Imagine this........... simply superb answer!!

You are driving along your car on a wild, stormynight, it's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass bya bus stop, and you see three people
waiting for a bus:


1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.


2. An old friend who once saved your life.


3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.


Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowingvery well that there could only be one passenger inyour car?










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This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actuallyused as part of a job application.










* You could pick up the old lady, because she is goingto die, and thus you should save her first;


* or you could take the old friend because he oncesaved your life, and this would be the perfect henceto pay him back.


* However, you may never be able to find your perfectmate again.






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He simply answered: "I would give the car keys to myOld friend and let him take the lady to the hospital.I would stay behind and wait for the
bus with the partner of my dreams."




Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up ourstubborn thought limitations. Never forget to "ThinkOutside of the Box

Tough Management Lessons

MANAGEMENT LESSONS

Lesson Number One

A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A
small rabbit
saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you
and do nothing all
day long?" The crow answered: "Sure, why not." So, the
rabbit sat on the
ground below the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a
fox appeared,
jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Management Lesson: To be sitting and doing nothing,
you must be
sitting very, very high up.

Lesson Number Two

A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be
able to get to
the top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I
haven't got the energy.
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?"
replied the
bull."They're packed with nutrients." The turkey
pecked at a lump of dung
and found that it actually gave him enough strength to
reach the first
branch of the tree. The next day, after eating some
more dung, he reached
the second branch. Finally after a fortnight, there he
was proudly perched
at the top of the tree. Soon he was promptly spotted
by a farmer, who
shot the turkey out of the tree.

Management Lesson: Bullshit might get you to the
top, but it won't
keep you there.

Lesson Number Three

When the body was first made, all the parts wanted to
be Boss. The
brain said, "I should be Boss because I control the
whole body's responses
and functions." The feet said, " We should be Boss as
we carry the brain
about and get him to where he wants to go." The hands
said, "We should be
the Boss because we do all the work and earn all the
money." And so it
went on and on with the heart, the lungs and the eyes
until finally the
asshole spoke up. All the parts laughed at the idea of
the asshole being the
Boss. So the asshole went on strike, blocked itself
up and refused to work.
Within a short time the eyes became crossed, the hands
clenched, the
feet twitched, the heart and lungs began to panic and
the brain fevered.
Eventually they all decided that the asshole should be
the boss, so
the motion was passed. All the other parts did all the
work while the boss
just sat and passed out the shit!

Management Lesson: You don't need brains to be a
Boss- any asshole
will do.

THE SALARY THEOREM

Every one knows that the salary theorem establishes that

engineers and scientists can NEVER EVER earn as much money

as businessman, salesman,ploitician, and actors easily

make...

This theorem can be demonstrated by reducing it to a simple

mathematical equation:

The equation rests on two posulates::

POSULATE No. 1>

"KNOWLEDGE IS POWER."

POSULATE No. 2>

"TIME IS MONEY"

Given that :

Power= Work/Time

and by corollaries we know;

Knowledge = Power
Time = Money

Therefore we can easily obtain...

Money= Work/Knowledge

So when knowledge goes towards ZERO , Money goes to

INFINITY, Regardless of the value attributed to work, even

if work is very small.

On the contrary, when Knowledge goes towards INFINITY,

Money goes towards ZERO,even if value of work is high.

CONCLUSION: The less you know, the more money you

definately make....

పిల్లలకు ఫ్రీ

బస్టాండులో నిల్చున్నారు రవి, రవిభార్య, వాళ్ల ఇద్దరు పిల్లలు.
రవి: ఏయి.... ఆటో వస్తావా.... ఎంత? పిలిచాడు.
ఆటోడ్రైవర్: మీరూ మేడం ఇరవై ఇరవై ఇవ్వండి. పిల్లలను ఊరికే తీసుకెళ్తాను తెలివిగా చెప్పాడు.
రవిభార్య: పిల్లలూ మీరు అంకులుతో వెళ్ళండి. మేము వెనక బస్సులో వచ్చేస్తాం వెంటనే అంది.

