MY STRENGTH.. WHERE IT LIES TRULY?

• If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens; if your words are worthless, don't give advice. (Chinese Proverb)
• You know a man by the sweat of his brow and the strength of his word. (Arabian Proverb)
• One test of strength is the ability to take defeat graciously. (Lewise Korns)
• Lower your voice and strengthen your argument. (Lebanese Proverb)

"I have my own strengths!"

I asserted..

"May I know the contents of your strengths?"

The person of deep wisdom queried..

• "I can Cajole opposing people thru' my narrative skills..
• I can Conquer challenging people thru' my arguing powers..
• I can Convince agitating people thru' my persuading skills..
• I can Comfort hurt people thru' my assurance capacities..
• I can Cater to illiterate people thru' my knowledge skills..
• I can Correct erring people thru' my advising capacities..
• I can Console suffering people thru' my understanding skills..

The 7 Cs of my strengths!"

I replied with a big smile..

"You are sure a dictionary of reference to people around you. As you do these activities, can you equally remain

Compassionate with people, 

THE SACRED 8TH C OF YOUR STRENGTH?"

The person of wisdom asked..

"What do you mean? I am automatically Compassionate with people, when I do all these!"

"May be, but before asserting on your talking strengths,

Check, double Check and re-Check

Yourself..

Many times, as you do these activities, without your own knowledge, you carry a superior feeling with you expecting the person to be ever below your level..

That way your helping remains no helping at all..

Instead, if you remain Compassionate there, that is a humble feeling in you filled with endless love for that person's betterment with no reference of comparison..

WHAT IS THE TRUE STRENGTH OF YOURS, IN THIS SCENARIO?"

Keyword: STRENGTH

THE SACRED MESSAGE.. FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL!

I traveled back in history and it was the time, I was appointed as the Assistant to the Historical King....

That was my first day, in my Office..

With an air Authority, I gave clear-cut instructions to my staff next to me..

"In my Working Area everywhere, only one board should be displayed..

'At Your Service!'

At as many places as possible..

• All those boards should be daily cleaned thoroughly and kept sparkling,
• The letters on board should be bold and quite readable from distance and
• The board should carry a smile symbol all round the writing..

The moment a person enters the Office with a problem,

• He/she should be welcomed with the same smile,
• His/her problem listened to with all sincerity and He/she should be explained

• The complexity of the issue if any,
• The approximate time it takes to resolve the issue and
• The feed back that would be given to him/her in between

And

• Thus work out diligently towards solving the issue!"

"Are you really serious with your proposals?"

A Voice from behind asked..

"What do you mean?"

I shot back..

"Are you sure of implementing your plans with 100% success?"

"100% sure!"

"Look at your 'self!'"

"What is there to look at myself?"

"I'm saying look at your 'self!'"

"What?"

"Yes.. That 'self' in you.. Will it allow you to do, what you planned/proposed?"

"Why not?"

"From time immemorial, the Great Personalities fought with their 'self' non stop and they alone could bring it under control or could tame it!"

"Means, I..."

"You have to do many sacrifices before you talk on such things!"

"You mean to say.. I can't help people?"

"I'm not saying that you can't help. The No1 quality required with you in that situation is certain 

Humility and Calmness!"

"Can you be more clear?"

"As a person approaches you, you should

• Welcome him/her with a heart with a deep feeling within you that because of him/her only, you are in that seat,
• Listen to him/her whole heartedly,
• Look into the issue with dedication,
• Bring out the best solution in the situation

And

• Handover the solution with a smile on your face and a question within you..

'Could I have helped him/her better in the situation?'

And that attitude will make you be ready to resolve one's issue better, next time..

I advise you..

"Leave the show; do the duty!"

I became dumb..

Muttering courage, I asked,

"May I know, who you are advising me with such dedication?"

The Voice around became silent all of a sudden and as I looked at God's idol in front of me,

The Lord was seen smiling at me!

Keywords: SACRED, MESSAGE

DOUBTLESS ACTIONS.. 'D' , 'S' AND 'S'.. AT ANY POINT OF TIME IN MY LIFE!

"I'm confused..

If I do action 'A' and something goes wrong, I'll be squarely blamed..

If I do action 'B' and something goes wrong, I'll be squarely blamed..

If I do action 'C' and something goes wrong, I'll be squarely blamed..

What to do?"

"Do action 'D' in the situation, beyond 'S' and ultimately 'S!'"

"What is 'D?' How that will solve my problem?"

"'D' is your varying duty in the situation!"

"I didn't get it!"

"Dear! Perception of duty from your end changes with time. At the moment what you perceive as your duty, do that 'D' without fail!"

"Then, what is 'S?'"

"'S' is.. Whatever happens when you do 'D', 

Take it with a smile..

OK.. What else is another 'S' then?

