True Promise

How long will you be poring over that newspaper? Will you come here right away and make your darling daughter eat her food?
I tossed the paper away and rushed to the scene. My only Daughter Sindu looked frightened. Tears were welling up in her Eyes. In front of her was a bowl filled to its brim with Curd Rice.
Sindu is a nice child, quite intelligent for her age. She has just turned eight. She particularly detested Curd Rice. My mother and my wife are orthodox and believe firmly in the 'cooling effects' of Curd Rice. I cleared my throat and picked up the bowl. Sindu, darling, why don't you take a few mouthful of this Curd Rice? "Just for Dad's sake, dear. If you don't, your Mom will Shout at me."
I could sense my wife's scowl behind my back. Sindu softened a bit and wiped her tears with the back of her hands. "OK, Dad. I will eat not just a few mouthfuls, but the whole lot of this. But, you should..." Sindu hesitated. "Dad, if I at this entire Curd Rice, will you give me whatever I ask for?" "Oh sure, darling."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
I covered the pink soft hand extended by my daughter with mine and clinched the deal.
"Ask Mom also to give a similar promise," my daughter insisted. My wife slapped her hand on Sindu's muttering "Promise," Without any emotion .
Now I became a bit anxious. " Sindu, you shouldn't insist on getting a computer or any such expensive items. Dad does not have that kind of money right now. OK ?"
"No, Dad. I do not want anything expensive."
Slowly and painfully, she finished eating the whole quantity. I was silently angry with my wife and my mother for forcing my child to eat something that she detested.
After the ordeal was through, Sindu came to me with her eyes wide with expectation. All of our attention was on her.
"Dad, I want to have my head shaved off this Sunday," Was her demand!
"Atrocious!" shouted my wife, " a girl child having her head Shaved off? Impossible!"
"Never in our family!" my mother rasped. " She has been watching too much of television. Our culture is getting totally spoiled with these TV programs!"
"Sindu, why don't you ask for something else? We will be sad seeing you with a clean-shaven head." "No, Dad. I do not want anything else," Sindu said with finality.
"Please Sindu, why don't you try to understand our feelings?" I tried to plead with her.
"Dad, you saw how difficult it was for me to eat that Curd Rice," Sindu was in tears. " And you promised to grant me whatever I ask for. Now, you are going back on your words. Was it not you who told me the story of King Harishchandra and its moral that we should honor our promises no matter what ?"
It was time for me to call the shots. "Our promise must be kept."
"Are you out your mind?" chorused my mother and wife.
"No. If we go back on our promises, she will never learn to honour her own. Sindu, your wish will be fulfilled."

With her head clean-shaven, Sindu had a round-face, and her eyes Looked big and beautiful. On Monday morning, I dropped her at her school. It was a sight to watch my hairless Sindu walking towards her classroom. She turned around and waved. I waved back with a smile. Just then, a boy alighted from a car, and shouted, " Sinduja, please wait for me!"
What struck me was the hairless head of that boy. "Maybe that is the `in' stuff," I thought.

"Sir, your daughter Sinduja is great indeed!" without introducing herself, a lady got out of the car, and continued, " That boy who is walking along with your daughter is My son Harish. He is suffering from leukemia."
She paused to muffle her sobs. " Harish could not attend the school for the whole of the last month. He lost all of his hair due to the side effects of the chemotherapy. He refused to come back to school fearing the unintentional but cruel teasing of the schoolmates. "Sinduja visited him last week and promised him that she will take care of the teasing issue. But I never imagined she would sacrifice her lovely hair for the sake of my son! Sir, you and Your wife are blessed to have such a noble soul as your Daughter."

I stood transfixed. And then, I wept.

"My little Angel, will you teach me what LOVE is?"

This little angel's true promise and what she has done really brought tears in my eyes. We all should learn from this noble soul as to how we can LOVE all. Any comments?

Good or Bad? Hard to Say

Once upon a time, there was a king. The king liked one of his followers very much because he was very wise and always gave very useful advice. Therefore the king took him along wherever he went. One day, the king was bitten by a dog, the finger was injured and the wound was getting worse. He asked the follower if that was a bad sign. The follower said, Good or bad, hard to say'. In the end, the finger of the king was too bad that had to be cut.

The king asked the follower again if that was a bad sign. Again, the follower gave the same answer, 'Good or bad, hard to say'. The king became very angry and sent the follower to prison. One day, the king went hunting in the jungle. He got excited when he was on the chase of a deer. Deeper and deeper he went inside the jungle.In the end he found himself lost in the jungle. To make thing worse,he got captured by the native people lived inside the jungle. They wanted to sacrifice him to their god. But when they noticed that the king had one finger short, they released him immediately as he was not a perfect man anymore and not suitable for sacrifice. The king managed to get back to his palace after all. And he finally understood the follower's wise quote, 'Good or bad, hard to say'. If he hadn't lost one finger, he could have been killed by the native people. He ordered to release the follower, and apologized to him. But to the King amaze, the follower was not mad at him at all. Instead, the follower said, 'It wasn't a bad thing that you locked me up.' Why? Because if the king hadn't locked the follower up, he would have brought the follower along to the jungle. If the native found that the king was not suitable, they would have used the follower. Again, the quote 'Good or bad, hard to say' stands.

The moral of the story, Everything that happens in this world, there is no absolute good or bad.

Sometimes good things turned out to be bad things eventually, while bad things become a gain. Whatever good things that happen to you, enjoy it, but don't have to hold too tight to it, treat it as a surprise in your life.Whatever bad things that happen to you, don't have to feel too sad or despair, in the end, it might not be a total bad thing after all. If one can understand this, he or she will find life much easier.

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody

This is a famous story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. If you haven't read this before please read through very interesting one...

There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.

Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Somebody wouldn't do it.

It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

Break your bonds

A number of years ago, I had the rather unique experience of visiting backstage in Madison Square Garden, in New York, during the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. To say the least, it was a fascinating experience. I was able to walk around looking at the lions, tigers, giraffes and all the other circus animals. As I was passing the elephants, suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not. I saw a trainer near by and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. "Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free." I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before? How many of us are being held back by old, outdated beliefs that no longer serve us? How many of us have avoided trying something new because of a limiting belief? Worse, how many of us are being held back by someone else's limiting beliefs? Whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve. Most people die with their music still in them.

"Without inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant, there is a fuel in us which needs to be ignited with sparks."

What you plant is what you reap

An emperor in the Far East was growing old and knew it was time to choose his successor. Instead of choosing one of his assistants or his
children, he decided something different. He called young people in the kingdom together one day. He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next emperor. I have decided to choose one of you."

The kids were shocked! But the emperor continued. "I am going to give each one of you a seed today. One very special seed. I want you to plant the seed, water it and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from this one seed. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next emperor!"

One boy named Ling was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly told his mother ! the story. She helped him get a pot and planting soil, and he planted the seed and watered it carefully. Every day he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other youths began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow.

Ling kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks went by. Still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants but Ling didn't have a plant, and he felt like a failure. Six months went by--still nothing in Ling's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed.

Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Ling didn't say anything to his friends, however. He just kept waiting for his seed to grow. A year finally went by and all the youths of the kingdom brought their plants to the emperor for inspection. Ling told his mother that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But honest about what happened, Ling felt sick to his stomach, but he knew his mother was right. He took his empty pot to the palace.

When Ling arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other youths. They were beautiful--in all shapes and sizes. Ling put his empty pot on the floor and many of the other kinds laughed at him. A few felt sorry for him and just said, "Hey nice try."

When the emperor arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted the young people. Ling just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the emperor. "Today, one of you will be appointed the next emperor!"

All of a sudden, the emperor spotted Ling at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered his guards to bring him to the front. Ling was terrified. "The emperor knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me killed!"

When Ling got to the front, the Emperor asked his name. "My name is Ling," he replied. All the kids were laughing and making fun of him. The emperor asked everyone to quiet down. He looked at Ling, and then announced to the crowd, "Behold your new emperor! His name is Ling!" Ling couldn't believe it. Ling couldn't even grow his seed. How could he be the new emperor? Then the emperor said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone here a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds which would not grow.

All of you, except Ling, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Ling was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new emperor!"

