The 26-year-old mother stared down at her son who was dying of terminal leukemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness, she also had a strong feeling of determination. Like any parent she wanted her son to grow up and fulfill all his dreams. Now that was no longer possible. The leukemia would see to that.
But she still wanted her son's dreams to come true. She took her son's hand and asked, "Bopsy, did you ever think about what you wanted to be once you grew up? Did you ever dream and wish what you would do with your life?"
"Mommy, I always wanted to be a fireman when I grew up." Mom smiled back and said, "Let's see if we can make your wish come true."
Later that day she went to her local fire department in Phoenix, Arizona, where she met Fireman Bob, who had a heart as big as Phoenix. She explained her son's final wish and asked if it might be possible to give her six-year-old son a ride around the block on a fire engine.
Fireman Bob said, "Look, we can do better than that. If you'll have your son ready at seven o'clock Wednesday morning, we'll make him an honorary fireman for the whole day. He can come down to the fire station, eat with us, go out on all the fire calls, the whole nine yards! "And if you'll give us his sizes, we'll get a real fire uniform for him, with a real fire hat -- not a toy one -- with the emblem of the Phoenix Fire Department on it, a yellow slicker like we wear and rubber boots. They're all manufactured right here in Phoenix, so we can get them fast."
Three days later Fireman Bob picked up Bopsy, dressed him in his fire uniform and escorted him from his hospital bed to the waiting hook and ladder truck. Bopsy got to sit on the back of the truck and help steer it back to the fire station. He was in heaven.
There were three fire calls in Phoenix that day and Bopsy got to go out on all three calls. He rode in the different fire engines, the paramedic's van, and even the fire chief's car. He was also videotaped for the local news program.
Having his dream come true, with all the love and attention that was lavished upon him, so deeply touched Bopsy that he lived three months longer than any doctor thought possible.
One night all of his vital signs began to drop dramatically and the head nurse, who believed in the hospice concept that no one should die alone, began to call the family members to the hospital. Then she remembered the day Bopsy had spent as a fireman, so she called the Fire Chief and asked if it would be possible to send a fireman in uniform to the hospital to be with Bopsy as he made his transition.
The chief replied, "We can do better than that. We'll be there in five minutes. Will you please do me a favor? When you hear the sirens screaming and see the lights flashing, will you announce over the PA system that there is not a fire? It's just the fire department coming to see one of its finest members one more time. And will you open the window to his room?"
About five minutes later a hook and ladder truck arrived at the hospital, extended its ladder up to Bopsy's third floor open window and five firefighters climbed up the ladder into Bopsy's room. With his mother's permission, they hugged him and held him and told him how much they loved him. With his dying breath, Bopsy looked up at the fire chief and said, "Chief, am I really a fireman now?" "Yes, Bopsy, you are a fireman now," the chief said. With those words, Bopsy smiled and closed his eyes one last time. He passed away later that evening.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Mexican Fisherman Meets Harvard MBA What Really Matters in Life?
A vacationing American businessman standing on the pier of a quaint coastal fishing village in southern Mexico watched as a small boat with just one young Mexican fisherman pulled into the dock. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. Enjoying the warmth of the early afternoon sun, the American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish.
"How long did it take you to catch them?" the American casually asked.
"Oh, a few hours," the Mexican fisherman replied.
"Why don't you stay out longer and catch more fish?" the American businessman then asked.
The Mexican warmly replied, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."
The businessman then became serious, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
Responding with a smile, the Mexican fisherman answered, "I sleep late, play with my children, watch ballgames, and take siesta with my wife. Sometimes in the evenings I take a stroll into the village to see my friends, play the guitar, sing a few songs..."
The American businessman impatiently interrupted, "Look, I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you to be more profitable. You can start by fishing several hours longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra money, you can buy a bigger boat. With the additional income that larger boat will bring, before long you can buy a second boat, then a third one, and so on, until you have an entire fleet of fishing boats."
Proud of his own sharp thinking, he excitedly elaborated a grand scheme which could bring even bigger profits, "Then, instead of selling your catch to a middleman you'll be able to sell your fish directly to the processor, or even open your own cannery. Eventually, you could control the product, processing and distribution. You could leave this tiny coastal village and move to Mexico City, or possibly even Los Angeles or New York City, where you could even further expand your enterprise."
Having never thought of such things, the Mexican fisherman asked, "But how long will all this take?"
After a rapid mental calculation, the Harvard MBA pronounced, "Probably about 15-20 years, maybe less if you work really hard."
"And then what, señor?" asked the fisherman.
"Why, that's the best part!" answered the businessman with a laugh. "When the time is right, you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions."
"Millions? Really? What would I do with it all?" asked the young fisherman in disbelief.
The businessman boasted, "Then you could happily retire with all the money you've made. You could move to a quaint coastal fishing village where you could sleep late, play with your grandchildren, watch ballgames, and take siesta with your wife. You could stroll to the village in the evenings where you could play the guitar and sing with your friends all you want."
The moral of the story is: Know what really matters in life, and you may find that it is already much closer than you think.
"How long did it take you to catch them?" the American casually asked.
"Oh, a few hours," the Mexican fisherman replied.
"Why don't you stay out longer and catch more fish?" the American businessman then asked.
The Mexican warmly replied, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs."
The businessman then became serious, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
Responding with a smile, the Mexican fisherman answered, "I sleep late, play with my children, watch ballgames, and take siesta with my wife. Sometimes in the evenings I take a stroll into the village to see my friends, play the guitar, sing a few songs..."
The American businessman impatiently interrupted, "Look, I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help you to be more profitable. You can start by fishing several hours longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra money, you can buy a bigger boat. With the additional income that larger boat will bring, before long you can buy a second boat, then a third one, and so on, until you have an entire fleet of fishing boats."
