The Christmas Dream !

Welcome to 106^th Monday Musings:

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Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sara.

Every Christmas she had a special dreams but this one was the best!  She dreamt that she could write to Santa Clause!

She tried to write a letter and posted it in the post box. But somehow she doubted it is true because she knew there was no address she had just written “to dear Santa”.

The next day, she received a letter from Santa Clause himself! She first thought it was some kind of joke that has been played by some prankster but when she opened it she was surprised. It said:-

Dear Sara, We are very much indeed pleased by your letter. So we will grant you a boon that every year you can write a letter regarding your wishes. We won’t object if it is for your benefit or the others. Yours, SANTA

She could not believe her eyes. She read the letter over and over again and then she was convinced that it was not a prank.

Every year on Christmas she made thousands of people happy with the help of her boon.

One week before Christmas she broke her arm. The doctor said that it was critical and that she could not use her fractured hand for any work! This was indeed a bad news. She would miss her letter this year!

On the day of Christmas she cried in her room, she thought she could make others happier this Christmas.

There was another choice though but she did not want to use it. The option was that she could make others write the letter only if the letter was a wish for Sara herself only. But if it was the sake of others then Sara could not make others write it for her.

Suddenly a fairy appeared in front of her and said “dear Sara you are so kind in this vicious world. You don’t want to use the boon for yourself. You would rather use the boon for others than yourself. So we have decided to give you a lifetime boon which means you can make a wish a last wish which will last your entire lifetime and when you pass away then the boon will go away too. Make the wish my girl”

“my wish is that I want each and every person on earth to have a very good Christmas every year”

“you are very kind my girl. You are ready to help this vicious world. But if it is what you want then let it be granted. Bye Sara, I hope you prosper in life.”

With this she disappeared in a flash. Sara left a sigh of relief. She lived happily ever after with a smile always present in her life.

Moral of the story :

Never be selfish or you will not prosper.

Merry Christmas & Make it a great Week!

Shailesh

What Other People Think Of You Is None Of Your Business !

Welcome to 105^th Monday Musings:

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A couple bought a donkey from the market.

On the way home, A boy commented: “Very stupid. Why neither of them ride on the donkey?“

Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them.

Later, an old man saw it and commented: “The husband is the head of the family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?”

Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey.

Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented: “How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman.”

The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey.

Then, they met a young man. He commented: “Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you.”

Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders. It seems to be the only choice left.

Later, on a narrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river.

And This is our society

You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future.

Moral of the story :

Do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear. The important part is conscience should be clear. The moral of story is not limited to a incident, if we apply it to our life we can live a very peaceful life, more the times in our life we keep on thinking what other people will think without using conscience, We must understand that What Other People Think Of us Is None Of Our Business !

·       Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

·       The moment that you start caring what other people think about you is the moment that you stop being yourself. you're awesome as what you are right now. Live happy  and do what your conscience says is right.

Make it a great Week !

Shailesh

Stay Away from Negative people !

Welcome to 104^th Monday Musings:

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A woman was at her hairdresser's getting her hair styled for a trip to Rome with her husband.

She mentioned the trip to the hairdresser, who responded: "Rome ?  Why would anyone want to go there? It's crowded and dirty. You're crazy to go to Rome. So, how are you getting there ?”

“We're taking Continental," was the reply. "We got a great rate!"

"Continental?" exclaimed the hairdresser. "That's a terrible airline. Their planes are old, their flight attendants are ugly, and they're always late. So, where are you staying in Rome ?"

"We'll be at this exclusive little place over on Rome's Tiber River called Teste." "Don't go any further. I know that place.

Everybody thinks its goanna be something special and exclusive, but it's really a dump, the worst hotel in the city! The rooms are small, the service is surly, and they're overpriced.

So, whatcha' doing when you get there ?"

"We're going to go to see the Vatican and we hope to see the Pope."

"That's rich," laughed the hairdresser. "You and a million other people trying to see him. He'll look the size of an ant.

Good luck on this lousy trip of yours. You're going to need it."

A month later !

The woman again came in for a hairdo.

The hairdresser asked her about her trip to Rome.

"It was wonderful," explained the woman, "not only were we on time in one of Continental's brand new planes, but it was overbooked and they bumped us up to first class.

