Inspirational stories

Habit 2: खुश रहने वाले माफ़ करना जानते हैं और माफ़ी माँगना भी :
हर किसी का अपना -अपना ego होता है , जो जाने -अनजाने औरों द्वारा hurt हो सकता है .
पर खुश रहने वाले छोटी -मोती बातों को दिल से नहीं लगाते वो माफ़ करना जानतेहैं , सिर्फ दूसरों को नहीं बल्कि खुद को भी .
 और इसके उलट यदि ऐसे लोगों से कोई गलती हो जाती है , तो वो माफ़ी मांगने से भी नहीं कतराते .
वो जानते हैं कि व्यर्थ का ego उनकी life को complex बनाएगा इसलिए वो “Sorry” बोलने में कभी कंजूसी नहीं करते . मुझसे भी जब गलती होती है तो मैं कभी उसे सही ठहराने की कोशिश नहीं करता और उसे स्वीकार करके क्षमा मांग लेता हूँ .

 माफ़ करना और माफ़ी माँगना आपके दिमाग को हल्का करता है , आपको बेकार की उलझन और परेशान करने वाली thoughts से बचाता है , और as a result आप खुश रहते हैं !
 
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Habit 5:खुश रहने वाले हर उस बात पर यकीन नहीं करते जो उनके दिमाग में आती हैं :

Scientists के अनुसार हमारा brain हर रोज़ 60,000 thoughts produce करता है , और एक आम आदमी के case में इन मे से अधिकतर thoughts negative होती हैं .
अगर आप daily अपने brain को हज़ारों negative thoughts से feed करेंगे तो खुश रहना तो मुश्किल होगा ही . इसलिए खुश रहने वाले व्यक्ति दिमाग में आ रहे बुरे विचारों को अधिक देर तक पनपने नहीं देते .
वो benefit of doubt देना जानते हैं , वो जानते हैं कि हो सकता है जो वो सोच रहे हैं वो गलतहो , जिसे वो बुरा समझ रहे हैं वो अच्छा हो .
ऐसा करके इंसान relax हो जाता है , दरअसल हमारी सोच के हिसाब से brain में ऐसे chemical release होते हैं जो हमारे मूड को खुश या दुखी करते हैं .

जब आप नकारात्मक विचारों को सच मान लेते हैं तो आपका blood pressure बढ़ने लगता है और आप tensionize हो जाते हैं , वहीँ दूसरी तरफ जब आप उस पर doubt कर देते हैं तो आप अनजाने में ही brain को relaxed रहने का signal दे देते हैं .
 
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Habit 6: खुश रहने वाले व्यक्ति अपने जीवन या काम को किसी बड़े उद्देश्य से जोड़ कर देखते हैं :

एक बार एक बूढी औरत कहीं से आ रही थी कि तभी उसने तीन मजदूरों को कोई ईमारत बनाते देखा .
उसने पहले मजदूर से पूछा ,” तुम क्या कर रहे हो ?”, “ देखती नहीं मैं ईंटे ढो रहा हूँ .” उसने जवाब दिया .
फिर वो दुसरे मजदूर के पास गयी और उससे भी वही प्रश्न किया ,” तुम क्या कर रहे हो ?” ,” मैं अपने परिवार का पेट पालने के लिए मेहनत – मजदूरी कर रहा हूँ ’ उत्तर आया .
 फिर वह तीसरे मजदूर के पास गयी और पुनः वही प्रश्न किया ,” तुम क्या कर रहे हो ?,
उस व्यक्ति ने उत्साह के साथ उत्तर दिया , “ मैं इस शहर का सब से भव्य मंदिर बना रहा हूँ ”


आप अंदाजा लगा सकते हैं कि इन तीनों में से कौन सबसे अधिक खुश होगा!

दोस्तों, इस मजदूर की तरह ही खुश रहने वाले व्यक्ति अपने काम को किसी बड़े उद्देश्य से जोड़ कर देखते हैं , और ऐसा करना वाकई उन्हें आपार ख़ुशी देता है !
 
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Habit 7: खुश रहने वाले व्यक्ति अपनी life में होने वाली चीजों के लिए खुद को जिम्मेदार मानते हैं :


खुश रहने वाले व्यक्ति responsibility लेना जानते हैं . अगर उनके साथ कुछ बुरा होता है तो वो इसका blame दूसरों पर नहीं लगाते , बल्कि खुद को इसके लिए जिम्मेदार मानते हैं .For example: अगर वो office के लिए late होते हैं तो traffic jam को नहीं कोसते बल्कि ये सोचते हैं कि थोडा पहले निकलना चाहिए था .
अपनी success का credit दूसरों को भले दे दें लेकिन अपनी failure के लिए खुद को ही जिम्मेदार मानें .

