Facts about MainFrame

Recently I read some facts about MainFrame. For those who think that Mainframes is a field very few opportunities, Read on u will be surprised…
1. The mainframes hold approximately 70 % of the entire data stored in this planet
2. The latest ones can support over 25,000 users
3. They can support devices spread over 26 miles using fibre optics 4. The size of the basic OS is about 14 GB
5. This OS comes in about 57 magnetic tapes, But latest with 4 tapes
6. It takes ATLEAST a month to install and customize a basic mainframe OS configuration
7. It takes around 3 full days for a mainframe to get up and running
8. Basic configuration for development environment costs 8 crores (hardware + Software)
9. A full team of qualified system operators are always required to be on stand by to ensure successful operation
10. Earlier mainframes were provided with cooling pipes through which cold water was passed to cool the system - TCS have one in Chennai facility
11. Recent mainframes have variable speed fans in the cabinet to keep it cool
12. Have u ever heard of a mainframe system being hacked??? Mainframes are one of the most secure data installations ever
13. You cannot buy the mainframe OS, but u’ll have to pay a license to use it. The cost?? cool ..1.5 crores a year.
14. Finally, mainframes today r the most preferred data servers for even the most hi-fi of the organizations!
15. So far no virus has attacked Mainframes
The most amazing fact is thatMost of the people working on Mainframe had never seen the mainframe.Am not kidding, it is a fact.

THE LAGOON VS THE OCEAN

One might have heared about the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, a traveler asked the guide an interesting question."I noticed that the lagoon side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful," the traveler observed. "Why is this?" The guide gave an interesting answer:"The coral around the lagoon side is in still water with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves, and storms -- surges of power. It has to fight for survival every day of its life.As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces." Then he added this telling note: "That's the way it is with every living organism."!!

REFLECTION

That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness . So, when you are tested again and again with problems - physical, mental, emotional or spiritual, just tell yourself, "There I grow again!".
Remember, A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner!!

Good Quotes......

Anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind.

You can't change the past,but you can ruin the presentby worrying over the future.

Love...and you shall be loved.

God always gives His best to thosewho leave the choice with Him.

All people smile in the same language.

Everyone needs to be loved...especially when they do not deserve it.

The real measure of a man's wealthis what he has invested in eternity.

Laughter is God's sunshine.

Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it

It's important for parents to live the same things they teach.

Thank God for what you have,TRUST GOD for what you need.

If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow,you have no today to be thankful for.

Man looks at outward appearance but the Lord looks within.

The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow.

Take time to laugh, for it is the music of the soul.

Patience is the ability to idle your motorwhen you feel like stripping your gears.

Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together.

Harsh words break no bonesbut they do break hearts.

To get out of a difficulty,one usually must go through it.

We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.

Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished.

Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others.

For every minute you are angry with someone,you lose 60 seconds of happinessthat you can never get back.

Do what you can, for who you can,with what you have, and where you are.

Thought of the day...LIFE..

Life is like a cup of tea, you sit by the window, lift the cup and take a careless sip, only to realise, somebody forgot to add sugar. Too lazy to go for it, you somehow struggle through the sugarless tea till you discover sugar crystals lying at the bottom.

That's life!

Shaken but not stirred.....

Do you suffer from discomgoogolation?

Feeling stressed or anxious at an inability to access the internet? Don’t worry, you’re not alone and now there’s a word for it: “discomgoogolation”.
“The proliferation of broadband has meant for the first time in history we’ve entered a culture of ‘instant answers,’” said psychologist Dr David Lewis, who identified discomgoogolation by measuring heart rates and brainwave activity.
The term comes from “discombobulate”, which means to confuse or frustrate, and Google.
“A galaxy of information is just a mouse click away and we have become addicted to the web,” added Lewis. “When unable to get online, discomgoogolation takes over.
The stress of being disconnected was equivalent to that of running half an hour late for a key meeting, being about to sit an important exam or, in the worst cases, being sacked.
Do you suffer from discomgoogolation?

Perception.....

Project Life Cycle

The Moth

A man found a cocoon of an emperor moth. He took it home so that he could watch the moth come out of the cocoon. On that day a small opening appeared, he sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to force the body through that little hole.

Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. It just seemed to be stuck.

Then the man, in his kindness, decided to help the moth, so he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The moth then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings.

The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time.

Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.

What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the moth to get through the tiny opening was the way of forcing fluid from the body of the moth into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon. Freedom and flight would only come after the struggle.

By depriving the moth of a struggle, he deprived the moth of health. Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
Source: Unknown Author

When one eye is fixed upon your destination, there is only one eye left with which to find the Way

A young boy traveled across Japan to the school of a famous martial artist. When he arrived at the dojo he was given an audience by the sensei.
“What do you wish from me?” the master asked.
“I wish to be your student and be the finest karateka in the land,” the boy replied. “How long must I study?”
“Ten years at least,” the master answered.
“Ten years is a long time,” said the boy. “What if I studied twice as hard as all your other students?”
“Twenty years,” replied the master.
“Twenty years! What if I practice day and night with all my effort?”
“Thirty years,” was the master’s reply.
“How is it that each time I say I will work harder, you tell me that it will take longer?” the boy asked.
“The answer is clear. When one eye is fixed upon your destination, there is only one eye left with which to find the Way.”

From book - Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams

A $10 Million Education

When Tom Watson Jr. was chief executive of IBM in the early 1960s, he summoned an executive to his office after the man lost $10 million in a venture. Watson asked the man, “Do you know why I called you here?” Knowing of Watson’s legendary temper, the man replied: “I assume you’re going to fire me.”
“Fire you?” Watson asked. “I spent $10 million educating you. I just want to be sure you learned the right lessons.”

I,ve Learned....

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you.All you can do is be someone who can be loved.The rest is up to them.

I've learned that no matter how much I care,some people just don't care back.

I've learned that it takes years to build up trustand only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned that it's not what you have in your lifebut who you have in your life that counts.

I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes.After that, you'd better know something.

I've learned that you shouldn't compare your self to the best others can do,but to the best you can do.

I've learned that it's not what happens to people,It's what they do about it.

I've learned that no matter how thin you slide it,there are always two sides.

I've learned that you should always have loved ones with loving words.It may be the last time you'll see them.

I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done, When it needs to be done,regardless of the consequences.

I've learned that there are people who love you dearly,but just don't know how to show it.

I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned that true friendship continues to grow even over the longest distance.Same goes for true love.

I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned that no matter how good a friend is,they're going to hurt you every once in a whileand you must forgive them for that.

I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken,the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,but we are responsible for who we become.

I've learned that just because two people argue,it doesn't mean they don't love each other.And just because they don't argue,it doesn't mean they do.

I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.

I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thingand see something totally different.

I've learned that no matter the consequences,those who are honest with themselves go farther in life.

