Excellence is the Best Job security

As you and I both know, today there is no such thing as "Job security". People are losing their jobs at record rates. They are faced with the new trend called downsizing, rightsizing, and all the other sizings. Whatever you call it, people are losing jobs faster than any time in previous history. Even though you cannot control what decisions a company will make, you can control your employment status. How? By making excellence your call letters and by developing a mind-set that makes you the CEO of YOU. Here is a story about a friend whose company went under multiple crisis. But she had developed a reputation for excellence. Within a week of her being let go, a former coworker searched for her and hired her for another better paying job. Why? Because the former coworker remembered her desire for work and in that excellence. If the Chicago Bulls were sold, do you think Michael Jordan or Scotty Pippen would have a hard time getting a new job? I don't think so! Excellence is always the best job security. You might not be able to control what happens to your present job but you can control your employability when your work becomes your Identity.

Remember, no matter where you are or what you do, somebody is always watching you and remembers what you do! Be excellent and take control of your future!

The next step to success is to decide to add the "do" to the dream. Take action on your dreams! The decision to act is a critical part of the process because action is absolutely necessary to make dreams come true.

In America they live in a pyramidal society, where there are lots of people at the bottom of the pyramid and a few people at the top. The people at the bottom are barely making ends meet from day to day, simply living from hand to mouth. The people at the top are those who are prospering and thriving. In every community and every geographic area, there are lots of people at the bottom and fewer people at the top. Many of the people at the top started at the bottom but rose to the top. Why? Because they refused to settle for mediocrity. They pursued excellence and began to rise. It's the Crème de la Crème Principle. The cream will rise to the top. you saw Oprah Winfrey on one of the nightly interview shows and she was asked how, from a broken home and from being a troubled teen, she had risen to her status as one of the most powerful women in television. Her answer was that she made a commitment to pursue excellence in everything she did. Initially, she did not look like a Television or movie star. She was not svelte or thin or overly glamorous, but she pursued excellence with a passion. And excellence is like truth. You can push excellence down, try to cover it up, or try to ignore it. But no matter what you do to it, it always rises to the top. We must always pursue excellence in all that we do. Strive for excellence and your dreams will start to rise to the top! 

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Dream

 

Scott McKain is a gifted speaker, author, and television host who was once addressing large gathering said I was privileged to share the speaking stage with. a story about Arnold Schwarzenegger that shows the power of dreams and goals. As a young man growing up in Austria, Arnold Schwarzenegger made up his mind that he was going to do some incredible things with his life. He made up his mind and set a goal to be the greatest bodybuilder of all time. Many thought Arnold was crazy but they figured he would eventually give up, because it would take a great deal of time and commitment. They figured he would give up and get over that silly notion, and get a "real" job. He then added another aspect to his dream, he not only wanted to become the world's greatest bodybuilder but he also wanted to become a movie star and an inter-national fitness guru! His friends said, "What a crazy dream!" He wrote his dreams down on a note card and carried it around in his wallet and made a contract with himself that he would achieve this goal. He said it was this contract with himself that drove him, forced him, to go to America and start the climb to become Mr.Olympia. He went on to become one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood and the Chairman of the President's Committee for Physical Fitness. Do dreams and goals make a difference? You'd better believe it, just ask Arnold! Later he become The Governor of California.

Ask or open up

         Everybody in their life they have faced such bitter experiences.They were thinking that to ask their neighbour that they have two scooters. But other one was kept unused for long time it was not that much old and all of a sudden one of their son's friend comes and takes with him the Scooter for his use. Though you may be ready to pay and take it but your delay in asking you lost the opportunity. Similarly my son is in need of Job and my father's office had two vacancies for internships.I told my father to try for that for me. My father delayed and i lost that chance. Similarly you have an idea of business you prepared everything but you never revealed or shared with anybody. Few day later you see a shop is opened in your neighborhood selling the same items which you wanted to sell.

