Be Proud To Be An INDIAN

There is a reason to write this blog now. Two days back I got a forward mail from one of my friends narrating the speech of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam tagged as 'must read for every Indian'. I think all of you might have gone through it at least once since it is a 7 year old email and still continues the loop. Yes, it is the very same speech in which he talks about why the Indians and the Indian media are so negative; the very same speech in which he asks for ten minutes of every Indian to think about why we behave differently when at abroad and at home and why we obey the rules in a foreign country and at the same time does not bother what the rules says in India.

I didn't give it a big importance as it is not the first time I am receiving the same. But a reply from a person who is a friend of my friend but totally unknown person for me made me think about it. He made me react to his reply; as per him this mail was irrational and compilation of bullshit(as per his words),he depicts that it is foolish to believe the rosy pictures painted by someone of the garden next door(mentioning about Dr. Kalam) and he doesn't mind the person who gave the speech was the Indian President or a person who got the Padma Bhushan in 1981; Padma Vibhushan in 1990; and the Bharat Ratna in 1997.

The most funniest thing is, in between this talk another person came up with an opinion that this article was not Dr. Kalam and its a spam- Wow!In his words, a great personality like Dr. Kalam will not give such a stupid and provocative mail. And as per him, 70% of the Indian population in under the BPL( he is still four decades back I think) and we minority people(above BPL) sitting in front of a laptop in an a/c room is simply wasting our time for a useless debate. I wonder how people are having all these kind of false information in this era of information technology! I shut him up by giving him the link to the original speech and by submitting the statistical tables of present Indian economy. You can also have a look at the original speech here

I asked our hero if Dr. Kalam is not the right person to talk to us then who in the world is? and I explained him clearly that by this speech Dr. Kalam meant to motivate the Indian youth. He is doing what a great leader should do- Motivate and Show us the path. To understand what he meant exactly and to contribute to the growth of the country by changing accordingly is our duty.

Do you know what happened next? I got emails from his friends, appreciating me and saying sorry for their friend who cannot understand. But what I am worried is if 2 out of 20 people in the mailing list is thinking like this then what will be the number in total 110 crores. That's why I decided to write this here.

The change of the entire nation starts with a single person. If everyone fears to be the first(to change), the change will never occur. Dr. Kalam cannot come to each one of us and tell us what to change. Understand his intentions in the right way and begin the change. It is our duty to make his vision- The Vision 2020, a truth.

I will stop with a quote by Dr. Joe Vitale the marketing guru. "I believe that the past is gone and the future is now". Stop worrying about the past and look forward to the future. Be a contributing part of that India which all of us dreams.

JAI HIND

John Wooden Quotes...

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

John Wooden

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

John Wooden

Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

John Wooden

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

John Wooden

Be prepared and be honest.

John Wooden

Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.

John Wooden

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

John Wooden

Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

John Wooden

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

John Wooden

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.

John Wooden

I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.

John Wooden

If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?

John Wooden

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

John Wooden

It isn't what you do, but how you do it.

John Wooden

It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

John Wooden

It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.

John Wooden

It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

John Wooden

Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.

John Wooden

Never mistake activity for achievement.

John Wooden

Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.

John Wooden

Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.

John Wooden

Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

John Wooden

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man given. Be grateful. The conceit is self-given. Be careful.

John Wooden

The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.

John Wooden

The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.

John Wooden

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

John Wooden

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

John Wooden

What you are as a person is far more important that what you are as a basketball player.

John Wooden

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes the character.

John Wooden

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

John Wooden

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

John Wooden

The Pyramid of Success

John Wooden is known as 'The greatest Coach of All Time.' The legendary men’s basketball coach led UCLA to an unprecedented 10 national championships. He took the UCLA basketball team to 88 consecutive victories, 8 undefeated conference seasons, 38 straight NCAA tournament victories, and 4 perfect seasons. During his tenure with the Bruins, Wooden became known as the "Wizard of Westwood." His 'Pyramid of Success' is as famous as the coach himself.