I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hoursby people who don't even know you.

I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you,you will find the strength to help.

I've learned that writing, as well as talking,can ease emotional pains.

I've learned that the people you care most about in lifeare taken from you too soon.

I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being niceand not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.

I've learned to love and be loved.

I've learned...

-Anonymous..

You Are Unique...

Enjoy that uniqueness. You do not have to pretend in order to seem more like someone else. You weren't meant to be like someone else. You do not have to lie to conceal the parts of you that are not like what you see in anyone else.
You were meant to be different. Nowhere ever in all of history will the same things be going on in anyone's mind, soul and spirit as are going on in yours right now.
If you did not exist, there would be a hole in creation, a gap in history, something missing from the plan for humankind. Treasure your uniqueness. It is a gift given only to you. Enjoy it and share it!
No one can reach out to others in the same way that you can. No one can speak your words. No one can convey your meanings. No one can comfort with your kind of comfort. No one can bring your kind of understanding to another person.
No one can be cheerful and lighthearted and joyous in your way. No one can smile your smile. No one else can bring the whole unique impact of you to another human being.
Share your uniqueness. Let it be free to flow out among your family and friends and people you meet in the rush and clutter of living wherever you are. That gift of yourself was given you to enjoy and share. Give yourself away!
See it! Receive it! Let it tickle you! Let it form you and nudge you and inspire you!

THE HORSE SENSE

Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each looks like every other horse. But if one stops the car, or is walking by, one will notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him. This alone is amazing. Listening, one will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, one will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field. Attached to her bridle is a small bell. It lets her blind friend know where she is, so he can follow her.
As one stands and watches these two friends, one sees how she is always checking on him, and that he will listen for her bell and then slowly walk to where she is, trusting that she will not lead him astray. What a deep lesson to reflect upon!

-Anonymous.

REFLECTION

Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges. HE watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need. Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by God and those whom HE places in our lives. Other times we are the guide horse, helping others see God!

**From my Friend...

A recap of our life

When the school reopened in June,
And we settled in our new desks and
Benches!
When we queued up in book depot,
And got our new books
And notes!
When we wanted two Sundays and no Mondays, yet
Managed to line up daily for the morning prayers.
We learnt writing with
Slates and pencils, and
Progressed To fountain pens and ball pens and then Micro tips!

When we began drawing with crayons and evolved to
Color pencils and finally sketch pens!
When we started calculating
First with tables and then with
Clarke's tables and advanced to
Calculators and computers!
When we chased one another in the
Corridors in Intervals, and returned to the classrooms
Drenched in sweat!
When we had lunch in classrooms, corridors,
Playgrounds,
Under the trees and even in cycle sheds!

When all the colors in the world,
Decorated the campus on the Second Saturdays!
When a single P.T. period in the week's Time Table,
Was awaited more eagerly than the monsoons!
When cricket was played with writing pads as bats,
And Neckties and socks rolled into balls!
When few played
"Kabadi" and "Kho-Kho" in scorching sun,
While others simply played
"Book cricket" in the
Confines of classroom!
Of fights but no conspiracies,
Of Competitions but seldom jealousy!

When we used to
Watch Live Cricket telecast,
In the opposite house in Intervals and Lunch breaks!
When few rushed at 3:45 to
"Conquer" window seats in our School bus!
While few others had "Big Fun", "peppermint",
"Kulfi", "milk ice!" and "sharbat!" at 4o Clock!
Gone are the days
Of Sports Day,
And the annual School Day,
And the one-month long
Preparations for them.
Gone are the days
Of the stressful Quarterly,
Half Yearly and Annual Exams, and the most
Enjoyed holidays after them!

Gone are the days
Of tenth and twelfth standards, when
We spent almost the whole year writing revision tests!
We learnt,
We enjoyed,
We played,
We won,
We lost,
We laughed,
We cried,
We fought,
We thought.
With so much fun in them, so many friends,
So much experience, all this and more!
Gone are the days
When we used
To talk for hours with our friends!

Now we don't have time to say a `Hi'!
Gone are the days
When we played games on the road!
Now we
Code on the road with laptop!
Gone are the days
When we saw stars
Shining at Night!
Now we see stars when our code doesn't
Work!
Gone are the days
When we sat to chat with Friends on grounds!
Now we chat in chat rooms.....!
Gone are the days
Where we
studied just to pass!
Now we study to save our job!
Gone are the days
Where we had no money in our pockets and still fun filled on our hearts!!
Now we have the ATM as well as credit card but with an empty heart!!
Gone are the days
Where we shouted on the road!
Now we don't shout even at home
Gone are the days
Where we got lectures from all!
Now we give lectures to all... like the one I'm doing now....!!
Gone are the days
But not the memories, which will be
Lingering in our hearts for ever and ever and
Ever and ever and ever.....
Gone are the Days.... But still there are lot more Days to come in our
Life!!
NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE,
DONT FORGET TO
LIVE THE LIFE THAT STILL
EXISTS......

Nine Rules To Work / Live By

As a developer one of the greatest tips I have received was to share and be explicit about what my values are. Values that govern my work life, what motivates me, how I work etc. The tip was provided in the context of accelerating the on-boarding process for new team members but I have found it to be useful beyond that.
After a bit of self reflection I had a small list that in a burst of creativity and imagination was titled “The Rules”. They reflect my values and perhaps more interestingly are sourced from life lessons, some from good experiences and some that were not quite as delightful as one would have preferred. But as they say we are but a collection of our life experiences.

Summary:
Rule #1: Always have clear lines of ownership. Know exactly what you are supposed to do and ensure others know that exactly.
Rule #2: Always have your act together. You can’t know everything, but what you can know try to know it well.
Rule #3: Under promise, over deliver. You will always come out on top.
Rule #4: Never make yourself indispensable. If you do you’ll stay where you are because you are, well, indispensable.
Rule #5: Credibility is king. Period.
Rule #6: Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. You can teach anyone anything, you can never teach right attitude.
Rule #7: If you find yourself in a hole the first thing to do is stop digging. Old cowboy saying.
Rule #8: “Skate to where the puck is going, not to where it is (or where it has been).” The Great One, Wayne Gretzky.
Rule #9: At the end of the day always remember that it’s just a job.

**From Management Guru...

Good One to Read....