In order to make your dreams come true, many times you will need assistance. You will need help from someone else. Many times the person who can help is not far away, in fact is within your grasp. But many never ask for that assistance. They have such fear of rejection and so much mistaken pride, they refuse to ask for help. There are numerous people who are ready and willing to give help, but no one asks them! It's like the high school beauty queen who went to the dance competition alone because she didn't have a date. Finally, the one her class book-worm asked and she went to the dance with him. The other guys were afraid to ask because they assumed she had many requests and would reject their invitations. The little bookworm felt he had absolutely nothing to lose, so he asked. He asked and she said yes because no else had asked. He became the big man on campus, not only because he escorted the beauty queen, but because he had the guts to ask. Eventually he became her regular date and then her husband! If you want some-thing out of life, you must be willing to ASK. Have faith, believe in yourself, and then be willing to act on that belief. Ask and you shall receive! Seek and you shall find! If you want to GET, then you must ASK! And remember that all things are possible if you can just believe!

Fear Is Common to All People

Fear is an emotion that has been built into every person as a protection mechanism. You likely are familiar with the expression "flight or fight, which refers to the brain's automatic response to danger. When we perceive that our safety is threatened, we have an immediate instinct to either run or to stand and fight the oncoming threat. The threat to our safety doesn't even need to be real. Even a perceived or "believed threat can trigger a flight-or-fight response.

At times, our fear is not related to a physical and external danger but to a fear that is much more internal-for example, a fear of failure or a fear of embarrassment. Such fears are not life-threatening, but we can have a strong emotional reaction to them nonetheless. We may find that our fear causes us to run away-emotionally if not literally and to refuse to take a risk that has the potential to IMPROVE our life. We may find that our fear paralyzes us, so we take no action at all. We may find that we immediately respond with something of a "fight" response in which we lash out at those who are giving us the challenge, find all sorts of excuses for not pursuing the challenge, or blame all sorts of people or things for putting the challenge in our path in the first place.

People have all sorts of internal fears, including a fear of change, a fear of making a decision, a fear of taking on the responsibilities that are perceived to go with a promotion or a move to the next level in life, a fear of discomfort, or a fear of putting something at risk.

Always tell the truth

“One night four college kids stayed out late, partying and having a good time. They paid no mind to the test they had scheduled for the next day and didn’t study. In the morning, they hatched a plan to get out of taking their test. They covered themselves with grease and dirt and went to the Dean’s office. Once there, they said they had been to a wedding the previous night and on the way back they got a flat tire and had to push the car back to campus.

The Dean listened to their tale of woe and thought. He offered them a retest three days later. They thanked him and accepted his offer that time.

When the test day arrived, they went to the Dean. The Dean put them all in separate rooms for the test. They were fine with this since they had all studied hard. Then they saw the test. It had 2 questions.

1) Your Name __________ (1 Points)

2) Which tire burst? __________ (99 Points).”

How weakness can become your strength

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses! Turning our weaknesses into strengths makes us unbeatable. This is an inspiring story of a 12-year-old boy Kim who defeated his weakness, by unknowingly making it his strength.

Poor Kim lost his left hand in a terrible accident. His parents could not console him. To cheer him up, his father made him join a Judo school. As the boy always wanted to learn Judo, his father thought that this would make him happy.

Everyone wondered how a single armed boy could learn Judo. However, the master happily enrolled him. He trained in Judo for about 8 months. He practiced nothing but a single stroke. He trained for all 8 months in mastering a single stroke. The boy was surprised and sometimes annoyed as his master taught him only one stroke.

Yet, he said nothing. The boy mastered the stroke and grew as nobody could excel in doing that particular stroke. The boy was picked by the master to compete in the national level Judo championship tournament.

Everyone made fun of Kim and the master. How a one-handed boy could win a national championship? Even the boy was not sure about why his master chose him.

Surprising to other's taunting, Kim easily defeated his six contenders with his single stroke. He gradually moved to semi-finals. He struggled a bit in the semi-finals and won the match.