If you plant honesty, You will reap trust
If you plant goodness, You will reap friends
If you plant humility, You will reap greatness
If you plant perseverance, You will reap victory
If you plant consideration, You will reap harmony
If you plant hard work, You will reap success
If you plant forgiveness, You will reap reconciliation
If you plant openness, You will reap intimacy
If you plant patience, You will reap improvements
If you plant faith, You will reap miracles

But

If you plant dishonesty, You will reap distrust.
If you plant selfishness, You will reap loneliness
If you plant pride, You will reap destruction
If you plant envy, You will reap trouble
If you plant laziness, You will reap stagnation.
If you plant bitterness, You will reap isolation
If you plant greed, You will reap loss
If you plant gossip, You will reap enemies
If you plant worries, You will reap wrinkles
If you plant sin, You will reap guilt

So be careful what you plant now,
It will determine what you will reap tomorrow,
The seeds you now scatter, Will make life worse or better,
your life or the ones who will come after.
Yes, someday, you will enjoy the fruits,
Or you will pay for the choices you plant today...

"Some Men see things as they are and say Why; I dream things that never were and say Why Not."

The Computer Vision Syndrome

New technology also brings new problems. Looking at a computer screen or video display unit for eight hours or more each day can be pretty stressful. This leads to problems with your eyes as well as with your posture.

Eye problems
Dry eyes
Redness or irritation in the eyes
Discomfort for contact lens users
Eye fatigue

Precautions to be taken

• For dry eyes, you can use artificial tears to wet the eyes


• The most convenient position for our gaze is to look a few inches below eye level. When you are seeing at this level the shoulders, neck and eyes are at a comfortable position. Seeing things above eye level means craning your neck and opening your eyes wider than you normally do. Sitting like this through the day and for months or years together will create vision and posture problems. Lower your computer monitor 4-8 inches below your eye level


• Blink consciously every five minutes


• Take a two-minute break each half hour. Shut your eyes and roll the eyeballs behind closed lids

Workstation Arrangement

• The monitor must be 20?30 inches from your face. This is considered ideal distance. If the distance is greater or less than this, it could indicate the presence of eye problems or cause problems in vision and posture eventually


• The monitor must be straight in front of you. Do not keep it at an angle


• The centre of the screen should be 6 inches below eye level


• The illumination should be such that the light does not reflect from the computer screen. If bright light from the window falls directly on to the screen, rotate your work station to avoid it. If this is not possible, sadly, you have to tone down the light coming in with blinds or shutters. Similarly with florescent lights. It is good to have your work area well lit but it becomes pointless if the bright lights are going to bounce off the computer screen.


• Bright lights at the periphery of vision and from directly overhead may also be irritants. Organise the lighting so that the illumination is comfortable for you.

Corrective equipment

• Computer glasses or spectacles with anti-reflective coatings can be used


• Anti-reflective screens can be fitted on to your monitor

Chennai - Kathipara Juntion New Proposal

This is the Bird Eye View of Proposed Layout of Kathipara Juntion. This looks impressive.


03/11/2008: As this junction is in use now, for those who are confused about route
map of where to enter and exit here is bit of update

New Lanes at Kathipara Flyover

Airport To Guindy --> 1 – 11 – 4 – 9 – 13
Airport To Vadapalani --> 1 – 11 – 14
Airport To Porur --> 1 – 2 – 12

Porur To Guindy --> 12 – 9 – 13
Porur To Vadapalani --> 8 – 14 (side road)
Porur To Airport --> 12 – 5 – 11 – 1

Vadapalani To Airport --> 14 – 11 – 1
Vadapalani To Porur --> 14 -11 – 7 – 12

Guindy To Vadapalani --> 13 – 9 – 3 – 11 – 14
Guindy To Porur --> 13 – 9 – 12
Guindy To Airport --> 13 – 10 – 1

Best part yet to come ..
if you want to go round and round and round and ...

One Full Cycle -> 11 – 4 – 5 – 11 – 7 – 3 – 11

U - Turns:
11 – 4 – 5 – 11 (Airport side U Turn)
11 – 7 – 3 – 11 (Vadapalani side U turn)
8 – 5 – 11 – 7 – 12 (Porur side u turn)
13 – 9 – 3 – 11 – 4 – 9 – 13 (Guindy side U turn)

Drums Master

Here comes Cute Little Drums Master

Simple Exercise for Computer Users

This could actually be applicable for anybody who has a job nature of sitting in a chair for very long time and work in the office. Nowadays there are lots of health problesm araised due to this kind of job nature. As I posted earlier we could do little bit of exercises for a very short period at least. These exercises will take only 4 mins of your time. Try doing this...Click on the image to view it.

The Ant Philosophy

1st Part Philosophy

ANTS NEVER QUIT

• If they’re headed somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll look for another way


• They’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, they’ll climb around


• They keep looking for another way

LESSON:
To never quit looking for a way to get where you’re supposed to go.

2nd Part Philosophy

ANTS THINK WINTER ALL SUMMER

• You can’t be so naïve as to think summer will last forever


• So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer


• You’ve got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun

LESSON: It is important to be realistic. Think ahead.

3rd Part Philosophy

ANTS THINK SUMMER ALL WINTER

• During the winter, ants remind themselves, “This won’t last long; we’ll soon be out of here.”


• At the first warm day, the ants are out.


• If it turns cold again, they’ll dive back down, but then they come out the first warm day.

LESSON: Stay positive at all times.

4th Part Philosophy

ALL-THAT-YOU-POSSIBLY-CAN

• How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter?


• All that he possibly can

LESSON: Do all you can…and more!

IN A NUT SHELL...FOUR-PART PHILOSOPHY

1. Never Give Up


2. Look Ahead


3. Stay Positive


4. Do All You Can

“Don’t be encumbered by history, just go out & do something wonderful” – Robert Noyce

10 most Stupid Questions

1. At the movies:When you meet acquaintances/friends
Stupid Question:- Hey, what are you doing here?
Answer:-Well,it's so hot , there were no cool cabs so I thought i'd watch some advertisements in the cool comfort of the theatre.

2. In the bus: A fat girl wearing pointed high-heeled shoes steps on your feet
Stupid Question:-Sorry, did that hurt?
Answer:-No, not at all, I'm on local anesthesia.....why don't you try again or should i try this time.

3. At a funeral: One of the teary-eyed people ask
Stupid Question:-Why, why him, of all people.
Answer:-Why? Would it rather have been you?

4. At a restaurant: When you ask the waiter
Stupid Question:-Is the "blah blah blah" dish good
Answer:-No, its teribble and made of adulterated cement.We occasionaly also spit in it.

5. At a family get-together.When some distant aunt meets you after years
Stupid Question:-Munna,Chickoo, you've become so big.
Answer:-Well you haven't particularly shrunk yourself.

6. When a friend announces her wedding, and you ask
Stupid Question:-Is the guy you're marrying good?
Answer:-No,he's a miserable wife-beating , insensitivelout...it's just the money.

7. When you get woken up at midnight by a phone call
Stupid Question:-Sorry. were you sleeping.
Answer:-No. I was playing cricket for India at Sharjah and just when you called Salim Malik was betting with me that Pakistan would win. What do you think?

8. When you see a friend/colleague with evidently shorter hair
Stupid Question:-Hey have you had a haircut?
Answer:-No, its autumn and I'm shedding......

9. At the dentist when he's sticking pointed objects in your mouth
Stupid Question:-Tell me if it hurts?
Answer:-And while I'm telling you, you tell me if I bite.

10. You are smoking a cigarette and a cute woman asks
Stupid Question:-Oh, so you smoke
Answer:-No, it's a miracle ...........it was a chalk and now it's in flames!!!

Puzzle - 2

One big company was hiring new staff, the question of the written exam is:


You are driving a car.


On one big storm night.


You are passing a Bus Station.




There are three people who are waiting for the bus

One old lady who is dying.


One doctor who saved your life before.


One guy/lady who is someone you have been dreaming to get married to.



You can only take one passenger, which one you will choose? Please explain your reason. Think about it before you read the following :

I am not sure whether it is some kind of personality test, since every answer has its reason. Old lady is going to die, you should save her first, however, old people always end up dying anyway, you should take the doctor, because the doctor saved my life before, this is the perfect chance to pay him back. At the same time, some people believe that you can always pay the doctor back in the future, but you may never be able to find the perfect lover once you pass this chance.