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a historic speech about four decades ago when he stated, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today! With this faith, we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day. And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true.” Today, that nation has made history by electing their first Afro- American President.
What is very significant here is that this dream was not implanted into the social consciousness during the best of times but during the worst of times, when the blacks didn't even have their voting rights.
Dhirubhai Ambani dreamt of a digital India, where the common man would have access to affordable means of information and communication, which will help him to overcome the handicaps of illiteracy and lack of mobility. Today it is a reality in India. What is very significant here is that this dream was implanted into the minds of Reliance's intelligentsia in 1999, when basic communication channels were still pathetic in India. With every product, service and commodity becoming more and more expensive, here is our Ratan Tata dreaming of a one-lakh rupees car and the 'Nano' is on its way.
Mahatma Gandhi dreamt of a free India at a time when this country was already enslaved and ruled by foreigners for well over three centuries. And today we are living his dream. At a time when India could not even build world-class air carriers, the man popularly known as the 'Missile Man of India', APJ Abdul Kalam, dreamt, “In the 3000-year history of India, barring 600 years, the country has been ruled by others. If you need development, the country should witness peace and peace is ensured by strength. Missiles were developed to strengthen the country.” Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended. Today we are living his dream. Today the 'space' and the 'moon' belong to India too. Even in this bad economy, if the whole world still believes that India's growth will be well over 7%, it is because as the then Finance Minister, during very ordinary times, Dr.Manmohan Singh dreamt of an economically liberated India.
Dream we must, that all of us know. What is significant here is that all these great dreamers processed great dreams not necessarily during the best of timesbut during the toughest of times, during very difficult times, during times when the collective social consciousness wasn't upbeat. Yet, dream they did, and on the sheer strength of their dreams, organisations, nation and humanity as a whole stood up.
Difficult times they say. So, dream we must. As individuals and as humanity, dream we must. On the sheer strength of our dreams let us get the world to stand up.

A Boy's Perspective

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their trip, the father asked his son,
'How was the trip?'
'It was great, Dad.'

'Did you see how poor people live?' the father asked.
'Oh yeah,' said the son.
'So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?' asked the father.

The son answered:

'I saw that we have one dog and they had four.

We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.

We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.

Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon.

We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.

We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.

We buy our food, but they grow theirs.

We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.'

The boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'

Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
'Life is too short and friends are too few.'

Quotes....

Dedicate time to GOD :

He's the price of satisfaction .

Dedicate time to think:

It's the fountain of power.

Dedicate time to enjoy:

it's the secret of youth.

Dedicate time to love and be loved:

it's the source of joy and satisfaction.

Dedicate time to laugh:

it mitigates the stress

Rain drop falling from the sky has nothing in mind except to hit the earth. No matter how tough the drop is, it still reaches its destiny! Be positive always!!!!!

Who owns the media in India?

VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE....
Let us see the ownership of different media agencies.

NDTV: A very popular TV news media is funded by Gospels of Charity in Spain Supports Communism. Recently it has developed a soft corner towards Pakistan because Pakistan President has allowed only this channel to be aired inPakistan . Indian CEO Prannoy Roy is co-brother of Prakash Karat, GeneralSecretary of the Communist party of India . His wife and Brinda Karat aresisters.

INDIA TODAY: Which used to be the only national weekly which supported BJP is now bought by NDTV!! Since then the tone has changed drastically and turned into Hindu bashing.

CNN-IBN: This is 100 percent funded by Southern Baptist Church with itsbranches in all over the world with HQ in US.. The Church annually allocates $800 million for promotion of its channel. Its Indian head is RajdeepSardesai and his wife Sagarika Ghosh.

Times group list:
TIMES OF INDIA, Mid-Day, Nav-Bharth Times, Femina, Filmfare, Vijaya Karnataka, Times now (24- hour news channel) and many more...

TIMES GROUP is owned by Bennett & Coleman. 'World Christian Council does 80percent of the Funding, and an Englishman and an Italian equally sharebalance 20 percent. The Italian Robertio Mindo is a close relative of Sonia Gandhi.

STAR TV: It is run by an Australian, who is supported by St. PetersPontifical Church Melbourne.

HINDUSTAN TIMES: Owned by Birla Group, but hands have changed since Shobana Bhartiya took over. Presently it is working in Collaboration with Times Group.

THE HINDU: English daily, started over 125 years has been recently taken over by Joshua Society, Berne , Switzerland .. N. Ram's wife is a Swiss national.

INDIAN EXPRESS: Divided into two groups. The Indian Express and the New IndianExpress (southern edition) ACTS Christian Ministries have major stake in the Indian Express and latter is still with the Indian counterpart.

THE STATESMAN: It is controlled by Communist Party of India.

ASIAN AGE and DECCAN CHRONICLE: Is owned by a Saudi Arabian Company with its chief Editor M.J. Akbar.

Gujarat riots which took place in 2002 where Hindus were burnt alive,
Rajdeep Sardesai and Bharkha Dutt working for NDTV at that time got around 5 Million Dollars from Saudi Arabia to cover only Muslim victims, which they did very faithfully... Not a single Hindu family was interviewed or shown on TV whose near and dear ones had been burnt alive, it is reported.

Tarun Tejpal of <> regularly gets blankcheques from Arab countries to target BJP and Hindus only, it is said.

The ownership explains the control of media in India by foreigners. The result is obvious.

Can you read this?

Amazing...
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid, too.Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe tuo fo 100 anc.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it.

If you can read this, your brain is 50% faster than those who can't .

Life......

"Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead." - Scottish Proverb

Everyone says, "How the time flies." The days go by and they are years, and the years finally become our whole life. Each daily portion can be wasted, or it can be a pleasure, before it is gone forever. If a bedtime review of the day concludes that we were too stressed, too busy, didn't accomplish anything, didn't have any fun, then it has been another lost piece of precious life.

Perhaps we are putting off our enjoyment until we have more time, or money, or some other improved condition. The trouble with that is that it might never happen, or it may be too long in coming. It's so important to accept this time, this very minute, as something of tremendous value that will very soon be gone forever. There are many ways to ensure that we make the best of our time here on earth.

In our daily routine let's include time to enjoy others and thus ourselves. Look and wonder at the trees, fields and mountains, smell the flowers, hear the birds, and watch the clouds in the sky.

"This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle; wonderful, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it." - Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)

Face your problems bravely, confidently, and improve on your situation, no matter what state it be in. Be good to feel good. Be active and improve your mind. Laugh, relax, and sleep well.

Life is mostly froth and bubble;
Two things stand like stone:
Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage in our own. - Adam Gordon (1833-1870)

Even GOD has a Sence of Humor

Even God has a Sense of Humor
God was in the process of creating the universe.
And he was explaining to his subordinates

'Look everything should be in balance.
For example, after every 10 deer there should be a lion.

Look here my fellow angels, here is the country of the United States .
I have blessed them with prosperity and money.
But at the same time I have given them insecurity and tension....

And here is Africa . I have given them beautiful nature.
But at the same time, I have given them climatic extremes.

And here is South America . I have given them lots of forests.
But at the same time, I have given them lesser land so that they would
have to cut off the forests...

So you see fellows, everything should be in balance.
One of the angels asked...

