1)What I have learnt is "most" people you meet in this world deserve to be greeted with a smile.
2)I have learned...that the lord didnot do it all in one day.What makes me think I can?
3)I have learned that the less time I have on my hand,the more things I can get done.
4)I have learned that being kind is "just" as important as being right.
5)I have learned that life is tough but I am tougher:)
6)I have learned that nobody is perfect until you fall in love with them
7)I have learned that money cannot buy class or culture.
8)I have learned I cannot choose how I feel but I can choose what I can do about it:)
9)I have learnt that the best classroom in the world is "interacting with my idols".
10)I have learnt that love,and not time,heals all wounds.
11)I have learnt that we shd be glad God doesnot give us everything we ask for.(This is a gem Alokjee)
12)I have learned that everyone wants to be at the top of the mountain but all the growth,progress and character development comes while climbing it.
13)I have leanred that opportunities are never lost.Someone will take the ones you missed.
14)I have learned that one of the best ways to grow as a person is to surround myself with people better than I am.
15)I have learned that its the small daily happenings that makes life so spectacular.
16)I have learned that sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a shoulder and a heart to understand.
17)I have learned that a smile is an inexpensive way of improving yr looks:)))))))))
18)I have learned that when you harbour bitterness and hatred,happiness,inner beauty and peace of mind will dock elsewhere.

Rgds
Suketu

Special thanks to Alok Tholiya with editing done by yours truly as per my thought process

Why do we shout in anger? Lovely reason explained by saint.

A saint asked his disciples, 'Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at
each other when they are upset?'
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, 'Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.'
'But, why to shout when the other person is just next to you?' asked the saint. 'Isn't it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you're angry?'
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.
Finally he explained, 'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.'
Then the saint asked, 'What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small...'
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens?
They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.'

MORAL: When you argue, do not let your hearts get distant, do not say words that distance each other more, else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return.

Rgds
Suketu

PS I also am all for this line of thought.When you like someone(and know that person well),you can read his/her mind by just a look.

Special thanks to Alok Tholiya

I remember having received this as an essay topic in school when I was 17.You really havenot seen much of life at 17 and hence I selected another essay choice but really this provides a lot of food-for-thought and that is just putting it mildly.

Would appreciate yr comments on the same either way with strong reasons or personal experiences.The one I find most logical will be treated to lunch/dinner at Status,Nariman Point by me.

Remember
a)Either character or opportunity,not both.
bv)Add logical reasons or personal experiences.The more in detail the better.

My opinion with reasons follow Monday morning.
Have a great weekend:)))))))))

Rgds
Suketu

My mother used to ask me: "What is the most important part of the body?"
Through the years I would take a guess at what I thought was the correct answer. When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy."
Mother said, "No Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon."

Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes." Mother looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind."
Stumped again, I continued my quest for knowledge. Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No, but you are getting smarter every year, my child."
Then last year, my grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. Even my father cried. I remember that especially because it was only the second time I saw him cry. My Mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa.
Mother asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"
I was shocked when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a game between her and me. Mother saw the confusion on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived in your life. For every body part you gave me in the past, I have told you was wrong and I have given you an example why. But today is the day you need to learn this important lesson."
Mother looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw her eyes well up with tears. Mother said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder."
I asked, "Is it because it holds up my head?"
Mother replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will always have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."
Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is sympathetic to the pain of others. People will forget what you said... People will forget what you did....

But people will NEVER forget how you made them feel.

Rgds
Suketu

Special thanks to Alok Tholiya

Did you know that you can tell from the skin whether a person is sexually active or not? HERE ARE THE TOP 10 REASONS TO HAVE SEX...
1. Sex is a beauty treatment. Scientific tests find that when women make love they produce amounts of the hormone estrogen, which makes hair shine and skin smooth.

2. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.

3. Lovemaking can burn up those calories you piled on during that romantic dinner.

4. Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones up just about every muscle in the body. It's more enjoyable than swimming 20 laps, and you don't need special sneakers!

5. Sex is an instant cure for mild depression. It releases endorphins into the bloodstream, producing a sense of euphoria and leaving you with a feeling of well-being.

6. The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones. These subtle sex perfumes drive the opposite sex crazy!

7. Sex is the safest tranquilizer in the world. IT IS 10 TIMES MORE EFFECTIVE THAN VALIUM.

8. Kissing each day will keep the dentist away. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.

9. Sex actually relieves headaches. A lovemaking session can release the tension that restricts blood vessels in the brain.

10. A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.

Rgds
Suketu

Special thanks to Alok Tholiya

WHAT HAPPENS IN HEAVEN



This is one of the nicest e-mails I have seen and is so true:

I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.

My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, 'This Is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are Received.'

I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world.

Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section.
The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them.'

I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to Earth

Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the Door of a very small station To my great surprise, only one angel was Seated there, idly doing nothing. 'This is the Aknowledgment Section,' My angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed 'How Is it that there is no work going on here?' I asked.

'So sad,' the angel sighed. 'After people receive the blessings that they asked For, very few send back acknowledgments .'

'How does one acknowledge God's blessings?' I asked.

'Simple,' the angel answered. Just say, 'Thank you, Lord.'

'What blessings should they acknowledge? ' I asked.

'If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy .'

'And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity. '

Also .
' If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... You are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day .'

'If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation .. You are ahead of 700 million people in the world.' ;

'If you can attend a church without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people In the world .'

'If your parents are still alive and still married ...you are very rare .'

'If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair.'

