Hello Everyone : ) It’s me again : ) Hope all of u are doing well : )
I feel very happy when I ask someone “How are doing?” and they say “Dude, I’m having a fantastic time!! Lifez beautiful :)” It really elates me. Its bcoz I believe the rule that says “We should clean the street only once we clean our home”. So, these people who are happy will be the people who make a difference. They have that spirit, that energy and most importantly, THAT COURAGE to make the world around them BETTER. Don’t you agree?
So, let me talk something about people like that today.
Before I start, I should appreciate the efforts of the leadership teams of MSat and TR for their endurance to re-vitalize our brand. They are trying to make a difference. THEY HAVE COURAGE. : ) I’m very glad for taking part in this event of rejuvenating our company.
To start.. I would like to take you back a few months.
It was Jan 7. The day I can never forget. This was my first job and that day was “A WEDNESDAY” of my life. I’m sure everybody knows what I am talking about. I never answered those many phone calls in a single day (not even on my birthday) in my entire life. The day was a disaster.
Many people asked me “What’s your fate?” and I answered “I’m not sure. Let me tell you later”. Today the very people when I call them say “Buddy, looks like you guys are back on track? :)” and I’d be proudly smiling and saying “We are!!! What do you think?”
This is a journey. A very strenuous journey. Not only for me but also for 30000+ friends of mine. It’s not simple that we reached safely to the shore from the middle of the ocean, despite the struck from the hurricanes and thunderstorms. We had to survive. It pained very much. Eventually, we are now done. A decent development I must say. I have to thank the Captains of my ship name by name for guiding the ship appropriately during these turbulent times.
So, what is it we people did? Or, what is that we had to withstand such a tough time?
The answer as far as I can think is: Belief in our abilities to rescue the ship. In one word, COURAGE.
When Emerson said “Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” My god!! He is right. And that courage - we have. Am I right?
I’m a kid in this organization. Just a few years of experience. May be I don’t know everything what my leaders did. But, I’m sure I can talk about what I saw.
The fiasco didn’t deteriorate our deliveries. Instead, it improved it. It didn’t de-motivate us. But reminded us “Have the courage to act instead of react”. We did everything possible to keep up the expectations of the customers. We double checked everything we gave them. Made sure the clients won’t have a single problem. We continued becoming more proactive, more responsible and more accommodating.
As with most of the clients, their confidence in Satyam remained the same. The work we’ve been doing helped us retain the customer confidence. There were many events where the customer came to our development centers, reassuring us the confidence they have in us, giving us hope and support and thanking us for what we’ve been doing. We’ve received feedbacks from customers which were much more than impressive. Those were the days of survival.
Even in those days, to cope with the situation we organized events like “Knowledge Festivals”, other competitions which rejuvenated us and led to knowledge enhancement.
Today, those days were gone. Today’s days are of Revival and not survival. Many good things happened and are happening. Slowly we are trying to get back to what we were and I’m sure we’ll do it very soon. The pace with which we are racing is going to lead us there. All we need to do is just stay focused :)
"Without the rich heart, wealth is an ugly beggar". We have that rich heart which is courageous. Everything should follow the suit :) Just believe in the best.
With this I would like to say a big, smiling bye bye to all of u : ) Let me know how u liked this. And do remember the key take away:
“We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.” All the best : ) C ye next time with a new topic : )
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
A beautiful day in my life : )
Hello Everyone!!!
It’s been quite some time that wrote a blog…. I didn’t feel like writing one these days… But, one incident happened to me last night because of which I’m writing this. Yesterday, I learnt something…
It was about 8 30PM that I came out from office after a hectic day. I took my bike and started back home. I was in between Madhapur and Jubilee hills when my bike suddenly came to a halt. The engine got shut down. Then I realized that my fuel tank was in reserve for the last 3 days. And now, it is empty. I tried my best to start it and all my attempts went futile. Seeing no other option, I prepared my mind to walk for the next 1.5 kms to find a petrol bunk.
