“It’s all in the mind”

“It’s all in the mind” - Our attitude makes the difference; same things are seen and felt differently by each of us depending on our attitude.

Thanksgiving !!

Thanks to all of you who have always encouraged me with your love & support. Your motivating words and thumbs ups, helped me to continue the good works.


Thank u all, who always looked down on me. It was always a challenge for me prove that I am on a much higher rock than you placed me on, and I know I have proved it, at least to myself. You always forced me to become better. Sure, I need you all, to mould a better man out of me.


Happy Thanksgiving!!

Life

Everyday in the play called 'Life', we meet different characters. But, there are some typical characters whom we meet daily and think why the 'Hell' are we meeting them... Life is Hell, when I meet such characters or else its always 'Heaven' for me...
- Praveen A George Edwin

On Internet usage

My thought for people, who use internet at least once in a day, There used to be a time, if we want to know something we used to run to a library or to a friend to borrow a book (either we were not able to afford or buying it was a waste; one time use). But, now we can use Internet to search for information and get umpteen results… Are we using the best from Internet?

- Praveen A G E

From Rambo III

In the north, there are many caves, we'll travel through them.

It'll be safer. We go!

This cave leads to the "Valley of the Five Lions".

The Afghan King was asked to send 500 of his warriors into battle.

He sent only five. His greatest five, and they won.

He said, it's better to send five lions than 500 sheep.

- What do you think of this?

Rambo : I think the King was lucky.

Not sure if you guys have observed this conversation in the movie, it’s a kind of Out of the Box thinking…

Unforgettable Story from ‘Simple Truths’

Here is a short story from a book ‘Simple Truths’ :

The nest of young eagles hung on every word as the Master Eagle described his exploits. This was an important day for the eaglets.

They were preparing for their first solo flight from the nest. It was the confidence builder many of them needed to fulfill their destiny.

"How far can I travel?" asked one of the eaglets.
"How far can you see?" responded the Master Eagle.
"How high can I fly?" quizzed the young eaglet.
"How far can you stretch your wings?" asked the old eagle.
"How long can I fly?" the eaglet persisted.
"How far is the horizon?" the mentor rebounded.
"How much should I dream?" asked the eaglet.
"How much can you dream?" smiled the older, wiser eagle.
"How much can I achieve?" the young eagle continued.
"How much can you believe?" the old eagle challenged.

Frustrated by the banter, the young eagle demanded, "Why don't you answer my questions?"
"I did."

"Yes. But you answered them with questions."

"I answered them the best I could."
"But you're the Master Eagle. You're supposed to know everything. If you can't answer these questions, who can?"
"You." The old wise eagle reassured.
"Me? How?" the young eagle was confused.
"No one can tell you how high to fly or how much to dream. It's different for each eagle.

Only God and you know how far you'll go. No one on this earth knows your potential or what's in your heart. You alone will answer that.

The only thing that limits you is the edge of your imagination."

The young eagle puzzled by this asked, "What should I do?"

"Look to the horizon, spread your wings, and fly."

- Copyright 2001, Tom Reilly

Tom Reilly wrote this beautiful short story that I share in the Power of Attitude. I thought that it was an unforgettable way to communicate that our potential in life is only limited by our heart and our dreams.

Have a great and successful year ahead & FLY HIGH !!

Pearls of Wisdom - to progress towards your career goals…

'Pearls of Wisdom' - to progress towards your career goals…

• Be politely persistent
• Don't be afraid to ask questions
• Be self-motivated
• Find time to do the things that energize you
• Make better; don't make do
• Find your uniqueness
• Be scared, but do it anyway
• Choose your boss - someone who cares about development
• Sacrifice perfection in favour of empowering your team
• Find a role model – a mentor to groom you and shape for your career.
• The only way isn't up (sideways can be a great option)
• If you do more than people expect of you, you have something in the bank when you ask for something in return.
• Don't underestimate the importance of being able to work with other people.
• Listen, listen, and listen - Before you ask
• Always ask questions and always listen carefully.

And, last but not the least... remember Henry ford's quote - Chop your own wood and you warm yourself twice...