Be sure to read all the way to the end..... it's worth it ! Really Kool stuff !!
Next time someone starts to spread gossip, think of this:
In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.
One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who ran up to himexcitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one ofyour students?"
Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass alittle test.It's called the Triple Filter Test."
"Triple filter?"
"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my studentlet's take a m! moment to filter what you're going to say. The first filteris Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell meis true?"
"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's true or not.Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you areabout to tell me about my student something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, eventhough you're not certain it's true?"
The man shrugged, a little embarrassed.
Socrates continued. "You may still pass the test though,because there is athird filter - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me aboutmy student going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really..."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither True norGood nor even Useful,! why tell it to me at all?"
The man was defeated and ashamed.
This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
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It also explains why he never found out that Plato (his student) was having an affair with his wife.
Friday, June 26, 2009
OFFICE WORK IS NOT EVERYTHING IN LIFE
An elderly man in Mumbai calls his son in New York and says,
'I hate to ruin your day son, but I have to tell you that your motherand I are getting a divorce; 35 years of marriage... and that muchmisery is enough!'
'Dad, what are you talking about?' the son screams.
'We can't stand the sight of each other any longer,' the old man says.
'We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so youcall your sister in Hong Kong and tell her!'
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone.
'Like heck they're getting divorced,' she shouts, 'I'll take care of this.'
She calls Mumbai immediately, and screams at the old man, 'You are notgetting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'mcalling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR??' and she hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. 'Okay', hesays, 'It's all set. They're both coming for Diwali and paying theirown airfare!!'
MORAL:
No man / woman is busy in this world all 365 days.
The sky is not going to fall down if you take few days LEAVE and meetyour dear ones.
OFFICE WORK IS NOT EVERYTHING IN LIFE and MONEY MAKING IS NOT EVERYTHING IN LIFE.
Internet is not the solution to your life
A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft.The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor asa test. "You are employed."
He said.” Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you theapplication to fill in, as well as date when you may start."
The man replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email."I'm sorry", said the HR manager,” If you don't have an email, thatmeans you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job."
The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only$10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a10Kg tomato crate.
He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than twohours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the Operationthree times, and returned home with $60. The man realized that he cansurvive by thisway, and started to go everyday earlier, and return late Thus, hismoney doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then atruck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.
5 years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a lifeinsurance.
He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When theconversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The manreplied, "I don't have an email". The broker answered curiously, "Youdon't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Canyou imagine what you could have been if you had an email?!!"
The man thought for a while and replied, " Yes, I'd be an office boyat Microsoft!"
Moral of the story:
M1 - Internet is not the solution to your life.
M2 - If you don't have internet, and work hard, you can be a millionaire.
Self Appraisal
A little boy went into a drug store, reached for asoda carton and pulled it over to the telephone. He climbed onto the carton so that he could reach the buttons on the phone and proceeded to punch in sevendigits (phone numbers).
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:
Boy: "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting yourlawn? Woman: (at the other end of the phone line): "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
Boy: "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price ofthe person who cuts your lawn now."Woman: I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn.
Boy: (with more perseverance): "Lady, I'll even sweepyour curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you willhave the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach , Florida." Woman: No, thank you.
With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced thereceiver. The store-owner, who was listening to allthis, walked over to the boy.
Store Owner: "Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job."Boy: "No thanks,
Store Owner: But you were really pleading for one. Boy: No Sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady, I was talking to!"
This is what we call "Self Appraisal"
The store-owner observed and listened to the conversation:
Boy: "Lady, Can you give me the job of cutting yourlawn? Woman: (at the other end of the phone line): "I already have someone to cut my lawn."
Boy: "Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price ofthe person who cuts your lawn now."Woman: I'm very satisfied with the person who is presently cutting my lawn.
Boy: (with more perseverance): "Lady, I'll even sweepyour curb and your sidewalk, so on Sunday you willhave the prettiest lawn in all of Palm beach , Florida." Woman: No, thank you.
With a smile on his face, the little boy replaced thereceiver. The store-owner, who was listening to allthis, walked over to the boy.
Store Owner: "Son... I like your attitude; I like that positive spirit and would like to offer you a job."Boy: "No thanks,
Store Owner: But you were really pleading for one. Boy: No Sir, I was just checking my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who is working for that lady, I was talking to!"
This is what we call "Self Appraisal"
Where you're going in life?
A boat docked in a tiny Goan village. A tourist from Mumbai complimentedthe Goan fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long ittook him to catch them.
"Not very long," answered the fisherman.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the Mumbaite.
The Goan fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient tomeet his needs and those of his family.
The Mumbaite asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siestawith my wife.In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, play guitar,sing a few songs... I have a full life."
The Mumbaite interrupted, "I have an MBA from IIM-A, and I can help you!You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell theextra fish you catch.With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."
"And after that?" asked the Goan.
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one anda third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers.Instead of selling your fish to a middle man,you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybeeven open your own plant.You can then leave this little village and move to Panjim, or even Mumbai.From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Goan.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the Mumbaite.
"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting,"chuckled the Mumbaite, "When your business gets really big, you canstart selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Goan.
