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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

What is 'SUCCESS'

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that was at hand.
- Bruce Barton


The difference between failure and success is doing a thing nearly right and doing a thing exactly right.
-Edward Simmons 

Part of success is preparation on purpose.
-Jim Rohn 

I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
-John D. Rockefeller

Successful men are influenced by desire for pleasing results. Failures are influenced by desire for pleasing methods.
-Frank E. Brennan 

Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
-Conrad Hilton

To me success would be to be able to do your very best in everything you do.
-Paul Cummings 

I believe that the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master of that line.
-Andrew Carnegie 

A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.
-Bob Dylan 

Failure is success if we learn from it.
-Malcolm Forbes

Saturday, September 25, 2010

The Wolves Within


An old Grandfather, whose grandson came to him with anger at a schoolmate who had done him an injustice, said, "Let me tell you a story. I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do. But hate wears you down, and does not hurt your enemy. It is like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times."

He continued, "It is as if there are two wolves inside me; one is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense when no offense was intended. He will only fight when it is right to do so, and in the right way."

"But the other wolf, ah! He is full of anger. The littlest thing will set him into a fit of temper. He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his anger and hate are so great. It is hard to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my spirit."

The boy looked intently into his Grandfather's eye and asked, "Which one wins, Grandfather?"

The Grandfather solemnly said, "The one I feed."



 

Thursday, August 26, 2010

The Self and The Consciousness

Let me take a crude example to define and differentiate The Self and The consciousness.

All living animals are aware of the self but not consciousness, only the human being is aware of his consciousness, the dialogue in GITA is not between Krishna and Arjuna, but between NARA and NA...RAYANA or better between the self and the consciousness....and that is where intelligence is born....or the ability to rationalize...the ability to use the free will to refine ourselves..
to be continued.
 

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Things GOD wont ask. (Will ask :-)... .)

God won’t ask what kind of car you drove, but will ask how many people you drove who didn’t have transportation.

God won’t ask the square footage of your house, but will ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

God won’t ask about the fancy clothes you had in your closet, but will ask how many of those clothes helped the needy.

God won’t ask about your social status, but will ask what kind of class you displayed.

God won’t ask how many material possessions you had, but will ask if they dictated your life.

God won’t ask what your highest salary was, but will ask if you compromised your character to obtain that salary.

God won’t ask how much overtime you worked, but will ask if you worked overtime for your family and loved ones.

God won’t ask how many promotions you received, but will ask how you promoted others.

God won’t ask what your job title was, but will ask if you reformed your job to the best of your ability.

God won’t ask what you did to help yourself, but will ask what you did to help others.

God won’t ask how many friends you had, but will ask how many people to whom you were a true friend.

God won’t ask what you did to protect your rights, but will ask what you did to protect the rights of others.

God won’t ask in what neighborhood you lived, but will ask how you treated your neighbors.

God won’t ask about the color of your skin, but will ask about the content of your character.

God won’t ask how many times your deeds matched your words, but will ask how many times they didn’t.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Don’t draw conclusions until you know all the facts

One old man was sitting with his 25 year old son in the train.

Train is about to leave the station.
All passengers are settling down their seat.

As train started young man was filled with lot of joy and curiosity.
He was sitting on the window side.

He went out one hand and feeling the passing air. He shouted, "Papa
see all trees are going behind".

Old man smile and admired son's feelings.

Beside the young man , one couple was sitting and listening to the
conversion between father and son.

They were little awkward with the attitude of 25 years old man
behaving like a small child.

Suddenly young man again shouted, "Papa see the pond and animals.
Clouds are moving with train".

Couple was watching the young man embarrassingly.

Now it started raining and some of water drops touches the young man's hand.
He was filled with joy and he closed the eyes.

He shouted again," Papa it's raining, water is touching me, see papa".

Couple couldn't help themselves and ask the old man.

"Why don't you visit the Doctor and get treatment for your son."