Flower In The Desert

Flower In The Desert
by Loki

This happened many many summers ago.

There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad looking...It was growing by itself...enjoying every day...and saying to the sun "When shall I be grown up"? And the sun would say "Be patient"---Each time I touch you,you grow a little"...And she was so pleased.Because she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner of sand...And this is all she wanted to do---bring a little bit of beauty to this world.

One day the hunter came by---and stepped on her.---She was going to die---and she felt so sad.Not because she was dying ---but because she would not have a chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.

The great spirit saw her, and was listening.---Indeed,he said ...She should be living...And he reached down and touched her---and gave her life.

And she grew up to be a beautiful flower...and this corner of the desert became so beautiful because of her.

Generosity

Mahatma Gandhi went from city to city, village to village collecting funds for the Charkha Sangh. During one of his tours he addressed a meeting in Orissa.

After his speech a poor old woman got up. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were in tatters. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she fought her way to the place where Gandhiji was sitting.

"I must see him," she insisted and going up to Gandhiji touched his feet. Then from the folds of her sari she brought out a copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhiji picked up the copper coin and put it away carefully.

The Charkha Sangh funds were under the charge of Jamnalal Bajaj. He asked Gandhiji for the coin but Gandhiji refused.

"I keep cheques worth thousands of rupees for the Charkha Sangh," Jamnalal Bajaj said laughingly "yet you won't trust me with a copper coin."

"This copper coin is worth much more than those thousands," Gandhiji said. "If a man has several lakhs and he gives away a thousand or two, it doesn't mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman possessed. She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a great sacrifice she made. That is why I value this copper coin more than a crore of rupees."

Value of Gift

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.

He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.

How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?

Obstacles in our path

Once upon a time, long long ago, a king had a boulder 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.

The Donkey and the Dog

There was once a washer man who had a donkey and a dog. One night when the whole world was sleeping, a thief broke into the house, the washer man was fast asleep too but the donkey and the dog were awake.
The dog decided not to bark since the master did not take good care of him and wanted to teach him a lesson.The donkey got worried and said to the dog that if he doesn't bark, the donkey will have to do something himself.
The dog did not change his mind and the donkey started braying loudly.Hearing the donkey bray, the thief ran away, the master woke up and started beating the donkey for braying in the middle of the night for no reason.

Moral of the story “One must not engage in duties other than his own”

Indian Brain!!

An Indian walks into a New York City bank and asks to see the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.




The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan, so the man hands over the keys of a new Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank.


Everything is checked out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank's underground garage and parks it there. Two weeks later, the man returns, repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.


The loan officer says, "We are very happy to have had your Business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are little puzzled.While you were away, we checked you out and found that u are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is why would you bother to borrow $5,000?"


The Indian replied," Where else in New York can I park my car for two weeks for 15 bucks?"Proud to be an Indian !!!

Hands Up!!!!! Terrorism Impact on Animals

Not humanity but animals too are afraid of terrorism!!!!!!!!!!

IT Twins !!!!!!!

Some one in the IT industry gave birth to twins.

Guess what they named them

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What a Picture!......................Hard to believe...........

this picture was done with a single pen stroke . It starts at the tip of the nose and ends at the bottom

20 Sure-Fire Ways to Come Up With Great Ideas

(From: http://ririanproject.com/2007/05/03/20-sure-fire-ways-to-come-up-with-great-ideas/)
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This guest post is by Leo from Zen Habits. If you like this post, I recommend you check out his site or subscribe to his feed.

One problem that many bloggers face is the daily challenge of coming up with a good, useful post. After blogging for awhile, new ideas may be hard to come by. But great ideas are everywhere, if you know where to look, keep your eyes open, and know how to make use of them once you find them.

Always be on the lookout for great new ideas, and they will come to you.

