Nice thought: Cup or Coffee
A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.
Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite – telling them to help themselves to hot coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.. While it is but normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other ' s cups.
Now if life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, but the quality of Life doesn't change. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee in it."
Moral: Don't let the cups drive you.. Enjoy the coffee instead.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Cup or Coffee
Monday, September 07, 2009
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 Balance in your life."
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 Balance in your life."
Sunday, September 06, 2009
A lazy rainy weekend!
When weekends get rainy, what do you do? Well…laziness creep into your nerves, n a lazy head like me hardly leaves the bed… :)
My customized alarm shouted around 10'o clock…a failure attempt to wake me…an immediate response with a thud, shut it for next morning shout…
Oh! feeling heavy at head..probably a signal which says…have some shame, push off the bed! 1'o clock I managed to get rolling…after a brief refreshment, got myself stationed before the TV.
1 to 80 n 80 to 1…well those r the channels I was surfing, hardly found anything worth to stick to. Meanwhile the morning breakfast was already waiting cold to complete its purpose. I helped it!
Cratling noise of the crockery came to my ears..hey! it's our cook n my roomie working keenly on today's lunch menu. Uuuuuuu…I must take a quick bath!
It was a delicious lunch, full at stomach, time again for a short knap…sleepy head huh!
My stupid cell, never keeps its mouth shut! With the same irritation I picked the call…Who's this??....hey! how r u?? howz life?? It's one of my close friend, who took a new number.
The chit chat continued for an hour…at end of it instead of resting my ears, I watered my mouth with freezed ice-cream. Yummy!!
Well....one third of the day is almost over…got confused about what's next?? Twitted n scribbled around till my fingers started paining…
Time again for the supper…an awesome mouth watering chicken recipe formed part of the day's last meal…
So sleep food sleep food sleep food n finally sleep completes one day of my weekend!
Take my words sometimes no activity becomes lot of activities on a lazy day like this!
Have fun!!
My customized alarm shouted around 10'o clock…a failure attempt to wake me…an immediate response with a thud, shut it for next morning shout…
Oh! feeling heavy at head..probably a signal which says…have some shame, push off the bed! 1'o clock I managed to get rolling…after a brief refreshment, got myself stationed before the TV.
1 to 80 n 80 to 1…well those r the channels I was surfing, hardly found anything worth to stick to. Meanwhile the morning breakfast was already waiting cold to complete its purpose. I helped it!
Cratling noise of the crockery came to my ears..hey! it's our cook n my roomie working keenly on today's lunch menu. Uuuuuuu…I must take a quick bath!
It was a delicious lunch, full at stomach, time again for a short knap…sleepy head huh!
My stupid cell, never keeps its mouth shut! With the same irritation I picked the call…Who's this??....hey! how r u?? howz life?? It's one of my close friend, who took a new number.
The chit chat continued for an hour…at end of it instead of resting my ears, I watered my mouth with freezed ice-cream. Yummy!!
Well....one third of the day is almost over…got confused about what's next?? Twitted n scribbled around till my fingers started paining…
Time again for the supper…an awesome mouth watering chicken recipe formed part of the day's last meal…
So sleep food sleep food sleep food n finally sleep completes one day of my weekend!
Take my words sometimes no activity becomes lot of activities on a lazy day like this!
Have fun!!
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Keep Moving Ahead
He who is silent is forgotten;
He who does not advance, falls back;
He who stops is overwhelmed;
He who is out distanced is crushed;
He who ceases to grow, becomes smaller;
He who leaves off, gives up;
The moment you decide to stop in life,
its the begining of your end.
Keep Moving Ahead.
Thought of the day
You cannot finish the book of life,
without closing it's chapters.
If you want to go on...
then you have to leave the past
as you turn the pages.
Be aware of the dangerous virus being passed electronically
There is a dangerous virus being passed around electronically, orally, and
By hand. This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK).
If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss, or anyone else
Via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private life
Completely.
If you should come into contact with WORK put your jacket on and take two
Good friends to the nearest grocery store. Purchase the antidote known as
Work-Isolating-Neutralizer-Extract (WINE) or Bothersome-Employer-Elimination-Rebooter (BEER).
Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system
By hand. This virus is called Worm-Overload-Recreational-Killer (WORK).
If you receive WORK from any of your colleagues, your boss, or anyone else
Via any means DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private life
Completely.
If you should come into contact with WORK put your jacket on and take two
Good friends to the nearest grocery store. Purchase the antidote known as
Work-Isolating-Neutralizer-Extract (WINE) or Bothersome-Employer-Elimination-Rebooter (BEER).
