Positive Attitude - Sharpening Our Skills from Time to Time is the Key to Success.

Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job with a timber merchant, and he got it. His salary was really good and so were the working conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.

 

His boss gave him an axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to fell the trees. The first day, the woodcutter brought down 15 trees. "Congratulations," the boss said. "Carry on with your work!" Highly motivated by the words of his boss, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring 10 trees down. The third day he tried even harder, but he was only able to bring down 7 trees. Day after day he was bringing lesser number of trees down.

 

"I must be losing my strength", the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on. "When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" the boss asked. "Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees..."

 

That's right. Most of us NEVER update our skills. We think that whatever we have learned is very much enough. But good is not good when better is expected. Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success.

Funny Leave Letters by Various Companies...!!!

This is a collection of leave letters and applications written by people...

1. An employee applied for leave as follows:

Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife,
please sanction me one-week leave.

2. From an employee who was performing the "mundane" ceremony of his 10 year old son:

"as I want to shave my son's head, please leave me for two days.."

3. Leave-letter from an employee who was performing his daughter's wedding:

"as I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week's leave.."

4. From H.A.L. Administration dept:

"As my mother-in-law has expired and I am only one responsible for it, please grant me 10 days leave."

5. Another employee applied for half day leave as follows:

"Since I've to go to the cremation ground at 10 o-clock and I may not return, please grant me half day casual leave"

6. An incident of a leave letter

"I am suffering from fever, please declare one day holiday."

7. A leave letter to the headmaster:

"As I am studying in this school I am suffering from headache. I request you to leave me today"

8. Another leave letter written to the headmaster:

"As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day."

9. Covering note:

"I am enclosed herewith..."

10. Another one:

"Dear Sir: with reference to the above, please refer to my below..."

11. Actual letter written for application of leave:

"My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at home I may be granted leave".

12. Letter writing: -

"I am in well here and hope you are also in the same well."

13. A candidate's job application:

"This has reference to your advertisement calling for a ' Typist and an Accountant - Male or Female'... As I am both (!! )for the past several years and I can handle both with good experience, I am applying for the post.

Tips for Attaining Success - Positive Living

When you're sure you're on the right road to attaining success you don't have to plan your journey too far ahead. Don't burden yourself with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar your progress.

You don't need to know all your answers in advance. Just have a clear idea of the goal you want to reach. You can only take one step at a time.

Once you muster up the courage to begin, you'll find the courage to succeed. You'll get what you want if you go after it.

It's the job you never start that always takes the longest to finish.

Truly Peaceful Quote - Positive Attitude.

Your world cannot be at peace until you yourself are at peace.
Calm your worries and fears. Let go of your anger and resentment.
Look at each difficulty as an opportunity to strengthen your
ability to remain peaceful.

When your mind and your spirit are at peace, your thoughts and
actions are free to be strong, focused and effective.
You cannot force others to be truly peaceful.

You cannot shame them into it. Yet by your example you can draw
them into the power of your own peacefulness.

Peace will not come to you until there is peace that comes from you.
Living in peace does not mean giving in or giving up. Rather, it means
having the confidence to let go of your anxieties and insecurities,
so you can focus on your positive possibilities.

Decide to live this moment, this day, this life in peace. And though the
world around you may swirl with turmoil, you'll be moving positively
forward with others sure to follow.

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Mentally Retarded Girls Taught This World...!!!

With the sound of Toy pistol, all eight girls started running.

Hardly have they covered ten to fifteen steps, one of the smaller girls

slipped and fell down, due to bruises and pain she started crying.

 

When other seven girls heard this sound, stopped running, stood for a while

and turned back, they all ran back to the place where the girl fell down.

 

One among them bent, picked and kissed the girl gently and enquired

'Now pain must have reduced'. All seven girls lifted the fallen girl,

pacified her, two of them held the girl firmly and they all seven joined hands

together and walked together and reached the winning post.

 

Officials were shocked. Clapping of thousands of spectators filled the stadium.

Many eyes were filled with tears and perhaps it had reached GOD even!

 

YES. This happened in Hyderabad [INDIA], recently!

The sport was conducted by National Institute of Mental Health.

 

All these special girls had come to participate in this event and they were

spastic children.

 

Yes, they were mentally retarded Challenged.

 

What did they teach this world?

 

Teamwork

Humanity

Equality among all

Successful people help others who are slow in learning so that they are not

felt far behind. This is really a great message... spread it!

 

We can't do this ever because we have brains......!!!!!!!!!

Really very Touching Life Story, Must Read It...!!!

Touching life story.....

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For
many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a
dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well
afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited
signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally,
on the morning of his graduation his father called him
into his private study. His father told him how proud
he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much
he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box
and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice
at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?"
and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.
He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father
was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him.
He had not seen him since that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his
father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son.
He needed to come home immediately and take care things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father's important papers and
saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago.
With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope
taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name,
the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired.
On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.

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How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?
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Who am I...?

Who am I?

I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest helper or your heaviest burden.
I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.
I am completely at your command.

Half the things you do, you might just as well turn over
to me, and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly.

I am easily managed; you must merely be firm with me.
Show me exactly how you want something done, and after a few
lessons I will do it automatically.

I am the servant of all great men.
And, alas, of all failures as well.
Those who are great, I have made great.
Those who are failures, I have made failures.

I am not a machine, though I work with all
the precision of a machine.
Plus, the intelligence of a man.

You may run me for profit, or run me for ruin;
it makes no difference to me.

Take me, train me, be firm with me and I will put
the world at your feet.

Be easy with me, and I will destroy you.

Who am I?

I am a HABIT!

--- Anonymous ---