A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?" The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it." Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective? Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. Invite others towards good with wisdom. Live life with no excuse and love with no regrets. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Great men say, "Life has to be an incessant process of repair and reconstruction, of discarding evil and developing goodness¡ . In the journey of life, if you want to travel without fear, you must have the ticket of a good conscience." The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling¡ And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it!! |
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Be innovative
A Smile Is Contagious
A Smile Is Contagious
A smile costs nothing, but gives much. :)
It enriches those who give it. It takes but a moment,
but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.
None is so rich or mighty
that he can get along without it,
and none is so poor
that he cannot be made richer by it.
A smile creates happiness in the home,
promotes good will in business,
and is the cornerstone of friendship.:)
It can perk up the weary,
bring cheer to the discouraged,
sunshine to the sad,
and is nature's best antidote for trouble.
Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen,
for it is something that is of no value to anyone
until it is given away. :)
When people are too tired to give you a smile,
give them one of yours.
No one needs a smile so much
as he who has none to give
Spread the Disease Today and Give Someone a SMILE....
A smile costs nothing, but gives much. :)
It enriches those who give it. It takes but a moment,
but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.
None is so rich or mighty
that he can get along without it,
and none is so poor
that he cannot be made richer by it.
A smile creates happiness in the home,
promotes good will in business,
and is the cornerstone of friendship.:)
It can perk up the weary,
bring cheer to the discouraged,
sunshine to the sad,
and is nature's best antidote for trouble.
Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen,
for it is something that is of no value to anyone
until it is given away. :)
When people are too tired to give you a smile,
give them one of yours.
No one needs a smile so much
as he who has none to give
Spread the Disease Today and Give Someone a SMILE....
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Thoughts
Silence doesn’t always mean yes, it may also mean no but it’s better left unsaid.
Anger doesn’t always mean hatred,it could just be a means of coping up.
Laughter doesn’t always mean happiness,Some times it is just a mask.
Tears doesn’t always mean sorrow,it may also be an outlet of joy.
Staying away doesn’t always mean its the end,it may also mean the best beginning.
And life though its so complex its always beautifulthe way it is...
if we cannot love the person whom we see, How can we love God, whom we cannot see.
Keep smiling...
Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
F A M I L Y I ran into a stranger as he passed by, 'Oh excuse me please' was my reply . He said, 'Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you . ' We were very polite, this stranger and I . |
We went on our way and we said goodbye .
But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old .
Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still .
When I turned, I nearly knocked him down .
'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown .
-->
He walked away, his little heart broken .
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken .
While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,
'While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse .
Go and look on the kitchen floor, -->
You'll find some flowers there by the door .
Those are the flowers he brought for you .
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue .
He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes . '
By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall . -->
I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said .
'Are these the flowers you picked for me?'
He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree .
I picked 'em because they're pretty like you .
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue . '
I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today; -->
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way . '
He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay ..
I love you anyway . '
I said, 'Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue . '
FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company -->
that we are working for could easily replace us in
a matter of days .
But the family we left behind will feel the loss
for the rest of their lives .
And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed,
don't you think? -->
So what is behind the story?
Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU
The Desire to Excel
A gentleman was once visiting a temple under construction. In the temple premises, he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he saw, just a few meters away, another identical idol was lying.
"Where is the damage" asked the gentleman.
"There is a scratch on the nose of the idol " replied sculptor
Where are you going to keep the idol? " asked the gentleman
"The sculptor replied that it will be installed on a pillar 20 feet high "
"When the idol will be 20 feet away from the eyes of the beholder, who is going to know that there is scratch on the nose?" The gentleman asked.
The sculptor looked at the gentleman, smiled and said "God knows it and I know it.
The desire to excel should be exclusive of the fact whether someone appreciates it or not. Excellence is a drive from "Inside" not "Outside
Surprised he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statutes of the same idol". "No" said the sculptor. "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage". The gentleman examined the sculptor. No apparent damage was visible.
"Where is the damage" asked the gentleman.