'God, what is this extremely beautiful country here?'
God said........ 'Ahah...that is the crown piece of all. ' INDIA ',

My most precious creation.
It has understanding and friendly People.
Sparkling streams and serene mountains.
A culture which speaks of the great tradition that they live.
Technologically brilliant and with a heart of gold.....

The angel was quite surprised:
'But god you said everything should be in balance.'
God replied -- 'Look at the neighbors, I gave them!

Decision Making....

A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child played on the disused track, the rest on the operational track.

The train is coming, and you are just beside the track interchange. You can make the train change its course to the disused track and save most of the kids. However, that would also mean the lone child playing by the disused track would be sacrificed. Or would you rather let the train go its way?

Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision we could make........ ........

Most people might choose to divert the course of the train, and sacrifice only one child. You might think the same way, I guess. Exactly, to save most of the children at the expense of only one child was rational decision most people would make, morally and emotionally. But, have you ever thought that the child choosing to play on the disused track had in fact made the right decision to play at a safe place?

Nevertheless, he had to be sacrificed because of his ignorant friends who chose to play where the danger was. This kind of dilemma happens around us everyday. In the office, community, in politics and especially in a democratic society, the minority is often sacrificed for the interest of the majority, no matter how foolish or ignorant the majority are, and how farsighted and knowledgeable the minority are. The child who chose not to play with the rest on the operational track was sidelined. And in the case he was sacrificed, no one would shed a tear for him.

The great critic Leo Velski Julian who told the story said he would not try to change the course of the train because he believed that the kids playing on the operational track should have known very well that track was still in use, and that they should have run away if they heard the train's sirens.. If the train was diverted, that lone child would definitely die because he never thought the train could come over to that track!

Moreover, that track was not in use probably because it was not safe. If the train was diverted to the track, we could put the lives of all passengers on board at stake! And in your attempt to save a few kids by sacrificing one child, you might end up sacrificing hundreds of people to save these few kids.

While we are all aware that life is full of tough decisions that need to be made, we may not realize that hasty decisions may not always be the right one.
'Remember that what's right isn't always popular... and what's popular isn't always right.'
Everybody makes mistakes; that's why they put erasers on pencils.

"Challenges are What makes LIFE interesting ; Overcoming them is What makes LIFE meaningful..

Be thankful for what you have.....

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it."

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

Invite others towards good with wisdom. Live life with no excuse and love with no regrets. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.

Great men say, "Life has to be an incessant process of repair and reconstruction, of discarding evil and developing goodness…. In the journey of life, if you want to travel without fear, you must have the ticket of a good conscience."

The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling… And even more beautiful is, knowing that you are the reason behind it!!

சமீபத்தில் படித்து சிந்தித்தது

சர்ச்சுக்கு பிரார்த்தனை செய்ய வரும் ஒரு முதியவரிடம் பாதிரியார் கேட்கிறார், "பிரார்த்தனை நேரத்தில், நீங்கள் வாய் திறந்து முணுமுணுத்துக் கூடப் பார்த்ததில்லை, பின் எதற்காக வருகிறீர்கள்?""நான் கடவுளீடம் பேச வரவில்லை. அவர் சொல்வதைக் கவனிக்க வருகிறேன்."ஓ, கடவுள் உங்க காதில் மட்டும் பேசுகிறாராக்கும்? அப்படி என்ன தான் சொல்கிறார்?""அவரும் என்னைப் போல்தான், பேசவருவதில்லை, கவனிக்கத்தான் வருகிறார்!"வாழ்க்கை அப்படித்தான்,வேறு லயத்தில் இயங்கிக் கொண்டு இருக்கிறது. அமைதியாக, உன்னிப்பாகக் கவனித்தால் போதும்.. நீங்கள் விரும்பியதெல்லாம் எங்கே இருக்கிறது என்பது புலப்படும்.கடவுள் சன்னிதியில் சொல்வது மட்டும் தான் பிரார்த்தனை என்பது அல்ல; இந்த உலகமே, இந்தப் பிரபஞ்சமே இறைவனின் ஆலயம். எனவே, நடப்பதை, உணவு உட்கொள்வதை, அடுத்தவரிடம் அன்பு காட்டுவதை என் ஒவ்வொரு செயலையுமே பிரார்த்தனை போல் செய்யுங்கள்!"வாழ்க்கையே பிரார்த்தனை போல் நடத்திச் செலவது தான் என் நோக்கம். அதற்கொரு பயிற்சியாக கோயிலிலும் பிரார்த்தனை செய்கிறேன்" இதை வாழ்க்கையின் ஆழமான அனுபவமாக ஏற்றுப் பாருங்கள். அதன் பலனாக உங்களுக்கு அமுதம் கிடைக்கும்.

Four liquid stages of Life

Positive Attitude

DAD FINDS A BRIDE FOR HIS SON.
Father: I want you to marry a girl of my choice
Son: "I will choose my own bride!"
Father: "But the girl is Bill Gates's daughter."
Son: "Well, in that case...ok" Next Father approaches Bill Gates.
Father: "I have a husband for your daughter."
Bill Gates: "But my daughter is too young to marry!"
Father: "But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank."
Bill Gates: "Ah, in that case...ok" Finally Father goes to see the president of the World Bank. Father: "I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president."
President: "But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!"
Father: "But this young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law."
President: "Ah, in that case...ok" This is how business is done!!
Moral: Even If you have nothing, You can get Anything. But your attitude should be positive

TEAM SUCCESS

There, once was a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors.
"How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter asked.
"Why sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn."
He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbor's corn also improves.
So it is with our lives. Those who choose to live in peace must help their neighbors to live in peace. Those who choose to live well must help others to live well, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches.And those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.
The lesson for each of us is this: if we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn and for us this is very much helpful regarding Team's Success.

Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problems..

Case 1

When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that the pens wouldn't work at zero gravity (ink won't flow down to the writing surface). To solve this problem, it took them one decade and $12 million. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, underwater, in practically any surface including crystal and in a temperature range from below freezing to over 300 degrees C. And what did the Russians do...?? They used a pencil.

Case 2

One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soapbox, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soapbox that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly! line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soapbox went through the assembly line empty. Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soapboxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but they spent a whoopee amount to do so. But when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc., but instead came out with another solution. He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soapbox passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.

Moral : Always look for simple solutions.
Devise the simplest possible solution that solves the problems .

Accept me as I am...............

