5 Bread slices and Aloo Gobhi

He was a newbie to our office.

He brought 5 slices of brown bread and Aloo Gobhi to office everyday. He would heat it in the microwave and gulp them down with two cups of coffee.

We all shared food amongst each other and found his eccentric behaviour funny. In every other matter he was normal.

He ate alone and didnt eat with us. Besides who would want to share the kind of meal he brought to office everyday. We would have been the losers, not him.

He was 'normal' in every other way.

Office is office and there will be gossip behind people's back. Everyone used to comment at his back. Laugh at him or speak in an unkind way.

This continued for two years. Then he resigned one day.

It was his last day at the office. This time when he opned his tiffin box there were no bread slices. But biryani, kadai paneer and curd. This was completely unlike him.

It was this day or never. If we didnt ask him the question that was uppermost in our mind we would all die with the mystery unsolved.

'Sir, if you dont mind, can I ask you a question?" We formed a semi-circle around him, with him at the centre.

"Yes?" He was not the least intimidated.

"Why did you just eat those 5 slices of bread and aloo gobhi everyday? For 2 years?"

He laughed. "You took a long time to ask the question. Well, every day we take the same route to office. Everyday we sleep at exactly the same time. Every day of our life is no different from the previous. We do nothing with our lives. When every aspect of our lives is the same, why should the food be different. I vowed I would eat the same stuff as long as I would do the same thing day after day..."

"And this change today ? What's the reason?"

"For 7 years I was trying to complete a novel I was writing. Every other distraction was welcome, because it was damn tough to work in discipline. So I took the vow. That I had to publish my book before I would get rid of those 5 slices and aloo gobhi. Yesterday the novel got accepted. I had broken my routine. Did something with my life after all."

He shared his meal with us that day. It was the tastiest lunch I ever had.

"Please do show us the copy of the novel when it appears in print," we told him as we saw him off.

It was amazing, we had a writer amidst us and we never knew anything about him.

While driving back home, I saw his point of view.

The same boring road. The same routine.

Life was precious and ticking by.

I too began to think of my passion. Photography.

I would have to do something about it.

Next day, I too brought 5 slices of bread and aloo gobhi.

I was not alone. Three more colleagues had the same menu.

We didnt laugh when we saw the coincidence.

 

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Story: Don't Abandon Your Dream

There were once 2 brothers who lived on the 80th level. On coming home one day, they realized to their dismay that the lifts were not working and that they have to climb the stairs home.
After struggling to the 20th level, panting and tired, they decided to abandon their bags and come back for them the next day. They left their bags then and climbed on. When they have struggled to the 40th level, the younger brother started to grumble and both of them began to quarrel. They continued to climb the flights of steps, quarreling all the way to the 60th floor.
They then realized that they have only 20 levels more to climb and decided to stop quarreling and continue climbing in peace. They silently climbed on and reached their home at long last. Each stood calmly before the door and waited for the other to open the door.
And they realized that the key was in their bags which was left on the 20th floor!

This story is reflecting on our life...many of us live under the expectations of our parents, teachers and friends when young. We seldom get to do the things that we really like and love and are under so much pressure and stress so that by the age of 20, we get tired and decided to dump this load.
Being free of the stress and pressure, we work enthusiastically and dream ambitious wishes.
But by the time we reach 40 years old, we start to lose our vision and dreams. We began to feel unsatisfied and start to complain and criticize. We live life as a misery as we are never satisfied. Reaching 60, we realize that we have little left for complaining anymore, and we began to walk the final episode in peace and calmness.
We think that there is nothing left to disappoint us, only to realize that we could not rest in peace because we have an unfulfilled dream ...... a dream we abandoned 60 years ago.
So what is your dream?

Follow your dreams, so that you will not live with regrets.
 
Lesson of Life:


There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.

Moral: Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don't judge life by one difficult season. Persevere through the difficult patches and better times are sure to come some time or later.

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Where is the shark in your cubicle ?


