ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ

ಹಚ್ಚ ಹಸಿರಿನ ನೋಟ,ತಂಪಾದ ಗಾಳಿ, ಇಂಪಾದ ಧ್ವನಿ,ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯ ಹನಿ, ಹರಿವ ನೀರಿನ ಜುಳು ಜುಳು ನಾದ, ಜಿಗಿಯುತ ಓಡುವ ಸಾರಂಗಗಳು, ಮುದ್ದು ಮುದ್ದಾದ ಮೊಲಗಳು, ನಾಟ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವ ನವಿಲುಗಳು, ಹಿಂಡು ಹಿಂಡಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತಿರುವ ಮದ ಗಜಗಳು, ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಅಳಿಲುಗಳು, ಬಣ್ಣ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆಗಳು, ವನ ದೇವತೆಯ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಲು ಇನ್ನೇನು ಬೇಕು?

ಬಡತನ

ಮೌನವಾಗಿದೆ ಮನ
ಸಾಸಿವೆಯಾಗಿದೆ ಸಾಗರ
ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೂರಗಿರುವರು
ಸಂಭಂದಿಕರು ಹತ್ತಿರ ಸೊಳಿಯುತಿಲ್ಲ
ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಸ್ನೇಹ, ಸಲಿಗೆ ಮಾಯವಾಗಿದೆ
ಹಗಲು ರಾತ್ರಿಗಳ ಪರಿವೆ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದೆ
ಭೂಮಿ ಬಾನು ಬೇಡವಾಗಿದೆ
ಬಡತನ ಬರಬಾರದು ....... ಬಂದರೆ ತುಂಬಾ ದಿನ ಇರಬಾರದು..................

ಸರಸ್ವತಿ

ಓಂಕಾರ ರೂಪಿಣಿ ಇವಳು
ಶ್ವೇತ ವರ್ಣದ ವಸ್ತ್ರ ಧರಿಸಿರುವವಳು
ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೀಣೆಯ ಹಿಡಿದಿರುವಳು
ಹಂಸ ವಾಹನ ಪ್ರಿಯಳು
ವಿದ್ಯಾ ದೇವತೆ ಎನಿಸಿರುವಳು
ನಗು ಮುಖದಿಂದ ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತ ನಗುತ್ತ ಇರುವವಳು
ಸೂರ್ಯನಷ್ಟು ಮುಖದ ತೇಜಸ್ಸು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವಳು
ಕೆಂಪು ಮೂಗುತಿ ಧರಿಸಿರುವವಳು
ಜ್ಞಾನ ನಿಧಿಯೆಂದು ಇವಳ ಕರೆಯುವರು
ಶ್ರಮ ಜೀವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಲಿಯುತಿರುವವಳು

ಮನಸ್ಸು

ಮನಸ್ಸು ಶ್ರೀಗಂಧದ ಚಕ್ಕೆಯಂತೆ
ಮನಸ್ಸು ಹಿಮಾಲಯದ ಗಂಗೆಯಂತೆ
ಮನಸ್ಸು ನೀಲಿಆಕಾಶದಂತೆ
ಮನಸ್ಸು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಆಳದಂತೆ
ಮನಸ್ಸು ಹೂ ತೋಟದಂತೆ
ಮನಸ್ಸು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತೆ
ಮನಸ್ಸು ಶುದ್ದ ಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ
ಮನಸೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದಿನ ಹಣತೆಯಂತೆ
ಮನಸ್ಸು ಹಚ್ಚ ಹಸಿರಿನ ಪೈರಿನಂತೆ
ಮನಸ್ಸು ಮನೆಯ ಒಡೆಯನಂತೆ
ನನ್ನವಳ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಭೂಮಿ ತಾಯಿಯ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಂತೆ

ಚೆನ್ನ....

ಪುಟ್ಟ ಪುಟ್ಟ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇದುವ ಕಂದನ ನೋಡುವುದು ಚೆನ್ನ
ಹೂವಿನ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಳಿದ ಹೂವು ನೋಡುವುದು ಚೆನ್ನ
ಆಕಳ ಕರು ನೆಗೆಯುವುದ ನೋಡುವುದು ಚೆನ್ನ
ಬೆಳಿಗಿನ ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯ ಸವೆಯುವುದೆ ಚೆನ್ನ
ಅಮ್ಮನ ಕೈ ತುತ್ತು ತಿನುವುದೇ ಚೆನ್ನ
ಹಾರುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಬಾನಿಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನ
ಕವಿಯ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯೇ ಚೆನ್ನ
ಬೆಳದಿಂಗಳ ಚಂದ್ರನ ನೋಡುವುದು ಚೆನ್ನ
ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂಗುರುಳು ಸರಿಸುವಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಸವೆಯುವುದೆ ಆನಂದ

ಚಿಂತೆ / ಚಿತೆ

ಚಿಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿತೆಗೆ ಇರುವುದು ಒಂದು ೦ ಮಾತ್ರ ವೆತ್ಯಾಸ ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಮರ್ಮ ಅರಿಯಲು ತುಂಬಾ ಕಷ್ಟ

ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಚಿಂತೆ
ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಆಟದ ಚಿಂತೆ
ಬಡವನಿಗೆ ಜೀವನ ನೆಡಸಬೇಕು ಎನ್ನುವ ಚಿಂತೆ
ಧನಿಕನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸುವ ಚಿಂತೆ
ರೈತನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಚಿಂತೆ
ಧಲ್ಲಾಲಿಗೆ ಲಾಭದ ಚಿಂತೆ
ರಾಜಕೀಯ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯುವ ಚಿಂತೆ
ಪ್ರೇಯಸಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನ ಚಿಂತೆ
ನನಗೆ ನಿನ್ನದೇ ಚಿಂತೆ

ಸಂಬಂಧ.............

