Saturday, November 22, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Run Commands for Windows XP
Run Commands for Windows XP
Accessibility Controls - access.cplAccessibility Wizard - accwizAdd Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cplAdd/Remove Programs - appwiz.cplAdministrative Tools - control admintoolsAutomatic Updates - wuaucpl.cplBluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirtCalculator - calcCertificate Manager - certmgr.mscCharacter Map - charmapCheck Disk Utility - chkdskClipboard Viewer - clipbrdCommand Prompt - cmdComponent Services - dcomcnfgComputer Management - compmgmt.mscControl Panel - controlDate and Time Properties - timedate.cplDDE Shares - ddeshareDevice Manager - devmgmt.mscDirect X Troubleshooter - dxdiagDisk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgrDisk Defragment - dfrg.mscDisk Management - diskmgmt.mscDisk Partition Manager - diskpartDisplay Properties - control desktopDisplay Properties - desk.cplDr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32Driver Verifier Utility - verifierEvent Viewer - eventvwr.mscFiles and Settings Transfer Tool - migwizFile Signature Verification Tool - sigverifFindfast - findfast.cplFirefox - firefoxFolders Properties - control foldersFonts - control fontsFonts Folder - fontsFree Cell Card Game - freecellGame Controllers - joy.cplGroup Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.mscHearts Card Game - msheartsHelp and Support - helpctrHyperTerminal - hypertrmIexpress Wizard - iexpressIndexing Service - ciadv.mscInternet Connection Wizard - icwconn1Internet Explorer - iexploreInternet Properties - inetcpl.cplKeyboard Properties - control keyboardLocal Security Settings - secpol.mscLocal Users and Groups - lusrmgr.mscLogs You Out Of Windows - logoffMalicious Software Removal Tool - mrtMicrosoft Chat - winchatMicrosoft Movie Maker - moviemkMicrosoft Paint - mspaintMicrosoft Syncronization Tool - mobsyncMinesweeper Game - winmineMouse Properties - control mouseMouse Properties - main.cplNetmeeting - confNetwork Connections - control netconnectionsNetwork Connections - ncpa.cplNetwork Setup Wizard - netsetup.cplNotepad notepadObject Packager - packagerODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cplOn Screen Keyboard - oskOutlook Express - msimnPaint - pbrushPassword Properties - password.cplPerformance Monitor - perfmon.mscPerformance Monitor - perfmonPhone and Modem Options - telephon.cplPhone Dialer - dialerPinball Game - pinballPower Configuration - powercfg.cplPrinters and Faxes - control printersPrinters Folder - printersRegional Settings - intl.cplRegistry Editor - regeditRegistry Editor - regedit32Remote Access Phonebook - rasphoneRemote Desktop - mstscRemovable Storage - ntmsmgr.mscRemovable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.mscResultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.mscScanners and Cameras - sticpl.cplScheduled Tasks - control schedtasksSecurity Center - wscui.cplServices - services.mscShared Folders - fsmgmt.mscShuts Down Windows - shutdownSounds and Audio - mmsys.cplSpider Solitare Card Game - spiderSQL Client Configuration - cliconfgSystem Configuration Editor - syseditSystem Configuration Utility - msconfigSystem Information - msinfo32System Properties - sysdm.cplTask Manager - taskmgrTCP Tester - tcptestTelnet Client - telnetUser Account Management - nusrmgr.cplUtility Manager - utilmanWindows Address Book - wabWindows Address Book Import Utility - wabmigWindows Explorer - explorerWindows Firewall - firewall.cplWindows Magnifier - magnifyWindows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.mscWindows Media Player - wmplayerWindows Messenger - msmsgsWindows System Security Tool - syskeyWindows Update Launches - wupdmgrWindows Version - winverWindows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
