Best Medicines - Remember to have them timely :D

 

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Engineering Vs Management :D

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago but I don't know where I am."

The man below replied "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be an engineer," said the balloonist. "I am", replied the man. "How did you know?" "Well, answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip even more."

The man below responded, "You must be in management." "I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?" "Well," said the man, "You don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems?!!"

Ek tha Bhagwan..... Ek tha Shaitan...

Ek tha Bhagwan..... Ek tha Shaitan...
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Dono ne milkar samasya ka nikala ek samadhan.
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Ek khilona banaya aur uska naam rakha INSAAN.
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Shaitan ne apni taaqatein di..... Krodh, Ghamand aur Jalan.
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Bhagwan ne apne ansh diye..... Pyaar, Daya aur Sammaan .
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Bhagwan se muskurakar bola fir shaitan.
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Na tera Nuksaan..... Na mera Nuksaan. .
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Tu Jeetey ya Mein Jeetu,
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HAAREGA INSAAN. .
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Aur isiliye kehte hain ...
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Koi Toote To Usey Sajana Seekho...
Koi Roothe To Usey Manana Seekho...
Rishte To Milte Hain Mukaddar Se...
Bas Unhe Khoobsurti Se Nibhana Seekho!!!

Wonderful Management Lessons

Lesson No. 1:

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 No. 2:

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 No. 3:

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. 

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

Lesson No. 4:

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung,it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him! 

Management Lesson: 

1) Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy. 

2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend. 

3) And when you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut!

Lesson No. 5:

A developer, a tester and the proj manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a Genie comes out in a puff of smoke.

The Genie says, “I usually only grant three wishes, so I’ll give each of you just one.”

“Me first! Me first!” says the developer “I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.” Poof! She’s gone.

In astonishment, “Me next! Me next!” says the tester. “I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of pina coladas and the love of my life.” Poof! He’s gone.

“OK, you’re up,” the Genie says to the proj manager.

The proj manager says, “I want those two back in the office immediately after lunch.”

Management Lesson: Always let your manager have the first say.

Lesson No. 6:

A funny story with a good management lesson. Read on...

A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, “I’ll give you $800 to drop that towel.” After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands in front of Bob. 

After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 dollars and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks,… 

“Who was that?” “It was Bob the next door neighbor,” she replies. “Great!” the husband says, “Did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?” 

Management Lesson: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

Lesson No. 7:

A priest offered a Nun a lift. She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'

The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'

Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'

Management Lesson:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

My Favourite Quotes and My Own Thoughts!

"The greatest happiness in life is knowing that you are loved for who you are, and sometimes in spite of who you are.." :)

"A man askd God, "I want Peace". God replied; Remove 'I', datz EGO. Remove 'want', datz DESIRE. And Peace'll b automaticlly Ur's!" :)

"We're all in the same game, just different levels. Dealing with the same hell, just different devils."

“To Love Someone is Natural..;
To be Loved by Someone is LUCK.
To Live with Someone Whom You Love, is Achievement..;
To Live with Someone Who Loves You.., is LIFE..!!!” :)

“LUCK Decides Whom You Meet in Life..;
Your HEART Decides Whom You Want in Life..
But…;
It’s DESTINY that Decides Who gets to Stay in Your Life..!!!”

"If You Learn to Translate Every Event of Your Life into a Positive One; You will Stop being a Prisoner of Your Past and Become the Designer of Your Future..!" :)

"Be Who U R & Say Wht U Feel.. bcz doz who mind don't matter and doz who matter don't mind.."

“DO NOT Let Someone Become a Priority in Your Life, when You are Just an Option in Their Life..!”

"A healthy attitude is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others... Be a carrier..!!!" :)

"When Life gives you a 100 Reasons to Cry..; Show Life that you have a 1000 Reasons to Smile.." :)

"DO NOT Expect Anything from Anyone.. Expectations Hurt..!!!
When you don't expect, every moment is a surprise and every surprise brings happiness..!" :)

"Live well.. Love much.. Laugh often..!!!" :)

"Worrying is stupid. it's like walking around with an umbrella, waiting for it to rain" ~ Wiz Khalifa

"When you are happy, you enjoy the music. But when you are sad, you understand the lyrics."

Hakuna Matata..!!! :)

"I believe love is primarily a choice and only sometimes a feeling. If you want to feel love, choose to love and be patient." ~ Real Live Preacher

“You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.” ~ Audrey Hepburn

The true measure (character) of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou

Gam zeh ya'avor - This too shall pass.. <3

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"Make it a habit of making it happen."

