All I have is Hope

Quote & Thought for the Day -- Saturday, 27 Dec '08

“Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.”

--H. Jackson Brown Jr.

My Thoughts:
I have seen and met many people in life who don’t have anything materialistic. They are penniless with no-skills, but full of hope.

And this hope is all that is keeping them alive, giving them a purpose of life. And we have to understand that many a times our words and actions could actually take away hope from people. And chances are that they are such people who may have only hope to keep them going.

Compete with yourself

Quote & Thought for the Day -- Friday, 26 Dec '08

“I never compete against the competition. The only one I compete against is myself, because one day I will beat the competition and then who will I compete against?”

--Billie Akauola

My Thoughts:
An ambitious person would certainly kill all the competition some day or the other. Then what challenge would he have?

As I have said in the previous quote, you have a certain purpose in life. And at that point when you outrun the competition, would you have any challenge or purpose in your life? Yes, there is always scope to improve. Improve to a better YOU, this is how you compete against yourself.

My advice

Quote & Thought for the Day -- Thursday, 25 Dec '08

“Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it.”

--Gordon R. Dickson

My Thoughts:
That’s a perfect sarcasm, aptly applicable these days. You would find most people who would listen to you with undivided attention.

They would agree to your advice, but then they would simply not follow. Here in India, you would see lots of good words written at lots of institutions, especially government offices. But you would observe they never follow them, that’s just for “decorating” the walls.

The sky is above you

Quote & Thought for the Day -- Wednesday, 24 Dec '08

“When you are at the top; just look up; the sky will be still above you”

--Anonymous

My Thoughts:
Most of us, when we achieve success, get that feeling that we are at the top. Everything, everyone is below us.

But when you realize, that there are still more things that are above you, then you would come out of that false pride. And also you would have higher goals to keep you going.

Manner of Traveling

Quote & Thought for the Day -- Tuesday, 23 Dec '08

“Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.”

--Margaret Lee Runbeck

My Thoughts:
As I have been telling the previous quotes that your journey is as important as your destination. Be that journey of life, career or otherwise.

Similar is the journey for happiness and joy. It is not just a state of mind, but a complete experience that makes you feel happy. And each step in this journey is equally important.

Tomorrow’s Sun may not rise

Quote & Thought for the Day -- Monday, 22 Dec '08

“Defer not till tomorrow to be wise, tomorrow's sun to thee may never rise.”

--William Congreve

My Thoughts:
In India, we follow this famous saying “Kal Kare So Aaj Kar,. Aaj kare so ab. Pal mein parlay ho jayega, Bahuri karega kab” (translated to English) “If it is to be done tomorrow, do it today. If it is to be done today, do it now. In a second disaster would struck, then when would you do what you want to do?”

Now is the chance to do things, or I must say – be wise and do things, because nobody knows will you ever get a second chance.

Dog with no Legs

Quote & Thought for the Day -- Sunday, 21 Dec '08

“What you call dog with no legs? Don't matter what you call him, he ain't gonna come.”

--Anonymous

My Thoughts:
Just Enjoy the Quote.