His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved. "I want to repay you," said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life." "No, I can't accept payment for what I did," the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer.
At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel. "Is that your son?" the nobleman asked. "Yes," the farmer replied proudly. "I'll make you a deal. Let me provide him with the level of education my own son will enjoy. If the lad is anything like his father, he'll no doubt grow to be a man we both will be proud of." And that he did.
Farmer Fleming's son attended the very best schools and in time, he graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.
Years afterward, the same nobleman's son who was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia. What saved his life this time? Penicillin. The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill.
His son's name? Sir Winston Churchill.
Someone once said:
"What goes around comes around."
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Wednesday, 26 November 2008
7 Principles of Eagles-Very Inspiring!!
Eagles were the symbol of almost all conquerors, be it Caesar or Hitler the reason is!! Read on.....
1. Eagles fly alone at a high altitude and not with sparrows or mix with other smaller birds like geese. Birds of a feather flock together. No other bird goes to the height of the eagle.
Eagles fly with eagles.
Never in a flock. Even when Moses (Old Testament Bible) went to commune with God on the mountain, he left the crowd at the foothills. Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly with eagles.
2. Eagles have strong vision, which focuses up to 5 kilometers from the air. When an eagle sites prey- even a rodent from this distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it.
Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.
3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He feeds on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals but not eagles.
Steer clear of outdated and old information. Do your research well always.
4. The Eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the wings of the storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once it finds the wing of the storm, the eagle stops flapping and uses the pressure of the raging storm to soar the clouds and glide. This gives the eagle an opportunity to rest its wings. In the meantime all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees. We can use the storms of our lives (obstacles, trouble, etc) to rise to greater heights.
Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.
5. The Eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they want to mate, she flies down to earth with the male pursuing her and she picks a twig. She flies back into the air with the male still pursuing her. Once she has reached a height high enough for her, she lets the twig fall to the ground and watches it as it falls. The male chases after the twig. The faster it falls, the faster he chases until he reaches it and has to catch it before it falls to the ground, then bring it back to the female eagle. The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a much higher altitude pursued by the male until she perceives it high enough, and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on for hours, with the height increasing until the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of picking the twig which shows commitment, then and only then, will she allow him to mate with her!
Whether in private life or in business, one should test commitment of people intended for partnership.
6. Eagles prepare for training. When about to lay eggs, the female and male eagle identify a place very high on a cliff where no predators can reach; the male flies to earth and at first, picks thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then flies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. Then he picks thorns and lays them on top of the twigs. On them, he lays soft grass covering the thorns and then picks rugs to put on the grass. When this first layering is complete the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, grass and rugs and lays them on top of the thorns, then plucks his feathers to complete the nest.
The thorns on the outside of the nest protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in raising the eagle family.
The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions for us.
7. When the Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as fast as he should. When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place far away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every feather on his body until he is completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, then he can come out.
We occasionally need to shed off old habits & items that burden us add no value to our lives.
1. Eagles fly alone at a high altitude and not with sparrows or mix with other smaller birds like geese. Birds of a feather flock together. No other bird goes to the height of the eagle.
Eagles fly with eagles.
Never in a flock. Even when Moses (Old Testament Bible) went to commune with God on the mountain, he left the crowd at the foothills. Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly with eagles.
2. Eagles have strong vision, which focuses up to 5 kilometers from the air. When an eagle sites prey- even a rodent from this distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it.
Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.
3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He feeds on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals but not eagles.
Steer clear of outdated and old information. Do your research well always.
4. The Eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the wings of the storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once it finds the wing of the storm, the eagle stops flapping and uses the pressure of the raging storm to soar the clouds and glide. This gives the eagle an opportunity to rest its wings. In the meantime all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees. We can use the storms of our lives (obstacles, trouble, etc) to rise to greater heights.
Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.
5. The Eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they want to mate, she flies down to earth with the male pursuing her and she picks a twig. She flies back into the air with the male still pursuing her. Once she has reached a height high enough for her, she lets the twig fall to the ground and watches it as it falls. The male chases after the twig. The faster it falls, the faster he chases until he reaches it and has to catch it before it falls to the ground, then bring it back to the female eagle. The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a much higher altitude pursued by the male until she perceives it high enough, and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on for hours, with the height increasing until the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of picking the twig which shows commitment, then and only then, will she allow him to mate with her!
Whether in private life or in business, one should test commitment of people intended for partnership.
6. Eagles prepare for training. When about to lay eggs, the female and male eagle identify a place very high on a cliff where no predators can reach; the male flies to earth and at first, picks thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then flies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. Then he picks thorns and lays them on top of the twigs. On them, he lays soft grass covering the thorns and then picks rugs to put on the grass. When this first layering is complete the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, grass and rugs and lays them on top of the thorns, then plucks his feathers to complete the nest.
The thorns on the outside of the nest protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in raising the eagle family.
The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions for us.
7. When the Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as fast as he should. When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place far away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every feather on his body until he is completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, then he can come out.
We occasionally need to shed off old habits & items that burden us add no value to our lives.
Wonderful gift on Earth – Parents
An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45years old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched on their window.
