Think about this
for a minute:
If I happened to show up
on your door step crying,
Would you care?
for a minute:
If I happened to show up
on your door step crying,
Would you care?
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Narayana Murthy
There are some inspirational leaders you simply can't tire of. Infosys Chief Mentor N.R. Narayana Murthy's A S Deshpande Memorial Lecture at the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection in Mumbai last week was a tour de force on leadership attributes. Technology, said the man who is often referred to as the face of India's software revolution, is only an instrument."The primary ingredient for progress is innovation through the power of the human mind," he added.Courage is the most important leadership attribute, he said, requiring difficult decisions that often run opposed to popular opinion.He also urged his hosts to work on a set of tests (using computer simulation)to evaluate the courage of candidates for leadership positions.More NRN-speak:Speed: You will need to act as if there is no tomorrow. You need a sense of urgency. Jawaharlal Nehru established half-a-dozen IITs, IIMs, the atomic energy establishment, the Planning Commission, dams, and other public institutions in a span of a decade from 1951. He was a man who acted with a sense of urgency.Some decisions will go wrong. But that is okay. The media may criticize you; but if you get eight out of 10 decisions correct, that is a fine record.Innovation, among equals: Ask yourself three questions:Can I do the job faster than yesterday (at the same level of excellence)?Can I do it cheaper?Can I do it at better levels of excellence?That is all innovation is. Executives must spend time with people across the organization to get the best ideas about innovation. At the same time, don't talk down — talk as equals. It is not difficult to implement. Leadership is about creating a vision and enthusiasm so that others also feel they can catch the rainbow. Execution excellence: We Indians think articulation is accomplishment. I had a recent conversation with an American CEO in Boston. The talk veered to think tanks in New Delhi. The CEO interrupted me to say that what India needs now is not more think tanks but action tanks. We need to quickly move from idea to action. Openness to new ideas, fostering pride:I had an associate who was in charge of keeping the board room clean. I would make it a point to introduce this person to all our VIP guests to the Infosys campus, including the likes of Vladimir Putin. This gave the employee a sense of pride, which ensured that the room was always kept sparkling. Leaders need to create an environment where everyone can give ideas. Living by values: Leaders must try and encourage the practice of values such as integrity, hard work, courage, and commitment to excellence among their colleagues. And leaders need to live by these attributes.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Family Problem
Two men, one American and an Indian were sitting in a bar and discussing about their family problems…… Shot after shot………
The Indian man said to the American, "We have problem in India we can't marry the one whom we love, You know my parents are forcing me to get married to this so called homely girl from a village whom I haven't even met once. We call this arranged marriage. I don't want to marry a woman whom I don't love... I told them that openly and now have a hell lot of family problems."
The American said, talking about love marriages... "In America We can marry the one whom we love……I'll tell you my story. I married a widow whom I deeply loved and dated for 3 years. After a couple of years, my father fell in love with my step-daughter and married her, so my father became my son-in-law and I became my father's father-in-law. Legally now my daughter is my mother and my wife my grandmother. More problems occurred when I had a son. My son is my father's brother and so he is my uncle. Situations turned worse when my father had a son. Now my father's son, my brother is my grandson. Ultimately, I have become my own grandfather and I am my own grandson. And you say you have family problems."
The Indian fainted.........!!! :-o
Thursday, December 22, 2011
The Tax System Explained In Beer
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100…
If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this…:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that's what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve ball.
"Since you are all such good customers," he said,"I am going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20″. Drinks for the ten men would now cost just $80. The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his fair share? They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtract that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by a higher percentage the poorer he was, to follow the principle of the tax system they had been using, and he proceeded to work out the amounts he suggested that each should now pay. And so the fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% saving). The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% saving). The seventh now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% saving). The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12. The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% saving). The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% saving). Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But, once outside the bar, the men began to compare their savings. "I only got a dollar out of the $20 saving," declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, but he got $10". Yeah, that's right, exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar too. It's unfair that he got ten times more benefit than me!". "That's true!" shouted the seventh man "Why should he get $10 back, when I got only $2? The wealthy get all the breaks!" Wait a minute, yelled the first four men in unison, "we didn't get anything at all. This new tax system exploits the poor!" The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had their beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill! And that, boys and girls, journalists and government ministers, is how our tax system works. The people who already pay the highest taxes will naturally get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas, where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier. David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D. Professor of Economics. For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this…:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that's what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve ball.
