Traveling Through Life

Thanks to Ganesh Kumar

 

Traveling Through Life – Dr. John C. Maxwell

 

 

Here are Tips from Dr. John C. Maxwell, recognized Leadership expert,

where he gave 10 solid tips for traveling through life.

 

 

Tip #1: Travel Light. - You can always tell the difference between an

experienced traveler and a new one… by the size of their luggage. John

mentioned that too many people travel through life with a lot of

emotional baggage, which they’ve not yet learned to let go.  Traveling

light is about finding your priorities… carrying only the essential

stuff… Oh yes… and asking for forgiveness along the way.

 

 

Tip #2: Take someone with you - Life is about relationships. Isn’t it

awfully lonely to travel through life alone? Maybe you’ve been hurt

before, but that doesn’t mean that you should close your heart. It only

means that you know the characteristics you don’t want in a

partner/friend.  Let time heal your heart and then find someone to

travel through life with.

 

 

Tip #3: Follow the Road Map - Have a game plan. If you do not know where

you are going, then how can you hope to get there?  It is important to

know where you are (A) by doing self-reflection everyday and where you

want to go (B) by setting goals… but do not succumb to “destination

disease”. Life is not only about reaching B. Life HAPPENS between A and

B! Enjoy the journey…

 

 

Tip #4: Take the High Road -”Those who are instruments of grace to

others become recipients of grace to themselves”.

 

John talks about the necessity of having a life stance - your overall

frame of reference - your attitude, assumptions and expectations of

yourself, others around you and life.

 

Taking the high road means that you do not keep score. You learn to

forgive others and do your best to help the people around you.

 

 

Tip #5: Stop and Ask For Directions -Most people are too stubborn or

proud to do that. They would rather go around in circles than stop to

ask someone for directions.

 

Remember that no matter the direction you are heading, it’s very likely

that someone else has already been there and done that. Be prepared to

ask for advice… and shortcut your learning curve.

 

 

Tip #6: Make a U-Turn When Needed -”Life is the art of drawing without

an eraser.” You can’t turn back time when you have made a mistake… but

you can change directions and make a U-turn before it’s too late.

 

Sometimes, we may find ourselves headed into a dead end… the sooner we

realize we have to make a change and do it, the more likely we will find

ourselves back on a safe route.

Remember… not changing when you have to may lead to death!

 

 

Tip #7: Appreciate the Detours - Life is not a smooth one way street.

Along the way, you will meet obstacles and challenges. Appreciate and

learn to take the detours.

 

He said that problems are…

 

Predictors

 

Reminders

 

Opportunities

 

Blessings

 

Lessons

 

Everywhere

 

Messages

 

Solvable

 

Could you see how that can be really empowering?

 

 

Tip #8: Take Pictures - Create Memories.

 

John suggests that you should….

 

Work like you don’t need the money

 

Dance like no one is watching

 

Sing like no one is listening

 

Love like you’ve never been hurt

 

Live like it’s heaven on earth

 

How beautiful is that?

 

 

Tip #9: Travel the Extra Mile - And then some…Who knows what you would

find in that extra mile? Another adventure… A beautiful sight… A lovely

encounter… An enchanting lover…

 

Go the extra mile… it may be worth the whole journey.

 

 

Tip #10: Stop To Smell the Roses - Remember not to rush though life…

Take some time out to appreciate its beauty… Enjoy the butterflies’

dance… and last but not least, be grateful… for everyone and everything

in your life.

 

 

Weekend Reading : Dad & Son

Thanks to Deepak MS, Deepak Kumar Verma and Bahubali Ravasaheb Boke

 

Dad & Son

 

While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked stone & scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child's hand & hit it many times, not realizing he was using a wrench. At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures. 

 

When the child asked his father, with painful eyes, "Dad when will my fingers grow back?", man was so hurt and speechless that he went back to car and kicked it a lot of times.Devastated by his own actions, sitting in front of that car he looked at the scratches, child had written "LOVE YOU DAD".