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near thecoast, sleep late, play with your children,catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your eveningsdoing what you like with your buddies."
"With all due respect sir, but that's exactly what I am doing now. Sowhat's the point wasting 25 years?" asked the Goan.
And the moral of the story is? Know where you're going in life. Youmay already be there.Life in the present world is indeed a rat race. Many who havequalifications from reputed universities too do not know where theyare going in life.Give it a serious thought, and please don't forget to take charge ofyour health.
"Not very long," answered the fisherman.
"But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the Mumbaite.
The Goan fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient tomeet his needs and those of his family.
The Mumbaite asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siestawith my wife.In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, play guitar,sing a few songs... I have a full life."
The Mumbaite interrupted, "I have an MBA from IIM-A, and I can help you!You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell theextra fish you catch.With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."
"And after that?" asked the Goan.
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one anda third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers.Instead of selling your fish to a middle man,you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybeeven open your own plant.You can then leave this little village and move to Panjim, or even Mumbai.From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the Goan.
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years," replied the Mumbaite.
"And after that?"
"Afterwards? Well my Friend, That's when it gets really interesting,"chuckled the Mumbaite, "When your business gets really big, you canstart selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the Goan.
"After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near thecoast, sleep late, play with your children,catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your eveningsdoing what you like with your buddies."
"With all due respect sir, but that's exactly what I am doing now. Sowhat's the point wasting 25 years?" asked the Goan.
And the moral of the story is? Know where you're going in life. Youmay already be there.Life in the present world is indeed a rat race. Many who havequalifications from reputed universities too do not know where theyare going in life.Give it a serious thought, and please don't forget to take charge ofyour health.
Managers always find fault in you
A team of young budding Managers were given an assignment to measure theheight of a flagpole. So the Managers discussed and put up a project planwith roles and responsibilities. The manager who was responsible fororganizing the resources went out and got a ladder and a tape.
The tape measure was just the ordinary tape of 6 feet.
The lead manager assigned another manager to go on top of the pole and startthe measure. They were falling off the ladders, dropping the tape measures -the whole thing was just a mess.
An Engineer came along and saw what they' were trying to do. He walked overpulled the flagpole out of the ground, laid it flat, measured it from end toend, gave the measurement to one of the managers and walked away.
After the Engineer went away, one manager turns head to another and laughs."Isn't that just like an engineer! We're looking for height and he gives thelength"
Moral: No matter how good engineer you are, Managers always find fault inyou:-))
The tape measure was just the ordinary tape of 6 feet.
The lead manager assigned another manager to go on top of the pole and startthe measure. They were falling off the ladders, dropping the tape measures -the whole thing was just a mess.
An Engineer came along and saw what they' were trying to do. He walked overpulled the flagpole out of the ground, laid it flat, measured it from end toend, gave the measurement to one of the managers and walked away.
After the Engineer went away, one manager turns head to another and laughs."Isn't that just like an engineer! We're looking for height and he gives thelength"
Moral: No matter how good engineer you are, Managers always find fault inyou:-))
Life is beautiful!!! Live it !!!
A Nice Article by Swami Vivekananda
I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me. Once when we weresitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with
some water and held it before me, and said this:"You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love."
This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow
it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt toclose your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through thefirst cracks it finds.
This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they tryto posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water spillingout of your hand, love will retrieve from you .
For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there arepeople you love, allow them to be free beings.
Give and don't expect.Advise, but don't order.Ask, but never demand.
It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to trulypractice. It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you mustsincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet anunconditional caring."
Passing thought... Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take;but by the moments that take our breath away.....
Life is beautiful!!! Live it !!!
I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me. Once when we weresitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with
some water and held it before me, and said this:"You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love."
This was how I saw it: As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow
it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt toclose your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through thefirst cracks it finds.
This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they tryto posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water spillingout of your hand, love will retrieve from you .
For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there arepeople you love, allow them to be free beings.
Give and don't expect.Advise, but don't order.Ask, but never demand.
It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to trulypractice. It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you mustsincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet anunconditional caring."
Passing thought... Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take;but by the moments that take our breath away.....
Life is beautiful!!! Live it !!!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Marvelous answer
A mechanic was removing the cylinder heads from the motorof a car when he spotted the famous heart surgeon in his shop,who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service managerto come to take a look at his car.The mechanic shouted across the garage,"Hello Doctor!! Please come over here for a minute."The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic.The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked argumentatively,"So doctor, look at this. I also open hearts, take valves out, grind 'em, put in new parts,and when I finish this will work as a new one. So how come you get the big money,when you and me is doing basically the same work? "The doctor leaned over and whispered to the mechanic......
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. . . . He said: "Try to do it when the engine is running".
Excellence
A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?" "No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage." The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked. "There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work. "Where are you going to install the idol?" The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high. "If the idol is that far, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked. The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said, "I will know it."
The desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether someone else appreciates it or not. "Excellence" is a drive from inside, not outside. Excellence is not for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction and efficiency...
The desire to excel is exclusive of the fact whether someone else appreciates it or not. "Excellence" is a drive from inside, not outside. Excellence is not for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction and efficiency...