Father asked his Son, "What is this?"
The Son replied "It is a crow".
After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this."
The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow, a crow". At this time some expression of irritation was felt in the Son’s voice when he said to his Father with a rebuff.
After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time, "What is this?"
This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"
A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary :- "Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child".
While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 3 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed. So.. If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to your parents.
From today say this aloud, "I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered their selfless love on me. They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the society today". Say a prayer to God, "I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter how they behave".
Father asked his Son, "What is this?"
The Son replied "It is a crow".
After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this."
The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow, a crow". At this time some expression of irritation was felt in the Son’s voice when he said to his Father with a rebuff.
After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time, "What is this?"
This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"
A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary :- "Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my innocent child".
While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 3 times, the Son felt irritated and annoyed. So.. If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to your parents.
From today say this aloud, "I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered their selfless love on me. They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the society today". Say a prayer to God, "I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter how they behave".
Do Not See Change As A Threat, See It As An opportunity.
To Welch, change was simply a part of life, and certainly a part of business. He loved change and said that at his company, change was “in the blood” of its employees. How Welch felt about change, and how he got others at GE to feel about it, made an enormous difference in making the company so successful.
Most people don’t like change. Welch recognized this soon after taking over the company in the early 1980’s. He said that change was happening “at a much faster pace than business was reacting to it.” He knew that the great deal of change would be needed to make the company great. The problem was that most people at GE – and at other companies – did not understand why things had to change. After all, the company seemed to be doing fine.
But Welch was one of the first business leaders to “face reality.” To create the company he envisioned, Welch would have to change just about everything: the company’s focus, its products, its attitudes, behaviors, etc. Almost, nothing stayed as it was, and he created a far more flexible, far more competitive organization.
The key to making a better GE was for Welch and the rest of the company to embrace change, rather than fear it. He saw change as an opportunity, not as a threat (that idea was so important to him that he made it a part of GE’s shared values.)
In order to help your organization, and yourself, see change as an opportunity. Remember that change is a necessary thread in the fabric of life, and can bring many good things as well. Change does not always have to upset things and make things worse. In business, change is often the spark that ignites a good idea or a new business, or a revolutionary new product.
Here are some things to help you put change to work in your own work life:
Know that change is here to stay: Always know that change is with you and will never leave. If you accept that, and use it, you can gain an edge over those who do not know how to deal with change.
Expect the least expected, but move quickly to stay a step ahead: Not even Welch saw most of the things that would confront GE (e.g., the Internet). Often the difference between success and failure is getting a jump on things while competitors are regrouping.
Prepare those around you for the inevitable change that will affect their lives: Not only do you have to be prepared, so do the people around you. Talk about change in a positive light so people don’t fear it. Speak of it as an opportunity, not a threat.
“The game is going to change, and change drastically.”
Most people don’t like change. Welch recognized this soon after taking over the company in the early 1980’s. He said that change was happening “at a much faster pace than business was reacting to it.” He knew that the great deal of change would be needed to make the company great. The problem was that most people at GE – and at other companies – did not understand why things had to change. After all, the company seemed to be doing fine.
But Welch was one of the first business leaders to “face reality.” To create the company he envisioned, Welch would have to change just about everything: the company’s focus, its products, its attitudes, behaviors, etc. Almost, nothing stayed as it was, and he created a far more flexible, far more competitive organization.
The key to making a better GE was for Welch and the rest of the company to embrace change, rather than fear it. He saw change as an opportunity, not as a threat (that idea was so important to him that he made it a part of GE’s shared values.)
In order to help your organization, and yourself, see change as an opportunity. Remember that change is a necessary thread in the fabric of life, and can bring many good things as well. Change does not always have to upset things and make things worse. In business, change is often the spark that ignites a good idea or a new business, or a revolutionary new product.
Here are some things to help you put change to work in your own work life:
Know that change is here to stay: Always know that change is with you and will never leave. If you accept that, and use it, you can gain an edge over those who do not know how to deal with change.
Expect the least expected, but move quickly to stay a step ahead: Not even Welch saw most of the things that would confront GE (e.g., the Internet). Often the difference between success and failure is getting a jump on things while competitors are regrouping.
Prepare those around you for the inevitable change that will affect their lives: Not only do you have to be prepared, so do the people around you. Talk about change in a positive light so people don’t fear it. Speak of it as an opportunity, not a threat.
“The game is going to change, and change drastically.”
attitude determines your altitude
Harvard and Stanford Universities have reported that 85% - the reason a person gets a job and gets ahead in that job is due to attitude; and only 15% is because of technical or specific skills. Interesting, isn't it?
You spent how much money on your education? And you spent how much money on building your positive attitude?
Here's an interesting thought. With the "right" attitude, you can and will develop the necessary skills. So where's your emphasis? Skill building? Attitude building? Unfortunately, "Neither" is the real answer for many people. Perhaps if more people knew how simple it is to develop and maintain a positive attitude they would invest more time doing so.
So here we go.