ಹೂವು ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ದುಂಬಿ ಇರುತ್ತೆ ಆದರೆ ದುಂಬಿ ಇದ್ದ ಕಡೆ ಹೂವು ಇರಬೇಕು ಅಂತೇನು ಇಲ್ಲ
ನೀರು ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ಮೀನು ಇರುತ್ತೆ ಆದರೆ ಮೀನು ಇದ್ದ ಕಡೆ ನೀರು ಇರಬೇಕು ಅಂತೇನು ಇಲ್ಲ
ಮಾವಿನ ಮರ ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ಕೋಗಿಲೆ ಇರುತ್ತೆ ಆದರೆ ಕೋಗಿಲೆ ಇದ್ದ ಕಡೆ ಮಾವಿನ ಮರ ಇರಬೇಕು ಅಂತೇನು ಇಲ್ಲ
ಹಸಿರು ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಇರುತ್ತೆ ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ಹಸಿರು ಇರಬೇಕು ಅಂತೇನು ಇಲ್ಲ
ತಗ್ಗು ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯುತ್ತೆ ಆದರೆ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯುವ ಕಡೆ ತಗ್ಗು ಇರಬೇಕು ಅಂತೇನು ಇಲ್ಲ
ಕಾಡು ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ಹಸಿರು ಇರುತ್ತೆ ಆದರೆ ಹಸಿರು ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ಕಾಡು ಇರಬೇಕು ಅಂತೇನು ಇಲ್ಲ
ಗಂಡು ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಇರುತೆ ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಇರಬೇಕು ಅಂತೇನು ಇಲ್ಲ

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ಮನಸ್ಸು

ಬಾಲ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕೇಳಿತು ಆಟಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು
ಯೌವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕೇಳಿತು ಮಾತೊಂದು ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು
ಮುಪ್ಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕೇಳಿತು ಮನಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು
... ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕೇಳಿತು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು

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ತಾಯಿಯ ಸವಿ ಸವಿ ನೆನಪು

ನಿನ್ನ ಲಾಲಿ ಹಾಡು ಕೇಳಿದ ನೆನಪು
ನಿನ್ನ ಮಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿದ ನೆನಪು
ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈ ತುತ್ತು ತಿಂದ ನೆನಪು
... ನೀ ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಥೆಗಳ ನೆನಪು
ಚಂದ್ರನಂತೆ ಕಂಗೊಲಿಸುತಿದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುದ್ದಾದ ಮುಖದ ನೆನಪು
ನನಗಾಗಿ ನೀ ತಂದ ಆಟಿಕೆಗಳ ನೆನಪು
ನನ್ನ ಆರೋಗ್ಯಾಕೆ ನೀ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿದ್ದ ನೆನಪು
ನನಗೆ ಊಟವಿಟ್ಟು ನೀ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಲಗಿದ ನೆನಪು
ನನ್ನ ನಾನು ಮರೆತರೂ ಮರೆಯೆನು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪನ್ನು

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ಬಾಲ್ಯ

ಹಚ್ಚ ಹಸಿರಿನ ನೋಟ ಸುತ್ತಲು
ಆಕಳು ಎಮ್ಮೆ ಕುರಿ ಮೇಕೆ ಚಂದ ನೋಡಲು
ಹರಿವ ಕೆರೆಯ ನೀರು ತೋಟದ ಸುತ್ತಲು
ತೆಂಗು ಮಾವು ನೇರಳೆ ಸೀಬೆ ಸವಿಯಲು ಆನಂದವು
ಗೋಲಿ ಬುಗರಿ ಬೀರ್ ಬಾಲ್ ಕಬಡ್ಡಿ ಕೋ ಕೋ ಆಡಿದೆ ಮಜವು
ತೋಟದ ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜು ಹೊಡೆದದ್ದೇ ಖುಷಿಯೂ

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ನನ್ನ ದೇಶ.....

ದೇಶವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತಿರುವವರು ತ್ಯಾಗಿಗಳು (ಸೈನಿಕರು)
ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಆನ್ನ ನೀಡುತಿರುವವರು ನೇಗಿಲ ಯೋಗಿಗಳು (ರೈತರು)
ದೇಶವನ್ನು ( ಹಾಳು) ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತಿರುವವರು ರೋಗಿಗಳು (ರಾಜಕಾರಣೆಗಳು)

ಯಾರು?

ಹೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕರಂದ ಇಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು?
ಚಿಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಬಣ್ಣ ಬಳಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಗಿಡ ನೆಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು?
ಮರಳು ಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಯಸಿಸ್ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
ಹಗಲು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
ಸೂರ್ಯ ಚಂದ್ರರನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ತಂದವರು ಯಾರು?
ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತಿರುಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
ಹಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
ಬಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ತಂದವರು ಯಾರು?
ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ರೆಪ್ಪೆಯ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?

ಸ್ವಂತ.......

ಹಾರುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಬಾನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಂತ
ಓಡುವ ನದಿ ಸಾಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಂತ
ಜೇನು ಗೂಡು ಜೇನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಂತ
ಹೂವಿಗೆ ಪರಿಮಳ ಸ್ವಂತ
ಬಾನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಸ್ವಂತ
ನವಿಲಿಗೆ ನಾಟ್ಯ ಸ್ವಂತ
ಸಾಧನೆ ಸಾಧಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಂತ
ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸ್ವಂತ
ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಮನಸಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸೋರು ಸ್ವಂತ

ತವಕ.....

ಸೂರ್ಯನ ರಶ್ಮಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಸೇರುವ ತವಕ ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆಗೆ ಸಾಗರವ ಚುಂಬಿಸುವ ತವಕ ಹಾರುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಬಾನನ್ನು ಸೇರುವ ತವಕ ಓಡುವ ನದಿಗೆ ಸಾಗರವ ಸೇರುವ ತವಕ ನನಗೆ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗುವ ತವಕ - ಹನಿ ಹಿಲ್ ರಘು

ಚೆನ್ನ......

ಮಗುವಿನ ನಗು ಚೆನ್ನ, ಅರಳಿದ ಹೂವು ಚೆನ್ನ, ಜೇನಿನ ಸಿಹಿ ಚೆನ್ನ
ಗಂಧದ ಪರಿಮಳ ಚೆನ್ನ, ಹಸುವಿನ ಹಾಲು ಸವಿಯಲು ಚೆನ್ನ
ಹಾರುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಬಾನಿಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನ, ಓಡುವ ಸಾಗರ ನೋಡಲು ಚೆನ್ನ
ನವಿಲಿನ ನಾಟ್ಯ ಚೆನ್ನ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮುದ್ದು ಮುಖ ನೋಡುವುದೇ ಚೆನ್ನ

ಚಂದ

ಹೂವು ನೋಡಲು ಚಂದ ಜೇನು ಸವಿಯಲು ಚಂದ
ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಕಿರಣ ತಾವರೆಗೆ ಚಂದ
ನಿನ್ನ ನಗುವನು ನೋಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಆನಂದ - ಹನಿ ಹಿಲ್ ರಘು

ಗೆಳತಿ!!!