I was about to get down from my bike and walk to the fuel station when a bike came & stopped beside me. I saw two guys getting down from it. As they approached, I understood they work for Deloitte by seeing their ID tags. Both were around 25 – 28 years of age.
One of the fellows spoke “Hey Boss. Any problem?”
I was about to answer “Aaah…. Yes…. Uhh...”
“You are out of petrol?”
“Yes”
“Ok. You need some petrol?”
“Ya. My tank is empty. But it’s ok it’s just 1 more Km for the fuel station. I’ll walk and get it”
“Aah. Wait”
He walked back to his bike. He took out a plastic glass underneath his seat cover. I was wondering what he would do…. He simply removed the petrol pipe connecting the fuel tank and Engine. A small flow of petrol dropped down. He extracted a full glass of it and came to me and said:
“Put this in your bike and check if it starts”
I was so overwhelmed inside from his action that words didn’t come out of my mouth. I was so happy. I did what he asked. But the bike didn’t start.
He saw that and without any second thought went back and got me one more glass of Petrol.
And, my bike got started.
I was extremely happy. I was not happy that my bike got started and I can avoid a walk of 2 kms. But the reason behind it is – The feel this man gave to me. This man showed me a practically how it feels when a stranger helps you.
So, I asked him straight – “May I know your name”
“Janardhan” he replied.
“Thank you very much Janardhan. But, why did you help me when nobody else is caring?”
He smiled, chuckled and said “I know how a person feels if somebody helps him in a situation like this. I was once in your position”
“Ya true. But, why should you think about my trouble? It’s not your headache”
He smiled and said “I don’t know, I just wanted to help”
“I’m very glad Janardhan. Thank you very much :)”
He smiled while sitting on his bike and while leaving, he told “You also help somebody if they are in need : ) you’ll know the answer why I helped you : ) Good night” Then he went off.
I started my bike, went to the petrol station, filled fuel and went home. Only one thought surrounded me till I slept. “Why did he help me?”
I still don’t know the answer, but one thing is for sure… I can never forget that person and how he made me feel. Wherever and whatever he is, I owe him. I’m his fan. I liked him.
This is the feeling I felt for very few people on this earth. Because not everybody makes you feel so. The people who make you feel so are indeed THE BEST PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE.
One conclusion I can made from this experience is – “You need not try very hard to become a great person. All it takes is your personality and Character. The rest takes care of itself”
So, finally, this blog is for Janardhan who made me feel so :)
It’s been quite some time that wrote a blog…. I didn’t feel like writing one these days… But, one incident happened to me last night because of which I’m writing this. Yesterday, I learnt something…
It was about 8 30PM that I came out from office after a hectic day. I took my bike and started back home. I was in between Madhapur and Jubilee hills when my bike suddenly came to a halt. The engine got shut down. Then I realized that my fuel tank was in reserve for the last 3 days. And now, it is empty. I tried my best to start it and all my attempts went futile. Seeing no other option, I prepared my mind to walk for the next 1.5 kms to find a petrol bunk.
I was about to get down from my bike and walk to the fuel station when a bike came & stopped beside me. I saw two guys getting down from it. As they approached, I understood they work for Deloitte by seeing their ID tags. Both were around 25 – 28 years of age.
One of the fellows spoke “Hey Boss. Any problem?”
I was about to answer “Aaah…. Yes…. Uhh...”
“You are out of petrol?”
“Yes”
“Ok. You need some petrol?”
“Ya. My tank is empty. But it’s ok it’s just 1 more Km for the fuel station. I’ll walk and get it”
“Aah. Wait”
He walked back to his bike. He took out a plastic glass underneath his seat cover. I was wondering what he would do…. He simply removed the petrol pipe connecting the fuel tank and Engine. A small flow of petrol dropped down. He extracted a full glass of it and came to me and said:
“Put this in your bike and check if it starts”
I was so overwhelmed inside from his action that words didn’t come out of my mouth. I was so happy. I did what he asked. But the bike didn’t start.
He saw that and without any second thought went back and got me one more glass of Petrol.
And, my bike got started.