 

Next day he saw himself in mirror, who was incapacitated and who could not do anything about what he has done in anger!

 

Anger and Love has no limits. Choose the latter to have beautiful & lovely life.

Respect the Love with Love and not with Anger!

Happy Independence Day!!

We Love India

DON'T WE ALL

Thanks to Rohin Mahajan

 

Don't we all?

 

I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered. This was one of those "don't want to be bothered times."

 

"I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought. He didn't .

 

He came and sat on the curb in front of the bus stop but he didn't look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke. "That's a very pretty car," he said.

 

He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly blond beard keep more than his face warm. I said, "thanks," and continued wiping off my car.

 

He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected plea for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, "ask him if he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes" but I held true to the inner voice.

 

"Do you need any help?" I asked.

 

He answered in three simple but profound words that I shall never forget. We often look for wisdom in great men and women. We expect it from those of higher learning and accomplishments.

 

I expected nothing but an outstretched grimy hand. He spoke the three words that shook me. "Don't we all?" he said.

 

I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me like a twelve gauge shotgun.

 

Don't we all?

 

I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have accomplished, you need help too. No matter how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help.

 

Even if it's just a compliment, you can give that. You never know when you may see someone that appears to have it all.They are waiting on you to give them what they don't have. A different perspective on life, a glimpse at something beautiful, a respite from daily chaos, that only you through a torn world can see. Maybe the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe he was more than that.

 

Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and wise, to minister to a soul too comfortable in themselves.

 

Maybe God looked down, called an Angel, dressed him like a bum, then said, "go minister to that man cleaning the car, that an needs help."

 

Don't we all?

Worth two Paisa!!

 

Thanks to Ranjan Jain 

Worth two Paisa!!

A man went out of his village and came back after ten years. He advertised himself, "I have become successful in yoga practice." So naturally villagers surrounded him. "Oh! Really! What yoga practice you have learnt?" they asked him.

"I can walk on the water," he replied. "Oh? Let us see this!" So a big arrangement was made that he'll walk across the river. Then he walked over the water, and crossed the river.

Then one old man came and said, "Sir, what you did was very wonderful, but it’s worth two paisa only."
"Why?" the so-called yogi asked.

The great feat which you display after arduous practice of 10 years is available to me just for 2 paisa. Now you will walk to the other side of the river. I will just take a boat for two paisa and cross the river. I'll do the same thing, so what is your credit? What’s the special benefit that you have derived by spending ten years of time?"

So, those who are actually intelligent, they will see the things in right perspective. What’s the use of spending so much time and effort on something which is temporary and transient? We shouldn’t put our efforts in getting things to show off, but should go for something which will come handy when we embark our final journey!

Let’s go for the real happiness, not for the itch, which is pleasant during the course of itching, but later gives immense burning sensation!

 

We often spend time in struggling to show what we can get...or what we have achieved .or what we can doing..just to catch the attention of people...to prove ourselves.......true happiness is in humbly enjoying the satisfaction in doing our work..if its really worthwhile....it will really be able to catch worthwhile attention... we need not put an extra effort to draw people' attention ... coz effective & efficient work anyways will do that ...So lets do that which we enjoy the most and have fun instead of doing something JUST to impress someone or to show off!!

 

 

Look for God in others.

Subject: Weekend Reading : Look for God in others.

 

Thanks to Shobha Shamanna
 

Look for God in others

 

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books.

I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd."

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends’ tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.

His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes my heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.

As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives."

 

He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!"

There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.

We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.

Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.

I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!" He just laughed and handed me half the books.

 

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship.

Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak Graduation day.

 

I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys who had really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous.

Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.

"Thanks," he said.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly  your friends...I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story." I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable." I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth.

Never underestimate the power of your actions.  With one small gesture you can change a person's life for better or for worse. God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some way.  Look for God in others.

 

Raj

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