ಅಂದು ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಕನಸಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡೆ ನಿನ್ನ
ಓ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದ ಗೆಳತಿಯೇ ಸಿಗಬಾರದೆ ಬೇಗ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ
ನೀ ಸಿಕ್ಕಾಗ ಭೂಮಿ ಬಾನಿನ ಮಿಲನದ ಸಂಕೇತ!!!

ಹನಿ ಹಿಲ್ ರಘು

Shooting the bird’s eye...

An ancient Indian sage was teaching his disciples the art of archery. He hung a wooden bird from a tree branch 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 sky, the trees, the branches, the leaves, the bird and its eye.” The sage asked this disciple to wait.

Then he asked the second disciple to describe what he could see. The second disciple replied “I see the branches, the leaves, the bird and its eye.” The sage asked this disciple too to wait.

He then asked the third disciple the same question who 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.

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

Growing Good Corn.....

There was a Nebraska farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon…

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors.

“How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” the reporter asked.

“Why sir,” said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.”

He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor’s corn also improves.

So it is in other dimensions. Those who choose to be at peace must help their neighbors to be at peace. Those who choose to live well must help others to live well, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.

The lesson for each of us is this: if we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn.

God's Rosebud

A new minister was walking with an older,
more seasoned minister in the garden one day.

Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do,
he was asking the older preacher for some advice.

The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed
the young preacher a rosebud and told him to open it
without tearing off any petals.

The young preacher looked in disbelief at the older
preacher and was trying to figure out what a
rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting
to know the will of God for his life and ministry.

But because of his great respect for the older preacher,
he proceeded to try to unfold the rose,
while keeping every petal intact.

It wasn't long before he realized
how impossible this was to do.

Noticing the younger preacher's inability to unfold
the rosebud without tearing it,
the older preacher began to recite
the following poem...

"It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine."

"The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
GOD opens this flower so easily,
But in my hands they die."

"If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God's design,
Then how can I have the wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?"

"So I'll trust in God for leading
Each moment of my day.
I will look to God for guidance
In each step along the way."

"The path that lies before me,
Only my Lord and Savior knows.
I'll trust God to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose."

How To Succeed At Anything

It doesn't matter whether you are trying to succeed at work, in your relationship or with your wealth the principles are the same. Accredited nutritionist and exercise physiologist Caitlin Reid provides you with the top six tips that will help you succeed no matter what.

1. Know what you want

You must have the desire to succeed. This means you need to know what you want in life and be able to identify the actions that you need to take to achieve your goals. Goals provide a guide to your destination in life and without them, others determine where you'll end up.

2. Never give up

Persistence is the number one thing for being successful. It's easy for people to become disheartened when they are criticised or encounter a hurdle while trying to achieve their goals, but to be a true success you must persist through the criticism, rejection, pressure and failure. A fighting spirit will make you succeed.

3. Believe in yourself

To be successful you need to have a positive outlook and believe that you can achieve your goals. When you feel good about yourself, you react more confidently to life's challenges. If you believe in yourself and push yourself through shyness and self-doubt you will succeed more far than you will fail. Believe and you will achieve.

4. Never stop learning

Successful people never stop learning. They learn from their mistakes, new experiences and other people. Learning at every opportunity increases your knowledge in old and new areas and keeps you ahead in your field. Read books, acquire new skills and seek additional training and it will definitely set you apart from the rest.

5. Do what you love

To do something well you must at least like it, but it helps to love it. Being passionate about the things you spend your time on is energising and motivates you to succeed. Do what you love, and success will come.

6. Avoid conditional happiness

Too many of us believe that if some problem resolved itself we would finally be happy. But striving for happiness without sitting back and finding happiness at this particular point in your life is no way to live. Successful people avoid delayed gratification and don't sit around waiting for problems to resolve. Successful people find happiness at every instance, rather than just when they think things are going right for them.

P U S H

A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when suddenly the room filled

with light, and God appeared. The Lord told the man He had work for him to

do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained

that the man was to Push against the rock with all his might...

So, this the man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from

sun up to sundown, his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface

of the unmoving rock, pushing with all his might!

Each night the man returned to his cabin sore and worn out, feeling

that his whole day had been spent in vain. Since the man was showing

discouragement, the adversary (Satan) decided to enter the picture by placing

thoughts into the weary mind: (He will do it every time)!

'You have been pushing against that rock for a long time and it

hasn't moved.' Thus, he gave the man the impression that the task was

impossible and that he was a failure. These thoughts discouraged and

disheartened him.

Satan said, 'Why kill yourself over this? Just put in your time,

giving just the minimum effort; and that will be good enough.' That's what the

weary man planned to do, but decided to make it a matter of Prayer and to

take his troubled thoughts to the Lord.

'Lord,' he said, 'I have laboured long and hard in Your Service,

putting all my strength to do that which You have asked. Yet, after all this

time, I have not even budged that rock by half a millimeter. What is wrong?

Why am I failing?'

The Lord responded compassionately, 'My friend, when I asked you to

serve Me and you accepted, I told you that your task was to push against the

rock with all of your strength, which you have done.

Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to move it. Your

task was to Push. Now you come to Me with your strength spent, thinking

that you have failed..

But, is that really so? Look at yourself. Your arms are strong and

muscled, your back is massive and brown; your hands are callused and,

your legs have become massive and hard.

Through opposition you have grown much, and your abilities now

surpass that which you used to have. True, you haven't moved the rock. But your

calling was to be Obedient and to Push and to exercise your Faith and Trust

in My Wisdom. That you have done. Now my friend, I will move the rock.'

At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use our own

intellect to decipher what He Wants, when actually what God wants is just simple

obedience and faith in Him.

By all means, exercise the Faith that moves mountains, but know that

it is still God Who moves the Mountain.

So!

When everything seems to go wrong...............................Just P.U.S.H.

When the job gets you down............................................Just P.U.S.H.

When people don't do as you think they should.............Just P.U.S.H.

When your money is 'gone' and the bills are due...........Just P.U.S.H.

When people don't understand you ........................Just P.U.S.H.

P = Pray

U = Until

S = Something

H = Happens

'Though no one can go back and make a brand new start,

anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending!

Two Monks and a Pretty Lady

Once upon a time a big monk and a little monk were traveling together. They came to the bank of a river and found the bridge was damaged. They had to wade across the river.

There was a pretty lady who was stuck at the damaged bridge and couldn't cross the river.

The big monk offered to carry her across the river on his back to which the lady accepted.

The little monk was shocked by the move of the big monk and was thinking "How can big brother carry a lady when we are supposed to avoid all intimacy with females?" But he kept quiet.