"Since you are all such good customers," he said,"I am going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20″. Drinks for the ten men would now cost just $80. The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his fair share? They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtract that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by a higher percentage the poorer he was, to follow the principle of the tax system they had been using, and he proceeded to work out the amounts he suggested that each should now pay. And so the fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% saving). The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% saving). The seventh now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% saving). The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12. The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% saving). The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% saving). Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But, once outside the bar, the men began to compare their savings. "I only got a dollar out of the $20 saving," declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, but he got $10". Yeah, that's right, exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar too. It's unfair that he got ten times more benefit than me!". "That's true!" shouted the seventh man "Why should he get $10 back, when I got only $2? The wealthy get all the breaks!" Wait a minute, yelled the first four men in unison, "we didn't get anything at all. This new tax system exploits the poor!" The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up. The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had their beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill! And that, boys and girls, journalists and government ministers, is how our tax system works. The people who already pay the highest taxes will naturally get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas, where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier. David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D. Professor of Economics. For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Senior Banking
Shown below, is an actual letter that was sent to a bank by an 86 year old woman.
The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month.
By my calculations, three nanoseconds must have elapsed between his presenting the check and the arrival in my account of the funds needed to honor it..
I refer, of course, to the automatic monthly deposit of my entire pension, an arrangement which, I admit, has been in place for only eight years.
You are to be commended for seizing that brief window of opportunity, and also for debiting my account $30 by way of penalty for the inconvenience caused to your bank.
My thankfulness springs from the manner in which this incident has caused me to rethink my errant financial ways.
I noticed that whereas I personally answer your telephone calls and letters, but when I try to contact you, I am confronted by the impersonal, overcharging, pre-recorded, faceless entity which your bank has become.
>From now on, I, like you, choose only to deal with a flesh-and-blood person.
My mortgage and loan repayments will therefore and hereafter no longer be automatic, but will arrive at your bank, by check, addressed personally and confidentially to an employee at your bank whom you must nominate.
Be aware that it is an OFFENSE under the Postal Act for any other person to open such an envelope.
Please find attached an Application Contact which I require your chosen employee to complete.
I am sorry it runs to eight pages, but in order that I know as much about him or her as your bank knows about me, there is no alternative.
Please note that all copies of his or her medical history must be countersigned by a Notary Public, and the mandatory details of his/ her financial situation (income, debts, assets and liabilities) must be accompanied by documented proof.
In due course, at MY convenience, I will issue your employee with a PIN number which he/she must quote in dealings with me.
I regret that it cannot be shorter than 28 digits but, again, I have modeled it on the number of button presses required of me to access my account balance on your phone bank service.
As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Let me level the playing field even further. When you call me, press buttons as follows:
IMMEDIATELY AFTER DIALLING, PRESS THE
STAR (*) BUTTON FOR ENGLISH
#1. To make an appointment to see me
#2. To query a missing
payment.
# 3. To transfer the call to my living room in case I am there.
#4. To transfer the call to my bedroom in case I am sleeping
#5. To transfer the call to my toilet in case I am attending to nature.
#6. To transfer the call to my mobile phone if I am not at home.
#7. To leave a message on my computer, a password to access my computer is required. Password will be communicated to you at a later date to that Authorized Contact mentioned earlier.
#8. To return to the main menu and to listen to options 1 through 7.
#9. To make a general complaint or inquiry. The contact will then be put on hold, pending the attention of my automated answering service.
#10.. This is a second reminder to press* for English.