The Japanese have a great liking for fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So, to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring back the fish. The longer it took them to bring back the fish, the staler they grew. The fish were not fresh and the Japanese did not like the taste. To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little hashing around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive.

Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. Because the fish did not move for days, they lost their fresh-fish taste. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish. The fishing industry faced an impending crisis! But today, it has got over that crisis and has emerged as one of the most important trades in that country! How did Japanese fishing companies solve this problem? How do they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan?

To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state. The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move. And they survive and arrive in a healthy state! They command a higher price and are most sought-after. The challenge they face keeps them fresh!

Humans are no different. L. Ron Hubbard observed in the early 1950’s: “Man thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging environment.” George Bernard Shaw said: “Satisfaction is death!”

If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep you energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You have fun. You are alive! Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them. Do not postpone a task, simply because its challenging. Catch these challenges by their horns and vanquish them. Enjoy the game. If your challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up. Giving up makes you tired. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help. Don’t create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference.

Moral of the story: Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!

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Why Women Cry?



Watch her eyes

A little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?" "Because I'm a woman , " she told him.
"I don't understand , " he said. His Mom just hugged him and said , "And you never will."
Later the little boy asked his father , "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?"
"All women cry for no reason , " was all his dad could say.
The little boy grew up and became a man , still wondering why women cry...
Finally he put in a call to God. When God got on the phone , he asked , "God , why do women cry so easily?"
God said
"When I made the woman she had to be special.
I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet gentle enough to give comfort.
I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children.
I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up , and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.
I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances , even when her child has hurt her very badly.
I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart...
I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife , but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.
And finally , I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed."
"You see my son , " said God , "the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears , the figure that she carries , or the way she combs her hair.
The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes , because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides."
Pass it on to men too - perhaps they will then understand "why women cry
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If you're waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you'll surely regret this day. Gud Day!

A bell is not a bell until someone rings it, a song is not a song until someone sings it. Luv wasn't put in the heart to stay, for luv isn't luve 'til you give it away.

We are two pieces of the easiest damn puzzle on earth.... anyone can figure out that we belong together. Luv You!

Everyone says you only fall in luv once but that's wrong, everytime I see your smile I fall in luv all over again. Luv You!

It’s hard to find someone whom u truly love, much less to find someone who loves u as much. When the chance comes, don't ever let go. Gud Day.

I luv u more than u can know; I need u more than u'll ever know; I care for u more than anyone u know, but u'll never know that unless u give me a chance.

Men'll never understand women and women'll never understand men. And that's the one thing that men and women'll never understand. Do u understand?

Nice friends will b remembered as special blessings n there r very few as precious as you, n that's the very special reason why I keep in touch with u.

The sun is glazing, upon the sunlight I see the path of our love shining brightly knowing that it is so great to have sumone like U! Luv You!

Why is common sense like a rainbow?
Because it never appears until the storm is over.

In ‘The Universal Bank of God', God stores his blessings & deposited 365 days full of love, faith & happiness for you. So, Enjoy spending.

A man's silence can break a woman's heart into a thousand pieces while a woman's silence can give a man a thousand moments of peace!

Believe where others doubt; Work where others Refuse; Save where others waste & Stay where others Quit. Dare to be different. Believe in urself! Gud Morning.

Speak when you're angry, and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret.

New friends may be a poem, but old friends are alphabets. Do not forget alphabets, coz u'll need them to read the poem!

In the chase between Cat & Mouse, the mouse mostly wins coz the cat is running for its food & mouse for its life. Purpose is more important than Need!

Trying to forget someone you loved is like trying to remember someone you never knew. Miss U!

It’s not your mistake if you can't read the eyes which cheats u but it's really your mistake if you can't read the eyes which cares you. Gud Day!

Enjoy ur life, no matter how hard it may seem! When life gives u a thousand reasons to cry, show the world that u have a Million reasons to Smile.

Try hard to get what you love, otherwise you will be forced to love what you get. Gud Day.

When u feel God is rubbing u against the rocks, don't think that u'll ruin down to dust, it's just that he is polishing a gem, coz u are precious! Gud Day!