The big monk carried the lady across the river and the small monk followed unhappily. When they crossed the river, the big monk let the lady down and they parted ways with her.

All along the way for several miles, the little monk was very unhappy with the act of the big monk. He was making up all kinds of accusations about big monk in his head. This got him madder and madder. But he still kept quiet. And the big monk had no inclination to explain his situation.

Finally, at a rest point many hours later, the little monk could not stand it any further, he burst out angrily at the big monk. "How can you claim yourself a devout monk, when you seize the first opportunity to touch a female, especially when she is very pretty?"

All your teachings to me make you a big hypocrite.

The big monk looked surprised and said, "I had put down the pretty lady at the river bank many hours ago, how come you are still carrying her along?"

Moral: This very old Chinese Zen story reflects the thinking of many people today. We encounter many unpleasant things in our life, they irritate us and they make us angry. But like the little monk, we are not willing to let them go away.

There is no point in remaining hurt by the unpleasant event after it is over. Learn to move on in life!

Wise Thoughts Blaming ‘Something’ or ‘Someone’

When someone is doing something or is about to do something, in a way we don’t want it to be done and when we are not able to accept it, we become angry.

However, When someone is doing something or is about to do something, in a way we don’t want it to be done - and we are able to accept it- we remain tolerant.

When someone has something which we don’t have, or someone is able to produce the results which we are not able to produce- and we are not able to accept it – we become jealous.

When someone has something which we don’t have, or someone is able to produce the results which we are not able to produce and we are able to accept it we get inspired.

Then emotional equation is quite simple.
Something + Acceptance = Positive Emotion
Something + Non Acceptance = Negative Emotion

So, it is not ‘something’ or ‘someone’ who is making us feel positive or negative, but it is our ‘acceptance’ or ‘non acceptance’ of something or someone, which is making us feel positive or negative.

It isn’t the world but the quality of our response to the world that determines the quality of our emotions. Next time we feel disturbed with a negative emotion, instead of asking who or what is disturbing us, we will examine who or what we are resisting (not accepting) that is causing this disturbance in us. We will replace resistance (non acceptance) with acceptance, and the negative emotion will turn into a positive one.

Emotional management begins by stopping to blame that ‘something’ or ‘someone’ and starting to take the responsibility to respond life with ‘acceptance’.

Awesome letter of Jealousy...!!!

She is my first and the only love till this point. Her name is Nivedita , a software engineer by profession. She is turning twenty-four shortly and she is undoubtedly the most beautiful girl on earth. I made it a point to share my feelings today with her, hoping this letter would do it all. I have not written any letters in my life till now, and this is perhaps the first time I pen down my thoughts and expectations for the person I love the most on earth.

It's been four years since we met each other and a strong bond has grown between us through these years. I was unaware of her love for a long time. In fact, I hadn't spoken a word with her till about a year I had seen her for the first time. It was in one long journey in train, I understood her love for me. It happened a year ago.

It was a trip from Kanyakumari to Chennai in Kanyakumari Express. We had passed Vizhupuram and it was 3 am in the morning. I thought I was the only one who was awake in the whole compartment in that early hour. But to my surprise, she was also awake.


I didn't know then that it was for me she had got up that early. Hardly had she seemed to move her sight away from me. She smiled at me very often and every time I encountered that cute smile, I started eagerly awaiting the next battle with her smile and shining eyes. Her smile had everything in it, the story of unbelievable affection, care and what not.
>From that moment, till now, I too have loved her to a great extent. We have never exchanged words about the love we have towards each other, but words are too less to reflect the amount of affection and love we share. I have always thought that the love would remain throughout our life and it happened to be the same till three months back.

Vivek had come into my life three months back. In fact I myself had waited his arrival for quite a long time, but from the moment he arrived, he has been the worst enemy in my life. Nivedita and he had grown close over times, and the fraction of time she spent with me got lowered to a great extent. Even the latest Sensex fall would be less compared to the fall in her affection for me.

I have wondered how it could suddenly happen, after near to four long years of understanding and love amidst us. At times, I have felt like killing that guy Vivek , but I have not had that much strength or braveness to do that. Still, what can he do? He did no mistake to his part, except for being born charming, cute and fair.

Two days before when I saw her, she was feeding food for him and I was hurt to the core on seeing the incident. My anger had boiled down to tears, and I broke. It took almost close to three hours for me stop crying, I felt I had cried more than how much I would have cried when I was born.

I have been trying to understand where it all went wrong, but to my fortune, till now, I haven't been able spot it out. Once for all, I decided to tell all my feelings to her, no matter how she is going to deal with it. I have heard my dad saying a lot of times 'Something is better than nothing!' and I made up my mind to do 'something'.

I fixed today to be the 'DATE' for throwing open in front of her the 'TALE' of my pure love for her. I don't know whether I will get a positive response from her, but I pray God that only the best happens.

Trrrrriinnnnnnggggg ……!!!!!!!

My school bell has rung. The lunch break is over. My 'UKG ' classmates would be ready to welcome me with the same cute smile as ever.

I hope my 'MOTHER' Nivedita will be alright, understands me and shares some time with me also, apart from that she spends with my three months old rascal 'BROTHER' Vivek .
See you after a break!!!

With Love,
UKG –B Student

Love them at Our Best ...!!!

Once upon a time....

There was a rich King who had 4 wives.

He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another.

He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidante and was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in her to help him get through the difficult times.

The King's 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short.

He thought of his luxurious life and pondered, "I now have 4 wives with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone.

Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I have loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.

The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?"

"No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is too good!
When you die, I'm going to remarry!"

His heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, "I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me? And keep me company?"

"I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave."

Her answer came like a bolt of thunder and the King was devastated.

Then a voice called out:

"I'll leave with you and follow you no matter where you go." The King looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, she suffered from malnutrition.

Greatly grieved, the King said, "I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!"

In Truth, we all have 4 wives in our lives ...

Our 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth.
When we die, it will all go to others.

Our 2nd wife is our friends. No matter how much they have been there for us, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

And our 1st wife is our Parents,

Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the ego. However, our Parents are the only thing that will follow us and guide wherever we go.

So Love them at our best ..... They need and Love you most!!!
You are their greatest gift

Let them Smile and cherish...

Life is about carrying on with odds till everything becomes even.

THE PATRIOT AND THE HOOLIGAN CHIEF

There was a great patriot who conquered everyone's heart in India, especially the Bengali's. He was known as the leader of great leaders. When he was in college he was a brilliant student. He had always had a fondness for spiritual people. He helped the poor, the sick and the needy whenever he could.

