A WEEK'S WEAKNESS!

Monday's Musing:

'Hard work pays!' I believe. Easy work stays with me endless!

Tuesday's Take: 

I think I am calm when I remain silent thru' a smile; rarely I know that there is a volcano behind my that smile!

Wednesday's Wordings:

I feel I am perfect;I don't know that the imperfect 'me' only says that!

Thursday's Thought:

Time management is truly an expertise; often I am an expert allowing it slip away from me!

Friday's Finding:

I say I love the world; I love myself maximum!

Saturday's Say:

I am a speck in the Universe; Often I expand with a feeling I am everywhere!

Sunday's Seriousness:

From whatever angle seen, I am right; rarely I look at myself and see my wrong!

Keyword: WEAKNESS

POST 8 - COMPETENCY AT WORK #WriteAPageADay

A Senior Executive in an Office had a few Assistants with him. One of them was a very obedient personality..

Taking every order and attending to the task given to the core and thus delivering what was asked for. But the Chief always used to point out him here and there commenting that he was not up to the mark..

The other Assistants having observed this for a while, felt sorry for their colleague and one fine day, asked the Boss why he was targeting the boy all the time who was really good at work..

The Boss smiled and said,

“My dear Boys! You all very well know that we are into a serious business when we sit here for our work. And here, we are supposed to do not only our work but be constantly aware so that we are not caught in a gullible situation through our own the so called simplicity.. 

That way seen, there is nothing like doing a fixed work and getting away even though it looks simple that way. You should ever remember that the work environment is like a war zone where you are like a warrior. In any war, you always have three most important duties with you at any time..

• You will enter the war area at the right place, in the right time with proper defence with you,
• You will fight out to the level required and finish the task given to you in the earliest time with all vigor

And

• And you will quickly retreat from the area before the enemy tries to spot you and catch you!

In a similar way, in work area too all the while,

• You should be well equipped with all training, information and the right tools before hand as you start the work,
• You should be working with all vigor and finish the task well in time

And

• You should see that the task is delivered into the right hands and all privacy required in this area is taken care in a diplomatic way!

Without these disciplines, if an individual is at his / her work, he / she will quickly be caught off guard and attacked by a few vested interests who are in for grabbing the opportunity and make a hay in the field..

That way, by employing a half competent person like this man who knows only the work but not the rest, the Employer may lose or may land up in problems of strained relations, unnecessary blame or at times may get into few critical issues from which getting out will be a real a problem!

Keywords: WORK, COMPETENCY, #WriteAPageADay 

POST 7 - NEXT DAY WORRIES? THE SURE SOLUTION ON HAND! #WriteAPageADay

A man of 55 mused aloud..

“This Work Arena is a tricky environment. I may be a king as on date but not forever as all these

• Powers,
• Facilities and 
• Recognition 

with me today will be taken away at one stroke on the day I retire at 60 and I'll straight away be shown 'Exit' without any consideration for my feelings. Bereft of all these, I sure will have a small life with emptiness all round!

Let me be wise and implement the best strategy from now onwards so that all these continue with me if not at the present level at a lesser level..

That strategy is..

Slowly start being 'extra good' with many VIPs around especially those that would sure be coming to power in next 5 years. Those people will surely give me a job of Consultancy in the Organization for the next 5 yrs with certain indirect powers too..

Thus I'll be active again, there would be no despair on that fateful day of completing 60 and

That day and the next day would remain the same for me!

The wise man next to him remarked..

"Okay, agreed..

But what are you on the next day to your 65th year?

Dear! 

We can never escape from this emptiness of nothing to do in life by trying to avoid it.. 

Equally, we are not evolved enough to face that emptiness directly too.. 

The right way here for normal people like us is to constantly involve alone. But this involving is very much a double edged sword..

Involve with an accumulating attitude gaining max everywhere, you ultimately lose yourself to the emptiness in life 

But

Involve with a helping attitude losing a bit everywhere, you ultimately gain yourself the peace in life!

Start following the second discipline in your work environment as well as in your life, you soon understand that all these

• Powers,
• Facilities and 
• Recognition 

Are given to you not to

• Rule
• Gain and
• Feel Proud

But to

• Instill discipline
• Get the work done and
• Improve the quality of life around..

If you start following that discipline saying no to all the self interested strategies which your mind is proposing presently,

• All the people
• All the time
• All with a helping hand

would be with you and with that life with you, not those isolated days at 60 or 65 alone but each and everyday would be the same filled with

Poise, Contentment and Peace!"