While this may, on occasion, involve a lengthy wait, uplifting music will play for the duration of the call.
Regrettably, but again following your example, I must also levy an establishment fee to cover the setting up of this new arrangement.
May I wish you a happy, if ever so slightly less prosperous New Year?
Your Humble Client
And remember: Don't make old People mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to piss us off and we have more time on our hands than you do.
The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month.
By my calculations, three nanoseconds must have elapsed between his presenting the check and the arrival in my account of the funds needed to honor it..
I refer, of course, to the automatic monthly deposit of my entire pension, an arrangement which, I admit, has been in place for only eight years.
You are to be commended for seizing that brief window of opportunity, and also for debiting my account $30 by way of penalty for the inconvenience caused to your bank.
My thankfulness springs from the manner in which this incident has caused me to rethink my errant financial ways.
I noticed that whereas I personally answer your telephone calls and letters, but when I try to contact you, I am confronted by the impersonal, overcharging, pre-recorded, faceless entity which your bank has become.
>From now on, I, like you, choose only to deal with a flesh-and-blood person.
My mortgage and loan repayments will therefore and hereafter no longer be automatic, but will arrive at your bank, by check, addressed personally and confidentially to an employee at your bank whom you must nominate.
Be aware that it is an OFFENSE under the Postal Act for any other person to open such an envelope.
Please find attached an Application Contact which I require your chosen employee to complete.
I am sorry it runs to eight pages, but in order that I know as much about him or her as your bank knows about me, there is no alternative.
Please note that all copies of his or her medical history must be countersigned by a Notary Public, and the mandatory details of his/ her financial situation (income, debts, assets and liabilities) must be accompanied by documented proof.
In due course, at MY convenience, I will issue your employee with a PIN number which he/she must quote in dealings with me.
I regret that it cannot be shorter than 28 digits but, again, I have modeled it on the number of button presses required of me to access my account balance on your phone bank service.
As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Let me level the playing field even further. When you call me, press buttons as follows:
IMMEDIATELY AFTER DIALLING, PRESS THE
STAR (*) BUTTON FOR ENGLISH
#1. To make an appointment to see me
#2. To query a missing
payment.
# 3. To transfer the call to my living room in case I am there.
#4. To transfer the call to my bedroom in case I am sleeping
#5. To transfer the call to my toilet in case I am attending to nature.
#6. To transfer the call to my mobile phone if I am not at home.
#7. To leave a message on my computer, a password to access my computer is required. Password will be communicated to you at a later date to that Authorized Contact mentioned earlier.
#8. To return to the main menu and to listen to options 1 through 7.
#9. To make a general complaint or inquiry. The contact will then be put on hold, pending the attention of my automated answering service.
#10.. This is a second reminder to press* for English.
While this may, on occasion, involve a lengthy wait, uplifting music will play for the duration of the call.
Regrettably, but again following your example, I must also levy an establishment fee to cover the setting up of this new arrangement.
May I wish you a happy, if ever so slightly less prosperous New Year?
Your Humble Client
And remember: Don't make old People mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to piss us off and we have more time on our hands than you do.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Kami Nahi?
School me Master ji ne
santa se poochha:
"Mujh me koi bhi kami
nahi hai, to mujhe aap log
kya kehke bulaaoge ??"
santa: kami-na
santa se poochha:
"Mujh me koi bhi kami
nahi hai, to mujhe aap log
kya kehke bulaaoge ??"
santa: kami-na
--
*Abhishek K. Pandey*
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Ultimate Tech Queries-Some Laughter To Share
Try not to laugh, for many
the new technology is
difficult !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tech Support: What kind
of computer do you have?
Customer :A white one.
...............................
Customer :Hi, this is Celine.
I can't get my DVD out!!!
Tech Support: Have you
tried pushing the button?
Customer :Yes, I'm sure
it's really stuck.
Tech Support: That
doesn't sound good; I'll
make a note.