I was extremely happy. I was not happy that my bike got started and I can avoid a walk of 2 kms. But the reason behind it is – The feel this man gave to me. This man showed me a practically how it feels when a stranger helps you.
So, I asked him straight – “May I know your name”
“Janardhan” he replied.
“Thank you very much Janardhan. But, why did you help me when nobody else is caring?”
He smiled, chuckled and said “I know how a person feels if somebody helps him in a situation like this. I was once in your position”
“Ya true. But, why should you think about my trouble? It’s not your headache”
He smiled and said “I don’t know, I just wanted to help”
“I’m very glad Janardhan. Thank you very much :)”
He smiled while sitting on his bike and while leaving, he told “You also help somebody if they are in need : ) you’ll know the answer why I helped you : ) Good night” Then he went off.
I started my bike, went to the petrol station, filled fuel and went home. Only one thought surrounded me till I slept. “Why did he help me?”
I still don’t know the answer, but one thing is for sure… I can never forget that person and how he made me feel. Wherever and whatever he is, I owe him. I’m his fan. I liked him.
This is the feeling I felt for very few people on this earth. Because not everybody makes you feel so. The people who make you feel so are indeed THE BEST PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE.
One conclusion I can made from this experience is – “You need not try very hard to become a great person. All it takes is your personality and Character. The rest takes care of itself”
So, finally, this blog is for Janardhan who made me feel so :)
Friday, April 24, 2009
A Cute Conversation Between Rita, Mita and Bata on Stocks & Trading Process
Hey Everyone!!!! This is a small story or you can call it a cute conversation happened between 3 friends. Rita and Meeta are two engineering graduates who just got into a software firm. Bata is a Charted Accountant & a senior employee in the same firm. Time made them good friends. And one day during lunch time……
Rita: Oh my god!! It’s such a hectic day. Lots of issues. Had not even a minute free.
Meeta: Ya true re… Even my schedule was similar. Totally packed. But Rituu, we should have lunch at correct time. 2:30 is too late. God help us.
Rita: Hmmm.. true. By the way, wherez Bata? You called him? Is he coming.
Meeta: ya… I called him… Must be on his way…. Ya… here he comes….
Bata: Hey girls!!! Sorry if I’m late.. Hw r u doing?
Rita: Ya.. busy persons… Always late : ) … Went to meet your girl friend?
Bata: No re baba… got stuck with my stock broker over the phone.. He kept dragging my time….
Meeta: Stock broker? U own stocks?
Bata: Yup. I’m a Charted Accountant my dear… obviously I love doing stock trading. It is one of my major modes of investment
Rita: Wow. That’s great!! Actually I wanted to learn something about stocks for a long time. I heard that it is a good way of making money. Can you plz tell me something about it?.. I seriously wanna learn.
Meeta: Yo yo.. Even I’m interested. I’m a spendthrift & I wanna control it. May be some investment like this will help.
Bata: Hmmm ok girls. Not a problem. But I can’t say something for free. U should pay me something.
Meeta: Ok guruji.. Tell me wat do u want?
Bata: I’ll let u know that once I finish it. But it is very small. I need your word on it. Can I have it?
Rita: Hmm.. Alright.. If it is something we can do, We’ll definitely do it.
Bata: Cool!!! Then, let me order my lunch & we can start our discussion.
After 10 min…
Tell me girls, what do you wanna learn?
Meeta: Well, from the scratch, start with what is a stock?
Bata: Hmmm. Very well. The Definition of a Stock Plain and simple, stock is a share in the ownership of a company. Stock represents a claim on the company's assets and earnings. As you acquire more stock, your ownership stake in the company becomes greater. Whether you say shares, equity, or stock, it all means the same thing.
Rita: What do you mean by ownership in the company?
Bata: Yes, this means that technically you own a tiny sliver of every piece of furniture, every trademark, and every contract of the company. As an owner, you are entitled to your share of the company's earnings as well as any voting rights attached to the stock.
Rita: So, if I own a stock, can I go and sell a part of company’s building if I wish to?
