Monday, July 12, 2010
two things
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: one is roots, the other is wings.
— Hodding Carter
Sunday, July 11, 2010
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“Strive constantly to serve the welfare of the world; by devotion to selfless work one attains the supreme goal of life. Do your work with the welfare of others always in mind.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“When a person is devoted to something with complete faith, I unify his faith in that. Then, when his faith his completely unified, he gains the object of his devotion.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“On this path effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear. “
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“Those who eat too much or eat too little, who sleep too much or sleep too little, will not succeed in meditation. But those who are temperate in eating and sleeping, work and recreation, will come to the end of sorrow through meditation.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“It is better to strive in one’s own dharma than to succeed in the dharma of another. Nothing is ever lost in following one’s own dharma. But competition in another’s dharma breeds fear and insecurity.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“Abandon all attachment to the results of action and attain supreme peace. ”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“The awakened sages call a person wise when all his undertakings are free from anxiety about results.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
"Reshape yourself through the power of your will... Those who have conquered themselves...live in peace, alike in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, praise and blame...To such people a clod of dirt, a stone, and gold are the same...Because they are impartial, they rise to great heights. “
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“No one should abandon duties because he sees defects in them. Every action, every activity, is surrounded by defects as a fire is surrounded by smoke.”
Wisdom from Lord Krishna
“It is better to perform one's own duties imperfectly than to master the duties of another. By fulfilling the obligations he is born with, a person never comes to grief.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“He alone sees truly who sees the Lord the same in every creature...seeing the same Lord everywhere, he does not harm himself or others.”
wisdom from Lord Krishna
“Be fearless and pure; never waver in your determination or your dedication to the spiritual life. Give freely. Be self controlled, sincere, truthful, loving, and full of the desire to serve...Learn to be detached and to take joy in renunciation. Do not get angry or harm any living creature, but be compassionate and gentle; show good will to all. Cultivate vigor, patience, will, purity; avoid malice and pride. Then, you will achieve your destiny. – Lord Krishna”
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Figuring cost and value
There are so many men who can figure costs and so few who can measure values.
— Author Unknown
quote on human potential
"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally
astound ourselves." - Thomas Edison
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quote on human motives
A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings. – Albert Einstein
Sunday, April 25, 2010
humour on relationship of inflation and democracy
“Inflation is bringing us true democracy. For the first time in history, luxuries and necessities are selling at the same price” - Robert Orben (US magician and comedy writer, b. 1927)
inflation
“Some idea of inflation comes from seeing a youngster get his first job at a salary you dreamed of as the culmination of your career”
- Bill Vaughn (American industry author, mentor and subject-matter expert)
- Bill Vaughn (American industry author, mentor and subject-matter expert)
When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is the reputation of the business that remains intact. Warren Buffett
We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful. Warren Buffett
The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. For to a degree, people read the press to inform themselves-and the better the teacher, the better the student body. Warren Buffett
The investor of today does not profit from yesterday's growth. Warren Buffett
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The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective. Warren Buffett
Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is likely to be more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks. Warren Buffett
Only buy something that you'd be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years. Warren Buffett
Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it. Warren Buffett
It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price. Warren Buffett
It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction. Warren Buffett
It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently. Warren Buffett
If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians. Warren Buffett
I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over. Warren Buffett
Saturday, April 24, 2010
daring
"All life is a chance. So take it! The person who goes furthest is the one who is willing to do and dare." - Dale Carnegie
understanding life using lock analogy
"Life is like a combination lock; your job is to find the right numbers, in the right order so you can have anything you want."
"If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires our hopes." - Andrew Carnegie
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"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore Roosevelt
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contentment,
self control,
The Power of NOW
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” - Confucius (China's most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, 551-479 BC)
“Do not brood over your past mistakes and failures as this will only fill your mind with grief, regret and depression. Do not repeat them in the future.” - Swami Sivananda quotes (Indian Yoga master, Physician, Monk and Founder of The Divine Life Society, 1887-1963)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
quote from John Maxwell
Reflective thinking turns experience into insight. - John Maxwell
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dogma of old ideas
“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from the old ones.” - John Maynard Keynes
quotes from Arnold Palmer
"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you."- Arnold Palmer
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