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You have not lived a perfect day, unless you've done something for someone who will never be able to repay you.
-- Ruth Smeltzer

 

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Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid of standing still.
-- Japanese Proverb

 

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Last spring I was walking in a park. A short distance ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding on to a string that was attached to a helium balloon. All of a sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I braced myself for some screaming and crying. But, no! As the little girl turned to watch her balloon go skyward, she gleefully shouted out, Wow!

 

I didn't realize it at that moment, but that little girl taught me something.

 

Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an unexpected problem. I felt like responding with Oh no, what should we do But remembering that little girl, I found myself saying, Wow, that's interesting! How can I help you

 

One thing's for sure - life's always going to keep us off balance with its unexpected problems. That's a given. What's not preordained is our response. We can choose to be frustrated or fascinated.

 

No matter what the situation, a fascinated Wow! will always beat a frustrated Oh, no. So the next time you experience one of life's unexpected gusts, remember that little girl and make it a Wow! experience. The Wow! response always works.

 

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There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: One is roots. The other is wings.
-- Hodding Carter, Jr.

 

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You have to think anyway, so why not think big?
-- Donald Trump

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Success, in my view, is the willingness to strive for something you really want. The person not reaching the top is no less a success than the one who achieved it, if they both sweated blood, sweat and tears and overcame obstacles and fears. The failure to be perfect does not mean you're not a success.
-- Fran Tarkenton

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When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds. Your mind transcends limitations. Your consciousness expands in every direction. And you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be."

-- Patanjali

 

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If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
--- Emily Dickinson

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The greatest crime in the world is not developing your potential. When you do what you do best, you are helping not only yourself, but the world.
-- Roger Williams

 

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A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.
- Patricia Neal

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Creativity, as has been said, consists largely of rearranging what we know in order to find out what we do not know. Hence, to think creatively, we must be able to look afresh at what we normally take for granted."
-- George Kneller

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When faced with a challenge, look for a way, not a way out.
-- David L. Weatherford

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You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.
-- Woodrow Wilson

 

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There are no language barriers when you are smiling.
-- Allen Klein

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Friend And Acquaintance

Friend And Acquaintance

There is a difference between being an acquaintance and being a friend. An acquaintance is someone whose name you know, who you see every now and then, who you probably have something in common with and who you feel comfortable around.

It’s a person that you can invite to your home and share things with. But they are people who you don’t share your life with, whose actions sometimes you
don’t understand because you don’t know enough about them.

On the other hand, a friend is someone you love. Not that you are “in love” with them, but you care about them and you think about them when they are not
there. The people you are reminded of when you see something they might like, and you know this because you know them so well. They are the people whose
pictures you have and whose faces are in your head regardless.

Friends are the people you feel safe around because you know they care about you. They call just to see how you are doing, because a friend doesn’t need an
excuse. They tell you the truth, the first time, and you do the same. You know that if you have a problem, they are there to listen.

Friends are the people who won’t laugh at you or hurt you, and if they do hurt you they try hard to make it up to you. They are the people you love,
regardless of whether you realize it.

Friends are the people you cried with when you got rejected from colleges and during the last song at the prom and at graduation. They are the people that
when you hug them, you don’t think about how long to hug and who’s going to be the first one to let go.

Maybe they are the people that hold the rings at your wedding, or maybe they are the people who give you away at your wedding, or maybe they are the people
you marry. Maybe they are the people who cry at your wedding because they are happy or because they are proud.

They are the people who stop you from making mistakes and help you when you do. They are are the people whose hand you can hold, or you can hug or give them
a kiss and not have it be awkward because they understand the things you do and they love you for them.

They stick with you and stand by you. They hold your hand. They watch you live and you watch them live and you learn from them. Your life is not the same
without them.