Bata: Ha ha… Good one. Technically speaking you can. But, practically you can’t. More importantly, you are only entitled to a portion of the company's profits and any voting rights attached to the stock. With some companies, the profits are typically paid out in dividends. The more shares you own, the larger the portion of the company (and profits) you own. At any time, as the value of the stock rises, your profits will also soar.
Meeta: Oh!! Will there be only profits in stock trading? No losses?
Bata: Oh yeah!!. I’m coming to that. The probability of having a loss cannot be ignored in stock trading. It depends on various factors. You may lose as much as you gain. It is un predictable.
Rita: How does a stock take its birth? Who decides its price?
Bata: Very good question. Before that, you should ask me one more question. You are buying a stock means, somebody (or the company) is selling it right? Why should the company sell it and make you one of its owners? What does there for it in this deal?
Rita: Yah!! Bata. Correct. It didn’t strike me. Plz tell me know.
Bata: Hmm. It’s very simple. Initially while starting a company, if it does not have enough capital to do the business, it will come to the public and raise funds for itself. In return, it will offer a part of its ownership to the public who invest in it in the form of shares. This is called Initial Public Offer (IPO). This is how a stock takes its birth. Once the IPO is closed, those shares which were offered remain with the public and trading on these shares would commence. The initial price of the stock is decided by the Company and some Investment Bankers considering various factors.
Rita: Ok. Sounds fare. So, are there any types of stocks?
Bata: Why not? Loads. But for you, I’d like to tell a few of them.
A Common Stock: Common stock is just that, "common". The majority of stocks trading today are in this form. Common stock represents ownership in a company and a portion of profits (dividends). Investors also have voting rights (one vote per share) to elect the board members who oversee the major decisions made by management. In the long term, common stock, by means of capital growth, yield higher rewards than other forms of investment securities. This higher return comes at a cost, as common stock entails the most risk. Should a company go bankrupt and liquidate, the common shareholders will not receive money until the creditors, bondholders and preferred shareholders are paid.
Preferred stock: represents ownership in a company, but it usually does not give the holder voting rights (this may vary depending on the company). With preferred shares, investors are guaranteed a fixed (or sometimes variable) dividend forever, while common stocks have variable dividends. One of the main advantages to being a preferred stockholder is that, should the company experience financial trouble and have to liquidate, you would be paid off before the common stockholders (but still after debt holders).
Rita: Who will make a record of all these transactions?
Bata: Ya. In our job, everybody should report to someone else who will maintain the record of the tasks we do right?, likewise in stocks, the Stock Exchange makes maintains the record of transactions made. In general, all the transactions should be attested by the stock exchange before getting executed. So, in layman terms, Stock exchange is a “facilitator of trading process”.
Meeta: You mentioned “Trading of stocks”. What does that mean?
Bata: “Trading” bluntly means Buying and Selling of stocks. It is the simplest way of defining it. It is a sequence of transactions made across various traders.
Meeta: How does this trading happen? What is it’s process?
Bata: Wow!! I’m very happy that you girls are asking so many questions. I like the enthu you have. Well, I’ll explain you the trading process with an example.
Let us say you want to buy 100 stocks of Satyam at 45 rupees. What you will do is:
1. Go to a stock broker; issue your order to your broker.
2. The broker passes your order to the stock exchange
3. Stock Exchange makes note of your order and searches for some other order that is willing to sell 100 stocks of Satyam for 45 Rupees.
4. If it finds it, it executes the trade between these two orders and the funds / stocks are transferred between the two brokers.
5. In India Bombay Stock Index (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE) are two major exchanges where trading takes place.
Rita: It sounds so simple. Wow! Tell me more about this exchange and the process.
Bata: Ya I seriously want to explain you more about:
1. Markets
2. Stock Exchanges
3. Index
4. Stock terminology
5. Factors Influencing the stocks
6. Trading process.
I even want to show you some examples. But it is about time that I should leave. I’m already late.
Meeta: Where can I get more details about the basics of Stocks?