Never be sad if someone doesn’t recognize ur worth. It’s their loss coz people who don’t appreciate ur worth don’t deserve to know u! Gud Day!

No & Yes are the words which need a long thought. Most of the troubles in life are the result of saying Yes too soon or No too late. Gud Day!

Silence & smile are two powerful tools. Smile is the way to solve many problems & silence is the way to avoid many problems. Gud Day.

In the end, only 3 things matter the most: How fully u lived, how deeply u loved & how well u learned to let go of things not meant for u! Gud Day!

Realize things before it's too late. Accept things rather than deny them. Luv people before u lose them. U have just one life, luv it while u live it. Gud Day!

If u wait to b happy, you will wait forever, but if you start to b happy, you will be happy forever! Gud Day!

One can easily understand a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when grown men and women are afraid of light. Gud Day!

Just 3 Steps to end your tensions: Ctrl+Alt+Del. Control yourself, Look for alternate solution and Delete the situation that caused tension! Good Morning!

It's a fact that a girl may not help u to get lot of salary but... salary may help u to get lot of girls. So, love ur work not girls. Gud Day!

Love is like heaven but hurts like hell.

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

The Internet is the end of civilizations, cultures, interests and ethics." — Official Iraqi government statement.


When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.


"The whole world is going to hell and I'm driving the bus"

"reality is an illusion created by lack of alcohol

"Knowledge talks, wisdom listens"

Life is too short to wait for someday!

"We are what we pretend to be."

The lion and the lamb shall lie down together, but the lamb won't get much sleep.


When you truly learn something you become a new person!

"Happiness:A way-station between too little and too much."

A diamond is just a piece of coal that did well
under pressure !


Test Notes
I don't make software; I make it better


Life is water dancing to the tune of solids.


Water has no taste, no color, no odor; it cannot be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself. It fills us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.

Successful people think and talk about what they want. Unsuccessful people talk about what they don?t want.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
- Anais Nin

In Relationships - Know and respect your boundaries and communicate when they are crossed or endangered.

Universal Law Of Love:
" Love Can Neither Be Created Nor Be Destroyed; Only It Can Transfer From
One Girlfriend To Another Girlfriend With Some Loss Of Money "

Bulls make money, bears make money, but pigs just get slaughtered!

A partially informed investor is about as effective as a partially informed surgeon; he or she will only hurt themselves and those around them.

Love is what makes you smile when you're tired

“Never chase money. Chase success. Money is just a by-product of success.”

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.

Stock market is one place where the buyer and the seller both think that they are smart in their decision.

Never leave till tomorrow which you can do today

No amount of darkness can hide a spark of light

If life were easy, then it would be boring

To live a creative life, one must lose the fear of being wrong

Do what you love and love what you're doing

A farmer learns more from a bad harvest than a good one

A word gets its meaning by the person who speaks it

All your dreams come true, if you have the courage to pursue them

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant

God gives us faces; we create our own expressions

No happy time is really gone, if it leaves a special memory

If there is no enemy within, the enemy out side can do us no harm

Your weaknesses are lessons waiting to be learned

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail

It is not, how much you know...It is making the best use of what you know!

All the treasure in the world is worthless, unless you have someone to share it with

A poor person isn't he who has little, but he who needs a lot

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities

Don't think you're on the right road just because it's a well-beaten path

Impossible simply means I'm possible

An angry person is seldom reasonable; a reasonable person is seldom angry

To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today

A goal properly set is halfway reached

A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for

Change your thoughts and you change your world

He is a poor workman who blames his tools

Education and intelligence aren't the same thing!

Calm sea does not make a skilled sailor

A smile is the cheapest way to improve your looks

Every good friend once was a stranger

Goodness is the only investment that never fails

Concentrate on results, not on being busy

Money is an excellent servant, but a horrible master

A smile is a curve that sets things straight

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

Take your own initiative and excel at your own game

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects

Kindness: a language the deaf can hear, the blind can see, and the mute can speak

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.


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