Who is The Best Person ? ….

A wise man presented a young boy with a set of three small dolls. The boy was not amused.

“Am I a girl that you give me dolls?” he asked.

“This is a gift for you, as I see that you are going to become a great man in future” said the man. “If you look carefully, you’ll see a hole in the ear of each doll.”

“So?”

The wise man handed him a piece of string.

“Pass it through each doll,” he said.

 

Intrigued, the boy picked up the first doll and put the string into the ear. It came out from the other ear.

“This is one type of person,” said the man. “Whatever you tell him, comes out from the other ear. He doesn’t retain anything.”

 

The boy put the string into the second doll. It came out from the mouth.“This is the second type of person,” said the man. “Whatever you tell him, he tells everybody else.”

The boy picked up the third doll and repeated the process. The string did not reappear from anywhere else.“This is the third type of person,” said the man. “Whatever you tell him is locked up within him. It never comes out.”

“What is the best type of person?” asked the boy.The man handed him a fourth doll, in answer.When the boy put the string into the doll, it came out from the other ear.“Do it again,” said the wise man. The boy repeated the process. This time the string came out from the mouth. When he put the string in a third time, it did not come out at all.“This is the best type of person,” said the wise man.

“To be trustworthy, A man must know when not to listen, when to remain silent and when to speak out.”

 source:::: input from a friend of mine

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Peace… An Art of Remaining Calm in the midst of Noise !!!

” You are the only Person responsible for Your Life … “

 

 Story  With A  Lesson and Message ….
 A Notice appeared in the Notice Board  on the Morning  when   the employees of  a Company entered the office …
“Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. You are requested to join the funeral”

In the beginning, they got sad for the death of one of their colleagues, but after a while they got curious to know who was the man who hindered their growth.

Everyone thought: Well atleast the man who hindered my progress died!

One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside they were speechless. They stood shocked in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin and everyone who looked inside could see himself.

There was a sign next to the mirror that read:
There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth…It is …YOU . You are the only person who can influence your happiness, success and realization.

Your life does not change when your boss friends or company change…..your life changes when you change…you go beyond your limiting beliefs and you realize you are the only one responsible for your life.

It’s the way you face life-  that makes the difference!

If an egg is broken from outside force, life ends… but if it is broken from inside force, life begins. Great things always begin from our inside.

source:::: input from a friend of mine
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It Is a Donkey Trick !!!… It Teaches us Too !!!

THE DONKEY … a teacher !!! 
‘WHEN YOU TRUST SOMEONE TRUST HIM COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY DOUBT……. AT THE END YOU WOULD GET ONE OF THE TWO : EITHER A LESSON FOR YOUR LIFE OR A VERY GOOD PERSON’  
source::::input from a friend of mine
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Last Gift … A Story with a Lesson !!!

 

They tell of a very rich and smart man who lived many years ago in a city far away. He had a big family, a wife, children and grandchildren, and was beloved by all. He was generous to his family and friends.
One day his wife passed away and he was left alone in his house. After the mourning period, his children came to him and said he shouldn’t live all alone in the big house.
“Sell your house and possessions,” they said, “give it to us and you can live at the elder son’s house, and will never want for anything.”
The man agreed, sold all he had and divided it between his children, moving to the son’s house.
At first, he needed for nothing, and his children visited him often. But slowly, the children and grandchildren stopped showing. At the house, his elder son’s became resentful, and he was often passed on for food, his clothes weren’t fixed properly and he was ashamed to walk outside in them.
One day, the old man said to his son, “gather everyone and the mayor, I have something to tell you.”
When everyone gathered, the man said: “I have told you I sold everything, but that wasn’t the truth. I still have a suitcase filled with gold and jewellery. Since my day is coming fast, I want you to have it. It is locked with 2 keys, one I will give the mayor and the other my elder son. It’s buried under the big tree in front of our old house, and when I am dead you can open the suitcase and divide what is in there.”
Everyone was very excited to hear this, and from that day the man wanted for nothing again, surrounded by children and given food, clothes and money. He lived the rest of his life in peace.
After his death, his family gathered around the big tree as the men began digging. And indeed they found the big suitcase and with great ceremony opened it with the 2 keys.
But inside, all they found was the edge of a donkey’s tail and an envelope. The envelope contained a letter with only one line.
Only an ass gives everything away too soon!!!
source::::babamailsite
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Message For the Day….” Learn From Sun God…Do Your Duties with Dedication…”