Bata: You can google through numerous web sites. Also next week there is gonna be a knowledge session taken up by my friend Chaitanya on “Stocks & Trading Process”. It may help you in understanding the basics better. You can even invite your friends to attend the session.
Rita: Wow!! That’s great.
Bata: Ok. Finally, wat about my Fee?
Meeta: Ya ya. Ask what do you want?
Bata: Ok Now that you’ve learnt something, I don’t want it to get wasted. Share the knowledge you have with your friends, It helps them. Also, it makes you better and gives you satisfaction. PROMOTE WISDOM. Can I have your word on this?
Rita, Meeta: Yeah. You definitely can have it. We promise you that.
Bata: Ok then girls. Thanx 4 listening. Have a great day. See you in the evening. Ba bye
Rita, Meeta: Ya. Thank you Bata. Bye. Take care. Have a nice day.
Rita: Oh my god!! It’s such a hectic day. Lots of issues. Had not even a minute free.
Meeta: Ya true re… Even my schedule was similar. Totally packed. But Rituu, we should have lunch at correct time. 2:30 is too late. God help us.
Rita: Hmmm.. true. By the way, wherez Bata? You called him? Is he coming.
Meeta: ya… I called him… Must be on his way…. Ya… here he comes….
Bata: Hey girls!!! Sorry if I’m late.. Hw r u doing?
Rita: Ya.. busy persons… Always late : ) … Went to meet your girl friend?
Bata: No re baba… got stuck with my stock broker over the phone.. He kept dragging my time….
Meeta: Stock broker? U own stocks?
Bata: Yup. I’m a Charted Accountant my dear… obviously I love doing stock trading. It is one of my major modes of investment
Rita: Wow. That’s great!! Actually I wanted to learn something about stocks for a long time. I heard that it is a good way of making money. Can you plz tell me something about it?.. I seriously wanna learn.
Meeta: Yo yo.. Even I’m interested. I’m a spendthrift & I wanna control it. May be some investment like this will help.
Bata: Hmmm ok girls. Not a problem. But I can’t say something for free. U should pay me something.
Meeta: Ok guruji.. Tell me wat do u want?
Bata: I’ll let u know that once I finish it. But it is very small. I need your word on it. Can I have it?
Rita: Hmm.. Alright.. If it is something we can do, We’ll definitely do it.
Bata: Cool!!! Then, let me order my lunch & we can start our discussion.
After 10 min…
Tell me girls, what do you wanna learn?
Meeta: Well, from the scratch, start with what is a stock?
Bata: Hmmm. Very well. The Definition of a Stock Plain and simple, stock is a share in the ownership of a company. Stock represents a claim on the company's assets and earnings. As you acquire more stock, your ownership stake in the company becomes greater. Whether you say shares, equity, or stock, it all means the same thing.
Rita: What do you mean by ownership in the company?
Bata: Yes, this means that technically you own a tiny sliver of every piece of furniture, every trademark, and every contract of the company. As an owner, you are entitled to your share of the company's earnings as well as any voting rights attached to the stock.
Rita: So, if I own a stock, can I go and sell a part of company’s building if I wish to?
Bata: Ha ha… Good one. Technically speaking you can. But, practically you can’t. More importantly, you are only entitled to a portion of the company's profits and any voting rights attached to the stock. With some companies, the profits are typically paid out in dividends. The more shares you own, the larger the portion of the company (and profits) you own. At any time, as the value of the stock rises, your profits will also soar.
Meeta: Oh!! Will there be only profits in stock trading? No losses?
Bata: Oh yeah!!. I’m coming to that. The probability of having a loss cannot be ignored in stock trading. It depends on various factors. You may lose as much as you gain. It is un predictable.
Rita: How does a stock take its birth? Who decides its price?
Bata: Very good question. Before that, you should ask me one more question. You are buying a stock means, somebody (or the company) is selling it right? Why should the company sell it and make you one of its owners? What does there for it in this deal?
Rita: Yah!! Bata. Correct. It didn’t strike me. Plz tell me know.