Proud of his own sharp thinking, he excitedly elaborated a grand scheme which could bring even bigger profits, "Then, instead of selling your catch to a middleman you'll be able to sell your fish directly to the processor, or even open your own cannery. Eventually, you could control the product, processing and distribution. You could leave this tiny coastal village and move to Mexico City, or possibly even Los Angeles or New York City, where you could even further expand your enterprise."
Having never thought of such things, the Mexican fisherman asked, "But how long will all this take?"
After a rapid mental calculation, the Harvard MBA pronounced, "Probably about 15-20 years, maybe less if you work really hard."
"And then what, señor?" asked the fisherman.
"Why, that's the best part!" answered the businessman with a laugh. "When the time is right, you would sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions."
"Millions? Really? What would I do with it all?" asked the young fisherman in disbelief.
The businessman boasted, "Then you could happily retire with all the money you've made. You could move to a quaint coastal fishing village where you could sleep late, play with your grandchildren, watch ballgames, and take siesta with your wife. You could stroll to the village in the evenings where you could play the guitar and sing with your friends all you want."
The moral of the story is: Know what really matters in life, and you may find that it is already much closer than you think.
Friday, July 15, 2011
View from Eiffel Tower ...
You don't have to be in France... and at the top of the Eiffel tower to enjoy
the beautiful view...
Now, you can enjoy it from your own room and by one click AND FOR FREE !!!!
Enjoy !!!!!!!!!JJ
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the beautiful view...
Now, you can enjoy it from your own room and by one click AND FOR FREE !!!!
Enjoy !!!!!!!!!JJ
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4 THINGS YOU PROBABLY NEVER KNEW YOUR MOBILE PHONE COULD DO
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.
Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.
Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST
Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112.
If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialled even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
My Question - You can not dial anything even 112 if have got a Touchscreen phone .. can you ???
SECOND
Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry?
This may come in handy someday.
Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock.
Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a mobile phone!'
Note : I do not own a car, so I can not comment now ...
THIRD
Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your mobile battery is very low.
To activate, press the keys *3370#
Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery.
This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time.
FOURTH
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen.
This number is unique to your handset.
Write it down and keep it somewhere safe.
When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code.
They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.
You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either.
If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
ATM - PIN Number Reversal - Good to Know
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse.
For example, if your pin number is 1234, then you would put in 4321.
The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine.
The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to the location.
This information was recently broadcast on CTV by Crime Stoppers however it is seldom used because people just don't know about it.
My Question : What if my ATM PIN is palindrome, like 4224 ... he he :P
Please pass this along to everyone.
This is the kind of information people don't mind
receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends
Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.
Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST
Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112.
If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialled even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
My Question - You can not dial anything even 112 if have got a Touchscreen phone .. can you ???
SECOND
Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry?
This may come in handy someday.
Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their mobile phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock.
Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a mobile phone!'
Note : I do not own a car, so I can not comment now ...
THIRD
Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your mobile battery is very low.
To activate, press the keys *3370#
Your mobile will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery.
This reserve will get charged when you charge your mobile next time.
FOURTH
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #
A 15 digit code will appear on the screen.
This number is unique to your handset.
Write it down and keep it somewhere safe.
When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code.
They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.
You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either.
If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
ATM - PIN Number Reversal - Good to Know
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your PIN # in reverse.
For example, if your pin number is 1234, then you would put in 4321.
The ATM system recognizes that your PIN number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine.
The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to the location.
This information was recently broadcast on CTV by Crime Stoppers however it is seldom used because people just don't know about it.
My Question : What if my ATM PIN is palindrome, like 4224 ... he he :P
Please pass this along to everyone.
This is the kind of information people don't mind
receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends
Saturday, June 25, 2011
A guy wrote about Chennai & a girl's classic reply ...
Live update from Chennai ...
Language - Tamil, tamil and tamil. Even if they know hindi, they dont speak up.
People - We never heard anyone laughing here (I wonder if they ever laugh or shout). So conservative, that none talks even in the bus.
Food - Idly, sambhar, rice, dosa, vada, pongal. We have to cook our food ourselves (unbelievable naa).
Weather - summer from October to Feb and rest of the year it's deadly summer.
Lesiure - TV, dormitory, dirty sea beaches on weekends
Rent - 6.5 K / 1 BHK
Advance - 6 months
Aata - Rs. 26 /kg
Apple - Rs 100 /kg
Orange - Rs. 10/piece
Banana - Rs 3 /piece
Mausami Juice -Rs 18 /glass
Jeans Dryclean - Rs.40
Phulka - Rs. 8 (idly also Rs.8)
Interesting facts and incidents :
1. Here you cannot buy a needle after 6 PM (strange).
2. We asked an auto driver, "Hindi aati hai"?. He replied in Hindi "Hindi nahi aati".
3. The most common suffix here is 'A', e.g.
straight - straighta
2 cup tea - 2 cupa tea
4. Even dogs eat curd rice.
5. In north, names are like Gauri Shankar, Gauri Prasad, etc. Here the names are like Kaliraj, kalicharan etc.
6. When there is a 't' in any name, they add 'h' to it.
Jayant - jayanth
Bharat - bharath
7. Here is a culture of adding mystical alphabets after ones's name, like Mahesh R , Sandeep T etc.
8. Cable connection is of no use here as only tamil channels are broadcasted on cable TV, if anyone wanna watch Hindi channels, you need to buy a set up box ( Rs.4000).
8. Infosys SEZ office is actually not in chennai, it comes under a district called Chengalpet which is 51 kms from main city.
9. Once we saw a girl in the food court, she was looking and acting like a north indian. My friend became exited and planned to talk to her, but just then we noticed her breakfast and then "dil ke armaan aansuon mein beh gaye", she was having pongal. (disguise!!)
10.How dare anyone come to chennai : Cognizant Chennai MCity comes under SEZ(special economic zone), swap and transfers from here are not possible.