Once when he was a young man, cholera broke out in Calcutta and the rich people left the city. When the epidemic broke out, there was no medical treatment for the poor, so he went to the poorest section of town and treated the sick.

There were many hooligans in that part of town. They threatened him and said, "Don't come here and bother us. We don't want you. You're well educated and come from a rich family, while we are poor and ignorant. Leave us alone." Bravely, he replied, "Do whatever you want. If you want to kill me, kill me. I've come into the world to help the poor and sick. I'll continue to bring money and food and try to help as much as I can."

One day the only son of the hooligan leader was stricken with cholera. So the young man went to his house and cared for the son, feeding him and giving him medical treatment. The hooligan leader was deeply moved. "I threatened you and warned you not to come here, and still you come to help my own son. You're a brave man."

The young man said, "It's not a matter of bravery; it's a matter of necessity. I see God in everyone. When I see someone suffering, I feel it is my duty to help. One must help one's brother when he is in need."

The hooligan chief bowed down to the young man and said, "You're not human. You are divine."

This matchless leader and patriot was none other than

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Simple

Strange but true -

We wish to earn loads of money, but we have the best of times only when we have just 10 bucks in pocket...

We wish to wear branded clothes, but we feel most comfortable in a smpl 1
....
We wish to sit in Taj and Marriot with elite people, but we enjoy roadside vendor food with friends the most...

We wish to own big cars and go on long drives yet we talk our heart out only while walking down a long road...

We have 64GB ipods filled with songs, but sometimes a song on the radio brings a smile that cant be compared...

Life is simple indeed !!

We make it complex.

Puppies For Sale

A store owner was tacking a sign above his door that read "Puppies For Sale." Signs like that have a way of attracting small children, and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner's sign. "How much are you going to sell the puppies for?" he asked.

The store owner replied, "Anywhere from $30 to $50."

The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. "I have $2.37," he said. "Can I please look at them?"

The store owner smiled and whistled and out of the kennel came Lady, who ran down the aisle of his store followed by five teeny, tiny balls of fur.

One puppy was lagging considerably behind. Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy and said, "What's wrong with that little dog?"

The store owner explained that the veterinarian had examined the little puppy and had discovered it didn't have a hip socket. It would always limp. It would always be lame.

The little boy became excited. "That is the puppy that I want to buy."

The store owner said, "No, you don't want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I'll just give him to you."

The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner's eyes, pointing his finger, and said, "I don't want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I'll pay full price. In fact, I'll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for."

The store owner countered, "You really don't want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies."

To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, "Well, I don't run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands!"

We ALL need someone who understands!

POSITIVE THINKING

Once there was loving couple travelling in a bus in a mountainous area. They decided to get down at some place. After the couple got down at some place the bus moved on, As the bus moved on, a huge rock fell on the bus from the mountain and crushed the bus to crumbs. Everybody on board was killed. The couple upon seeing that, said, "We wish we were on that bus"

Why do u think they said that??

If they had remained on the bus instead of deciding to get down, the resulting time delay could have been avoided and the rock would have fallen after the bus had passed ..!!!

Think positive in life always and look for opportunities when you can help Others...

"Many times in life, the opposite of Success is not Failure, its Quitting"

"Winners never quit, quitters never Win"

10 principles for Peace of Mind..

1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.
Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others' affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act in exactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace.


2. Forgive And Forget:

This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive,20Forget, and march on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.

3. Do Not Crave For Recognition:

This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yours lf in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely.

4. Do Not Be Jealous:

We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody's life is shaped by his/her destiny, which has now become his/her reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.

5. Change Yourself According To The Environment:

If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.

6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured:

This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control... If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.

7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:

This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. . Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind.

8. Meditate Regularly:

Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour everyday, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.


9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant:

An empty mind is the devil's workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile . Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or religious work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or mental chanting of God's name.

10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:

Do not waste time in protracted wondering " Should I or shouldn't I?" Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. Why cry over spilt milk?

Top five things that HR would like to hear in an interview

Are you a first time job seeker and well prepared for an interview? In this competitive business world one should be very conscious while facing a job interview, as he /she should be aware of what an HR would like to hear from him in a job interview. Delivering the appropriate sentences can help him/her bag a great offer.

Following are the top five things that an HR would like to hear in a job interview.


I want to become an expert in my field

HR would like to employ an employee who would like to expertise in his own field. This statement also creates a good image of the person been interviewed, in front of the HR. The HR would consider that person as an asset who can also guide the other employees at a workplace by his expertise skills. This also states that one has an attitude for excellence and is aiming to be the best employee by having an urge for more knowledge. It is also an assurance that the employee will remain in the company for a long run.

I am a team player

The HR always look for a person who is a team player and can very well adjust, cooperate and work well with the other employees. He should have a team spirit while working

in a group situation. HR seeks people who are more productive with less supervision.

I am very familiar with what your company does

Before reaching the company for an interview a job seeker should always do some homework on what the company he/she will go for an interview.

When you provide more information about the company, the HR is aware that you are smart enough that you did some homework and also it displays that you have very good knowledge of their company.

I am flexible

This statement impresses HR the most. As in this fast changing work scenarios, the HR tend to look for employees who can do multi- tasking without much hesitation and can work in

an additional hours or can take additional work loads or duties at a given point of time.

I am energetic and have a positive attitude

Building a positive attitude before an interview makes you feel confident and energetic. HR do get impressed with candidates who have "can

- do" attitude and are cool enough to face a situation of crisis. Negative sentences about the past employers can spoil your image as the HR may think that you have a criticizing attitude and that you can also criticize their company in the future as well.

5 things an HR hates to hear while interviewing

Job candidates have a negative attitude when they go for a interviews. Over excitement, over confidence, nervousness are some of the major drawbacks of a candidate. The portfolios and a heavy resume is not enough to satisfy the HR who interviews. Interviews are always perceived by the job candidates as a nightmare but only a few know that it can also be enjoyable and informative. The more interviews you attend, more of exposure and knowledge you gain as confronting variety of questions and scenarios gives you more experience.

There are many do's and don'ts that are to be followed while answering to the HR in an interview but one silly or useless answer can sound offensive or lose their interest in hiring you. They hate to hear few things from the candidate. So all first timers make a note of these tips, that you should not speak to an HR in an interview.