"There is a scratch on the nose of the idol " replied sculptor
Where are you going to keep the idol? " asked the gentleman
"The sculptor replied that it will be installed on a pillar 20 feet high "
"When the idol will be 20 feet away from the eyes of the beholder, who is going to know that there is scratch on the nose?" The gentleman asked.
The sculptor looked at the gentleman, smiled and said "God knows it and I know it.
The desire to excel should be exclusive of the fact whether someone appreciates it or not. Excellence is a drive from "Inside" not "Outside
A-Z about Best Friend
A best Friend......
(A) ccepts you as you are
(B) elieves in "you"
(C) alls you just to say "HI"
(D) oesn't give up on you
(E) nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
(F) orgives your mistakes
(G) ives unconditionally
(H) elps you
(I) nvites you over
(J) ust "be" with you
(K) eeps you close at heart
(L) oves you for who you are
(M) akes a difference in your life
(N) ever Judges
(O) ffers support
(P) icks you up
(Q) uiets your fears
(R) aises your spirits
(S) ays nice things about you
(T) ells you the truth when you need to hear it
(U) nderstands you
(V) alues you
(W) alks beside you
(X) -plains thing you don't understand
(Y) ells when you won't listen and
(Z) aps you back to reality
A best Friend......
(A) ccepts you as you are
(B) elieves in "you"
(C) alls you just to say "HI"
(D) oesn't give up on you
(E) nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
(F) orgives your mistakes
(G) ives unconditionally
(H) elps you
(I) nvites you over
(J) ust "be" with you
(K) eeps you close at heart
(L) oves you for who you are
(M) akes a difference in your life
(N) ever Judges
(O) ffers support
(P) icks you up
(Q) uiets your fears
(R) aises your spirits
(S) ays nice things about you
(T) ells you the truth when you need to hear it
(U) nderstands you
(V) alues you
(W) alks beside you
(X) -plains thing you don't understand
(Y) ells when you won't listen and
(Z) aps you back to reality
LFE IS AT IT'S WEAKEST
LIFE IS AT IT'S WEAKEST
WHEN THERE IS MORE DOUBTS THAN TRUST
BUT IT'S STRONGEST
WHEN THERE IS MORE TRUST THAN DOUBTS
My Temple is my Soul
There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.
Dalai Lama
Helping Hand
It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.
Dalai Lama
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Bright Future
EK GADHA :- YAAR MERA MALIK MUJHE BAHUT MAARTA HAI. DUSARA GADHA :- TO TU BHAAG KYON NAHI JATA. PEHLA GADHA :- BHAG TO JATA PAR YAHAN FUTURE BADA BRIGHT HAI..... MALIK KI KHOOBSURAT BETI JAB SHARARAT KARTI HAI TO MALIK KEHTA HAI, "TERI SHADI GADHE SE KAR DUNGA.....!" BAS ISI UMMED MEIN BAITHA HOON............. KEEPING HOPES MAY NOT IMPROVE YOUR FUTURE, BUT IT WILL CERTAINLY REDUCE THE PAIN OF TODAY!!! |
Never Judge
Never make your opinion of a person looking at his present situation, Because...
TIME has the power to change ordinary coal into a diamond.....
Gift of Life
Life is only travelled ONCE,
Todays MOMENT become TOMMORROW's MEMORY.
Enjoy every moment good or bad,
because the gift of LIFE is LIFE itself
Sorry
Think of an apology as a commitment to the relationship rather than an act of weakness.
Be honest. Only apologize for things you truly feel responsible for; don't apologize just to make an unpleasant situation go away.
Say it in writing if a personal confrontation is just way too scary.
Give the other person some time to sort out his or her feelings - don't be discouraged if you aren't completely forgiven the moment you apologize.
Apologizing doesn't always mean..
Apologizing doesn't always mean..
That U are Wrong and The Other One is Right.
It also at times means that,
U Value the Relationship Much more than Ur Ego..!!
Life is changing
Isn't it funny how day-by-day nothing changes, but then when you look back, everything is different?"
Happiness
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.
Helen Keller
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