Just Fun ;-)
Michael, Francis and Ubaldo are standing at the Gates of Heaven being
interviewed by St. Peter.
"Ok you, Michael, how many times did you cheat on your wife??"
"Let me be honest Peter. I've been seeing at least two or three different
women a year all my married life".
"Ok, your car in heaven is that Hyundai Santro there. Goodbye."
St. Peter turns to Francis, "How many times did you cheat on your wife??"
Francis replies, "I must admit that in fifteen years of marriage I did
cheat on my wife twice."
St. Peter says, "OK, your car in heaven is that Honda Civic. Here's the
keys. Get going!"
He then looks at Ubaldo, "And you, how many times did you cheat on your
wife??"
Ubaldo lifts his head high and replies, "I am proud to say that in over
twenty years of marriage, I never cheated on
rashi saluja: my wife. In fact, my beloved has been dead for two years now
and I remained celibate the whole time!"
St Peter replies, "Very impressive. Your car in heaven is that BMW Z4-M
Roadster convertible. Goodbye!"
Michael and Francis have driven off and are in a car park nearby waiting
for their friend. Ubaldo turns up in his BMW but he is crying his heart
out.
Michael asks, "Arrre! What's the matter with you? We should be crying.
We're stuck with these cheaper models and you got an expensive BMW!"
Between sobs Ubaldo explains, "I just saw my wife driving a Nano!"
interviewed by St. Peter.
"Ok you, Michael, how many times did you cheat on your wife??"
"Let me be honest Peter. I've been seeing at least two or three different
women a year all my married life".
"Ok, your car in heaven is that Hyundai Santro there. Goodbye."
St. Peter turns to Francis, "How many times did you cheat on your wife??"
Francis replies, "I must admit that in fifteen years of marriage I did
cheat on my wife twice."
St. Peter says, "OK, your car in heaven is that Honda Civic. Here's the
keys. Get going!"
He then looks at Ubaldo, "And you, how many times did you cheat on your
wife??"
Ubaldo lifts his head high and replies, "I am proud to say that in over
twenty years of marriage, I never cheated on
rashi saluja: my wife. In fact, my beloved has been dead for two years now
and I remained celibate the whole time!"
St Peter replies, "Very impressive. Your car in heaven is that BMW Z4-M
Roadster convertible. Goodbye!"
Michael and Francis have driven off and are in a car park nearby waiting
for their friend. Ubaldo turns up in his BMW but he is crying his heart
out.
Michael asks, "Arrre! What's the matter with you? We should be crying.
We're stuck with these cheaper models and you got an expensive BMW!"
Between sobs Ubaldo explains, "I just saw my wife driving a Nano!"
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Let the spirit of friendship in us not die
Horror gripped the heart of a World War-I soldier, as he saw hislifelong friend fall in battle.
The soldier asked his Lieutenant if hecould go out to bring his fallen comrade back.
"You can go," said the Lieutenant," but don't think it will be worth it.
Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away.
"The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway.
Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto hisshoulder and brought him back to their company's trench.
The officer checked the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend.
"I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said.
"Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded."
"It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier.
"What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant.
"Your friend is dead."
"Yes Sir," the soldier answered,
"but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say...."Jim...I knew you'd come."
Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how you look at it. Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life........
The soldier asked his Lieutenant if hecould go out to bring his fallen comrade back.
"You can go," said the Lieutenant," but don't think it will be worth it.
Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away.
"The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway.
Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto hisshoulder and brought him back to their company's trench.
The officer checked the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend.
"I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said.
"Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded."
"It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier.
"What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant.
"Your friend is dead."
"Yes Sir," the soldier answered,
"but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say...."Jim...I knew you'd come."
Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how you look at it. Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life........
Don't tempt a woman, sometimes they are dangerously intelligent!
A woman goes to Italy to attend a 2-week, company training session.
Her husband drives her to the airport and wishes her to have a good trip.
The wife answers: 'Thank you honey, what would you like me to bring for you?'
The husband laughs and says: 'An Italian girl!!!'
The woman kept quiet and left.
Two weeks later he picks her up at the airport and asks: 'So, honey, how was the trip?'
'Very good , thank you.' 'And, what happened to my present?' 'Which present?' She asked.
'The one I asked for - an Italian girl!!'
'Oh, that' she said 'Well, I did what I could; now we have to wait for few months to see if it is a girl!!!'
Moral of the story: Don't tempt a woman, sometimes they are dangerously intelligent!
Her husband drives her to the airport and wishes her to have a good trip.
The wife answers: 'Thank you honey, what would you like me to bring for you?'
The husband laughs and says: 'An Italian girl!!!'
The woman kept quiet and left.
Two weeks later he picks her up at the airport and asks: 'So, honey, how was the trip?'
'Very good , thank you.' 'And, what happened to my present?' 'Which present?' She asked.
'The one I asked for - an Italian girl!!'
'Oh, that' she said 'Well, I did what I could; now we have to wait for few months to see if it is a girl!!!'
Moral of the story: Don't tempt a woman, sometimes they are dangerously intelligent!
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