Accessibility Controls - access.cplAccessibility Wizard - accwizAdd Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cplAdd/Remove Programs - appwiz.cplAdministrative Tools - control admintoolsAutomatic Updates - wuaucpl.cplBluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirtCalculator - calcCertificate Manager - certmgr.mscCharacter Map - charmapCheck Disk Utility - chkdskClipboard Viewer - clipbrdCommand Prompt - cmdComponent Services - dcomcnfgComputer Management - compmgmt.mscControl Panel - controlDate and Time Properties - timedate.cplDDE Shares - ddeshareDevice Manager - devmgmt.mscDirect X Troubleshooter - dxdiagDisk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgrDisk Defragment - dfrg.mscDisk Management - diskmgmt.mscDisk Partition Manager - diskpartDisplay Properties - control desktopDisplay Properties - desk.cplDr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32Driver Verifier Utility - verifierEvent Viewer - eventvwr.mscFiles and Settings Transfer Tool - migwizFile Signature Verification Tool - sigverifFindfast - findfast.cplFirefox - firefoxFolders Properties - control foldersFonts - control fontsFonts Folder - fontsFree Cell Card Game - freecellGame Controllers - joy.cplGroup Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.mscHearts Card Game - msheartsHelp and Support - helpctrHyperTerminal - hypertrmIexpress Wizard - iexpressIndexing Service - ciadv.mscInternet Connection Wizard - icwconn1Internet Explorer - iexploreInternet Properties - inetcpl.cplKeyboard Properties - control keyboardLocal Security Settings - secpol.mscLocal Users and Groups - lusrmgr.mscLogs You Out Of Windows - logoffMalicious Software Removal Tool - mrtMicrosoft Chat - winchatMicrosoft Movie Maker - moviemkMicrosoft Paint - mspaintMicrosoft Syncronization Tool - mobsyncMinesweeper Game - winmineMouse Properties - control mouseMouse Properties - main.cplNetmeeting - confNetwork Connections - control netconnectionsNetwork Connections - ncpa.cplNetwork Setup Wizard - netsetup.cplNotepad notepadObject Packager - packagerODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cplOn Screen Keyboard - oskOutlook Express - msimnPaint - pbrushPassword Properties - password.cplPerformance Monitor - perfmon.mscPerformance Monitor - perfmonPhone and Modem Options - telephon.cplPhone Dialer - dialerPinball Game - pinballPower Configuration - powercfg.cplPrinters and Faxes - control printersPrinters Folder - printersRegional Settings - intl.cplRegistry Editor - regeditRegistry Editor - regedit32Remote Access Phonebook - rasphoneRemote Desktop - mstscRemovable Storage - ntmsmgr.mscRemovable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.mscResultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.mscScanners and Cameras - sticpl.cplScheduled Tasks - control schedtasksSecurity Center - wscui.cplServices - services.mscShared Folders - fsmgmt.mscShuts Down Windows - shutdownSounds and Audio - mmsys.cplSpider Solitare Card Game - spiderSQL Client Configuration - cliconfgSystem Configuration Editor - syseditSystem Configuration Utility - msconfigSystem Information - msinfo32System Properties - sysdm.cplTask Manager - taskmgrTCP Tester - tcptestTelnet Client - telnetUser Account Management - nusrmgr.cplUtility Manager - utilmanWindows Address Book - wabWindows Address Book Import Utility - wabmigWindows Explorer - explorerWindows Firewall - firewall.cplWindows Magnifier - magnifyWindows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.mscWindows Media Player - wmplayerWindows Messenger - msmsgsWindows System Security Tool - syskeyWindows Update Launches - wupdmgrWindows Version - winverWindows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
BRILLIANT!!
A Mom comes to visit her son Kumar for
dinner.....who lives with a girl roommate Sunita.
During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how
pretty Kumar's, roommate was.She had long been suspicious of a relationship
between the two, and this had only made her more curious.
Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started
to wonder if there was more between Kumar and his roommate than met the eye.
Reading his mom's thoughts, Kumar volunteered, "I know what you must be
thinking, but I assure you, Sunita and I are just roommates."
