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Anilkumar Thondamalla
Writer, Trainer
My Family
(Sivakumari, Srinivasulu & SriLakshmi)
Acknowledgements:
My gratitude goes out to the great achievers whose stories I have compiled in this
book.
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Gratitude’s to:
Thanks to:
Ajay kumar R & Jwalitha B
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Introduction:
As a Trainer & Writer, I am often amazed by the power that lies in short stories to
transform one’s thoughts and one’s life.
This book is a compilation of handpicked stories from the internet that motivates us
and remind us of our inner strengths and abilities. None of the stories are written
by me. I have taken the stories from the internet and tried to make them easy to
read for children.
- Anilkumar Thondamalla
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REAL STRENGTH
A young girl and her father were walking along a forest path.
At some point, they came across a large tree branch on the ground in front of
them.
The girl asked her father, “If I try, do you think I could move that branch?”
Her father replied, “I am sure you can, if you use all your strength.”
The girl tried her best to lift or push the branch, but she was not strong
enough and she couldn't move it.
She said, with disappointment, “You were wrong, dad. I can't move it.” “Try
again with all your strength,” replied her father.
Again, the girl tried hard to push the branch. She struggled but it did not move.
“Dad, I cannot do it,” said the girl.
Finally, her father said, “Young lady, I advised you to use 'all your strength'.
You didn’t ask for my help.
Moral:
Our real strength lies not in independence, but in interdependence.
No individual person has all the strengths, all the resources and all the
stamina required for the complete blossoming of their vision.
To ask for help and support when we need it is not a sign of weakness, it is
a sign of wisdom.
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Then, the director asked the young man to show him his hands. They were
soft and perfect. “Have you ever helped your parents at their job?” the director
asked. Young man said I never helped as they wanted me to study more books all
the time. Director requested him to go home and wash his father’s hand and asked
him to come back tomorrow. That night, when he returned home, he asked his
father if he would allow him to wash his hands. His father felt rather strange about
the request, but agreed. The young man washed his father’s hands, little by little. It
was the first time that he noticed all the wrinkles and scars on his father’s hands.
Some bruises on his hands were so painful that his skin shuddered upon being
touched. It was the first time that the young man recognized what it meant for this
pair of hands to have worked every day to be able to pay for his studies.
After cleaning his father’s hands, the young man stood in silence, then began
to tidy up his father’s workshop. That night, the father and son talked for a long
time.
The next morning, the young man returned to the director’s office. The
director noticed the tears in his eyes.“Can you tell me what you did, and what you
learned yesterday?” he asked the young man. “I washed my father’s hands. When I
finished, I stayed and cleaned his workshop.” He continued, “Now I know what it is
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“This is what I look for in my people. I want to hire someone who can
appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the hardship of others. You are
hired.”
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F2S
Failure to Success
He felt that the Government was saying that he couldn’t provide for himself.
He decided to commit suicide, it wasn’t worth living anymore; he had failed so
much.
He sat under a tree writing his will, but instead, he wrote what he would have
accomplished with his life. He realised there was much more that he hadn’t done.
There was one thing he could do better than anyone he knew. And that was how to
cook.
So,he borrowed $87 against his cheque and bought and fried up some chicken
using his recipe, and went door to door to sell them to his neighbour’s in Kentucky.
Remember at age 65 he was ready to commit suicide.
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But at age 88 Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Empire
was a billionaire.
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A boy went to the Principal and said "Madam, I won't be coming to School
anymore.”
The Principal responded “But why?”
The boy said “Ah! I saw a teacher speaking bad of another teacher; You have a Sir
who can't read well; the staff is not good; Students look down upon their fellow
students and there are so many other wrong things happening in the Schooĺ”
The Principal replied “OK. But before you go, do me a favor: Take a glass full
of water and walk three times around the School without spilling a drop on the
floor. Afterwards, leave the School if you desire.”
The boy thought: Now that's too easy!
And he walked three times around as the Principal had asked. When he finished, he
told the Principal he was ready.
The Principal asked “When you were walking around the School, did you see
a Teacher speaking bad about another Teacher?”
The youth replied “no.”
