Years come and go.. But today is a special day … 07/07/07… it happen only ONCE in your lifetime.. So, I wish all of you have a wonderful day.

Note: Credit goes to Lil’ who remind me about this day and the original owner of this photo above.

If your father is a poor man,

it is your fate but,

if your father-in-law is a poor man,

it’s your stupidity.

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I was born intelligent -

education ruined me.

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Practice makes perfect…..

But nobody’s perfect……

so why practice?

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If it’s true that we are here to help others,

then what exactly are the others here for?

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Since light travels faster than sound,

people appear bright until you hear them speak.

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How come “abbreviated” is such a long word?

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Money is not everything.

There’s Mastercard & Visa.

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One should love animals.

They are so tasty.

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Behind every successful man, there is a woman

And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.

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Every man should marry.

After all, happiness is not the only thing in

life.

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The wise never marry.

and when they marry they become otherwise.

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Success is a relative term.

It brings so many relatives.

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Never put off the work till tomorrow

what you can put off today.

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“Your future depends on your dreams”

So go to sleep

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There should be a better way to start a day

Than waking up every morning

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“Hard work never killed anybody”

But why take the risk

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“Work fascinates me”

I can look at it for hours

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God made relatives;

Thank God we can choose our friends.

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The more you learn, the more you know,

The more you know, the more you forget

The more you forget, the less you know

So.. why learn.

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A bus station is where a bus stops.

A train station is where a train stops.

On my desk, I have a work station….

what more can I say……..

Note: Thanks to Julia for forwarding this mail.

Slideshow – The Woman

Text – The Woman

When God created woman he was working late on the 6th day
An angel came by and said: “Why spend so much time on that one?”

And the Lord answered:“Have you seen all the specifications I have to meet to shape her ?”

“She must be washable, but not made of plastic, have more than 200 moving parts which all must be replaceable and she must function on all kinds of food, she must be able to embrace several kids at the same time, give a hug that can heal anything from a bruised knee to a broken heart and she must do all this with only two hands”.

The angel was impressed.

“Just two hands….impossible!“

And this is the standard model?!

“Too much work for one day….wait until tomorrow and then complete her“.

“I will not”, said the Lord. “I am so close to complete this creation, which will be the favourite of my heart”.

“She cures herself when sick and she can work 18 hours a day”.

The angel came nearer and touched the woman.

“But you have made her so soft, Lord”

“She is soft“, said the Lord, “But I have also made her strong. You can’t imagine what she can endure and overcome.“

“Can she think?” the angel asked.

The Lord answered:
“Not only can she think, she can reason and negotiate.”

The angel touched the womans cheek….
“Lord, it seems this creation is leaking! You have put too many burdens on her.”

“She is not leaking….it’s a tear” the lord corrected the angel

“What’s it for?” asked the angel.

And the Lord said:
“Tears are her way of expressing grief, her doubts, her love, her loneliness, her suffering and her pride.”

This made a big impression on the angel; “Lord, you are genius.
You thought of everything. The woman is indeed marvellous!”

Indeed she is!
Woman has strengths that amazes man. She can handle trouble and carry heavy burdens.
She holds happiness, love and opinions.
She smiles when feeling like screaming.
She sings when she feels like crying, crys when she is happy and laughs when she is afraid.

She fights for what she belives in.
Stand up against injustice.
She doesn’t take “no” for an answer, when she can see a better solution. She gives herself so her family can thrive. She takes her friend to the doctor if she is afraid.
Her love is unconditional.

She cries when her kids are victorious. She is happy when her friends do well.
She is glad when she hears of a birth or a wedding.

Her heart is broken when a next of kin or friend dies.
But she finds the strength to get on with life.

She knows that a kiss and a hug can heal a broken heart.

There is only one thing wrong with her

“She forgets what she is worth…“

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• Michael Sync >> Fav Thoughts

What is this principle?

10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.

What does this mean?

We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot stop the car from

breaking down, the plane will be late arriving, etc.

The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%.

How?

By your reaction. You cannot control a red light, but you can control your reaction.

Don’t let people fool you; YOU can control how you react.

Here is example.