Within the two hundred candidates, the one who has been hired did not explain his answer, he only simply stated that:

No, No, No... I please leave your answers first I will post the correct answer on coming Monday. Until then Keep Guessing....

The Answer is :
Give the car key to the doctor, let the doctor take the old lady to the hospital and I stay to wait for the bus with the lady of my dream!

Inspiration of the Day

Never Forget

Your presence is a gift to the world,
You're unique and one of a kind.
Your life can be what you want it to be - ??
Take it one day at a time.
Count your blessings, not your troubles,
And you'll make it through what comes along.
Within you are so many answers,
Understand, have courage, be strong.
Don't put limits on yourself,
Your dreams are waiting to be realized.

Don't leave your important decisions to chance - Reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize.
Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - The longer a problem is carried, the heavier it gets.
Don't take things too seriously - Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.
Remember that a little love goes a long way - Remember that a lot goes forever.
Remember that friendship is a wise investment,
Life's treasures are people... together.
Have health and hope and happiness,
Take the time to wish on a star.
And don't ever forget for even a day...

How very special YOU are!

Life in perspective

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness...you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ... you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death...you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace...you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still alive and still married...you are very rare, even in Australia.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful...you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder...you are blessed because you can offer healing touch.

If you can read this message, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

This is our Life

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2" in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The students laughed.

The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognise that this is your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else, the small stuff. If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks.

"The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical check-ups. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.

"Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

But then a student took the jar which the other students and the professor agreed was full, and proceeded to pour in a glass of beer. Of course the beer filled the remaining spaces within the jar making the jar truly full.

The moral of this tale is:- no matter how full your life is, there is always room for BEER! :)

Try Spelling this

How do you spell this?

Do you know the the answer? If Yes, Leave the comment please, otherwise please wait until tomorrow to know the correct answer

Oxymoron

Here you will find the top 45 oxymoron's. An oxymoron is a combination of two words that are completely opposite in meaning. You've probably heard many of these before but didn't realize that they fall within this category.

45. Act naturally
44. Found missing
43. Resident alien
42. Advanced BASIC
41. Genuine imitation
40. Airline Food
39. Good grief
38. Same difference
37. Almost exactly
36. Government organization
35. Sanitary landfill
34. Alone together
33. Legally drunk
32. Silent scream
31. Living dead
30. Small crowd
29. Business ethics
28. Soft rock
27. Butt head
26. Military intelligence
25. Software documentation
24. New classic
23. Sweet sorrow
22. Child Proof
21. "Now, then ."
20. Synthetic natural gas
19. Passive aggression
18. Taped live
17. Clearly misunderstood
16. Peace force
15. Extinct life
14. Temporary tax increase
13. Computer jock
12. Plastic glasses
11. Terribly pleased
10. Computer security
9. Political science
8. Tight slacks
7. Definite maybe
6. Pretty ugly
5. Twelve-ounce pound cake
4. Diet ice cream
3. Working vacation
2. Exact estimate
1. Never Ever

The expiry date of LPG GAS!

Have you ever heard about LPG gas cylinder's expire date. i also didn't know.

How to find LPG cylinder's expiry date? Very important information.
Most of us do not know this. I come to know today from the gas stockist, because here one accident occurred.
Do you know that there is an expiry date (physical life) for LPG cylinders?
Expired Cylinders are not safe for use and may cause accidents. In this regard please be cautious at the time of accepting any LPG cylinder from the vendor.

Here is how we can check the expiry of LPG cylinders:
On one of three side stems of the cylinder, the expiry date is coded alpha numerically as follows A or B or C or D and some two digit number following this e.g. D06.

The alphabets stand for quarters -
A for March (First Qtr),
B for June (Second Qtr),
C for Sept (Third Qtr), &
D for December (FourthQtr).
The digits stand for the year till it is valid. Hence D06 would mean December qtr of 2006.

Share this message with everyone you know, UR kind cooperation will save life of many people and create awareness among the public.

Plastic Water Bottle Reuse - Pay Attention

Many are unaware of poisoning caused by re-using plastic bottles. Some of you may be in the habit of using and re-using your disposable mineral water bottles (e.g. Nestle, Bisleri, Aquafina, Kinley, Evian, etc.....), keeping them in your car or at work. Not a good idea.

It happened in Dubai, when a 12 years old girl died after a long usage (16 months) of SAFA mineral water bottle, as she sed to carry the same fancy (painted by herself) bottle to her school daily. In a nutshell, the plastic (called polyethylene terephthalate or PET) used in these bottles contains a potentially carcinogenic element (something called Diethyl-hydroxylamine or DEHA). The bottles are safe for one- time use only; if you must keep them longer, it should be or no more than a few days week max, and keep them away from heat as well. Repeated washing and rinsing can cause the plastic to break down and the carcinogens (cancer-causing chemical agents) can leak into the water that you are drinking. Better to invest in water bottles that are really meant for multiple uses. This is not something we should be crimping on. Those of you with family do please advise them, especially children.

This is a special! Warning for families in India who hang on to these disposable bottles and use them for cold water in their fridges for ages. When a bottle looks a bit yellow - please get rid of it as a precaution or else at least read the following.

As you know chemical released by plastic water bottles can cause cancer (It is not the water that affects you but the chemical released from the bottle)

How to avoid: Check the bottom of the bottle there should be a triangle sign and there will be a number on it. If the number is higher than or equal to 5 --> then this bottle is safe to use. Numbers under 5 will release the chemical. For most bottled water, the number is 1. Remember to check and stop reusing those bottles.

Ha Haa Haaa

This requires no explanation. Simply Cool.

The Perfect Boss

There were about 70 scientists working on a very hectic project. All of them were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job.

One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him - Sir, I have promised to my children that I will take them to the exhibition going on in our township. So I want to leave the office at 5 30 pm. His boss replied "OK, You're permitted to leave the office early today"

The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to completion.

The time was 8.30 PM. Suddenly he remembered of the promise he had given to his children. He looked for his boss, He was not there. Having told him in the morning itself, he closed everything and left for home.

Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children.

He reached home. Children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive, any talk would boomerang on him. His wife asked him "Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry."

The man replied "If you would like to have coffee, I too will have but what about Children??"

Wife replied, "You don't know?? Your manager came here at 5.15 PM and has taken the children to the exhibition "

What had really happened was....

The boss who granted him permission was observing him working seriously at 5.00 PM.

He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but if he has promised his children they should enjoy the visit to exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition. The boss does not have to do it every time. But once it is done, loyalty is established.

That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was tremendous. By the way, can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was???????? I have posted about his Interview couple of weeks before. Any guess???

STROKE - Remember the 1st Three Letters - STR

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T.R.
My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Please read:


STROKE IDENTIFICATION
During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm , Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this... A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S * Ask the individual to SMILE.
T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (eg "It is sunny out today").
R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

NOTE : Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 999 immediately!! and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

Take good care of your wrist

Yes, this has to be done if you are involved with using the keyboard and mouse of your computer everyday. Long term repetitive action stress can lead to Carpal Tunnel. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Manual Therapy Exercises for relief from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. While you are receiving treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome regular exercise sessions can help your rapid recovery. We have included some photos and explanations of recommended exercises. The following exercises may be prescribed by your healthcare provider in conjunction with Low Level Laser therapy. In the photos you will see below, the right wrist is the one being exercised. If your left wrist is affected, do the same exercises with the left hand. When doing each of these exercises, the hand should be flexed until a sensation of stretching is felt in the arm. The position should be held for 10 to 15 seconds for each of 10 repetitions. Try to this set of exercises three times a day.

Exercises 1 and 2 flex and extend the hand and stretch the wrist. Bend the hand as shown in the photos and apply moderate pressure to it with the other hand.

Exercise 1 - Wrist Flexion Bend the hand being exercised backward ( palm away from you), as shown in the photos. With the fingers of the other hand, apply pressure.



Exercise 2 - Wrist Extension Bend the hand being exercised forward ( palm toward you), as shown in the photos. With the fingers of the other hand, apply pressure.



Exercises 3 and 4 are similar to 1 and 2 except that an object, such as a pad provides the resistance to the hand, instead of your other hand.

