Monday, February 23, 2009
2. Come Home Early!!!
Son: "Daddy, may I ask you a question"
Daddy: "Yeah sure, what it is?"
Son: "Dad, how much do you make an hour"
Daddy: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?"
Son: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?"
Daddy: "I make Rs. 500 an hour"
"Oh", the little boy replied, with his head down.
Looking up, he said, "Dad, may I please borrow Rs. 300?"
The father was furious,"if the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or other nonsense, then march yourself to your room and go to bed. Think why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish behavior"
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.
The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions.
How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think:
"May be there was something he really needed to buy with that Rs. 300 and he really didn't ask for money very often!"
The man went to the door of little boy's room and opened the door.
"Are you asleep, son?" He asked.
"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, may be I was too hard on you earlier", said the man, "It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the Rs.300 you asked for"
The little boy sat straight up, smiling "oh thank you dad!" He yelled.
Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled some crippled up notes.
The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again.
The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.
"Why do you want money if you already had some?" the father grumbled.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied.
"Daddy I have Rs. 500 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?
Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you"
MORAL OF THE STORY
It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life.
We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.
If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days.
But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our family....
1. 18 Ways to Inspire others!!!
We all know people who are inspiring. But just how does one inspire others? Here are simple ways you can inspire people to be their best:
Be a good example. People watch what you do more than they listen to what you say. Be someone worth emulating.
Care about others.
People don't care about how much you know until they know how much you care. Ask questions. Take a genuine interest in people.
Encouragement.
Everyonegoes through tough times. When you support people and encourage themthrough these times, you'll be inspiring them to see the best inthemselves and in the situation.
Be inspired yourself.
Look for people, ideas, environments and knowledge that you find inspiring and motivating.
Share from your own experience.
Youhave more to share than you realize. Mine the rich experiences of yourlife and share your wisdom from your unique point of view. You may bethe only one who can touch someone with your inspiring message.
Be vulnerable.
Be willing to share your failures as well as your successes. Others will relate to you. They'll understand that they're not the only ones with challenges..
Tell stories.
Facts tell and stories sell. They inspire, too. We learn best from parables and we all need to develop our own inspiring stories.
Be a good communicator.
Increasingyour ability to communicate effectively is a critical element for youto inspire others. Watch how you speak and what you say. Invest in yourcommunication skills.
Challenge people.
Many of us have had teachers who at times seemed more like tormentors than mentors. They challenged us to do our best, and we were better for it.Practice "care-frontation"— the careful and caring confrontation of others.
It may not follow that all readers are leaders, but certainly all leaders are readers.. Stay informed. Share what you read with others. Tell people about books that have inspired you. Share the knowledge.
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