Old man said, “Yes, We are coming from the hospital as Today my son
got his eye sight for first time in his life".

[Moral: "Don’t draw conclusions until you know all the facts".]

Monday, June 14, 2010

Wait For Your TURN....(Click on Image and read)

Life Still Has A Meaning

Life Still Has A Meaning

If there is a future there is time for mending-
Time to see your troubles coming to an ending.

Life is never hopeless however great your sorrow-
If you're looking forward to a new tomorrow.

If there is time for wishing then there is time for hoping-
When through doubt and darkness you are blindly groping.

Though the heart be heavy and hurt you may be feeling-
If there is time for praying there is time for healing.

So if through your window there is a new day breaking-
Thank God for the promise, though mind and soul be aching,

If with harvest over there is grain enough for gleaning-
There is a new tomorrow and life still has meaning..

Monday, May 31, 2010

Lesson Learnt...

 
Lesson Learnt :::

When I was in elementary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson learned that day. 

I was convinced that "I" was right and "he" was wrong - and he was just as convinced that "I" was wrong and "he" was right. 

The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. 

In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could clearly see that it was black. She asked the boy what color the object was. "White," he answered. 

I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, when it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmate and me, this time about the color of the object. 

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. 

We changed places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, "White." It was an object with two differently colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. Only from my side was it black. 

My teacher taught me a very important lesson learned that day: You must stand in the other person’s shoes and look at the situation through their eyes in order to truly understand their perspective.

--- copied from great author's biography..

We Will SEE..

We'll see..

Once upon a time, there was a farmer in the central region of China. He didn't have a lot of money and, instead of a tractor, he used an old horse to plow his field.


One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse dropped dead. Everyone in the village said, "Oh, what a horrible thing to happen."

The farmer said simply, "We'll see." 

He was so at peace and so calm, that everyone in the village got together and, admiring his attitude, gave him a new horse as a gift. 

Everyone's reaction now was, "What a lucky man." And the farmer said, "We'll see." 
A couple days later, the new horse jumped a fence and ran away. Everyone in the village shook their heads and said, "What a poor fellow!"


The farmer smiled and said, "We'll see."

Eventually, the horse found his way home, with couple more horses (its frds) and everyone again said, "What a fortunate man."


The farmer said, "We'll see."

Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out riding on the horse and fell and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, "What a shame for the poor boy."


The farmer said, "We'll see."

Two days later, the army came into the village to draft new recruits. When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not to recruit him.
Everyone said, "What a fortunate young man."


The farmer smiled again - and said "We'll see."

Moral of the story: There's no use in overreacting to the events and circumstances of our everyday lives. Many times what looks like a setback, may actually be a gift in disguise. And when our hearts are in the right place, all events and circumstances are gifts that we can learn valuable lessons from.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Nothing has Changed in LIFE...

Life is Same!!!







20 years back - School bag.

Today                - Office bag.



20 years back - Lepakshi Note book.
Today               - HP Note book.



20 years back - Hero Ranger.
Today               - Hero Honda.



20 years back - Half pants.
Today               - Full pants.




20 years back - Playing with plastic car running on battery and remote.
Today               - Playing with metal car running on petrol and gear.




20 years back - Scared of Teachers and exams.
Today               - Scared of Bosses and targets.



20 years back - Wanting to be class topper.
Today               - Wanting to be 'Employee of the month'.






20 years back - Quarterly exams.
Today               - Quarterly results.






20 years back - Annual School Magazine.
Today              - Company Annual Report.



20 years back - Annual exams.
Today              - Annual appraisals.



20 years back - Pocket money.
Today               - Salary.






20 years back - Waiting for Diwali crackers.
Today               - Waiting for Diwali bonus.



20 years back - Running after grades and prize cups.
Today               - Running after incentives and promotions.