You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto

your business shirt. You have no control over what just what happened. What happens when the

next will be determined by how you react. You curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking

the cup over.

She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for

placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm

upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying

to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse must leave

immediately for work.

You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40

miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away,

you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at

the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it

continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home, When you arrive

home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter

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Why? Because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?

A) Did the coffee cause it?

B) Did your daughter cause it?

C) Did the policeman cause it?

D) Did you cause it?

The answer is ” D”.

You had no control over what happened with the coffee.

How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day. Here is what could have

and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, “It’s ok honey, you

just need, to be more careful next time”. Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a

new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see

your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully

greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.

Notice the difference?

Why? Because of how you REACTED.

If someone says something negative about you, don’t be a sponge. Let the attack roll off

like water on glass. You don’t have to let the negative comment affect you! React properly and it

will not ruin your day.

We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

It CAN change your life!!!

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• Fav Thoughts << Michael Sync

Thanks to Rahul Singh for forwarding this mail.

An interesting reflection: Slow Down Culture

It’s been 18 years since I joined Volvo, a Swedish company. Working for them has proven to be an interesting experience. Any project here takes 2 years to be finalized, even if the idea is simple and brilliant. It’s a rule.

Globalize processes have caused in us (all over the world) a general sense of searching for immediate results. Therefore, we have come to posses a need to see immediate results. This contrasts greatly with the slow movements of the Swedish. They, on the other hand, debate, debate, debate, hold x quantity of meetings and work with a slowdown scheme. At the end, this always yields better results.

Said in another words:
1. Sweden is about the size of San Pablo, a state in Brazil.
2. Sweden has 2 million inhabitants.
3. Stockholm, has 500,000 people.
4. Volvo, Escania, Ericsson, Electrolux, Nokia are some of its renowned companies. Volvo supplies the NASA.

The first time I was in Sweden, one of my colleagues picked me up at the hotel every morning. It was September, bit cold and snowy. We would arrive early at the company and he would park far away from the entrance (2000 employees drive their car to work). The first day, I didn’t say anything, either the second or third. One morning I asked, “Do you have a fixed parking space? I’ve noticed we park far from the entrance even when there are no other cars in the lot.” To which he replied, “Since we’re here early we’ll have time to walk, and whoever gets in late will be late and need a place closer to the door. Don’t you think? Imagine my face.

Nowadays, there’s a movement in Europe name Slow Food. This movement establishes that people should eat and drink slowly, with enough time to taste their food, spend time with the family, friends, without rushing. Slow Food is against its counterpart: the spirit of Fast Food and what it stands for as a lifestyle. Slow Food is the basis for a bigger movement called Slow Europe, as mentioned by Business Week.

Basically, the movement questions the sense of “hurry” and “craziness” generated by globalization, fueled by the desire of “having in quantity” (life status) versus “having with quality”, “life quality” or the “quality of being”. French people, even though they work 35 hours per week, are more productive than Americans or British. Germans have established 28.8 hour workweeks and have seen their productivity been driven up by 20%. This slow attitude has brought forth the US’s attention, pupils of the fast and the “do it now!”.

This no-rush attitude doesn’t represent doing less or having a lower productivity. It means working and doing things with greater quality, productivity, perfection, with attention to detail and less stress. It means reestablishing family values, friends, free and leisure time. Taking the “now”, present and concrete, versus the “global”, undefined and anonymous. It means taking humans’ essential values, the simplicity of living.

It stands for a less coercive work environment, more happy, lighter and more productive where humans enjoy doing what they know best how to do. It’s time to stop and think on how companies need to develop serious quality with no-rush that will increase productivity and the quality of products and services, without losing the essence of spirit.

In the movie, Scent of a Woman, there’s a scene where Al Pacino asks a girl to dance and she replies, “I can’t, my boyfriend will be here any minute now”. To which Al responds, “A life is lived in an instant”. Then they dance to a tango.

Many of us live our lives running behind time, but we only reach it when we die of a heart attack or in a car accident rushing to be on time. Others are so anxious of living the future that they forget to live the present, which is the only time that truly exists. We all have equal time throughout the world. No one has more or less. The difference lies in how each one of us does with our time. We need to live each moment. As John Lennon said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans“.