“did you see any Student looking at other students in wrong way?”
“No”
“You know why?”
“No”
“You were focused on the glass, to make sure you didn't tilt it and spill any
water. It's the same with our life. When our focus is on our priorities, we don't have
time to see the mistakes of others.”
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EGO-Attitude
While trying to bring out the car from the manufacturing area to the showroom,
they realised that the car is few inches taller than the entrance.
The engineer felt bad that he didn't notice this one before creating the car.
The owner was amazed on how to take it outside of the manufacturing area.
The painter said that they can bring out the car and there will be a few scratches on
top of the car which could be touched up later on.
The engineer said that they can break the entrance, take the car out, and later re-
do it.
The owner was not convinced with any ideas and felt like it is a bad sign to break or
scratch
A Watchman was observing all the drama & slowly approached the owner.He
wanted to give an idea if they had no problem.
They wondered what this guy would tell them that the experts could not give.
The watchman said "The car is only a few inches taller than the entrance so, Simply
release the air in the tyre, the height of the car will sink and can be easily taken
out"...
Everyone clapped!!!
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Don't analyse the problems only from an expert point of view alone.
There is always a layman's outlook that gives an alternate solution at a given point
of time...
Many a Times a Friend's Entrance Door Falls Short by a Few Inches, We Feel
Taller!!
Think Simple...
Do Simple and Live Simple.
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Alphabetical Advice
ABC
DEF
GHI
JKLM
NOP
QRS
TUV
WXYZ
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So Believe in YOURSELF.
4 - wheeler.
3 - bedroom flat
2 - cute children.
1 - sweetheart.
0 - tension !
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So, RELAX.
You are very much ON TIME, and in your TIME ZONE Destiny set up for you.
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Buddha Answered
Answer Buddha:
The sharpest is the " human tongue"
Because through the tongue, humans easily slander people, hurt the heart, hurt
people's feelings, etc ...
Answer Buddha:
The most distant is the " Past".
Whoever we are, however rich we may be, we can NOT go back in time.
Therefore we must make good use of today & days that will come.
Someone replied:
" Mountain, Earth, Sun.
"Answer Buddha:
The biggest one in the world is " Lust".
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"Someone replied:
" Steel, iron, elephant."
Answer Buddha:
The hardest is "Promise".
It's easy to say but hard to do.
"Someone replied:
" Cotton, wind, dust, leaves."
Answer Buddha:
The lightest in the world is " Forgetting Me & Leaving Me".
Look at the many people who are chasing wealth and position, some simply leaves
Me
Someone replied:
" Parents, Friends, Friends, Relatives."
Answer Buddha:
The closest to us is " DEATH".
Because death is SURE and can happen any second.
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7: Last question:
"What's the Easiest thing to do in this world?"
They replied:
" Eating, sleeping, hanging out"
AnswerBuddha:
The easiest is
" SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHERS "
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A pregnant woman was seated under a tree very thirsty and she needed water but
there was no water. Suddenly she saw some drops of water dripping from the tree.
She took a cup and started tapping the drops. When water got to half the cup and
she was ready to drink, a bird came and knocked the cup down so the water was
spilled. It happened three times and the woman felt very bad. She took a stone and
killed the bird.
After the bird had died, she saw a big snake coming down from the tree. So she
discovered that what she wanted to drink was not really water but poison. She felt
so guilty that she had killed the bird that saved her life.
Sometimes God is like this bird to us. He knows when we are about to take poison
but we get disappointedwhen actually He is trying to help us. Maybe what you
thought was water was poison. Drop the pain because there's something better for
you.
Put your complete trust in God for our Godis the Most Beneficient, Most Merciful,
Most Loving. He will not let you suffer shame in life.
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Did you know that at Harvard, one of the most prestigious universities in the world,
the most popular and successful course teaches you how to learn to be happier?
The Positive Psychology class taught by Ben Shahar attracts 1400 students per
semester and 20% of Harvard graduates take this elective course.
According to Ben Shahar, the class - which focuses on happiness, self-esteem and
motivation - gives students the tools to succeed and face life with more joy.
