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Monday, August 8, 2011
the number magic
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The China Farmer
The China Farmer
Once upon a time, there was a farmer in the central region of China. He didn't have a lot of money and, instead of a tractor; he used an old horse to plow his field.
One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse dropped dead. Everyone in the village said, "Oh, what a horrible thing to happen." The farmer said simply, "We'll see." He was so at peace and so calm, that everyone in the village got together and, admiring his attitude, gave him a new horse as a gift.
Everyone's reaction now was, "What a lucky man." And the farmer said, "We'll see."
A couple days later, the new horse jumped a fence and ran away. Everyone in the village shook their heads and said, "What a poor fellow!"
The farmer smiled and said, "We'll see."
Eventually, the horse found his way home, and everyone again said, "What a fortunate man."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out riding on the horse and fell and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, "What a shame for the poor boy."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Two days later, the army came into the village to draft new recruits. When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not to recruit him.
Everyone said, "What a fortunate young man."
The farmer smiled again - and said, "We'll see."
Moral of the story:
There's no use in overreacting to the events and circumstances of our everyday lives. Many times what looks like a setback, may actually be a gift in disguise. And when our hearts are in the right place, all events and circumstances are gifts that we can learn valuable lessons from.
As Fra Giovanni once said:
"Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or a duty, believe me... the gift is there and the wonder of an overshadowing presence."
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Once upon a time, there was a farmer in the central region of China. He didn't have a lot of money and, instead of a tractor; he used an old horse to plow his field.
One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse dropped dead. Everyone in the village said, "Oh, what a horrible thing to happen." The farmer said simply, "We'll see." He was so at peace and so calm, that everyone in the village got together and, admiring his attitude, gave him a new horse as a gift.
Everyone's reaction now was, "What a lucky man." And the farmer said, "We'll see."
A couple days later, the new horse jumped a fence and ran away. Everyone in the village shook their heads and said, "What a poor fellow!"
The farmer smiled and said, "We'll see."
Eventually, the horse found his way home, and everyone again said, "What a fortunate man."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out riding on the horse and fell and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, "What a shame for the poor boy."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Two days later, the army came into the village to draft new recruits. When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not to recruit him.
Everyone said, "What a fortunate young man."
The farmer smiled again - and said, "We'll see."
Moral of the story:
There's no use in overreacting to the events and circumstances of our everyday lives. Many times what looks like a setback, may actually be a gift in disguise. And when our hearts are in the right place, all events and circumstances are gifts that we can learn valuable lessons from.
As Fra Giovanni once said:
"Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or a duty, believe me... the gift is there and the wonder of an overshadowing presence."
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
4 liners
My heart is the station of love,
A brain of grief runs through,
The quick beats are the telegraph,
The message is, “I love you”.
I will not say I do not love you,
For that would not be true,
But I will say that I love a boy,
And that dear boy is you.
I’ll meet you in the park
And I’ll kiss you in the dark.
Courting is a pleasure,
Loving is a grief,
A false hearted lover,
Is worse than a thief.
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A brain of grief runs through,
The quick beats are the telegraph,
The message is, “I love you”.
I will not say I do not love you,
For that would not be true,
But I will say that I love a boy,
And that dear boy is you.
I’ll meet you in the park
And I’ll kiss you in the dark.
Courting is a pleasure,
Loving is a grief,
A false hearted lover,
Is worse than a thief.
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Mumbai Railway station quiz
Check your knowledge of the MUMBAI RAILWAY STATIONS!!!!!!!
Only those of you who are from Mumbai can attempt this.
So you think you know all about railway stations having travelled
continuously?
Hints:
1. The clues give the names of the stations..
2. The stations belong to either of the three Rlys.
3. You should be honest with yourself and allot only 2 mins for this
test.
4. An example.. Mary's & Jesus' house entrance:Churchgate
So its simple you think.. Go ahead and try for yourself. Happy
solving.
1. Raja ka chakkar.
2. Alla ho Akbar.
3. Pandu ka Thikana.
4. This place in darkness.
5. Steps.
6. Over the hill.
7. Fair village.
8. Education resides here.
9. Your head is in Curd.
10. Barber's Village.
11. A road leading towards a devotional lady.
12. Is your brother in?
13. Lord stays here.
14. Happy Town.
Got all correct? Or so u think.... :-)) Well, just proves how much of
a mumbaikar u r ! ok, go ahead and check out the answers
below.........
-Here are the answers anyway...
1. King's Circle
2. Masjid
3. Thane
4. Andheri
5. Dadar
6. Ghatkoper
7. Goregaon
8. Vidyavihar
9. Dahisar
10. Naigaon
11. Mira Road
12. Bhayander
13. VithalWadi
14. UlhasNagar
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Only those of you who are from Mumbai can attempt this.
So you think you know all about railway stations having travelled
continuously?
Hints:
1. The clues give the names of the stations..
2. The stations belong to either of the three Rlys.
3. You should be honest with yourself and allot only 2 mins for this
test.
4. An example.. Mary's & Jesus' house entrance:Churchgate
So its simple you think.. Go ahead and try for yourself. Happy
solving.
1. Raja ka chakkar.
2. Alla ho Akbar.
3. Pandu ka Thikana.
4. This place in darkness.
5. Steps.
6. Over the hill.
7. Fair village.
8. Education resides here.
9. Your head is in Curd.
10. Barber's Village.
11. A road leading towards a devotional lady.
12. Is your brother in?
13. Lord stays here.
14. Happy Town.
Got all correct? Or so u think.... :-)) Well, just proves how much of
a mumbaikar u r ! ok, go ahead and check out the answers
below.........
-Here are the answers anyway...
1. King's Circle
2. Masjid
3. Thane
4. Andheri
5. Dadar
6. Ghatkoper
7. Goregaon
8. Vidyavihar
9. Dahisar
10. Naigaon
11. Mira Road
12. Bhayander
13. VithalWadi
14. UlhasNagar
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Saturday, August 6, 2011
The dirty window
The wife and the window
A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning, while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hang the wash outside.
That laundry is not very clean, she said, she doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.
Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.
About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband: "Look! She has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this."
The husband said: "I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows!"
And so it is with life: "What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look. Before we give any criticism, it might be a good idea to check our state of mind and ask ourselves if we are ready to see the good rather than to be looking for something in the person we are about to judge. "
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A young couple moves into a new neighborhood. The next morning, while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hang the wash outside.
That laundry is not very clean, she said, she doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.
Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.
About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband: "Look! She has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this."
The husband said: "I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows!"
And so it is with life: "What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look. Before we give any criticism, it might be a good idea to check our state of mind and ask ourselves if we are ready to see the good rather than to be looking for something in the person we are about to judge. "
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