The following are 20 ways to come up with great ideas, not just for bloggers, but for anyone:

1. Carry a notebook.

Have a little notebook that you carry around with you wherever you go, including to bed. I like Moleskine notebooks, but any pocket-sized one will do. When you get an idea, write it down — right away. Even if you have to stop the car in order to do so. Ideas are fleeting, and you must write them down before they’re gone again.

2. Read. A lot.

I read a lot of books, and hundreds of RSS feeds a day, and skim magazines when I can. I don’t watch TV. But whatever you read, read as much as you have time for, and new ideas will come to you from the ideas of others. Don’t rip off ideas, but use them as springboards.

3. Talk to people.

Anyone. Talking to others, about all kinds of topics, will inevitably lead to new ideas, if you’re open to them. Some of my best ideas come when I’m talking to my kids. Again, don’t rip them off, but often an idea from someone else will spark some of your own.

4. Use your drive time.

Any time you’re doing something mindless, use that time to think about a certain topic. I get tons of ideas from my commute to and from work. My problem is whether to pull over to write them down, or to scribble them at the next stoplight.

5. Exercise.

Running, for example, is a great way to come up with ideas. First of all, exercise gets your blood circulating, which seems to stimulate your mind. Second, you’ve got some quiet time to think. And finally, the peaceful scenes of nature that you pass when you’re running seem to inspire great ideas. Any kind of exercise will do, though.

6. Find inspiration.

There’s inspiration everywhere — in the stars, in the ocean, in a sunset, in the food you cook, in the people you meet, in the best blogs on the Internet. But seek out that inspiration — look for it daily, and find it in the little things in life.

7. Brainstorm.

Sometimes, it’s good to sit down with a piece of paper, and just jot down any ideas that come to your mind about a certain topic. Don’t censor them, no matter how dumb they are (and you should see some of my dumb ideas!). But alongside the bad ideas will come some pretty great ones. The key is to get them out as fast as you can. In quantity you’ll find quality … after some careful weeding.

8. Keep a running list.

For blog post ideas, for example, I keep a list on my computer. Whenever I need a new idea, I go to the list. When I write a new idea in my notebook, I’ll dump it onto the list. It’s important to have a central place to store all your ideas. Just keep adding to the list, and you’ll never run out! Plus, some of your ideas on the list could inspire more.

9. Come up with a twist.

Sometimes, you can improve on the ideas of others. Find a great idea, and make it better with a unique twist of your own. See how you can change an idea, how you can combine it with others, and mash it into something new. Often the new, changed version of the idea is better than the original.

10. Draw from your every day life.

I often think about the things that I do in my every day life, and how I can use them to write a blog post. Your every day life, from brushing your teeth to taking out the trash to the cool new project you’re doing at work, can be the basis of a great idea.

11. Use your interests.

What do you read about on the web? Often, others are interested in the same things. Write about what you’re interested in, even if you’re not an expert. Sometimes it turns out you have learned a lot more than others who are just getting into that area of interest, and you can combine all the knowledge you’ve found elsewhere into one great mashup.

12. Bounce ideas.

Got a smart friend, co-worker or family member? Bounce ideas off them. Sometimes, a great thing will happen: you’ll both start shooting ideas back and forth, until some really awesome ideas emerge.

13. Google it.

Do a quick search on the topic you’re thinking about. Often there will be dozens of articles on that topic, and those ideas will give you more of your own.

14. Draw it.

Sometimes putting something into visual form will give you new ways to look at it. If you’re not good at drawing, do a mind map, or some other kind of chart or tree. You’ll find new connections you wouldn’t have seen otherwise.

15. Go for a walk.

Sometimes, when I’m stuck, a quick walk around the building will do the trick. It’ll stir new thoughts, give me a chance to clear my head, allow me to get some fresh air, and give me a fresh perspective.

16. Make a list.

I’m a list addict. They’re my favorite way to put my ideas down. I’ll try to come up with 20 ideas (like this list) or 50 or 100. The sheer mass of these lists will force me to come up with a ton of ideas. Or if I do a Top 5 or Top 10 list, this will force me to clarify my thoughts and focus on only the best ideas.