Tip 1.Thank God for everything you have:Write down 10 things you have in your
life that give you happiness. Focus on the good things!
Tip 3.Breakfast:Some people miss breakfast for lack of time or not to get fat.
Studies show that breakfast gives you energy, helps you think and perform your
activities successfully.
Tip 4.Assertive : Ask what you want and say what you think. Being assertive helps
improve your self-esteem. Being left and remaining silent creates sadness and
hopelessness.
Tip 5.Spend your money on experiences... a study found that 75% of people felt
happier when they invested their money in travel, courses and classes; While only
the rest said they felt happier when buying things.
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Tip 6. Face your challenges : Studies show that the more you postpone something,
the more anxiety and tension you generate. Write short weekly lists of tasks and
complete them.
Tip 7.Put everywhere nice memories, phrases and photos of your loved ones : Fill
your fridge, your computer, your desk, your room, YOUR LIFE of beautiful
memories.
Tip 8.Always greet and be nice to other people : More than 100 inquiries state that
just smiling changes the mood.
Tip 9. Wear comfortable shoes: If your feet hurt you, you become moody, says Dr.
KeinthWapner, President of the American Orthopedics Association.
Tip 10.Take care of your posture: Walk straight with your shoulders slightly
backwards and the front view helps to maintain a good mood.
Tip 12. What you eat has an impact on your mood:- Do not skip meals, eat lightly
every 3 to 4 hours and keep glucose levels stable.- Avoid excess white flour and
sugar.- Eat everything! Healthy- Vary your food.
Tip 13.Take care of yourself and feel attractive :70% of people say they feel
happier when they think they look good.
Tip 14. Fervently believe in God: With him nothing is impossible! Happiness is like
a remote control, we lose it every time, we go crazy looking for it and many times
without knowing it, we are sitting on top of it ...
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Excellence
“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.
Moral:
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Brilliant story...!!!
A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another,
but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an
old man who had been fixing ships since he was a
young. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he
immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.
Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know
what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled
out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched
into life. He carefully put his hammer away.
The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for
ten thousand dollars.
"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"
So, they wrote the old man a note
saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer........ $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap........ $ 9,998.00
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Law of Attraction
Energy Flows where Attention Goes.
Everything in our Universe is Energy.
Law of Attraction will match your Energy with that and bring it in your Three
Dimension reality.
– Instead of saying
“ I don’t want to fail.” say
“I want to Win”
– Instead of saying
“I don’t want to be fat.” say
“I want to be slim”
– Instead of saying
“I don’t want to have a struggling job” say
“I want to have a happy and exciting job”
– Instead of saying
“I don’t want to fight with my husband” say
“I want to have a happy relationship with my husband”
and so on.
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Our thoughts are very powerful because Energy is transmitted through our
thoughts.
If you think and speak about what you don’t want, you will attract what you
don’t want!
But if you stop talking and thinking about what you don’t want and change your
vocabulary and only think and talk about what you want, then you will start
attracting what you want, and what you don’t want will gradually vanish from your
life.
I believe from today you will stop thinking and talking about things that you
don’t want.
I will suggest you to remove few words from your dictionary like –
Depression/ Hatred/ Failure/ Illness/Disease/ War/ Fights/ Anxiety/ Struggle/ Debt/
Enemies/ Terrible/ Accidents
Changing your thought patterns will help you channelize your Energy & your Life
will Change accordingly.
This will then create a Future with Abundance of Happiness, Joy, Peace & Prosperity
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Among all these wonderful qualities mentioned, where is the Lion in the picture.?
Yet, you say the Lion is the KING of the jungle even without ANY of these
qualities.!!
Why??
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Because...
The Lion is always ready to face any challenges, any barrier that crosses his path,
no matter how big/bad they are.!!
The Lion walks with confidence. The Lion dares anything and is never afraid. The
Lion believes he is unstoppable. The Lion is a risk taker. The Lion believes any
animal is food for him. The Lion believes any opportunity is worth giving a try and
never lets it slip from his hands. The Lion has charisma.!!
So...
• You don't need to be generally accepted to achieve your dreams and be great in
life.!!
Stay motivated.