Bata: Hmm. It’s very simple. Initially while starting a company, if it does not have enough capital to do the business, it will come to the public and raise funds for itself. In return, it will offer a part of its ownership to the public who invest in it in the form of shares. This is called Initial Public Offer (IPO). This is how a stock takes its birth. Once the IPO is closed, those shares which were offered remain with the public and trading on these shares would commence. The initial price of the stock is decided by the Company and some Investment Bankers considering various factors.
Rita: Ok. Sounds fare. So, are there any types of stocks?
Bata: Why not? Loads. But for you, I’d like to tell a few of them.
A Common Stock: Common stock is just that, "common". The majority of stocks trading today are in this form. Common stock represents ownership in a company and a portion of profits (dividends). Investors also have voting rights (one vote per share) to elect the board members who oversee the major decisions made by management. In the long term, common stock, by means of capital growth, yield higher rewards than other forms of investment securities. This higher return comes at a cost, as common stock entails the most risk. Should a company go bankrupt and liquidate, the common shareholders will not receive money until the creditors, bondholders and preferred shareholders are paid.
Preferred stock: represents ownership in a company, but it usually does not give the holder voting rights (this may vary depending on the company). With preferred shares, investors are guaranteed a fixed (or sometimes variable) dividend forever, while common stocks have variable dividends. One of the main advantages to being a preferred stockholder is that, should the company experience financial trouble and have to liquidate, you would be paid off before the common stockholders (but still after debt holders).
Rita: Who will make a record of all these transactions?
Bata: Ya. In our job, everybody should report to someone else who will maintain the record of the tasks we do right?, likewise in stocks, the Stock Exchange makes maintains the record of transactions made. In general, all the transactions should be attested by the stock exchange before getting executed. So, in layman terms, Stock exchange is a “facilitator of trading process”.
Meeta: You mentioned “Trading of stocks”. What does that mean?
Bata: “Trading” bluntly means Buying and Selling of stocks. It is the simplest way of defining it. It is a sequence of transactions made across various traders.
Meeta: How does this trading happen? What is it’s process?
Bata: Wow!! I’m very happy that you girls are asking so many questions. I like the enthu you have. Well, I’ll explain you the trading process with an example.
Let us say you want to buy 100 stocks of Satyam at 45 rupees. What you will do is:
1. Go to a stock broker; issue your order to your broker.
2. The broker passes your order to the stock exchange
3. Stock Exchange makes note of your order and searches for some other order that is willing to sell 100 stocks of Satyam for 45 Rupees.
4. If it finds it, it executes the trade between these two orders and the funds / stocks are transferred between the two brokers.
5. In India Bombay Stock Index (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE) are two major exchanges where trading takes place.
Rita: It sounds so simple. Wow! Tell me more about this exchange and the process.
Bata: Ya I seriously want to explain you more about:
1. Markets
2. Stock Exchanges
3. Index
4. Stock terminology
5. Factors Influencing the stocks
6. Trading process.
I even want to show you some examples. But it is about time that I should leave. I’m already late.
Meeta: Where can I get more details about the basics of Stocks?
Bata: You can google through numerous web sites. Also next week there is gonna be a knowledge session taken up by my friend Chaitanya on “Stocks & Trading Process”. It may help you in understanding the basics better. You can even invite your friends to attend the session.
Rita: Wow!! That’s great.
Bata: Ok. Finally, wat about my Fee?
Meeta: Ya ya. Ask what do you want?
Bata: Ok Now that you’ve learnt something, I don’t want it to get wasted. Share the knowledge you have with your friends, It helps them. Also, it makes you better and gives you satisfaction. PROMOTE WISDOM. Can I have your word on this?
Rita, Meeta: Yeah. You definitely can have it. We promise you that.
