SHARED THOUGHTS...... 08.07.2011
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Given below are two excerpts… one is by now, the well known concept of sharpening your mind to think you can achieve what you want… this is just a glimpse into this vast field of thought… delve deeper at your leisure and train your mind to your ways…
The second one, is complementing the first …. In concept… while mind can achieve beyond our imagination, what is required is to physically be able to create the platform for mind to perform.. ie. Moving out of the comfort zone.... welcoming and seeking change…. Accepting change as the only constant factor around our lives. ... one is not possible without the other..... this is the beauty of the two messages given below.
=============================================================The strangest Secret.
Earl Nightingale’s radio recording in 1964, that he called The Strangest Secret electrified his listerners all over the country. The stations that carried his syndicated show were deluged with requests for copies of it. As a result, the audio version of Nightingale’s message was recorded and sold over 1 million copies. In fat, Earl Nightingale’s recording of The Strangest Secret was the first non-musical record to exceed the one million mark.
An excerpt from The Strangest Secret, by Earl Nightingale.
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George Bernard Shaw said, "People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, they make them."
Well, it's pretty apparent, isn't it? And every person who discovered this believed (for a while) that he was the first one to work it out. We become what we think about.
Conversely, the person who has no goal, who doesn't know where he's going, and whose thoughts must therefore be thoughts of confusion, anxiety and worry - his life becomes one of frustration, fear, anxiety and worry. And if he thinks about nothing... he becomes nothing.
How does it work? Why do we become what we think about? Well, I'll tell you how it works, as far as we know. To do this, I want to tell you about a situation that parallels the human mind.
Suppose a farmer has some land, and it's good, fertile land. The land gives the farmer a choice; he may plant in that land whatever he chooses. The land doesn't care. It's up to the farmer to make the decision.
We're comparing the human mind with the land because the mind, like the land, doesn't care what you plant in it. It will return what you plant, but it doesn't care what you plant.
Now, let's say that the farmer has two seeds in his hand- one is a seed of corn, the other is nightshade, a deadly poison. He digs two little holes in the earth and he plants both seeds-one corn, the other nightshade. He covers up the holes, waters and takes care of the land...and what will happen? Invariably, the land will return what was planted.
As it's written in the Bible, "As ye sow, so shall ye reap."
Remember the land doesn't care. It will return poison in just as wonderful abundance as it will corn. So up come the two plants - one corn, one poison.
The human mind is far more fertile, far more incredible and mysterious than the land, but it works the same way. It doesn't care what we plant...success...or failure. A concrete, worthwhile goal...or confusion, misunderstanding, fear, anxiety and so on. But what we plant must return to us.
You see, the human mind is the last great unexplored continent on earth. It contains riches beyond our wildest dreams. It will return anything we want to plant.
Well, it's pretty apparent, isn't it? And every person who discovered this believed (for a while) that he was the first one to work it out. We become what we think about.
Conversely, the person who has no goal, who doesn't know where he's going, and whose thoughts must therefore be thoughts of confusion, anxiety and worry - his life becomes one of frustration, fear, anxiety and worry. And if he thinks about nothing... he becomes nothing.
How does it work? Why do we become what we think about? Well, I'll tell you how it works, as far as we know. To do this, I want to tell you about a situation that parallels the human mind.
Suppose a farmer has some land, and it's good, fertile land. The land gives the farmer a choice; he may plant in that land whatever he chooses. The land doesn't care. It's up to the farmer to make the decision.
We're comparing the human mind with the land because the mind, like the land, doesn't care what you plant in it. It will return what you plant, but it doesn't care what you plant.
Now, let's say that the farmer has two seeds in his hand- one is a seed of corn, the other is nightshade, a deadly poison. He digs two little holes in the earth and he plants both seeds-one corn, the other nightshade. He covers up the holes, waters and takes care of the land...and what will happen? Invariably, the land will return what was planted.
As it's written in the Bible, "As ye sow, so shall ye reap."
Remember the land doesn't care. It will return poison in just as wonderful abundance as it will corn. So up come the two plants - one corn, one poison.
The human mind is far more fertile, far more incredible and mysterious than the land, but it works the same way. It doesn't care what we plant...success...or failure. A concrete, worthwhile goal...or confusion, misunderstanding, fear, anxiety and so on. But what we plant must return to us.
You see, the human mind is the last great unexplored continent on earth. It contains riches beyond our wildest dreams. It will return anything we want to plant.
( thanks to Simple Truths by Mac Anderson)
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This week’s read is a nice story narrated by R Gopalakrishnan, former
Vice Chairman of Hindustan Unilever and currently Executive Director
of Tata Sons in his book, The Case of the Bonsai Manager which shows
how important it is for each one of us to get out of the comfort zone.
Vice Chairman of Hindustan Unilever and currently Executive Director
of Tata Sons in his book, The Case of the Bonsai Manager which shows
how important it is for each one of us to get out of the comfort zone.