11. No life after 9 PM.
12. No need to worry for Tsunami, because none will be left to cry on your grave.
Bye Bye (waiting for banglore, pune, hyderabad update)
Life is not about cursing your posting location
but it is about how soon you leave the company ..
Language - Tamil, tamil and tamil. Even if they know hindi, they dont speak up.
People - We never heard anyone laughing here (I wonder if they ever laugh or shout). So conservative, that none talks even in the bus.
Food - Idly, sambhar, rice, dosa, vada, pongal. We have to cook our food ourselves (unbelievable naa).
Weather - summer from October to Feb and rest of the year it's deadly summer.
Lesiure - TV, dormitory, dirty sea beaches on weekends
Rent - 6.5 K / 1 BHK
Advance - 6 months
Aata - Rs. 26 /kg
Apple - Rs 100 /kg
Orange - Rs. 10/piece
Banana - Rs 3 /piece
Mausami Juice -Rs 18 /glass
Jeans Dryclean - Rs.40
Phulka - Rs. 8 (idly also Rs.8)
Interesting facts and incidents :
1. Here you cannot buy a needle after 6 PM (strange).
2. We asked an auto driver, "Hindi aati hai"?. He replied in Hindi "Hindi nahi aati".
3. The most common suffix here is 'A', e.g.
straight - straighta
2 cup tea - 2 cupa tea
4. Even dogs eat curd rice.
5. In north, names are like Gauri Shankar, Gauri Prasad, etc. Here the names are like Kaliraj, kalicharan etc.
6. When there is a 't' in any name, they add 'h' to it.
Jayant - jayanth
Bharat - bharath
7. Here is a culture of adding mystical alphabets after ones's name, like Mahesh R , Sandeep T etc.
8. Cable connection is of no use here as only tamil channels are broadcasted on cable TV, if anyone wanna watch Hindi channels, you need to buy a set up box ( Rs.4000).
8. Infosys SEZ office is actually not in chennai, it comes under a district called Chengalpet which is 51 kms from main city.
9. Once we saw a girl in the food court, she was looking and acting like a north indian. My friend became exited and planned to talk to her, but just then we noticed her breakfast and then "dil ke armaan aansuon mein beh gaye", she was having pongal. (disguise!!)
10.How dare anyone come to chennai : Cognizant Chennai MCity comes under SEZ(special economic zone), swap and transfers from here are not possible.
11. No life after 9 PM.
12. No need to worry for Tsunami, because none will be left to cry on your grave.
Bye Bye (waiting for banglore, pune, hyderabad update)
Life is not about cursing your posting location
but it is about how soon you leave the company ..
Sunday, April 3, 2011
We are WORLD CHAMPS !!!
A great team effort, credit goes to entire Indian Team. This time we do not have centuries to boast off rather more composed half-centuries which brought us the WORLD CUP. Yuvi performed through-out the series and not-only remained unbeaten on last three occassions namely quarter-finals, semi-finals and the FINALS but bowled great too. But I am very very happy that ultimately it was my fav Gambhir who founded the base and after that it was our very own Mahi who finished the match comfortably with 91* , although he scored just single half-century but it came none other than in finals. Mahi is a great great great ... cool captain :)
Monday, February 21, 2011
Learnt something very important today ...
Learnt something very important today ...
This is for myself ... so whenever I falter, again, I can remind myself.
"There's nothing in this world. Never think a person, as a good one or bad one. Everyone's same ... बस फर्क इतना है कोई आपके लिए अच्छा है, दूसरा दूसरो के लिए. Don't bother about anyone ... बस अपने काम से काम रखो. Do not get attracted towards anyone. कोई भी हो, दोस्त, लड़की literally कोई भी. Treat everyone same. Do not show so much love, affection or care. Even if you feel like someone's really very good ... and he/she is, you need not to show it. Keep it to yourself. जो भी करना हो करो but without any expectation. और ऐसा कोई भी काम न करो, जिस से कोई आपका क़र्ज़दार बने. अगर करो, भी तो उसे पता न चले who did this. अगर कोई thanks या sorry बोले, गाली दो साले को, क्या बे तेरे लिए नही किया मेरी मर्ज़ी थी करी, अब निकल यहाँ से. In one word, "अक्खड़ बनो"
सब कुछ भूल कर एक नयी शुरुआत करो. Life के सारे aims cancel. Be Selfish. एक aim बनाओ. कुछ ऐसा करने का जो किसी ने न किया हो. पागल बन जाओ. Be very straight. Have very high dreams. भला करो but never count and don't think you did a good job. Live for others :) Watch telugu movie kick and you will know."
This is for myself ... so whenever I falter, again, I can remind myself.
"There's nothing in this world. Never think a person, as a good one or bad one. Everyone's same ... बस फर्क इतना है कोई आपके लिए अच्छा है, दूसरा दूसरो के लिए. Don't bother about anyone ... बस अपने काम से काम रखो. Do not get attracted towards anyone. कोई भी हो, दोस्त, लड़की literally कोई भी. Treat everyone same. Do not show so much love, affection or care. Even if you feel like someone's really very good ... and he/she is, you need not to show it. Keep it to yourself. जो भी करना हो करो but without any expectation. और ऐसा कोई भी काम न करो, जिस से कोई आपका क़र्ज़दार बने. अगर करो, भी तो उसे पता न चले who did this. अगर कोई thanks या sorry बोले, गाली दो साले को, क्या बे तेरे लिए नही किया मेरी मर्ज़ी थी करी, अब निकल यहाँ से. In one word, "अक्खड़ बनो"
सब कुछ भूल कर एक नयी शुरुआत करो. Life के सारे aims cancel. Be Selfish. एक aim बनाओ. कुछ ऐसा करने का जो किसी ने न किया हो. पागल बन जाओ. Be very straight. Have very high dreams. भला करो but never count and don't think you did a good job. Live for others :) Watch telugu movie kick and you will know."
