Narayan Srinivas
(Sriny)
Monday, January 08, 2007
I miss you
We all miss - friends - relatives - loved ones - but at times we forget to express. This powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired and loved.
Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples simply and sincerely said to each other "I miss you."
Consider how ecstatic you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone call from your spouse in the middle of your workday,just to say "I miss you."
Missing someone gets easier everyday because even though you are one day further from the last time you saw them, you are one day closer to the next time you will."
So please - express - express when you miss some one.
Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples simply and sincerely said to each other "I miss you."
Consider how ecstatic you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone call from your spouse in the middle of your workday,just to say "I miss you."
Missing someone gets easier everyday because even though you are one day further from the last time you saw them, you are one day closer to the next time you will."
So please - express - express when you miss some one.
I'll be there for you
If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken down some miles from home, you will know how good it feels to hear the phrase "I'll be there." Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give. When we are truly present for other people, important things happen to them and us. We are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored emotionally and spiritually. Being there is at the very core of civility.
Fisherman and American
A boat docked in a tiny South Indian village. An American tourist complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them.
“Not very long,” answered the Fisherman.
“But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the American.
The fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his Needs and those of his family.
The American asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time?” “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs . . I have a full life.”
The American interrupted, “I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat.”
And after that?” asked the Fisherman
With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to USA . From there you can direct your huge new enterprise.”
“How long would that take?” asked the fisherman. “Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years,” replied the American. “And after that?”
“Afterwards? Well my Friend, That’s when it gets really interesting,” answered the American, laughing. “When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!” “Millions? Really? And after that?” said the fisherman.
“After that you’ll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends.”
And the moral is: Know where you’re going in life… you may already be there.
“Not very long,” answered the Fisherman.
“But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the American.
The fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his Needs and those of his family.
The American asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time?” “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs . . I have a full life.”
The American interrupted, “I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat.”
And after that?” asked the Fisherman
With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to USA . From there you can direct your huge new enterprise.”
“How long would that take?” asked the fisherman. “Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years,” replied the American. “And after that?”
“Afterwards? Well my Friend, That’s when it gets really interesting,” answered the American, laughing. “When your business gets really big, you can start selling stocks and make millions!” “Millions? Really? And after that?” said the fisherman.
“After that you’ll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends.”
And the moral is: Know where you’re going in life… you may already be there.
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