Life on earth is possible only because of the Sun. For mankind that is caught up in a meaningless existence and going through an endless round of futile activities, the Sun God stands out as an exemplar of tireless and selfless service. He enjoys no respite from work. He is above praise and censure. He carries on his duties with absolute equanimity. Everything he does is only for the wellbeing of the world and not for causing any harm. Thus the Sun God teaches us the supreme example of humble devotion to duty, without any conceit. Everyone must learn how to do their duties with devotion and dedication, just like the Sun. Doing one’s duty is the greatest Yoga (Spiritual path), as pointed out by Krishna in the Gita. Hence, let your actions and thoughts be good. You will then experience the bliss divine

Sathya Sai Baba

 

Just For Laugh … ” Better to be A Lion in India …” !!!

 
 
 In a poor zoo of  India  , a lion was frustrated as he was offered not more than 1 kg meat a day. 


The lion thought its prayers were answered when one US  Zoo Manager visited the zoo and requested the zoo management to shift the lion to the  US  Zoo.

The lion was so happy and started thinking of a central A/c environment, a goat or two every day and a  US Green Card also. On its first day after arrival,the lion was offered a big bag, sealed very nicely for breakfast.

The lion opened it quickly but was shocked to see that it contained few bananas. Then the lion thought that may be they cared too much for him as they were worried about his stomach as he had recently shifted from  India  .

The next day the same thing happened. On the third day again the same food bag of bananas was delivered.

The lion was so furious, it stopped the delivery boy and blasted at him, ‘Don’t you know I am the lion…king of the Jungle…, what’s wrong with your management?, what nonsense is this?, why are you delivering bananas to me?’

The delivery boy politely said, ‘Sir, I know you are the king of the jungle but .. Did you know that you have been brought here on a monkey’s visa !!!!!’

Moral of Story : Better to be a Lion in  India  than a Monkey elsewhere !!!  


source::::input from a friend of mine  who is abroad !!!

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” Time Makes Us To Understand the Value of Love and Affection …”

Once upon a time all feelings and emotions went to a coastal island for a vacation. According to their nature, each was having a good time. Suddenly, a warning of an impending storm was announced and everyone was advised to evacuate the island.
The announcement caused sudden panic. All rushed to their boats. Even damaged boats were quickly repaired and commissioned for duty.
Yet, Love did not wish to flee quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds darkened, Love realized it was time to leave. Alas, there were no boats to spare. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Prosperity passed by in a luxurious boat. Love shouted, “Prosperity, could you please take me in your boat?”
“No,” replied Prosperity, “my boat is full of precious possessions, gold and silver. There is no place for you.”
A little later Vanity came by in a beautiful boat. Again Love shouted, “Could you help me, Vanity? I am stranded and need a lift. Please take me with you.”
Vanity responded haughtily, “No, I cannot take you with me. My boat will get soiled with your muddy feet.”
Sorrow passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was to no avail. “No, I cannot take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be by myself.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that it did not look around, hardly concerned about anyone.
Love was growing restless and dejected. Just then somebody called out, “Come Love, I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was being so magnanimous, but jumped on to the boat, greatly relieved that she would reach a safe place.
On getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Puzzled, Love inquired, “Knowledge, do you know who so generously gave me a lift just when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time.”
“And why would Time stop to pick me and take me to safety?” Love wondered.
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and replied, “Because only Time knows your true greatness and what you are capable of. Only Love can bring peace and great happiness in this world.”
“The important message is that when we are prosperous, we overlook love. When we feel important, we forget love. Even in happiness and sorrow we forget love. Only with time do we realize the importance of love. Why wait that long? Why not make love a part of your life today?”  
source:::::H.Deepa in debu7370blogspot.com
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” We Have to Play a Different Game At Times ” !!!