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Taglines of famous organizations
* Digit: Your Technology Navigator
* Fiat: Driven By Passion
* Abn Amro Bank: Making More Possible
* Accenture : High Performance Delivered
* Adobe: Simplicity At Work Better By Adobe
* AIG Or American International Group Insurance Company: We Know Money
* Air Canada: A Breath Of Fresh Air
* Air Deccan: Simply Fly
* Allianz Group: The Power On Your Side
* American Red Cross: Together We Prepare
* Andhra Bank: Much More To Do, With YOU In Focus
* Andhra Pradesh : The Kohinoor Of India
* Apple Macintosh: Think Different
* Arcelor: Steel Solutions For A Better World
* Astrazeneca : Life Inspiring Ideas
* At & T: The World's Networking Company
* Audi: Vorsprung Durch Technik
* Austrian Airlines: Fly With Friends
* Axa UK: Be Life Confident
* Bank Of America: Higher Standards
* Bank Of Baroda: India's International Bank
* Bank Of Rajasthan: Dare To Dream
* Barclays: Fluent In Finance; Its Our Business To Know Your Business
* Big Bazaar: Is Se Sasta Aur Achcha Kahee Nahee
* Biocon : The Difference Lies In Our Dna
* Blogger.com: Push Button Publishing
* Bloomingdales: Like No Other Store In The World
* BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine
* Boeing: Forever New Frontiers
* Bombay Stock Exchange: The Edge Is Efficiency
* BPCL: Pure For Sure
* Brand Of BPCL, Speed: High Performance Petrol
* Brand Of IOCL, Servo: 100 % Performance Everytime
* Bridgestone: Passion For Excellence
* Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation : Bringing Innovations In Health And Learning To The Global Community
* Bristol Myers Squibb : Extending And Enhancing Human Life
* British Airways: The Way To Fly
* British Petroleum: Beyond Petroleum
* Business India: The Magazine Of The Corporate World
* Business Today: For Managing Tomorrow
* Business World: Play The Game
* Cast Away: At The Edge Of The World, His Journey Begins (Movie)
* CEAT Tyre: Born Tough
* Central Mall: Shop Eat Celebrate
* Chattisgarh Tourism: Full Of Surprises
* Chevrolet Aveo: When Good Is Not Good Enough
* Chevron Corporation: Human Energy
* Cry : Child Relief & YOU
* Chip: Intelligent Computing
* Cipla: Caring For Life
* Citigroup Or Citibank: The Citi Never Sleeps
* CNBC Television: Profit From It
* Comptron And Greaves: Everyday Solutions
* Computer Associates: The Software That Powers The E Business
* Continental Airlines: Work Hard, Fly Right
* Daimler Chrysler: The Future Of Automobile
* Amazon.com: Earth's Biggest Bookstore
* Deutsche Bank: A Passion To Perform
* Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge (Movie) : Come And Fall In Love
* Dow Chemical Company: Living Improved Daily
* Dr Reddy's Laboratories : Life Research Hope
* Dunlop: Accelerate Your Soul
* Dupont: The Miracles Of Science
* Ebay: The World's Online Market Place
* Emirates Air: Keep Discovering
* Epson: Exceed Your Vision
* Ernst And Young: Quality In Everything We Do
* Essar Corp: A Positive A++Itude
* Euronext : Go For Growth
* Exxon Mobil: Taking On The World’s Toughest Energy Challenges
* Ford: Built For The Road Ahead
* Ford Motor: Make Every Day Exciting
* Fortune: Every Fortune Tells The Story
* Franklin Templeton Investments: Gain From Our Perspective
* FT Financial Times: No FT, No Comments
* Gail: Gas And Beyond
* Glaxo Smithkline : Today's Medicines Finance Tomorrow's Miracles
* GM: Only GM
* Goa Tourism : 365 Days On A Holiday
* Guiness Beer: My Goodness My Guiness
* Haier: Inspired Living
* Himachal Pradesh Tourism: The Perfect Host
* Hindustan Times: The Name India Trusts For News
* Hollywood Stock Exchange : It's Your Hollywood
* Home Depot: You Can Do It We Can Help
* Honda : The Power Of Dreams
* Hp Invent: Everything Is Possible
* HSBC: The World's Local Bank
* Hyundai: Drive Your Way
* IBM: On Demand
* IBM: I Think, Therefore IBM
* IBP: Pure Bhi Poora Bhi
* ICICI Bank: Hum Hain Na !!!