Five steps to staying positive in a negative world:
1. Understand that failure is an event, it is not a person. Yesterday ended last night; today is a brand new day, and it's yours. You were born to win but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and then you can expect to win.
2. Become a lifetime student. Learn just one new word every day and in five years you will be able to talk with just about anybody about anything. When your vocabulary improves, your I.Q. goes up 100% of the time, according to Georgetown Medical School.
3. Read something informational or inspirational every day. Reading for 20 minutes at just 10 words per minute will enable you to read 20, 200-page books each year. That's 18 more than the average person reads!
What an enormous competitive advantage . . . if you'll just read for 20 minutes a day.
4. The University of Southern California reveals that you can acquire the equivalent of two years of a college education in three years just by listening to motivational and educational cassettes on the way to your job and again on the way home. What could be easier?
5. Start the day and end the day with positive input into your mind. Inspirational messages cause the brain to flood with feel-good-about-yourself neurotransmitter. Begin and end the day by reading or doing something positive!
Remember: Success is a process, not an event. Invest the time in your attitude and it will pay off in your skills as well as your career.
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
You spent how much money on your education? And you spent how much money on building your positive attitude?
Here's an interesting thought. With the "right" attitude, you can and will develop the necessary skills. So where's your emphasis? Skill building? Attitude building? Unfortunately, "Neither" is the real answer for many people. Perhaps if more people knew how simple it is to develop and maintain a positive attitude they would invest more time doing so.
So here we go.
Five steps to staying positive in a negative world:
1. Understand that failure is an event, it is not a person. Yesterday ended last night; today is a brand new day, and it's yours. You were born to win but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and then you can expect to win.
2. Become a lifetime student. Learn just one new word every day and in five years you will be able to talk with just about anybody about anything. When your vocabulary improves, your I.Q. goes up 100% of the time, according to Georgetown Medical School.
3. Read something informational or inspirational every day. Reading for 20 minutes at just 10 words per minute will enable you to read 20, 200-page books each year. That's 18 more than the average person reads!
What an enormous competitive advantage . . . if you'll just read for 20 minutes a day.
4. The University of Southern California reveals that you can acquire the equivalent of two years of a college education in three years just by listening to motivational and educational cassettes on the way to your job and again on the way home. What could be easier?
5. Start the day and end the day with positive input into your mind. Inspirational messages cause the brain to flood with feel-good-about-yourself neurotransmitter. Begin and end the day by reading or doing something positive!
Remember: Success is a process, not an event. Invest the time in your attitude and it will pay off in your skills as well as your career.
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
GOOD BOSS
Scientists at the Rocket launching station in Thumba, were in the habit of working for nearly 12 to 18 hours a day. There were about seventy such scientists working on a project. All the scientists were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job.
One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him - Sir, I have promised to my children that I will take them to the exhibition going on in our township. So I want to leave the office at 5 30 pm. His boss replied - O K, you are permitted to leave the office early today. The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8.30 pm.
Suddenly he remembered of the promise he had given to his children. He looked for his boss, He was not there. Having told him in the morning itself, he closed everything and left for home. Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children. He reached home. Children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive, and he thought any talk would boomerang on him.
His wife asked him - Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry. The man replied - If you would like to have coffee, I too will have but what about Children???
Wife replied- You don't know - Your manager came at 5 15 pm and has taken the children to the exhibition.
What had really happened was, The boss who granted him permission was observing him working seriously at 5.00 pm. He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but if he has promised his children they should enjoy the visit to exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition The boss does not have to do it every time. But once it is done, loyalty is established. That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was tremendous.
By the way , can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was????????
One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him - Sir, I have promised to my children that I will take them to the exhibition going on in our township. So I want to leave the office at 5 30 pm. His boss replied - O K, you are permitted to leave the office early today. The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8.30 pm.
Suddenly he remembered of the promise he had given to his children. He looked for his boss, He was not there. Having told him in the morning itself, he closed everything and left for home. Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children. He reached home. Children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive, and he thought any talk would boomerang on him.
His wife asked him - Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry. The man replied - If you would like to have coffee, I too will have but what about Children???
Wife replied- You don't know - Your manager came at 5 15 pm and has taken the children to the exhibition.
What had really happened was, The boss who granted him permission was observing him working seriously at 5.00 pm. He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but if he has promised his children they should enjoy the visit to exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition The boss does not have to do it every time. But once it is done, loyalty is established. That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was tremendous.
By the way , can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was????????
live, but one day at a time-adding value to your life !!!
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry, two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.
One of these days is Yesterday with all 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; we cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone forever.
The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow with all its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise and its poor performance; Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.
Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow, for it is yet to be born.
This leaves only one day, Today. Any person can fight the battle of just one day. It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities, Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down.
It is not the experience of Today that drives a person mad, it is the bitterness of something which happened Yesterday and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring.
Let us, therefore, live but one day at a time.
One of these days is Yesterday with all 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; we cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone forever.
The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow with all its possible adversities, its burdens, its large promise and its poor performance; Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.
Tomorrow's sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow, for it is yet to be born.
This leaves only one day, Today. Any person can fight the battle of just one day. It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities, Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down.
