"Dream is not what you see in sleep,is the thing which does not let you sleep."
                                                                                                                  - Anonymous

The more I study,

The wealthier I become….

When I only hear, I forget,

When I see, I remember……

But when I do, I understand.

"A lesson learnt in life has no meaning unless u make sure that u don't have to learn that again"
                                                                                                                  - Anonymous

" Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence. "
                                                                                  - Robert Frost

While passing by a group of elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that those huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away free from the ropes they were tied to, but for some reason or the other, they did not.
The trainer was nearby and when asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away, he replied:

" Well, when they were very young and much smaller we used the same rope to tie them and, at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grew up, they are conditioned to believe that, they cannot break away. They believe, the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free."

Amazingly, these animals which could at any time break free from their bonds, because they believe they couldn’t, were stuck right where they were.

" Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we can’t do something, simply because we failed at it once before?"

It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.
                                                                           - Rene Descartes

Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak. Sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go.

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the water close to Japan has not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring the fish. If the return trip took more time, the fish were not fresh. To solve this problem, fish companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer. However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen fish. And they did not like the taste of frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So, fishing companies installed fish tanks. They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks, fin to fin. After a little thrashing around, they were tired, dull, and lost their fresh-fish taste. The fishing industry faced an impending crisis! But today, they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan. How did they manage? To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks but with a small shark. The fish are challenged and hence are constantly on the move. The challenge they face keeps them alive and fresh!

Have you realized that some of us are also living in a pond but most of the time tired and dull? Basically in our lives, sharks are new challenges to keep us active. If you are steadily conquering challenges, you are happy. Your challenges keep you energized. Don't create success and revel in it in a state of inertia. You have the resources, skills and abilities to make a difference. Put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!

The paradox of our time in history is:

We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers

Wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints

We spend more, but have less

We buy more, but enjoy it less

We have bigger houses and smaller families

More conveniences, but less time

We have more degrees, but less sense

More knowledge, but less judgement

More experts, but more problems

More medicines, but less wellness

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values

We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often

We have learned how to make a living, but not a life

We have added years to life, but not life to years

We have been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbour

We have conquered outer space, but not inner space

We have cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul

We have split the atom, but not our prejudice

We have higher incomes, but lower morals

We have become long on quantity, but short on quality

These are the times of tall men, and short character

Steep profits, and shallow relationships

These are the times of world peace, but domestic warfare

More leisure but less fun

More kinds of food, but less nutrition

These are the days of two incomes, but more divorces

Of fancier houses, but broken homes

A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to make a difference.... to forget it or share with others.