* Infosys: Powered By Intellect, Driven By Values;Improve Your Odds With Infosys Predictability
* Intel: Intel Inside
* IOCL: Bringing Energy To Life
* Jaguar: Born To Perform
* Jet Airways: The Joy Of Flying
* Jurassic Park: An Adventure 65 Million Years In The Making
* JVC: The Perfect Experience
* Kerala Tourism: God's Own Country
* KFC: There's Fast Food, Then There's Kfc
* Kingfisher Airlines: Fly The Good Times
* Kit Kat : Have A Break Have A Kit Kat
* KLM Airlines: The Reliable Airline
* KMART: The Stuff Of Life
* Kotak: Think Investments Think Kotak
* Kroger: Costs Less To Get More
* Larsen And Toubro: We Make Things Which Make India Proud
* Lee: The Jeans That Built America
* Lehman Brothers: Where Vision Gets Built
* Lenovo: We Are Building A New Technology Company
* Lexus: The Pursuit Of Perfection
* LG: Life's Good
* LIC: Trust Thy Name Is LIC, Jindagi ke Saath Bhi, Jindagi ke Baad Bhi
* London Metal Exchange : The World's Center For Non Ferrous Metal Trading
* Louis Phillips: The Upper Crest
* Lufthansa Airlines: There's No Better To Fly
* Lukoil: Always Moving Forward
* Macromedia: What The Web Can Be
* Malaysian Airlines: Going Beyond Expectations
* Mastercard: There Are Some Things Money Can't Buy For Everything Else There's Mastercard
* Max Newyork Life Insurance: Your Partner For Life
* Mcdowells Signature: The New Sign Of Success
* MCX: Trade With Trust
* Merck : Where Patients Come First
* Metro: The Spirit Of Commerce
* Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Or Metlife : Have You Met Life Today
* Michelin: A Better Way Forward
* Microsoft: Where Do You Want To Go Today ; Your Potential Our Passion
* Microsoft Office 2003: Microsoft Office Has Evolved Have You? Better, Faster, And Newer
* Mittal Steel: Shaping The Future Of Steel
* Monstor.Com : Never Settle
* Madhya Pradesh : The Very Heart Of India
* MRF: Tyres With Muscle
* Nasdaq : Stock Market For The Digital World
* NDTV Profit: New You Can Use
* Dell: Easy As Dell
* NYSE New York Stock Exchange : The World Puts Its Stock In Us
* ONGC: Making Tomorrow Brighter
* Orange: The Future Is Bright The Future Is Orange
* Peter England: Honestly Impressive
* Petronas: 10 Years In Formula One The World Is Watching Us
* Pfizer: Life Is Our Life's Work
* Phillips: Sense And Simplicity
* Prudential Insurance Company: Growing And Protecting Your Wealth
* Qantas: The Spirit Of Australia
* Rajasthan Tourism : Simply Colorful
* Raymonds: The Complete Man
* Reid & Taylor: Bond With The Best
* Reliance Industries Limited: Growth Is Life
* Sahara: Emotionally Yours
* SAIL: There Is A Little Bit Of Sail In Everyone's Life
* Samsung: Everyone's Invited Or Its Hard To Imagine
* Sanofi Aventis : Because Health Matters
* Sansui: Born In Japan Entertaining The World
* SAP: The Best – Run Businesses Run SAP
* SBI Debit Card: Welcome To A Cashless World
* Rotary International: Service Above Self
* Sholay: The Greatest Story Ever Told
* Singapore Stock Exchange, SGX : Tomorrow Market's Today
* Skoda: Obsessed With Quality Since 1897
* Sony: Like No Other
* Standard Chartered Bank: Your Right Partner
* Standard Insurance Company Limited: Positively Different
* Star Sports: We Know Your Game
* Star Wars The Revenge Of Sith: The Saga Is Complete
* Sun Microsystems: The Network Is The Computer
* Suzlon Energy: Powering A Greener Tomorrow
* Swiss Air: The World's Most Refreshing Airline
* Symantec: Be Fearless
* Tata Motors: Even More Car Per Car
* TCS: Beyond The Obvious
* TESCO: Every Little Helps
* The Daily Telegraph: Read A Bestseller Everyday
* The Day After Tomorrow (Movie) : Where Will You Be
* The Economic Times: The Power Of Knowledge
* The Indian Express: Journalism Of Courage
* Thomas Cook : Don’t Just Book It Thomas Cook It
* Timesjobs.com: If You Have A Reason, We Have The Job
* Titanic (Movie) : Collide With Destiny
* To Learn To Heal To Raise: Csim
* Toshiba: Choose Freedom
* Total: Trademark Of Energy
* Toyota: Touch The Perfection
* Toyota Innova: All You Desire
* Union Bank Of India: Good People To Bank With
* United Airlines: It's Time To Fly
* Uttarpradesh Tourism : Amazing Heritage, Grand Experience
* Videocon: The Indian Multinational
* Virgin Atlantic: Your Never Forget Your First Time
* Vizag Steel: Pride Of Steel
* Voice : Helping Children Write Their Future
* Volkswagen: Drivers Wanted
* Wallet365com: Pay Anyone Online
* Walmart: Always Low Prices Always
* West Bengal: Complete Destination
* Wills Lifestyle: Enjoy The Change
* Windows XP: Do More With Less
* Wipro: Applying Thought
* Blue Cross India : Working For Animals Since 1954
* Amnesty International : Working To Protect Human Rights Worldwide:
* Larsen and Toubro : Its all about imagineering.
* Essar : A possitive attitude
* Maruti Suzuki : Count on us
* Dell : Here is yours.