17. Step back, look for patterns.

Sometimes, you need to see the forest, not just the trees. If you’re having trouble coming up with ideas, you might be looking too closely at a topic. Step back, and try to gain a wider perspective. See where this topic fits into the overall scheme of things. Look for overall patterns. Approach the topic from new angles. This tip can really be amazing sometimes.

18. Get crazy.

See if you can come up with some really off-the-wall ideas. Don’t limit yourself to conventional stuff. Really be crazy. Be inventive. Sometimes you’ll be surprised at how good these crazy ideas are.

19. Come back to it.

If you’re stuck, make a note, and come back to it later. Sometimes taking a break from something, and doing something different in between, will be just the ticket to open your mind back up and give you a fresh perspective.

20. Always be open.

The key to all of these tips is to keep your mind open to new ideas, to inspiration, to everything around you. Constantly be on the lookout for these ideas, and you will find them. Then write them down immediately, and put them on your idea list. But never stop looking, and always have your sensors on.

Customer Service

This is a true story from the Word Perfect Help-line which was transcribed from a recording monitoring the customer care department. Needless to say the Helpdesk employee was fired; however, he is currently suing the Word perfect organisation for “Termination without Cause.”

Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee (now we know why they record these conversations)!

“Ridge Hall computer assistance; may I help you?”

“Yes, well, I’m having trouble with WordPerfect.”

“What sort of trouble?”

“Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away.”

“Went away?”

“They disappeared.”

“Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?”

“Nothing.”

“Nothing?”

“It’s blank; it won’t accept anything when I type.”

“Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?”

“How do I tell?”

“Can you see the C: prompt on the screen?”

“What’s a sea-prompt?”

“Never mind, can you move your cursor around the screen?”

“There isn’t any cursor: I told you, it won’t accept anything I type.”

“Does your monitor have a power indicator?”

“What’s a monitor?”

“It’s the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV.

Does it have a little light that tells you when it’s on?”

“I don’t know.”

“Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?”

“Yes, I think so.”

“Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it’s plugged into the wall.”

“Yes, it is.”

“When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?”

“No.”

“Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable.”

“Okay, here it is.”

“Follow it for me, and tell me if it’s plugged securely into the back of your computer.”

“I can’t reach.”

“Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?”

“No.”

“Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?”

“Oh, it’s not because I don’t have the right angle-it’s because it’s dark.”

“Dark?”

“Yes, -the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window.”

“Well, turn on the office light then.”

“I can’t.”

“No? Why not?”

“Because there’s a power failure.”

“A power... A power failure? Aha, Okay, we’ve got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?”

“Well, yes, I keep them in the closet.”

“Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from.”

“Really? Is it that bad?”

“Yes, I’m afraid it is.”

“Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?”

“Tell them you’re too stupid to own a computer!”

Gyaan............

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to hot coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is but normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.
Now if life is coffee, then the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, but the quality of Life doesn't change. Some times, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee in it."

Don't let the cups drive you... Enjoy the coffee instead.

Bride rejects groom for poor maths

GOPALGANJ: Mathematics is tough for many, everybody knows. But what if it starts to tell on the nuptial bonds, then it becomes painful.

It may appear strange, but it is true and this happenned in Bhore of Gopalganj district where a bride rejected her groom as he failed to solve a simple mathematical puzzle of four and three during a marriage ceremony there.

It so happenned that the marriage of Sarita Kumari, daughter of Vishwanath Prasad of Jagtauli village in Bhore police station, was fixed with Tinku, a resident of Karom village in Siwan district. The `baraat' party reached the bride's house and all the rituals were performed by the women of the family.

Tinku was taken inside for marriage and then things went topsy turvy for the bridegroom. Some of the women asked him to give answer to sum of three and four. And Tinku failed to solve the simple mathematical puzzle.

