Making a Difference

One of my friend shared the following link with me about how one can make a difference - no matter what. It is film about "Johnny" a baggar at a departmental store. See how he creates "Customer Delight" by putting his heart in his job.

Excellent Movie to watch, will not take more than 3 minutes to watch it. Enjoy it.

The link to Johnny - the baggar is http://www.stservicemovie.com/

Send a Letter

In today's hectic world, we don't find time to write to each other anymore. One of my friend shared with me the attached image, which is a very creative piece of work for all of us to encourage to write more often.

Let Go - The Ego

Few questions for us ponder on some of our Ego?

1. Do I have it?
2. What is it about?
3. Why do I have it?
4. What purpose does it solve?
5. Whom does or will it affect?
6. What consequence can it have within your organization/team/colleagues?
7. What consequence can it have within your family and its members?
8. How will your relationship get affected because of it?
9. Do I know people or situations or events where people have fallen because of their ego?
10. What can I learn from it?
11. How can I overcome it?
12. What do I need to do to "Let go – The Ego"?

Jalalud'din Rumi

My wife is a fan of Rumi's poetry. She introduced me to poems of Rumi. Here's one I have liked the most.

The Meaning of Love

Both light and shadow

are the dance of Love.
Love has no cause;

it is the astrolabe of God’s secrets.
Lover and Loving are inseparable

and timeless.

Although I may try to describe Love

when I experience it I am speechless.
Although I may try to write about Love

I am rendered helpless;

my pen breaks and the paper slips away

at the ineffable place

where Lover, Loving and Loved are one.

Every moment is made glorious

by the light of Love.

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Jalalud'din Rumi is one of the world’s most revered mystical poets. During his lifetime he produced a prolific range of inspiring and devotional poetry which encapsulates the sufi's experience of union with the divine. These timeless classics have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, as Rumi has become one of our most popular poets. Although Rumi was a Sufi and a great scholar of the Qu’ran his appeal reaches across religious and social divisions.

Parable of the turtle

One of my good friend shared the following.
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A turtle family went on a picnic.. The turtles, being naturally slow

about things, took seven years to prepare for their outings.

Finally the turtle family left home looking for a suitable place.

During the second year of their journey they found it.

For about six months they cleaned up the area,

unpacked the picnic basket, and completed the arrangements.

Then they discovered the had forgotten the salt.

A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they all agreed.

After a lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle

was chosen to retrieve the salt from home.
Although he was the fastest of the slow moving turtles,

the little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled in his shell.

He agreed to go on one condition:

that no one would eat until he returned.

The family consented and the little turtle left.
Three years passed-- and the little turtle had not returned.

Five years...six years.. then in the seventh year of his absence,

the oldest turtle could no longer contain his hunger.

He announced that he was going to eat and began to unwrap a sandwich.

At that point the little turtle suddenly popped out

from behind a tree shouting,

"SEE I knew you wouldn't wait. Now I am not going to go get the salt."

The Moral Is...
Some of us waste our lives waiting for people to live

up to our expectations of them. We are so concerned about

what others are doing that we don't do anything ourselves.

Dilbert's one liners

Some Dilbert's one liners. Enjoy.

1. I say no to alcohol, it just doesn't listen.
2. A friend in need is a pest indeed.
3. Marriage is one of the chief causes of divorce.
4. Work is fine if it doesn't take too much of your time.
5. When everything comes in your way you're in the wrong lane.
6. The light at the end of the tunnel may be an incoming train.
7. Born free, taxed to death.
8. Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
9. Life is unsure; always eat your dessert first.
10. Smile, it makes people wonder what you are thinking.
11. If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you'll have trouble putting on your pants.
12. It's not hard to meet expenses, they are everywhere.
13. I love being a writer... what I can't stand is the paperwork.
14. A printer consists of 3 main parts: the case, the jammed paper tray and the blinking red light.
15. The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was the genius.
16. The trouble with being punctual is that no one is there to appreciate it.
17. In a country of free speech, why are there phone bills?
18. If you cannot change your mind, are you sure you have one?
19. Beat the 5 O'clock rush, leave work at noon!
20. If you can't convince them, confuse them.
21. It's not the fall that kills you. It's the sudden stop at the end.
22. I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
23. Hot glass looks same as cold glass. - Cunino's Law of Burnt Fingers
24. The cigarette does the smoking you are just the sucker.
25. Someday is not a day of the week
26. Whenever I find the key to success, someone changes the lock.
27. To Err is human, to forgive is not a Company policy.
28. The road to success.... Is always under construction.
29. Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but if you think again, neither does Milk.
30. In order to get a Loan, you first need to prove that you don't need it.
31. All desirable things in life are illegal, expensive, fattening or married to someone else.

Very Basic Very True

One of my good friend shared the following. Very Basic, Very True and Very nice.

• Take a 10-30 minutes walk everyday, and while you walk, smile.
• Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes everyday.
• When You wake up in the morning complete the following statement “ My purpose today is to …….. “
• Live with the 3 Es…Energy, Enthusiasm & Empathy and the 3 Fs …Faith, Family & Friends.
• Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of six.
• Dream more while you are awake.
• Try to make at least three people smile each day.
• Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn, pass all your tests. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class, but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
• Smile and Laugh more. It will keep the Energy Vampires away.
• Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
• Don’t take Yourself so seriously. No one else does.
• You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagreements.
• Make peace with your past, so it won’t mess up the present.
• Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
• Burn the candles, Use the nice sheets. Don’t save them for special occasions. Today is that special occasion.
• No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
• Forgive Everyone for everything.
• What Other people think of You is none of your business.
• Time heals almost everything. Give Time, time.
• However Good or Bad a situation is, it will change.
• Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
• Get rid of everything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
• The Best is yet to come. Believe.
• No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
• Call your family Often.

Inspirational Movies..

Friends / Readers,

Besides books, once in a while you come across exceptional movies which are inspirational. I have started making a list of the ones I know (see left panel). I would love to hear from the readers so that we can compile a list for everyone's benefit. Keep your comments flowing either on the blog or directly to me. Thanks.

Here's one movie, I strongly recommend.

Simon Birch by Mark Steven Johnson

Simon Birch tells the story of Joe and Simon's heart-warming journey of friendship. Simon Birch was born with a condition that makes him much smaller than all the other kids in town. Now, due to his condition, Simon thinks God made him this way for a reason and highly believes in God. Together, Joe and Simon go on a journey of trust and friendship to find the answers to many things.