Exercise 3 - Wrist Flexion against surface With your arm held vertically, press your hand, palm down, on a firm surface, as shown in the photo.



Exercise 4 - Wrist Extension against surface With your arm held vertically, press your hand, palm up, on a firm surface, as shown in the photo.



Exercises 5 and 6 involve the side to side range of motion of the hand.

Exercise 5 - (Radial Deviation) Place your hand palm downward. Grasp the fingers of the hand to be exercised with your other hand (as shown in the photo) and twist the hand toward you. Keep the hand horizontal.



Exercise 6 - (Ulnar Deviation) Place your hand palm downward. Grasp the fingers of the hand to be exercised with your other hand (as shown in the photo) and twist the hand away from you. Keep the hand horizontal.

This is freaky

When I got this one, I tried it and was completely freaked out by the results! (Try it, and you'll see what I mean!) Carry out this test. Just follow the instructions as quickly as possible, but do not carry on reading the following questions before you finish the previous one. You do not need to write out the answers; just do it using your mind. You'll be overwhelmed by the results...

How much does:
15+ 6 =
3+ 56 =
89 + 2 =
12+ 53 =
75+ 26 =
25+ 52 =
63+ 32 =

I know! Calculations are hard work, but this is the real thing! Come on, a few more...

123+ 5 =

QUICK! THINK ABOUT A TOOL AND A COLOR!

A bit more... Just a little further...
You have just thought about a red hammer, haven't you????
If this is not the case, you are among 2% of the people who have a "different," if not "abnormal,"mind. 98% of the folks would answer a "red hammer" while doing this exercise. If you do not believe this, pass it around and you'll see!

The Man Without A Face

Years ago a hardworking man took his family from New York State to Australia to take advantage of a work opportunity there. Part of this man's family was a handsome son who had aspirations of joining the circus as a trapeze artist or an actor. This young fellow, biding his time until a circus job or even as a stagehand came along, worked at the local shipyards which bordered on the worse section of town.

Walking home from work one evening, this young man was attacked by five thugs who wanted to rob him. Instead of just giving up his money the young fellow resisted. However they bested him easily and proceeded to beat him to a pulp. They mashed his face with their boots, and kicked and beat his body brutally with clubs, leaving him for dead. When the police happened to find him lying in the road they assumed he was dead and called for the Morgue Wagon.

On the way to the morgue, a policeman heard him gasp for air, and they immediately took him to the emergency unit at the hospital.

When he was placed on a gurney, a nurse remarked to her horror, that this young man no longer had a face. His eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs and arms fractured, his nose literally hanging from his face, all his teeth were gone, and his jaw was almost completely torn from his skull.

Although his life was spared, he spent over a year in the hospital. When he finally left, his body may have healed but his face was disgusting to look at. He was no longer the handsome youth that everyone admired

When the young man started to look for work again, he was turned down by everyone just on account of the way he looked. One potential employer suggested to him that he join the freak show at the circus as "The man who had no face". And he did this for a while. He was still rejected by everyone and no one wanted to be seen in his company. He had thoughts of suicide. This went on for 5 years.

One day he passed a church and sought some solace there. Entering the church he encountered a priest who had seen him sobbing while kneeling in a pew. The priest took pity on him and took him to the rectory where they talked at length. The priest was impressed with him to such a degree that he said that he would do everything possible for him that could be done to restore his dignity and life, if the young man would promise to be the best Catholic he could be, and trust in God's mercy to free him from his torturous life.

The young man went to Mass and Communion every day, and after thanking God for saving his life, asked God to only give him peace of mind and the grace to be the best man he could ever be in His eyes.

The priest, through his personal contacts was able to secure the services of the best plastic surgeon in Australia. There would be no cost to the young man, as the doctor was the priest's best friend. The doctor too was so impressed by the young man, who outlook now on life, even though he had experienced the worst, was filled with good humor and love.

The surgery was a miraculous success. All the best dental work was also done for him. The young man became everything he promised God he would be.

He was also blessed with a wonderful, beautiful wife, and many children, and success in an industry, which would have been the furthest thing from his mind as a career, if not for the goodness of God and the love of the people who cared or him. This he acknowledges publicly.


The young man was and is..........

MEL GIBSON

His life was the inspiration for his production of the movie "The Man Without A Face." He is to be admired by all of us as a God fearing man, a political conservative, and an example to all as a true man of courage.

And to think I admired him before I knew any of this!! He is quite a man!!!!

Rules for which reasons are unknown

Lorenz's Law of Mechanical Repair:
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.

Anthony's Law of the Workshop:
Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

Kovac's Conundrum:
When you dial a wrong number,you never get an engaged one.

Cannon's Karmic Law:
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, thenext morning you will have a flat tire.

O'brien's Variation Law:
If you change queues, the one you have left will start to move faster than the one you are in now.

Bell's Theorem:
As soon as the body is immersed fully in the bathtub, the telephone will ring.

Rubys Principle of Close Encounters:
The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are in a situation where you do not want to be seen by anybody.

Willoughby's Law:
When you try to prove to the repairman that a machine doesn't work, it will.

Zadra's Law of Biomechanics:
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reachability of the area.

Breda's Rule:
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

Owen's Law:
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

Wooly's law:
When you are working late, the boss will never be around. When you are surfing the net the boss will always drop by.

Telephone conversation of Knott and Watt

Telephone conversation of William Knott and Mr. Watt.
Knott: Who's calling?
Watt : Watt.
Knott: What is your name, please?
Watt : Watt's my name.
Knott: That's what I asked you. What's your name?
Watt : That's what I told you. Watt's my name.
A long pause, and then from Watt, Is this James Brown?
Knott: No, this is Knott.
Watt : Please tell me your name.
Knott: Will Knott.
Watt : Why not?
Knott: Huh? What do you mean why not?
Watt : Yeah! Why won't you tell me your name?
Knott: But I told you my name!
Watt : Didn't you say you will not?
Knott: Not not, knott, Will Knott!
Watt : That's what I mean.
Knott: So you know my name.
Watt : Of course not!
Knott: Good. So now, what is yours?
Watt : Watt. Yours?
Knott: Your name!
Watt : Watt's my name.
Knott: How the hell do I know? I am asking you!
Watt : Look I have been very patient and I have told you my name and you have not even told me yours yet.
Knott: You have been patient, what about me?
Watt : I have told you my name so many times and it is u who have not told me yours yet.
Knott: No it is u who haven't told your name!
Watt : Of course not!
Knott: See, you even know my name!
Watt : Of course not!
Knott: Then why do you keep saying of course Knott?
Watt : Because I don't.
[Pause]
Knott: What is your name?
Watt : See, you know my name!
Knott: Of course not!
Watt : Then why do you keep asking Watt is your name?
Knott: To find out your name!
Watt : But you already know it!
Knott: What?
Watt : See, and you know mine!
Knott: Of course not!

NOW THEY ARE AT A POINT WHERE BOTH THINK THE OTHER KNOWS THEIR NAME, BUT THEY THEMSELVES DON'T KNOW THE OTHER'S NAME.

Knott: Listen, listen, wait; if I asked you what your name is, what will be your answer?
Watt : Watt's my name.
Knott: No, no, give me only one word.
Watt : Watt
Knott: Your name!
Watt : Right!
[Pause before it hits him]
Knott: Oh, Wright!
Watt : Yeah!
Knott: So why didn't you say it before?
Watt : I told you so many times!
Knott: You never said Wright before
Watt : Of course I did.
Knott: Ok I won't argue any more. Do you know my name?
Watt : I do not.
Knott: Well, there you go, now we know each other's name.
Watt : I do not!
Knott: Good!
[Pause before it hits him]
Watt : Oh, Guud!
Knott: Good.
Watt : No wonder, it too k me so long, is that Dutch?
Knott: No, it's Knott!
Watt : Oh, okay. At least the names are clear now Guud.
Knott: Yes Wright.

Staying Late in the Office?

Narayana Murthy's views on staying late in the office :

It's half past 8 in the office but the lights are still on, PCs still running, coffee machines still buzzing and who's at work? Most of them???

Take a closer look. All or most specimens are 20-something male species of the human race, Look closer, again all or most of them are bachelors and why are they sitting late? Working hard? No way!!!