About a week later, Sunita came to Kumar saying, Ever since your mother came
to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver chutney jar. You don't
suppose she took it, do you?" Kumar said,"Well, I doubt it, but I'll email
her,just to be sure." So he sat down and wrote : Dear Mother:
I'm not saying that you 'did' take the chutney jar from my house, I'm not
saying that you 'did not' take the chutney jar.But the fact remains that it
has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Kumar
Several days later, Kumar received an email from his Mother which read Dear
Son: I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Sunita, and I'm not saying that
you 'do not' sleep with Sunita.But the fact remains that if she was sleeping
in her OWN bed, she would have found the chutney jar by now under the
pillow...
Love,
Mom.
Lesson of the day:
Don't Lie to Your Mother...........especially if she is Indian !
dinner.....who lives with a girl roommate Sunita.
During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how
pretty Kumar's, roommate was.She had long been suspicious of a relationship
between the two, and this had only made her more curious.
Over the course of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started
to wonder if there was more between Kumar and his roommate than met the eye.
Reading his mom's thoughts, Kumar volunteered, "I know what you must be
thinking, but I assure you, Sunita and I are just roommates."
About a week later, Sunita came to Kumar saying, Ever since your mother came
to dinner, I've been unable to find the silver chutney jar. You don't
suppose she took it, do you?" Kumar said,"Well, I doubt it, but I'll email
her,just to be sure." So he sat down and wrote : Dear Mother:
I'm not saying that you 'did' take the chutney jar from my house, I'm not
saying that you 'did not' take the chutney jar.But the fact remains that it
has been missing ever since you were here for dinner. Love, Kumar
Several days later, Kumar received an email from his Mother which read Dear
Son: I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Sunita, and I'm not saying that
you 'do not' sleep with Sunita.But the fact remains that if she was sleeping
in her OWN bed, she would have found the chutney jar by now under the
pillow...
Love,
Mom.
Lesson of the day:
Don't Lie to Your Mother...........especially if she is Indian !
Psych Test
Read this question, be honest, come up with an answer, and then scroll down to the bottom for the result. This is not a trick question. It is as it reads.
No one I know has got it right.
A woman, while at the funeral of her own mother, met this guy whom she did not know. She thought this guy was amazing, She believed him to be her dream and she fell in love with him right there but did not ask for his number and no matter how hard she tried she could not find him. A few months later she killed her sister.
Question: What is her motive in killing her sister?
Give this some real thought before you answer.
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Try it. ..... I'm Sure U can get it .... or Scroll Down
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Answer : She was hoping that the guy would appear at the funeral again.
If you answered this correctly, you think like a psychopath. This was a test by a famous American Psychologist used to test if one has the same mentality as a killer. Many arrested serial killers took part in the test and answered the question correctly. If you didn't answer the question correctly good for you.
If you got the answer correct, please let me know so that I can.....
No one I know has got it right.
A woman, while at the funeral of her own mother, met this guy whom she did not know. She thought this guy was amazing, She believed him to be her dream and she fell in love with him right there but did not ask for his number and no matter how hard she tried she could not find him. A few months later she killed her sister.
Question: What is her motive in killing her sister?
Give this some real thought before you answer.
(Scroll Down)
Try it. ..... I'm Sure U can get it .... or Scroll Down
(Scroll Down)
Answer : She was hoping that the guy would appear at the funeral again.
If you answered this correctly, you think like a psychopath. This was a test by a famous American Psychologist used to test if one has the same mentality as a killer. Many arrested serial killers took part in the test and answered the question correctly. If you didn't answer the question correctly good for you.
If you got the answer correct, please let me know so that I can.....
loan
An Indian walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the loan
officer. He tells the loan officer that he is going to India on
business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.
The bank officer tells him that the bank will need some form of
security for the loan, so the Indian man hands over the keys of a new
Ferrari
parked on the street in front of the bank. He produces the title and
everything checks out. The loan officer agrees to accept the car as
collateral for the loan.
The bank's president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the
Indian for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral against a $5,000 loan.