Accept me as I am-I have no guarantee.
A claim to perfection I have not.
Perfect I cannot be.I, like you.....am human.
Prone to make mistakes.
Failure is not a character flaw,
Just a part of the human makeup.
I live, I laugh and I also learn.
My knowledge is incomplete.
I am searching all the time,in waking hours as well as sleep.
I have a long road to travel,as well as you do.
We learn our lessons on the way.
Wisdom we shall acrue.
Accept me as I amBecause I am ....me.
And You are you.
No one like me in the world.
That is my only guarantee

Worth Reading

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: - 7 Feb: Rs.100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage - 1 Mar: Rs.300, salary raise for Monica - 20 Mar: Rs.200, vacation trip to Bali - 15 Apr: Rs.2000, Monica got pregnant - 1 Jun: Rs.1000, Hitesh got promoted ..... and so on...
However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for trivial things.They didn't talk much. They regretted that they had married the most nasty people in the world.... no more love...Kind of typical nowadays, huh? One day Monica talked to her Mother: 'Mom, we can't stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can't imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!!'

Mother: 'Sure, girl, that's no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can't stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor marriage.' Monica thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account.

While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record. She looked, and looked, and looked. Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind. Her eyes were then filled with tears. She left and went home.

When she was home, she handed the passbook to Hitesh, asked him to spend the money before getting divorce.

The next day, Hitesh gave the passbook back to Monica. She found a new deposit of Rs.5000. And a line next to the record: 'This is the day I notice how much I've loved you thru out all these years. How much happiness you've brought me.'

They hugged and cried, putting the passbook back to the safe.

Do you know how much money they had saved when they retired? I did not ask.I believe the money did not matter any more after they had gone thru all the good years in their life.
"When you fall, in any way,
Don't see the place where you fell, Instead see the place from where you slipped.

Life is about correcting mistakes."

Quotes.....

Giving own Power & Support to those who are in Front..
ADDing value & still being Egoless..
We need to learn this from Zero.
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The great man shows his greatnessby the way he treats the little man.
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Act as though it were impossible to fail.
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We many not achieve everything what we dream,but we will not achieve anything unless we dream.
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If we focus on results, we will never change.If we focus on change, we will get results.
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Mistake increases Ur experience and experience decreases Ur mistakes.U learn from Ur mistakes; then others will learn from Ur success.
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The KEY to HAPPINESS is not that U NEVER getANGRY,FRUSTRATED,IRRITATED orDEPRESSED.It’s How FAST U GET OUT of All that !**********************************************************************
There is only one difference between Dream and Aim.Dream requires effortless sleep.Aim requires sleepless effort.
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Never worry about the delay of your success as compared to othersbecause construction of a pyramid always takes more time than an ordinary building.
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An arrow can be sent forward only by dragging it back.So, when the life is dragging U back with difficulties, it means thatits going to 2 launch U 2 Victory.
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Duty makes us do things wellbut love makes us do them beautifully.
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If you desire to Blossom like a Rose in the Garden.You have to learn the art of Adjusting with Thorns.
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Best Article....

The train has started moving. It is packed with people of all ages, mostly with the working men and women and young college guys and gals. Near the window, was seated an old man with his 30-year old son. As the train moves by, the son is overwhelmed with joy as he was thrilled with the scenery outside.
"See dad, the scenery of green trees moving away is very beautiful"This behavior from a 30-year old son made the other people feel strange about him. Every one started murmuring something or other about this son.
"This guy seems to be a crack.." newly married Anoop whispered to his wife.Suddenly it started raining... Rain drops fell on the travelers through the open window. The 30- year old son, filled with joy "see dad, how beautiful the rain is...."
Anoop's wife got irritated with the rain drops spoiling her new suit. Anoop said, "Can't you see it's raining, you old man, if your son is not feeling well, get him soon to a mental asylum and don't disturb public henceforth"
The old man hesitated first and then in a low tone replied "we are on the way back from the hospital, my son got discharged today morning, he was blind by birth and last week only he got his vision, this rain and nature are all new to his eyes. Please forgive us for the inconvenience caused..."
"The things we see may be right from our perspective until we know the truth. But when we know the truth our reaction to that will hurt even us. So try to understand the problem better before taking a harsh action".
No matter how many times you Pray, You only get what you rightfully deserve!!

How to be confident

Confidence is the weapon with which the whole world can be conquered. Confidence is necessary to cope with all situations in life. It is the only thing which enables you to express yourself. It is very essential to display your positive qualities and helps others to understand you better. Some people are lucky as they have inborn confidence. Like these people everyone else also possesses confidence. It is hidden somewhere inside one's self. The only need is to polish it so that you glitter like gold with it. Read on to bring out the confidence buried deep inside you.

Ten steps for building confidence,

1. Have a positive attitude
2. Have clear objectives
3. Build on your strengths
4. Find your weaknesses
5. Follow your dreams
6. Be honest to yourself
7. Ask for suggestions
8. Interact with people and help them
9. Learn to manage tension and stress
10. Small things to be remembered always

You now have the secrets to be confident and develop your overall personality too. However overconfidence can be harmful. You may never know your smallest effort can be an important milestone in your life. All you need is a little patience and determination to achieve your objective. Trust yourself and go on, get what you want.

Laughter as medicine

Have you laughed today? Good thing if you have because most people take life too seriously.

But those who laugh are healthier because laughing helps them loosen up. Though it causes the pulse initially to quicken, it slows down considerably, so that blood pressure sinks.

"The skeletal muscles relax and the overall result is better circulation to the muscles," said psychologist Michael Titze, chairman of an association called HumourCare in Tuttlingen, Germany, and a researcher into laughter.

Laughing also helps to break down stress hormones and build up hormones associated with happiness. And laughing helps to increase the immune defences in the bloodstream, including those that help the body protect itself from cancer and heart disease. The antibody-containing immunoglobulin in the saliva, which inhibits germ attacks on respiratory organs, also rises.

"Laughing, among other things, tenses the muscles in the eye and activates positive emotions in the brain," said Titze, adding that laughter is an expression of pure deliverance and total tension release. "Through laughter we abandon self control."

The therapist therefore advocates looking for things that trigger laughter in daily life and activating the laugh reflex.

"Laughing induces good mood and that in turn engenders hearty and intense laughter," Titze said. But today this is difficult for many people.

"Laughing demands a bit of courage," said Claudia Madelaine Zimmer of a club in Leipzig dedicated to laughing. To a certain degree, the discipline needed to raise children wears down the ability to have fun. People fear losing their authority by having fun or doing something ridiculous. However, people with humour not only live healthier, they are also better at solving conflicts, she believes.

But because it's often difficult to have a good laugh, people all over the world are joining laugh clubs. Zimmer said such clubs meet regularly, and do "laugh yoga". This sends resounding laughter into the streets, not because the laughter exercises are so funny, but because it's actually a way to practise laughing.

Chuckles, giggles and snickers - "You don't have to make a big deal of it, we're dealing with something that we actually can do," said Michaela Schaeffner, chairwoman of the association of the German laugh-yoga therapists in Munich.

The goal is to laugh without reason or inhibition. This initially seems artificial, but with a bit of training people can learn "to go into natural laughter from collective, intentional laughter". And because you can scarcely think about it while in laugh training, the relaxation is all the greater.