Needless to say, it surprised everyone. The final match began. The opponent was very strong and the boy could not counterattack him. The referee decided to halt the match, as the opponent could harm Kim severely. He announced a break and discussed with Kim's master to stop the match and declare the opponent as the champion of the year. Even Kim was happy that he advanced very much and happily said yes! However, his master did not want him to quit the match. He asked Kim to continue the match. Of course, with a huge effort, Kim won the match and the title. He had become the champion!

Kim was so surprised how he won the competition with just a single stroke. His master told him, 'My dear boy, you learned the most difficult stroke in Judo that very few can master to perfection. If your opponent wants to beat you and prevent you from using the stroke, they should hold your left hand. This is the secret behind your victory!'

If the boy turned his weakness, the loss of his left hand to a massive success, why can't we?

Types of learners

 Which type of learner you are ?

Worldwide researcher have found that there are 4 types of learners.

Visual learners (20.6%)

Auditory learners(25.1%)

Kinesthetic learners(27.6%)

And Read/write learners(26.8%)

In these, kinesthetic learners has a slight edge over other types. A test survey shows their standings in %.but no need to grumble.It is not a conclusion.

VISUAL LEARNERS

·         Learners they tend to be fast talkers may even interrupt.

·         Learn by seeing like charts, Maps and diagrams etc.

·         Need quiet study time may think in pictures.

·         Take detailed note.

·         Like to sit at front row in the classroom.

For them is easy -Diagrams, reading maps and essays and anything in which process is shown.

They  dislike -to listen and respond test.

Suggested is -Draw or outline the information you need to remember.

Copy what is on the board.

Diagram sentences.

Take notes and make list.

Colour code, highlight, circles and underline words in your notes.

Use flashcards.

This is enough for today.

Auditory learners:

1) Tend to speak slowly, can explain things well.

2) Tend to be natural listeners.

3) Tend to repeat things aloud.

4) Think linearly.

5) Read slowly.  

6) Prefer to hear rather  than read information.

Suggestion:

·         Use word association to remember facts & lines.

·         Record lectures and watch videos.

·         Repeat facts with eye closed.

·         Participate in group discussions.

·         Record notes after writing them.

Good at: writing responses to lectures they have heard; oral exams.

Bad at: reading passages and writing answers in timed tests.

Kinesthetic learners:

1) tend to be slow talkers.

2) learn by doing and solving life problems.

3) like hands on approaches, gestures.

4) can't sit still for long. Get fidgety.

5) takes break when studying.

6) suffer from short attention spans.

Suggestion:

·         Study in short blocks

·         Take lab classes.

·         Go on field trips.

·         Study with others.

·         Use memory games & flashcards to memorize facts.

Good at: short definitions, fill ins, multiple choice.

Worst at: long essays, tests.

Read & write learners:

Prefers to learn by reading everything and memorize it. They combine all these but there is no specific single form they adopt.

Most of the learners learning patterns:

·         10% by reading.

·         20% by hearing.

·         30% by seeing.

·         50% by seeing & hearing.

·         70% by what we discuss.

·         80% by what we experience.

·         95% of what we teach to others.

William Glasser

Other side of the world

 

A Father was reading a magazine and his little daughter every now and then distracted him. To keep her busy, he tore one page on which was printed the map of the world. He tore it into pieces and asked her to go to her room and put them together to make the map again. 

He was sure she would take the whole day to get it done. But the little one came back within minutes with perfect map..When he asked how she could do it so quickly, she said, "Oh.. Dad, there is a man's face on the other side of the paper... I made the face perfect to get the map right." She ran outside to play leaving the father surprised.

There is always the other side to whatever you experience in this world.

Hanuman on the flag of Arjuna’s chariot

The emblem of Hanuman on the flag of Arjuna is another sign of victory because Hanuman cooperated with Lord Rama in the battle between Rama and Ravana, and Lord Rama emerged victorious.