जब आप अपने साथ होने वाली बुरी चीजों के लिए दूसरों को दोष देते हैं तो आपके अन्दर क्रोध आता है , पर जब आप खुद को जिम्मेदार मान लेते हैं तो आप थोडा disappoint होते हैं और फिर चीजों को सही करने के प्रयास में जुट जाते हैं

मैं खुद भी अपनी life में होने वाली हर एक अच्छी – बुरी चीज के लिए खुद को जिम्मेदार मानता हूँ .
ऐसा करने से मेरी energy दूसरों में fault खोजने की जगह खुद को improve करने में लगती है , और ultimately मेरी happiness को बढाती है .

Friends, हो सकता है आप इन मे से कुछ बातों को already follow करते हों partially या शायद पूरी तरह से . पर यदि किसी भी Habit में खुद को थोडा सा भी improve करेंगे तो वो definitely आपकी happiness को बढ़ाएगा .

Personally मुझे Habit 2 में माफ़ करने वाले part को improve करना है .

तो चलिए हम सब साथ -साथ अपने Happiness Quotient को बढ़ाते हैं और एक खुशहाल जीवन जीने का प्रयास करतेहैं .

All the best !!!!
 
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This is a story worth sharing !!!
This about Mr. Zavere Poonawala who is a well-known Parsee industrialist in Pune. He had this driver named Ganga Datt with him for the last 30 years on his limousine, which was originally owned by Acharya Rajneesh.

Ganga Datt passed away recently and at that time Mr. Poonawala was in Mumbai for some important work. As soon as he heard the news, he canceled all his meetings, requested the driver's family to await him for the cremation and came back to Pune immediately by a helicopter.

On reaching Pune, he asked the limo to be decorated with flowers as he wished Ganga Datt should be taken in the same car which he himself had driven since the beginning. When Ganga Datt's family agreed to his wishes, he himself drove Ganga Datt from his home up to the ghat on his last journey.


When asked about it, Mr. Poonawala replied that Ganga Datt had served him day and night, and he could at least do this being eternally grateful to him. He further added that Ganga Datt rose up from poverty and educated both his children very well. His daughter is a Chartered accountant and that is so commendable.

His comment in the end, is the essence of a successful life in all aspects:
“Everybody earns money which is nothing unusual in that, but we should always be grateful to those people who contribute to our success. This is the belief, we have been brought up with, which made me do, what I did”.

An inspiring example of humility...
 
Very well Said !

People always take this to their Ego ----why should I be sorry------N why he din't say sorry

Ego is root cause evil -------Just for Sorry---sirf iske liye hum apna aadha khoon jala dete hai

I face this Ego issues everyday------when 1 sorry can solve every problem------even their people have such a high Ego-----they get themselves in trouble n useless altercation
 
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अपने पिता श्री नारायण जैसवाल के साथ गोविन्द


रिक्शेवाले का बेटा बना IAS officer !

अगर career के point of view से देखा जाए तो India में थ्री आइज़ (3 Is) का कोई मुकाबला नही:
IIT,IIM, और IAS. लेकिन इन तीनो में IAS का रुतबा सबसे अधिक है . हर साल लाखों परीक्षार्थी IAS officer बनने की चाह में Civil Services के exam में बैठते हैं पर इनमे से 0.025 percent से भी कम लोग IAS officer बन पाते हैं .
आप आसानी से अंदाज़ा लगा सकते हैं कि IAS beat करना कितना मुश्किल काम है , और ऐसे में जो कोई भी इस exam को clear करता है उसके लिए अपने आप ही मन में एक अलग image बन जाती है .
और जब ऐसा करने वाला किसी बहुत ही साधारण background से हो तो उसके लिए मन में और भी respect आना स्वाभाविक है .
आज मैं आपके साथ ऐसे ही एक व्यक्ति की कहानी share कर रहा हूँ जो हज़ारो दिक्कतों के बावजूद अपने दृढ निश्चय और मेहनत के बल पर IAS officer बना .

