The Splash of Wisdom

Hardly anyone would select water over an array of other beverages. Whatever escapade alcohol provides, it’s worth recalling that most drinks are harmful. And for the first time, we aren’t talking about long term liver damage or injuries persistent while trying to do long jumps or high jumps in your buddy’s house after seven shots of vodka or whiskey! We are talking about that precious waistline. Some of those most commonly preferred drinks conspire to make you fatter than Val Kilmer. So take note of these pitfalls to make sure your belt isn’t under cordon, your barstool patented for casualty and your skill to chat up candid women half past dead! Tonic with Anything : Who doesn’t love a good vodka tonic? And, gin & tonic? Isn’t it a genuine classic? But the obvious color contradicts the calorie load! Tonic water singlehandedly swanks off over ninety calories per serving and twenty-two grams of sugar. Adding vodka to it? Then three vodka tonics quickly hit you with close to five hun...

Marry the right person . This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery.  Work at something you enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.  Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.  Be forgiving of yourself and others. Be generous. Have a grateful heart. Persistence, persistence, persistence.  Discipline yourself to save money on even the most modest salary.  Treat everyone you meet like you want to be treated. Commit yourself to constant improvement. Commit yourself to quality.  Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationship with people you love and respect.  Be loyal. Be honest. Be a self-starter. Be decisive even it it means you'll sometimes be wrong. Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life.  Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things ...

Children are singing, Bells are ringing, From the North pole to the South Pole. Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingling through the snow. Its time for trees and time for Santa no time for pain and gain, Its time for Music, time for Joy, no time to fight for right. Cause the Santa in near with his gifts and toys,  riding on a sleigh pulled by some reindeers, Hey! Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingling through the snow. Children are singing, Bells are ringing, From the North pole to the South Pole. Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingling through the snow. Courtesy : Composed by Hiya Modi (Std IV) (inspired by the season)

When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.  Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?  I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her!  With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten yea...

Chanakya "Learn from the mistakes of others... you can't live long enough to make them all yourselves!!" "A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first." "Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous." "There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth." " Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead." "As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it." "The world's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman." "Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest." "The fra...

A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air. "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson.  No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are wort...

There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men. He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times. Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great  contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her. One day, the merchant fell ill. Before...