An employee of the bank then drives the Ferrari into the bank's
underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the Indian returns, repays the $5,000 and the
interest, which comes to $15.41.The loan officer says, "Sir, we are very
happy
to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very
nicely,but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you
out and found that you are a multi millionaire. What puzzles us is, why
would you bother to borrow "$5,000"
The Indian replies: "Where else in New York City can I park my car for
two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return'"
Ah, the mind of the Indian...... .
This is why India is shining
officer. He tells the loan officer that he is going to India on
business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.
The bank officer tells him that the bank will need some form of
security for the loan, so the Indian man hands over the keys of a new
Ferrari
parked on the street in front of the bank. He produces the title and
everything checks out. The loan officer agrees to accept the car as
collateral for the loan.
The bank's president and its officers all enjoy a good laugh at the
Indian for using a $250,000 Ferrari as collateral against a $5,000 loan.
An employee of the bank then drives the Ferrari into the bank's
underground garage and parks it there.
Two weeks later, the Indian returns, repays the $5,000 and the
interest, which comes to $15.41.The loan officer says, "Sir, we are very
happy
to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very
nicely,but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you
out and found that you are a multi millionaire. What puzzles us is, why
would you bother to borrow "$5,000"
The Indian replies: "Where else in New York City can I park my car for
two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return'"
Ah, the mind of the Indian...... .
This is why India is shining
prison
An old man lived alone. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison.
The
old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his predicament.
Dear Son:
I am feeling pretty bad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden because your mother always loved planting time. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you weren't in prison.
Love, Dad
Shortly, the old man received this telegram "For HEAVEN'S SAKE, Dad, don't dig up the garden! That's where I buried the GUNS!"
At 4 A.M. the next morning, a dozen FBI agents and local police officers showed up and started digging up the entire garden without finding any guns. Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what happened and asking him what to do next.
His son's reply was "Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad, It's the best I could do for you from here."
- Moral Of the Story -
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DEEP FROM YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MATTERS NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE THE PERSON IS
The
old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his predicament.
Dear Son:
I am feeling pretty bad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden because your mother always loved planting time. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you weren't in prison.
Love, Dad
Shortly, the old man received this telegram "For HEAVEN'S SAKE, Dad, don't dig up the garden! That's where I buried the GUNS!"
At 4 A.M. the next morning, a dozen FBI agents and local police officers showed up and started digging up the entire garden without finding any guns. Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what happened and asking him what to do next.
His son's reply was "Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad, It's the best I could do for you from here."
- Moral Of the Story -
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DEEP FROM YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MATTERS NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE THE PERSON IS
what's yur attitude in life..?
Jerry is the manager of a restaurant. He is always in a good mood.
When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would always reply:
"If I were any better, I would be twins!"
Many of the waiters at his restaurant quit their jobs when he changed jobs,
so they could follow him around from restaurant to restaurant
Why？
If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was always there, telling him how to look on the positive side of the situation.
Because
Jerry was a natural motivator.
Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him："I don't get it! No one can be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?"
Jerry replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, I have two choices today. I can choose to be in a good mood or I can choose to be in a bad mood.
I always choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be victim or I can choose to learn from it. I always choose to learn from it.
Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I always choose the positive side of life."
"But it's not always that easy,” I protested.
"Yes it is," Jerry said.
"Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk every situation is a choice.
You choose how you react to situations.
You choose how people will affect your mood.
You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood.
It's your choice how you live your life."
Several years later,
I heard that Jerry accidentally did something you are never supposed to do in the restaurant business.
He left the back door of his restaurant open
And then in the morning, he was robbed by three armed men.
While Jerry trying to open the safe box,
his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination.
The robbers panicked and shot him.
Luckily, Jerry was found quickly and rushed to the hospital.
After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body.…
I saw Jerry about six months after the accident.
When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Want to see my scars?"
I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place.
"The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door," Jerry replied.
"Then, after they shot me, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or could choose to die.
I chose to live."