(Thanks to Ajit)
Speaking for a few people close to me, the following message is relevant as they are in the process of moving out of our comfort zone, resulting from a conscious decision to seek new challenges… to realize their full potential.
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This story is about fish in Japan. And the message is relevant for
individuals and corporate around the world.
It’s a classic problem-solution saga that the Japanese love to relate.
As is well known, the Japanese love fresh fish. Such has been Japan’s
fascination with eating fresh fish that, for many years now, there’s
hardly any fish to be found in the waters off Japanese shores. So
fishermen came up with a solution. They built bigger boats and went
farther from the shore to catch fish. Unfortunately, this created
another problem. The farther they went to fish, the longer it took
them to get back to the shore. By the time they got back, the fish was
stale. And the Japanese, well, they like their fish fresh.
To solve this problem, the fishermen came up with another solution.
They installed refrigeration units on the boats. But the Japanese were
clearly clever, discerning folks. They could tell the difference
between frozen fish and fresh fish. And they wanted their fresh fish.
Besides, frozen fish commanded lower prices, threatening the viability
of the entire fishing business.
So the fishermen came up with another solution. They installed fish
tanks on the boat ! they would catch fish from the sea and put them
into the tank. So they could now take back fresh fish !
But that was not to be either. As the tank got stuffed with fish, the
fish would flap around a bit, then get lazy and lie resigned to their
fate. Motionless. Inactive. Dull. And the Japanese could tell the
difference. They wanted fresh fish, not sluggish fish !
Even as a seemingly insurmountable crisis loomed over the Japanese
fishing industry, the wise fisher folk came up with yet another
innovative solution. They still had to sail out a long distance. And
they still had the same boats and the same fish tanks. But there was
one difference. In each tank, the fishermen put in a small shark. The
shark kept the fish active, running around, busy. Sure, the shark ate
a few fish but the threat of the shark kept the other fish active and
healthy. The challenge ensured that none of them could afford to lie
still. As a result, what eventually reached the shore was fresh,
active fish. And the Japanese loved it !
individuals and corporate around the world.
It’s a classic problem-solution saga that the Japanese love to relate.
As is well known, the Japanese love fresh fish. Such has been Japan’s
fascination with eating fresh fish that, for many years now, there’s
hardly any fish to be found in the waters off Japanese shores. So
fishermen came up with a solution. They built bigger boats and went
farther from the shore to catch fish. Unfortunately, this created
another problem. The farther they went to fish, the longer it took
them to get back to the shore. By the time they got back, the fish was
stale. And the Japanese, well, they like their fish fresh.
To solve this problem, the fishermen came up with another solution.
They installed refrigeration units on the boats. But the Japanese were
clearly clever, discerning folks. They could tell the difference
between frozen fish and fresh fish. And they wanted their fresh fish.
Besides, frozen fish commanded lower prices, threatening the viability
of the entire fishing business.
So the fishermen came up with another solution. They installed fish
tanks on the boat ! they would catch fish from the sea and put them
into the tank. So they could now take back fresh fish !
But that was not to be either. As the tank got stuffed with fish, the
fish would flap around a bit, then get lazy and lie resigned to their
fate. Motionless. Inactive. Dull. And the Japanese could tell the
difference. They wanted fresh fish, not sluggish fish !
Even as a seemingly insurmountable crisis loomed over the Japanese
fishing industry, the wise fisher folk came up with yet another
innovative solution. They still had to sail out a long distance. And
they still had the same boats and the same fish tanks. But there was
one difference. In each tank, the fishermen put in a small shark. The
shark kept the fish active, running around, busy. Sure, the shark ate
a few fish but the threat of the shark kept the other fish active and
healthy. The challenge ensured that none of them could afford to lie
still. As a result, what eventually reached the shore was fresh,
active fish. And the Japanese loved it !
Come to think of it, we are all like the fish too. We need that shark
to stay sharp. To keep us out of the Comfort Zone . . . In case any
of us or our organization is slowly slipping into the comfort zone, it
might be a good idea to bring in a shark.
If you are Coke, invent a Pepsi. Do what Steve Waugh, the former
Australian Cricket Caption did constantly to himself and his team –
get outta the comfort zone ! (in fact his autobiography is also called
“Out of the Comfort Zone”)
Remember, the shark may eat some fish but that’s a small price to pay
for keeping the rest of them active. Go get your shark – today !!
Get out of the comfort zone – if there’s no enemy, create one.=========================================================
to stay sharp. To keep us out of the Comfort Zone . . . In case any
of us or our organization is slowly slipping into the comfort zone, it
might be a good idea to bring in a shark.
If you are Coke, invent a Pepsi. Do what Steve Waugh, the former
Australian Cricket Caption did constantly to himself and his team –
get outta the comfort zone ! (in fact his autobiography is also called
“Out of the Comfort Zone”)
Remember, the shark may eat some fish but that’s a small price to pay
for keeping the rest of them active. Go get your shark – today !!
Get out of the comfort zone – if there’s no enemy, create one.=========================================================
Have a pleasant week ahead,
MOHANDAS. KP.
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