* Fiat: Driven By Passion
* Abn Amro Bank: Making More Possible
* Accenture : High Performance Delivered
* Adobe: Simplicity At Work Better By Adobe
* AIG Or American International Group Insurance Company: We Know Money
* Air Canada: A Breath Of Fresh Air
* Air Deccan: Simply Fly
* Allianz Group: The Power On Your Side
* American Red Cross: Together We Prepare
* Andhra Bank: Much More To Do, With YOU In Focus
* Andhra Pradesh : The Kohinoor Of India
* Apple Macintosh: Think Different
* Arcelor: Steel Solutions For A Better World
* Astrazeneca : Life Inspiring Ideas
* At & T: The World's Networking Company
* Audi: Vorsprung Durch Technik
* Austrian Airlines: Fly With Friends
* Axa UK: Be Life Confident
* Bank Of America: Higher Standards
* Bank Of Baroda: India's International Bank
* Bank Of Rajasthan: Dare To Dream
* Barclays: Fluent In Finance; Its Our Business To Know Your Business
* Big Bazaar: Is Se Sasta Aur Achcha Kahee Nahee
* Biocon : The Difference Lies In Our Dna
* Blogger.com: Push Button Publishing
* Bloomingdales: Like No Other Store In The World
* BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine
* Boeing: Forever New Frontiers
* Bombay Stock Exchange: The Edge Is Efficiency
* BPCL: Pure For Sure
* Brand Of BPCL, Speed: High Performance Petrol
* Brand Of IOCL, Servo: 100 % Performance Everytime
* Bridgestone: Passion For Excellence
* Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation : Bringing Innovations In Health And Learning To The Global Community
* Bristol Myers Squibb : Extending And Enhancing Human Life
* British Airways: The Way To Fly
* British Petroleum: Beyond Petroleum
* Business India: The Magazine Of The Corporate World
* Business Today: For Managing Tomorrow
* Business World: Play The Game
* Cast Away: At The Edge Of The World, His Journey Begins (Movie)
* CEAT Tyre: Born Tough
* Central Mall: Shop Eat Celebrate
* Chattisgarh Tourism: Full Of Surprises
* Chevrolet Aveo: When Good Is Not Good Enough
* Chevron Corporation: Human Energy
* Cry : Child Relief & YOU
* Chip: Intelligent Computing
* Cipla: Caring For Life
* Citigroup Or Citibank: The Citi Never Sleeps
* CNBC Television: Profit From It
* Comptron And Greaves: Everyday Solutions
* Computer Associates: The Software That Powers The E Business
* Continental Airlines: Work Hard, Fly Right
* Daimler Chrysler: The Future Of Automobile
* Amazon.com: Earth's Biggest Bookstore
* Deutsche Bank: A Passion To Perform
* Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge (Movie) : Come And Fall In Love
* Dow Chemical Company: Living Improved Daily
* Dr Reddy's Laboratories : Life Research Hope
* Dunlop: Accelerate Your Soul
* Dupont: The Miracles Of Science
* Ebay: The World's Online Market Place
* Emirates Air: Keep Discovering
* Epson: Exceed Your Vision
* Ernst And Young: Quality In Everything We Do
* Essar Corp: A Positive A++Itude
* Euronext : Go For Growth
* Exxon Mobil: Taking On The World’s Toughest Energy Challenges
* Ford: Built For The Road Ahead
* Ford Motor: Make Every Day Exciting
* Fortune: Every Fortune Tells The Story
* Franklin Templeton Investments: Gain From Our Perspective
* FT Financial Times: No FT, No Comments
* Gail: Gas And Beyond
* Glaxo Smithkline : Today's Medicines Finance Tomorrow's Miracles
* GM: Only GM
* Goa Tourism : 365 Days On A Holiday
* Guiness Beer: My Goodness My Guiness
* Haier: Inspired Living
* Himachal Pradesh Tourism: The Perfect Host
* Hindustan Times: The Name India Trusts For News
* Hollywood Stock Exchange : It's Your Hollywood
* Home Depot: You Can Do It We Can Help
* Honda : The Power Of Dreams
* Hp Invent: Everything Is Possible
* HSBC: The World's Local Bank
* Hyundai: Drive Your Way
* IBM: On Demand
* IBM: I Think, Therefore IBM
* IBP: Pure Bhi Poora Bhi
* ICICI Bank: Hum Hain Na !!!
* Infosys: Powered By Intellect, Driven By Values;Improve Your Odds With Infosys Predictability
* Intel: Intel Inside
* IOCL: Bringing Energy To Life
* Jaguar: Born To Perform
* Jet Airways: The Joy Of Flying
* Jurassic Park: An Adventure 65 Million Years In The Making
* JVC: The Perfect Experience
* Kerala Tourism: God's Own Country
* KFC: There's Fast Food, Then There's Kfc
* Kingfisher Airlines: Fly The Good Times
* Kit Kat : Have A Break Have A Kit Kat
* KLM Airlines: The Reliable Airline
* KMART: The Stuff Of Life
* Kotak: Think Investments Think Kotak
* Kroger: Costs Less To Get More
* Larsen And Toubro: We Make Things Which Make India Proud
* Lee: The Jeans That Built America
* Lehman Brothers: Where Vision Gets Built
* Lenovo: We Are Building A New Technology Company
* Lexus: The Pursuit Of Perfection
* LG: Life's Good
* LIC: Trust Thy Name Is LIC, Jindagi ke Saath Bhi, Jindagi ke Baad Bhi
* London Metal Exchange : The World's Center For Non Ferrous Metal Trading
* Louis Phillips: The Upper Crest
* Lufthansa Airlines: There's No Better To Fly
* Lukoil: Always Moving Forward
* Macromedia: What The Web Can Be