The food and wine were wonderful, and I had a handsome 28-year-old steward who waited on me hand and foot. And the hotel was great! They'd just finished a $5 million remodeling job and now it's a jewel, the finest hotel in the city.

They, too, were overbooked, so they apologized and gave us their owner's suite at no extra charge !"

"Well," muttered the hairdresser,

"that's all well and good, but I know you didn't get to see the Pope."

"Actually, we were quite lucky, because as we toured the Vatican, a Swiss Guard tapped me on the shoulder, and explained that the Pope likes to meet some of the visitors, and if I'd be so kind as to step into his private room and wait, the Pope would personally greet me.

Sure enough five minutes later, the Pope walked in and shook my hand! I knelt down and he spoke a few words to me."

"Oh, really! What'd he say?"

He said: "Where'd you get the awful hairdo?

Moral of the story :

This is something to think about when negative people are doing their best to rain on your parade.

Recall this story the next time, when someone who knows nothing and cares less, tries to make your life miserable.

The most important part, Stay away from negative people because

You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people. Always remember

Life is short, don't waste it with negative people who don't appreciate you. Keep them in your HEART, but keep them out of your LIFE.

Make it a great Week !

Shailesh

Lawyer's story !

Welcome to 103^rd Monday Musings !

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A lawyer purchased a box of 24 of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire.

Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars, the lawyer filed a claim against the insurance company.

In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost 'in a series of small fires.

The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason, that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion.

The lawyer sued - and WON! (this gets good...)

Delivering the ruling, the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous.

The judge stated nevertheless, the lawyer held a policy from the company, in which it had warranted the cigars insurable and guaranteed it would insure them against fire. Without defining what is considered to be unacceptable 'fire', so was obligated to pay the claim.

Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000 to the lawyer for his loss of the cigars that perished in the 'fires'.

Now for the best part...

After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON!!! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.

Moral of the story :

The strength of the story lies in its ultimate lesson to the plaintiff. It is a morality story, showing that a person cannot get away with trickery, it highlights that bad deeds do get punished.

It also highlights that excessive greed will lead to your downfall because One who digs a hole for someone will fall into it himself.

Make it a great Week !

Shailesh

It all depends on our attitude !

Welcome to 102^nd Monday Musings !

It all depends on our attitude: Good News or Bad News

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Robert De Vincenzo, the great Argentine golfer, Once won a tournament and, after receiving the check and smiling for the cameras, he went to the clubhouse and prepared to leave.

Sometime later, he walked alone to his car in the parking lot and was approached by a young woman.

She congratulated him on his victory and then told him that her child was seriously ill and near death. She did not know how she could pay the doctor's bills and hospital expenses.

De Vincenzo was touched by her story, and he took out a pen and endorsed his winning check for payment to the woman. "Make some good days for the baby," he said as he pressed the check into her hand.

The next week he was having lunch in a country club when a Professional Golf Association official came to his table. "Some of the boys in the parking lot last week told me you met a young woman there after you won that tournament."

De Vincenzo nodded.

"Well," said the official, "I have news for you. She's a phony. She has no sick baby. She's not even married. She fleeced you, my friend."

"You mean there is no baby who is dying?" said De Vincenzo.

"That's right," said the official.

"That's the best good news I've heard all week, that no baby is dying" De Vincenzo said.

Moral of the story :

Good news or bad news?  It depends on how you see things.

You can be bitter after cheated                      Or                        you can choose to move on with your life...

It is your life, you can either see a glass half full or half empty, but a positive way is “See the Glass Half full – then fill the rest of the way”.Positive attitude evokes more energy, more initiative and more happiness.

Make it a great Week !

Shailesh

The Cookie Thief !

Welcome to 101^st Monday Musings:

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A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight.

She hunted for a book in the airport shops, bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop.

She was engrossed in her book but happened to see, that the man sitting beside her, as bold as could be, grabbed a cookie or two from the bag in between,

which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene.

So she munched the cookies and watched the clock, as the gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock.

She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by, thinking, "If I wasn't so nice, I would blacken his eye."

With each cookie she took, he took one too, when only one was left, she wondered what he would do.

With a smile on his face, and a nervous laugh, he took the last cookie and broke it in half. He offered her half, as he ate the other,

she snatched it from him and thought  "oooh, brother. This guy has some nerve and he’s also rude, why he didn't even show any gratitude!"