20 years back - Craving for the latest toy in the market.
Today               - Craving for the latest gadget in the market



20 years back - Eager to watch the latest cartoon show.
Today              - Eager to watch the latest blockbuster.






20 years back - Fruity.
Today              - whisky.






20 years back - Crush on class mate.
Today              - Crush on colleague.




So essentially nothing has changed…. It’s going on..!!

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Friday, April 23, 2010

MY Career Takes a TURN...

Finally the day came.
After working in oracle applications technology for 3 years in IBM,
I have been offered a good opportunity from ORACLE..

Looking forward for an aspiring career at ORACLE.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Three Words And Their Special Effects!!

Three Words And Their Special Effects!!

Use them Frequently, Say them Frequently, HEARTfully of course.

  • LET ME HELP - Good people/friends do this when they see someone hurt and jump to help. They are sure winners.

  • I UNDERSTAND YOU - A powerful tool for healing any relationship and become closer.

  • I RESPECT YOU - Another way of showing love in all interpersonal relationship.

  • I MISS YOU - This powerful affirmation tells the other person that they are wanted, needed, desired and loved.

  • YOU ARE RIGHT - Best effective in diffusing arguments.

  • PLEASE FORGIVE ME - Heals and restores broken relationships.

  • I THANK YOU - Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy.

  • COUNT ON ME - Loyalty is a special ingredient in any relationship.

  • I'LL BE THERE - A great gift to give for a relationship in need for renewing love and friendship.

  • GO FOR IT - Best way of supporting and encouraging the other person's dreams and desires.
AND THE BONUS
  • I LOVE YOU - The most important three words which cover all the above...

Face Obstacles.. Win over them..

In ancient times, a king had a boulder(big Stone) placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. 
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. 

As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. 

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's condition.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Failures are Stepping Stones for Success

This is my today's story and Inconvenience regretted.
I cant stop myself from writing this.

Today, I have lost it and a guilty feeling is killing my mind and am not able to come out of it.
I have attended the Selections happening for Oracle applications technology in WIPRO.
This was my First External Company Interview after I joined IBM.
Lot of things were playing in my mind yesterday.,

1. review all techincal stuff learnt till now
2. review all functional setups in modules which am working on .
3. review some commands on Unix, which might come handy in interview.,
4. what is the best way to present myself for interview panel
5. How much salary should i ask if i get selected through that.

The day started and it was getting nervous more and more.
I had a good breakfast and reached there sharp by 10am.

The first round of tech interview started and I have given 80% of what i can.
They told us we have cleared it and asked me and one of my frds to wait for the next level.

It was getting nervous again, and its a telephonic call in second round.The questions kept on coming from the panelist and a feeling started in my mind that I cant make/answer it.Still, I have answered 70% of questions correctly nevertheless and 30% not sure.

I felt like I will get through and slowly nervousness became a relief and happier feeling inside.My friend is a gem and He was always confident about his result.

After an hour or so, One of the panelists came and asked me that I can leave and they will get back to me.My friend was asked to stay there for further rounds of HR.


From that particular moment till now, Its an unexplainable feeling of pain in my heart, which kept on saying me I have lost.

The reasons may be various but Should I have to think about them still and keep this pain in my heart ever?


Was it a mistake from my end not to express promptly?
Was it a mistake from the Panelist not to cope up with me?
Am I really ready with all the stuff I mentioned in the Resume?
Did it have anything to do with my appearance or anything as such?
Was it due to the 'Rahu kalam (time)' which my parents were warning me not to start between 9-10.30 on saturday?

These Questions were rotating in my mind, with the speed of Eternity.

The only Answer I got Finally is 'THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE ROAD.'
This is the OPPORTUNITY to revive myself and the things I have learnt, to correct the mistakes happened.
I feel I have given my best but Everyone will have bad and good days.
I lost in Infosys selections during my engineering but I could win into IBM the very next time.
My Fav sachin also gets out cheaply sometimes.
I swear from the Heart now that I will give 100% of what I can best do.