 

Happy Friendship Day

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You may get Delayed to reach your Targets. But every step you take towards your target is EQUAL to victory
- KARL MARX

 

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I hated every minute of the training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.
-- Muhammad Ali

Thought for the day - "The Boomerang"

Thought for the day - “The Boomerang”

 

Whether you realize it or not, you are throwing the boomerang today. As you know, a boomerang is an angular club you toss away from you that eventually returns to you. In the game of life, you throw the boomerang daily, in the form of actions and behaviors that you send out into the world, and which return to you at some later date -- often multiplied on the rebound.

 

You've probably heard this principle stated in different ways, including, What goes around comes around. Or the Biblical phrases, Give and it shall be given unto you and As you sow, so shall you reap.

 

But how does this principle apply to your day-to-day life Simply put, if you treat others with love and respect, you will find that others will generally love and respect you. If you serve others, you will likely be served. Of course, this law also applies to negative behaviors. If you are critical and judgmental, don't be surprised when you are criticized and judged.

 

Many people don't believe in the boomerang principle because they fail to view it with a long term perspective. In fact, the return for your actions is seldom immediate. There is often a delay between your actions and the rebounding consequences.

 

People also have trouble with this concept because they look for the return to come from the same person to whom they gave something. It doesn't usually work that way. You'll never know where the return will be coming from -- or when it will arrive -- but it always comes.

 

It's really quite simple send it out and receive it back. So, if you want to receive love....give love. If you want people to appreciate you....show your appreciation for others. And if you want others to help you, then lend a helping hand yourself.

 

You have the power to create the life you want. It all depends on how you throw the boomerang!

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Be thankful for what you have, not sad about what you don’t.

- Acharya Vijay Ratnasundersuri

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Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

-- Victor Borge

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21 Things To Remember

 

1. No one can ruin your day without YOUR permission.

2. Most people will be about as happy, as they decide to be.

3. Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently.

4. Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have.

5. Success stops when you do.

6. When your ship comes in.... make sure you are willing to unload it.

7. You will never have it all together.

8. Life is a journey...not a destination. Enjoy the trip!

9. The biggest lie on the planet When I get what I want I will be happy.

10. The best way to escape your problem is to solve it.

11. I've learned that ultimately, 'takers' lose and 'givers' win.

12. Life's precious moments don't have value, unless they are shared.

13. If you don't start, it's certain you won't arrive.

14. We often fear the thing we want the most.

15. He or she who laughs......lasts.

16. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints.

17. Look for opportunities...not guarantees.

18. Life is what's coming....not what was.

19. Success is getting up one more time.

20. Now is the most interesting time of all.

21. When things go wrong.....don't go with them.

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If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance.
-- Dale Carnegie, Author and Trainer

 

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Intellect defeats others. Heart welcomes others.

- Acharya Vijay Ratnasundersuri

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A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.

-- Joyce A. Myers

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The groundwork of all happiness is health.

-- Leigh Hunt, British Poet, Essayist

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If you're climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Don't look too far up, set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don't think you're progressing until you step back and see how high you've really gone.

-- Donny Osmond

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Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.

----- Mother Teresa

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A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before we changed.

-- Earl Nightingale

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A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others

--- L. Frank Baum

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Energy and persistence alter all things.

-- Benjamin Franklin

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The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.

-- B. C. Forbes

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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

-- Confucius

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The essential part of creativity is not being afraid to fail.

-- Edwin H. Land, American Scientist

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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

-- Confucius

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Sweet memories are the paradise of the mind.
----- Anonymous

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Never again clutter your days or nights with so many menial and unimportant things that you have no time to accept a real challenge when it comes along. This applies to play as well as work. A day merely survived is no cause for celebration. You are not here to fritter away your precious hours when you have the ability to accomplish so much by making a slight change in your routine. No more busy work. No more hiding from success. Leave time, leave space, to grow. Now. Now! Not tomorrow!

-- Og Mandino, Author

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Today is life -- the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.

-- Dale Carnegie

FW: don't delete this ,plz read this,its important

Take Care of ur health..