Yesterday Today & Tomorrow

There are two days in every week we should not worry about, two days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension.
One is yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.

Yesterday has passed, forever beyond our control. All the money in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single act we performed. Nor can we erase a single word we"ve said - yesterday is gone.

The other day we shouldn"t worry about is tomorrow, with its impossible. Tomorrow is beyond our control. Tomorrow"s sun will rise either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds but it will rise. And until it does, we have no stake in tomorrow, for it is yet unborn.

This leaves only one day - today. Any person can fight the battles of just one day. It is only when we add the burdens of yesterday and tomorrow that we break down.

It is not the experience of today that drives people mad - it is the remorse of bitterness for something that happened yesterday, and the dread of what tomorrow may bring.

Enjoy Life.....

A Long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.

Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible.

Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying.

Then he asked himself, "Why did I pushed myself so hard to cover so much land area?

Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."

The above story is similar with the journey of our Life.

We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition.

We neglect our health, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love to do.

One day when we look back, we will realize that we don"t really need that much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.

Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition.

Life is definitely not about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.

Lessons to Learn from The Story:

Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time.

You have to decide how you want to balance your Life.

Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts.

Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of Life, the whole aim of human existence.

So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted.

Live a balance lifestyle and enjoy Life!

How to Maintain Good Spiritual Health

Have a good relationship with yourself. The only person that knows the best way to develop a close self-relationship is you. Some ways that often work are; keeping a journal and writing your feelings, writing poetry or short stories, take personality quizzes, and talking to yourself in a positive way.

Pray and talk to the Lord or whoever you worship. Before you go to bed each night, take a few minutes to send a few effective prayers up to heaven. Attend church on a regular basis if possible, and keep in contact with and be sure you have accepted the Lord Jesus if your call yourself a Christian, and show your love for God by helping the least of his children.

Read a lot. Try to study new topics and try new things, this is not only to exercise your mind but also to improve your intelligence.

Meditate. Meditating is an important way to maintain good spiritual health. Most people prefer to meditate in the morning after they wake up, before bed, and/or after getting home from work or school.

Deep breathing sessions. Have a time of day were you turn off all the TV's, iPods, and computers and just breath deeply. It's a good time to come in contact with your inner thoughts and feelings.

Listen to your inner voice and follow your gut. What is your inner voice telling you? It's usually the right decision. Stick with your gut, don't do something you may regret.

Laugh a lot and sing aloud to your favorite song. These simple things can really improve the way you feel towards yourself and life in general.

Don't take anything for granted. Pretend like you are seeing the world for the first time, explore nature. Try doing things with a blindfold such as: watching a movie, talking to a friend, or playing with a pet. It helps you to realize how well you have it.

Do something for someone else everyday. Whether its paying someone a compliment, giving money to charity, or helping someone carry their books, it will make you feel good with the added bonus of making someone else feel good too!

Watch or read something uplifting. Watch an uplifting movie or read an inspirational story! Whatever floats your boat.

Tips

Smile and laugh -- be full of God's spirit and His great energy in your life...
Develop self confidence.
Let more warmth and love into your close relationships.
Be nice to people.

The Wise Woman's Stone

A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation.

The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman. "I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone."

-- Author Unknown

Best of Germany

The largest German industrial corporations
Who are the “biggest” in the country? With sales totaling over EUR 151 billion, DaimlerChrysler has a clear lead over its competitor Volkswagen.In terms of payroll Siemens leads the way. With 475,000 members of staff, the company is the largest private employer in Germany

The stock exchange and banks
Frankfurt/Main is the leading banking center in continental Europe, with over 100 of the Top 500 bank institutes based there. It is the seat of the European Central Bank (ECB), the German Bundesbank and the Frankfurt stock exchange. Major German corporations are traded on the Deutscher Aktien Index (DAX). Germany’s largest bank is Deutsche Bank, with a balance sheet total of EUR 1,126 billion and about 69,000 employees

The large service providers
Deutsche Telekom AG (EUR 61.3 billion) and Deutsche Post AG (EUR 60.5 billion) clearly lead the way in terms of service providers with the highest sales. With 520,000 employees, Deutsche Post is also the largest employer in this business sector. Deutsche Bahn, the travel company TUI from Hanover, the media Group Bertelsmann and Deutsche Lufthansa, with sales totaling EUR 20 billion and some 95,000 employees, follow

Top brands from Germany
Mercedes, BMW, SAP, Siemens, Volkswagen, Adidas-Salomon and Porsche are among the highest valued brands worldwide. In the international league table of most valuable brands (Business Week) German companies are listed ten times, making them the second largest group after the USA in the Top 100 global trade marks

Study tips

Vocabulary, Article and Gender
It helps to memorize the article of the noun whenever you repeat vocabulary. It is of little use knowing the German equivalent of - say - 'table' when you do not know the noun's gender.
Our suggestion: Pretend that the article is a fixed part of the word, as if 'table' didn't mean 'Tisch', but 'der Tisch' or even 'dertisch'...

The Principle of 80/20
Studies show that 80% of a language learner's mistakes are caused by 20% structures and rules which are not quite clear.
Identify mistakes which occur regularly. Use your study materials to do so.
Draw a colorful chart on the topic with basic rules and some example sentences and place it over your desk or above the kitchen sink or any other place that you pass regularly.
Your subconscious will memorize the rule almost without you noticing.

Talk to yourself!
Do you fell self conscious when a chance to speak German presents itself? It might help to walk around your room talking to yourself - in German!
This way you will get rid of your inhibitions and get used to German pronunciation.

Give yourself a break!
Have you repeated a vocabulary list over and over again and still can't remember the words in it? You need to give yourself a break!
It is much more effective to repeat vocabulary regularly and repeatedly for a short period of time, than devoting a whole afternoon to one single list.

Don't avoid the German language!
Is there a cultural center in your hometown which organizes German language readings, films or provides a small German language library? Or even a cinema which shows subtitled German films?
Find out and use the opportunity to get frequent exposure to the German language.

Reward yourself!
Learning German ought to be fun. It helps to decide in advance on a topic (a chapter in your study book, a certain amount of vocabulary or some pages in a German language novel) and reward yourself after finishing it.
That's a good tip for your motivation!

Organise your study place!
Studying works best when you feel good about your study place. Select a certain part of your apartment, where you like to be. Also, organise your study materials in a way that ensures they are concise and clear. Different colors are often helpful!

I am starting with josh, But …

People start things with high josh and will loose the tempo and get dropped after some time. If some one is not able to maintain his motivation or josh in a project means, the results are not measurable. It is just intangible. Some one wants to drop 10kgs in 3 months, there should be a milestone point and measurable option. “How much I have to achieve per month and where am I standing right now, should I throttle up the process or I am on right pace? …” - all these things need a measuring point.
Only when my goals are measurable, I will be able to maintain the josh. Otherwise I cannot.