ये कहानी है Govind Jaiswal की , गोविन्द के पिता एक रिक्शा -चालक थे , बनारस की तंग गलियों में , एक 12 by 8 के किराए के कमरे में रहने वाला गोविन्द का परिवार बड़ी मुश्किल से अपना गुजरा कर पाता था . ऊपर से ये कमरा ऐसी जगह था जहाँ शोर -गुल की कोई कमी नहीं थी , अगल-बगल मौजूद फक्ट्रियों और जनरेटरों के शोर में एक दूसरे से बात करना भी मुश्किल था .
नहाने -धोने से लेकर खाने -पीने तक का सारा काम इसी छोटी सी जगह में Govind , उनके माता -पिता और दो बहने करती थीं .
पर ऐसी परिस्थिति में भी गोविन्द ने शुरू से पढाई पर पूरा ध्यान दिया .
अपनी पढाई और किताबों का खर्चा निकालने के लिए वो class 8 से ही tuition पढ़ाने लगे . बचपन से एक असैक्षिक माहोल में रहने वाले गोविन्द को पढाई लिखाई करने पर लोगों के ताने सुनने पड़ते थे . “ चाहे तुम जितना पढ़ लो चलाना तो रिक्शा ही है ” पर गोविन्द इन सब के बावजूद पढाई में जुटे रहते . उनका कहना है . “ मुझे divert करना असंभव था .अगर कोई मुझे demoralize करता तो मैं अपनी struggling family के बारे में सोचने लगता .”

आस - पास के शोर से बचने के लिए वो अपने कानो में रुई लगा लेते , और ऐसे वक़्त जब disturbance ज्यादा होती तब Maths लगाते , और जब कुछ शांती होती तो अन्य subjects पढ़ते .रात में पढाई के लिए अक्सर उन्हें मोमबत्ती, ढेबरी , इत्यादि का सहारा लेना पड़ता क्योंकि उनके इलाके में १२-१४ घंटे बिजली कटौती रहती.
चूँकि वो शुरू से school topper रहे थे और Science subjects में काफी तेज थे इसलिए Class 12 के बाद कई लोगों ने उन्हें Engineering करने की सलाह दी ,. उनके मन में भी एक बार यह विचार आया , लेकिन जब पता चला की Application form की fees ही 500 रुपये है तो उन्होंने ये idea drop कर दिया , और BHU से अपनी graduation करने लगे , जहाँ सिर्फ 10 रूपये की औपचारिक fees थी .

Govind अपने IAS अफसर बनने के सपने को साकार करने के लिए पढ़ाई कर रहे थे और final preparation के लिए Delhi चले गए लेकिन उसी दौरान उनके पिता के पैरों में एक गहरा घाव हो गया और वो बेरोजगार हो गए .
ऐसे में परिवार ने अपनी एक मात्र सम्पत्ती , एक छोटी सी जमीन को 30,000 रुपये में बेच दिया ताकि Govind अपनी coaching पूरी कर सके . और Govind ने भी उन्हें निराश नहीं किया , 24 साल की उम्र में अपने पहले ही attempt में (Year 2006) 474 सफल candidates में 48 वाँ स्थान लाकर उन्होंने अपनी और अपने परिवार की ज़िन्दगी हमेशा -हमेशा के लिए बदल दी .

Maths पर command होने के बावजूद उन्होंने mains के लिए Philosophy और History choose किया , और प्रारंभ से इनका अध्यन किया ,उनका कहना है कि , “ इस दुनिया में कोई भी subject कठिन नहीं है , बस आपके अन्दर उसे crack करने की will-power होनी चाहिए .”

अंग्रेजी का अधिक ज्ञान ना होने पर उनका कहना था , “ भाषा कोई परेशानी नहीं है , बस आत्मव्श्वास की ज़रुरत है . मेरी हिंदी में पढने और व्यक्त करने की क्षमता ने मुझे achiever बनाया .अगर आप अपने विचार व्यक्त करने में confident हैं तो कोई भी आपको सफल होने से नहीं रोक सकता .कोई भी भाषा inferior या superior नहीं होती . ये महज society द्वारा बनाया गया एक perception है .भाषा सीखना कोई बड़ी बात नहीं है - खुद पर भरोसा रखो . पहले मैं सिर्फ हिंदी जानता था ,IAS academy में मैंने English पर अपनी पकड़ मजबूत की .

हमारी दुनिया horizontal है —ये तो लोगों का perception है जो इसे vertical बनता है , और वो किसी को inferior तो किसी को superior बना देते हैं .”