* Malaysian Airlines: Going Beyond Expectations
* Mastercard: There Are Some Things Money Can't Buy For Everything Else There's Mastercard
* Max Newyork Life Insurance: Your Partner For Life
* Mcdowells Signature: The New Sign Of Success
* MCX: Trade With Trust
* Merck : Where Patients Come First
* Metro: The Spirit Of Commerce
* Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Or Metlife : Have You Met Life Today
* Michelin: A Better Way Forward
* Microsoft: Where Do You Want To Go Today ; Your Potential Our Passion
* Microsoft Office 2003: Microsoft Office Has Evolved Have You? Better, Faster, And Newer
* Mittal Steel: Shaping The Future Of Steel
* Monstor.Com : Never Settle
* Madhya Pradesh : The Very Heart Of India
* MRF: Tyres With Muscle
* Nasdaq : Stock Market For The Digital World
* NDTV Profit: New You Can Use
* Dell: Easy As Dell
* NYSE New York Stock Exchange : The World Puts Its Stock In Us
* ONGC: Making Tomorrow Brighter
* Orange: The Future Is Bright The Future Is Orange
* Peter England: Honestly Impressive
* Petronas: 10 Years In Formula One The World Is Watching Us
* Pfizer: Life Is Our Life's Work
* Phillips: Sense And Simplicity
* Prudential Insurance Company: Growing And Protecting Your Wealth
* Qantas: The Spirit Of Australia
* Rajasthan Tourism : Simply Colorful
* Raymonds: The Complete Man
* Reid & Taylor: Bond With The Best
* Reliance Industries Limited: Growth Is Life
* Sahara: Emotionally Yours
* SAIL: There Is A Little Bit Of Sail In Everyone's Life
* Samsung: Everyone's Invited Or Its Hard To Imagine
* Sanofi Aventis : Because Health Matters
* Sansui: Born In Japan Entertaining The World
* SAP: The Best – Run Businesses Run SAP
* SBI Debit Card: Welcome To A Cashless World
* Rotary International: Service Above Self
* Sholay: The Greatest Story Ever Told
* Singapore Stock Exchange, SGX : Tomorrow Market's Today
* Skoda: Obsessed With Quality Since 1897
* Sony: Like No Other
* Standard Chartered Bank: Your Right Partner
* Standard Insurance Company Limited: Positively Different
* Star Sports: We Know Your Game
* Star Wars The Revenge Of Sith: The Saga Is Complete
* Sun Microsystems: The Network Is The Computer
* Suzlon Energy: Powering A Greener Tomorrow
* Swiss Air: The World's Most Refreshing Airline
* Symantec: Be Fearless
* Tata Motors: Even More Car Per Car
* TCS: Beyond The Obvious
* TESCO: Every Little Helps
* The Daily Telegraph: Read A Bestseller Everyday
* The Day After Tomorrow (Movie) : Where Will You Be
* The Economic Times: The Power Of Knowledge
* The Indian Express: Journalism Of Courage
* Thomas Cook : Don’t Just Book It Thomas Cook It
* Timesjobs.com: If You Have A Reason, We Have The Job
* Titanic (Movie) : Collide With Destiny
* To Learn To Heal To Raise: Csim
* Toshiba: Choose Freedom
* Total: Trademark Of Energy
* Toyota: Touch The Perfection
* Toyota Innova: All You Desire
* Union Bank Of India: Good People To Bank With
* United Airlines: It's Time To Fly
* Uttarpradesh Tourism : Amazing Heritage, Grand Experience
* Videocon: The Indian Multinational
* Virgin Atlantic: Your Never Forget Your First Time
* Vizag Steel: Pride Of Steel
* Voice : Helping Children Write Their Future
* Volkswagen: Drivers Wanted
* Wallet365com: Pay Anyone Online
* Walmart: Always Low Prices Always
* West Bengal: Complete Destination
* Wills Lifestyle: Enjoy The Change
* Windows XP: Do More With Less
* Wipro: Applying Thought
* Blue Cross India : Working For Animals Since 1954
* Amnesty International : Working To Protect Human Rights Worldwide:
* Larsen and Toubro : Its all about imagineering.
* Essar : A possitive attitude
* Maruti Suzuki : Count on us
* Dell : Here is yours.
Friday, January 21, 2011
पर सोचता हूँ मैं कैसे ...
कह सकूँ तो कह दूँ
दिल के अरमाँ बता दूँ
कब से पाल रहा हूँ
सपने सँजो-सँजो कर
एक सपने जैसा-है सब
कहीं सपना ... ही तो नहीं
चँचल-सी वो कोमल-परी |
फुर्सत में ख़याल आया ...
छोटी-छोटी बातों पर
वो खिल-खिलाकर उनका हँसना
अपनी ही धुन में मस्त रहना
और वो धीमे-धीमे गुनगुनाना,
नटखट तो नहीं वो
पर नासमझ भी नहीं हैं
नादानी कहना क्या ठीक होगा,
उनकी उन हरकतों को
सानी नही कोई .. कहना क्या ठीक होगा |
पूछते है लोग
क्यों रहते हो उनसे दूर-दूर
हाँ, खीचतें हैं दोस्त
क्यों रहते हो खोये-खोये
अब उन्हें क्या बताएं ...
हम तो उन्हें छूने का एक बहाना ढूँढते हैं
उनके लवों के लिए एक तराना ढूँढते हैं
और ... पास उनके आने का एक याराना ढूँढते हैं |
मुझे डर हैं
हाँ डर है, रह न जाए प्रेम अधूरा
उलझन में हूँ, दूँ क्या खुद को मौंका
पर मौके की ज़रूरत किसे हैं
हाँ, मौके की ज़रूरत किसे हैं
मन में है क्या
चाहता हूँ क्या करना
खुद को ना मालूम
क्या करेगी मदद दुनिया
फिकर नहीं मुझे अपनी
हाँ, फिकर नहीं मुझे अपनी
हूँ मैं रास्तो का आवारा
पर सोचता हूँ मैं कैसे ...
न करूँ उसकी फिकर
टूट जाएगी मेरे बिना
लिहाज तो करना पड़ेगा
हाँ, इलाज तो करना पड़ेगा |
कह पाता, तो कह देता
दिल के अरमाँ बता देता
अब उन्हें, कैसे बताएँ
क्या हमारी मजबूरी है
पर ... क्या हर बात कहनी ज़रूरी है
लिख तो डाली ये कविता
बस, उन तक पहुंचनी अधूरी है
पर सोचता हूँ मैं कैसे ....