"Learn how to live with people throwing dirt at you with a keen sense of humour and sarcasm."

"These days people seem to have forgotten that there's a more beautiful and harmonious world beyond money, expensive gifts, and show-offs. I still live there and love being there! :)"

"It's good to have differences. It'll help two people understand the most essential things about each other. So, we should respect the differences and try to learn from them without going to the extent of thinking who's right and who's wrong. :)"

"$#!T #@pPeN$... It's your choice to get bogged down by it or come out of it every single time positively, learning a lesson..!"

"Do Not Let a Little bad thing Ruin the Big good things."

My Rules of Happiness :) :) :)

1. STOP COMPLAINING AND/OR BLAMING.. It'll only do you more harm and no good..

2. LET IT GO.... Flush it off... Evaporate, sublimate hatred... Do not hold on to something that pains you.

3. BE GRATEFUL.. Be happy for what you have instead of being sad for what you're missing.

4. IT always COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. Remember This!! Be happy that the things are better than worse.

5. DO NOT EXPECT... Expectations Hurt.. When you don't expect. Every good moment is a surprise. And, every surprise brings HAPPINESS :) :) :)

The Puranic Divisions of Time [Interesting and worth reading!] :)

The 3 main divisions of time employed in the Hindu Scriptures are 'The Yugas', 'The Manvantaras', and 'The Kalpas'.

There are 4 Yugas, which together extend to 12,000 divine years. Their respective duration is as follows: -

The Krita Yuga                 =         4,800 divine years

The Tretā Yuga                =        3,600 divine years

The Dvāpara Yuga            =         2,400 divine years

The Kāli Yuga                  =        1,200 divine years

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1 Mahayuga                     =        12,000 divine years

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"1 year of Mortals is equal to 1 day of the Gods." As 360 is taken as the number of days in the year...[Therefore, 1 divine year = 360 yrs of mortals]. So,

The Krita Yuga      = 4,800 x 360      =   17,28,000 yrs of mortals [ord. yrs.] 

The Tretā Yuga      = 3,600 x 360      =   12,96,000 yrs of mortals [ord. yrs.]

The Dvāpara Yuga = 2,400 x 360      =    8,64,000 yrs of mortals [ord. yrs.]

The Kāli Yuga        = 1,200 x 360      =   4,32,000 yrs of mortals [ord. yrs.]

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1 Mahayuga           = 12,000 x 360    =   43,20,000 ordinary mortal years

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"One Mahāyuga, or Great Age, including the 4 lesser Yugas, therefore, being 12,000 divine years = 43,20,000 years of mortals. "

"A 1000 such Mahāyugas are a Day of Lord Brahmā, and his nights are of equal duration."

So, a 2000 such Mahayugas make a complete day and night of Lord Brahma..!!! :O :)

"A Kalpa, or a day (not night), of Brahmā, therefore extends over 4,32,00,00,000 [12,000 x 360 x 1000] ordinary years."

"Within each Kalpa 14 Manus reign; a Manvantara, or period of a Manu, therefore, is consequently one-fourteenth part of a Kalpa or a day of Brahmā."

A Simple calculation by me to illustrate the profoundness of the Puranic Divisions of Time I explained above:

Since a day (not night) of Brahma = 4,32,00,00,000 ord. yrs.

Therefore 1 hour of Brahma    = 4,32,00,00,000 divided by 12 = 36,00,00,000 ord. yrs.

30 mins of Lord Brahma          = 36,00,00,000 divided by 2      = 18,00,00,000 ord. yrs.

15 mins of Lord Brahma          = 18,00,00,000 divided by 2      = 9,00,00,000 ord. yrs.

[Since, 15mins = 900 seconds...]

1 second of Lord Brahma = 9,00,00,000 divided by 900 = 1,00,000 ord. yrs.

Therefore, 1 second of Lord Brahma = 1 Lakh Ordinary Years..!!! :O :D :) 8-O

What do women really want??

What do women really want??

A wonderful story about King Arthur with the perfect moral.
One of the best I have read.. Amazing!!
Towards the end is another Question, try to answer what would you do and then Read on and find out the answer for yourself!

Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him, but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So the monarch offered him freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer; if, after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.

The question: What do women really want?

Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and, to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end.

He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everybody: the princess,the priests, the wise men, the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer. Many people advised him to consult the old witch--only she would know the answer. The price would be high; the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged.

The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no alternative but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer his question, but he'd have to accept her price first: The old witch wanted to marry Gawain, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend!