Jerry continued, "The paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine.
But when they wheeled me into the Emergency Room and I saw the expression on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared.
In their eyes, I read
‘He's a dead man’.
I knew I needed to take action."
"What did you do?" I asked.
"Well, there was a big nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry. "She asked if I was allergic to anything."
'Yes,' to bullets, I replied.
Over their laughter, I told them: “I am choosing to live. Please operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.”
"Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude.
I learned from him that every day you have the choice to either enjoy your life or to The only thing that is truly yours - that no one can control or take from you –
is your attitude,
so if you can take care of that, everything else in life becomes much easier.hate it.
When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would always reply:
"If I were any better, I would be twins!"
Many of the waiters at his restaurant quit their jobs when he changed jobs,
so they could follow him around from restaurant to restaurant
Why？
If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was always there, telling him how to look on the positive side of the situation.
Because
Jerry was a natural motivator.
Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him："I don't get it! No one can be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?"
Jerry replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, I have two choices today. I can choose to be in a good mood or I can choose to be in a bad mood.
I always choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be victim or I can choose to learn from it. I always choose to learn from it.
Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I always choose the positive side of life."
"But it's not always that easy,” I protested.
"Yes it is," Jerry said.
"Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk every situation is a choice.
You choose how you react to situations.
You choose how people will affect your mood.
You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood.
It's your choice how you live your life."
Several years later,
I heard that Jerry accidentally did something you are never supposed to do in the restaurant business.
He left the back door of his restaurant open
And then in the morning, he was robbed by three armed men.
While Jerry trying to open the safe box,
his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination.
The robbers panicked and shot him.
Luckily, Jerry was found quickly and rushed to the hospital.
After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body.…
I saw Jerry about six months after the accident.
When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins. Want to see my scars?"
I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place.
"The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door," Jerry replied.
"Then, after they shot me, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or could choose to die.
I chose to live."
Jerry continued, "The paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine.
But when they wheeled me into the Emergency Room and I saw the expression on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared.
In their eyes, I read
‘He's a dead man’.
I knew I needed to take action."
"What did you do?" I asked.
"Well, there was a big nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry. "She asked if I was allergic to anything."
'Yes,' to bullets, I replied.
Over their laughter, I told them: “I am choosing to live. Please operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.”
"Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude.
I learned from him that every day you have the choice to either enjoy your life or to The only thing that is truly yours - that no one can control or take from you –
is your attitude,
so if you can take care of that, everything else in life becomes much easier.hate it.
THE 4 WIVES
There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !"
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife ? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.
Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament
He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.
He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.
Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.
The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !"
Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives
a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.
b. Our 3rd wife ? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.
c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.
Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament
Exams
Once there were 4 students, who enjoyed the whole night playing cards & partying, besides knowing that tommorrow they are going to face a written test. After doing so, they realised there mistake in the morning, when the should have to face there final written exam. They thought very much what to do, as none of them are prepared for the exam. So, they make a plan.
They make their cloths soaked well in dirt, dust, grease etc. Than they arrived before the Principal of the college, & said, "Sir, we have been out of town yesterday, bcoz of attending a marriage ceremony. Last night we are arriving to our town by a car. Suddenly, our car got punctured. We have to slide that car whole night to arrive here on time. Bcoz of that we hav not prepared for the exam."
Principal was kind person. So, he asked all of them to appear after 3 days. He will take the test again in their favour. They all prepared very wellduring these 3 days, as they got sufficient time. 3 days later all of them arrived on time. Principal asked each of them to take the test in seperate room, as a measure of safty. They also noded for that, as they are well-prepared & they think that there is no need to cheat the paper with each other.
When they entered seperate rooms, they were given the examination papers. For their surprise, the paper only contains two questions bearing total 100 marks. They were shocked when they read those. Here are those:-
1). Your Name .................(1 mark)
2). Which side tyre got punctured last night? (99 marks)
(a) Front Right
(b) Front Left
(c) Rear Right
(d) Rear Left
Think twice b4 u lie...!!