It is not the experience of Today that drives a person mad, it is the bitterness of something which happened Yesterday and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring.
Let us, therefore, live but one day at a time.
Sunday, 16 November 2008
What to and what not to..
It has always been a predicament for me - To do what I want to do the most, or just do what everybody like me does??
It is an enormous unanswered question in my life, that has now grown in size like a tumor. I know that the greatest achievement in life is achieving happiness and this through eace of mind. And again, this peace of mind through doing what appelas to you most. But thats what puts my mind into an inexplicable jamborie of indecisiveness, apathy towards jobs as such, and some more feelings of incredible hatred to come. In the four years of graduation time, I have been in jobs that I love to do, and also jobs that I have hated with all my heart
I think it is high time I did what my heart says !
It is an enormous unanswered question in my life, that has now grown in size like a tumor. I know that the greatest achievement in life is achieving happiness and this through eace of mind. And again, this peace of mind through doing what appelas to you most. But thats what puts my mind into an inexplicable jamborie of indecisiveness, apathy towards jobs as such, and some more feelings of incredible hatred to come. In the four years of graduation time, I have been in jobs that I love to do, and also jobs that I have hated with all my heart
I think it is high time I did what my heart says !
Monday, 10 November 2008
NEED ANOTHER DIMENSION . . . .???
somebody said " a fish, out of the water, came to the land to catch something in air". Sounds funny!!! but it is not the fish but the human whose evolution was started in water and it took millions of years to enter and survive on land. And now we are going into the outer space to catch something. we can say "The new evolution " started. Rather it is better to say " Evolution" continues....In detail, not only human but also millions of species evolved and humans are one of them. Now, we bother about others species (as we are humans, just kidding.) and their evolution on earth and even else where in the universe.
I had a doubt. Why life begin? why don't the universe exist without a life. why the universe begin?? and how it began?? Usually we don't have answers to such kind of questions. Beauty will be remained only if they are left as a questions. I think so.....(i came to know from news channels, that scientist are making the re-occurrence of big bang after a few hours, to know answers to above questions.They say, if it is a failure, you don't exist to read this blog and even i too don't exists for further updates.)
Just leaving the odds to the scientists (people call them so..)we will continue......just concerning what we really know....
WHAT DOES WE REALLY KNOW
Till now, we know there are four dimensions- three dimensional space and time. (people before a few centuries know this fact but they don't know how to figure it out. They thought that land covers the everything in the universe and sun gives rays from top of it. just like flatten earth is under us and sun is above us. But now, we know what is shape of the earth and what is solar system,galaxy etc.)With the very basics, we will, just find the space and time relation at very low level. Here we go..............
Consider our solar system having some planets( not exactly know how many, but sure earth is one of it.). just before finding out the relation between space and time, we must know what is space and what is time. we know space contains three dimensions( x,y,z) and they can be easily measured with any calibrated instruments and even with fingers. now, think about the "Time". nothing hard ,but just how do we measure it??? by clock, a calibrated instrument. Even with out it we can measure time, like time gap between one sunrise and the next(it was calibrated as 24 hrs approx).so we can now say this time will change with the speed of rotation of earth.( Did u remember that time period of rotation of earth depends on its radius and its mass respectively).
so we can say time period of earth depends on its mass and and its radius ( if we assume earth is spherical). so we can say time period of earth te which is at a distance D from the center of the sun whose radius is R and having mass m can be written as a function as follows
te = f(D,R,M) ......................(i)
D= distance between centers of sun and earth.
R= radius of earth
M= mass of earth
At present we don't know how they are proportional, but know that they are related. doesn't it seems to be funny neglecting everything else in the solar system except sun and earth??? ya.. foolish..so let them present now. what they will do if they present?? just exerting force on other bodies( according to the apple on the newtons head, it is attractive force).so introduction of some passive bodies in the space results in attractive force between each other,in fact, between every two bodies according to the newtons law. so, the speed and the direction at which body is traveling, at every instant, is the resultant of all vector forces acting on it. Fortunately, in our solar system the objects(planets and stars) had acquired certain trajectory due to force acting between every two objects (force is proportional to product of masses and inversely proportion to square of distance between them) inside solar system. Here we assume that no external forces acting on this solar system. so, the resultant vector force on earth decides its trajectory and its traveling speed(speed of revolution around sun) which further effect its time period. hence we can say the time period of earth depends not only on the D, R, M but also on the resultant vector force acting on it. so equation (i) can be modified as follows
te = f(D,R,M,F)
F = vector force;
The more generalized equation of time period of any object is obtained but replacing the physical dimensions (D,R) with 3D co-ordinates (x,y,z).
