Back in the fifteenth century, in a tiny village near Nuremberg, lived a family with eighteen children. Eighteen! In order merely to keep food on the table for this mob, the father and head of the household, a goldsmith by profession, worked almost eighteen hours a day at his trade and any other paying chore […]
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It’s called Mindset!!
As my friend was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for […]
The Story of the Pencil
A boy was watching his grandmother write a letter , at one point he asked: ‘Are you writing a story about what we’ve done or is it a story about me?’ His grandmother stopped writing her letter and said to her grandson: ‘I am writing about you actually, but more important than the words is […]
Its called Mindset
As my friend was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for […]
Life without Email or Internet!!
A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You are employed.” He said.” Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.” The man […]
Why some people have all the Luck?
Why Some People Have All the Luck —By Professor Richard Wiseman, University of Hertfordshire, author of The Luck Factor I set out to examine luck, 10 years ago. Why are some people always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experience ill fortune? I placed advertisements in national newspapers asking for […]
The Professor and the Mayonnaise Jar – Amazing Story
When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very […]
Sardar Jokes – You will stop after this!!!
A friend told me about an incident which I wish to share with you as it had a deep impact on my thinking. During last vacation, his few friends came to Delhi . He/his friends rented a taxi for local sight-seeing. The driver was an old Sardar and boys being boys, began cracking Sardarji jokes, […]