गोविन्द जी की यह सफलता दर्शाती है की कितने ही आभाव क्यों ना हो यदि दृढ संकल्प और कड़ी मेहनत से कोई अपने लक्ष्य -प्राप्ति में जुट जाए तो उसे सफलता ज़रूर मिलती है .

आज उन्हें IAS officer बने 5 साल हो चुके हैं पर उनके संघर्ष की कहानी हमेशा हमें प्रेरित करती रहेगी .
 
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Determination, Hard work, and Imagination can Triumph over Adversity.

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हेलेन केलर जब केवल डेढ़ साल की थीं , तभी वह तेज बुखार से पीड़ित हो गईं। इससे उनके देखने , सुनने और बोलनेकी शक्ति चली गई। घर के सभी सदस्य उनकी बदकिस्मती परआंसू बहाने लगे। जब वह कुछ बड़ी हुईं तो उनकी मां ने उन्हें अनेक चिकित्सकों को दिखाया लेकिन कहीं पर भी उनकाइलाज नहीं हो पाया। तभी उन्हें एक कुशल अध्यापिका एनीसुलिवान मिलीं। एनी सुलिवान स्वयं कुछ सालों तक दृष्टिहीन रह चुकी थीं। डॉ . एनेग्नास ने उनकी आंखों के नौ ऑपरेशन कर उन्हें आंखों की रोशनी प्रदान की थी। उसके बाद एनीसुलिवान नेत्रहीन बच्चों को पढ़ाने लगी थीं। एनी के अथक प्रयासों से हेलेन अंग्रेजी , लैटिन , ग्रीक , फ्रेंच और जर्मन भाषाओं की जानकार बन गईं। इसके बाद हेलेन में लिखने की लालसा जागी और उन्होंने अनेक पुस्तकें लिखीं। उनका कहना था कि "ईश्वर एक दरवाजा बंद करता है तो दूसराखोल देता है" , पर हम उस बंद दरवाजे की ओर टकटकी लगाए बैठे रहते हैं। दूसरे खुले दरवाजे की ओर हमारी दृष्टि ही नहीं जाती। ' हेलेन की उपलब्धियों ने यह सिद्ध कर दिया था कि शारीरिक अपंगता व्यक्ति के विकास में बाधक नहीं होती।

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What a Japanese taught the Taj management:
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The Taj hotel group had invited Mr. Masai Imai from Japan to hold a workshop for its staff. The staff were very skeptical- the hotel is doing excellent business, this person from Japan has no exposure to hotel industry- what exactly is he going to teach?

But everybody as planned gathered for the workshop in the conference hall sharp at 9 am. Mr. Masai was introduced to them- a not so impressive personality, nor the English all that good; spoke as if he was first formulating each sentence in Japanese and then translating it into rather clumsy English.

Good morning! Lets start work. I am told this is a workshop; but I see neither work nor shop. So lets proceed where work is happening. Lets start with the first room on the first floor. Mr. Masai, followed by the senior management, the participants, the video camera crew trouped out of the conference room and proceeded to the destination. That happened to be the laundry room of the hotel. Mr. Masai entered the room and stood at the window, beautiful view! he said. The staff knew it; they need not invite a Japanese consultant to tell them this!

A room with such a beautiful view is being wasted as a laundry room. Shift the laundry to the basement and convert this into a guest room. Aa Haa! now nobody had ever thought about that! The manager said, Yes, it can be done.

Then lets do it., Mr. Masai said.

Yes sir, I will make a note of this and we will include it in the report on the workshop that will be prepared. Manager

Excuse me, but there is nothing to note down in this. Lets just do it, just now. Mr. Masai.

Just now? Manager
Yes, decide on a room on the ground floor/basement and shift the stuff out of this room right away. It should take a couple of hours, right? Mr. Masai.

Yes. Manager.

Lets come back here just before lunch. By then all this stuff will have got shifted out and the room must be ready with the carpets, furniture etc and from today you can start earning the few thousand that you charge your customers for a room night.
Ok, Sir. The manager had no option.

The next destination was the pantry. The group entered. At the entrance were two huge sinks full of plates to be washed. Mr. Masai removed his jacket and started washing the plates.
Sir, Please, what are you doing? the manager didnt know what to say and what to do.

Why, I am washing the plates, Mr. Masai.
But sir, there is staff here to do that. Manager
Mr. Masai continued washing, I think sink is for washing plates, there are stands here to keep the plates and the plates should go into the stands.