Distance from the sun to the center of object(planet) ,D is replace by function of X,Y,Z assuming center of sun as origin.(it is so because our solar system is heliocentric with sun at the center).
the radius (dimensions) of the object(planet) at a point A at a distance D from the sun is too replaced with 3d co-ordinates, assuming center of object as origin, since we must not always expect an object to be spherical. And its shape is given by some function f2(x,y,z).
finally, we can conclude that the time period of any object in a solar system depends on its own dimensions, its mass, the resultant force acting on it and its position from center of that solar system.
to= f { f1(X,Y,Z), f2(x,y,z), M, F }
To obtain the relation between space and time, we studied half side of the time, time of a passive objects where the passive force, force between two masses, exists. fortunately, there exists a active force which do not obey the planetary laws like the planets which always needs to travel in certain trajectories with certain speed.In the next post we'll see the other side of time. If possible we discuss about the active force and passive force and the relation between them in a few days...
post a comment if there is something wrong, right or something interesting and need further clarification. :)
I had a doubt. Why life begin? why don't the universe exist without a life. why the universe begin?? and how it began?? Usually we don't have answers to such kind of questions. Beauty will be remained only if they are left as a questions. I think so.....(i came to know from news channels, that scientist are making the re-occurrence of big bang after a few hours, to know answers to above questions.They say, if it is a failure, you don't exist to read this blog and even i too don't exists for further updates.)
Just leaving the odds to the scientists (people call them so..)we will continue......just concerning what we really know....
WHAT DOES WE REALLY KNOW
Till now, we know there are four dimensions- three dimensional space and time. (people before a few centuries know this fact but they don't know how to figure it out. They thought that land covers the everything in the universe and sun gives rays from top of it. just like flatten earth is under us and sun is above us. But now, we know what is shape of the earth and what is solar system,galaxy etc.)With the very basics, we will, just find the space and time relation at very low level. Here we go..............
Consider our solar system having some planets( not exactly know how many, but sure earth is one of it.). just before finding out the relation between space and time, we must know what is space and what is time. we know space contains three dimensions( x,y,z) and they can be easily measured with any calibrated instruments and even with fingers. now, think about the "Time". nothing hard ,but just how do we measure it??? by clock, a calibrated instrument. Even with out it we can measure time, like time gap between one sunrise and the next(it was calibrated as 24 hrs approx).so we can now say this time will change with the speed of rotation of earth.( Did u remember that time period of rotation of earth depends on its radius and its mass respectively).
so we can say time period of earth depends on its mass and and its radius ( if we assume earth is spherical). so we can say time period of earth te which is at a distance D from the center of the sun whose radius is R and having mass m can be written as a function as follows
te = f(D,R,M) ......................(i)
D= distance between centers of sun and earth.
R= radius of earth
M= mass of earth
At present we don't know how they are proportional, but know that they are related. doesn't it seems to be funny neglecting everything else in the solar system except sun and earth??? ya.. foolish..so let them present now. what they will do if they present?? just exerting force on other bodies( according to the apple on the newtons head, it is attractive force).so introduction of some passive bodies in the space results in attractive force between each other,in fact, between every two bodies according to the newtons law. so, the speed and the direction at which body is traveling, at every instant, is the resultant of all vector forces acting on it. Fortunately, in our solar system the objects(planets and stars) had acquired certain trajectory due to force acting between every two objects (force is proportional to product of masses and inversely proportion to square of distance between them) inside solar system. Here we assume that no external forces acting on this solar system. so, the resultant vector force on earth decides its trajectory and its traveling speed(speed of revolution around sun) which further effect its time period. hence we can say the time period of earth depends not only on the D, R, M but also on the resultant vector force acting on it. so equation (i) can be modified as follows
te = f(D,R,M,F)
F = vector force;
The more generalized equation of time period of any object is obtained but replacing the physical dimensions (D,R) with 3D co-ordinates (x,y,z).
Distance from the sun to the center of object(planet) ,D is replace by function of X,Y,Z assuming center of sun as origin.(it is so because our solar system is heliocentric with sun at the center).
the radius (dimensions) of the object(planet) at a point A at a distance D from the sun is too replaced with 3d co-ordinates, assuming center of object as origin, since we must not always expect an object to be spherical. And its shape is given by some function f2(x,y,z).
finally, we can conclude that the time period of any object in a solar system depends on its own dimensions, its mass, the resultant force acting on it and its position from center of that solar system.
to= f { f1(X,Y,Z), f2(x,y,z), M, F }
To obtain the relation between space and time, we studied half side of the time, time of a passive objects where the passive force, force between two masses, exists. fortunately, there exists a active force which do not obey the planetary laws like the planets which always needs to travel in certain trajectories with certain speed.In the next post we'll see the other side of time. If possible we discuss about the active force and passive force and the relation between them in a few days...
post a comment if there is something wrong, right or something interesting and need further clarification. :)
Friday, 7 November 2008
A Motivational Story with Wisdom -
Hi guys i want to share one beautifull inspirational story of a girl written by Jackie Sagner & the story is Keep your Eye On The Ball
the story follows ........
As a little girl my father loved to play catch with me. I wasn't very good at it but he would play anyway. He was always telling me " keep your eye on the ball" as I would not be able to catch even the easiest of throws.
As I got older, we didn't play catch as much. If I had a problem and would go to my father and ask for his advice, he would try to make a joke with me and say" keep your eye on the ball". We would both laugh because usually that advice did not apply to the problem, but he would just try to make me smile.