She had never known when she had been so galled, and sighed with relief when her flight was called.

She gathered her belongings and headed to the gate, refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate.  

She boarded the plane, and sank in her seat, then she sought her book, which was almost complete.

As she reached in her baggage, she gasped with surprise, there was her bag of cookies, in front of her eyes.

If mine are here, she moaned in despair, the others were his, and he tried to share.

Too late to apologize, she realized with grief, that she was the rude one, the ingrate, the thief.

Moral of the story :

Don’t Judge so quickly without knowing all the facts

Those who jump before looking end up on head first in the shallow end, When you jump to conclusions you often skip over the truth & sometimes it is too late to make amends.

Make it a great Week !

Shailesh

Rock, Pebbles and Sand - Important Things in Life !

Welcome to 100^th Monday Musings:

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A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inch in diameter.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.

He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.

Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes."

Then the professor took a cup of coffee and poured it into the ‘filled’ jar. Of course, it filled every little gap.

"Now," said the professor, I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter - like your job, your house, your car.

The sand is everything else. The small stuff.

Moral of the story :

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued "there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks.

The same goes for your life, If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

·       Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

·       Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing.

·       There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.

Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans, so make sure to choose the right priorities to live life at it’s best.

Before the students left, one shouted out. ”You never mentioned what the Coffee represents!”

The professor smiled and said, ”Well I'm glad you asked. The Coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room to have a Coffee with a friend.”

Make it a great Week !

Shailesh

Know Your Value !

Welcome to 99^th Monday Musings:

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A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. "Who would like this $20 bill?"

Hands started going up.

He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this."

He proceeded to crumple the 20 dollar note up.

He then asked. "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air.

"Well," he replied, "what if I do this?"

He dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?"

Still the hands went into the air.

"My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless;  but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.

Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE.

Moral of the story :

You are special. Don't ever forget it! Never let yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams. "Value has a value only if its value is valued.

Learn to value yourself, which means: to fight for your happiness. ~Ayn Rand

Make it a great Week !

Shailesh

Dedication !

Welcome to 98^th Monday Musings:

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There was a young boy who lived with his elderly mother.

His mother wanted him to learn how to play the piano because she longed to hear her son play for her.

She sent her son to a piano teacher who took Robby in under her guidance.

However, there was one small problem because Robby was not musically inclined and therefore was very slow in learning.

The teacher did not have much faith in the boy because of his weakness. The mother was very enthusiastic and every week she would send Robby to the teacher.

One day Robby stopped attending the piano lessons. The teacher thought that he had given up and in fact she was quite pleased since she did not give much hope to Robby.

Not long after, the piano teacher was given the task to organize a piano concert in town.

She sent out circulars to invite the students and public to attend the event.

Suddenly, she received a call from Robby who offered to take part in the concert.

The teacher told Robby that he was not good enough and that he was no longer a student since he had stopped coming for lessons.

Robby begged her to give him a chance and promised that he would not let her down.

Finally, she gave in and she put him to play last, hoping that he will change his mind at the last minute.

When the big day came, the hall was packed and the children gave their best performance.

Finally, it was Robby's turn to play and as his name was announced, he walked in. He was not in proper attire and his hair was not properly groomed.

The teacher was really nervous since Robby's performance could spoil the whole evening's brilliant performance.

As Robby started playing the crowd became silent and was amazed at the skill of this little boy. In fact, he gave the best performance of the evening.

At the end of his presentation the crowd and the piano teacher gave him a standing ovation.

The crowd asked Robby how he managed to play so brilliantly.

With a microphone in front of him, he said, "I was notable to attend the weekly piano lessons as there was no one to send me because my mother was sick with cancer. She just passed away this morning and I wanted her to hear me play”

He further added  “You see, this is the first time she is able to hear me play because when she was alive she was deaf and now I know she is listening to me. I have to play my best for her!"

Moral of the story :

Dedication is the only Success Principles:

This is indeed a touching story of love and excellence, but When you have a passion and a reason to do something, you will surely excel. You may not be talented or gifted but if you have a strong enough reason to do something, you will be able to tap into your inner God given potential.

There are people out there who tell you, that you can't. What you've got to do is turn around and say 'watch me’.

Make it a great Week !

Shailesh