They make their cloths soaked well in dirt, dust, grease etc. Than they arrived before the Principal of the college, & said, "Sir, we have been out of town yesterday, bcoz of attending a marriage ceremony. Last night we are arriving to our town by a car. Suddenly, our car got punctured. We have to slide that car whole night to arrive here on time. Bcoz of that we hav not prepared for the exam."
Principal was kind person. So, he asked all of them to appear after 3 days. He will take the test again in their favour. They all prepared very wellduring these 3 days, as they got sufficient time. 3 days later all of them arrived on time. Principal asked each of them to take the test in seperate room, as a measure of safty. They also noded for that, as they are well-prepared & they think that there is no need to cheat the paper with each other.
When they entered seperate rooms, they were given the examination papers. For their surprise, the paper only contains two questions bearing total 100 marks. They were shocked when they read those. Here are those:-
1). Your Name .................(1 mark)
2). Which side tyre got punctured last night? (99 marks)
(a) Front Right
(b) Front Left
(c) Rear Right
(d) Rear Left
Think twice b4 u lie...!!
WRONG NUMBER
Read the romantic story below.........beautiful one!!!!!!!!!!!
It was the day of my son's XII results and I was so tensed. I sat
beside
him while he logged on the website with his registration no.
"Ma", he screamed in excitement," I scored 1191, with centum in 4
subjects. I cant believe it. "
I kinda became numb in my excitement. My eyes became wet.
I kissed him on his forehead and smiled.
Soon we realized that he stood first in the state. Oh, my joy knew no
bounds when Reporters and media persons soon swamped my house for
interviews and photos. I was so honored to join him in the snaps.
I wanted to call my "wrong-number-friend to tell him the news......I
was so
excited.
He was someone whom I have known for more than 20 years.
I still do not remember when we became friends, but certainly cannot
forget
the first day he called me when I blasted him for giving me so many
wrong
calls.....after that he had called up a week later asking apology, for
he
had now got the right no of his friend whom he wanted to talk to .We
spoke
for an hour that day...even without knowing each other's names.Though
he
kept pestering me to reveal my name I never did and so he kept a
name...Sweety. I used to get so shy whenever he called me 'Sweety'. I
was
doing first year of BSc. Maths then, and he was a Computer Engineering
student.
From then he used to call me very often . We almost discussed
everything ..
By the final year of my college, we probably we were in love, but I had
been cautious. I was in a dilemma whether to tell him. But what if he
was
of a different religion? Do I have the courage to talk to my parents
about
it?
........all these questions ran through my mind.
I decided I'll not talk to him thereafter. When he called next time I
lied
to him I that I was going to Delhi for my post graduation. He gave me
his
office number and asked me to ring him up once I reach there.
I never called ..............
A couple of months later my marriage got fixed with a guy of my
parent's
choice. I was not happy but I did not complain; rather accepted it as
an
obedient daughter. At times I felt I missed my wrong- number-
friend.......
My hubby was a moody person; I have hardly spent any good time with
him-
but he was genuine indeed and never bothered my personal space. After 2
years we had a boy...Yet,I was not very happy with my married
life...One
day I happened to browse through my diary and found I still had my old
friend's office phone no that he had given me. I dialed it and spoke
with
him. He said he was married and got a kid too. I was happy for him
though
in the bottom of the heart I felt bad that I could not marry him.
From then I used to occasionally call him on that number. I never gave
him
mine as I felt that would put me in trouble...
And till today I almost shared everything with him including my
relationship with my hubby.....today I was so happy and I wanted to
call
him.
Just then I got a call. "Your husband met with an accident and died on
the
spot"
I banged the phone down. I broke. I did not call my friend.....I
somehow
started feeling guilty. I have never tried to talk to him properly
when he
was alive or moved close with him....
I felt I had been a bad wife........
