Some thought provoking quotations
'It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked,through understanding;and to the open handed the search for one who shall receive is joy greater than giving. And is there aught you would withhold ? All you have shall someday be given....See first that you yourself deserve to be a giver and an instrument of giving. ' Khalil Gibran
' This is the true joy in life,the being used for a purpose recognised by yourself as a mighy one. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die,for the harder I work the more line.' George Benard Shaw
' Even though a speech be a thousand (of words) but made up of senseless words,one word of sense is better , which if a man hears,he becomes quiet.' Dharmapada
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Act of Kindness !
Tim Sanders Blog took me to an interesting article titled The Answer for Ugly Times? Do Something Beautiful by William C Taylor.
With so much of uncertainity & stress around us a small act of kindness can make a big difference in our personal & professional lives.
It turns out that Boston's legendary Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where sick kids get some of the best care in the world, is building a big new facility. Every morning, in bitter temperatures and biting wind, ironworkers show up for work and move the building a little closer to completion. No news there. What is news is what happens before the shift begins:
"It has become a beloved ritual at Dana-Farber," the Globe reports. "Every day, children who come to the clinic write their names on sheets of paper and tape them to the windows of the walkway for ironworkers to see. And, every day, the ironworkers paint the names onto I-beams and hoist them into place as they add floors to the new 14-story Yawkey Center for Cancer Care.
"The building's steel skeleton is now a brightly colored, seven-story monument to scores of children receiving treatment at the clinic — Lia, Alex, and Sam; Taylor, Izzy, and Danny. For the young cancer patients, who press their noses to the glass to watch new names added every day, the steel and spray-paint tribute has given them a few moments of joy and a towering symbol of hope.
"It's fabulous," said [18-month-old] Kristen [Hoenshell]'s mother, Elizabeth, as she held her daughter and marveled at the rainbow of names. "It's just a simple little act that means so much."
I am sure we all have enough and more opportunities to do a small act of kindness. The article also talks about act of kindness demonstrated by Zappos, the fast-growing, billion-dollar-a-year Internet retailer. The CEO Tony Heish narrates and I quote
A customer who had been trying to locate a pair of hard-to-find shoes for her husband, until she finally found them on Zappos. But before she could give the shoes to her husband, he died in a car accident. This customer called the Zappos 1-800 number to ask for help in returning the shoes. The call-center rep provided all the technical support the customer needed — and then took it upon herself to send flowers to the widow, offering condolences on behalf of her colleagues . It was a simple gesture that conveyed a powerful signal — both on a human level, and about the type of company Zappos aspires to be. The widow was so moved that she spoke about the flowers at her husband's funeral.
Few acts of kindness which do not need much effort , sending a Thank You Note to someone special , Telling your Customers how special they are ..the list goes on
Everyday is Special so go ahead and make the best of it !
With so much of uncertainity & stress around us a small act of kindness can make a big difference in our personal & professional lives.
It turns out that Boston's legendary Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where sick kids get some of the best care in the world, is building a big new facility. Every morning, in bitter temperatures and biting wind, ironworkers show up for work and move the building a little closer to completion. No news there. What is news is what happens before the shift begins:
"It has become a beloved ritual at Dana-Farber," the Globe reports. "Every day, children who come to the clinic write their names on sheets of paper and tape them to the windows of the walkway for ironworkers to see. And, every day, the ironworkers paint the names onto I-beams and hoist them into place as they add floors to the new 14-story Yawkey Center for Cancer Care.
"The building's steel skeleton is now a brightly colored, seven-story monument to scores of children receiving treatment at the clinic — Lia, Alex, and Sam; Taylor, Izzy, and Danny. For the young cancer patients, who press their noses to the glass to watch new names added every day, the steel and spray-paint tribute has given them a few moments of joy and a towering symbol of hope.
"It's fabulous," said [18-month-old] Kristen [Hoenshell]'s mother, Elizabeth, as she held her daughter and marveled at the rainbow of names. "It's just a simple little act that means so much."
I am sure we all have enough and more opportunities to do a small act of kindness. The article also talks about act of kindness demonstrated by Zappos, the fast-growing, billion-dollar-a-year Internet retailer. The CEO Tony Heish narrates and I quote
A customer who had been trying to locate a pair of hard-to-find shoes for her husband, until she finally found them on Zappos. But before she could give the shoes to her husband, he died in a car accident. This customer called the Zappos 1-800 number to ask for help in returning the shoes. The call-center rep provided all the technical support the customer needed — and then took it upon herself to send flowers to the widow, offering condolences on behalf of her colleagues . It was a simple gesture that conveyed a powerful signal — both on a human level, and about the type of company Zappos aspires to be. The widow was so moved that she spoke about the flowers at her husband's funeral.