I have the confidence to prove that the below saying is Correct.
"Failures are the Stepping Stones for Success."
I will prove it and SO ARE YOU...
Always GIVE Yourself another Chance.

Dont Ever Feel that You are a LOSER at any moment in life..,
This is extremely dangerous than whatever the other people think of you.
Something Better must be waiting for us if we loose one opportunity.
YOU should keep up your SELF-CONFIDENCE.
After All, its Our LIFE.. We have to win it and we WILL WIN it.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Sachin Tendulkar.. The gifted GEM to the World...



Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar  is undoubtedly, the greatest ODI batsman ever.
A Small Tribute to my Favourite, In fact, the World's Favourite...
Iam Really privileged to write something about him..

 
What else can a Cricket fan ask for from this Man?
What else can an Indian Supporter wish or dreamt off?
What else is needed to become the "Bharat Ratna" by being more than an Inspiration for 100+ crore people?

Here is the Man , as always, Creating Records, again and again, proving his critics wrong, providing Heartful Joy to the Cricket Lovers.

Wishing Him from a Billion Hearts, to Bring Home the WORLD CUP 2011..
That might atleast make this Guy heartfully satisfied.,
Keep Rocking Little Master..
Keep us Enthralled and Inspired with your Commitment and Dedication to the Game.


A Glimpse of Records he holds(  Owns infact :-)  ....  )

Most ODI Matches  :  442
Most ODI Runs       :  17,598
Most ODI Centuries:  46
Most ODI 90's......................
Most ODI Man of Match Awards.....
Most ODI Man of Series Awards.....
Involved in Most Century Partnerships ...
Most ODI 50's        :  93
Most Runs in an ODI : 200 *
Most no.of Scores with 150+ : 5
Fastest Double Century in any Format : 147 Balls.
Most fours in an Innings : (25 in 200* match).
Most Test Matches :  166
Most Test Runs      :   13,447
Most Test Centuries:  47 
Test Centuries against all Test Playing Teams.
Most Runs Overall  :  31,045


What stands up above all is the Commitment,Dedication and his Passion to Play for INDIA.

The simplest of examples  is 
After batting for 50 overs without help of a Runner, scoring 200* runs, 
This Guy is present in the Ground from first Ball for Fielding..
This shows how spirited he is..

Irrespective of his age/the position of the Match, Diving Full-Stretched to stop a Boundary in the First Match against SA..

Have you ever seen him staying at the Crease with Anger/dissatisfaction, once he feels that he is Out/the Empire declares him as Out..
We have to think a lot to find atleast one..

Have you ever seen him indulge/involve in any Notorious Issues outside 'Cricket'?
Iam sure the Answer is a Big NO..


















Take a Bow Master...

Here is what his Mates say about him:  (from Cricinfo.com)

"Come on Sachin my friend get your 200. World record to please! Glad I'm not bowling to him today ha ha ha."

Tendulkar's old pal Shane Warne tweets his excitement as he nears the double-century
 
"I thought the way he celebrated when he reached his 200 epitomised the man's persona. There was no running laps around the field, no aggressive gestures, nothing over-the-top. He did what he always does, raised both his arms, closed his eyes for a moment and quietly acknowledged that it had been done."

Anil Kumble applauds a long-time team-mate 


"He has always respected the game and is dedicated to it. But I think this is not enough for him. He is hungry and I am sure he will keep creating new records. He is a dedicated student of the game and is still keen to learn things."

Ramakant Achrekar, Tendulkar's childhood coach

"He is my favourite player. I had said that one day he would go on to break all batting records and now you see him scoring runs and runs."

Javed Miandad kinda saw it coming
 
"Whatever record is seen to be impossible to achieve, he makes it possible. That's all I can say. It seems as he's getting older, he is becoming more and more mature. No wonder Sir Donald Bradman saw himself in the way Sachin bats."