Any guesses???

Let's ask one of them...

Here's what he says... "What's there 2 do after going home... here we get to surf, AC, phone, food, coffee thats is why I am working late... importantly no bossssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the scene in most research centres and software companies and other off-shore offices. Bachelors "time-passing" during late hours in the office just bcoz they say they've nothing else to do...

Now what are the consequences... read on...

"Working"(for the record only) late hours soon becomes part of the institute or company culture. With bosses more than eager to provide support to those "working" late in the form of taxi vouchers, food vouchers and of course good feedback,(oh, he's a hard worker... goes home only to change..!!). They aren't helping things too. To hell with bosses who don't understand the difference between "sitting" late and "working" late!!! Very soon, the boss start expecting all employees to put in extra working hours. So, My dear Bachelors let me tell you, life changes when u get married and start having a family office is no longer a priority, family is and that's when the problem starts because u start having commitments at home too.

For your boss, the earlier "hardworking" guy suddenly seems to become a "early leaver" even if u leave an hour after regular time after doing the same amount of work. People leaving on time after doing their tasks for the day are labeled as work-shirkers.
Girls who thankfully always (its changing nowadays... though) leave on time are labeled as "not up to it". All the while, the bachelors pat their own backs and carry on "working" not realizing that they r spoiling the work culture at their own place and never realize that they wuld have to regret at one point of time .

So what's the moral of the story??

Very clear, LEAVE ON TIME!!!
Never put in extra time " *unless really needed *"
Don't stay back un-necessarily and spoil your company work culture which will in turn cause inconvenience to you and your colleagues.

There are hundred other things to do in the evening..

Learn music... Learn a foreign language... try a sport... TT, cricket. importantly Get a girl friend take him/her around town. And for heaven's sake net cafe rates have dropped to an all-time low (plus, no fire-walls) and try cooking for a change.

Take a tip from the Smirnoff ad: "Life's calling, where are you?"

What's your view?

Online Ticket Booking for Buses from Koyembedu

This is very useful for those residing at chennai (to book tickets online).

Just visit this website to book a ticket.

You need to pay Rs.10 extra with Ur ticket price. If u give all details there, they will give one code. U need to remember that code. U should b there in Koyembedu Bus Stand before 30 minutes from traveling time. At the reservation counter u need to tell ur code number and u need to pay.

Male brain or Female brain?

Do u have male brain or Female brain? This is called the quick eye exam

This will blow your mind...!

Just do it - don't cheat!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try this its actually quite good. But repeating don't cheat!

Count the number of F's in the following text in 10 seconds:

FINISHED FILES ARE THE
RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC
STUDY COMBINED WITH THE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

Finished?

Read further only after you have counted them!


OK?
How many?

Three? (You r definitely male!!!)

Wrong, there are six - no joke!

Read again!

FINISHED FILES ARE THE
RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC
STUDY COMBINED WITH THE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS

The reasoning is further down...

The MALE brain cannot process the word "OF".

Incredible or what?

Anyone who counts all six F's on the first go has a brain of a Female. You can test this by asking a Guy/Girl near you to work it out. Forward to your friends and ask them to test this...

Johor mulling passport-free zone

Visitors from Singapore may be able to enter areas of Malaysia's southern Johor state without passports under proposed moves to boost the state's economic prospects, a lawmaker said Friday.

click here to read more...

Good Old Thoughts

• There are some things that money can't buy. For everything else, my salary isn't sufficient!!


• I try to go the extra mile at work, but my boss always finds me and brings me back.


• They can't fire me, slaves have to be sold.


• Home is where the television is.


• Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more.


• Death is hereditary.


• Many things can be preserved in alcohol. Dignity is not one of them.


• Never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.


• When you're right, no one remembers. When you're wrong, no one forgets.


• Experience is what a comb gives you after you lose your hair.


• Well done is better than well said.


• Everyone makes mistakes. The trick is to make them when nobody is looking.


• Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.


• You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.


• I like work. It fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.


• If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side.


• Pessimist: A person that looks both ways when crossing a one way street.


• The light at the end of the tunnel is the headlamp of an approaching train.


• Where there's a will there are five hundred relatives.


• I have a drinking problem - I can't afford it.


• Everyone should have a spouse, because there are a number of things that go wrong that one can't blame on the government.


• There are three sides to every argument: your side, my side and the right side.


• An expert is someone who takes a subject you understand and makes it sound confusing.

And finally


• Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.

Puzzle - 1

From today onwards will post some interesting questions and give an attempt to comment the answer.

A mechanic was removing the cylinder heads from the motor of a car when he spotted the famous heart surgeon in his shop, who was standing off to the side, waiting for the service manager to come to take a look at his car. The mechanic shouted across the garage,"Hello Doctor! Please come over here for a minute." The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic. The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked argumentatively, "So doctor, look at this. I also open hearts, take valves out, grind 'em, put in new parts, and when I finish this will work as a new one. So how come you get the big money, when you and me is doing basically the same work? " The doctor leaned over and whispered to the mechanic .....

What did he say ??? Leave your comments... I will post the answer tomorrow

India President Dr.Abdul Kalaam's inspiring words

President Abdul Kalaam's inspiring words- never has any leader spoken like this before This was given a week ago at the science congress in Hyderabad.

From the mail box of President of India :-
President's Office : The President of India DR A P J Abdul Kalaam's Speech in Hyderabad

"I have three visions for India. In 3000 Years of our history, people from all over the world have come and invaded us, captured our lands, conquered our minds."

From Alexander onwards, the Greeks, the Turks, the Moguls, the Portuguese, the British, the French, the Dutch, all of them came and looted us, took over what was ours. Yet we have not done this to any other nation. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, and their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them. Why? Because we respect the freedom of others.

That is why my first vision is that of FREEDOM. I believe that India got its first vision of this in 1857, when we started the war of independence. It is this freedom that we must protect and nurture and build on. If we are not free, no one will respect us.

My second vision for India is DEVELOPMENT. For fifty years we have been a developing nation. It is time we see ourselves as a developed nation. We are among top 5 nations of the world in terms of GDP. We have 10 percent growth rate in most areas. Our poverty levels are falling. Our achievements are being globally recognized today. Yet we lack the self-confidence to see ourselves as a developed nation, self- reliant and self-assured. Isn't this incorrect?

I have a third vision. India must stand up to the world. Because I believe that, unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. Only STRENGTH respects strength. We must be strong not only as a military power but also as an economic power. Both must go hand-in-hand. My good fortune was to have worked with three great minds. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai of the Dept of space, Professor Satish Dhawan, who succeeded him and Dr Brahm Prakash, father of nuclear material. I was lucky to have worked with all three of them closely and consider this the great opportunity of my life. I see four milestones in my career: Twenty years I spent in ISRO. I was given the opportunity to be the project director for India's first satellite launch vehicle, SLV3. The one that launched Rohini.These years played a very important role in my life of Scientist.

After my ISRO years, I joined DRDO and got a chance to be the part of India's guided missile program. It was my second bliss when Agni met its mission requirements in 1994. The Dept of Atomic Energy and DRDO had this tremendous partnership in the recent nuclear tests, on May 11 and 13. This was the third bliss. The joy of participating with my team in these nuclear tests and proving to the world that India can make it, that we are no longer a developing nation but one of them. It made me feel very proud as an Indian. The fact that we have now developed for Agni a re-entry structure, for which we have developed this new material. A very light material called carbon-carbon.

One day an orthopedic surgeon from Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences visited my laboratory. He lifted the material and found it so light that he took me to his hospital and showed me his patients. There were these little girls and boys with heavy metallic calipers weighing over three Kg. each, dragging their feet around. He said to me: Please remove the pain of my patients. In three weeks, we made these Floor reaction Orthosis 300-gram calipers and took them to the orthopedic center. The children didn't believe their eyes. From dragging around a three kg. load on their legs, they could now move around. Their parents had tears in their eyes. That was my fourth bliss!

