually wilt. This will also have adverse financial effects.

Even prophets are not exempted from the law of karma. Negative karma can be neutralized by learning the lesson that has to be learned, using the law of forgiveness and the law of mercy. Avoid cruelty and show kindness to others; this is a major key to good health, to happiness, and to avoiding severe painful ailments. 

Wish you all a very happy New Year 2010

Dear Bloggers,

Wish you a very happy, phosphorus and positive New Year 2010.

Let this year brings you more happiness, success and make you

stay motivated in coming years.