A couple of years passed and one day my son brought home a Bengali girl
and
said they wanted to get married. I got them married as I did not want
my
son to go through what I did.
I decided to give my son his father's room and started clearing it.
There
was a phone book. I gently opened it to find, " Wrong No Sweety
-26579785"
Moral: God always puts the right numbers together. Its we who interpret it wrong!!!
It was the day of my son's XII results and I was so tensed. I sat
beside
him while he logged on the website with his registration no.
"Ma", he screamed in excitement," I scored 1191, with centum in 4
subjects. I cant believe it. "
I kinda became numb in my excitement. My eyes became wet.
I kissed him on his forehead and smiled.
Soon we realized that he stood first in the state. Oh, my joy knew no
bounds when Reporters and media persons soon swamped my house for
interviews and photos. I was so honored to join him in the snaps.
I wanted to call my "wrong-number-friend to tell him the news......I
was so
excited.
He was someone whom I have known for more than 20 years.
I still do not remember when we became friends, but certainly cannot
forget
the first day he called me when I blasted him for giving me so many
wrong
calls.....after that he had called up a week later asking apology, for
he
had now got the right no of his friend whom he wanted to talk to .We
spoke
for an hour that day...even without knowing each other's names.Though
he
kept pestering me to reveal my name I never did and so he kept a
name...Sweety. I used to get so shy whenever he called me 'Sweety'. I
was
doing first year of BSc. Maths then, and he was a Computer Engineering
student.
From then he used to call me very often . We almost discussed
everything ..
By the final year of my college, we probably we were in love, but I had
been cautious. I was in a dilemma whether to tell him. But what if he
was
of a different religion? Do I have the courage to talk to my parents
about
it?
........all these questions ran through my mind.
I decided I'll not talk to him thereafter. When he called next time I
lied
to him I that I was going to Delhi for my post graduation. He gave me
his
office number and asked me to ring him up once I reach there.
I never called ..............
A couple of months later my marriage got fixed with a guy of my
parent's
choice. I was not happy but I did not complain; rather accepted it as
an
obedient daughter. At times I felt I missed my wrong- number-
friend.......
My hubby was a moody person; I have hardly spent any good time with
him-
but he was genuine indeed and never bothered my personal space. After 2
years we had a boy...Yet,I was not very happy with my married
life...One
day I happened to browse through my diary and found I still had my old
friend's office phone no that he had given me. I dialed it and spoke
with
him. He said he was married and got a kid too. I was happy for him
though
in the bottom of the heart I felt bad that I could not marry him.
From then I used to occasionally call him on that number. I never gave
him
mine as I felt that would put me in trouble...
And till today I almost shared everything with him including my
relationship with my hubby.....today I was so happy and I wanted to
call
him.
Just then I got a call. "Your husband met with an accident and died on
the
spot"
I banged the phone down. I broke. I did not call my friend.....I
somehow
started feeling guilty. I have never tried to talk to him properly
when he
was alive or moved close with him....
I felt I had been a bad wife........
A couple of years passed and one day my son brought home a Bengali girl
and
said they wanted to get married. I got them married as I did not want
my
son to go through what I did.
I decided to give my son his father's room and started clearing it.
There
was a phone book. I gently opened it to find, " Wrong No Sweety
-26579785"
Moral: God always puts the right numbers together. Its we who interpret it wrong!!!
tortoise n hare race revised
This is an age old fable of the tortoise and hare race. Everyone knows who won the race or do you? Well, recently I heard a new version of this story with a new twist. Read this inspirational teamwork story with lessons in teamwork from an age old fable.
1. Once upon a time a tortoise and a hare had an argument about who was faster. They decided to settle the argument with a race. The tortoise and hare both agreed on a route and started off the race. The hare shot ahead and ran briskly for some time. Then seeing that he was far ahead of the tortoise, he thought he'd sit under a tree for some time and relax before continuing the race. He sat under the tree and soon fell asleep. The tortoise plodding on overtook him and soon finished the race, emerging as the undisputed champ. The hare woke up and realised that he'd lost the race.
