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Food for ThoughtThe Illiterate of 21st CenturyQuotable QuotesCount your blessingsUnderstanding of those who are different from usAttitudeFriendshipLiving seriesLife RoutineTen Commandments by Bertrand RusselThermometers and ThermostatsInspirations and Lessons of LifeWinners and LosersHow to stop worrying and start living by Dale CarneigieLiving Phrases by Gabriel MarquezHappinessLessons of

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The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

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Do you know the difference between a thermometer and a thermostat? A thermometer simply measures the temperature. It doesn't do anything about it. A thermostat measures the temperature and then responds. If the temperature is too high, a thermostat may shut off the heat. If the temperature is too low, a thermostat may trigger heat to turn on. It measures temperature and it does something about

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1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything.2. Do not think it worthwhile to proceed by concealing evidence, for evidence is sure to come to light.3. Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed.4. When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your spouse or your children, endeavour to overcome it by argument and not by authority, for a victory dependent upon

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Weekend is a good opportunity for all of us to brood over as to how much our life routines are meaningful. If "low", how can we attempt enhancing it. If "high", how can we further build upon.Here is an interesting article by Dr. Doreen Lehavi, which I hope, all of us will like reading over the weekend :Today many of us live like goldfish, swimming in the same orbit day in and day out feeling

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1. The new graduate makes his mark within the first couple of years of work within the Corporation.2. For a maximum of success in a Corporation, somebody up there has to love you.3. The leader or manager is the first man on the job in the morning and the last to leave at night.4. Projects that are most likely to succeed have support from top management.5. It does no good to gripe to the man next

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In the fall when you see geese heading south for the winter flying along in the "V" formation, you might be interested in knowing what science has discovered about why they fly that way. It has been learned that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each

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1) The Holy Prophet Mohammad said “A good deed is one that brings a smile of joy to the face of another”.2) William James Said, ”Faith is one of the forces by which men live & total absence of it means collapse”.3) Epictetus said, “The essence of Philosophy is that man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.4) Marcus Airelius said. “Our life is

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1) Nobody is so miserable as he who longs to be something and somebody other than the person he is in body & mind.2) For every ailment under the Sun, there is a remedy or there is none, if there be one try to find it, if there be none never mind it.3) I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street I met a man who had no feet.4) Sticks & stones may break my bones but words cannot

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A winner changes own behavior.A loser tries to change the behavior of others.A winner works harder - and still has time.A loser is always too busy to do what is necessary.A winner emphasizes possibilities.A loser focuses on problems.A winner uses time to improve.A loser uses time to avoid criticism.A winner explains.A loser makes excuses.A winner focuses on solutions.A loser focuses on

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A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. "Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me.""Sure," they replied, " we would love to meet him.""There's something you should know," the son continued, he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped

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- If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day.- 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, you are among the top 8% of the World's wealthy.- If

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Fundamental facts about worry:1) If you want to avoid worry, do what William Osler did, "shut the iron doors on the past & future. Live in day-tight compartment".2) If you have a worry problem, apply the formula:-- Ask yourself, “What is the worst than can possibly happen?” - Prepare to accept it if you have to.- Then calmly proceed to improve on the worst.3) Remind yourself of the exorbitant

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1. I love you not for whom you are, but who I am when I’m by your side.2. No person deserves your tears, and who deserves them won’t make you cry.3. Just because someone doesn’t love you as you wish, it doesn’t mean you’re not loved with all his/her being.4. A true friend is the one who holds your hand and touches your heart.5. The worst way to miss someone is to be seated by his/her side and

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1. The way to right sizing is reengineering the organization: · Continually remind co-workers whom you all work for (satisfying the customer).· Draw organization charts in pencil, not pen. · Think processes, not departments.· Think flat, not tall. · Think team, not individual leadership.· Think bridges, not walls· Think networks, not pyramid· Think time, cost & customers service.· Think cultural

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Change is all around you. You can manage that change or let it manage youThings are changing. It’s a different ballgame now. And status quo management won’t work. If you try to manage change the same way you’ve managed a stable routine situation, you’re going to have real problems. It’s time to switch gears. There are major challenges facing you.How do you hang on to your good people?How do

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If A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is equal to1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26Then to sum-up the figures of :- H A R D W O R K8 + 1 + 18 + 4 + 23 + 15 + 18 + 11 = 98%K N O W L E D G E = 96%L O V E = 54%L U C K = 47%M O N E Y = 72%L E A D E R S H I P

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Early this year, Arun, an old friend who is a senior software designer, got an offer from a prestigious international firm to work in its India operations developing a specialized software. He was thrilled by the offer. He had heard a lot about the CEO of this company, charismatic man often quoted in the business press for his visionary attitude. The salary was great. The company had all the

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While change and uncertainty have always been a part of life, what has been shocking over the past few years has been both the quantum and suddenness of change. For many people who were cruising along on placid waters, the wind was knocked out of their sails. The entire logic of doing business was turned on its head. Not only business, but also every aspect of human life has been impacted by the

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There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold

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Lesson 1: "Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off"Good leadership involves responsibility to the welfare of the group, which means that some people will get angry at your actions and decisions. It's inevitable if you're honourable. Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity: You'll avoid the tough decisions, you'll avoid confronting the people who need to be

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We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her

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A while back I was reading about an expert on the subject of time management.One day this expert was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration I'm sure those students will never forget. As this man stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz." Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar and

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1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.3. Follow the three R’s : - Respect for self - Respect for others - Responsibility for all your actions. 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.6. Don't let a little

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Welcome to wisdomliving. The blogsite shall cover assorted Quotable Quotes, words of wisdom, living lessons, anecdotes, jokes and day-today life facts. I hope to have the postings shortly which should be useful and interesting for all ages

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