When the bride came to know that her would-be husband could not solve such a simple question, she refused to marry him and left the mandup. Both the families sat together and tried to solve the problem. And finally, the girl agreed to marry Pintu, Tinku's younger brother. And the marriage was solemnised three days after. And poor Tinku had to return empty-handed.

Ram Navami

The festival of Ram Navami is celebrated as the birthday of the Hindu God Rama, who is believed to be one of the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. According to the Hindu calendar, it falls on the ninth day of the Chaitra month, which is the spring season. Though Rama Navami is a major festival which celebrates birth of Lord Rama, it is widely celebrated by the worshippers of Shiva, too. It is considered auspicious to undertake a fast on the day of Ram Navami, in the name of Rama. The objective of the fast is not to ask for special favors of the deity, but to seek perfection as a human being.

Devotees perform elaborate pujas and chant the name of Rama for whole day. Temples of Rama are specially decorated and satsangs and bhajan sessions are organized in most of the temples, through the day. Discourse on the Ramayana, are recited by a pundit or a professional story-teller on this day. At some places of India, it usually lasts nine days, beginning on Ugadi and ending on Rama Navami. A skilled story-teller who can liven up the event by weaving in contemporary events attracts massive crowds. Thus, people of India celebrate Ram Navami with great joy and devotion.

Since Rama is also one of the most sung-about deities in Indian classical music and literature, week-long (and sometimes, month-long) musical programs are also organized at some places. Sacred places associated with Rama, like Ayodhya, Ujjain and Rameshwaram, draw thousands of devotees on this festival of Ram Navami. In Rameshwaram, people take a ritual bath in the sea before worshipping at the Ramanathaswamy temple. Many places in North India host fairs in connection with the festival, culminating in spectacular fireworks on Rama Navami.

అంతా నమ్మకంలో ఉంది

''భగవంతుడొక్కడే శాశ్వతుడు'' అన్న గాంధీజీ, ''భగవంతుడు హేతువాదానికి అందనివాడు. నమ్మకం ఉన్నవారికి ఏ రూపంలో కోరితే ఆ రూపంలో కనపడతాడు. అతడు సర్వాంతర్యామి'' అనీ చెప్పారు. నాస్తికులు భగవంతుడు లేడంటే- ఆస్తికులు వేదవేదాంగాలు, పురాణాలు, భక్తుల కథలు సాక్ష్యాలుగా చూపుతూ దేవుడున్నాడని వాదిస్తుంటారు. దేవుడున్నాడా, లేడా అనే విషయమై తరతరాలుగా తర్కవితర్కాలు సాగుతూనే ఉన్నాయి. మహాభక్తులుగా పేరు తెచ్చుకున్నవారికి సైతం, ''కలడు కలండనెడివాడు కలడో లేడో'' అనే సందేహం అప్పుడప్పుడూ కలుగుతూనే ఉంటుంది. ప్రపంచమంతటా అనిర్వచనీయ నిగూఢ శక్తి వ్యాపించి ఉన్నదనీ దాని ప్రభావం నుంచి ఎవరూ తప్పించుకోలేరనీ అందరూ అంగీకరిస్తున్నదే. ఆ అగోచరమైన శక్తే భగవంతుడు అని దేవుణ్ని నమ్మేవారు దృఢంగా విశ్వసిస్తారు. ''నడిచెడివాడు నడిపించెడివాడు చేసెడివాడు చేయించేవాడు అంతా ఆ పరమాత్మే'' అని భగవద్గీతా చెబుతుంది. ఇదే అదనుగా తమ అకృత్యాలకు సైతం దేవుడే బాధ్యుడంటూ కుతర్కాలు చేస్తుంటారు గిరీశంలాంటి పండితులు. ''ఓ దేవుడా! నా మనస్సు యిండిపెండెంటుగా సృజించావా లేక డిపెండెంటుగా సృజించావా? యిండిపెండెంటుగా అయితే నా యిష్టవొచ్చిన పనల్లా నేను చేశాను. నువ్వెవరు అడగటానికి? ఇలాంటి చిక్కులు పెట్టావంటే హెవెన్‌లో చిన్న నేషనల్ కాంగ్రెస్ వొకటి లేవదీస్తాను. లేక నన్ను డిపెండెంటుగా చేశావూ... అష్లాగయితే నువ్వే నాచేత పాపం చేయించావు గనక నీకే ఆ శిక్ష కావాలిసింది. దేర్‌ఫోర్ చలో నరకానికి చలో అంటాను'' అంటూ వితండవాదం చేస్తాడు గిరీశం.