Keywords: Poise, Contentment, Peace, #WriteAPageADay

POST 6 - VALUES! #WriteAPageADay

On a day 4 Expert Groups visited a farmer..

The Expert Group1 requested him to make use of their skills and remain happy. The farmer said,

"I'm happy with my dancing paddy fields and singing birds around me. No extra thing I need to be happy!" 

The Expert Group2 requested him to make use of their skills and remain happy. The farmer said,

"I'm happy with my simple food directly cooked in my house and consumed. No extra thing I need to be happy!"

The Expert Group3 requested him to make use of their skills and remain happy. The farmer said,

"I'm happy with my small house amidst the ever green Nature around me. No extra thing I need to be happy!" 

The Expert Group4 requested him to make use of their skills and remain happy. The farmer said,

"I'm happy with my own understanding of life as is around me. No extra thing I need to be happy!"

All became silent. When asked why so, one of them replied..

"Unless you become happy with our skills and share your 'Precious Produce' with us, all our learnings become nothing when our stomachs growl!" 

(Based on what I heard, the credit of it 100% going to the Original Author)

A 'Great Reminder' in my so called 'Busy Life' where in a few times I would be trying to tie firm knots between elbows and knees!

2 PM was the time for cleaning the rest room area as per schedule and the In-Charge requested people in urgency to walk in and finish their activity and rest in the queue to wait for 15 minutes.

A few walked in and finished their activity and the rest decided to wait. The In-Charge was about to close the gate when a man came forward and said,

“Hi, I am on an urgent job and have to catch my bus. I'll give you some cash. Will you allow me in?”

The In-Charge with a smile locked the front gate saying,

“Don’t worry.. I know the Bus Operator. He'll stop the bus for you. I promise!"

Exactly after 15 minutes, he opened the gates with a broad smile and welcomed the people waiting. As they started moving in, he jokingly asked the man who was ready to offer him money,

“Will you give me the money now?”

Someone remarked in the queue,

“Why not? Ten times of that, tens of us in the queue will give you for the Greatest Service you are doing to us!” 

(Based on my personal experience when in abroad)

Another 'Great Reminder' in my so called 'Busy Life' where in a few times I would be trying to appear the best at the cost of certain uncleanliness left behind!

Keyword: VALUES, #WriteAPageADay 

POST 5 - SPIRITUALITY.. WHAT'S IT LIKE FOR ORDINARY INDIVIDUAL LIKE ME? #WriteAPageADay

"I know Spirituality!"

"Dear! In all other fields it may be 'OK' but in the field of Spirituality when I say, 'I know', I don't know!"

"How come, Sir?"

"In all fields of activities, I am probing into all things except about 'myself' but in Spiritual field, that probing is into 'myself' alone!"

"So?"

"Myself probing into 'myself' and finding out 'myself' will never happen!"

"Then what is the way? You mean, I can't talk of Philosophy?"

"You can but it becomes just a subject of reproducing what is learnt or heard, nothing more than that!"

"Am confused!"

"Dear! The Great Saint said,

"A salt doll curious of knowing the depth of Sea slowly went down the sea, melted and merged itself with the sea waters and ultimately there was one single vast Infinite Sea alone; nothing else!"

Understanding Spirituality is that way only and Spirituality is truly understood by me when that same 'me' melts away and merges with 'Oneness of Entire!'"

"?????"

"Dear! Leaving this discussion, let me at this point of time understand that the right way of being spiritual for ordinary person like me in this life is nothing but following the

DISCIPLINE

Comprising of

Directing my energies for taking care of my body and mind at base level,

Involving in family responsibilities to the best of my abilities,

Sticking to my Religious and Spiritual practices as they are,

Carrying equal respect for others religious and Spiritual practices,

Involving in charity both physical and monetary wise to my feasible level,

Presenting myself the best inline with the acceptance of others,

Living thru' my own Expression non stop,

Involving thru' my own Art deep within and

Negating myself to the level feasible with Vibrant Newness next to me, 

Let me

Engage myself in Humble Prayer deep in my heart to the Lord for Ultimate Take Care!"

Keywords: SPIRITUALITY,#WriteAPageADay 

POST 4 - THE 'A TO Z' OF LIFE! #WriteAPageADay

"Every action has a reaction. We should remember this and act carefully!"

Advised the Lady Scientist with a smile..

"Every brand has it's own story of hard work and dedication. Your confidence in a particular brand is ever supported by these two factors!"