Why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why? We are the first in milk production. We are number one in Remote sensing satellites. We are the second largest producer of wheat. We are the second largest producer of rice. Look at Dr Sudarshan, he has transferred the tribal village into a self-sustaining, self-driving unit. There are millions of such achievements but our media is only obsessed in the bad news and failures and disasters. I was in Tel Aviv once and I was reading the Israeli newspaper. It was the day after a lot of attacks and bombardments and deaths had taken place. The Hamas had struck. But the front page of the newspaper had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary. It was this inspiring picture that everyone woke up to. The gory details of killings, bombardments, deaths, were inside in the newspaper, buried among other news. In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime. Why are we so NEGATIVE?

Another question: Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? We want foreign TVs, we want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported. Do we not realize that self-respect comes with self-reliance? I was in Hyderabad giving this lecture, when a 14 year old girl asked me for my autograph. I asked her what her goal in life is. She replied: I want to live in a developed India. For her, you and I will have to build this developed India You must proclaim. India is not an under-developed nation; it is a highly developed nation.
Do yo have 10 minutes? Allow me to come back with a vengeance. Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours.
YOU say that our government is inefficient.
YOU say that our laws are too old.
YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage.
YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke, The airline is the worst in the world, mails never reach their destination.
YOU say that our country has been fed to the dogs and is the absolute pits.
YOU say, say and say. What do YOU do about it?
Take a person on his way to Singapore. Give him a name-YOURS. Give him a face - YOURS.

YOU walk out of the airport and you are at your International best. In Singapore you don't throw cigarette butts on the roads or eat in the stores. YOU are as proud of their Underground links as they are. You pay $5 (approx Rs 60) to drive through Orchard Road (equivalent of Mahim Causeway or Pedder Road) between 5 PM and 8 PM. YOU come back to the parking lot to punch your parking ticket if you have over stayed in a restaurant or a shopping mall irrespective of your status identity. In Singapore you don't say anything, DO YOU? YOU wouldn't dare to eat in public during Ramadan, in Dubai. YOU would not dare to go out without your head covered in Jeddah. YOU would not dare to buy an employee of the telephone exchange in London at 10 pounds (Rs 650) a month to, "see to it that my STD and ISD calls are billed to someone else." YOU would not dare to speed beyond 55 mph (88 km/h) in Washington and then tell the traffic cop, "Jaanta hai main kaun hoon (Do you know who I am?). I am so and so's son. Take your two bucks and get lost." YOU wouldn't chuck an empty coconut shell anywhere other than the garbage pail on the beaches in Australia and New Zealand. Why don't YOU spit Paan on the streets of Tokyo? Why don't YOU use examination jockeys or buy fake certificates in Boston??? We are still talking of the same YOU. YOU who can respect and conform to a foreign system in other countries but cannot in your own. You who will throw papers and cigarettes on the road the moment you touch Indian ground. If you can be an involved and appreciative citizen in an alien country, why cannot you be the same here in India?

Once in an interview, the famous Ex-municipal commissioner of Bombay, Mr Tinaikar, had a point to make. "Rich people's dogs are walked on the streets to leave their affluent droppings all over the place," he said. "And then the same people turn around to criticize and blame the authorities for inefficiency and dirty pavements. What do they expect the officers to do? Go down with a broom every time their dog feels the pressure in his bowels? In America every dog owner has to clean up after his pet has done the job. Same in Japan. Will the Indian citizen do that here?" He's right.

We go to the polls to choose a government and after that forfeit all responsibility. We sit back wanting to be pampered and expect the government to do everything for us whilst our contribution is totally negative. We expect the government to clean up but we are not going to stop chucking garbage all over the place nor are we going to stop to pick a up a stray piece of paper and throw it in the bin. We expect the railways to provide clean bathrooms but we are not going to learn the proper use of bathrooms. We want Indian Airlines and Air India to provide the best of food and toiletries but we are not going to stop pilfering at the least opportunity. This applies even to the staff who is known not to pass on the service to the public. When it comes to burning social issues like those related to women, dowry, girl child! and others, we make loud drawing room protestations and continue to do the reverse at home. Our excuse? "It's the whole system which has to change, how will it matter if I alone forego my sons' rights to a dowry." So who's going to change the system?

What does a system consist of? Very conveniently for us it consists of our neighbours, other households, other cities, other communities and the government. But definitely not me and YOU. When it comes to us actually making a positive contribution to the system we lock ourselves along with our families into a safe cocoon and look into the distance at countries far away and wait for a Mr Clean to come along & work miracles for us with a majestic sweep of his hand or we leave the country and run away. Like lazy cowards hounded by our fears we run to America to bask in their glory and praise their system. When New York becomes insecure we run to England. When England experiences unemployment, we take the next flight out to the Gulf. When the Gulf is war struck, we demand to be rescued and brought home by the Indian government. Everybody is out to abuse and rape the country. Nobody thinks of feeding the system. Our conscience is mortgaged to money Dear Indians, The article is highly thought inductive, calls for a great deal of introspection and pricks one's conscience too.... I am echoing J F Kennedy's words to his fellow Americans to relate to Indians????

"ASK WHAT WE CAN DO FOR INDIA AND DO WHAT HAS TO BE DONE TO MAKE INDIA WHAT AMERICA AND OTHER WESTERN COUNTRIES ARE TODAY"

Lets do what India needs from us. Forward this mail to teach Indian for a change instead of sending Jokes or junk mails.

Thank you,
Dr Abdul Kalaam
(PRESIDENT OF INDIA)

National Leaders Tree

There are 10 National Leaders of India in this tree. Can anybody list down their names?

Potential risk from Mobile phones

This picture explains everything...


There has been also some news that using left ear will reduce will such risk, but not sure how true it is...Few dys later I will post some useful tips for you all to read on safety mobile phone usage

Emergency No. for Mobile users

MOBILE USERS - NUMBER CAN BE DIALED WITHOUT SIM CARD DURING EMERGENCY.

The Emergency Number worldwide for GSM Mobile is 112.You can dial 112 even without any network coverage on your Sim Card...

If you find yourself out of 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.

Do share this important info with others too. Hope you'll never need to use it though!

And interestingly ... this number 112 can be dialed even while the keypad is locked !! Try it !!

In addition to this read the following information as well as well

Ambulance Services have launched a national & international "IN CASE OF EMERGENCY (ICE) CAMPAIGN". The idea is that you store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency". In an emergency situation ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them. It's so simple that everyone can do it. Please do. Also, kindly email this to everybody in your address book, it won't take too many 'forwards' before everybody will know about this. It really could save your life, sending this to others saving their life, or put a loved one's mind at rest. For more than one contact name ICE1, ICE2, ICE3 etc.

Please forward this to all your known friends...

Dubailand Ski Dome

During the construction phase......

All finished.Notice the palm trees outside..........

Remember, this is in the middle of the desert....
The very HOT desert where temperatures get up to 120 degrees.....
Unbelievable! But true.....

The INSIDE view



And you wonder why gas is $2.39 gallon....!! and 50/- fer quarter gallon.

This ski resort indoor, comprises inter alia a directional ski piste and tracks of snowboard (with 6000 tons of true snow). "Pinguinarium", aquariums four seasons, spa cold and hot... are also envisaged with the program.

Few other Links
Ski Dome 1
Ski Dome 2
You can learn other future projects in Dubai from this page

Walk to Stay Healthy

Most of us have no time for exercise. Always busy with office work and other activities. Our hectic lifestyle, with all that dashing around, is keeping us pret­ty fit. Are we one of those who feel this is enough to keep us fit and going? Even if we are, it is important for us to keep walking as it is one of the best forms of exercise. It is the fitness goal, which we can achieve without shelling out mega bucks for some swank gym membership.

Walking is the cheapest, easiest and most convenient form of exercise for all age groups, and can be easily adopted if one has the will to do it. It is said to cultivate relationships, make one for­get worries and ease the mind. It aids digestion, stimulates the brain, and helps the blood flow evenly throughout the body. Read on to know what are the pre-requisites for walking, the benefits of walking and how to start.