All the officials wondered did they require a consultant to tell them this?

After finishing the job, Mr. Masai asked, how many plates do you have?
Plenty, so that there should never be any shortage. Manager.

Mr. Masai said, We have a word in Japanese-Muda. Muda means delay, muda means unnecessary spending. One lesson to be learned in this workshop is to avoid both. If you have plenty of plates, there will be delay in cleaning them up. The first step to correct this situation is to remove all the excess plates.

Yes, we will say this in the report. Manager.
No, wasting our time in writing the report is again an instance of muda. We must pack the extra plates in a box right away and send these to whichever other section of Taj require these. Throughout the workshop now we will find out where all we find this muda hidden.

And then at every spot and session, the staff eagerly awaited to find out muda and learn how to avoid it.

On the last day, Mr. Masai told a story.

A Japanese and an American, both fond of hunting, entered a jungle with guns. In the pursuit of game they entered deep jungle and suddenly realized that they had run out of bullets. Just then they heard a lion roaring. Both started running. But the Japanese took a short break to put on his sports shoes. The American said, What are you doing? We must first get to the car.
The Japanese said, No. I only have to ensure that I remain ahead of you. All the participants engrossed in listening to the story, realized suddenly that the lion would stop after getting his victim!

The lesson is competition in todays world is so fierce, that it is important to stay ahead of other even by just a couple of steps. And you have such a huge and naturally well endowed country. If you remember to curtail your production expenditure and give the best quality always, you will be miles ahead as compared to so many other countries in the world., Mr. Masai.
 
Wovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv :)


ravinderjeet said:
What a Japanese taught the Taj management:
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The Taj hotel group had invited Mr. Masai Imai from Japan to hold a workshop for its staff. The staff were very skeptical- the hotel is doing excellent business, this person from Japan has no exposure to hotel industry- what exactly is he going to teach?

But everybody as planned gathered for the workshop in the conference hall sharp at 9 am. Mr. Masai was introduced to them- a not so impressive personality, nor the English all that good; spoke as if he was first formulating each sentence in Japanese and then translating it into rather clumsy English.

Good morning! Lets start work. I am told this is a workshop; but I see neither work nor shop. So lets proceed where work is happening. Lets start with the first room on the first floor. Mr. Masai, followed by the senior management, the participants, the video camera crew trouped out of the conference room and proceeded to the destination. That happened to be the laundry room of the hotel. Mr. Masai entered the room and stood at the window, beautiful view! he said. The staff knew it; they need not invite a Japanese consultant to tell them this!

A room with such a beautiful view is being wasted as a laundry room. Shift the laundry to the basement and convert this into a guest room. Aa Haa! now nobody had ever thought about that! The manager said, Yes, it can be done.

Then lets do it., Mr. Masai said.

Yes sir, I will make a note of this and we will include it in the report on the workshop that will be prepared. Manager

Excuse me, but there is nothing to note down in this. Lets just do it, just now. Mr. Masai.

Just now? Manager
Yes, decide on a room on the ground floor/basement and shift the stuff out of this room right away. It should take a couple of hours, right? Mr. Masai.

Yes. Manager.

Lets come back here just before lunch. By then all this stuff will have got shifted out and the room must be ready with the carpets, furniture etc and from today you can start earning the few thousand that you charge your customers for a room night.
Ok, Sir. The manager had no option.

The next destination was the pantry. The group entered. At the entrance were two huge sinks full of plates to be washed. Mr. Masai removed his jacket and started washing the plates.
Sir, Please, what are you doing? the manager didnt know what to say and what to do.

Why, I am washing the plates, Mr. Masai.
But sir, there is staff here to do that. Manager
Mr. Masai continued washing, I think sink is for washing plates, there are stands here to keep the plates and the plates should go into the stands.

All the officials wondered did they require a consultant to tell them this?

After finishing the job, Mr. Masai asked, how many plates do you have?
Plenty, so that there should never be any shortage. Manager.

Mr. Masai said, We have a word in Japanese-Muda. Muda means delay, muda means unnecessary spending. One lesson to be learned in this workshop is to avoid both. If you have plenty of plates, there will be delay in cleaning them up. The first step to correct this situation is to remove all the excess plates.

Yes, we will say this in the report. Manager.
No, wasting our time in writing the report is again an instance of muda. We must pack the extra plates in a box right away and send these to whichever other section of Taj require these. Throughout the workshop now we will find out where all we find this muda hidden.

