1. THE CALM -  Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated. 2. THE DIGNITY - Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture. 3. THE ABILITY -  The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall. 4. THE GRACE - People bought only what they needed for the present, so everybody could get something. 5. THE ORDER - No looting in shops. No honking and no overtaking on the roads. Just understanding. 6. THE SACRIFICE - Fifty workers stayed back to pump sea water in the N-reactors. How will they ever be repaid? 7. THE TENDERNESS - Restaurants cut prices. An unguarded ATM is left alone. The strong cared for the weak. 8. THE TRAINING - The old and the children, everyone knew exactly what to do. And they did just that. 9. THE MEDIA - They showed magnificent restraint in the bulletins. No silly reporters. Only calm reportage. 10. THE CONSCIENCE - When the power went off in a store,people put things back on the shelves & left quietly. [Via Facebook]

A 10-year-old boy felt as though he had lost his identity when he lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.  After six months of adjusting to his handicap, he decided to study judo despite the fact that he had only one arm. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move. "Sensei," the boy finally said, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?" "This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei replied. Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training. Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals. This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced.  For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened. "No," the sensei insisted, "Let him continue." Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard.  Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and the sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind: "Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?" "You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm." The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength!

The 7 Secrets of success lying in our room itself.. 1. Roof says: Aim high. 2. Fan says: Be cool. 3. Clock says: Every sec. is precious. 4. Mirror says: Reflect before you act. 5. Window says: See the world. 6. Calendar says: Be updated. 7. Door says: Push hard to achieve your goals! This came as a SMS

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.  "What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed this warning : "There is a mousetrap in the house!  There is a mousetrap in the house!" The chicken clucked and scratched,  raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me.  I cannot be bothered by it." The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized, but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers." The mouse turned to the cow and said, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose." So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap . . .. Alone. . . That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- the sound Of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught.  In the darkness, she did not see it. It was a venomous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home she still had a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup. So the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient: But his wife's sickness continued. Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. But, alas, the farmer's wife did not get well...  She died. So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them for the funeral luncheon. And the mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and you think it doesn't concern you, remember --- When one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another. EACH OF US IS A VITAL THREAD IN ANOTHER PERSON'S TAPESTRY. OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON.

If you're too lazy to start anything, you may get a reputation for  patience.  ....... I'm on a seafood diet. Every time I see food, I eat it. ....... I talk to myself because I like dealing with a  better class of people. ....... Never try to drown your troubles... Especially if he can swim. ....... Smile, it makes people wonder what you're thinking. ....... Don't be so open-minded your brains fall out. ....... A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk I have a work station. ....... By the time a man realizes that his father was usually right, he has a son who  thinks he's usually wrong. ....... Teachers are those who help us in resolving problems which, without them,  we wouldn't have. ....... There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. ....... Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning. ....... There are three sides to every argument: your side,my side and the right side. ....... An expert is someone who takes a subject you understand and makes it sound confusing. ....... When you're right, no one remembers. When you're wrong, no one forgets. ....... Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else. ....... They say hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance.

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 further than ever. The further 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 further 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! 'Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character' - Albert Einstein

EASY => DIFFICULT Easy is to judge the mistakes of others     Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes Easy is to talk without thinking     Difficult is to refrain the tongue Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.     Difficult is to heal the wound... Easy is to forgive others     Difficult is to ask for forgiveness Easy is to set rules.     Difficult is to follow them... Easy is to dream every night.     Difficult is to fight for a dream... Easy is to show victory.     Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity... Easy is to admire a full moon.     Difficult to see the other side... Easy is to stumble with a stone.     Difficult is to get up... Easy is to enjoy life every day.     Difficult to give its real value... Easy is to promise something to someone.     Difficult is to fulfill that promise... Easy is to say we love.     Difficult is to show it every day... Easy is to criticize others.     Difficult is to improve oneself... Easy is to make mistakes.     Difficult is to learn from them... Easy is to weep for a lost love.     Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it. Easy is to think about improving.     Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action... Easy is to think bad of others     Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt... Easy is to receive     Difficult is to give Easy to read this     Difficult to follow Easy is keep the friendship with words     Difficult is to keep it with meanings.