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Ego

Thanks to Senthil Kumaran Ego There was once a learned scientist. After a lot of practice and efforts, he developed a formula and learned the art of reproducing himself. He did it so perfectly that it was impossible to tell the reproduction from the original. One day while doing his research, he realized that the Angel of Death was searching for him. In order to remain immortal he reproduced a dozen copies of himself. The reproduction was so meticulous that all of them looked exactly like him. Now when this Angel of Death came down, he was at a loss to know which of the thirteen before him was the original scientist, and confused, he left them all alone and returned back to heaven.  But, not for long, for being an expert in human nature, the Angel came up with a clever idea.   He said to the scientist addressing all thirteen of them, "Sir, you must be a genius to have succeeded in making such perfect reproduction formula of yourself. However, I have discover...

What Goes Around Comes Around !!

Thanks to Gayatri Hosangadi What Goes Around Comes Around !!   One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt It was that chill which only fear can put in you. He said, 'I'm here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.' Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough.. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the ...

Change that matters

  Thanks to V.S.Velayudan   Change that matters   A few years ago, British Rail had a real fall-off in business. Looking for marketing answers, they went searching for a new ad agency - one that could deliver an ad campaign that would bring their customers back. When the British Rail executives went to the offices of a prominent London ad agency to discuss their needs, they were met by a very rude receptionist, who insisted that they wait. Finally, an unkempt person led them to a conference room - a dirty, scruffy room cluttered with plates of stale food. The executives were again, left to wait. A few agency people drifted in and out of the room, basically ignoring the executives who grew impatient by the minute. When the execs tried to ask what was going on, the agency people brushed them off and went about their work.   Eventually, the execs had enough. As they angrily started to get up, completely disgusted with the way they'd been treated, on...

Puppy Size

Thanks to Kiran Shanmugam Puppy Size   'Danielle keeps repeating it over and over again.  We've been back to this animal shelter at least five times. It has been weeks now since we started all of this,' the mother told the volunteer. ‘What is it she keeps asking for?' the volunteer asked.  ‘Puppy size!' replied the mother.   'Well, we have plenty of puppies, if that's what she's looking for.'   ‘I know... we have seen most of them,' the mom said in frustration...Just then Danielle came walking into the office. 'Well, did you find one?' asked her mom.  'No, not this time,' Danielle said with sadness in her voice.  'Can we come back on the weekend?' The two women looked at each other, shook their heads and laughed ‘You never know when we will get more dogs.  Unfortunately, there's always a supply,' the volunteer said. Danielle took her mother by the hand and headed to the door.  ‘Don’t worry,...

Wedding Passbook

  Thanks to Mayilraj Kalimuthu   Wedding Passbook Monica married Hitesh this day. At the end of the wedding party, Monica's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook. With Rs.1000 deposit amount.     Mother: 'Monica, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your marriage   life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new   life, put some money in. Write down what it's about next to the line. The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in. I've done the first one for you today. Do the others with Hitesh.When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you've had.'    Monica shared this with Hitesh when getting home. They both thought it was a great idea and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be made. This was what they did after certain time:  ·        ...

Attitude Matters!

  Thanks to Suma Iyengar Attitude Matters!   One evening a Swamiji of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt was addressing the participants on the concept of work culture. One of the participants asked the following question to the Swamiji:   "I am a senior manager of Materials Department and I joined an organization 25 years ago as an  Engineer Trainee and over the last 25 years I have gone through very experience in the organization and I am now the senior manager looking after the material function independently. During the initial part of my career, the job was very challenging and interesting. Every day was exciting and I looked forward to each day with lot of interest. However, all those exciting days are gone since I do  not find my joy any more interesting because there is nothing new in my job. As I have seen and handled every conceivable situation there is no more challenges in my work. I am now feeling bored because I am doing a routine job...

Needed Always Positive Thinking

  Thanks to V.S Velayudan Needed Always Positive Thinking   Positive thinking is a mental attitude that anticipates happiness, success and favorable outcomes in every situation or action you do. The thoughts get registered in your subconscious mind and you start taking action to create favorable change. A positive outlook can help you to cope better with stressful situations and can change your life for the better.     Why think positively? Ever wondered why some people find learning an enjoyable and exciting experience? Why are some people disinterested and find it an unpleasant experience while others use it merely as a road to fetch a good job? The difference between these people lies in their attitude and their approach towards life. Your mindset plays a huge role in every aspect of...

A Girl and her mother in law

        Thanks to  Ramesha Shamanna  and Lakshmi Srinivasan                                                    A Girl and her mother in law   A long time ago in China , a girl named Li-Li got married & went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all.   Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law's habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly.Days passed, and weeks passed. Li-Li and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even worse was that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-...

Successful Couples

Thanks to Madhu Priyah Sankaran Successful Couples   A man and his girlfriend were married.  It was a large celebration. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to partake of the festivities and celebrations.  A wonderful time was had by all. The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo. Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true. A few months later, the wife comes to the husband with a proposal: “I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can strengthen our marriage.” she offered. “Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.” The husband agreed.  So each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that are annoyed them about the other.  They thoug...

A Girl and Cunning Moneylender

Thanks to Madhu Priyah Sankaran A Girl and Cunning Moneylender Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The Moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer's beautiful Daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer's debt if he could marry his Daughter. Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the Proposal. So the cunning money-lender suggested that they let Providence decide the matter.   He told them that he would put a black Pebble and a white pebble into an empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag.   1) If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her father's debt would be forgiven.   2) If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father's debt would still be forgiven.   3) But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into Jail. ...

Power of Positive Thought

Thanks to Many Positive Minds J Power of Positive Thought – By Dr.APJ. Abdul Kalam     I remember my dad teaching me the power of language at a very young age. Not only did my dad understand that specific words affect our mental pictures, but he understood words are a powerful programming factor in lifelong success. One particularly interesting event occurred when I was eight. As a kid, I was always climbing trees, poles, and literally hanging around upside down from the rafters of our lake house. So, it came to no surprise for my dad to find me at the top of a 30-foot tree swinging back and forth. My little eight-year-old brain didn't realize the tree could break or I could get hurt. I just thought it was fun to be up so high. My older cousin, Tammy, was also in the same tree. She was hanging on the first big limb, about ten feet below me. Tammy's mother also noticed us at the exact time my dad did. About that tim...