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On his first day in office as president, 

When Abraham Lincoln entered to give his Inaugural speech, 

One man stood up and said, "Mr. Lincoln, you should not forget that your father used to make shoes for my family" 

 And the whole senate laughed, They thought they had made a fool of Lincoln. 

 Lincoln looked at the man directly in the eye and said, 

“Sir, I know that my father used to make shoes for your family, and there will be many others here. Because he made shoes the way nobody else can, he was a creator. His shoes were not just shoes; he poured his whole soul into them. I want to ask you, have you any complaint? Because I know how to make shoes myself. If you have any complaint I can make you another pair of shoes. But as far as I know, nobody has ever complained about my father’s shoes. He was a genius, a great creator and I am proud of my father”. 

 The whole Senate was struck dumb. They could not understand what kind of man Abraham Lincoln was. He was proud because his father did his job so well that not even a single complaint had ever been heard. 

 Remember: “No one can hurt you without your consent.” 

 “It is not what happens to us that hurts us. It is our response that hurts us. Be excellent at your work

Who builds a great Company? People or Process ??

Possiblers !!

Those who have Idea, Imagination, Vision might not have Money. While those who have Money might fail to have Creativity to appreciate Ideas or have a Vision. 

This is where we get stuck, either in business or profession. 

So, either one is Visionary as well as Wealthy, or else, two different minds, one having Money and the other with an Artistic Vision to come together... 

 And I suppose both are not that Simple... 

 Then what Challenge one can take..

What's More Important ??

The Goal or the Process?

 To me it’s the process that has always stood out in importance. 

 The way I see it, unless you get the “how” right, you don’t really know “what” you can achieve or “where” you can go. 

 In my experience, we usually start with the “what” or the “where”. Processes are sort of stumbled upon along the way to the desired “what” or “where”. You hit a few and miss a few, and then arrive at the predetermined "what" or "where". In this sense, goals are limiting. 

 On the contrary, when I start with the “how”, I am forced to delve into the minute details. Streamlining the process clears the horizon for “what” can be achieved and “where” we could be led. The horizon, or the goal thus derived, is a lot better that I had ever initially imagined. 

 Wise men said, “The devil is in the details”. 

 What are your thoughts?

Enjoy the Ride. There is no Return Ticket.

George Carlin on aging!

(Absolutely Brilliant)

IF YOU DON'T READ THIS TO THE VERY END, YOU HAVE LOST A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. AND WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED, DO AS I AM DOING AND SEND IT ON.

George Carlin's Views his Wisdom on Age &  Aging

Do you realise that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?'  ‘I'm four and a half!’ You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony.  YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50, and your dreams are gone....

But! wait!! !  You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN  30, PUSH 40, REACH 50, and make  it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that, it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80's, and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST   92.'

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!'

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!

HOW TO STAY YOUNG  

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning.    Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever, even ham radio. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil’s   family name is   Alzheimer's.

4. Enjoy the simple things.  

5.  Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love   , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

AND, ALWAYS REMEMBER:

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"

And, if you don't send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!

"Life's journey is not to

arrive at the grave safely

in a well preserved body,

but rather to skid in sideways,  

totally used up and worn out, shouting

'...man, what a ride!'

Book lover

Few words from Brida by Paulo Coelho.

"Choosing a path meant having to miss out on others. She had a whole life to live, and she was always thinking that, in the future, she might regret the choices she made now. 

“I’m afraid of committing myself,” she thought to herself. She wanted to follow all possible paths and so ended up following none. 

Even in that most important area of her life, love, she had failed to commit herself. After her first romantic disappointment, she had never again given herself entirely. 

She feared pan, loss, and separation. These things were inevitable on the path to love, and the only way of avoiding them was by deciding not to take that path at all. In order not to suffer, you had to renounce love. 

It was like putting out your own eyes not to see the bad things in life." - (Brida)

"When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way." -(Brida)

Thats a freeing thought