Now both Rama and Hanuman were present on the chariot of Arjuna to help him. Lord Krishna is Rama Himself, and wherever Lord Rama is, His eternal servitor Hanuman and His eternal consort Sita, the Goddess of fortune, were present.

Therefore, Arjuna had no cause to fear any enemies whatsoever. And above all, the Lord of the senses, Lord Krishna, was personally present to give him direction. Thus, all good counsel was available to Arjuna in the matter of executing the battle. In such auspicious conditions, arranged by the Lord for His eternal devotee, lay the signs of assured victory.

 

Hanuman and Bhima Face off

Centuries after the events of the Ramayana, and during the events of the Mahabharata, Hanuman becomes a nearly forgotten demigod living his life in a forest. After some time, his spiritual brother through the God Vayu, Bhima, passes through looking for flowers for Draupadi. Hanuman senses this and decides to teach him a lesson, as Bhima had been known to be boastful of his superhuman strength (at this point in time supernatural powers were much rarer than in the Ramayana but still seen in the Hindu epics). Bhima encountered Hanuman lying on the ground in the shape of a feeble old monkey. He asked Hanuman to move aside and make way for him to go ahead, but Hanuman did not do that. As stepping over an individual was considered extremely disrespectful even in this time, Hanuman suggested Bhima to go lifting his tail up. Bhima heartily accepted, but could not lift the tail. He tried all his powers but to no avail. At last he realized that this frail look monkey cant be any ordinary creature. He must be a sort of Deity. So he humbled and asked him to reveal himself. Hanuman revealed himself, much to Bhima's surprise, and the brothers embraced. Hanuman prophesied that Bhima would soon be a part of a terrible war, and promised Bhima that he would sit on the flag of his brother Arjuna's chariot and shout a battle cry for Bhima that would weaken the hearts of his enemies. Hanuman left his brother to his search.

 

 

A heart touching very short story

24 year Old boy seeing out from the Train's window

Shouted, "Dad, look the trees are going behind!".

Dad smiled and a young Couple sitting nearby, looked at the 24year Old's Childish behaviour with Pity.

Suddenly he again Exclaimed. "Dad look the clouds are running with Us!" .

The couple couldn't resist & said to the old Man. "why don't you take your Son to a good Doctor?"

The Old man smiled & Said. ."I did and we are just coming from the hospital, my son was blind from birth, he just got his eyes today." 

Every Single Person On The Planet Has a Story .

-Don't Judge People Before You Truly Know The truth.

 

Blind Imitations will foster blind results

One day, a saint while going somewhere with his disciples saw a pond full of fishes, on the way. He stopped there and started filling his mouth with fish. The disciples followed their guru. The saint said nothing to them and after some time moved ahead.

Then they reached another pond, where there were no fishes. The saint stood at its shore and started taking out the fishes he had swallowed. When the disciples saw this, they were amazed and also tried to vomit out the fishes, but after many attempts, they could only take out some dead fishes.

At this, the saint said, "Fools, when you didn't know how to keep the fishes alive in the stomach, then why did you imitate me?"

Its truly said that never imitate anyone.we have heard story of monkey who tried this trait and got injured.Those who act without thoughtful deliberations in life will get the same fate as these disciples.

knowledge is not power

Knowledge alone does not make anyone powerful unless it is applied.

Many people know a lot but fail to act, so their knowledge becomes useless.

True power comes from wisdom, which is knowledge combined with judgment and experience.

Knowledge without discipline can lead to arrogance instead of strength.

Sometimes action, courage, and determination create more impact than knowledge.

A farmer with little formal knowledge still feeds nations鈥攔eal power lies in work.

Emotional intelligence often outweighs bookish knowledge in leadership.

Power also requires resources, skills, and influence, not just information.

History shows that knowledge in the wrong hands has destroyed civilizations.

Without values, knowledge can turn into manipulation rather than empowerment.

Many powerful people succeeded through persistence more than knowledge.

Even the most knowledgeable person is powerless if they cannot communicate well.

Injustice can exist even in the most educated societies.

Real strength is in character, not just in accumulated facts.

