Random Wisdom from my Thinking Diary: 2009

True Richness

O Lord, give me such Poverty that I can cherish the True Richness!

Break!

Adversity causes some to break and some to break records!

Mouth and ears

God gave us a mouth that closes and two ears that don't. This should tell us something...

Thinking...

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking!!

Richness

Real richness can't be evaluated by one's wealth but by how much one can share.

Seed

You are the seed that decides the harvest around you.

Deeds

What you are will show in what you do.

Mind and matter

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Candle

It is not called a candle, if it can not enlighten others...

Fears and tears

Fight your fears or taste your tears!

Where? Tell me!

We are growing, the technology is advancing, countries are developing... but where are we heading?

Birthday Alarm!

The best way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once :D

Lawyers!

There are two kinds of lawyers, those who know the law and those who know the judge :D

Plan B

The most successful people are those who are good at "Plan B"

God in all

One who can not see God in all, does not see God at all!

Regrets?

You are not old until regrets take the place of dreams!

Swarm of bees which suck on success

Success is a relative term.. More the success, more are the relatives!

Countable success

When success is an accident, don't count on it again!

Feedback and praise

People ask for feedback, but they only look for praise!

Action and Intention

The smallest of a good action is always better than the noblest of intentions

Opportunity...

Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing, that we see too late the one that is open..

Work

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it

True Friends

The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart

The Dream

Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe and enthusiastically act upon... must inevitably come to pass

Understand

Its better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot!

Errata

One man's error is another mans data!

Finding the limits...

Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go!

The bad & good news

The bad news is time flies.. The good news is you're the pilot!

Apologizing...

Apologizing doesn't necessarily mean that you are wrong & the other is right. It means that you value the relationship more than your ego!

Living...

If a man hasn’t found something to die for then he hasn’t lived!

Practice

The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in the battle!

Consultant

A consultant is someone who takes the watch off your wrist and tells you the time.. ;)

Just do it!

If you feel like doing some work, don't sit back, else you will soon see the feeling go away.

Trials need enthusiasm

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm

Ponder or Practice?

A simple plan put into practice is worth more than the perpetual pondering of a genius

Alcohol

Many things can be preserved in alcohol. Dignity is not one of them!

Don't try when you have the manual

Two hours of trial and error can save ten minutes of manual reading :D

Thoughts and Actions

Repeated bad thoughts tend to become evil actions. So, its better to mend the thoughts before they become irreversible actions.

Hopeless?

There are no hopeless situations; there are only people who have grown hopeless about situations!

The Dot(s)

A small dot can stop a long sentence.
But a couple of more dots give it continuity...

Existence & Life

Time wasted is mere existence; time utilized is life!

AI

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity :D

Misprint!

A poet can survive anything but a misprint ;)

Criticism...

Criticism: if it's untrue, disregard it; if it's ignorant, smile; if it's justified, learn from it!

Weakness & Strength

Appear to be weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak!

Journey...

A journey of a thousand miles always begins with one step...

Are we one of them?

Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like :O

Your lovely smile...

Smile is cheaper than electricity, but gives more light to your life...
So, always smile and prove that you are better than a Tube Light! :D

Actions & Intentions

A good action is better than a million good intentions. Yet we judge ourselves by our intentions, and others by their actions..!

Save the soul..

We believe in saving face, not the soul!

Disappointments and Failures

Disappointments should be cremated, not embalmed. And Failures should be cured, not cremated..!

Work Station!

A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station... :O

Moral: We must not take all things literally!

Testing the river's depth

Never test the depth of the river with both the feet in :P

10 types of people

There are only '10' types of people in dis world. Those who understand BINARY and those who don't :D

Un-Defeat-ed

Defeat isn't bitter if you don't swallow it!

Before you give up..

The moment you think of giving up, think of the reason what held you so long..

Using the tongue

It takes about 3 years to learn how to use the tongue, but a lifetime to learn where & when to use appropriately :P

Knowledge & Thinking

Knowledge without thinking is useless, Thinking without knowledge is dangerous.

How to clean the world?

If everyone sweeps in front of his own door, the whole world will be clean.. :)

Friendship redefined!

A friend in need is a friend indeed
ohh.. thats old..

Ok ok.. Lets have another take..

A friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself :)

Color that never fades

The One Color that never fades away is the color of Lord's Love! :)

Don't stop playing

We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing :)

Double your money :D

The safest way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket ;)

Bend is not the end

A bend in the road, is not the end of the road... unless you fail to make the turn ;)

Drop the hammer, use brains!

If the only tool one has is a hammer, tends to see every problem as a nail.

Patience Pays..!

The things that come to those who wait, are the things missed out by those who got there first..

(May be, not always, but) Patience Pays..!

Adjust the sails

We can't control the wind, but we have the power to adjust the sails :)

Start Now!

No one can go back and change a bad beginning.. but one can definitely start anytime to create a successful ending..

Signs of weakness

Two things indicate weakness..
ONE - to be silent when it is proper time to speak!
TWO - to speak when it is proper time to be silent!

Expectations hurt

Don't tie yourself to expectations from life; it hurts!
... and when you don't expect, every moment is a surprise; it works!

Inspire others..

Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with others..

Price and Worth!

"Price" and "Worth" mean the same.. but when you add "less", one becomes "Priceless" and other becomes "Worthless"!

Choose your words very carefully :)

Being a Leader..

Being a leader is not about making yourself more powerful, its about making people around you more powerful!

To err is human..

To err is human and to blame it on a computer is even more so :D

Giving up...

Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak.. Sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go!

Shut up!

A smile on the face doesn't necessarily mean that one has no problems, but it shows that one has the ability to say "shut-up" to problems :)

Practice the ideals..

The prime need of the hour is that ideals have to be translated in day to day conduct and not just respected in principle..

Use the bricks!

Its a popular saying.. but we tend to forget it often..
A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him!

Be the change...

Many people have ideas on how others should change; few people have ideas on how they should change!

Darkness is not the end!

You have to have darkness for the dawn to come... :)

Knowledge & Wisdom

Knowledge speaks but wisdom listens..

Character!

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

Light the candles

A candle never loses its light while lighting up another candle. You know what it means :)

Credit or accomplishment?

There is no end to what you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit..!

Measure of Leadership...

The most effective measure of Leadership is the Performance of the team in your Absence!

Conclusion..

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking!

Show how to be kind...

Don't wait for people to be kind, show them how to be :)

Learning from history

What I learnt while learning history is that generally we do not learn from history..!

Beyond the sky...

I believed that sky is the limit; until I heard that there are footprints on Moon!

Possession

That which you cannot give away, you don't possess; it possesses you!

Weakest link...

A chain is as strong as its weakest link!

Age

Few women admit their age. Few men act theirs.

Wrong doings

You may not be punished "for" your wrong doings but you will definitely be punished "by" your own wrong doings..

Recycled time?

One thing we can never recycle is wasted time!

Learn the Principles

If you learn only methods, you'll be tied to your methods.. But if you learn Principles, you can devise your own methods..!

Love The ONE!

I love the sun for days, the moon for nights and you forever, O Lord!
Lets Love the One, Who Loves us all..!

Obstacles..!

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal!

Near & Far!

We might be near to our friends, family and other loved ones but we are farthest from our own selves!

Love is...

Love is patient, Love is kind, Love means slowly losing your mind...

Defeated?

Defeat is not when you fall down, it is when you refuse to get up!

Friends are backbone

Good friends are like the backbone, if you get rid of them, you cannot stand!

Good & Bad... both are Temporary!

All things in life are temporary... If they're going well, enjoy as they won't last forever... And if they go wrong, don't worry, stay calm... this too won't last forever!

Purpose of life...

The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose!

Upgrade or fade out!

The day you stop upgrading your skills is the day you actually start making them obsolete!

Creativity...

Creativity is simply your willingness to take a step beyond!

Growing...

Growing old is mandatory... Growing up is optional!

Improve yourself!

There's only one corner of the Universe, you can be certain of improving.. and that's your own self! :)

Dreams come true...

Dreams only come true when we wake up and go to work ;)

Winning...

Winning doesnt always mean being first! It means you're doing better than you've ever done :)
Set your own benchmarks, break your own records. Consistently!

Trial and failure

Try and fail but don't fail to try!

You got TIME to catch up!

Another way to look at adverse situations.. The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up :)

Elastic of Trust...

Trust is like an elastic, stretched by two people. As long as they hold on it, both will be happy but the moment one leaves on, the other one gets terrible pain..