“There once lived a great mathematician in a village outside Ujjain . He was often called by the local king to advice on matters related to the economy. His reputation had spread as far as Taxila in the North and Kanchi in the South. So it hurt him very much when the village headman told him, “You may be a great mathematician who advises the king on economic matters but your son does not know the value of gold or silver.” 

The mathematician called his son and asked, “What is more valuable – gold or silver?” “Gold,” said the son. “That is correct. Why is it then that the village headman makes fun of you, claims you do not know the value of gold or silver? He teases me every day. He mocks me before other village elders as a father who neglects his son. This hurts me. I feel everyone in the village is laughing behind my back because you do not know what is more valuable, gold or silver. Explain this to me, son.” 

So the son of the mathematician told his father the reason why the village headman carried this impression. “Every day on my way to school, the village headman calls me to his house. There, in front of all village elders, he holds out a silver coin in one hand and a gold coin in other. He asks me to pick up the more valuable coin. I pick the silver coin. He laughs, the elders jeer, everyone makes fun of me. And then I go to school. This happens every day. That is why they tell you I do not know the value of gold or silver.” 

The father was confused. His son knew the value of gold and silver, and yet when asked to choose between a gold coin and silver coin always picked the silver coin. “Why don’t you pick up the gold coin?” he asked. In response, the son took the father to his room and showed him a box. In the box were at least a hundred silver coins. Turning to his father, the mathematician’ s son said, “The day I pick up the gold coin the game will stop. They will stop having fun and I will stop making money.” 

Moral: 

Sometimes in life, we have to play the fool because our seniors and our peers, and sometimes even our juniors like it. That does not mean we lose in the game of life. It just means allowing others to win in one arena of the game, while we win in the other arena of the game. We have to choose which arena matters to us and which arenas do not….!!!

 

source::::input from a friend of mine.

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இதுவும் ஒரு மேலாண்மைப் பாடமே!!!

தும்பா  ராக்கெட் ஏவுதளத்தில் விஞ்ஞானிகள் 12 மணி நேரம் முதல் 18 மணி நேரம் வரை ஓயாது உழைத்துக் கொண்டிருப்பார்கள். அந்தத் திட்டத்தில் சுமார் 70 விஞ்ஞானிகள் ஈடுபட்டிருந்தனர்.

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தங்கள் வேலைப்பளுவின் காரணத்தாலும், பாஸின் (திட்டத் தலைவரின்) நெருக்குதலாலும் கிட்டத்தட்ட எல்லா விஞ்ஞானிகளுமே மனத்தளவில் வெறுத்துப் போயிருந் தார்கள்.  ஆனாலும் “பாஸின்’ மீது கொண்டிருந்த விசுவாசம் நம்பிக்கையால் யாரும் வேலையை விட்டு வெளியே செல்லவில்லை.

ஒருநாள் காலை ஒரு விஞ்ஞானி, பாஸிடம் வந்து, “”சார்! நம் டவுனில் நடக்கும் கண்காட்சிக்கு மாலை 6 மணிக்கு என் குழந்தைகளை அழைத்துப் போவதாக வாக்குக் கொடுத்திருக்கிறேன். அதனால் இன்று 5.30 க்கு நான் வீட்டிற்குச் செல்ல அனுமதிக்கவும்” என்றார்.
அவரும் “”சரி! நீங்கள் சீக்கிரமே வீட்டுக்குப் போகலாம்” என்று கூறிவிட்டார்.