The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins the race. This is the version of the story that we've all grown up with.
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2. But then recently, someone told me a more interesting version of this tortoise and hare story. It continues.
The hare was disappointed at losing the race and he did some soul-searching. He realised that he'd lost the race only because he had been overconfident, careless and lax. If he had not taken things for granted, there's no way the tortoise could have beaten him. So he challenged the tortoise to another race. The tortoise agreed.
This time, the hare went all out and ran without stopping from start to finish. He won by several miles.
The moral of the story? Fast and consistent will always beat the slow and steady. If you have two people in your organisation, one slow, methodical and reliable, and the other fast and still reliable at what he does, the fast and reliable chap will consistently climb the organisational ladder faster than the slow, methodical chap.
It's good to be slow and steady; but it's better to be fast and reliable.
3. But the story doesn't end here. The tortoise did some thinking this time, and realised that there's no way he can beat the hare in a race the way it was currently formatted. He thought for a while, and then challenged the hare to another race, but on a slightly different route. The hare agreed. The tortoise and hare started off. In keeping with his self-made commitment to be consistently fast, the hare took off and ran at top speed until he came to a broad river. The finishing line was a couple of kilometres on the other side of the river.
The hare sat there wondering what to do. In the meantime the tortoise trundled along, got into the river, swam to the opposite bank, continued walking and finished the race.
The moral of the story? First identify your core competency and then change the playing field to suit your core competency.
In an organisation, if you are a good speaker, make sure you create opportunities to give presentations that enable the senior management to notice you.
If your strength is analysis, make sure you do some sort of research, make a report and send it upstairs. Working to your strengths will not only get you noticed, but will also create opportunities for growth and advancement.
The story still hasn't ended.
cont..................
4. The tortoise and hare, by this time, had become pretty good friends and they did some thinking together. Both realised that the last race could have been run much better. So the tortoise and hare decided to do the last race again, but to run as a team this time.
They started off, and this time the hare carried the tortoise till the riverbank. There, the tortoise took over and swam across with the hare on his back. On the opposite bank, the hare again carried the tortoise and they reached the finishing line together. Both the tortoise and hare felt a greater sense of satisfaction than they'd felt earlier.
The moral of the story? It's good to be individually brilliant and to have strong core competencies; but unless you're able to work in a team and harness each other's core competencies, you'll always perform below par because there will always be situations at which you'll do poorly and someone else does well.
Teamwork is mainly about situational leadership, letting the person with the relevant core competency for a situation take leadership.
Lessons from the above story
The tortoise changed his strategy because he was already working as hard as he could. In life, when faced with failure, sometimes it is appropriate to work harder and put in more effort. Sometimes it is appropriate to change strategy and
try something different. And sometimes it is appropriate to do both.
The tortoise and hare also learnt another vital lesson in teamwork. When we stop competing against a rival and instead start competing against the situation, we perform far better.
When Roberto Goizueta took over as CEO of Coca-Cola in the 1980s, he was faced with intense competition from Pepsi that was eating into Coke's growth. His executives were Pepsi-focussed and intent on increasing market share 0.1 per cent a time.
Goizueta decided to stop competing against Pepsi and instead compete against the situation of 0.1 per cent growth.
He asked his executives what was the average fluid intake of an American per day? The answer was 14 ounces. What was Coke's share of that? Two ounces.
Goizueta said Coke needed a larger share of that market. The competition wasn't Pepsi. It was the water, tea, coffee, milk and fruit juices that went into the remaining 12 ounces. The public should reach for a Coke whenever they felt like drinking something.
To this end, Coke put up vending machines at every street corner. Sales took a quantum jump and Pepsi has never quite caught up since.
To sum up, the story of the hare and tortoise teaches us many things. Chief among them are that fast and consistent will always beat slow and steady; work to your competencies; pooling resources and working as a team will always beat individual performers; never give up when faced with failure; and finally, compete against the situation, not against a rival.
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