Customer :No, wait a
minute, I hadn't inserted it
yet. It's still on my
desk . . . sorry. Thank you.
...............................
Tech Support: Click on the
'MY COMPUTER' icon on
the left of the screen.
Customer :Your left or my
left?
...............................
Tech Support: Hello. How
may I help you?
Male Customer: Hi .. . . I
can't print.
Tech Support: Would you
click on 'START' for me
and . .
Customer: Listen pal; don't
start getting technical on
me. I'm not Bill
Gates!!!
...............................
Customer :Good
afternoon, this is Martha. I
can't print. Every time I
try,
it says . . . 'CAN'T FIND
PRINTER'. I even lifted
the printer and placed it
in front of the monitor, but
the computer still says it
can't find it!!!
...............................
Customer :I have
problems printing in red.
Tech Support: Do you
have a color printer?
Customer :Aaaah . . . . . .. . . . .
thank you.
...............................
Tech Support: What's on
your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer :A teddy bear
that my boyfriend bought
for me at the 7-11 store.
...............................
Customer :My keyboard is
not working anymore.
Tech Support: Are you
sure your keyboard is
plugged into the
computer?
Customer :No. I can't get
behind the computer.
Tech Support: Pick up your
keyboard and take ten
steps backwards.
Customer :Okay..
Tech Support: Did the
keyboard come with you?
Customer :Yes.
Tech Support: That means
the keyboard is not
plugged in. Is there
another
keyboard?
Customer :Yes, there's
another one here. Wait a
moment please. . .. . . . .
Ah, that one does work.
Thanks.
...............................
Tech Support: Your
password is the small
letter 'a' as in apple, a
capital
letter 'V' as in Victor, and
the number '7'.
Customer: Is that '7' in
capital letters?
...............................
Customer: I can't get on
the Internet.
Tech Support: Are you
absolutely sure you used
the correct password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure I
saw my co-worker do it.
Tech Support: Can you tell
me what the password
was?
Customer: Five dots.
...............................
Tech Support: What anti-
virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape
Tech Support: That's not
an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry . . .
Internet Explorer.
...............................
Customer: I have a huge
problem! My friend has
placed a screen saver on
my
computer . . . but, every
time I move my mouse, it
disappears.
...............................
Tech Support: How may I
help you?
Customer: I'm writing my
first email.
Tech Support: OK, and
what seems to be the
problem?
Customer: Well, I have the
letter 'a' in the address,
but how do I get the
little circle around it.
...............................
A woman customer called
the Canon help desk
because she had a
problem with
her printer.
Tech Support: Are you
running it under windows?
Customer: No, my desk is
next to the door, but that
is a good point. The
man sitting next to me is
by a window, and his
printer is working fine!
...............................
.And last, but not least . . .
Tech Support: Okay
George, press the control
and escape keys at the
same
time. That brings up a task
list in the middle of the
screen. Now, type
the letter 'P' to bring up
the Program Manager.
Customer: I don't have a
'P'.
Tech Support: On your
keyboard, George.
Customer: What do you
mean?
Tech Support: 'P' . . . on
your keyboard, George.
Customer: I AM NOT
GOING TO DO THAT!!!
the new technology is
difficult !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tech Support: What kind
of computer do you have?
Customer :A white one.
...............................
Customer :Hi, this is Celine.
I can't get my DVD out!!!
Tech Support: Have you
tried pushing the button?
Customer :Yes, I'm sure
it's really stuck.
Tech Support: That
doesn't sound good; I'll
make a note.
Customer :No, wait a
minute, I hadn't inserted it
yet. It's still on my
desk . . . sorry. Thank you.
...............................
Tech Support: Click on the
'MY COMPUTER' icon on
the left of the screen.
Customer :Your left or my
left?
...............................
Tech Support: Hello. How
may I help you?
Male Customer: Hi .. . . I
can't print.
Tech Support: Would you
click on 'START' for me
and . .