విశ్వాసానికీ హేతువాదానికీ చుక్కెదురు. నమ్మకం కలవారికి భగవంతుడు విశ్వమంతా నిండి ఉన్నట్లే అనిపిస్తాడు. నిదర్శనాల నిరూపణ, హేతువాదాన్ని పక్కనపెడితే భగవంతుడు ఎక్కడలేడు? ''వాడవాడల వాడె జాడలన్నిట వాడె'' అనిపిస్తుంది. ఏదో ఒక అదృశ్యశక్తి మనకు ఆసరాగా ఉన్నదనే భావన మనిషికి ఆత్మస్త్థెర్యాన్ని కలిగించి మనోబలాన్ని పెంచుతుంది. జీవితంలో ఎదురయ్యే కష్టనష్టాలను ఎదుర్కోవటానికి ఆ బలం తోడ్పడుతుంది. ''తెలుగునాట భక్తిరసం తెప్పలుగా పారుతోంది'' అని ఒక కవి వెటకారంగా అన్నప్పటికీ ప్రపంచవ్యాప్తంగా మనుషుల్లో భక్తిభావం పెరిగిపోతూనే ఉంది. 'ఆపదలో మొక్కులు, సంపదలో మరుపులు' అని సామెత. ఆపద కలిగినప్పుడు విధిగా అందరికీ భగవంతుడు జ్ఞాపకం వస్తాడు. ''రావే ఈశ్వర, కావవే వరద, సంరక్షించు భద్రాత్మకా'' అంటూ అలనాటి గజేంద్రునికి మల్లేనే భగవంతుని వేడుకుంటారు. ఎన్నో మొక్కులూ మొక్కుకుంటారు. ఆపద తీరిన తరవాత వాటిని మరిచిపోవటమూ షరా మామూలు. మనుషులు ఆశావాదులే కాదు- స్వభావాలు సందర్భాలనుబట్టి అవకాశవాదులూ అవుతుంటారు. మంచితనమే అసలైన మతం, సిసలైన దేవుడు అంటారు విజ్ఞులు. ''మతములన్నియు మాసిపోవును, జ్ఞానమొక్కటె నిలిచి వెలుగును, అంత స్వర్గసుఖంబులన్నవి అవని విలసిల్లున్'' అన్నారు మహాకవి గురజాడ. మహాకవి పలుకులు ఎప్పుడు నిజమవుతాయో కాని, ఈ లోపున మనుషులు ఎవరి విశ్వాసాలను అనుసరించి వారు ప్రవర్తిస్తున్నారు.