Asserted the Marketing Person..

"Every country has it's own unique history. Those histories are full of mysteries!"

Clarified the Lady Teacher..

"Every day is different. It's wisdom I ever remain ready to move with the change!"

Said the Optimist..

"Every effort pays. Get up, brush off the blues and take up the tasks needing your immediate attention!"

Saying thus, the Advisor comforted the loser..

"Every fact can turn into fiction in no time. One should be very careful everywhere and move accordingly!"

Affirmed the Introvert..

"Every giant will fall. Better one remembers this and take needed care!"

Said the Narrator..

"Every home has a story. That story is ever filled with love and affection!"

Said the Mother with a smile..

"Every inch of my body shivers. I should have been more careful!"

Saying, cried the sick person..

"Every Job is sacred. One should get into it with full dedication!"

Said the honest workman..

"Every kind word consoles. Be good and do good!"

Advised the Priest..

"Every little detail is worth noting down. Experiment everywhere and be rightly informed!"

Said the person of Scientific Temper with a smile..

"Every morning is a new beginning. Take the best of life with you and be happy!"

Said the Preacher softly..

"Every name has a story behind.  Know that and move ahead accordingly!"

Said the Story Teller..

"Every opportunity is worth the wait. Cheer up presently and don't lose golden opportunities coming up in your life!"

Said the opportunist consoling the loser..

"Every penny counts. Save for future wisely!"

Said the careful person of monies..

"Every question has an answer. Investigate and find out the cause of suffering in life!"

Advised the elderly person..

"Every rule has an exception. Go ahead in broad sense and move in life accordingly!"

Said the Lady Mentor..

"Every second is the same. Make use of seconds coming up wisely, days take care of themselves!"

Said the middle aged person..

"Every turn of life has a surprise, worth facing. Go ahead and explore the hidden treasures of Nature!"

Said the man with adventurous spirit..

"Every 'u' turn has some good hidden. Make the best use of the situation in front!"

Said the wise person..

"Every visit becomes different the second time. Love to visit places of worth again and again!" 

Said the visitor to many places..

"Every wish may not be satisfied; you need to take it with right spirit!"

Advised the experienced person..

"Every unidentified 'X' too will come up with it's own identity in time; patience is virtue here!"

Advised the person of deep insight..

"Every yelling has a two point correction. With the one yelled at and with the yelling one without an exception!"

Said the person of many Ethics..

"Everyone's zeal in life is by Grace by God. Pray to Lord deep in heart for Ultimate Care and be at Peace!"

Saying thus, the Philosophical Person ended His speech and Blessed the crowd in front with a cheer!

Keywords: LIFE, #WriteAPageADay 

POST 3 - PROSPERITY COST! #WriteAPageADay

A King visited the distant prosperous Kingdom on a request call..

He spent a few days there and the King of the prosperous Kingdom quickly showed him all those extra ordinary facilities he provided for his people in their routine life..

The King got very much inspired with all that and on return, decided to provide the same for his people too. The friendly King of prosperous Kingdom in no time offered the expertise help required there with no cost at some places and with a small cost at other places and promised to continue giving that support..

The wise Minister raised his objection for the implementation of the new schemes saying that it was not a feasible idea for his people. The King snubbed him off in no time as enough finances were there in the Treasury for the support. The ambitious scheme was soon through..

In few weeks, the specific facilities were with people at every corner.. The King felt..

• 'Where there's a will there's a way!' 

After all it was not a difficult job.. His ambition was to go ahead with the next program that was lurking in his mind..

But there was an issue.. A serious one indeed..

The facilities at various points in the kingdom in short time started giving problems of maintenance and upkeep. An attempt was made to address the same but found that it was a Herculean job to do that as..

• Expertise was not available around to look into the problems which had to be subsequently purchased continuously from the prosperous Kingdom at high cost, 

• Spares were not available to the number required, 

• A few available had prohibitive price as the quality had to be maintained and 

• Spurious spares which were in no time in the market started giving problems the next day of their fitment.. 

In no time, the precious life saving finances, energies and time had to be diverted to maintain the ambitious Project going on which was impossible to do..

Thus, soon the facilities at all points in the kingdom were closed and people were back to their own ingenious ways of living their life without them. The king was a just a mute watcher in front the whole Project being shelved through..

The wise Minister was right,

• 'What you can't maintain through out the life, you should never have in the beginning itself!' 

Keywords: PROSPERITY, #WriteAPageADay