Customer: Listen pal; don't
start getting technical on
me. I'm not Bill
Gates!!!
...............................
Customer :Good
afternoon, this is Martha. I
can't print. Every time I
try,
it says . . . 'CAN'T FIND
PRINTER'. I even lifted
the printer and placed it
in front of the monitor, but
the computer still says it
can't find it!!!
...............................
Customer :I have
problems printing in red.
Tech Support: Do you
have a color printer?
Customer :Aaaah . . . . . .. . . . .
thank you.
...............................
Tech Support: What's on
your monitor now, ma'am?
Customer :A teddy bear
that my boyfriend bought
for me at the 7-11 store.
...............................
Customer :My keyboard is
not working anymore.
Tech Support: Are you
sure your keyboard is
plugged into the
computer?
Customer :No. I can't get
behind the computer.
Tech Support: Pick up your
keyboard and take ten
steps backwards.
Customer :Okay..
Tech Support: Did the
keyboard come with you?
Customer :Yes.
Tech Support: That means
the keyboard is not
plugged in. Is there
another
keyboard?
Customer :Yes, there's
another one here. Wait a
moment please. . .. . . . .
Ah, that one does work.
Thanks.
...............................
Tech Support: Your
password is the small
letter 'a' as in apple, a
capital
letter 'V' as in Victor, and
the number '7'.
Customer: Is that '7' in
capital letters?
...............................
Customer: I can't get on
the Internet.
Tech Support: Are you
absolutely sure you used
the correct password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure I
saw my co-worker do it.
Tech Support: Can you tell
me what the password
was?
Customer: Five dots.
...............................
Tech Support: What anti-
virus program do you use?
Customer: Netscape
Tech Support: That's not
an anti-virus program.
Customer: Oh, sorry . . .
Internet Explorer.
...............................
Customer: I have a huge
problem! My friend has
placed a screen saver on
my
computer . . . but, every
time I move my mouse, it
disappears.
...............................
Tech Support: How may I
help you?
Customer: I'm writing my
first email.
Tech Support: OK, and
what seems to be the
problem?
Customer: Well, I have the
letter 'a' in the address,
but how do I get the
little circle around it.
...............................
A woman customer called
the Canon help desk
because she had a
problem with
her printer.
Tech Support: Are you
running it under windows?
Customer: No, my desk is
next to the door, but that
is a good point. The
man sitting next to me is
by a window, and his
printer is working fine!
...............................
.And last, but not least . . .
Tech Support: Okay
George, press the control
and escape keys at the
same
time. That brings up a task
list in the middle of the
screen. Now, type
the letter 'P' to bring up
the Program Manager.
Customer: I don't have a
'P'.
Tech Support: On your
keyboard, George.
Customer: What do you
mean?
Tech Support: 'P' . . . on
your keyboard, George.
Customer: I AM NOT
GOING TO DO THAT!!!
--
*Abhishek K. Pandey*
Can I Borrow $5?
A woman came home
from work late, tired and
irritated, to find her 7-year
old son waiting for her at
the door.
SON: 'Mummy, may I ask
you a question?'
MUM: 'Yeah sure, what it
is?' replied the woman.
SON: 'Mummy, how much
do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'That's none of your
business. Why do you ask
such a thing?' the woman
said angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know.
Please tell me, how much
do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'If you must know, I
make $20 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy
replied, with his head
down.
SON: "Mummy, may I
please borrow $5?"
The mother was furious, 'If
the only reason you asked
that is so you can
borrow some money to
buy a silly toy or some
other nonsense, then you
march
yourself straight to your
room and go to bed.
Think about why you are
being
so selfish. I don't work
hard everyday for such
childish frivolities.'
The little boy quietly went
to his room and shut the
door..
The woman sat down and
started to get even
angrier about the little
boy's
questions.. How dare he
ask such questions only to
get some money?
After about an hour or so,
the woman had calmed
down, and started to
think:
Maybe there was
something he really
needed to buy with that $
5 and he
really didn't ask for
money very often. The
woman went to the door
of the
little boy's room and
opened the door.
