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.

A while ago, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on. As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary instructors: Mom taught me good from evil, and Dad taught me to obey. But the stranger...he was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies. If I wanted to know anything about politics, history or science, he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future! He took my family to the first major league ball game. He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind. Sometimes, Mom would get up quietly while the rest of us were shushing each other to listen...

They say 'make the best of a bad situation.' But I believe the bad situation makes the best of you. Even the irritations of life can be useful. President Abraham Lincoln showed us how this is so. One of his cabinet appointees , Edwin Stanton , frequently found flaws with the president and criticized him - sometimes in public. Lincoln seemed to show excessive patience with him. The president was asked why he kept such a man in a high level position. Lincoln characteristically responded with a story. He told about a time he was visiting with an old farmer. He noticed a big horsefly biting the flank of the farmer's horse. Lincoln said he reached over to brush the fly away. As he did so , the farmer stopped him and cautioned , 'Don't do that , friend. That horsefly is the only thing keeping this old horse moving.' Even life's many irritations and problems have their place. They may cause us to change directions. Or prod us to greater achievement. Or keep us mo...