Monday, January 17, 2011
Best Poem - Jeevan Nahi Mara Karta Hai
Chhip chhip ashru bahaney walo
Moti vyarth lutaney walo
Kuchh sapno ke mar jaaney se
Jeevan nahi mara karta hai
Sapna kya hai, nayan sej par
Soya hua aankh ka paani
Aur tootna hai uska jyon
Jaagey kachchi neend jawani
Geeli umar bananey walo
Doobey bina nahaney walo
Kuchh paani ke bah jaaney se
Saawan nahi mara karta hai
Maala bikhar gai to kya
Khud hi hal ho gai samasya
Anshoo gar neelaam huey toh
Samjho poori hui tapasya
Roothey diwas mananey walo
Fati kameez silaaney walo
Kuchh deepon ke bujh jaaney se
Aangan nahi mara karta hai
Khota kuchh bhi nahi yahan par
Kewal jild badalti pothi
Jaise raat utaar chaandni
Pehne subah dhoop ki dhoti
Vastr badalkar aaney walo
Chaal badalkar jaaney walo
Chand khilono ke khoney se
Bachpan nahi mara karta hai
Laakhon baar gagriyan phooti
Shikan na aayi par panghat par
Laakhon baar kashtiyan doobi
Chahal pahal woi hai tat par
Tam ki umr badhaaney walo
Lau ki aayu ghataaney walo
Laakh kare patjhar koshish par
Upvan nahi mara karta hai
Loot liya maali ne upvan
Lutee na lekin gandh phool ki
Toofaano tak ne chheda par
Khidki band na hui dhool ki
Nafrat galey lagaaney walo
Sab par dhool udaaney walo
Kuchh mukhdon ki naaraazi se
Darpan nahi mara karta hai
This poem was written by Gopal Das 'Neeraj'
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tips For A Happy New Year 2011
HEALTH
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees & plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants …
4. Live with the 3 E's — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2010 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10.Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
PERSONALITY
1. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
3. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously.. No one else does.
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip..
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10.Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
11.No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
12.Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13.Smile and laugh more.
14.You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree …
SOCIETY
1. Call your family often.
2. Each day give something good to others.
3. Forgive everyone for everything..
4. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
5. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
6. What other people think of you is none of your business.
7. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
LIFE
1. Do the right thing !
2. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
3. GOD heals everything.
4. However good or bad a situation is, it will change…
5. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
6. The best is yet to come …
7. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
8. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees & plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants …
4. Live with the 3 E's — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy.
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2010 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10.Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
PERSONALITY
1. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
3. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously.. No one else does.
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip..
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10.Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
11.No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
12.Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13.Smile and laugh more.
14.You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree …
SOCIETY
1. Call your family often.
2. Each day give something good to others.
3. Forgive everyone for everything..
4. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
5. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
6. What other people think of you is none of your business.
7. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
LIFE
1. Do the right thing !
2. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
3. GOD heals everything.
4. However good or bad a situation is, it will change…
5. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
6. The best is yet to come …
7. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
8. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
The 99 Club
Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content.
One day, the King came upon a Servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly Servant had so much joy. The King asked the Servant, "Why are you so happy?"
The Servant replied, "Your Majesty, I am nothing but a Servant, but my family and I don't need too much - just a Roof over our heads and warm food to fill our tummies."
The King was not satisfied with that reply.
Later in the day, he sought the advice of his most trusted Advisor. After hearing the King's woes and the Servant's story, the Advisor said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Servant has not been made part of The 99 Club."
"The 99 Club? And what exactly is that?" the King inquired.
The Advisor replied, "Your Majesty, to truly know what The 99 Club is place 99 Gold Coins in a bag and leave it at this Servant's doorstep."
When the Servant saw the bag, he took it into his house. When he opened the bag, he let out a great shout of joy... so many Gold Coins!
He began to count them. After several counts, he was at last convinced that there were 99 Coins.
He wondered, "What could've happened to that last Gold Coin? Surely, no one would leave 99 Coins!"
He looked everywhere he could, but that final Coin was elusive. Finally, exhausted, he decided that he was going to have to work harder than ever to earn that Gold Coin and complete his collection.
From that day, the Servant's life was changed. He was overworked, horribly grumpy, and castigated his family for not helping him make that 100th Gold Coin. He stopped singing while he worked.
Witnessing this drastic transformation, the King was puzzled. When he sought his Advisor's help, the Advisor said, "Your Majesty, the Servant has now officially joined The 99 Club."
He continued, "The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have enough to be happy but are never contented, because they're always yearning and striving for that extra "1" telling to themselves: "Let me get that one final thing and then I will be happy for life."
We can be happy, even with very little in our lives, but the minute we're given something bigger and better, we want even more!
We lose our sleep, our happiness, we hurt the people around us; all these as a Price for our growing needs and desires.
One day, the King came upon a Servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Land, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly Servant had so much joy. The King asked the Servant, "Why are you so happy?"
The Servant replied, "Your Majesty, I am nothing but a Servant, but my family and I don't need too much - just a Roof over our heads and warm food to fill our tummies."
The King was not satisfied with that reply.
Later in the day, he sought the advice of his most trusted Advisor. After hearing the King's woes and the Servant's story, the Advisor said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the Servant has not been made part of The 99 Club."
"The 99 Club? And what exactly is that?" the King inquired.
The Advisor replied, "Your Majesty, to truly know what The 99 Club is place 99 Gold Coins in a bag and leave it at this Servant's doorstep."
When the Servant saw the bag, he took it into his house. When he opened the bag, he let out a great shout of joy... so many Gold Coins!
He began to count them. After several counts, he was at last convinced that there were 99 Coins.
He wondered, "What could've happened to that last Gold Coin? Surely, no one would leave 99 Coins!"
He looked everywhere he could, but that final Coin was elusive. Finally, exhausted, he decided that he was going to have to work harder than ever to earn that Gold Coin and complete his collection.
From that day, the Servant's life was changed. He was overworked, horribly grumpy, and castigated his family for not helping him make that 100th Gold Coin. He stopped singing while he worked.
Witnessing this drastic transformation, the King was puzzled. When he sought his Advisor's help, the Advisor said, "Your Majesty, the Servant has now officially joined The 99 Club."
He continued, "The 99 Club is a name given to those people who have enough to be happy but are never contented, because they're always yearning and striving for that extra "1" telling to themselves: "Let me get that one final thing and then I will be happy for life."
We can be happy, even with very little in our lives, but the minute we're given something bigger and better, we want even more!
We lose our sleep, our happiness, we hurt the people around us; all these as a Price for our growing needs and desires.
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