'Are you asleep, son?' She
asked.
'No Mummy, I'm awake,'
replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe
I was too hard on you
earlier' said the woman.
'It's been a long day and
I took out my aggravation
on you. Here's the $5
you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight
up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you
Mummy!' he yelled.
Then, reaching under his
pillow he pulled out some
crumpled up bills.
The woman saw that the
boy already had money,
started to get angry
again.
The little boy slowly
counted out his money,
and then looked up at his
mother.
'Why do you want more
money if you already have
some?' the mother
grumbled.
'Because I didn't have
enough, but now I do,'
the little boy replied.
'Mummy, I have $20 now.
Can I buy an hour of your
time? Please come home
early tomorrow. I would
like to have dinner with
you.'
The mother was crushed.
She put her arms around
her little son, and she
begged for his
forgiveness.
It's just a short reminder
to all of you working so
hard in life.. We
should not let time slip
through our fingers
without having spent some
time
with those who really
matter to us, those close
to our hearts. Do
remember
to share that $20 worth of
your time with someone
you love.
If we die tomorrow, the
company that we are
working for could easily
replace us in a matter of
hours. But the family &
friends we leave behind
will feel the loss for the
rest of their lives.
from work late, tired and
irritated, to find her 7-year
old son waiting for her at
the door.
SON: 'Mummy, may I ask
you a question?'
MUM: 'Yeah sure, what it
is?' replied the woman.
SON: 'Mummy, how much
do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'That's none of your
business. Why do you ask
such a thing?' the woman
said angrily.
SON: 'I just want to know.
Please tell me, how much
do you make an hour?'
MUM: 'If you must know, I
make $20 an hour.'
SON: 'Oh,' the little boy
replied, with his head
down.
SON: "Mummy, may I
please borrow $5?"
The mother was furious, 'If
the only reason you asked
that is so you can
borrow some money to
buy a silly toy or some
other nonsense, then you
march
yourself straight to your
room and go to bed.
Think about why you are
being
so selfish. I don't work
hard everyday for such
childish frivolities.'
The little boy quietly went
to his room and shut the
door..
The woman sat down and
started to get even
angrier about the little
boy's
questions.. How dare he
ask such questions only to
get some money?
After about an hour or so,
the woman had calmed
down, and started to
think:
Maybe there was
something he really
needed to buy with that $
5 and he
really didn't ask for
money very often. The
woman went to the door
of the
little boy's room and
opened the door.
'Are you asleep, son?' She
asked.
'No Mummy, I'm awake,'
replied the boy.
'I've been thinking, maybe
I was too hard on you
earlier' said the woman.
'It's been a long day and
I took out my aggravation
on you. Here's the $5
you asked for.'
The little boy sat straight
up, smiling. 'Oh, thank you
Mummy!' he yelled.
Then, reaching under his
pillow he pulled out some
crumpled up bills.
The woman saw that the
boy already had money,
started to get angry
again.
The little boy slowly
counted out his money,
and then looked up at his
mother.
'Why do you want more
money if you already have
some?' the mother
grumbled.
'Because I didn't have
enough, but now I do,'
the little boy replied.
'Mummy, I have $20 now.
Can I buy an hour of your
time? Please come home
early tomorrow. I would
like to have dinner with
you.'
The mother was crushed.
She put her arms around
her little son, and she
begged for his
forgiveness.
It's just a short reminder
to all of you working so
hard in life.. We
should not let time slip
through our fingers
without having spent some
time
with those who really
matter to us, those close
to our hearts. Do
remember
to share that $20 worth of
your time with someone
you love.
If we die tomorrow, the
company that we are
working for could easily
replace us in a matter of
hours. But the family &
friends we leave behind
will feel the loss for the
rest of their lives.
--
*Abhishek K. Pandey*
4 Stages of Marriage
4 Stages of marraige :
MAD for each other.