Young Arthur was horrified: She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises... etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature. He refused to force his friend to marry her and have to endure such a burden.

Gawain, upon learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He told him that nothing was too big a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table. Hence, their wedding was proclaimed, and the witch answered Arthur's question thus: 

***What a woman really wants is to be in charge of her own life.*** 

Everyone instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared. And so it was. The neighbouring monarch granted Arthur total freedom.

What a wedding Gawain and the witch had! Arthur was torn between relief and anguish. Gawain was proper as always, gentle and courteous. The old witch put her worst manners on display, and generally made everyone very uncomfortable.

The honeymoon hour approached. Gawain, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But what a sight awaited him! The most beautiful woman he'd ever seen lay before him! The astounded Gawain asked what had happened. The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she'd appeared as a witch, she would henceforth be her horrible, deformed self half the time, and the other half, she would be her beautiful maiden self.
Which would he want her to be during the day, and which during the night? What a cruel question! Gawain pondered his predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his home, an old witch? Or would he prefer having by day a hideous witch, but by night a beautiful woman with whom to enjoy many intimate moments? What would you do? What Gawain chose follows below, but don't read until you've made your own choice.

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Noble Gawain replied that he would let her choose for herself. Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time, because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.
Is there a moral here?
Certainly Yes..!
Treat your woman (guys) with total respect (and love) and like the queen she is or should be, and watch how beautiful she will be.
Or, (on the other hand): If your woman doesn't get her own way, then things are going to get ugly! : )

Secret of Love!!

Brad Pitt about His Wife..
A good and thoughtful message, applicable to all and that made me smile as well.
Read on and have a beautiful day......

"My wife got sick. She was constantly nervous because of problems at work, personal life, her failures and problems with children. 
She has lost 30 pounds and weighted about 90 pounds in her 35 years. She got very skinny, and was constantly crying. 
She was not a happy woman. She had suffered from continuing headaches, heart pain and jammed nerves in her back and ribs. She did not sleep well, falling asleep only in the morning and got tired very quickly during the day. 
Our relationship was on the verge of break up. Her beauty was leaving her somewhere, she had bags under her eyes, she was poking her head, and stopped taking care of herself. She refused to shoot the films and rejected any role. I
lost hope and thought that we’ll get divorced soon… But then I decided to act on it. After all I’ve got the most beautiful woman on the earth. She is the ideal of more than half of men and women on earth, and I was the one allowed to fall asleep next to her and to hug her shoulders. 
I began to pepper her with flowers, kisses and complements. 
I surprised her and pleased every minute. 
I gave her lots of gifts and lived just for her. 
I spoke in public only about her. 
I incorporated all themes in her direction. 
I praised her in front of her own and our mutual friends. 

You won’t believe, but she has blossomed. She became even better than before. She gained weight, was no longer nervous and she loved me even more than ever. I had no clue that she CAN love that much.

And then I realized one thing: "The woman is the reflection of her man" ~ Brad Pitt

Why do Women Cry..?

A very meaningful conversation. Read on and have a beautiful day...

 

“Why are you crying?”, a young boy asked his Mom. “Because I’m a woman,” she told him. “I don’t understand,” he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, “And you never will, but that’s O.K."

Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does Mom seem to cry for no reason?”. “All women cry for no reason,” was all his Dad could say…

The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked “God, why do women cry so easily?”

GOD answered…... 

When I made woman, I decided she had to be special. I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet, made her arms gentle enough to give comfort..

I gave her the inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times will come even from her own children.

I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going and take care of her family and friends, even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and fatigue without complaining.

I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances. Even when her child has hurt her badly. 

She has the very special power to make a child’s boo-boo feel better and to quell a teenager’s anxieties and fears.

I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults and I fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.

I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.

For all of this hard work, I also gave her a tear to shed. It is hers to use whenever needed and it is her only weakness. When you see her cry, tell her how much you love her, and all she does for everyone, and even though she may still cry, you will have made her heart feel good.

SUCCESS

Success Does Not Happen In Isolation.

There was a farmer who grew superior quality and award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won honour and prizes.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learnt something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbours.

"How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbours when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter asked.

"Why sir, "said the farmer, "didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbours grow inferior, sub-standard and poor quality corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. 

If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbours grow good corn."

The farmer gave a superb insight into the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbour’s corn also improves. So it is in the other dimensions! Those who choose to be at harmony must help their neighbours and colleagues to be at peace. Those who choose to live well must help others to live well.

The value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. Success does not happen in isolation. It is very often a participative and collective process.