PRE-REQUISITES FOR WALKING

• Wear loose clothes and well itted canvas shoes to start our exercise


• Preferably go on an empty stomach or with just a glass of water/lemon juice


• Walk at a pace with which we are comfortable


• Try to be regular with our walks and each walk should be at least 15 minutes


• If we are walking daily, then a walk of 5 kms or 45-60 minutes would do


• A walk in the early morning is ideal, but don't let this deter us. Even if we are back at 9 p.m. at night, we can go for a brisk walk on our terrace or around the block


• Brisk walking with rhythmic movement of arms and feet, coupled with controlled breathing, enhances the benefits


• Replace our walking shoes at least every six months or after walking 500 miles, whichever comes first


• Socks should prefer­ably be made of a cotton blend to avoid any blister causing dampness. Also, fight the heat by wearing a hat, sun screen, sunglasses, and light colours to reflect the sun. Light weight cloth­ing that breathes, prefer­ably a synthetic is a good choice

HOW TO WALK

• Warm up exercise before commencing walks


• Maintain an erect pos­ture while walking


• Inhale deeply to regularise swinging our arm


• After every four steps, inhale deeply, as much as our lungs can take


• After every four steps hold breath (neither inhal­ing nor exhaling)


• Start the above cycle again

THE RIGHT POSTURE

If we are one of those who hate walking outside, but at the same time are conscious of our health. Then get ourselves a tread­mill. This burns more calo­ries and raises cardiovascu­lar fitness more effectively than stationary bikes, stair cumbers, rowers, and ski machines.

Well, all of us know how to walk, but do we know the best way to walk? Stand up straight, keep our chin parallel to the ground, and move with a sense of purpose. Our ears should be directly over your shoulders, hips, knees, and feet. Arms should swing freely, and when we want to pick up the pace, bend our elbows to an 85-degree angle and keep them close to our body. Our hands should never rise above midchest level or fall past our hips.

BENEFITS OF WALKING

• Walking strengthens our heart, helps lower cholesterol, relieves stress and worry, improves balance and helps prevent falls, strengthens joints, helps control weight and above all gives us energy and a good night's rest


• Walking helps in burning calories. It takes 3500 calories to gain or lose one pound


• An hour a day, or a total of seven hours a week, is associated with decreased risk for breast cancer and diabetes. As lit­tle as a half hour a day, or three hours a week, is asso­ciated with decreased risk of heart disease


• Walking just three hours a week cuts the risk of heart attack and stroke in women ages 40 to 65 by 40 percent


• We can lose about 18 pounds a year without dieting if you walk 45 minutes, four times a week and if we are still not convinced about walking, it is advised to do these activities.


• Instead of commuting by a two or three wheeler, try taking a bus to our work place. Walk to our lunch place or instead of having a chat over a sand­wich, take half an hour or so to walk around the local area. Later, on the way home from and again walk the distance We would normally cover by auto/taxi.


• Weekends may be when we do our main shopping. Why not walk to the supermarket, and unless we're weighed down by shopping, walk back as well.


• Cycle in areas without traffic until we've gained our confidence. Cycle with friends if at all possible.

Happy walking hours!

Keep yourself Healthy

HAY FEVER ? EAT YOGURT
Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season.
Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.

TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA
Prevent build-up of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading..Green tea is great for our immune system)!

INSOMNIA (CAN'T SLEEP ?) HONEY
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.

ASTHMA ? EAT ONIONS
Eating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes. (when I was young, my mother would make onion packs to place on our chest, helped the respiratory ailments and actually made us breathe better).

ARTHRITIS ? EAT FISH, TOO
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis. (fish has omega oils, good for our immune system)

UPSET STOMACH ? BANANAS - GINGER
Bananas will settle an upset stomach.
Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.

BLADDER INFECTION ? DRINK CRANBERRY JUICE
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria.

BONE PROBLEMS ? EAT PINEAPPLE
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.

PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME ? EAT CORNFLAKES
Women can ward off the effects of PMS with (alpha-Q@yahoogroups.com) cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.

MEMORY PROBLEMS ? EAT OYSTERS
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.

COLDS ? EAT GARLIC
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic. (remember, garlic lowers cholesterol, too.)

COUGHING ? USE RED PEPPERS
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper. Use red (cayenne) pepper with caution-it can irritate your tummy.

BREAST CANCER ? EAT Wheat, bran and cabbage
Helps to maintain estrogens at healthy levels.

LUNG CANCER ? EAT DARK GREEN & ORANGE AND VEGGIES
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.

ULCERS ? EAT CABBAGE ALSO
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.

DIARRHEA ? EAT APPLES
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition. (Bananas are good for this ailment)

CLOGGED ARTERIES ? EAT AVOCADO
Mono unsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ? EAT CELERY AND OLIVE OIL
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure.
Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure too.

BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE ? EAT BROCCOLI AND PEANUTS
The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.

Kiwifruit: But mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, Vitamin E & fibre. It's Vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

Apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low Vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of Vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

Strawberry: Protective fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits &protects the body from cancer causing, blood vessels clogging free radicals. (Actually, any berry is good for you..they're high in anti-oxidants and they actually keep us young.........blueberries are the best and very versatile in the health field........they get rid of all the free-radicals that invade our bodies)

Orange : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2 - 4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessen the risk of colon cancer.

Watermelon: Coolest Thirst Quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. (alpha-Q@yahoogroups.com) Other nutrients
found in watermelon are Vitamin C &Potassium. (watermelon also has natural substances [natural SPF sources] that keep our skin healthy, protecting our skin from those darn suv rays)
Guava &Papaya: Top awards for Vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high Vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber which helps prevent constipation.

Papaya: is rich in carotene, this is good for your eyes. (also good for gas and indigestion)

Tomatoes: are very good as a preventative measure for men, keeps those prostrate problems from invading their bodies.

You know anything more than this please add it in the comments section, will be useful to everybody

Is Bangalore to be called as Bengaluru?

We all know that few years back there has been change in the names of few cities like Bombay to Mumbai, Madras to Chennai & Calcutta to Kolkatta, In the same row now there is a big debate going on whether to change from Bangalore to Bangaluru or not. Click here to read more...

So, what is your opinion?

Worldometer

Name Sounds weird, Try visiting this site you will know what I mean...

Worldometer A place to get statistics about world.

Interesting right?

Some Interesting Questions

• If all the nations in the world are in debt (am not joking. even US has got debts), Where did all the money go? (weird)


• When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it? (To be given a thought)


• What is the speed of darkness? (Absurd)


• If the "black box" flight recorder is never damaged during a plane crash, why isn't the whole airplane made out of that stuff? (Very good thinking)


• Who copyrighted the copyright symbol? (Who knows)


• Can you cry under water? (Let me try)


• Why do people say, "You've been working like a dog" When dogs just sit around all day? (I think they meant something else)


• Why are the numbers on a calculator and a phone reversed? (God knows)


• Do fish ever get thirsty? (Let me ask and tell)


• Can you get cornered in a round room? (By ones eyes)


• What does OK actually mean? (Olli kuchi)


• Why do birds not fall out of trees when they sleep? (Tonight I will stay and watch)


• What should one call a male ladybird? (No comments)


• If a person suffered from amnesia and then was cured would they remember that they forgot? (Can somebody help)


• Can you blow a balloon up under water? (Yes u can)


• If you were traveling at the speed of sound and you turned on your radio would you be able to hear it? (Got to think scientifically)


• If you're traveling at the speed of light and you turn your headlights on, what happens? (I don't have a chance to try)


• Why is it called a TV set when there's only one? (Very nice)


• If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth? (This is nice)


• Why do most cars have speedometers that go up to at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road? (Stupid, break the law)

Few Great Thoughts

• Regular naps prevent old age... especially if you take them while driving.


• Having one child makes you a parent; having two makes you are a referee.


• Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband!


• They said we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried - but they wanted cash.


• A child's greatest period of growth is the month after you've purchased new school uniforms.


• Don't feel bad. A lot of people have no talent.


• Don't marry the person you want to live with, marry the one you cannot live without...but whatever you do, you'll regret it later.


• You can't buy love . . . but you pay heavily for it.


• Forgiveness is giving up my right to hate you for hurting me.


• Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.


• Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired


• Husband and Wife always compromise. Husband admits I'm wrong and she agrees with him.


• Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.


• It doesn't matter how often a married man changes his job, he still ends up with the same boss.


• They call our language the mother tongue because the father seldom gets to speak.


• Saving is the best thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you.


• Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools talk because they have to say something


• Real friends are the ones who survive transitions between address books


• True friends stab you in the front.