King of parsimony Bapu Nadkarni is not parsimonious with his praise
 


Monday, February 22, 2010

Think Smart and work Smarter...


 
A simple/Smart Example of  how business is done!!




Father : "I want you to marry a girl of my choice" 

Son : "I will choose my own bride!"

Father : "But the girl is Bill Gates's daughter."

Son : "Well, in that case...ok"


Next - Father approaches Bill Gates.


Father : "I have a husband for your daughter."

Bill Gates : "But my daughter is too young to marry!"

Father : "But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank." 

Bill Gates : "Ah, in that case...ok"


Finally Father goes to see the president of the World Bank.



Father : "I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president. "

President : "But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!" 

Father : "But this young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law."

President : "Ah, in that case...ok"


Moral: Even If you have nothing,You can get Anything. But your attitude

should be positive

Think ++++ve ...u will be the winner....





Thursday, February 18, 2010

The Butterfly Story

The Butterfly Story

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further.

So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.

The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings.

The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time.

Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.

What the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Life's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. Remember nature needs no help, just no interference. There are processes of life, things we all go through. The struggles are a part of our journey and are preparing us for what awaits. They are preparing us to fly.

Unknown Wonders of the World

Junior high school students in Chicago were studying the Seven Wonders of the World. At the end of the lesson, the students were asked to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following received the most votes:

1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
2. The Taj Mahal in India
3. The Grand Canyon in Arizona
4. The Panama Canal
5. The Empire State Building
6. St. Peter's Basilica
7. China's Great Wall

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, hadn't turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind because there were so many." The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help."

The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the Seven Wonders of the World are:
1. to touch...
2. to taste...
3. to see...
4. to hear... (She hesitated a little, and then added...)
5. to feel...
6. to laugh...
7. and to love.

The room was so quiet, you could have heard a pin drop. 

May this story serve as a gentle reminder to all of us that the things we overlook as simple and ordinary are often the most wonderful - and we don't have to travel anywhere special to experience them.

Enjoy those which you are gifted with :)  !

Check These Wonderful Facts... :)

CHECK THESE OUT...ASTONISHING FACTS:
 
 
1.The first fact is that u r interested in knowing new things as u r innovative minded....
 
2. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
 
3. A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why.
 
4. 40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals.
 
5. 315 entries in Webster's 1996 Dictionary were misspelled.
 
6. On the average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.
 
7. Chocolate kills dogs! True, chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.
 
8. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
 
9. Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a medicine.
 
10. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.
 
11. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
 
12. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
 
13. Leonardo da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa's lips.
 
14. Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow a film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm.
 
15. The original name for the butterfly was "flutterby"!
 
16. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can't sink in quicksand.
 
17. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there.
 
18. Dentists recommend that a toothbrush be kept at least six feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
 
19. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
 
20. The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
 
21. Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than the entire Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
 
22. Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.
 
23. Adolf Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.
 
24. The three most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
 
25. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that can be typed with only the left hand.
 
26. To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, prick your fingers into its eyeballs. It will let you go instantly.
 
27. A mathematical wonder: 111,111,111 multiplied by 111,111,111 gives the result 12, 345, 678, 987, 654, 321.
 
28. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
 
29. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes.
 
30. The "pound" (#) key on your keyboard is called an octothorp.
 
31. The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
 
32. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
 
33. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
 
34. "Dreamt" is the only word in the English language that ends in "mt".
 
35. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
 
36. In Chinese, the KFC slogan "finger lickin' good" comes out as "eat your fingers off".
 
37. A cockroach can live for 10 days without a head.
 
39. We shed 40 pounds of skin a lifetime.
 
40. Yo-Yos were once used as weapons in the Philippines.
 
41. Coca-Cola can be used as car oil.
 
42. Mexico City sinks abut 10 inches a year.
 
43. Brains are more active sleeping than watching TV.
 
44. Blue is the favorite color of 80 percent of Americans.
 
45. When a person shakes their head from side to side, he is saying "yes" in Sri Lanka.
 
46. There are mo re chickens than people in the world.
 
47. It's against the law in Iceland to have a dog.
 
48. The thumbnail grows the slowest, and the middle nail grows the fastest.
 
49. The only word in the English Language with all vowels in reverse order is "s ub c ont in ent al".
 
50. There are more telephones than people in Washington, D.C.

Do what your Heart says, whether its worth or not.

