Sunday, May 25, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
The Monkey with The Wooden Apples
There once was a happy monkey wandering the jungle, eating delicious fruit when hungry, and resting when tired.
One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful apples. He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.
He sniffed the apples and smelled nothing. He tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. They were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys saw them, he held onto them even tighter.
He admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. They glistened red in the sun, and seemed perfect to him.
He became so attached to them, that he didn't even notice his hunger at first. A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands.
He couldn't bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn't relax, either, if he was to defend his apples.
A proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails. The apples became heavier, and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind.
He was tired, hungry, and he couldn't climb trees or collect fruit with his hands full. What if he just let go? Letting go of such valuable things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired.
Seeing the next fruit tree, and smelling it's fruit was enough.
He dropped the wooden apples and reached up for his meal.
He was happy again.
********* Like that little monkey, we sometimes carry things that seem too valuable to let go. A man carries an image of himself as "productive" - carries it like a shiny wooden apple.
But in reality, his busyness leaves him tired, and hungry for a better life.
Still, letting go seems crazy. Even his worries are sacred apples - they prove he's "doing everything he can."
He holds onto them compulsively.
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One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful apples. He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.
He sniffed the apples and smelled nothing. He tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. They were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys saw them, he held onto them even tighter.
He admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. They glistened red in the sun, and seemed perfect to him.
He became so attached to them, that he didn't even notice his hunger at first. A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands.
He couldn't bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn't relax, either, if he was to defend his apples.
A proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails. The apples became heavier, and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind.
He was tired, hungry, and he couldn't climb trees or collect fruit with his hands full. What if he just let go? Letting go of such valuable things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired.
Seeing the next fruit tree, and smelling it's fruit was enough.
He dropped the wooden apples and reached up for his meal.
He was happy again.
********* Like that little monkey, we sometimes carry things that seem too valuable to let go. A man carries an image of himself as "productive" - carries it like a shiny wooden apple.
But in reality, his busyness leaves him tired, and hungry for a better life.
Still, letting go seems crazy. Even his worries are sacred apples - they prove he's "doing everything he can."
He holds onto them compulsively.
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Chew gum and begum
What is the different between chew gum and begum?Both r sweet at the beginning and become shapeless tasteless n sticky at the end.
Oye sardar ji your friend is kissing your wife in your houseSardar ji ran towards home and came back saying: oye khotia aiwaen chakkar pawaya,He is not my friend. :p
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Bush and Musharraf were flying in a plane.Bush says: if I drop a billion dollars hereI'll make a million people happy.Musharraf: if I drop my uniform.I'll make my whole country happy.Plane's Pilot: if I drop the plane.I'll make the whole world happy.
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Why Government do NOT allow a Man to MARRY 2 Women?Because per Constitution, you can NOT PUNISH TWICE for the same Mistake.
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Oye sardar ji your friend is kissing your wife in your houseSardar ji ran towards home and came back saying: oye khotia aiwaen chakkar pawaya,He is not my friend. :p
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Bush and Musharraf were flying in a plane.Bush says: if I drop a billion dollars hereI'll make a million people happy.Musharraf: if I drop my uniform.I'll make my whole country happy.Plane's Pilot: if I drop the plane.I'll make the whole world happy.
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Why Government do NOT allow a Man to MARRY 2 Women?Because per Constitution, you can NOT PUNISH TWICE for the same Mistake.
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Kingfisher -The King Of Good Times
After an international beer conference in London, all the world's top brewery bosses decide to go out for a beer together.
The Chairman of Budweiser says, "I'd like the most refreshing beer in the world, 'The King Of Beers': give me a Budweiser.
"The bartender takes a bottle from the shelf and opens it for him .
The Chairman of Guiness says, "I'd like the only beer in the world worth really, truly waiting for: give me a Guinness.
"The bartender serves him. The Chairman of Carlsberg says, " I would like the world's best beer, drunk in more countries than any other: give me a Carlsberg."He gets it.
Vijay Mallaya sits down, looks around and says, "Just give me a Coke."The bartender looks at him, shrugs, and serves him.
The other brewery bosses laugh loudly and say, "Hey Vijay, how come you aren't drinking a Kingfisher?""Listen," says Vijay Mallya, "If you guys aren't drinking beer, neither will I"
The Chairman of Budweiser says, "I'd like the most refreshing beer in the world, 'The King Of Beers': give me a Budweiser.
"The bartender takes a bottle from the shelf and opens it for him .
The Chairman of Guiness says, "I'd like the only beer in the world worth really, truly waiting for: give me a Guinness.
"The bartender serves him. The Chairman of Carlsberg says, " I would like the world's best beer, drunk in more countries than any other: give me a Carlsberg."He gets it.
Vijay Mallaya sits down, looks around and says, "Just give me a Coke."The bartender looks at him, shrugs, and serves him.
The other brewery bosses laugh loudly and say, "Hey Vijay, how come you aren't drinking a Kingfisher?""Listen," says Vijay Mallya, "If you guys aren't drinking beer, neither will I"
The Fern and the Bamboo
One day I decided to quit.... I quit my job, my relationship,
my spirituality. ...I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God."God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"His answer surprised me...
"Look around",
He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?""Yes",
I replied."When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.But I did not quit on the bamboo".
He said. "In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.But I would not quit.In the fourth year,
again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.I would not quit." He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 Feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle." He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots. I Would not quit on the bamboo.
I will never quit on you. Don't compare yourself to others."He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the Fern, yet, they both make the forest beautiful.""Your time will come, "God said to me." You will rise high!""How high should I rise?" I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return."As high as it can?" I questioned."Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."I left the forest and brought back this story.I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you........
my spirituality. ...I wanted to quit my life.
I went to the woods to have one last talk with God."God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"His answer surprised me...
"Look around",
He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?""Yes",
I replied."When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them.I gave them light. I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth.
Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed.But I did not quit on the bamboo".
He said. "In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.But I would not quit.In the fourth year,
again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.I would not quit." He said. "Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.
Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 Feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle." He said to me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots. I Would not quit on the bamboo.
I will never quit on you. Don't compare yourself to others."He said. "The bamboo had a different purpose than the Fern, yet, they both make the forest beautiful.""Your time will come, "God said to me." You will rise high!""How high should I rise?" I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return."As high as it can?" I questioned."Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."I left the forest and brought back this story.I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you........
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