Don't say "I am too strong to handle any situation"

This depicts that you are over confident and totally fake. Admit your weakness as you can further work on it and correct yourself. The Over confidence nature will portray you as a person who will be very easily influenced by your surroundings or other people and who cannot make self decisions. Weakness does work at times. Being too friendly to the employees and not getting involved in gossips are called as "positive weaknesses."

No Criticizing of former co worker or boss:

Criticizing your former boss in any way will leave a very wrong impression. The HR may conclude thinking you may do the same thing once you

leave their company too. Do not complain or detail all the problems you faced with your old colleague and why you left the old workplace. Make things crisp and short.

Mind your language:

If you are religious, racist, a chauvinist or a feminist keep it with you. Don't share it with anyone and especially not with the HR who is interviewing. The workplace

is always maintained in a balanced manner and people are treated equally. They want people caliber and will power to do things and succeed and promote any kind of racist activities.


Always have questions for the HR:

When the interview is at the verge of getting over the HR always asks if you have any doubts or questions to ask, don't ever say "No" thinking you are acti

ng too clear and grabbed all the things you wanted to know. HR may think you don't have must interest in the company and not a smart person. They expect a lot of inquisitiveness, as it shows how enthusiastic you are. Throw back at least two to three sensible questions which would change the whole impression even if you were a flop from the start of the interview. Research about the company before you attend the interview as it can be very helpful in asking questions.


HR is not interested in listening to your life story:

HR starts the interview by asking you to talk about what are you and some more briefings. It actually means he wants to know about your s

chooling, higher education, work experience, achievements and your hobbies. This is a weapon they use to check your communication skill and how expressive you are. Don't ever go beyond these for giving the answers. Don't give irrelevant details about yourself which is of no worth as this may bore the HR and assume that you too weak in interaction.

Stay away from Anger... It hurts ...!!!!!

Stay away from Anger... It hurts ... Only You!!!

The Buddha explained how to handle insult and maintain compassion. One day Buddha was walking through a village. A very angry and rude young man came up and began insulting him. "You have no right teaching others, he shouted." You are as stupid as everyone else. You are nothing but a fake."

Buddha was not upset by these insults. Instead he asked the young man "Tell me, if you buy a gift for someone, and that person does not take it, to whom does the gift belong?"

The man was surprised to be asked such a strange question and answered, "It would belong to me, because I bought the gift."

The Buddha smiled and said, "That is correct. And it is exactly the same with your anger. If you become angry with me and I do not get insulted, then the anger falls back on you. You are then the only one who becomes unhappy, not me. All you have done is hurt yourself."

"If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger and become loving instead. When you hate others, you yourself become unhappy. But when you love others, everyone is happy."

The young man listened closely to these wise words of the Buddha. "You are right, o Enlightened One, "he said. "Please teach me the path of love. I wish to become your follower."

The Buddha answered kindly, "Of course. I teach anyone who truly wants to learn. Come with me."

Beautiful Quotes

If you are right then there is no need to get angry, And if you are wrong then you don't have any right to get angry.

Patience with family is love,
Patience with others is respect,
Patience with self is confidence and
Patience with GOD is faith.

Never Think Hard about PAST, It brings Tears...
Don't Think more about FUTURE, It brings Fears...
Live this Moment with a Smile, It brings Cheers.!!!!

Every test in our life makes us bitter or better,
Every problem comes to make us or break us,
Choice is our whether we become victim or victorious !!!

Search a beautiful heart not a beautiful face.
Beautiful things are not always good but
good things are always beautiful.

Remember me like pressed flower in your Notebook. It may not be having any fragrance but will remind you of my existence forever in your life.

Do you know, why God created gaps between fingers? So that someone who is special to you, comes and fills those gaps by holding your hands forever.

Thought for the Day

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.

These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.

Beautiful people do not just happen."

FOOD FOR THOUGHT.......A GOOD LESSON FOR US ALL

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agree that they had no other recourse but to pray to God.

However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained barren..

After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day, there was a woman who swam to his side of the land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing.

Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. In the morning, he found a ship docked at his side of the island.

The first man boarded the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, 'Why are you leaving your companion on the island?'

'My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them,' the first man answered. 'His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything.'
'You are mistaken!' the voice rebuked him. 'He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of my blessings.'

'Tell me,' the first man asked the voice, 'what did he pray for that I should owe him anything?'

'He prayed that all your prayers be answered.'

For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone , but those of another praying for us.

My prayer for you today is that all your prayers are answered. Be blessed.

'What you do for others is more important than what you do for yourself'

Selfless Love

My wife called, 'How long will you be with that newspaper? Will you come here & make your darling daughter eat her food?’

I tossed the paper away & rushed to the scene.
My only daughter, Sindu, looked frightened; tears were welling up in her eyes. In front of her was a bowl filled to its brim with curd rice.
Sindu is a nice child, quite intelligent for her age.

I cleared my throat & picked up the bowl. 'Sindu darling, why don't you take a few mouthful of this curd rice? Just for Dad's sake dear.
Sindu softened a bit & wiped her tears with the back of her hands. 'Ok, Dad.. I will eat - not just a few mouthfuls, but the whole lot of this.
But, you should...' Sindu hesitated. 'Dad, if I eat this entire curd rice, will you give me whatever I ask for?'

'Promise'. I covered the pink soft hand extended by my daughter with mine, & clinched the deal. Now I became a bit anxious.

'Sindu, dear, you shouldn't insist on getting a computer or any such expensive items. Dad does not have that kind of money right now. Ok?'
'No, Dad. I do not want anything expensive'. Slowly & painfully, she finished eating the whole quantity. I was silently angry with my wife & my mother for forcing my child to eat something that she detested.

After the ordeal was through, Sindu came to me with her eyes wide with expectation. All our attention was on her.

'Dad, I want to have my head shaved off, this Sunday!' was her demand.

'Atrocious!' shouted my wife, 'A girl child having her head shaved off?
Impossible!' 'Never in our family!' My mother rasped. 'She has been watching too much of TV. Our culture is getting totally spoiled with this TV programs!'

'Sindu, darling, why don't you ask for something else? We’ll be sad seeing you with a clean-shaven head.' 'Please, Sindu, why don't you try to understand our feelings?' I tried to plead with her.

'Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat that Curd Rice'. Sindu was in tears. '& you promised to grant me whatever I ask for.
Now, you are going back on your words. Was it not you who told me the story of King Harishchandra, its moral that we should honor our promises no matter what?'

It was time for me to call the shots. 'Our promise must be kept.' 'Are you out of your mind?' chorused my mother & wife. 'No. If we go back on our promises, she will never learn to honour her own. Sindu, your wish will be fulfilled.'