Few acts of kindness which do not need much effort , sending a Thank You Note to someone special , Telling your Customers how special they are ..the list goes on
Everyday is Special so go ahead and make the best of it !
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Bloggers Meet!
One of my friends had forwarded me an invite for an Bloggers Meet organised by http://www.indiblogger.in/bloggermeet.php?id=26.
I kept wondering what would it be like , on registration I got a personalised invite with a specified agenda. I was looking forward to attend the same. I was thinking what it would be like to meet bloggers , I had butteflies in my stomach. When I entered the room( it was conducted in Microsoft Premises), it was an informal seating arrangement and there some seats which were empty. I managed to garb a seat waiting for the event to start. We were expecting some more bloggers to arrive.
We started the meet with a 1 minute fame , wherein each blogger would introduce a blog. Each one of them had a different perspective on blogging and what made them to have a blog. Some did it for professional reasons , one of them found his better half through blogging ...the list is endless ..everyone had a different reason
We spoke about Blogging rights , key things to be kept in mind while blogging and we also got an exclusive perview of Windows 7 . We also got treated on Pizza and Coke sponspored by Microsoft.
Overall I really had a good time and a learning too....
Tnanks Naveen!
I kept wondering what would it be like , on registration I got a personalised invite with a specified agenda. I was looking forward to attend the same. I was thinking what it would be like to meet bloggers , I had butteflies in my stomach. When I entered the room( it was conducted in Microsoft Premises), it was an informal seating arrangement and there some seats which were empty. I managed to garb a seat waiting for the event to start. We were expecting some more bloggers to arrive.
We started the meet with a 1 minute fame , wherein each blogger would introduce a blog. Each one of them had a different perspective on blogging and what made them to have a blog. Some did it for professional reasons , one of them found his better half through blogging ...the list is endless ..everyone had a different reason
We spoke about Blogging rights , key things to be kept in mind while blogging and we also got an exclusive perview of Windows 7 . We also got treated on Pizza and Coke sponspored by Microsoft.
Overall I really had a good time and a learning too....
Tnanks Naveen!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Quality Circle
On my way to office on a Friday morning I happen to overhear the conversation of a group of friends. One of them was asking his friend as to what was discussed about him in the 'Quality Circle'.
Apparently the group conducts ' Quality Circle ' in their apartment wherein they discuss about each roomrate ( positives & deltas ) . The difference is that the person being discussed is not present in the room.
The friend was shying away from discussing this topic and was not comfortable in speaking about what happened on the eventful day.
It made me think as to why do people shy from giving feedback. We try to be diplomatic and politically correct in what we say at work and @ home.
Dr. Frank Lutz in his book ' Words that work ' offers some interesting advice on effective communication.Next time when you need to give feedback to anybody,don't shy away , it might just help the person to be a better human being.
Apparently the group conducts ' Quality Circle ' in their apartment wherein they discuss about each roomrate ( positives & deltas ) . The difference is that the person being discussed is not present in the room.
The friend was shying away from discussing this topic and was not comfortable in speaking about what happened on the eventful day.
It made me think as to why do people shy from giving feedback. We try to be diplomatic and politically correct in what we say at work and @ home.
Dr. Frank Lutz in his book ' Words that work ' offers some interesting advice on effective communication.Next time when you need to give feedback to anybody,don't shy away , it might just help the person to be a better human being.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Conversations!
We all engage in conversations at home & work , some are meaningful & some just become a formality. With TIME passing by we hardly get to engage in ' Quality & Meaningful ' conversation.
Can you recall any such conversations ? If NOT then its time to revisit the conversations
Can you recall any such conversations ? If NOT then its time to revisit the conversations
Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Secret !
Recently I was having a conversation with one of my colleagues on a career choice and she happened to talk to me about ' Law of Attraction ' . It is as simple as it sounds. She told me The Secret for a joyful living . She suggested me to read the book " The Secret " .
My officearea sports the biggest Crossword Book Store and I happened to visit the store one afternoon and I picked up the book " The Secret - Rhonda Byrne " . The next 2 hours that of hat afternoon I shall never forget. I completely touched by the book and I started slowly practising The Secret in small ways. Thanks Papiya for the recommending the " The Secret "
The Secret reveals the most powerful law in the universe. The knowledge of this law has run like a golden thread through the lives and the teachings of all the prophets, seers, sages and saviors in the world's history, and through the lives of all truly great men and women. All that they have ever accomplished or attained has been done in full accordance with this most powerful law.