First Air-Con Bus stop in DUBAI

Have you been in Dubai before? If so you will know why it is required to have an Air-conditioned Bus stop (The Climate in Dubai is normally very very hot). So, they came up with this beautiful idea of Air-conditioned Bus stop for passengers to wait without having to bear the hot sun too much. Here is the First Air-Conditioned Bus Stop that was built in Dubai


How Nice would it be to have one like this at our places as well?

Saving Is Sin, Spending Is Virtue

This article was written by an Indian Economist. Try to get the point right...

Japanese save a lot. They do not spend much. Also Japan exports far more than it imports. Has an annual trade surplus of over $100 billions. Yet Japanese economy is considered weak, even collapsing.

Americans spend, save little. Also US imports more than it exports.
Has an annual trade deficit of over $400 billion. Yet, the American economy is considered strong and trusted to get stronger.

But where from do Americans get money to spend?
They borrow from Japan, China and even India. Virtually others save for the US to spend. Global savings are mostly invested in US, in dollars. India itself keeps its foreign currency assets of over $50 billions in US securities. China has sunk over $160 billion in US securities. Japan's stakes in US securities is in trillions.

Result:
The US has taken over $5 trillion from the world. So, as the world saves for the US, Americans spend freely. Today, to keep the US consumption going, that is for the US economy to work, other countries have to remit $180 billion every quarter, which is $2 billion a day, to the US! Otherwise the US economy would go for a six. So will the global economy. The result will be no different if US consumers begin consuming less.

A Chinese economist asked a neat question. Who has invested more, US in China, or China in US? The US has invested in China less than half of what China has invested in US. The same is the case with India. We have invested in US over $50 billion. But the US has invested less than $20 billion in India.

Why the world is after US?
The secret lies in the American spending, that they hardly save. In fact they use their credit cards to spend their future income. That the US spends is what makes it attractive to export to the US. So US imports more than what it exports year after year.

The result:
The world is dependent on US consumption for its growth. By its deepening culture of consumption, the US has habituated the world to feed on US consumption. But as the US needs money to finance its consumption, the world provides the money. It's like a shopkeeper providing the money to a customer so that the customer keeps buying from the shop. If the customer will not buy, the shop won't have business, unless the shopkeeper funds him. The US is like the lucky customer. And the world is like the helpless shopkeeper financier.

Who is America's biggest shopkeeper financier?
Japan of course. Yet it's Japan which is regarded as weak. Modern economists complain that Japanese do not spend, so they do not grow.
To force the Japanese to spend, the Japanese government exerted it self, reduced the savings rates, even charged the savers. Even then the Japanese did not spend (habits don't change, even with taxes, do they?). Their traditional postal savings alone is over$1.2 trillions, about three times the Indian GDP. Thus, savings, far from being the strength of Japan, has become itspain.

Hence, what is the lesson?
That is, a nation cannot grow unless the people spend, not save. Not just spend, but borrow and spend. Dr. Jagdish Bhagwati, the famous Indian-born economist in the US, told Manmohan Singh that Indians wastefully save. Ask them to spend, on imported cars and, seriously, even on cosmetics! This will put India on a growth curve. "Saving is sin, and spending is virtue." Before you follow this neo economics, get some fools to save so that you can borrow from them and spend, ofcourse this will apply to the individual also.

This is what US has successfully done in last few decades.

I know somebody who provide u kadan in meter vaddi..... borrow and njoi the life like US... But please don't look for me to pay your debts...

IIM Puzzle

A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but did not know the password that was required. He waited by the door and listened.

A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said, "twelve."

The member replied, "six " and was let in.

A second member came to the door and the doorman said, "six."

The member replied, "three" and was let in.

The man thought he had heard enough and walked up to the door.

The doorman said ,"ten" and the man replied, "five."

But he was not let in. What should have he said?

Comon guys, put on your thinking caps & get the solution......

Got the answer? Post it and the comments sections and Stay Tuned until tomorrow to know the right answer...

The five faces of Genius

Most managers believe that if they manage well they will succeed. But in rapidly changing markets, being a good manager is less important than being an innovator. Those who can come up with new ideas - those who can create - become the leaders of the organisation and the industry.
So, personal creativity is the skill we need the most but are taught the least. Did you have any courses on how to be a creative thinker? Of course not. Most of us live by the assumption that creativity is a gift one has or doesn't have. Our formal education usually trains the creativity out of us. And in business, being an innovator will be the next core competency - the essential capability for success.

So who do we model to help us learn these necessary skills? I've spent my career studying creativity in the arts and the sciences. When you look to some of the creative genius of our world, you find patterns of thinking that can augment our lives and increase our probability of new ideas in business.

Below is a framework of some of the most powerful skills in a creative genius and how the same skills are used in business. I call them the five faces of genius.

The Seer

When painters begin to paint, they have an image in their mind's eye - an internal picture they "see". When musicians write music, they often have a musical score that appears in their mind. The great writer Robertson Davies said, "What appears in my head is a picture that somehow must be considered." The visual stimulates the new idea.

And the same is true in business. Bill Gates said that the original vision for Microsoft was "a PC on every desk and in every home." It was the image that created the future. When executives meet in our workshops, they describe new products they see, new marketing ideas or even new businesses. Ideas come - not when we use our linear side but when we use our visual intuition.

The Observer

Before Ray Kroc was the head of the McDonald's franchise, he was a milkshake mixer salesman. When reviewing a list of clients, he noticed one small detail. One customer was buying enough milkshake mixers to make 40 milkshakes at one time. This made Kroc curious.

He traveled long distances to see the McDonald's restaurant. He was so impressed that he joined the McDonald's family to build the franchise.

Observers pay attention to small things and get big ideas from those details. Former Sony president Akio Morita developed the Walk-Man when he got the idea from a small thing he noticed. During a party for one of his teenagers, he saw that kids were lugging heavy stereo equipment from one room to the next. Morito asked himself, "What if music was portable?" and the Walk-Man was born.

The Alchemist

Do you frequently ask yourself, "Where have I seen this problem before?" The "Alchemist" uses the world around them to come up with new ideas. Physicists, for instance, find breakthrough theoretical ideas by creating analogies of the natural world.

You may use your alchemistic skill everyday and not know it. Marlboro cigarette was a brainstorm of advertising guru, Leo Burnett. Burnett was flipping through a magazine and stumbled on a retrospective of the American cowboy. He connected the need to reposition the cigarette with the love of the cowboy. It was through this connection that the icon of one of the world's biggest brands was born.

The fool

Most managers say, "I don't want to be a fool!" but in fact the "fool" is one of the most powerful creative skills. And once you see it at work in business, you'll see why. The "fool" knows how to invert problems, persevere when the going gets tough and isn't afraid to pursue absurd solutions.

Oprah Winfrey is arguably the most powerful businesswoman in the world. She built her empire with a "fool" strategy. When she began her talk show, other talk show hosts were featuring people's problems and making fun of each other.

Oprah turned the model upside down and started focusing on the strength of the human spirit. She created a book club, a magazine and programes that featured the positive power of humanity.

The Sage

Have you ever worked with someone who could take complicated information, synthesise it quickly and then come up with a great idea? That is the creative style of the "Sage". A seemingly easy notion, but in practice, very challenging. The design greats of the Bauhaus knew this best with the motto, "less is more".

A perfect example of the "Sage" at work would be the business genius of Michael Dell. Prior to Dell computers, you had to buy a computer at a retail store. A low-margin business, fraught with tangled problems, Dell simplified the route to market. His idea in effect went straight to the heart of the problem and revolutionised the way we buy computers.

Perhaps you have seen yourself in the thinking styles above. Our research has shown that highly creative people have the ability to use all five skills. Just like turning a sparkling diamond, the next generation manager will be able to turn a problem in the mind and come up with new solutions from at least five different angles.

Becoming a creative businessperson, not merely a manager, requires a relentless pursuit of innovation. It means you will prioritise ideas and place them at the centre of what you do everyday. It means you will not allow yourself to become distracted by day-to-day concerns and miss the larger reason you are working for - creatively bring value to the firm. It means you will bring your genius to work.

Each person has been granted the gift of creativity - t is our own personal genius. When we dedicate ourselves to using the full spectrum of our minds, we'll be surprised ourselves. Not only see our business grow, but we'll see our careers rise. And we will become the leaders the business world is looking for.