With her head clean-shaven, Sindu had a round-face & her eyes looked big & beautiful.
On Monday morning, I dropped her at her school. It was a sight to watch my hairless Sindu walking towards her classroom. She turned around & waved.

I waved back with a smile. Just then, a boy alighted from a car & shouted, 'Sinduja, please wait for me!'

What struck me was the hairless head of that boy. 'May be, that is the in-stuff', I thought.

'Sir, your daughter Sinduja is great indeed!' Without introducing herself, a lady got out of the car, & continued, 'that boy who is walking along with your daughter is my son Harish. He is suffering from... leukemia'.

She paused to muffle her sobs. 'Harish could not attend the school for the whole of the last month. He lost all his hair due to the side effects of the chemotherapy. He refused to come back to school fearing the unintentional but cruel teasing of the schoolmates. Sinduja visited him last week & promised him that she will take care of the teasing issue.

But, I never imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of my son!
Sir, you & your wife are blessed to have such a noble soul as your daughter..'

I stood transfixed & then, I wept. 'My little Angel, you are teaching me how selfless real love is!'

BIG ROCKS

One day, an expert was speaking to a group of business students. To drive home a point, he used an illustration those students will never forget. As this man stood in front of the group of high-powered over-achievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz." Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar and set it on a table in front of him. Next he produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top, and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?" Everyone in the class said, "Yes."

He replied, "Really?" and reached under the table to pull out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. Then he asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?" By this time the class was onto him. "Probably not," one of them answered. "Good," he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in, and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full?" "No," the class shouted. Once again he said, "Good." Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim.

He looked up at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration? " One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard, you can always fit some more things into it."

"No," the speaker replied, "that's not the point. The truth this illustration teaches us is, if you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all."

What are the "big rocks" in your life? A project that YOU want to accomplish? Time with your loved ones? Your faith, your education, your finances? A cause? Teaching or mentoring others? Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you'll never get them in at all. Tonight or in the morning when you are reflecting on this story, ask yourself this question: what are the "big rocks" in my life or business? Then put those in your jar first.

The Pig And The Horse ....

There was a farmer who collected horses; he only needed one more breed to complete his collection. One day, he found out that his neighbor had the particular horse breed he needed. So, he constantly bothered his neighbor until he sold it to him. A month later, the horse became ill and he called the veterinarian, who said:
- Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days. I'll come back on the 3rd day and if he's not better, we're going to have to put him down.

Nearby, the pig listened closely to their conversation. The next day, they gave him the medicine and left.

The pig approached the horse and said:
- Be strong, my friend. Get up or else they're going to put you to sleep!

On the second day, they gave him the medicine and left. The pig came back and said:
- Come on buddy, get up or else you're going to die! Come on, I'll help you get up. Let's go! One, two, three...

On the third day, they came to give him the medicine and the vet said:
- Unfortunately, we're going to have to put him down tomorrow. Otherwise, the virus might spread and infect the other horses.

After they left, the pig approached the horse and said:
- Listen pal, it's now or never! Get up, come on! Have courage! Come on! Get up! Get up! That's it, slowly! Great! Come on, one, two, three... Good, good. Now faster, come on.... Fantastic! Run, run more! Yes! Yay! Yes! You did it, you're a champion!!!

All of a sudden, the owner came back, saw the horse running in the field and began shouting:
- It's a miracle! My horse is cured. This deserves a party. Let's kill the pig!

Never give up..............

One day a young lady was driving along with her father.
They came upon a storm, and the young lady asked her father, What should I do?"
He said "keep driving". Cars began to pull over to the side, the storm was
Getting worse.

"What should I do." The young lady asked?

"Keep driving," her father replied.

On up a few feet, she noticed that eighteen wheelers were also pulling over.
She told her dad, "I must pull over, I can barely see ahead. It is
Terrible, and everyone is pulling over!"

Her father told her, "Don't give up, just keep driving!"


Now the storm was terrible, but she never stopped driving, and soon she
Could see a little more clearly. After a couple of miles she was again on
Dry land, and the sun came out.


Her father said, "Now you can pull over and get out."

She said "But why now?"

He said "When you get out, look back at all the people that gave up and are
Still in the storm, because you never gave up your storm is now over.


This is a testimony for anyone who is going through "hard times".


Just because everyone else, even the strongest, gives up. You don't have
To...if you keep going, soon your storm will be over and the sun will shine
Upon your face again.


This story touched me! I hope it touched you, too !!!

Baking a Cake..............

A little boy is telling his Grandma how "everything" is going
wrong: school, family problems, severe health problems, etc.

Meanwhile, Grandma is baking a cake.

She asks her grandson if he would like a snack, which, of
course, he does.

"Here, have some cooking oil."

"Yuck" says the boy.

"How about a couple of raw eggs? "

"Gross, Grandma!"

"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?"

"Grandma, those are all yucky!"

To which Grandma replies: "Yes, all those things seem bad all by
themselves. But when they are put together in the right way,
they make a wonderfully delicious cake!

God works the same way.

Many times we wonder why he would let us go through such bad and
difficult times.

But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good!

We just have to trust Him and eventually, they will all make
something wonderful!"

God is Crazy About You.
He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen.

He can live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart.

Positive Actions!!!

The positive actions you take do not stop with you.
Many of them go on and on, far beyond you,
to people and places you will never know about.
The value you create does not end with you.
It sets the stage for more positive value,
and then for even more value on top of that.

Somewhere today, someone's life has just been made better
because of a positive action you have taken in the past.
In some way today, the world is becoming a better place
because of something you did, weeks, months or even years ago.
You can never know or control how far and wide your actions will extend.
You can, however, control the nature of those actions.
The more love, kindness and thoughtfulness you put into your actions,
the more positively those actions will multiply and radiate out into the world.
Put the best of yourself into all you do, and
your own unique value will be spread far and wide.

The influence you have on life is immensely greater than
it may appear on the surface.
Live each moment with goodness, truth and integrity,
and in more ways than you can possibly know,
you'll be making the world a better place.

Management Traps and How to Avoid Them........

Management Traps and How to Avoid Them

Much has been written about the secrets of good management and few will argue that the best managers are inspired, visionary, dedicated, industrious, energetic, energizing and display integrity, leadership, common sense and courage. So where is it that managers commonly fail or falter and lose their precious foothold on the corporation's top rungs? The following, from the career experts at bayt.com, are ten of the most basic management traps and tips to avoid them:

Weak managers set weak goals

As a manager your role is to get specific jobs completed by employees in the most optimal, efficient and innovative manner and in order to do that, you need to set clear objectives. Successful managers set SMART goals - goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-based. They are able to communicate these goals clearly, simply and concisely to their employees so that none are vague or uncertain about expectations. By all means reach for the stars in your objectives but to do so without supplying employees with the training, resources, flexibility and freedom they need to accomplish their goals and a schedule of regular supervision and feedback is to set them (and yourself) up for failure.