The principles of his pyramid can be summarized as

Industriousness:

• Work hard. Don’t just go through the motions. Be totally focused and fully engaged to accomplish the task at hand.

Enthusiasm:

• Be passionate about what you do. Energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication prevent work from becoming drudgery and stimulate a team to succeed.

Friendship:

• Instill respect and camaraderie, or a spirit of goodwill, amongst team members.

Loyalty:

• First, don’t betray yourself by compromising your standards and values. Second, don’t betray those you lead by compromising their trust.

Cooperation:

• Be more committed to what’s right than to who’s right. Freely share ideas, information, creativity, and responsibility regardless of who gets the credit.
• “A strong leader accepts blame and gives the credit.”

Self-Control

• Show self-discipline in the little things. Resist the easy choices, the expedient solutions, and the temptations that will drag you and your team down.

Alertness:

• Constantly observe, absorb, and learn from what’s going on around you. Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses as well as your competitors’.

Initiative:

• Exercise the courage to make decisions and to act. Be willing to risk failure. Take a strong stand.
• “Make each day your masterpiece.”

Intentness:

• Exhibit diligence and determination, fortitude and resolve. Constantly, relentlessly persist in your pursuit of excellence.

Condition:

• Develop mental, moral, and physical strength.
• “Practice moderation and balance in all you do.”

Skill:

• Be proficient in performing all aspects of your job.

Team Spirit:

• Be eager to sacrifice personal interests or glory for the good of all.
• “Define success for those under your leadership as total commitment and effort to the team’s welfare.”

Poise:

• Hold fast to your beliefs and live them out, regardless of how bad or good a situation might be. Avoid pose or pretense. Don’t compare yourself to others or act like someone you’re not. Be brave in all circumstances.

Confidence:

• Believe firmly that you’ve done everything you can to successfully face the challenges ahead. Then, rest assured that you’re prepared to perform at the highest level.

Competitive Greatness:

• Wooden defines competitive greatness as “A real love for the hard battle, knowing it offers the opportunity to perform at your best when your best is required.”
• Derive joy from the struggle, the journey, the contest.
• “The hard struggle is to be welcomed, never feared. In fact, when you define success this way, the only thing to fear is your own unwillingness to make the full, 100 percent effort to prepare and perform at the highest level or your ability.”

Importance of Attitude

Attitude is known as the foundation of Success! A person with a positive attitude is always having a better living than others who don't have it. If your attitude is negative, your life is restricted. But not having the negative attitude does not make a person positive. Some of the factors that built the attitude in you are the environment, experience, education etc. Obviously, all of us are not having these factors in the same kind and amount. You should be lucky enough to have a positive attitude by nature. So how can a person who don't have a positive attitude, get into the success path of the life? Can he ever get a positive attitude?

Yes! A good attitude can be gained by practice. A person who evaluate the situation and how he had responded to that situation understands his attitude towards it. Find out your attitude and correct it if necessary.

The Power of The Dream by Celine Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion born March 30, 1968, is a Canadian singer, occasional songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the anglophone album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.

here I am submitting a work of Celine Dion "The Power of the DREAM"

Deep within each heart

There lies a magic spark

That lights the fire of our imagination

And since the dawn of man

The strength of just "I can"

