Life Skills

 - Is anybody happier  because you passed his way? Does anyone remember  that you spoke to him today? This day is almost over,  and its toiling time is through;  Is there anyone to utter now a kindly word of you? Did you give a cheerful greeting to the friend who came along? Or a churlish sort of "Howdy"  and then vanish in the throng? Were you selfish pure and simple as you rushed along the way,  Or is someone mighty grateful for a deed you did today? Can you say tonight, in parting with the day that's slipping fast, That you helped a single brother of the many that you passed? Is a single heart rejoicing over what you did or said;  Does a man whose hopes were fading now with courage look ahead? Did you waste the day, or lose it, was it well or sorely spent? Did you leave a trail of kindness or a scar of discontent? Source:  taken from Edgar Albert Guest poem. Reflection of above poem: "Is anybody happier because you passed his way?" is a po...

 - The Sweet Taste of Nostalgia: When Ice Cream Was a Yearly Treat Do you remember a time when the simplest of pleasures held extraordinary value? When a single scoop of ice cream was a cherished event, not just a casual indulgence? I do. I remember a time when our small town boasted only one ice cream parlour, a magical place we visited perhaps once or twice a year. Those visits were etched in our memories. The anticipation, the sweet, creamy taste, the shared joy with family and friends – it wasn't just ice cream; it was a celebration. We savored every lick, every melting drop, because we knew it was a rare treat. We valued it because it wasn't readily available. Fast forward to today. Ice cream parlours dot every corner, and frozen treats are accessible at any hour, in any flavour imaginable. The same can be said for countless other things that were once considered special. We live in a world of abundance, where instant gratification is the norm. And yet, something has been ...

 - John D. Rockefeller was once the world's wealthiest individual and the first billionaire. By 25, he controlled one of the largest oil refineries in the United States, and by 31, he was the largest oil refiner globally. By 38, he managed 90% of the oil refined in the U.S. By the age of 50, he was the richest man in the country. His entire life, from his decisions to his relationships, was focused on building his personal power and wealth. However, at 53, Rockefeller's health deteriorated drastically. He suffered immense pain, lost all his hair, and could barely eat anything other than soup and crackers. Despite his wealth, he was miserable. His physicians predicted he wouldn't live another year. Facing his mortality, Rockefeller had an epiphany. He realized that his vast wealth was meaningless if he couldn't take it with him. Recognizing this, he made a significant decision. He called his attorneys, accountants, and managers, declaring his intention to devote his weal...

-  “The real battle is always in your mind. And your mind is under your control, not the other way around” A person is all the times doing multitasking- personal life, professional life, and self.  A truth about life is you cannot change what's happened in the past. Your focus needs to be on performing whatever you have got to do at the present moment and doing the best you can to achieve what you vision.   Sometimes things don't go as planned, but remember to keep moving forward.   Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith. Sometimes in life, we need to look back to move forward a lot faster and create a better future .  Looking backward  helps us to understand our past in ways that were previously hidden from us . In addition, thinking about the past often reinvokes feelings associated with that time. Sometimes this is a positive or healing experience. If  we are moving forward from a failure, it is important to look back  in order to a...

 - 'No one ever gives you credit for doing what’s slow and hard and invisible. Sweating out that book chapter, doing that colleague a favor, writing that newsletter'. 'But we can’t just optimize for the short-term and assume that will automatically translate into long-term success. We have to be willing to do hard, laborious, ungratifying things today — the kind of things that make little sense in the short term — so we can enjoy exponential results in the future'. We have to be willing to be patient. 'Not patient in a passive, “let things happen to you” way, but actively and vigorously patient: willing to deny yourself the easy path so you can do what’s meaningful'. The results won’t be visible tomorrow, when the difference may be imperceptible. 'But it will be in five or ten or 30 years, when you’ve created the future you’ve always wanted. Big goals often seem — and frankly, are — impossible in the short term. But with small, methodical steps, almost anyth...

 ☝️A handicap ♿️ boy in Pallakad Kerala, India, presented a Sketched Picture of Mr.Yousuff Ali owner of LuLu Group Dubai, and requested him for a Job, nobody was offering him a Job reason he has no Hands, but the boy says he wants to support his father as they are poor and he gets emotional 😪 😪,  Mr.Yousuff Ali comforts him and instructs the General Manager of the particular mall to give Job and never question his Job responsibilities, just appoint him and keep paying Salary. He said during my next visit I should find this boy working here.  Watch the video: Source: received through WhatsApp 

 -🦿🦵🏻A letter from  orthopaedic doctor to all the elderly (60-100 yers and above…) and those taking care of the elderly. *I don't advocate  determination of bone density anymore, because the elderly will definitely have osteoporosis, and with the increase of age, the degree of osteoporosis will definitely become more and more serious, and the risk of fracture is bound to get bigger.* *There is a formula:* *The risk of fracture= external damage force/ bone density.* *The elderly are prone to fractures because the denominator value (bone density) is getting smaller and smaller, so the risk of fractures will definitely increase.* *Therefore, the most important measure for the elderly to prevent fractures is to do everything possible to prevent accidental injuries.* *How to reduce accidental injuries?* *There are the seven characters of the so-called secret that I summed up, which is:* *“Be careful, be careful, be careful again"!* *Specific measures include:* *1. Never sta...