அந்த விஞ்ஞானி தன் வேலையில் மூழ்கிவிட்டார். ஒரு சிறிய இடைவேளையில் சாப்பிட்டுவிட்டு மீண்டும் பணியில் மூழ்கினார். தன்னை மறந்து வேலையில் இருந்து, தனது அன்றைய பணி நிறைவடையும் சூழ்நிலையில், கடிகாரத்தைப் பார்த்தால்  மணி 8.30. திடீரென, குழந்தைகளுக்கு அவர் கொடுத்த வாக்கு நினைவுக்கு வந்தது. தனது பாஸைப் பார்க்கப் போனால், அவர் இல்லை!

பாஸிடம் அனுமதி வாங்கியிருந்தும் இப்படியாகிவிட்டதே என்று வருத்தம் கொண்டு, குழந்தைகளையும் இப்படி ஏமாற்றிவிட்டோமே என்ற குற்ற உணர்ச்சியோடு வீட்டினுள் நுழைந்தார்.  அவர் மனைவி மட்டும் ஒரு பத்திரிகையைப் படித்துக் கொண்டு கூடத்தில் அமர்ந்திருந்தார். நிசப்தமான அந்த வேளையில் இவர் வாயைத் திறந்து எதுகேட்டாலும் அது பூமராங்காக திருப்பித் தாக்குவது போல் இவருக்குத் தோன்றியது.

இவரைப் பார்த்துவிட்ட மனைவி கேட்டாள்… “”என்ன காப்பி போடட்டுமா? அல்லது இரவு உணவே சாப்பிட்டு விடுகிறீர்களா? பசி எப்படியிருக்கிறது?”

இவர் சொன்னார்… “”காபி போட்டாயானால் எனக்குக் காப்பி கொடு. சரி; குழந்தைகள் எங்கே?”

“”உங்களுக்குத் தெரியாதா?” ஆச்சரியமாகக் கேட்டார் அவர் மனைவி. “”உங்கள் மேலாளர் 5.15 க்கு வீட்டுக்கு வந்தார். கண்காட்சிக்குக் குழந்தைகளை அழைத்துச் சென்றாரே!” என்று வியப்புடன் பதிலளித்தார்.

அப்போதுதான் இவர் தன் பாஸிடம் கேட்டது நினைவுக்கு வந்தது. இவர் பாஸின் மனதை அறிந்தவராதலால் நடந்ததை ஒருவாறு யூகித்துக் கொண்டார்.

5 மணி வரை இவர் தன் வேலையில் மிக உன்னிப்பாக இருப்பதைக் கண்ட பாஸ், “இவர் இப்போதைக்கு சீட்டை விட்டு எழுந்திருக்கப் போவதில்லை’ என்று முடிவு செய்து, இவர் வேலையையும் தொந்தரவு செய்யாமல், அதே நேரம் இவர் apj_kalamகுழந்தைகளுக்குக் கொடுத்த வாக்கையும் நிறைவேற்றி குழ்தைகளும் ஏமாற்றமடையாமல் இருக்க, தானே குழந்தைகளைக் கண்காட்சிக்கு அழைத்துச் சென்றிருக்கிறார்.

அவர் ஒவ்வொரு முறையும் இப்படிச் செய்ததில்லை! ஆனால் ஒரேயொரு முறை இப்படிச் செய்ததால், தன்னுடைய அன்பையும் விசுவாசத்தையும் உறுதிப்படுத்தினார்.

எனவேதான் தும்பாவில் உள்ள அந்த விஞ்ஞானிகள்  பல்வேறு மன உளைச்சல்களுக்கும் இடையில் அந்த பாஸின் தலைமையில் தொடர்ந்து வேலை செய்தனர்.

அந்த “பாஸ்’  நமது முன்னாள் ஜனாதிபதி அ.ப.ஜெ. அப்துல்கலாம் அவர்கள்!

source:::::Dinamalar …Tamil Daily

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