Office Boy or Millionaire

A Jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. "You are employed" he said. Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.

The man replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email".

"I'm sorry", said the HR manager. If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job."

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10 Kg tomato crate. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with $60.

The man realized that he can survive by this way, and started to go everyday earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled everyday. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles.

5 years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US. He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his email.
The man replied, "I don't have an email."

The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e mail?!!"

The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"

MORAL OF THAT STORY:

Moral 1
Internet is not the solution to your life.
Moral 2
If you don't have Internet, and work hard, you can be a millionaire.
Moral 3
If you received this message by email,
you are closer to being a office boy/girl,than a millionaire….......

So… let’s close this internet & going to sell tomatoes!!! :)

What am I living for?

Hey frnds....

A couple of months ago I was working on a project with Motorola. The project was at the ending stage and as everyone knows how hectic it gets during the last days of the project as there is always a deadline to be completed. I met a guy who was at a high position in Motorola and been working for more than 15 years. We were working on some issues togeather and it was quite late. He went out to have a smoke and I also went out for giving a call to my friend.

So as I finished my call, he asked "Cigarette?"

"Thanks, I don't smoke", I said.

"So I guess you don't drink either", he asked.

"Nope", I said with a smile.

"Then what are you living for?", he questioned.

Since that day I am questioning myself, "What am I living for?". And till date I don't have an answer.

I asked the same to a friend and when I asked him "What are living for then?" he replied "For my parents". Now that is an answer that people will more often give. "For my parents", "For my wife", "For my kids", For my family", "For my friends" are some of the more often answers I got over the time I asked my friends. But I am not sure if these answers are correct... No one has given me an answer "I am living for myself".

I guess people think if they say they are living for themself it will make them look selfish. But as I feel, its we what we are living for. And it should be that way. We are here in this world for ourself. We have to live our life. Neither can we live for our parents, friends, kids nor could they for us. Ofcourse they are a very important part of our life but at the end of the day their life is their life and mine is mine..

NEVER make decisions when angry!

Hi guys.. Here's a thought.. Have you made any decisions when you're pissed? Never make decision when you're mad; This is what I usually remind myself everytime I get angry. And from time to time, I've proved that it was the right thing to do when I am in a state of anger and frustration. Whatever we are angry on, in my view, is a minor tragedy - a cheating of oneself. When you find yourself felling that way, shut it off, go away, chill out. Wait a day or at least however long it would take you to flatten. Then come back, and face the problem with patience and a clear mind.

Anger is a very bad thing. It blinds the path of right thinking. Never make decisions or take major action when under the influence of any major emotion - depression, despair, self-doubt, anxiety, you name it. Heres what you can do when you a really very very angry. Go away and do something else, whichever takes your mind away from the situation that is making you angry. Then come back with a fresh view on the matter. And most of the time it helps.

I myself made so many decisions in my life when angry and ofcourse they didn't do me any good. But as it is said "We learn from out mistakes" I am learning ;).... So friends all I say is don't make decisions when angry.

The Woodcutter - "Enhanced"

Hi frnds,
I guess we all have heard the story of the woodcutter in our childhood. For those who haven't it happens as follows.

One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river, his axe fell into the river. When he cried out, God appeared and asked," Why are you crying?" The woodcutter replied that his axe has fallen into water. Then God went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe. "Is this your axe?" God asked. The woodcutter replied, "No." God again went down and came up with a silver axe. "Is this your axe?" he asked. Again, the woodcutter replied, "No." God went down again and came up with an iron axe. "Is this your axe?" God asked. The woodcutter replied," Yes." God was pleased with the man's honesty and gave him all three axes to keep, and the woodcutter went home happily.

This is the story we were always told. Now that is not the end of the story. Here is the rest of the story.

Then again one day while he was walking with his wife along the riverbank, the woodcutter's wife fell into the river. When he cried out,God again appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?" "Oh God , my wife has fallen into the water!" God went down into the water and came up with Jennifer Lopez. "Is this your wife?" he asked. "Yes," cried the woodcutter. God was furious. "You cheat! That is an untruth!" The woodcutter replied, "Oh, forgive me God. It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I said 'no' to Jennifer Lopez, You will come up with Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then if I also say 'no' to her, You wi l l come up with my wife, and I will say 'yes,' and then all three will be given to me. But God , I am a poor man and I will not be able to take care of all three wives, so that's why I said 'yes' this time."

Moral: Whenever a man lies, there's always a very strong reason behind it. :)

Be Patient & Listen Carefully

A man – let´s call him Ben – uses his vacation for visiting the deserts in Africa. On the evening of the first day he and his tourism group leave the hotel in order to have a long walk outside and to see the dawn. Ben looses is party and now has to find back to the hotel on his own. After walking through the sand the whole night Ben feels pretty thirsty. He needs something to drink.

At 9 a.m. he notices an old wooden barrack on the horizon. Therefore he walks a bit faster. When he arrives at the house he asks the occupant (an old lady) whether she could give him something to drink. And she replies: “I am sorry Sir, because I need all my water for myself, but I could give you a cravat as well. It later could warm up your mind a bit.” Ben is confused: “Are you joking? I simply asked for something to drink. If I´d be looking for a cravat I´d surely have enquired for one directly.”Without listening further Ben walks on.

At 10 a.m. he feels nauseous and a bit dizzy as well. In the distance he remarks a tent, which seems to be a kind of counter with all of it´s advertisements. Ben moves a bit faster again and after arriving at the tent he asks the owner: “Sir, could you offer me something to drink?And the salesman replies: “I am sorry, Mr., but I can´t. I just am able to sell you a cravat. Look at this one. Doesn´t it look elegant? You´ll surely be welcome in every hotel if you wear it.”Ben rejects: “Listen! I simply asked for something to drink, a glass of water or something. I don´t want your cravats.”And without listening further Ben walks on.

At 11 a.m. it´s pretty hot and Ben sweats a lot. Suddenly he remarks a rider on a camel, coming nearer and nearer. And when the camel is standing right in front of him, Ben asks:“Sir, may I probably buy a bottle of water from you.And the stranger replies:“I would sell you some water, but unfortunately I have forgotten my bottle at home.”The stranger rides further. Now Ben becomes very angry and shouts:“What´s the matter with all of you? Can´t anyone provide something to drink for me? And if noone can, why don´t you simply tell me where the next hotel is? A hotel always owns and sells water!”So the man on the camel turns around again and answers very friendly:“Well, there´s no need to scream, Sir. About 500 metres in this direction you will find a hotel, but you´ll need a cra…”But Ben doesn´t listen anymore. He´s in a hurry now and runs the whole way althrough the sand, looking forward to enjoying a cool drink, sitting at the pool.

When he arrives at the hotel´s entry a doorman holds him back. Ben´s totally desperated:“Sir, please let me in. I really need something to drink. It´s urgent!”And the concierge answers:“We´d surely give you some water or anything else you´d like to drink, but without wearing a cravat I can´t let you in.”

And what we learn from this story is:
Sometimes it´s better to be patient and almost ever it´s advisable to listen carefully to what otherones say.