The Secret explains with simplicity the law that is governing all lives, and offers the knowledge of how to create - intentionally and effortlessly - a joyful life. This is the secret to everything - the secret to unlimited happiness, love, health and prosperity.This is the secret to life.
It works on 3 simple steps to a joyful life , "Ask , Believe & Receive " . Belief is the most critical element of all the three.
If you want a joyful life then do pick up the copy from your nearest store / book site. You could also visit their site http://www.thesecret.tv/
Have a great life and enjoy every moment !
My officearea sports the biggest Crossword Book Store and I happened to visit the store one afternoon and I picked up the book " The Secret - Rhonda Byrne " . The next 2 hours that of hat afternoon I shall never forget. I completely touched by the book and I started slowly practising The Secret in small ways. Thanks Papiya for the recommending the " The Secret "
The Secret reveals the most powerful law in the universe. The knowledge of this law has run like a golden thread through the lives and the teachings of all the prophets, seers, sages and saviors in the world's history, and through the lives of all truly great men and women. All that they have ever accomplished or attained has been done in full accordance with this most powerful law.
The Secret explains with simplicity the law that is governing all lives, and offers the knowledge of how to create - intentionally and effortlessly - a joyful life. This is the secret to everything - the secret to unlimited happiness, love, health and prosperity.This is the secret to life.
It works on 3 simple steps to a joyful life , "Ask , Believe & Receive " . Belief is the most critical element of all the three.
If you want a joyful life then do pick up the copy from your nearest store / book site. You could also visit their site http://www.thesecret.tv/
Have a great life and enjoy every moment !
Language !
Recently I was having a conversation with my colleague on the language which is hardly being heard / spoken ' Sanskrit ' .In fact I remember when i was in school ( 1986 ) I used to speak & learn sanskrit. But i dont think our current education system no longer provides this option. If this is how the current generation is then I will not be surprised if the next generation asks a question ' What is Sanskrit ? '
I love watching TV and I came across Doordarshan , " the only channel " which still broadcasts news in Sanskrit. This made me want more and then I googled to know more about Sanskrit.What i found on Wikepedia is truly interesting.
Sanskrit (संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. Sanskrit is a member of the Indo-Iranian sub-family of the Indo-European family of languages. It has the characteristic Satem sound changes associated with other members of Indo-Iranian.
The term "Sanskrit" was not thought of as a specific language set apart from other languages, but rather as a particularly refined or perfected manner of speaking. Knowledge of Sanskrit was a marker of social class and educational attainment in ancient India and the language was taught mainly to members of the higher castes, through close analysis of Sanskrit grammarians such as Pāṇini. Sanskrit, as the learned language of Ancient India, thus existed alongside the Prakrits (vernaculars), which evolved into the Middle Indic dialects, and eventually into the contemporary modern Indo-Aryan languages.
Today, Sanskrit continues to be widely used as a ceremonial language in Hindu religious rituals in the forms of hymns and mantras. Spoken Sanskrit is still in use in a few traditional institutions in India, and there are some attempts at revival.
The challenge that lies ahead is how to revive Sanskrit? I have started thinking , what about you ?
I love watching TV and I came across Doordarshan , " the only channel " which still broadcasts news in Sanskrit. This made me want more and then I googled to know more about Sanskrit.What i found on Wikepedia is truly interesting.
Sanskrit (संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. Sanskrit is a member of the Indo-Iranian sub-family of the Indo-European family of languages. It has the characteristic Satem sound changes associated with other members of Indo-Iranian.
The term "Sanskrit" was not thought of as a specific language set apart from other languages, but rather as a particularly refined or perfected manner of speaking. Knowledge of Sanskrit was a marker of social class and educational attainment in ancient India and the language was taught mainly to members of the higher castes, through close analysis of Sanskrit grammarians such as Pāṇini. Sanskrit, as the learned language of Ancient India, thus existed alongside the Prakrits (vernaculars), which evolved into the Middle Indic dialects, and eventually into the contemporary modern Indo-Aryan languages.
Today, Sanskrit continues to be widely used as a ceremonial language in Hindu religious rituals in the forms of hymns and mantras. Spoken Sanskrit is still in use in a few traditional institutions in India, and there are some attempts at revival.
The challenge that lies ahead is how to revive Sanskrit? I have started thinking , what about you ?
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