Ok, what now? How can I start?

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.

Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.




ATTN:Acknowledge Dept.:



'Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability to share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people to share it with.'

Rgds
Suketu

Special thanks Alok Tholiya

What a way to find the Truth!
Mom comes to visit her son Kumar for dinner.....who lives with a girl roommate Sunita.During the course of the meal, his mother couldn't help but notice how
pretty Kumar's roommate was.She had long been suspicious of a relationship between the two, and this
had only made her more curious.Over thecourse of the evening, while watching the two interact, she started
to wonder if there was more between Kumar and his roommate than met the eye..

Reading his mom's thoughts, Kumar volunteered, 'I know what you must be
thinking, but I assure you, Sunita and I are just roommates.'

About a week later, Sunita came to Kumar saying, 'Ever since your mother
came to dinner, I've been unable to find the
silver chutney jar. You don't suppose she took it, do you?'
Kumar said,'Well, I doubt it, but I'll email her, just to be sure.'

So he sat down and wrote :
Dear Mother:
I'm not saying that you 'did' take the chutney jar from my house, I'm not
saying that you 'did not' take the chutney jar.
But the fact remains that it has been missing ever since you were here for
dinner.

Love, Kumar




Several days later, Kumar received an email from his mother which read



Dear Son:
I'm not saying that you 'do' sleep with Sunita, and I'm not saying that you
do not' sleep with Sunita. But the fact remains that if she was
sleeping in her OWN bed, she would have found the chutney jar by now
under the pillow...







Love,
Mom.




Lesson of the day: Don't Lie to Your
Mother...... ......especi ally if she is Indian !
Rgds
Suketu

"I LOVE YOU MOM"

My mom only had one eye. I hated her... She was such an embarrassment.
She cooked for students & teachers to support the family.
There was this one day during elementary school where my mom came to Say hello to me.
I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I ignored her, threw her a hateful look and ran out.
The next day at school one of my classmates said, "EEEE, your mom only Has one eye!"
I wanted to bury myself. I also wanted my mom to just disappear..
I confronted her that day and said, "If you're only gonna make me a Laughing stock, why don't you just die?"
My mom did not respond....

I didn't even stop to think for a second about what I had said, because I was full of anger.
I was oblivious to her feelings. I wanted out of that house, and have nothing to do with her.
So I studied real hard, got a chance to go abroad to study.

Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. I had kids of my own.
I was happy with my life, my kids and the comforts.
Then one day, my Mother came to visit me.
She hadn't seen me in years and she didn't even meet her Grandchildren.
When she stood by the door, my children laughed at her, and I yelled at Her for coming over uninvited.
I screamed at her, "How dare you come to my house and scare my Children!

"GET OUT OF HERE! NOW!!!"
And to this, my mother quietly answered,
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I may have Gotten the wrong address,"
And she disappeared out of sight..

One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house..
So I lied to my wife that I was going on a business trip.
After the reunion, I went to the old shack just out of curiosity.
My neighbors said that she died.
I did not shed a single tear..
They handed me a letter that she had wanted me to have..

"My dearest son, I think of you all the time.
I'm sorry that I came to your house and Scared your children.
I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion.
But I may not be able to even get out of bed to see you.
I'm sorry that I was a constant embarrassment to you when you were Growing up.

You see.........when you were very little, you got into an accident, and Lost your eye.
As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you having to grow up with one eye.
So I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me,
in my Place, with that eye.

With all my love to you,
Your mother".
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Always tell someone that you love them because you never know what day Will be their last, or your own. Always seek to resolve your problems or disagreements with loved ones. Because if either of you should pass on before, the one who is left alive will have the rest of their life to ponder those unresolved feelings but will never find closure. And closure usually brings Peace....


Rgds/Suketu
Specail Thanks Mr Bari Nathan

As my friend was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not. My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.

"Well," he said, "when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free." My friend was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before? So make an attempt to grow further.... Why shouldn't we try it again?


It's called Mindset!!


"YOUR ATTEMPT MAY FAIL, BUT NEVER FAIL TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT."

Rgds
Suketu

Special thanks to Alok Tholiya

God: Hello... Did you call me?
Me: Called you? No.. who is this?



God: This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will chat.

Me: I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something..



God: What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.

Me: Don't know. But I cant find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.



God: Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results.
Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.

Me: I understand. But I still cant figure it out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant messaging chat.



God: Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the medium you are comfortable with.

Me: Tell me, why has life become complicated now?



God:Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.

Me: why are we then constantly unhappy?



God:Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing.Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.

Me: But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?



God:Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.

Me: But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty..



God:Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.

Me: If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?



God:Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life becomes better not bitter.

Me: You mean to say such experience is useful?



God: Yes. In every terms, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.

Me: But still, why should we go through such tests? Why can't we be free from problems?



God:Problems are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to) Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.

Me: Frankly in the midst of so many problems, we don't know where we are heading..



God: If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken.Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.

Me: Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?



God:Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you.Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.

Me: In tough times, how do you stay motivated?



God:Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go.Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.

Me: What surprises you about people?



God: when they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me". Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want
to be on the side of the truth.

Me: Sometimes I ask, who am I, why am I here. I can't get the answer.



God: Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.

Me: How can I get the best out of life?



God: Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.

Me: One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.



God: There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.

Me: Thank you for this wonderful chat. I am so happy to start the New Day with a new sense of inspiration.



God: Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs.Life is a mystery to solve, not a problem to resolve.

Rgds
Suketu

Special thanks to Alok Tholiya