My father became ill in 1995 when I was 23. There weren't any more conversations, as he was paralyzed from having a stroke. He could not speak; he could only mouth words which were sometimes hard to understand. I seemed to be pretty good at reading his lips after a while, even better than the nurses that were caring for him.
During one of our last conversations, I was telling him
about a problem I was having with my then boyfriend. Once again, I could read his lips, "Keep your eye on the ball" he said, we both chuckled. That was the last time I saw my father before he passed away.
Sometimes now, all those years later when I get in a stressful situation I just tell myself "keep your eye on the ball."
the story follows ........
As a little girl my father loved to play catch with me. I wasn't very good at it but he would play anyway. He was always telling me " keep your eye on the ball" as I would not be able to catch even the easiest of throws.
As I got older, we didn't play catch as much. If I had a problem and would go to my father and ask for his advice, he would try to make a joke with me and say" keep your eye on the ball". We would both laugh because usually that advice did not apply to the problem, but he would just try to make me smile.
My father became ill in 1995 when I was 23. There weren't any more conversations, as he was paralyzed from having a stroke. He could not speak; he could only mouth words which were sometimes hard to understand. I seemed to be pretty good at reading his lips after a while, even better than the nurses that were caring for him.
During one of our last conversations, I was telling him
about a problem I was having with my then boyfriend. Once again, I could read his lips, "Keep your eye on the ball" he said, we both chuckled. That was the last time I saw my father before he passed away. Sometimes now, all those years later when I get in a stressful situation I just tell myself "keep your eye on the ball."
ONE PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS LIFE!
why me ??
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player, was dying of CANCER. From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed "Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease?"
To this Arthur Ashe replied…. " world over –
5 crore children start playing tennis,
50 lakh learn to play tennis,
5 lakh learn professional tennis,
50,000 come to the circuit,
5000 reach ,
50 reached grand slam Wimbledon,
4 to the semifinals,
2 to the finals.
When I was holding a cup, I never asked GOD "Why me?" And today in pain I should not be asking GOD"Why me?"
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player, was dying of CANCER. From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed "Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease?"
To this Arthur Ashe replied…. " world over –
5 crore children start playing tennis,
50 lakh learn to play tennis,
5 lakh learn professional tennis,
50,000 come to the circuit,
5000 reach ,
50 reached grand slam Wimbledon,
4 to the semifinals,
2 to the finals.
When I was holding a cup, I never asked GOD "Why me?" And today in pain I should not be asking GOD"Why me?"
Falling short of Boss's expectation
A butcher watching over his shop is really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He shoes him away. But later, the dog is back again. So, he goes over to the dog and notices he has a note in his mouth. He takes the note and it reads "Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please. The dog has money in his mouth, as well".
The butcher looks inside and, behold, a ten dollar note. So he takes the money and puts the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog's mouth.
The butcher is so impressed, and since it's about closing time, he decides to shut up shop and follow the dog. So off he goes.
The dog is walking down the street when he comes to a level crossing. The dog puts down the bag, jumps up and presses the button. Then he waits patiently, bag in mouth, for the lights to turn. They do, and he walks across the road, with the butcher following him all the way. The dog then comes to a bus stop, and starts looking at the timetable. The butcher is in awe at this stage. The dog checks out the times, and then sits on one of the seats provided. Along comes a bus. The dog walks around to the front, looks at the number, and goes back to his seat. Another bus comes. Again the dog goes and looks at the number, notices it's the right bus, and climbs on.
The butcher, by now, open-mouthed, follows him onto the bus. The bus travels through the town and out into the suburbs, the dog looking at the scenery. Eventually he gets up, and moves to the front of the bus. He stands on 2 back paws and pushes the button to stop the bus. Then he gets off, his groceries still in his mouth.
Well, dog and butcher are walking along the road, and then the dog turns into a house. He walks up the path, and drops the groceries on the step. Then he walks back down the path, takes a big run, and throws himself against the door. He goes back down the path, runs up to the door and again, it throws himself against it. There's no answer at the house, so the dog goes back down the path, jumps up on a narrow wall, and walks along the perimeter of the garden. He gets to the window, and beats his head against it several times, walks back, jumps off, and waits at the door.
The butcher watches as a big guy opens the door, and starts abusing the dog, kicking him and punching him, and swearing at him. The butcher runs up, and stops the guy. "What in heaven's name are you doing? The dog is a genius. He could be on TV, for the life of me!" to which the guy responds:"You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog's forgotten his key."
MORAL OF THE STORY:
You may continue to exceed onlookers' expectations but shall always fall short of the boss's expectations!!
The butcher looks inside and, behold, a ten dollar note. So he takes the money and puts the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog's mouth.
The butcher is so impressed, and since it's about closing time, he decides to shut up shop and follow the dog. So off he goes.
The dog is walking down the street when he comes to a level crossing. The dog puts down the bag, jumps up and presses the button. Then he waits patiently, bag in mouth, for the lights to turn. They do, and he walks across the road, with the butcher following him all the way. The dog then comes to a bus stop, and starts looking at the timetable. The butcher is in awe at this stage. The dog checks out the times, and then sits on one of the seats provided. Along comes a bus. The dog walks around to the front, looks at the number, and goes back to his seat. Another bus comes. Again the dog goes and looks at the number, notices it's the right bus, and climbs on.