Therefore, knowledge may be helpful, but by itself, it is not true power.

Our Mindset alteration do unexpected wonders as miracles

A Short Story on Self Confidence

There was a business executive who was deep in debt and could see no way out.

Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.

Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is troubling you,” he said.

After listening to the executive’s woes, the old man said, “I believe I can help you.”

He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.”

Then he turned and disappeared as quickly as he had come.

The business executive saw in his hand a check for $500,000, signed by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!

“I can erase my money worries in an instant!” he realized. But instead, the executive decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the strength to work out a way to save his business, he thought.

With renewed optimism, he negotiated better deals and extended terms of payment. He closed several big sales. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.

Exactly one year later, he returned to the park with the uncashed check. At the agreed-upon time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to hand back the check and share his success story, a nurse came running up and grabbed the old man.

“I’m so glad I caught him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s always escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.”

And she led the old man away by the arm.

The astonished executive just stood there, stunned. All year long he’d been wheeling and dealing, buying and selling, convinced he had half a million dollars behind him.

Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t the money, real or imagined, that had turned his life around. It was his newfound self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

World Yoga Day

 World Yoga day 

Its really amazing to read daily that yoga day has taken a political turn.and every one irrespective of any idea about this exercise butting in and throwing their opinions.Is this fitness essay so intriguing?.or so significant issue to opt or not.A nationwide nonsensical nonstop debate 24x7 is going on in every channel.what is yoga an option to keep your body flexible and fit if somebody don't want to use this leave him or her.Why this has turned as national or religious problem.most of the west is trying to ape this culture,these antagonists are trying their best to tell the world fraternity that they are dunces.These blokes if any doctor ask them any physiotherapy movement as exercise they will die but will not accede to because it may be forbidden by their religion.Most cancer patients follow this rigorously as no other option.Are they wrong ? It has proved by worldwide dieticians.These are highly educated illiterates whose sole objective is to mislead the people in the name of religion or colour.Everyone is aware of Sunrays health effect.migraine patients can get rid of ailment if they see the early morning Sun.Eyes can also be cured if just half an hour daily practice is maintained.And for other benefits do any doctor need to educate these pupils?.some fundamentalists even dont believe in science .why solar energy.In generating positive attitude some scholars say thank to your bed for giving you good sleep, why thank bed? .It is non living thing.These people are those who dont follow what is written in their holy book but argue with megaphone on those things which are nowhere texted in those sacred books.Asthama patients are given live fish to cure  do they have any record that vegetarians don't take that fish as they are vegans.In village most of the treatments are done by quacks.These medicines no one has any clue from which they are made of ,but religion never made any hindrance to their practice and belief.Are they more broad and progressive in mindset then urban urchins?.It appears education is narrowing our vistas and our fancy.Is it going to make any difference if some section of the society don't join to celebrate this Yoga.leave them don't beg them.Yoga don't require any likes or fan following its fans are in ascending order.not from today but much more than you and I borned.When entire globe is ready to accept gracefully sans political motive then few thousand disagree to associate give them choice to choose and it hardly matters if they don't. Heaven will not fall.The charm and greatness of Yoga will not diminish. Yoga don't need any certificate from any bystander. Those who used or still rely on it are unwilling to connect with religion; they only knew it for better health as a form of physical exercise it has hardly any connection with religion.

Good habits

Those who are detailed in public contact and public  interaction tasks like bank cash dispencing staff , a passport distribution personnel, railway travel ticket vender, corporation tax collector or your driving licence agents sometimes behave like they are demigods.no one argues with him/her .Assigning them for public reception or dealing with masses job is always questionable. Still They are there irrespective of their behaviour may be because of their integrity unmatched.their honesty

 and dedication towards their job is unchallenged.  The bottom line is your few bad properties can hide behind your good traits. If your intentions are noble no matter people like or loath your ideal and attitude,  you retain that habit.the very people will correct their judgement very quickly and applaud your attitude with flowers and bouquets.