The Splash of Wisdom

After you’ve focused on and dedicated yourself to one thing for any length of time, then, no matter how successful it is, you need to celebrate the effort, trials, and tribulations when it ends. The same is very true of creativity. In fact it's a vital part of the creative process and sadly one often overlooked. As a leader of creative people, you need to understand the importance of celebrating the end of a project – with genuine thanks, not a token gesture. Celebrating is more than having a good time and it’s more than just bonding. It says, ‘This chapter has finished,’ so that the next one can start cleanly, without shadows or overtones from what went previously. It gives closure and resets the creative switch. It reinforces a sense of community and shows appreciation. It’s morale-boosting, motivating, and uplifting. So you need to help your creative team get a sense of closure, of accomplishment, and of a job well done. Celebrating creates closure It’s crucial to celebrate succ...

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When a guy's printer type began to grow faint, he called a local repair shop where a friendly man informed him that the printer probably needed only to be cleaned. Because the store charged $50 for such cleanings, he told him he might be better off reading the printer's manual and trying the job himself. Pleasantly surprised by his candor, he asked, "Does your boss know that you discourage business?" "Actually, it is my boss's idea," the employee replied sheepishly. "We usually make more money on repairs if we let people try to fix things themselves first." Courtesy:  By   sreedevi rajan

Once Buddha was traveling with a few of his followers. While they were passing a lake, Buddha told one of his disciples, "I am thirsty. Do get me some water from the lake." The disciple walked up to the lake. At that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy and turbid. The disciple thought, "How can I give this muddy water to Buddha to drink?" So he came back and told Buddha, "The water in there is very muddy. I don't think it is fit to drink." After about half an hour, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back to the lake. The disciple went back, and found that the water was still muddy. He returned and informed Buddha about the same. After sometime, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back. This time, the disciple found the mud had settled down, and the water was clean and clear. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha. Buddha looked at the water, and then he ...

FIRST WE LIVE AS IF WE WILL NEVER DIE AND THEN WE DIE AS IF WE HAVE NEVER LIVED.