So share the good practices, ideas and new learning with your family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours.

Why do we shout when angry????

A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath, found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled and asked,

"Why do people in anger shout at each other?"

Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, "Because we lose our calm, we shout."

"But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner." asked the saint.

Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples.

Finally the saint 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 to cover that great distance.

What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small."

The saint continued, "When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper & they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally, they even need not whisper, they only look at each other 'n that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other."

He looked at his disciples and said.

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

Funny Slapsticks For All Dumb Girls Out There! :P

I love your smile, your face, and your eyes..
Damn, I'm good at telling lies!!

My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife..
Marrying you screwed up my life!!

I see your face when I am dreaming;
That's why I always wake up screaming!

Oh loving beauty, you float with grace;
If only you could hide your face.

Kind, intelligent, loving and hot...
This describes everything you are not.

I want to feel your sweet embrace
But don't take that paper bag off of your face.

My love, you take my breath away..
What have you stepped in to smell this way???

Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss;
But I only slept with you, because I was pissed.

My feelings for you no words can tell
Except for maybe "Go To Hell".

Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you..!
But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head!!

What inspired this amorous rhyme?
Two parts vodka, one part lime. :D ;)

*** JUST FOR FUN *** :P

Ten Biggest Brain Damaging Habits - Read and Share....

1. Lacking in Stimulating Thoughts - Do you know? Thinking is the best way to train your brain, so think more, write more, explore more all this will help you to keep your brain fresh. Lacking in brain stimulation, may cause brain shrinkage.

2. Over Eating - This is the most usual cause, most of the times we find tasty food and start eating more than what our body requires. This causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. No Breakfast - Due to our busy schedule, we normally forget to take breakfast. People who do not take breakfast are most prone to have a low blood sugar level. Thus leads to insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing degeneration.

4. Smoking - It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimers disease in later life.

5. Sleep Deprivation - Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells. Oh! more cells dead, more loss of memory.

6. Head Covered while Sleeping - Sleeping with the covered head increases the concentration of Carbon Dioxide and decreases concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

7. High Sugar Consumption - Extra Sweets! can interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere in brain development.

8. Air Pollution - As brain is the largest oxygen consumer in the body, inhaling polluted air will decrease the supply of oxygen to the brain, thus there will be damage to the brain. So try to be away from the polluted air.

9. Working your brain during Illness - Giving stress to the brain when sick may lead to decrease effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

10. Talking Rarely - Intellectual conversations promote efficiency of the brain. So be active participants in meetings and get-together's.

This too shall pass..

This too shall pass – Story behind the Phrase and the Magic Ring. A wonderful Story about King Solomon and his Ring of wisdom. Read on....

The wise old King Solomon sent one of his most trusted advisers on a quest for a Magic Ring. Below is how the traditional version of the story is told…..

One day Solomon decided to humble Benaiah Ben Yehoyada, his most trusted minister.

He said to him, “Benaiah, there is a certain ring that I want you to bring to me. I wish to wear it for Sukkot which gives you six months to find it.”

“If it exists anywhere on earth, your majesty,” replied Benaiah, “I will find it and bring it to you, but what makes the ring so special?”

“It has magic powers,” answered the king. “If a happy man looks at it, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy.”

Solomon knew that no such ring existed in the world, but he wished to give his minister a little taste of humility.

Spring passed and then summer, and still Benaiah had no idea where he could find the ring. On the night before Sukkot, he decided to take a walk in one of the poorest quarters of Jerusalem. He passed by a merchant who had begun to set out the day’s wares on a shabby carpet.

“Have you by any chance heard of a magic ring that makes the happy wearer forget his joy and the broken-hearted wearer forget his sorrows?” asked Benaiah.

He watched the grandfather take a plain gold ring from his carpet and engrave something on it. When Benaiah read the words on the ring, his face broke out in a wide smile. That night the entire city welcomed in the holiday of Sukkot with great festivity.
“Well, my friend,” said Solomon, “have you found what I sent you after?”

All the ministers laughed and Solomon himself smiled.

To everyone’s surprise, Benaiah held up a small gold ring and declared, “Here it is, your majesty!”

As soon as Solomon read the inscription, the smile vanished from his face. The jeweller had written three Hebrew letters on the gold band: gimel, zayin, yud, which began the words “Gam zeh ya’avor” — “This too shall pass.”

At that moment Solomon realized that all his wisdom and fabulous wealth and tremendous power were but fleeting things, for one day he would be nothing but dust.