I am honest, But competitors shows carrot and gets the order

There are enough people and enough market for every product. What ever I offer, there is a market to buy. I just need to find it. I am honest. I do not cheat. People cheat. Let them. I do not bother and I do not need to focus on them. Let me focus on honest business. I will create a new market of honest people. They may be waiting for me.

How to deal with ‘EGO’?

EGO is not a small thing to drop just like that. It has a different play at different aspects.

Relationship: The word Ego itself says ‘EGo means Everything Goes’. I should not bring ego between me and my relationship. It will create a drift in the relationship. But I am not Buddha to drop my ego just like that. Ego comes in between just like that. What should I do? I need to think how much this person has to me. In case of permanent relationship (like – spouse, parents..) the list of ‘ how much they have done to me’ will be longer than ‘ How much I have done to them’. When I see ‘how much they have done to me’, my heart will be filled with gratitude and when gratitude comes, no possibility for ego. And the relationship grows and shoots up.

Spiritual: I should drop ego to align myself into the spirituality.

Personal / Professional: I should not have ego with world. But with me. With myself, I should I have thin ego. It helps me to ask myself, “How can I perform like this, this is not accepted” and pushes me more to get right. Mediocre performance and being happy about it will destroy some one’s life. He need little ego (only with himself) to get hurt, so that he will push himself and start performing.

With my self: I should have little ego, so that I will help me to grow in my profession and pushes me to perform more.
In the relationship:I should not have ego. How do I drop it ? I need to count my blessings and I need to see how much the other person has done to me. This process will fill my heart with gratitude and helps me to remove the ego.

Marc Faber comment on US economy

Investment analyst and entrepreneur Dr. Marc Faber concluded his monthly bulletin (June 2008) with the Following:

''The federal government is sending each of us a $600 rebate. If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money goes to China. If we spend it on gasoline it goes to the Arabs. If we buy a computer it will go to India. If we purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. If we purchase a good car it will go to Germany. If we purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan and none of it will help the American economy. The only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it on prostitutes and beer, since these are the only products still produced in US. I've been doing my part.''

Don’t be angry, be aware

Watch someone who gets angry very quickly. The more he gets angry, the more he seems addicted to being angry. Getting angry does not resolve problems.

Biologists tell us that repeated behavior actually rewires the brain. Neural networks get established with repeated behavior pattern. What this means is that anger breeds anger.

The emotions not only rewire your brain, but they also rewire your body. In their efforts to accommodate these repeated and debilitating emotions, the cells lose the capacity to absorb nutrients. They grow less and they rejuvenate less. These changes affect you and more importantly affect your progeny as well, as your entire cellular and DNA structure can be changed by your behavior.

Biology tells us that your emotions are chemicals, and these chemicals are released by the brain. We control these chemicals. However, over time, these chemicals can change you and control you.

Watch yourself getting angry the next time. What are you angry at? Are you angry at some one or are you angry about something? If you say that you are angry at some thing, at some behavior, watch yourself as someone else repeats that behavior. Do you get equally angry? Do you allow some people to get away with such behavior, or even humor such behavior in some people that would make you blow up at another person? Therefore, are you angry with a person because you have made up your mind to be angry with that person?

You will find that 90% of the time you are angry at a person and not a behavior or an issue. If you are angry with an issue you can learn to use that anger as energy and do something with that energy. If it is a behavior you can learn to laugh at it. However, if it is a person, you have a deeper problem. You have already made a judgment about that person and all that you do is to collect evidence to support your judgment. Nothing that person does can be right for you.

With awareness you can drop these judgments. Awareness makes you realize the truth that you and another person and every other person are the same at a deep level. If you are getting angry with someone, you are in fact getting angry with yourself. It is your negativities that make you see others negatively. It is possible to drop these negativities through meditation.

Don’t get angry, become aware.

Reality,,,,

An old man used to sit every day in the beach from morning to evening watching the people in the beach. Another man who noticed this, went to him and asked what he was actually doing. The old man replied that he was searching for a woman to be his wife. The man was shocked at this reply and asked him why he had never searched in his youth. The old man replied that he has been searching from when he was 30 years of age. The man was astonished and asked him what sort of a woman he was searching for and he replied, “I am searching for a perfect woman. I found one woman who matched what I had in mind but it didn’t work out well with her.” The man asked why, for which the old man replied, “Well, she was searching for a perfect man!”

We all collect images from media and watch 'reality' continuously hoping to find a match with these images some time. It would be a good idea to drop these images and welcome reality instead!

“Riches, Mediocrity and Poverty Begin in the Mind "

Good news or bad news? It depends on how you see things. You can be bitter after being cheated. Or you can choose to move on with your life…

Robert De Vincenzo, the great Argentine golfer, once won a tournament and, after receiving the check and smiling for the cameras, he went to the clubhouse and prepared to leave. Some time later, he walked alone to his car in the parking lot and was approached by a young woman.

She congratulated him on his victory and then told him that her child was seriously ill and near death. She did not know how she could pay the doctor's bills and hospital expenses.

De Vincenzo was touched by her story, and he took out a pen and endorsed his winning check for payment to the woman. "Make some good days for the baby," he said as he pressed the check into her hand.

The next week he was having lunch in a country club when a Professional Golf Association official came to his table. "Some of the boys in the parking lot last week told me you met a young woman there after you won that tournament." De Vincenzo nodded. "Well," said the official, "I have news for you. She's a phony. She has no sick baby. She's not even married. She fleeced you, my friend."

"You mean there is no baby who is dying?" said De Vincenzo. "That's right," said the official. "That's the best good news I've heard all week." De Vincenzo said. You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

When you consistently maintain a positive frame of mind, you'll become known as a problem-solver rather than a complainer. People avoid complainers. They seek out problem-solvers. You can give in to the failure messages and be a bitter deadbeat of excuses. Or you can choose to be happy and positive and excited about life.

The difference between can and cannot are only three letters. Three letters that determine your life's direction. Being positive or negative are habits of thoughts that have a very strong influence on life.

What you sow, they will reap

Well, we all know there is no use crying over spilled milk.

But this story is different. It is about how the little boy who spilled the milk went on to become a world renowned scientist.

He was then a five-year-old. As he was trying to remove a vessel of milk from the refrigerator he lost his grip on the vessel and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor - a veritable sea of milk!

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of yelling at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him she said, Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge puddle of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up? Indeed, he did.

After a few minutes his mother said, You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel, or a mop. Which do you prefer? He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.

His mother then said, You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big vessel of milk with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the backyard and fill the vessel with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it. The little boy learned that if he grasped the vessel by balancing the weight in both the hands than over-burdening one of the hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!