Beyond 'D' and 'S', the second 'S' is the 

Ultimate Action required from your end!"

"What is that?" 

"Keeping silence Beyond!"

Keywords: DOUBTLESS, ACTIONS

MY CHARACTER.. FOREVER, 'THE GEM' NEXT TO ME!

Character is like a tree and reputation is like it's shadow. The shadow is what we think of it, the tree is the real thing. (Abraham Lincoln)

"I don't want to do the way you say. My reputation will be at stake!"

"I'm not asking you to spoil your reputation. I'm saying, make it Realistic!"

"How?"

"Dear! My reputation at times will be based on untruth. That happens when I give importance to pleasantries from my end sidelining Truth..  

• Like minded people,
• Like minded talks and
• Like minded situations

Float around me building a fake world with me..

It becomes difficult to say 'NO' to this fake world all of a sudden and thus I will be eternally caught in the net of 

• Doing something I like and
• Not approved by general public..

Soon, I stop paying attention there and start looking at my pleasantries as saviors of my life.. 

That vicious circle never stops but the volcano below my those doings will burst one day causing unknown pain in me..

It's better I become conscious of this Reality and follow the Path of Dharma in front of me which ever ticks

• Law bound attitude from my end and equally suggests if feasible,
• Sticking to Morals, beyond,
• Sticking to Ethics, beyond,
• Sticking to Higher Level Truth thus
• Progressively increasing
• Sacrificing from my end which does ultimate good to me..

Such being the Reality, why are you not rising from the present rut with you by firming up to do the right from now onwards?"

Keyword: CHARACTER

TRUE ACCOMPLISHMENT.. WHAT'S IT LIKE?

• God's goal will be achieved, when everyone is content with himself. (Breton Proverb)
• That which is achieved the most is still has the whole of it's further to be achieved. (Lao Tzu)
• He who boasts of his achievements, will heap ridicule. (Philippine Proverb)
• There is no limit to what can be accomplished, if it doesn't matter who gets the credit. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

"Success! I did it! I achieved!"

I screamed at the top of my voice..

"Did you do all that, single handed?"

The wise person next to me, gently queried..

"Yes!"

"Think over..

• Had not others too contributed their bit?
• Had not Nature around you also helped in your achievement and
• Would that part you are thinking as your contribution, have happened, had God Willed the other way?"

"What?"

"Yes, dear! Many times, I think that

• It's my success,
• I did everything and
• I achieved

But

• People next me,
• Nature around me and
• The Almighty with me

Were behind the process of completion of my job towards success along with my doing..

If I perceive thus, the support from the

WHOLE

To me as I do my duty, the duty is perceived as

SACRED

And I

• Will be humbly doing my job to the best of my abilities and
• Will be owning the result lighter..

Tell me, now.. What is your

TRUE ACCOMPLISHMENT

In this

WHOLE SCENARIO?"

Keyword: ACCOMPLISHMENT

THE IN AND OUT OF PLANNING!

Plans, duties and results:

Let me have well laid out plans; let me do the best possible; let me leave the result as much!

The irony of living: 

I made 101 plans to achieve what I liked; I made zero plans to complete my duty in front!

The oft forgotten reality:

I decided to do my duty with all devotion. Truth next to me reminded me that planning for future is part of that duty!

The firm decision required, at times:

Let me do my duties with all dedication; let me plan doing them with double dedication!

The Reality of life:

Plan.. 

• Promised future, "I'll help you!";
• Requested past, "Help me!";
• Said to present, "Let's help each other!"

The Ever Live Song of PLANNING:

'Preparing well in advance,

Leaving no room for apathy,

Adding time tested practices in between,

Never feeling less,

Never taking easy,

In time, let me do to my duties with 

No less dedication and thus

Go ahead in my life with all firmness!'

Keyword: PLANNING

THE NEVER VANISHING STORY OF MONEY!

WHAT THE ADVICE SAYS..

'Making handsome in time,

Owning the just and

Negating where must,

Explore and live life to brim

Yielding not to it's charm any time!'

WHAT IS FOLLOWED EQUAL NUMBER OF TIMES..

'Maximizing everywhere,

Owning every pie and

Never saying No to it at any time, let me

Expand and live life to brim

Yielding not to others' empty advices!'

• Handling too much money is truly an art. If one really had that art, one will not have too much money!

• Between having money and losing it, there are no great mountain barriers!

• Money moves the world at the cost of peace; Truth keeps the world's peace at no cost!

• I thought Money does wonders. It was right.. The No one wonder it had done to me was make me forget myself!

• Initially, as money starts flowing around, sunny days will be al round.. Subsequently, as money begins earning money, it looks all funny.. Beyond, as money flow continues in and out, money looks like honey..

 But

• Finally, as excess money piles up beyond, demon starts ruling happily!

Keyword: MONEY