Take the antidote repeatedly until WORK has been completely eliminated from your system
Wedding Query
Wedding Query........(SQL Server Stored Procedure Style)
CREATE PROCEDURE MyMarriage
@ BrideGroom Char(NotBad),
@ Bride Char(Good)
AS
BEGIN
SELECT Bride FROM india Brides
WHERE
FatherInLaw = 'Millionaire' AND
CarCount > 2 AND
HouseStatus ='TwoStoreyed' AND
BrideEduStatus='PG orAbove'
HavingBrothers='NO' AND
HavingSisters ='No' AND
AllowRelocate ='YES' AND
SELECT Gold ,Cash,Car,BankBalance FROM FatherInLaw
UPDATE MyBankAccout SET MyBal = MyBal + FatherinLawBal
UPDATE MyLocker SET MyLockerContents = MyLockerContents + FatherinLawGold
INSERT INTO MyCarShed VALUES ('BMW')
END
GO
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Then the wife writes the below query:
FORMAT HUSBAND
CREATE PROCEDURE MyMarriage
@ BrideGroom Char(NotBad),
@ Bride Char(Good)
AS
BEGIN
SELECT Bride FROM india Brides
WHERE
FatherInLaw = 'Millionaire' AND
CarCount > 2 AND
HouseStatus ='TwoStoreyed' AND
BrideEduStatus='PG orAbove'
HavingBrothers='NO' AND
HavingSisters ='No' AND
AllowRelocate ='YES' AND
SELECT Gold ,Cash,Car,BankBalance FROM FatherInLaw
UPDATE MyBankAccout SET MyBal = MyBal + FatherinLawBal
UPDATE MyLocker SET MyLockerContents = MyLockerContents + FatherinLawGold
INSERT INTO MyCarShed VALUES ('BMW')
END
GO
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Then the wife writes the below query:
FORMAT HUSBAND
Spend some time to read this small story
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.
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. 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.
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.
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. 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.
My Attitude
Attitude
The longer I live
The more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude, to me, is more important than the past,
Than education,
Than money,
Than circumstances,
Than failures,
Than success,
Than what other people think or say or do.
It is more important than appearance,
Giftedness or skill.
It will make or break an organization,
A school, a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day
Regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past.
We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way.
We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do
Is play the string we have.
And that is our attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me
And 90 percent how I react to it.
And so it is with you.
The longer I live
The more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude, to me, is more important than the past,
Than education,
Than money,
Than circumstances,
Than failures,
Than success,
Than what other people think or say or do.
It is more important than appearance,
Giftedness or skill.
It will make or break an organization,
A school, a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day
Regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past.
We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way.
We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do
Is play the string we have.
And that is our attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me
And 90 percent how I react to it.
And so it is with you.
You are in me...
Measured by miles,
U r far from me...
Measured by thoughts,
U r closer to me...
Measured by closed eyes,
U r with me...
Measured by heart,
U r in me...
U r far from me...
Measured by thoughts,
U r closer to me...
Measured by closed eyes,
U r with me...
Measured by heart,
U r in me...
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Why will you go for love marriage?
"Known Ghost is better than Unknown God, that's the reason some people go for LOVE Marriages"
Nice way to escape Credit Card dues.. :)
Rajiv and Mona are flying to Australia for a two-week vacation to celebrate their 40th anniversary.
Suddenly, over the public address system, the Captain announces, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I am afraid I have some very bad news. Our engines have
Ceased functioning and we will attempt an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an uncharted island below us and we should be able to land on the beach.
However, the odds are that we may never be rescued and will have to live on the island for the rest of our lives!"
Thanks to the skill of the flight crew, the plane lands safely on the island.
An hour later Rajiv turns to his wife and asks, "Mona, did we pay our Rs 5lakh deposit cheque yet to ICICI Bank?"
"No, sweetheart," she responds.
Rajiv, still shaken from the crash landing, then asks, "Mona, did we pay our ICICI Bank Master card yet?"
"Oh no! I'm sorry. I forgot to send the cheque," she says.
"One last thing, Mona. Did you remember to send cheques for the auto loan to them too this month?" he asks.
"Oh, forgive me, Rajiv," begged Mona. "I didn't send that one, either."
Rajiv grabs her and gives her the biggest hug in 40 years. Mona pulls away and asks him, "So, why did you hug me?"
Rajiv answers, "They'll find us"
Friday, August 11, 2006
Fridays are Oasis
When the morning alarm sounds harsh, u know its Monday, have to go office :( …Tuesday comes holding the hands of Wednesday. U don’t realize how the time swept away. Thursday comes with sparkling hopes – “hey the weekend is near”. Finally when it’s Friday, u can feel the sensation streaming down your veins. Lots of weekend plans bubbling up in your mind. Probably this is the day when your Boss sounds sweet at ears; around 6.00pm at office – its time to break for the day.
So I call Friday as the “Oasis” that takes us to the better part of the week, into the fresh air from the stuffed, monotonous and materialist days.
So guys – have a nice weekend. Enjoy the life till its last drop. :)
So I call Friday as the “Oasis” that takes us to the better part of the week, into the fresh air from the stuffed, monotonous and materialist days.
So guys – have a nice weekend. Enjoy the life till its last drop. :)
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