The now renowned scientist, when only five learned that he needn't be afraid of making mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which, after all, is what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment 'doesn't work', we usually learn something valuable from it.

Wouldn't it be great if all parents respond the way Robert's mother responded to him?
As parents, each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Beware of what you are depositing into the minds of the little ones - after all, what you sow at five is what the children will reap for the rest of their lives.

Ten secrets about working in IT

1. The pay in IT is good compared to many other professions, but since they pay you well, they often think they own you.

2. It will be your fault when users make silly errors.

3. You will go from villain to hero and back again multiple times within any given day.

4. Certifications won't always help you become a better technologist, but they can help you land a better job or a pay raise.

5. Your non-technical co-workers will use you as personal tech support for their home PCs.

6. Vendors and consultants will take all the credit when things work well, and blame you when things go wrong.

7. You'll spend far more time babysitting old technologies than implementing new ones.

8. Veteran IT professionals are often the biggest roadblock to implementing new technologies.

9. Some IT professionals deploy technologies that do more to consolidate their own power than help the business.

10. IT pros frequently use jargon to confuse non-technical business managers and hide the fact that they screwed up.

Roses of Life...

I've dreamed many dreams that never came true,
I've seen them vanish at dawn.
But I've realized enough of my dreams, thank God,
To make me want to dream on.

I've prayed many prayers, when no answers came,
Though I waited so patient and long,
But answers came to enough of my prayers
To make me keep praying on.

I've trusted many a friend who failed
And left me to week alone,
But I've found enough of my friends to be true
To make me keep trusting on.

I've sown many seeds that fell by the way
For the birds to feed upon,
But I've held enough golden sheaves in my hands
To make me keep sowing on.

I've drained the cup of disappointment and pain
And gone many days without song,
But I've sipped enough nectar from the roses of life
To make me want to live on.

I have learned...

1. I have learned -
That sometimes the people
you expect to kick you
when you are down
will be the ones to
help you get back up.

2. I have learned -
That just because someone
does not love you the way
you want them to
does not mean
they don't love you
with all they have.

3. I have learned -
That maturity has more to
do with the experiences you have
had and what you have learned
from them and less to do with
how many birthdays you have
celebrated.

4. I have learned -
That no matter how good a friend is,
He or she is going to hurt you every
once in a while and you must
forgive him or her for that.

5. I have learned -
That it isn't always enough
to be forgiven by others.
You have to learn to forgive
yourself.

6. I have learned -
That no matter how badly
your heart is broken the
world doesn't stop for
your grief.

7. I have learned -
That background and circumstances
May have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who
we become.

Important Words....

The six most important words in the English language are: "I admit I made a mistake."

The five most important words in the English language are: "You did a good job."

The four most important words in the English language are: "What is your opinion?"

The three most important words in the English language are: "If you please."

The two most important words in the English language are: "Thank you."

The one most important word in the English language is: "We."

The least important word in the English language is: "I."

The two least important words in the English language are: "I can't!"

The three least important words in the English language are: "You Screwed Up!"

I created you

One day, as usually, an orphan, a little girl, stood at the street corner begging for food, money or whatever she could get. Now, this girl was wearing very tattered clothes, was dirty and quite dishevelled.

A well-to-do you man passed that corner without giving the girl a second look. But, when he returned to his expensive home, his happy and comfortable family, and his well-laden dinner table, his thoughts returned to the young orphan. He became very angry with God for allowing such conditions to exist.

He reproached God, saying, ?How can you let this happen? Why don?t you do something to help this girl????

Then he heard God in the depths of his being responding by saying ?I did. I created You.?

Sathyam and Asathyam

Two people whom we are very familiar with, lived in a house near a river. Their names are Sathyam or truth and Asathyam or untruth. One day they went to the river to take a refreshing bath.

They removed their clothes, kept them in a safe place on the bank and jumped in to the clear and flowing water. They played for a while and suddenly Asathyam had an idea. When Sathyam was floating on the water and gazing at the sky, Asathyam got out of water and walked towards the bank. He made sure that Sathyam was not watching him. Slowly he moved towards Sathyam's clothes and wore them and quickly disappeared.

After some time, Sathyam got on his feet looked for Asathyam and could not find him anywhere. He came out of the water and walked towards his clothes and he saw that Asathyam had taken his clothes and had disappeared in to the vast world.

Since then both of them have been moving in all societies all over the world and people do not know who is who. People see Asathyam in Sathyam's clothes, trust him and get cheated. They see Sathyam in Asathyam's clothes and stay away from him and later find out that he was actually Sathyam.

This game is still going on and that is why our forefathers told us not to trust the appearance, but have the patience to look deeper. Beauty of the mind or soul is everlasting and beauty of the skin is withering away every second.

--From my Mentor..

Enlightenment - what is that?

A beggar had been sitting by the side of a road for over thirty years. One day a stranger walked by. "Spare some change?" mumbled the beggar, mechanically holding out his old baseball cap. "I have nothing to give you," said the stranger. Then he asked: "What's that you are sitting on?" "Nothing," replied the beggar. "Just an old box. I have been sitting on it for as long as I can remember." "Ever looked inside?" asked the stranger. "No," said the beggar. "What's the point? There's nothing in there." "Have a look inside," insisted the stranger. The beggar managed to pry open the lid. With astonishment, disbelief, and elation, he saw that the box was filled with gold.

I am that stranger who has nothing to give you and who is telling you to look inside. Not inside any box, as in the parable, but somewhere even closer: inside yourself.

"But I am not a beggar," I can hear you say.

Those who have not found their true wealth, which is the radiant joy of Being and the deep, unshakable peace that comes with it, are beggars, even if they have great material wealth. They are looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love, while they have a treasure within that not only includes all those things but is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer.

The word enlightenment conjures up the idea of some super-human accomplishment, and the ego likes to keep it that way, but it is simply your natural state of felt oneness with Being. It is a state of connectedness with something immeasurable and indestructible, something that, almost paradoxically, is essentially you and yet is much greater than you. It is finding your true nature beyond name and form. The inability to feel this connectedness gives rise to the illusion of separation, from yourself and from the world around you. You then perceive yourself, consciously or unconsciously, as an isolated fragment. Fear arises, and conflict within and without becomes the norm.

I love the Buddha's simple definition of enlightenment as "the end of suffering." There is nothing superhuman in that, is there? Of course, as a definition, it is incomplete. It only tells you what enlightenment is not: no suffering. But what's left when there is no more suffering? The Buddha is silent on that, and his silence implies that you'll have to find out for yourself. He uses a negative definition so that the mind cannot make it into something to believe in or into a superhuman accomplishment, a goal that is impossible for you to attain. Despite this precaution, the majority of Buddhists still believe that enlightenment is for the Buddha, not for them, at least not in this lifetime.

-- The Power of Now