The butcher, by now, open-mouthed, follows him onto the bus. The bus travels through the town and out into the suburbs, the dog looking at the scenery. Eventually he gets up, and moves to the front of the bus. He stands on 2 back paws and pushes the button to stop the bus. Then he gets off, his groceries still in his mouth.
Well, dog and butcher are walking along the road, and then the dog turns into a house. He walks up the path, and drops the groceries on the step. Then he walks back down the path, takes a big run, and throws himself against the door. He goes back down the path, runs up to the door and again, it throws himself against it. There's no answer at the house, so the dog goes back down the path, jumps up on a narrow wall, and walks along the perimeter of the garden. He gets to the window, and beats his head against it several times, walks back, jumps off, and waits at the door.
The butcher watches as a big guy opens the door, and starts abusing the dog, kicking him and punching him, and swearing at him. The butcher runs up, and stops the guy. "What in heaven's name are you doing? The dog is a genius. He could be on TV, for the life of me!" to which the guy responds:"You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this stupid dog's forgotten his key."
MORAL OF THE STORY:
You may continue to exceed onlookers' expectations but shall always fall short of the boss's expectations!!
Stretch yourself
As a college student, George studied very hard and always late in the night... So late that he overslept one morning, arriving 20 minutes late for class. He quickly copied the two math problems on the board, assuming they were the homework assignment. It took him several days to work through the two problems but finally he had a breakthrough and dropped the homework on the professor's desk the next day. Later, on a Sunday morning, George was awakened at 6 a.m. by his excited professor
Since George was late for class, he hadn't heard the professor announce that the two unsolvable equations on the board were mathematical mind teasers that even Einstein hadn't been able to answer. But George Dantzig, working without any thoughts of limitation, had solved not one, but two problems that had stumped mathematicians for thousands of years.
Simply put, George solved the problems because he didn't know he couldn't.
MORAL OF THE STORY:!!! "Stretch yourself to the maximum to know your limits”!!! Don't judge those who try and fail, judge those who fail to try.
Since George was late for class, he hadn't heard the professor announce that the two unsolvable equations on the board were mathematical mind teasers that even Einstein hadn't been able to answer. But George Dantzig, working without any thoughts of limitation, had solved not one, but two problems that had stumped mathematicians for thousands of years.
Simply put, George solved the problems because he didn't know he couldn't.
MORAL OF THE STORY:!!! "Stretch yourself to the maximum to know your limits”!!! Don't judge those who try and fail, judge those who fail to try.
simple solutions for seemingly complex problems
A girl who changed an impossible situation into an extremely advantageous one!
Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune Of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender.
The Moneylender who was old and ugly fancied the farmer's beautiful Daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer's debt if he could marry his Daughter. Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the Proposal.
So the cunning money-lender suggested that they let Providence decide the matter.
He told them that he would put a black Pebble and a white pebble into an empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag.
1) If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her father's debt would be forgiven.
2) If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father's debt would still be forgiven.
3) But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into Jail.
They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the farmer's field. As they talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two Black pebbles and put them into the bag.
He then asked the girl to pick A pebble from the bag.Now, imagine that you were standing in the field. What would you have done if you were the girl?
If you had to advise her, what would you have told her?
Careful analysis would produce three possibilities:
1. The girl should refuse to take a pebble.
2. The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag and expose the money-lender as a cheat.
3. The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order to save her father from his debt and imprisonment.
Take a moment to ponder over the story. The above story is used with the hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral And logical thinking.
The girl's dilemma cannot be solved with traditional logical thinking. Think of the consequences if she chooses the above logical answers.
What would you recommend to the Girl to do?
Well, here is what she did ....
The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble. Without Looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-strewn path where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles.
"Oh, how clumsy of me," she said. "But never mind, if you look into the Bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I Picked."
Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had picked the white one. And since the money-lender dared not admit his dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into an extremely advantageous one.
MORAL OF THE STORY:Most complex problems do have a solution. It is only that we don't Attempt to think.
Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune Of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender.
The Moneylender who was old and ugly fancied the farmer's beautiful Daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer's debt if he could marry his Daughter. Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the Proposal.
So the cunning money-lender suggested that they let Providence decide the matter.
He told them that he would put a black Pebble and a white pebble into an empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag.
1) If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her father's debt would be forgiven.
2) If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father's debt would still be forgiven.
3) But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into Jail.
They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the farmer's field. As they talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. As he picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two Black pebbles and put them into the bag.
He then asked the girl to pick A pebble from the bag.Now, imagine that you were standing in the field. What would you have done if you were the girl?
If you had to advise her, what would you have told her?
Careful analysis would produce three possibilities:
1. The girl should refuse to take a pebble.
2. The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag and expose the money-lender as a cheat.
3. The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order to save her father from his debt and imprisonment.
Take a moment to ponder over the story. The above story is used with the hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral And logical thinking.
