Define Yourself, Definition of Your Life !!!

My article published in Manage India. This one based on my white paper, "why is PMCoE required for all Industries?". You can view this article online and download Manage India magazine as pdf file. http://www.pmi.org.in/ manageindia/volume5/ issue06/ article.of.the.month.html  

A Father was reading a magazine and his little daughter every now and then distracted him. To keep her busy, he tore one page on which was printed the map of the world. He tore it into pieces and asked her to go to her room and put them together to make the map again. He was sure she would take the whole day to get it done. But the little one came back within minutes with perfect map……When he asked how she could do it so quickly, she said, “Oh…. Dad, there is a man’s face on the other side of the paper….. I made the face perfect to get the map right.” She ran outside to play leaving the father surprised. MORAL OF THE STORY: There is always the other side to whatever you experience in this world. Whenever we come across a challenge or a puzzling situation, look at the other side…. You will be surprised to see an easy way to tackle the problem.

An anthropologist proposed a game to the kids in an African tribe. He put a basket full of fruits near a tree and told the kids that whoever got there first w i ns the sweet fruits. When he told them to run, they all took each other’s hands and ran together, then all sat together enjoying their treats.    When he asked them , why they had run like that as one could have had all the fruits for himself, they said: ‘‘UBUNTU how can one of us be happy if all the other ones are sad?'' 'UBUNTU' in the Xhosa culture means:    "I am, because we are"  

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly ... . Then, to everyone's ama...zement he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up. As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off! MOR...

Narad asked Krishna, "What is maya?" Krishna took him through a desert for a long walk. He asked for water as he was very thirsty. Narad went in search of water. He found some houses and knocked at one of the doors. It was opened by a beautiful girl; Narad fell in love. He kept visiting her everyday till he decided to marry her. They had children. His father-in-law died, who left all his property to him. Now Narad was a richman! 12 years had gone by and they were the most be ... autiful times with all that he wanted. One day their village got washed away due to flood. Narad, took hold of his children and wife and looked for shelter. But the current in the water took away his children and then, even his wife got washed away. He was thrown at one of the banks. as he woke up, he heard a voice asking, "I have been waiting for water for last half an hour!' Narad was shocked to see that 12 whole years passed by his mind and all these scenes has happened in just hal...

A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he smiled sweetly when told his room was ready. As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on his window. I love it,' he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait..' 'That doesn't have anything to do with it,' he replied. Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged. it's how I arrange my mind. I already decided ...