And then at every spot and session, the staff eagerly awaited to find out muda and learn how to avoid it.

On the last day, Mr. Masai told a story.

A Japanese and an American, both fond of hunting, entered a jungle with guns. In the pursuit of game they entered deep jungle and suddenly realized that they had run out of bullets. Just then they heard a lion roaring. Both started running. But the Japanese took a short break to put on his sports shoes. The American said, What are you doing? We must first get to the car.
The Japanese said, No. I only have to ensure that I remain ahead of you. All the participants engrossed in listening to the story, realized suddenly that the lion would stop after getting his victim!

The lesson is competition in todays world is so fierce, that it is important to stay ahead of other even by just a couple of steps. And you have such a huge and naturally well endowed country. If you remember to curtail your production expenditure and give the best quality always, you will be miles ahead as compared to so many other countries in the world., Mr. Masai.
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A bar opened near a church !

The church prayed daily against the business.

Days latter the bar was struck by lightning and burned to ashes.

Bar owner sued the church's priests because he said the fire was the result of their prayers.

The church denied all responsibility !

So, the judge commented : "it's difficult to decide the case,
because here we have a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer
and an entire church that doesn't believe in it" ! :confused:
 
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narvir said:
A bar opened near a church !

The church prayed daily against the business.

Days latter the bar was struck by lightning and burned to ashes.

Bar owner sued the church's priests because he said the fire was the result of their prayers.

The church denied all responsibility !

So, the judge commented : "it's difficult to decide the case,
because here we have a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer
and an entire church that doesn't believe in it" ! :confused:
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राम राम

कुछ दिन पैहला की बात है महारी गाल बणै थी बिहारी रोडे फोडण लागरै थे दोपारे रोटी खाण लागगे उनका बाळक जो होगा 4 या 5 का हथौडे गेला खेलण लाग गा ईट के मारे हथौडा ईट कौना टूटी फेर मारा फेर कोन्या टूटी बाळक के छौ उठगा आ गा बाल हठ पे अर बरीया फालतु जोर लादे आखर मे ईट तोड दी कहाणी छोटी सै पर मनै जो सिखा वो यो कि हार का डर आदमी नै कमजोर कर दे है जै आदमी लागा रै तै कुछ भी कर सके है अर जै कोये बात गल्त सल्त कह दी हो तो भाई सोरी
 
A very Touching Story

C/P


A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.

SON: 'Daddy, may I ask you a question?'

DAD: 'Yeah sure, what it is?' replied the man.

SON: 'Daddy, how much do you make an hour?'

DAD: 'That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?' the man said angrily.

SON: 'I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?'

DAD: 'If you must know, I make $50 an hour.

SON: 'Oh,' the little boy replied, with his head down.

SON: 'Daddy, may I please borrow $25?

The father was furious, 'If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I don't work hard everyday for such childish frivolities. The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door.

The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down ,and started to think:

Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $25.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. Are you asleep, son? He asked. 'No daddy, I'm awake, replied the boy.'I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier said the man. It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $25 you asked for.

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. 'Oh,thank you daddy! He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man saw that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and then looked up at his father. Why do you want more money if you already have some the father grumbled.

Because I didn't have enough, but now I do,' the little boy replied. 'Daddy, I have $50 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?


Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little son, and he begged for his forgiveness.

It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to our hearts.

Do remember to share that $50 worth of your time with someone you love.

If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of hours.

But the family & friends we leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives.
 
Beautiful comment on rising influence of consumer culture on the private life of people as members of rat race for acquisition of more and more at the cost of loosing kinship and family ties.
 
we all are just forgetting the thing we want for our happiness is just easy to get... communication and spending time with family is one of them...
 
I myself has faced the same. my 2.7 year old daughter "Mishthi" made me to think about the same. A few days ago i went to leave her to her Maternal Grandmother (As I and my wife both are working so we left her to her Maternal Grandmother for few hours). When i was leaving for my office she asked me not to go. I said "Beta pap Kaam nahi karega to paise kaha se aynge aor fir Mishthi ko chijji kaise dilwaunga". Her answer was shoking; She said Papa meri Gullak me bot sare paise h aap sare le lo fir aapko office nahi jana padega. I had tears in my eyes and that day i did not go to the office and played with her all the day. Yesterday i read the story i posted above and while reading the story i was thinking about my encounter with the same situation.
 
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