Retrospective Vision

Have you noticed the number of people who say " Oh Be Careful !" AFTER you have tripped on something !

Everyone is a wise person after the event ! 

We do it all the time with our teams and colleagues and should be better equipped to warn them of pitfalls in advance 😊

Here's a funny little story to illustrate the point . I read this in a compilation of after-dinner speeches titled  " Please Pass the Port " . ( I am writing from memory and the telling may not be as good as the original ) 

In a small town there were several religious denominations and the Vicar , The Bishop and the Rabbi gathered  on Sunday  and went out on the lake in a boat  for a serene afternoon on the waters to ease the tensions caused by their morning sermons

As they had boarded , the Bishop suddenly remembered that he had forgotten the sandwiches he was to bring . He stepped out of the boat and walked ashore over the waters and came back with them . The Protestant remembered the coffee and did the same ! 

The  Rabbi was observing this with a jaw  that was dropping further by the minute . Not to let his Faith down he remembered a forgotten flask of water, stepped out of the boat and promptly sank , ungraciously , in the water !😊

The Bishop turned to the Vicar and said 

" Oh dear ! We should have told him where the stepping stones are ! "

(Note : The denominations are used at random and it could have been any one of them who sank )

The Tarzan Syndrome

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#StrongerthanTarzan  just a funny memory now become a lesson ! 

Many of us might be familiar with the story of Tarzan the boy who was brought up by the Apes and grew up to be a legend of masterful feats. 

He was often depicted as standing on tree or rock  dressed in bare essentials looking into the distance - beating his chest with his fists emitting a shout - no - Cry 

" Aieeeeee ! " 

One day , many years ago , a young boy ,not older than 7-8 years , who had been watching a film of Tarzan , said to me 

" I am stronger than Tarzan ! " 

Me , intrigued , said " How ? Show me "

He stood there beating his chest vigorously  

Me : Huh ??

He : Don't you see , when Tarzan does this he shouts in pain , but me I didn't make any sound ! 

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Lesson: Beat your chest about your achievements silently otherwise people will think you are in pain !

Family

Thoughts on  Human Values 

I believe ' Family ' does not always have to mean " blood relatives " and these values help with all members of society as well - neighbours , co - workers , community members , anyone we are associated with in a broad sense 

" "Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family."

Virginia Satir

Animals - two and four legged

" I think I could turn and live  with animals, they are so placid and sell contained

I stand and look at them long and long ,

They do not sweat and whine about their condition

They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins

They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God

Not one is dissatisfied not one is demented with the mania of owning things

Not one kneels to another , nor his kind that lived thousands of years ago,

Not one is responsible or industrious over the whole Earth "

Walt Whitman

Lead Kindly Light

Lead Kindly Light ! 

I love to think of life as a pathway which has been lit , especially in darker moments , by those who have done me the honour of being present and offering friendship or just by being there .

It's all about ' Living '

#Essential #Vikaas 

A purposeful life 

#Itsallaboutliving 

Nobody else can live our life but ourselves 

Nobody will accompany us on the last journey so stop depending on others to make you Happy 

As George Burns said 

"  There is nothing you can do about getting older 

But you #Sure can do something about aging " 

I say that the moment a human being is born - he #starts #dying 

Inevitable !

In some cases it takes long and in some it's quicker . 

The dance in the middle -between b. And d.  - can be choreographed into a Magnum Opus , a festive spectacle of sound, light and most of all #Action 

 Ask yourself #Why ? 

If your why 

Doesn't make you cry 

Then you are just

A Passer By :(

It's all about #LIVING that space 

It's all about your desires setting the pace 

Determine the Purpose that makes you Happy ; 

Engage ; Enjoy ;

WHY ?

Animals , unlike humans , never stop to question "Why ?" Whatever be the situation ! 

As Longfellow said 

" Yours is not to question why , but to do and die "