1. Latin Proverb
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
2. Robert Louis Stevenson
A friend is a gift you give yourself.
3. Sicilian Proverb
Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty.
4. John Lennon
I get by with a little help from my friends.
5. Kahlil Gibran
Friendship is always a sweet responsibilty, never an oppourtunity.
6. Edgar Watson Howe
When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
7. Charles Caleb Colton
True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.
8. E. M. Forster
If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.
9. Winnie the Pooh
You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.
10. Epicurus
It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Monday, September 8, 2008
PARABLE OF PENCIL
The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into
the box. "There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil,
"Before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and
never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be."
"One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow
yourself to be held in someone’s hand."
"Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but
you'll need it to become a better pencil."
"Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make."
"Four: The most important part of you will always be what's inside."
"And Five: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your
mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write."
The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the
box with purpose in its heart.
Now replacing the place of the pencil with you always remember them
and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.
One: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow
yourself to be held in God's hand. And allow other human beings to
access you for the many gifts you possess.
Two: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by
going through various problems in life, but you'll need it to become a
stronger person.
Three: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.
Four: The most important part of you will always be what's on the
inside.
And Five: On every surface you walk through, you must leave your
mark. No matter what the situation, you must continue to do your
duties.
Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that
you are a special person and only you can fulfil the purpose to
which you were born to accomplish. Never allow yourself to get
discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot
make a change.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.
A gentleman once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God.
Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?"
"No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage."
The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked.
"There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work.
"Where are you going to install the idol?"
The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high.
"If the idol is that far, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked.
The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said,
"I know it and God knows it!"
Moral - The desire to excel should be exclusive of the fact whether someone appreciates it or not. Excellence is a drive from inside, not outside. Excel at a task today - not necessarily for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction.
A gentleman once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God.
Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, "Do you need two statues of the same idol?"
"No," said the sculptor without looking up, "We need only one, but the first one got damaged at the last stage."
The gentleman examined the idol and found no apparent damage. "Where is the damage?" he asked.
"There is a scratch on the nose of the idol." said the sculptor, still busy with his work.
"Where are you going to install the idol?"
The sculptor replied that it would be installed on a pillar twenty feet high.
"If the idol is that far, who is going to know that there is a scratch on the nose?" the gentleman asked.
The sculptor stopped his work, looked up at the gentleman, smiled and said,
"I know it and God knows it!"
Moral - The desire to excel should be exclusive of the fact whether someone appreciates it or not. Excellence is a drive from inside, not outside. Excel at a task today - not necessarily for someone else to notice but for your own satisfaction.
OBSTACLES AND OPPURTUNITIES
OBSTACLES AND OPPURTUNITIES
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he
hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge
rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not
keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the
stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon
approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried
to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and
straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load
of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder
had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the
king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the
boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us
never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
our condition.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he
hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge
rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not
keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the
stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon
approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried
to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and
straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load
of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder
had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the
king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the
boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us
never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
our condition.
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, 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 thirty 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 krack..." newly married Anup whispered to his wife.
Suddenly it started raining... Rain drops fell on the travelers through the opened window. The Thirty year old son, filled with joy "see dad, how beautiful the rain is...."
Anup's wife got irritated with the rain drops spoiling her new suit.
Anup," cant you see its raining, you old man, if ur 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 hospital, my son got discharged today morning , he was a blind by birth, last week only he got his vision, these rain and nature are new to his eyes….Please forgive us for the inconvenience caused..."
moral:-
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................
"See dad, the scenery of green trees moving away is very beautiful"
This behavior from a thirty 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 krack..." newly married Anup whispered to his wife.
Suddenly it started raining... Rain drops fell on the travelers through the opened window. The Thirty year old son, filled with joy "see dad, how beautiful the rain is...."
Anup's wife got irritated with the rain drops spoiling her new suit.
Anup," cant you see its raining, you old man, if ur 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 hospital, my son got discharged today morning , he was a blind by birth, last week only he got his vision, these rain and nature are new to his eyes….Please forgive us for the inconvenience caused..."
moral:-
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................
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