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Beautiful lines
SOMEONE HAS WRITTEN THESE 10 BEAUTIFUL LINES. READ and TRY to
UNDERSTAND the DEEPER MEANING of THEM.
1). PRAYER is not a "spare wheel" that YOU PULL OUT when IN trouble, but it is a
"STEERING WHEEL" that DIRECT the RIGHT PATH THROUGHOUT LIFE.
2). Why is a CAR'S WINDSHIELD so LARGE & the REAR VIEW MIRROR so small?
BECAUSE our PAST is NOT as IMPORTANT as OUR FUTURE. So, LOOK AHEAD and
MOVE ON.
3). FRIENDSHIP is like a BOOK. It takes a FEW SECONDS to BURN, but it TAKES
YEARS to WRITE.
4). All THINGS in LIFE are TEMPORARY. If they are GOING WELL, ENJOY them, they
WILL NOT LAST FOREVER. If they are going wrong, don't WORRY, THEY CAN'T LAST
LONG EITHER.
5). Old FRIENDS are GOLD! NEW friends are DIAMONDS! If you GET a DIAMOND,
DON'T FORGET the GOLD! To HOLD a DIAMOND, you ALWAYS NEED a BASE of
GOLD!
6). Often when WE LOSE HOPE and THINK this is the END, GOD SMILES from
ABOVE and SAYS, "RELAX, SWEETHEART; it's JUST a BEND, NOT THE END!"
7). When GOD SOLVES your PROBLEMS, you HAVE FAITH in HIS ABILITIES; when
GOD DOESN'T SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS, HE has FAITH in YOUR ABILITIES.
8). A BLIND PERSON asked GOD: "CAN THERE be ANYTHING WORSE THAN LOSING
EYE SIGHT?" HE REPLIED: "YES, LOSING YOUR VISION!"
9). When YOU PRAY for OTHERS, GOD LISTEN to YOU and BLESSES THEM, and
SOMETIMES, when you are SAFE and HAPPY, REMEMBER that SOMEONE has
PRAYED for YOU.
10). WORRYING does NOT TAKE AWAY TOMORROW'S TROUBLES; IT TAKES AWAY
today's PEACE.
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What is maturity?
1.Maturity is when
you stop trying to change others, ...instead focus on changing
yourself.
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The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then
announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive Officer! His
name is Jim!" Jim couldn’t believe it. Jim couldn’t even grow his seed. "How could
he be the new CEO?" the others said. Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I
gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it,
and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead – it
was not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees
and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you
substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the
courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one
who will be the new Chief Executive Officer!"
• If you plant honesty, you will reap trust.
• If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.
• If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.
• If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment.
• If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective.
• If you plant hard work, you will reap success.
• If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation
• If you plant faith in God, you will reap a harvest.
So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.
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Most of the girls want to marry rich guys. It is very unfortunate how men are
reduced to price tags. Similarly, a girl called Pooja Chohan asked Mukesh Ambani
on a forum for tips to marry rich guys like him. She was asking direct questions like
where do rich guys hangout and how can she impress them. Mukesh Ambani’s reply
to this rich husband seeking girl on a forum is totally to the point.
Salute to Mukesh Ambani for being so brutally honest to the girl and trying to make
her see reality.
I’m 25 this year. I’m very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy
with 100 crore annual salary or above.
You might say that I’m greedy, but an annual salary 2 crore is considered only as
middle class now days..
My requirement is not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of
100 crore annual salary? Are you all married?
Among those I’ve dated, the richest is 50 crore annual income, and it seems that
this is my upper limit.
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If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York
City Garden(?), 50 crore annual income is not enough.
1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names and
addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)
3) Why most wives of the riches are only average-looking? I’ve met a few girls who
don’t have looks and are not interesting, but they are able to marry rich guys.
4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your girlfriend?
(my target now is to get married)
I ( Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Group ) have read your post with great interest.
Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please
allow me to analyse your situation as a professional investor.
My annual income is more than 100 crore, which meets your requirement, so I
hope everyone believes that I’m not wasting time here.
From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you. The
answer is very simple, so let me explain.