MADE for each other.
MAD at each other.
MAD bcoz of each other.
MAD for each other.
MADE for each other.
MAD at each other.
MAD bcoz of each other.
--
*Abhishek K. Pandey*
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Thoghts
Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should
dance....
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Prayer is not a spare wheel that you pull out when YOU ARE IN TROUBLE
It is a steering wheel that keeps you on the right path throughout your life
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You don't stop laughing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop
laughing.
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Apologizing does not always mean you are wrong. It just means that you value your relationships more than your ego.
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Never take someones feelings as a joke, you never know how bad it feels.
Look back and Thank God. Look forward and Trust God. Look around and Serve God. Look within and Find God.
Aaj Sone Do.....
Janna kahan hai mujhe , pata nahi... aaj sone do..
doondhenege rasta phir kabhi...
roj suraj ugta hai....
roj rat hoti hai...
doondhenege rasta phir kabhi...
roj suraj ugta hai....
roj rat hoti hai...
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Ek Muddat Ke Baad
Ek Muddat Ke Baad Uski Aawaz Suni
Toh Dil Ne Mujhse Ye Sawal Poochha
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"Abey Jaldi Yaad Kar 'Kaunsi Waali' Hai..!!
Toh Dil Ne Mujhse Ye Sawal Poochha
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"Abey Jaldi Yaad Kar 'Kaunsi Waali' Hai..!!
The last SANE generation!
The last SANE generation! -
We are the last generation that learnt to play in the street.
We are the first who've played video games, seen cartoons in color and went to amusement parks.
We are the last generation that learnt to play in the street.
We are the first who've played video games, seen cartoons in color and went to amusement parks.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Not all thieves are stupid !!!!
NOT ALL THIEVES ARE STUPID
GPS
This gives us something to think about with all our new electronic technology-GPS.
A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their car was parked on the green
Friday, April 22, 2011
In a relationship, married or not... YOU SHOULD READ THIS!
When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
तुम्हे देखता हूँ जब पास से मैं !!!!
तुम्हे देखता हूँ जब पास से मैं,
कुछ एक सांस लेता हूँ विश्वास से मैं.
समंदर समंदर कहाँ तक चलूँगा,
तन्हा यूं रात भर कहाँ तक जलूँगा.
यूं शीशों से बचकर,
यूं भीड़ों में छुपकर,
मैं अपने ही मन को कहाँ तक छलूँगा.
बहुत थक गया हूँ इस आभास से मैं,
तुम्हे देखता हूँ जब पास से मैं !!
हर एक दर्द दिल में छुपाये छुपाये,
कोई जिंदगी को कहाँ तक चुकाए,
हर एक शाम धुंधली,
हर एक रात काली,
सितारे भी होते हैं कितने पराये.
बहुत मिल गया हूँ आकाश से मैं,
तुम्हे देखता हूँ जब पास से मैं !!!!
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Taken from the blog of Raj ji
एक कोना आकाश
Itne bade aasmman main se,
Kona ek hamain de deti,
Koi naam tumhain ham dete,
Koi naam hamain de deti.
Kona ek hamain de deti,
Koi naam tumhain ham dete,
Koi naam hamain de deti.
Formula of Friendship Forever
Formula of Friendship Forever
It isn't difficult to make friends .What is difficult is to maintain friendship. Many of us go through life meeting and loosing friends and then concluding that there aren't any true friends in this world. In my humble experience it is so because
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
I Believe
I believe-
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I believe-
Thursday, March 3, 2011
A Million Dollar Husband (Divorce Letter)
Dear hubby,
I'm writing you this letter to tell you that I'm leaving you forever.. I've been a good woman to you for 7 years & I have nothing to show for it.
These last 2 weeks have been hell.
कहो ना !!!!
Kaho na ..
Kuchh pal saath chale to jaanaa,
Rastaa hai jaanaa pehchanaa .
Saanson ko sur de jaataa hai,
Tera yon sapano main aanaa.
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