The girl's dilemma cannot be solved with traditional logical thinking. Think of the consequences if she chooses the above logical answers.
What would you recommend to the Girl to do?
Well, here is what she did ....
The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble. Without Looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-strewn path where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles.
"Oh, how clumsy of me," she said. "But never mind, if you look into the Bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I Picked."
Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had picked the white one. And since the money-lender dared not admit his dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into an extremely advantageous one.
MORAL OF THE STORY:Most complex problems do have a solution. It is only that we don't Attempt to think.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
lesson from mistake
aThe Spilt Milk
This is a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?
He responded that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle 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 milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle 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 bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!
This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment 'doesn't work,' we usually learn something valuable from it.
This is a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs. He was being interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?
He responded that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle 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 milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle 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 bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!
This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment 'doesn't work,' we usually learn something valuable from it.
Monday, 3 November 2008
how you use what you have
Madan Mohan Malviya was trying to build a good university; he had to overcome many difficulties and barriers. He worked with determination to start the university. There was a funds crisis; but he did not get disheartened. He went from town to town, met many rich people and traders to collect donations. He went to the Nizam of Hyderabad to request him for funds. The Nizam was furious, 'How dare you come to me for funds... that too for a Hindu university?' he roared with anger and took off his footwear and flung it at Malviya. Malviya picked up the footwear and left silently. He came directly to the market place and began to auction the footwear. As it was the Nizam's footwear, many came forward to buy it. The price went up. When Nizam heard of this, he became uneasy. He thought it would be an insult if his footwear were to be bought by someone for a pittance. So he sent one of his attendants with the instruction, 'Buy that footwear no matter what the bidding price be!'
Thus, Malviya managed to sell the Nizam's own footwear to him, for a huge amount. He used that money to build the BenaresHinduUniversity.
Thus, Malviya managed to sell the Nizam's own footwear to him, for a huge amount. He used that money to build the BenaresHinduUniversity.
Moral: It is not what you have, but it is how you use what you have that makes the difference in your life
Sunday, 2 November 2008
1/2 Second before Tsunami..............................
The last picture! There are people who believe in God, there are others who don't believe, but we must understand that we are small when nature hits...
This picture was taken on the banks of Sumatra Isla
nd (the height of waves was of approx. 32 m = 105 ft).
It was found saved in a digital camera, 1 1/2 years or two after the disaster.
We cannot know for sure, but very likely the one who took the picture is not alive any more (it was just a matter of seconds).
Today we can see the last image he/ she saw before ending life on Earth
This picture was taken on the banks of Sumatra Isla
nd (the height of waves was of approx. 32 m = 105 ft).It was found saved in a digital camera, 1 1/2 years or two after the disaster.
We cannot know for sure, but very likely the one who took the picture is not alive any more (it was just a matter of seconds).
Today we can see the last image he/ she saw before ending life on Earth
Saturday, 1 November 2008
you can do it, no matter where you are
An old man lived alone. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his predicament. Dear Son: I am feeling pretty bad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you weren't in prison. Love, DadShortly, the old man received this telegram "For HEAVEN'S SAKE, Dad, don't dig up the garden! That's where I buried the GUNS!"At 4 A.M. the next morning, a dozen FBI agents and local police officers showed up and started digging up the entire garden without finding any guns. Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what had happened and asking him what to do next. His son's reply was "Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad, It's the best I could do for you from here."
- Moral Of the Story - NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DEEP FROM YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MATTERS NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE THE PERSON IS.
- Moral Of the Story - NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DEEP FROM YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MATTERS NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE THE PERSON IS.
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Painful syndrome..
Childhood is perhaps the best part of my life.
Seeing the neighbor's kids play rekindled old-time emotions and grey notions in me, that pointed out that childhood innocence is best - so untouched and so unanticipative. No apprehensions, no hatred, no love, no emotions so rigid, such simplicity all gathered to form the ultimate happy part of life ! Childhood is a divine gift I would say.
Growing up is perhaps the most painful part, and even more painful than that is perhaps the revelation that we go through !
Seeing the neighbor's kids play rekindled old-time emotions and grey notions in me, that pointed out that childhood innocence is best - so untouched and so unanticipative. No apprehensions, no hatred, no love, no emotions so rigid, such simplicity all gathered to form the ultimate happy part of life ! Childhood is a divine gift I would say.
Growing up is perhaps the most painful part, and even more painful than that is perhaps the revelation that we go through !
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
TRUE FRIENDSHIP – FILTERS
In ancient, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem.
One day one fellow met the great and said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?".
"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test.".
"Triple filter?".
"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and...".
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?" .
"No, on the contrary...".
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you're not certain it's true. You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really." "Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"
Lesson: Well we can always participate in loose talks to curb our boredom. But when it comes to you friends its not worth it. Always avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends.
One day one fellow met the great and said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?".
"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test.".
"Triple filter?".
"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and...".
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?" .
"No, on the contrary...".
"So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you're not certain it's true. You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?"
"No, not really." "Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"
Lesson: Well we can always participate in loose talks to curb our boredom. But when it comes to you friends its not worth it. Always avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends.
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