money magnifies ...

... whatever good/bad/ugly one has inside :)

[Read this in one of the posts of http://www.jamesaltucher.com]

where there is a will ...

Water has always been an important part of Suleiman Muse’s life. After developing polio as an infant and losing the use of his legs, swimming was a key part of his physiotherapy. But as an adult, Suleiman is more interested in what he can accomplish on the water, rather than in it.

Several years after moving to Canada, Suleiman noticed a group of people kayaking. Curious about what it would be like – and consistent with his belief that he can do anything he sets his mind to - Suleiman decided to give it a try.

“It wasn’t easy in the beginning,” says Suleiman “I spent a lot of time in the water! But I like to challenge myself. I put Styrofoam blocks at my hips and strapped my legs together. Once I was able to keep my balance, I worked on my technique and speed, and then started competing.”

[I met Suleiman in person on Jun 5th ... I truly believe there are 'innumerable gems' on the planet earth :)]

potential

every seed comes with the intrinsic power to become a full blown tree; 

every dream comes with the power to materialize :)

don't just think, FLY!

my latest creation-in-the-cubicle: don't just 'think-out-of-the-box', but 'FLY-out-of-the-box' :)

world is but a stage ...

... and we all are indeed 'actors' in this giant 'play'

if that is true, people are seldom looking for the 'script writer' who forces them to enact 'unpleasant' role at times -

but let's realize - we ourselves are the 'script writer' - it is just that there is a 'time lag' - so our actions of 'present' will determine what role we have to play in 'future' - be it pleasant or unpleasant - we are ourselves responsible for it :)

we all loose until we all WIN!

I would like to share a story, in brief – that has been inspiring me since my childhood.

Once upon a time, a bunch of hungry people were put together in a room … and they had lots and lots of delicious cupcakes stacked in the room – but their agony was – they were not able to bend their hands from the elbow … so a few of them started getting restless and attempted crazy things to fill their empty stomachs with mouth-watering cupcakes. Some tried flinging cupcake after cupcake in the air – with the hope of catching it with their mouth wide open – only to get the food smashed all over their face … some even tried bouncing it off the walls. And soon the whole room was a mess – the number of cupcakes had reduced but their hunger & frustration had increased!

And then there was one guy – who hit upon a creative idea. He picked up the best cupcake left with his hand and moved closer to a fellow room-mate and put it in that person’s mouth without the need to bend his own elbow!

Soon – everyone was inspired by this positive action – and needless to say they all witnessed a ‘happy ending’!

I beleive - WE all loose until WE all WIN!

blessings in disguise

i recently hit upon a thought - there is no dearth of opportunities (they are always present in abundance all around us) ... it is just that they are often hidden in the disguise of 'challenges' ... and hence go unnoticed

so - everything in fact is a blessing - sometimes clearly visible and if not, it is a 'blessing in disguise' - but it is a blessing nonetheless :)

go grab your next opportunity!