Put the details aside, what you’re trying to do is an exchange of “beauty” and
“money”: Person A provides beauty, and Person B pays for it, fair and square.
However, there’s a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will
not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from
year to year, but you can’t be prettier year after year.
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By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is
also a “trading position”.
If the trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long
term – same goes with the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this,
but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will
be sold or “leased”.
Anyone with over 100 crore annual income is not a fool; we would only date you,
but will not marry you. I would advice that you forget looking for any clues to
marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person
with 100 crore annual income. This has better chance than finding a rich fool.
(Signed)
Mukesh Ambani
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A young lady sat in a bus. At the next stop a loud and grumpy old lady came and
sat by her. She squeezed into the seat and bumped her with her numerous bags.
The person sitting on the other side of the young lady got upset, asked her why she
did not speak up and say something.
"It is not necessary to be rude or argue over something so insignificant, the journey
together is so short. I get off at the next stop."
"It is not necessary to argue over something so insignificant, our journey together
is so short"
If each one of us realized that our time here is so short; that to darken it with
quarrels, futile arguments, not forgiving others, discontentment and a fault finding
attitude would be a waste of time and energy.
Did someone betray, bully, cheat or humiliate you? Be calm, forgive, the journey is
so short.
Whatever troubles anyone brings us, let us remember that our journey together is
so short.
No one knows the duration of this journey. No one knows when their stop will
come. Our journey together is so short.
Let us cherish friends and family. Let us be respectful, kind and forgiving to each
other. Let us be filled with gratitude and gladness.
If I have ever hurt you, I ask for your forgiveness. If you have ever hurt me, you
already have my forgiveness.
After all,
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One day, Mr. Peters was having lunch at the dining room when vivekananda came
along with his tray and sat next to the professor.
The professor said, "MrVivekanand , you do not understand, a pig and a bird do not
sit together to eat."
Vivekanandji looked at him as a parent would a rude child and calmly replied, "You
do not worry professor. I'll fly away," and he went and sat at another table.
The next day in Class he posed the following question: "Mr.Vivekanand , if you were
walking down the street and found a package, and within was a bag of wisdom and
another bag with money, which one would you take ?"
Without hesitating, Vivekanandji responded, "The one with the money, of course."
Mr. Peters , smiling sarcastically said, "I, in your place, would have taken the
wisdom."
Swami Vivekanand shrugged and responded, "Each one takes what he doesn't
have."
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Mr. Peters, by this time was fit to be tied. So great was his anger that he wrote on
Swami Vivekanand's exam sheet the word "idiot" and gave it to Swami Vivekanand.
Vivekananda ji took the exam sheet and sat down at his desk trying very hard to
remain calm while he contemplated his next move.
A few minutes later, Swami Vivekananda got up, went to the professor and told him
in a dignified polite tone, "Mr. Peters,you signed the sheet, but you did not give me
the grade."
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When flood comes, fish eats ants and when flood recedes, ants eat fish. Only
time matters. Just hold on. God gives opportunity to everyone.
In a theatre when drama plays, you opt for front seats. When film is
screened, you opt for rear seats. Your position in life is only relative. Not
absolute.
For making soap, oil is required. But to clean oil, soap is required. This is the
irony of life.
Life is not about finding the right person. But creating the right relationship.
It's not how we care in the beginning. But how much we care till the end.
Every problem has (N+1) solutions: where N is the number of solutions that
you have tried and 1 is that you have not tried.
When you are in problem, don't think it's the End. It is only a Bend in life.
Difference between Man and God is God gives, gives and forgives. Man gets,
gets and forgets.
Never play with the feelings of others. You may win. But loose the person for
lifetime.
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YES,I’M CHANGING!
Days slip into weeks, weeks turn into months and months transform into years.
Yes, I am changing
In certain things age has mellowed me down, in others I have become more
aggressive . Sometimes I find myself acting very wise and sometimes I just go
crazy. Certain issues will have me speaking vociferously whereas at others I just
shrug and remain silent.
Yes, I am changing.
After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children, my friends, now I
have started loving myself.
Yes, I am changing.
I just realised that I am not “ Atlas ” and the world does not rest on my shoulders.