- Wise words - 1 In a relationship,  It is not a question of whose mistake it is. It is a question of whose life!  I cannot get a family atmosphere and life right,  by blaming others. It does not matter who is right or who is wrong.  What's important is the peace in the family Life. What really matters is that I got to get my life right.  It's never too late.  So, instead of expecting the world to turn,  I turned myself.  I began the process of demolishing my ego; which is a continuous process.  Instead of accepting myself as I am and expecting the world to change,  I accept the world as it is and it is  I who started to change. A Change For The Better...  Changing my approach towards the family, towards the world. I began to realize that life is beautiful because of the world,  as it is...  Also, I let life be beautiful in spite of the world. Our Family atmosphere needs it.  Losing the argument is better than lo...

 - An old man goes to his bank and presents a cheque for Rs.1000/- to the cashier, a young person. Cashier: Sir, you should withdraw such small amounts from the ATM outside. Don't waste a cheque's leaf and my time. Old man: What's the problem with giving me Rs.1000/- cash? Cashier: Sorry sir, it cannot be done. You either go to the ATM, or increase the amount to be withdrawn. Old man: Okay, I want to withdraw the entire amount from my account, keeping the minimum mandatory balance in it. The cashier checks his account balance and finds it to be over Rs 80 lakhs! She says_ "we don't have that much cash in the safe right now. But if you give me a cheque for Rs 80 lakhs, we can arrange the cash tomorrow". Old man: How much can you give me right now? Cashier: (checks the bank's cash balance) sir, I can give you Rs.10 lakhs straight away. The old man tears off the earlier cheque of Rs.1000/-, writes a new one for Rs.10 lakhs and hands it to the cashier. While t...

 It was a beautiful British Summer day the day before. An Afro- Caribbean man was standing in a long queue for the ice cream shop at Knowsley Safari Park.  I asked him if he wanted to know a secret? He said NO!  Despite that I told him that if he goes to the other side, he will find another window and there’s no queue! He found it hard to trust me, believe and act. Yet, I persisted and advised him to go check and let me know if that’s not the case. I shall hold his place reserved for him in the long queue. He went, confirmed the information was true and came back to thank me. Later on, I found him in another queue for bumping 🚗. He greeted me with a smile and thanked again. I also found that Umar, my 5 year old son was playing tag with his children and his father was now my trustworthy friend as I was for him. Those around me were surprised to see that I had friends in a totally unknown place!  We find several opportunities to be nice and kind on a daily basis. Litt...

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* Life is like a Race between Cat and Rat.  Rat mostly wins because Cat runs for food and Rat runs for Life.  Remember Purpose is more Important than Need. There is another similar anecdote about cheetah and deer. In the chase between cheetah and deer, many times deer wins. Because cheetah runs for food and deer for life.  Remember…  here too, “The purpose is more important than need.” Purpose is more important because it gives us a reason to wake up in the morning. It makes life easier to live knowing that you have a purpose and are able to achieve that purpose. Your purpose should make you excited to be alive and breathing. John F. Kennedy has quoted, “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” Everyone on earth is busy, be it a CEO, blue collar worker, a street vendor everyone over there is busy busy busy. While you can be busy with a dozen tasks every day, when you don’t have a clear purpose of your life or career, you may be heading towar...

 -  *Shortest article ever:* We are discussing 5Cs, the 4Cs not to do, and 1C to do. 4C not to do *Don't* Criticize Cry Complain Compare 1C to do *Do* Compliment ---- At the end remember,  Do not play victim card. Victim playing is the fabrication or exaggeration of victimhood for a variety of reasons such as to justify abuse of others, to manipulate others, a coping strategy, attention seeking or diffusion of responsibility.

 💨 Ducks Quack, Eagles Soar: (Received this story as social media forward) I was waiting in line for a ride at the airport in Dubai. When a cab pulled up, the first thing I noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back passenger door for me. He handed me a laminated card and said: 'I'm Abdul, your driver. While I'm loading your bags in the trunk I'd like you to read my mission statement.' Taken aback, I read the card. It said: Abdul's Mission Statement: To get my customers to their destination in the quickest, safest and cheapest way possible in a friendly environment. This blew me away. Especially when I noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside. Spotlessly clean! As he slid behind the wheel, Abdul said, 'Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf.' I sai...