Weak managers micro-manage - effective leaders inspire

The days of command and control organizations are long over - today's managers recognize that in order to leverage their skills and maximize their team's output they need to adopt a flexible approach and 'lead' their teams to excellence rather than closely supervise, instruct and control them. The best leaders communicate to their employees a vision and ignite in them the fire, motivation and desire to work towards making this vision a reality. Good leaders unleash their employees to innovate and achieve optimal solutions by communicating top-level goals and objectives and a suggested blueprint for success then leaving the employees to determine how to get there most optimally while ensuring they have the aptitudes, training, resources and work environment necessary to achieve superior results. While a program of regular feedback and supervision is essential, managers should ensure that their management style is not repressive, meddling or overly overbearing. The golden rule is to communicate the 'what' and the 'why' of the work that needs to be done and leave the employees to determine the 'how' without burdening them with strict instruction manuals or prescribed rules and patterns that are largely redundant and inconducive to speed, creativity, progress and innovation.


Weak managers are afraid of hiring/cultivating strong leaders

Strong leaders/managers have the self-confidence to hire the best people, take them to new levels and cultivate in them all the qualities needed to make them in turn effective leaders of the future. Weak leaders replicate themselves in their hiring decisions and hire mediocre players, mistakenly believing that an employee with more skills, acumen or industry knowledge than themselves will ultimately undermine them or make them look bad. The best managers are characterized by an ability to stimulate their employees to superior performance and through coaching, training, feedback as well as by example, inspire in them all the qualities needed to make effective managers. A good manager helps employees achieve their full potential and constantly raises the bar so that employees never stop learning, innovating and growing. Coaching, training, career planning and programs for ongoing growth and development of key staff are high on the priority lists of the best managers.


Weak managers belittle their employees

Bosses who favour the archaic 'tough' management style where employees are singled out for public reprimand and negative feedback is plentiful while recognition and positive reinforcement are scarce will fail to win the loyalty, respect and commitment of their teams over the long run. Without an inspired, fired up, self-confident employee base these managers set themselves and their teams up for failure. Effective leaders by contrast, respect their employees and give them regular feedback with intelligent constructive criticism and loudly laud special accomplishments in both public and private, while communicating any negative feedback ONLY in private and focusing such criticism strictly on the job performance, not the person's character. Strong leaders recognize and reward a job well done. These leaders inspire their teams to perform at their best and are able to elicit from them a high degree of loyalty and a 'hunger' to raise the bar and continuously excel. In such organisations, employees are not afraid to challenge their boss's ideas or upset the status quo in the interest of innovation and excellence and are encouraged to take risks to elevate the business to a new level. The autocrats and bureaucrats on the other hand sap their employees' self-confidence, drive and energy with their overbearing management style and fail to induce in them any motivation to raise the bar or excel.

Weak managers have obsolete skills-strong leaders constantly reinvent themselves

In today's knowledge-driven economies and highly competitive environment, skills, training and education rapidly become obsolete and effective managers know that they must constantly re-educate themselves and update their skills to maintain an edge. While over-confident managers with an inertia to further education fall by the wayside, good managers regularly take an honest inventory of their skills and abilities and upgrade their technical knowledge and soft skills wherever appropriate. They encourage their teams to do likewise with sound career planning and performance appraisal programs and an emphasis on training and self-education.


Weak managers have poor communication skills

Good communication includes cultivating and maintaining open channels of communication with the team and others in the organisation, giving constructive, intelligent feedback, eliciting ideas through brainstorming sessions or otherwise, articulating the company vision and mission in no uncertain terms, setting clear objectives and listening attentively with an open-mind to employees grievances, suggestions and any other issues. Effective leaders have an open-door policy that welcomes input, suggestions and feedback from employees and recognize that good ideas and the next best idea/process/innovation can come from anywhere. Strong leaders listen; weak leaders talk. Strong leaders pay attention to their employees and encourage them to express professional opinions and ask for more responsibility; weak leaders think they are above such open-door policies. Employees who are not listened to and are not made to feel important or respected as professionals or individuals are unlikely to innovate or express any exciting new ideas that can move a company forward.


Weak managers blame

Everybody makes mistakes and strong leaders protect their good people from taking the fall when they err. Good bosses recognize that the occasional slip-ups are inevitable and can be learning opportunities and are ready to take personal responsibility when the team makes a misstep. A good boss realizes that his most promising employees want to succeed, will grow as a result of their mistakes and are unlikely to repeat the same mistakes. They do no set their people up as a negative example for the rest of the organization nor point fingers when the going gets tough. Good bosses are personably accountable for their actions as well as the actions of their subordinates and do not allow a culture of blame to permeate the organisation.


Weak managers take full credit for their team's accomplishments

While weak leaders usurp all the credit for a job well done by their teams, the strongest leaders will give the full credit to the team as a whole or the team member responsible for the project. Strong leaders motivate, energize and inspire by giving credit where credit is due and being generous with reward and recognition wherever appropriate. Strong leaders publicly thank their employees for a job well done and recognize that a motivated, successful, energized team will reflect directly on the boss.


Weak managers thrive on bureaucracy

Weak leaders are fond of, augment and live well with the layers and bureaucratic shackles that tie an organisation down; strong leaders remove them. Today's effective leaders recognize that in order to compete they must operate like a small company with a high level of speed, responsiveness and flexibility. They realize that to maintain their edge in today's marketplace their organization needs to be responsive to changing market conditions and remove the shackles, boundaries, layers, clutter and obsolete policies, procedures and routines that get in the way of the freedom and free flow of people, resources and ideas.


Weak managers are divorced from their teams

Effective managers genuinely care about their employees and take the time to get to know them and to understand their strengths, weaknesses, what makes them tick and their goals and ambitions. They also take the time to learn something about their personal life. While weak managers will maintain an outdated aloofness and a formal distance from their teams, exceptional managers are able to bring out the best in every employee and win their loyalty and respect by understanding their unique needs, motivations and abilities and showing the team that they are important and personally significant. Strong managers are team players and through their constant involvement with their teams communicate to them that they are there for them and supportive of them. Effective managers by building a supportive work environment, build a camaraderie and team spirit that enthuses and excites the team to new levels of performance.