Yes, I am changing.
I now stopped bargaining with poor vegetables and fruits vendors. After all, a few
rupees more is not going to burn a hole in my pocket but it might help the poor
fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.
Yes, I am changing.
I pay the auto / cab waala and walk away without waiting for the change.The extra
money might bring a smile on his face. After all he is toiling much harder for a
living than me.
Yes, I am changing.
I stopped telling the elderly that they have already narrated that story many times.
Afterall, the story makes them walk down the memory lane and relive the past.
Yes, I am changing.
I have learn not to correctpeople even when I know they are wrong. After all ,the
onus of making everyone perfect is not on me.Peace is more precious than
perfection.
Yes, I am changing.
I give compliments freely and generously . After all itsa mood enhancer not only for
the recipient but also for me.
Yes, I am changing.
I have learnt not to bother about my creased shirt or mismatched skirt. After all,
personality speaks louder than appearances.
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Yes, I am changing.
Nowadays I don't botherif my eyebrows are not done or fine lines are showing on
my forehead. After all beauty of my soul outshines the beauty of my face.
Yes, I am changing.
I am learning not to let others make me feel incompetent. After all I am not only
what they see in me. I might not be good at certain things but I am excellent at
others.
Yes, I am changing.
I walkaway from people who don't value me. After all, they might not know my
worth, but I do.
Yes, I am changing.
I remain cool when someone plays dirty politics to outrun me in the rat race. After
all I am not a rat and neither am I in any race.
Yes, I am changing.
I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. After all it's my emotions
that make me human.
Yes, I am changing.
I now tellpeople if I like them. Afterall ,there is nothing wrong in liking someone.
Yes, I am changing.
I have learnt that its better to drop the ego than to break a relationship.After all,
my ego will keep me aloof whereas with relationships I will never be alone.
Yes, I am changing.
I demand for whatever is due to me. After all, accepting injustice is almost as bad
as doing injustice.
Yes, I am changing.
I have learnt to live each day as if it were the last. After all, it might be the last.
Yes, I am changing.
I am doing what makes me happy. After all, I am responsible for my happiness,
and I owe it to me.
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"Once upon a time there was a small time business man from a small village who
used to sell butter in the nearby town. A big shop owner in the town was his regular
customer.
The villager used to deliver every month the shop owner the required butter in 1
Kg. Blocks and in turn he used to get grocery items like sugar, pulses etc from the
big shop owner.
Once the shop owner decided to weigh the butter and to his surprise every block of
butter weighed 900 gms. instead of 1kg.
Next month when the villager came to supply Butter, the shop owner was very
angry at him and told to leave the shop, to this the villager replied him courteously
" Sir, I am a very poor villager, I don't have enough money to even buy the
required weights for weighing the butter, I usually put the 1Kg sugar you give me
on one side of Weighing scale and weigh butter on another side"
This simple story very beautifully illustrates that what we give to others comes back
to us.
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That’s LIFE
I asked GOD: If everything is already Written in Destiny, then why should I Pray ?
GOD Smiled & said: I have also Written 'CONDITIONS APPLY'.
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Empty Pockets Teach Millons of Things in Life. BUT Full Pockets Spoil Us in Million
Ways.
Never Win People with Arguments. Rather Defeat Them with Ur Smile.
Because People who always Wish to
Argue with U, cannot Bear Ur SILENCE.
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Mother:
I fought with death when I was giving birth to you. I spent sleepless nights when
you were sick and crying. I never ate without feeding you first. I bore so many
pains to bring you to the stage that you are in today. “How will you repay me my
child?”
Child:
When I grow up, I will find a good job and earn lots of money for you so you can
enjoy the pleasures of this world.
Mother:
Your father is doing this already and I do not expect this from you too. By the time
you are earning I will be old and will not be in need of any worldly luxuries.
Son:
I will find a pious lady and marry her so she can cook for you and take care of you.
Mother:
That is not her duty my son and neither should you marry for that reason. It is not
compulsory on her to do any service to me, neither do I expect this from her. Your
marriage should be for you, a companion and a comfort for you as you go through
this journey of life.