Six software professionals under the age of 33 have died and 2 top executives from renowned software companies have become paralysed because of stress-related heart ailments in the last six months in Chennai, says a study by Mitran Foundation, a Bangalore-based voluntary association of practising doctors.

"All the six who died, and the two who became invalid, had no family history of heart attacks or any pre-history of heart ailments or paralysis. They were all in their prime, between 27 and 33 years, and handled challenging projects at work in their respective companies. They worked long and continuous hours. The end struck them very suddenly, and it looked as if their hearts refused to take any more stress," said Dr Dwarakanath, director of Mitran Foundation, who has studied stress components in 40 software companies in Chennai during the last six months.

The study, conducted at a cost of Rs 45 lakhs, covered more than 4,000 software professionals from 80 companies who were in service for a minimum of three years. The email responses were scientifically tabulated and the findings were ready in 2002. Dr Dwarakanath, who was the late Dhirubhai Ambani's personal stress management consultant, said questionnaires extracting every minute detail were sent to the respondents. The personal background, family history and personal characteristics of these individuals were assessed and it was found that the stress in these professionals was only due to work pressure. All other factors were eliminated.

"Our study confirmed that the number of suicides, divorces, heart ailments, BP and diabetes patients and mental depression are the highest in the software industry. The fancy salaries of software professionals are no longer something to rejoice about," Dr Dwarakanath said.

"We found that the software industry has simply no routine. Deadlines hang before them and every day they chase new problems. During weekends more than 60 per cent of the vehicles are found parked in the office complexes. There is no physical exercise and new food habits favoured by pizza culture fuel the problem. Cervical spondilitis and wrist problems due to uncomfortable handling of the computer mouse, eye problems and discomfort in bowel movements are common.

The stress for couples where both are employed in the IT industry is the worst. The simple step of taking time off from work for three months allowed an IT couple wanting a child for years to conceive one," Dr Dwarakanath said.

M.T.R. Venukopalan, senior training coordinator, Covansys India, acknowledged that IT professionals were the most stressed individuals. "Even if the company sponsors a movie or self-care lecture, not many attend them," he said. Jyothsana, a travel coordinator for Temenos India Pvt Ltd, expressed concern for the young employees who complain of back and knee pains. She acknowledged that IT professionals require a specific eating and physical exercise routine to ease their stress. "Our lives are becoming mechanical, guided only by deadlines," she said.

So think again if you are staying late in the office regularly. Think again about your family. Think again about your social life and health.

Please forward it to your friends too ...

Work is essential. Your contribution to the goal should be great. But, please don't make it a habit to stay late.

Don't skip your Break Fast/Lunch/Dinner. None of these are equated by Pizza, Biscuits / Wafers / Chat items

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Make the most of today. Translate your good intentions into actual deeds.

-- Grenville Kleiser, Writer

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To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

- Buddha

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Most of the things that we desire in life are expensive.
But the truth is that the things that really satisfy us are absolutely free....

- Love, Joy, Laughter and Friends.

FW: Ullas Scholarship for the year 07-08

FYI Friends.

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Guidelines:

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For any query/clarification, pls mail to sivakumar.j@polaris.co.in.

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If you want something you never had, do something you have never done…

Don't go the way life takes you but take life the way you go.

Remember you are born to live and not living because you are born…

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Things Are Not Always Black or White

In life, a lesson learned in your past that you will never forget completely.

When I was in elementary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson learned that day.

I was convinced that I was right and he was wrong - and he was just as convinced that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other.

In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. White, he answered.

I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmate and me, this time about the color of the object.

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, White. It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. Only from my side was it black.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson learned that day You must stand in the other person’s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective.

--- Anonymous

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Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.

-- Denis Waitley, Author and Speaker

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Each individual has a place to fill in the world, and is important in some respect, whether he chooses to be so or not.

----- Hawthorne

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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

-- George S. Patton