Has brought together people of all nations

There's nothing ordinary

In the living of each day

There's a special part

Every one of us will play

Feel the flame forever burn

Teaching lessons we must learn

To bring us closer to the power of the dream

As the world gives us its best

To stand apart from all the rest

It is the power of the dream that brings us here

Your mind will take you far

The rest is just pure heart

You'll find your fate is all your own creation

Every boy and girl

As they come into this world

They bring the gift of hope and inspiration

Feel the flame forever burn

Teaching lessons we must learn

To bring us closer to the power of the dream

The world unites in hope and peace

We pray that it will always be

It is the power of the dream that brings us here

There's so much strength in all of us

Every woman child and man

It's the moment that you think you can't

You'll discover that you can

Feel the flame forever burn

Teaching lessons we must learn

To bring us closer to the power of the dream

The world unites in hope and peace

We pray that it will always be

It is the power of the dream that brings us here

Feel the flame forever burn

Teaching lessons we must learn

To bring us closer to the power of the dream

The world unites in hope and peace

We pray that it will always be

It is the power of the dream that brings us here

The power of the dream

The faith in things unseen

The courage to embrace your fear

No matter where you are

To reach for your own star

To realize the power of the dream

16 Rules of Success by Bob Parsons

Bob Parsons is the CEO and Founder of The Go Daddy Group, Inc. Parsons joined the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and received the Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and a Purple Heart Medal. Upon his return, Parsons enrolled in the University of Baltimore where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone.

I believe that not much happens of any significance when we're in our comfort zone. I hear people say, "But I'm concerned about security." My response to that is simple: "Security is for cadavers."

2. Never give up.

Almost nothing works the first time it's attempted. Just because what you're doing does not seem to be working, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means that it might not work the way you're doing it. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it, and you wouldn't have an opportunity.

3. When you're ready to quit, you're closer than you think.

There's an old Chinese saying that I just love, and I believe it is so true. It goes like this: "The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed."

4. With regard to whatever worries you, not only accept the worst thing that could happen but make it a point to quantify what the worst thing could be.

Very seldom will the worst consequence be anywhere near as bad as a cloud of "undefined consequences." My father would tell me early on, when I was struggling and losing my shirt trying to get Parsons Technology going, "Well, Robert, if it doesn't work, they can't eat you."

5. Focus on what you want to have happened.

Remember that old saying, "As you think, so shall you be."

6. Take things a day at a time.

No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it if you don't look too far into the future, and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything one day at a time.

7. Always be moving forward.

Never stop investing. Never stop improving. Never stop doing something new. The moment you stop improving your organization, it starts to die. Make it your goal to be better each and every day, in some small way. Remember the Japanese concept of Kaizen. Small daily improvements eventually result in huge advantages.

8. Be quick to decide.

Remember what General George S. Patton said: "A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow."

9. Measure everything of significance.

I swear this is true. Anything that is measured and watched, improves.

10. Anything that is not managed will deteriorate.

If you want to uncover problems you don't know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven't examined for a while. I guarantee you problems will be there.

11. Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you're doing.

When you look at your competitors, remember that everything looks perfect at a distance. Even the planet Earth, if you get far enough into space, looks like a peaceful place.

12. Never let anybody push you around.

In our society, with our laws and even playing field, you have just as much right to what you're doing as anyone else, provided that what you're doing is legal.

13. Never expect life to be fair.

Life isn't fair. You make your own breaks. You'll be doing good if the only meaning fair has to you, is something that you pay when you get on a bus (i.e., fare).

14. Solve your own problems.

You'll find that by coming up with your own solutions, you'll develop a competitive edge. Masura Ibuka, the co-founder of SONY, said it best: "You never succeed in technology, business, or anything by following the others." There's also an old Asian saying that I remind myself of frequently. It goes like this: "A wise man keeps his own counsel."

15. Don't take yourself too seriously.

Lighten up. Often, at least half of what we accomplish is due to luck. None of us are in control as much as we like to think we are.

16. There's always a reason to smile.

Find it. After all, you're really lucky just to be alive. Life is short. More and more, I agree with my little brother. He always reminds me: "We're not here for a long time, we're here for a good time!"

Formula of Success!

What is the formula success?

Someone said 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration...

Many people in life are very hard working but still not successful in life...

Why? 'The lack of one percent Inspiration'.

Where do we get such inspiration? can't find it around you? Look inside dear! Find it inside yourself. Change your attitude to a positive one. Success is not an accident- it's a choice. You choose to be successful. Think yourself that you can win, you are born to win! See the 1% comes automatically in the view now. Many a lack the ability to think positively and fails in life even after their 99% of hard work. Be confident about yourself first. There might be many sources of negativeness around you which pull you down from your success. If you are not confident enough these negative thoughts will make you lose the game of life! be confident yourself and be positive!