Horror gripped the heart of a World War-I soldier, as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle.The soldier asked his Lieutenant if he could go out to bring his fallen comrade back.
"You can go," said the Lieutenant, "but don't think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away."
The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway.
Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto his shoulder and brought him back to their company's trench. The officer checked the wounded soldier , then looked kindly at his friend. " I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded."


"It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier.

"What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant. " Your friend is dead."

"Yes Sir," the soldier answered, " but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say...."Jim...I knew you'd come."
Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how u look at it. Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life........

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Did u know this ?????????????


Did u know this ?????????????


 
Yahoo!
The word was invented by Jonathan Swift and used in his book Gulliver's Travels. It represents a person who is repulsive in appearance and action and is barely human. Yahoo! founders Jerry Yang and David Filo selected the name because they considered themselves yahoos.
 
Xerox
  
The Greek root "xer" means dry. The inventor, Chestor Carlson, named his product Xerox as it was dry copying, markedly different from the then prevailing wet copying.

 
Sun Microsystems
  
Founded by four Stanford University buddies, Sun is the acronym for Stanford University Network.
Sony

From the Latin word 'sonus' meaning sound, and 'sonny' a slang used by Americans to refer to a bright youngster.
 
SAP
  
Systems, Applications, Products in Data Processing", formed by four ex-IBM employees who used to work in the 'Systems/Applications/Projects' group of IBM.
Red Hat
  
Company founder Marc Ewing was given the Cornell lacrosse team cap (with red and white stripes) while at college by his grandfather. He lost it and had to search for it desperately. The manual of the beta version of Red Hat Linux had an appeal to readers to return his Red Hat if found by anyone!
 
Oracle
  
Larry Ellison and Bob Oats were working on a consulting project for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The code name for the project was called Oracle (the CIA saw this as the system to give answers to all questions or something such).
 
Motorola
  
Founder Paul Galvin came up with this name when his company started manufacturing radios for cars. The popular radio company at the time was called Victrola.

 
Microsoft
  
It was coined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originally christened Micro-Soft, the '-' was removed later on.

 
Lotus
  
Mitch Kapor got the name for his company from the lotus position or 'padmasana.' Kapor used to be a teacher of Transcendental Meditation of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

 
Intel
  
Bob Noyce and Gordon Moore wanted to name their new company ' Moore Noyce' but that was already trademarked by a hotel chain, so they had to settle for an acronym of INTegrated ELectronics.
 
Hewlett-Packard
  
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.
Hotmail
  
Founder Jack Smith got the idea of accessing email via the web from a computer anywhere in the world. When Sabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service, he tried all kinds of names ending in 'mail' and finally settled for Hotmail as it included the letters "html" - the programming language used to write web pages. It was initially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective upper casings.
 
Google
  
The name started as a jockey boast about the amount of information the search-engine would be able to search. It was originally named 'Googol', a word for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros. After founders - Stanford graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page presented their project to an angel investor, they received a cheque made out to 'Google
 
Cisco
 
The name is not an acronym but an abbreviation of San Francisco . The company's logo reflects its San Francisco name heritage. It represents a stylized Golden Gate Bridge .
Apple Computers
 
 
Favourite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5 o'clock.

Apache
  
It got its name because its founders got started by applying patches to code written for NCSA's httpd daemon. The result was 'A PAtCHy' server - thus, the name Apache.

 
Adobe
 
The name came from the river Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of founder John Warnock.