- *Vanilla Ice Cream that puzzled General motors!!!!* An Interesting Story.  Once long time ago a complaint was received by the Pontiac Division of General Motors: 'This is the second time I have written to you, and I don't blame you for not answering me, because I sounded crazy, but it is a fact that we have a tradition in our family of Ice-Cream for dessert after dinner each night, but the kind of ice cream varies so, every night, after we've eaten, the whole family votes on which kind of ice cream we should have and I drive down to the store to get it. It's also a fact that I recently purchased a new Pontiac and since then my trips to the store have created a problem..... You see, every time I buy a vanilla ice-cream, when I start back from the store my car won't start. If I get any other kind of ice cream, the car starts just fine. I want you to know I'm serious about this question, no matter how silly it sounds "What is there about a Pontiac that makes...

 Forgive yourself first. Release the need to replay a negative situation over and over again in your mind. Don't become a hostage to your past by always reviewing and reliving your mistakes. Don't remind yourself of what should have, could have or would have been. Release it and let go. Move on. Stop cross-referencing your life, path, achievements & growth with what others are doing. Respect the fact that everyone is on their own journey and their timing is unique to them.  Great things will happen to you if you work hard, believe in yourself and keep your vibration high. When you are thankful for what you have, you will be rewarded with more. Stay positive and things will get better. Changing Times: It is wise to bend rather than to break.  Those who change will get spiritual wisdom. Conversely, those who have wisdom will decide to change.  Change is the first law of Nature. In fact, change is the mark of Time. All your efforts to achieve power, money, or anythi...

 - Book to read is "Die Empty" by Todd Henry. The author was inspired and got this idea of writing ​​this book while attending a business meeting.   When the director asked the audience: "Where is the richest land in the world?" One of the audience answered: "Oil-rich Gulf states." Another added: "Diamond mines in Africa." Then the director said: "No it is the cemetery. Yes, it is the richest land in the world, because millions of people have departed/died and they carried many valuable ideas that did not come to light nor benefit others. It is all in the cemetery where they are buried." Inspired by this answer, Todd Henry wrote his book, "Die empty . The most beautiful of what he said in his book is: "Do not go to your grave and carry inside you the best that you have.  Always choose to die empty. The TRUE meaning of this  expression, is to die empty of all the goodness that is within you. Deliver it to the world, before you ...

  Strange but true ... 1 - Inspite of so many colors - Black & White is considered Class ... 2 - Inspite of so many voices words & sounds - Silence is considered ultimate ... 3 -  Inspite of so much to eat - Fasting is considered healthy ... 4 - Inspite of so much to travel & explore - Meditating under trees & mountains is considered superior ... 5 - Inspite of so much to see - Closing your eyes & looking within is Apex ... 6 - Inspite of listening to all the outside world - Voice from inside You is eternal ... 7 - Inspite of a Sweet charming Life - A Peaceful Soul is Solace & Divine ... Trust your Senses ...  Live a Great Life .... Source: Received through whatsapp

 - Greatness by Evolution vs Revolution: Every human has got his own individual uniqueness and goodness, through which he can benefit himself as well as the entire society. Reaching the Pinacle of Mount Everest does not happen headlong. It does happen day by day, step by step. You too can move towards your own personal mountaintop by taking each step at a time. The Everest climbers don’t jump up to the summit. No, they climb it bit by bit. There is a great amount of dissatisfaction among the people that they don't change even after going through a lot of life coaching seminars and other life skills workshops. What actually we need is we need to know really where we are struck in our micro steps. We have to clearly understand where are we getting struck and what actual solution and approach we need to follow in our each tiny step. Be it an improvement in work efficiency, bettering relationship, managing personal tasks well etc etc. I had this question in mind, there are tons of moti...

 Dear Friends!! The biggest investment during the Pandemic is to have a balanced health. Health is wrongly pursued as psychical health however a holistic picture of a sound health is  *when your mind and body is in sync* which means you have a balanced health.  A study says that only 65% people do physical excercise and only 10% invest into their mental health. The fact is shocking yet true. Encourage you all to prioritise your Mental Health as well. * Consider you brain as an Organ like any other organ.  *Like other organs Brain can also dysfunction *Brain can also fall sick and get diseased  I use a zumla or a muhavara or an Idiom which goes like this  *when there is an issue with heart(Dil) we don't call the patient Deewana than if the brain has an issue why we call them Mental/Mad or look at them differently?* Think about it?  With this thoughts I tried to hold each one you with some awareness session under *Jagruth Learning Hour* and tried to educ...