Bata: Ok then girls. Thanx 4 listening. Have a great day. See you in the evening. Ba bye
Rita, Meeta: Ya. Thank you Bata. Bye. Take care. Have a nice day.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
One of the best Articles that impressed me : )
Money has no memory. Experience has. You will never know what was the total cost of your education, but for a lifetime you will recall and relive the memories of schools and colleges. Few years from now, you will forget the amount you paid to settle the hospitalisation bill, but will ever cherish having saved your mother's life or the life you get to live with the just born. You won't remember the cost of your honeymoon, but to the last breath remember the experiences of the bliss of togetherness. Money has no memory. Experience has.
Good times and bad times, times of prosperity and times of poverty, times when the future looked so secure and times when you didn't know from where the tomorrow will come… life has been in one way or the other a roller-coaster ride for everyone. Beyond all that abundance and beyond all that deprivation, what remains is the memory of experiences. Sometimes the wallet was full… sometimes even the pocket was empty. There was enough and you still had reasons to frown. There wasn't enough and you still had reasons to smile. Today, you can look back with tears of gratitude for all the times you had laughed together, and also look back with a smile at all the times you cried alone. All in all, life filled you with experiences to create a history of your own self, and you alone can remember them all.
The first time you balanced yourself on your cycle without support…
The first time she said 'yes' and it was two years since you proposed…
The first cry… the first steps… the first word… the first kiss… all of your child…
The first gift you bought for your parents and the first gift your daughter gave you…
The first award… the first public appreciation… the first stage performance…
And the list is endless… Experiences, with timeless memory…
Not denying that anything that's material cost money, but the fact remains the cost of the experience will be forgotten, but the experience never.
So, what if it's economic recession? Let it be, but let there not be a recession to the quality of your life. You can still take your parents, if not on a pilgrimage, at least to the local temple. You can still play with your children, if not on an international holiday, at least in the local park. It doesn't cost money to lie down or to take a loved one onto your lap. Nice time to train the employees, create leadership availability and be ready for the wonderful times when they arrive. Hey! Aspects like your health, knowledge development and spiritual growth are not economy dependent.
Time will pass… economy will revive… currency will soon be in current… and in all this, I don't want you to look back and realise you did nothing but stayed in gloom. Recession can make you lose out on money. Let it not make you lose out on experiences… If you are not happy with what you have, no matter how much more you have, you will still not be happy.
Make a statement with the way you live your life: How I feel has nothing to do with how much I have.
Good times and bad times, times of prosperity and times of poverty, times when the future looked so secure and times when you didn't know from where the tomorrow will come… life has been in one way or the other a roller-coaster ride for everyone. Beyond all that abundance and beyond all that deprivation, what remains is the memory of experiences. Sometimes the wallet was full… sometimes even the pocket was empty. There was enough and you still had reasons to frown. There wasn't enough and you still had reasons to smile. Today, you can look back with tears of gratitude for all the times you had laughed together, and also look back with a smile at all the times you cried alone. All in all, life filled you with experiences to create a history of your own self, and you alone can remember them all.
The first time you balanced yourself on your cycle without support…
The first time she said 'yes' and it was two years since you proposed…
The first cry… the first steps… the first word… the first kiss… all of your child…
The first gift you bought for your parents and the first gift your daughter gave you…
The first award… the first public appreciation… the first stage performance…
And the list is endless… Experiences, with timeless memory…
Not denying that anything that's material cost money, but the fact remains the cost of the experience will be forgotten, but the experience never.
So, what if it's economic recession? Let it be, but let there not be a recession to the quality of your life. You can still take your parents, if not on a pilgrimage, at least to the local temple. You can still play with your children, if not on an international holiday, at least in the local park. It doesn't cost money to lie down or to take a loved one onto your lap. Nice time to train the employees, create leadership availability and be ready for the wonderful times when they arrive. Hey! Aspects like your health, knowledge development and spiritual growth are not economy dependent.
Time will pass… economy will revive… currency will soon be in current… and in all this, I don't want you to look back and realise you did nothing but stayed in gloom. Recession can make you lose out on money. Let it not make you lose out on experiences… If you are not happy with what you have, no matter how much more you have, you will still not be happy.
Make a statement with the way you live your life: How I feel has nothing to do with how much I have.
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