'నమ్మి చెడినవారు లేరు. నమ్మక చెడిపోతే పోయేరు' అన్న తత్వంలో మంచి నమ్మకమే ఉన్నట్లుంది తూర్పు ఇంగ్లాండులోని పోలీసు శాఖవారికి. అందుకే దొంగలను, అసాంఘిక శక్తులను పట్టుకోవటానికి దేవుడి సాయాన్ని కోరుతున్నారు. తూర్పు ఇంగ్లాండులోని లింక్లాన్‌షైర్ పట్టణానికి చెందిన క్రిస్టియన్ పోలీసు సంఘం దొంగలు, దుండగుల ఆటలు కట్టించటానికి దేవుడి సహాయాన్ని కోరటమే మంచి మార్గం అంటోంది. వారు సరికొత్త ప్రార్థన పథకాన్ని రూపొందించి అమలు చేస్తున్నారు. ఈ పథకంలో భాగంగా ఆ సంస్థకు చెందిన పోలీసు సభ్యులంతా సామూహిక ప్రార్థనలు నిర్వహించి అసాంఘిక శక్తులను పట్టుకోవటానికి తమకు సాయపడవలసిందిగా దేవుణ్ని వేడుకొంటున్నారు. ప్రార్థనాలయాలతోపాటు ఇతర చోట్లా దుండగులు విధ్వంసాలకు తెగబడకుండా ఉండేందుకు ఈ ప్రార్థనలు తోడ్పడతాయని వారు విశ్వసిస్తున్నారు. ''ప్రజల మాన ప్రాణాలను రక్షించి దుండగులను పట్టుకోవటానికి ప్రార్థనలవల్ల పోలీసులకు కొత్త శక్తి వస్తుందని మా విశ్వాసం. మా ప్రార్థనలను ఆలకించి భగవంతుడు సాయం చేస్తాడనే మాకు గట్టి నమ్మకం'' అంటున్నారు ఆ సంస్థ ప్రతినిధి. పోలీసు శాఖలో ఉన్నతోద్యోగిగా పనిచేసి రిటైరయిన డాన్ ఆక్స్‌సెల్ అనే ఆసామీ ప్రస్తుతం లింక్లాన్‌షైర్ క్రిస్టియన్ పోలీస్ సంఘానికి ఎగ్జిక్యుటివ్ డైరెక్టర్. ''నాకు ఇటువంటి ప్రార్థనల్లో చాలా నమ్మకం ఉంది. భగవంతుడు మన విన్నపాలు విని తప్పకుండా సహాయం చేస్తాడు. వ్యక్తిగతంగా నా ప్రార్థనలు ఫలించి నాకు మేలు కలిగిన సందర్భాలు ఉన్నాయి'' అంటున్నాడాయన. భగవంతునిపై భక్తివిశ్వాసాలు కలిగి ఉండటంలో తప్పేమీలేదు. ఆపదల్లో భగవంతుణ్ని తలచుకోవడం, తమను ఆపదనుంచి తప్పించమని వేడుకోవటం పరిపాటే. మన రాష్ట్రం భగవంతుని రాజ్యమని ముఖ్యమంత్రే సెలవివ్వడం తెలిసిందే. ఏ విషయంలోనైనా మానవ ప్రయత్నం, కృషి, కర్తవ్య నిబద్ధతా తప్పకుండా ఉండాల్సిందే మరి! గాలిలో దీపంపెట్టి దేవుడా నీ మహిమ అంటే సరిపోతుందా?

DIFFICULT PROBLEMS – STRANGE SOLUTIONS!

Imagine you are the manager of a 10 story office building that was built back in the days when everybody has big spacious offices. Back then two elevators were sufficient to handle number of people working in the building. But over the years large offices got converted into small cubicles and now it’s obvious that two elevators can not handle the number of people.

You have installed the fastest and most efficient computer operated elevators yet every morning and afternoon crowds of angry employees gather in the lobbies grousing about having to wait for 3 minutes or more before they can catch a ride. Tenants are threatening to leave. It’s a Crisis time.

What do you do?
If you think the problem logically (or Vertically top to down approach) it seems obvious that u have to figure out a way either (a) to get more people up and down faster or (b) to reduce number of people going up and down.

You could therefore:
Make the elevator shaft larger & put in larger elevators,
Or bore a hole through the building & install new elevators,
Or turn the stairways into escalators,
Or work with various employees in the building to stagger their starting and quitting times,
Or sponsor programs that extols the benefits of stair-climbing and other benefits.

All these ideas are good one's (some may be very expensive) and all would probably work to one degree or another.But when the manager of an office building in Chicago was faced this identical problem she did none of these things.

Instead she installed wall to wall, Floor to ceiling Mirrors in every elevator lobby. She figured that people wouldn't mind waiting so much if they could spend that time looking at themselves. The solution worked perfectly.