Child:
Tell me mother how can I repay you then?
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Mother:
(With tears in her eyes) Visit or call me often. A mother only requires this much
from you while she is alive.
Then when I die give me your shoulder and bury me.
Whenever you perform prayers, supplicate for me.
Give out in charity for me.
Remember your every good deed will benefit me in the hereafter so be good and
kind always.
Fulfill the rights of all those around you.
The sleepless nights and pains I took to bring you up was not a favour to you but
was for my creator. He blessed me with you as a beautiful gift and as a means for
me to attain His pleasure. Your every good deed becomes my repayment.
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Life is?
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One day a person met the greatChanakya,and said, "Do you know what I just
heard about your friend?"
"Triple filter?"
"Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment
and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple filter test.
Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
"All right," said Chanakya. "So, you don't know if it's true or not.
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"So," Chankaya continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but
you're not certain it's true.
You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left, the filter of
Usefulness.
"Well," concluded chankaya, "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good
nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"
Use this triple filter each time you hear loose talk about any of your near and dear
ones.
Something really useful to stay on friendships so long
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1st
Don’t let someone become a priority in your life, when you are just an option in
their life. Relationships work best when they are balanced…
2nd
Never explain yourself to anyone. Because the person who likes you doesn’t need it
and the person who doesn’t like you won’t believe it…
3rd
When you keep saying you are busy, then you are never free. When you keep
saying you have no time, then you will never have time. When you keep saying
that you will do it tomorrow, then your tomorrow will never come…
4th
When we wake up in the morning, we have two simple choices. Go back to sleep
and dream, or wake up and chase those dreams.
Choice is yours…
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5th
We make them cry who care for us. We cry for those who never care for us. And we
care for those who will never cry for us. This is the truth of life, it’s strange but
true. Once you realize this, it’s never too late to change…
6th
Don’t make promises when you are in joy. Don’t reply when you are sad.
Don’t take decision when you are angry. Think twice, act once…
7th
Time is like river. You can’t touch the same water twice, because the flow that has
passed will never pass again
“What is poison?”
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TRUTH OF LIFE
There was a man with four wives. He loved his fourth wife the most and took great
care of her and gave her the best.
He also loved his third wife and always wanted to show her off to his friends.
However, he always had a fear that she might run away with some other man.
He loved his second wife too. Whenever he faced some problems, he always turned
to his second wife and she would always help him out.
He did not love his first wife though she loved him deeply, was very loyal to him
and took great care of him.
One day the man fell very ill and knew that he is going to die soon. He told himself,
"I have four wives. I will take one of them along with me when I die to keep me
company in my death."
Thus, he asked the fourth wife to die along with him and keep him company. "No
way!" she replied and walked away without another word.
He asked his third wife. She said "Life is so good over here. I'm going to remarry
when you die"
He then asked his second wife. She said "I'm Sorry. I can't help you this time
around. At the most I can only accompany you till your grave."
By now his heart sank and he turned cold. Then a voice called out: "I'll go with you.
I'll follow you no matter where you go."
The man looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she
suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the man said, "I should have taken
much better care of you while I could have!"
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a. The fourth 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.
b. The third wife is our possession, status and wealth. When we die, they go to
others.
c. The second wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been
there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The first wife is our soul, neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and
pleasure. It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go.
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Why Me??
"Why did God have to select you for such a bad disease?"
50 reached Wimbledon,
"Why Me?"
"Why Me?"
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Sometimes you are not satisfied with your life, while many people in this world are
dreaming of living your life.
A child on a farm sees a plane fly overhead dreams of flying. but, a pilot on the
plane sees the farmhouse & dreams of returning home.
That's life!
Enjoy yours... If wealth is the secret to happiness, then the rich should be dancing
on the streets.
If beauty and fame bring ideal relationships, then celebrities should have the best
marriages.
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The A to Z of Motivation
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And If You Are Wrong Then You Don't Have Any Right to Get Angry.
Beautiful Things Are Not Always Good But Good Things Are Always Beautiful
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 Hand
Forever.
" Happiness " Keeps You .... Sweet But Being Sweet Brings Happiness.
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