In short she solved a different problem. Instead of trying how to add elevators and escalators or how to reduce number of people; she changed the problem and asked herself, "How do I make waiting less frustrating?”

Some times, by looking at the other side of the problem you my reach the solution.

PUNJABI CONFIDENCE

George Bush was sitting in his office wondering whom to invade next when his telephone rang.

'Hello, Mr. Bush!' a heavily accented voice said, 'This is Gurmukh from Phagwara, DistrictKapurthala,Punjab .. I am ringing to inform you that we are officially declaring the war on you!'

'Well, Gurmukh,' Bush replied, 'This is indeed important news! How big is your army'

'Right now,' said Gurmukh, after a moment's calculation, 'there is myself, my cousin Sukhdev, my next door neighbor Bhagat, and the entire kabaddi team from the gurudwara. That makes eight'

Bush paused. 'I must tell you, Gurmukh that I have one million men in my army waiting to move on my command.'

'Arrey O! Main kya..' said Gurmukh. 'I'll have to ring you back!'

Sure enough, the next day, Gurmukh called again.

'Mr Bush, it is Gurmukh, I'm calling from Phagwara STD, the war is still on! We have managed to acquire some infantry equipment!'

'And what equipment would that be, Gurmukh' Bush asked.

'Well, we have two combines, a donkey and Amrik's tractor.'

Bush sighed. 'I must tell you, Gurmukh, that I have 16,000 tanks and 14,000 armored personnel carriers. Also, I've increased my army to 1-1/2 million since we last spoke.'

'Oh teri....' said Gurmukh. 'I'll have to get back to you.'

Sure enough, Gurmukh rang again the next day.

'Mr. Bush, the war is still on! We have managed to get ourselves airborne...... We've modified Amrik's tractor by adding a couple of shotguns, sticking on some wings and the pind's generator. Four school pass boys from Malpur have joined us as well!'

Bush was silent for a minute and then cleared his throat. 'I must tell you, Gurmukh, that I have 10,000 bombers and 20,000 fighter planes. My military complex is surrounded by laser-guided, surface-to-air missile sites. And since we last spoke, I've increased my army to TWO MILLION!'

'Tera pala hove....' said Gurmuk, 'I'll have to ring you back.'

Sure enough, Gurmukh called again the next day.

'Kiddan, Mr.Bush! I am sorry to tell you that we have had to call off the war.'

'I'm sorry to hear that,' said Bush. 'Why the sudden change of heart'

'Well,' said Gurmukh, 'we've all had a long chat over a couple of lassi's, and decided there's no way we can feed two million prisoners of wars!'

NOW THAT'S CALLED PUNJABI CONFIDENCE

JESUS, SATAN AND THE COMPUTER!

Jesus and Satan were having an on-going argument about who was better on the computer. They had been going at it for days, and frankly God was tired of hearing all the bickering.

Finally fed up, God said, "THAT'S IT! I have had enough. I am going to set up a test that will run for two hours, and from those results, I will judge who does the better job."

So Satan and Jesus sat down at the keyboards and typed away. They moused. They faxed. They e-mailed. They e-mailed with attachments. They downloaded. They did spreadsheets! They wrote reports. They created labels and cards. They created charts and graphs. They did some genealogy reports They did every job known to man. Jesus worked with heavenly efficiency and Satan was faster than hell.

Then, ten minutes before their time was up, lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, thunder rolled, rain poured, and, of course, the power went off. Satan stared at his blank screen and screamed every curseword known in the underworld. Jesus just sighed.

Finally the electricity came back on, and each of them restarted their computers.

Satan started searching frantically, screaming: "It's gone! It's all GONE! "I lost everything when the power went out!"

Meanwhile, Jesus quietly started printing out all of his files from the past two hours of work.
Satan observed this and became irate. "Wait!" he screamed. "That's not fair! He cheated! How come he has all his work and I don't have any?"

God just shrugged and said: JESUS SAVES!