In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in
high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher
and said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"
"Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me
anything, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the
Triple Filter Test."
"Triple filter?"
"That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about
my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what
you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple filter test.
The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what
you are about to tell me is true?"
"No," the man said, "Actually I just heard about it and..."
"All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know if it's
true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of
goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend
something good?"
"No, on the contrary..."
"So," Socrates continued, "You want to tell me something bad
about him, but you're not certain it's true. You may still pass
the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of
usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to
be useful to me?"
"No, not really."
"Well," concluded Socrates, "If what you want to tell me is
neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"
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"If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart."
- Socrates
Courtesy: Christian Godefroy
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS
During a meeting of top salespeople from around the country,
the 'big cheese' himself, a man who'd consistently had the highest
sales figures for the last 20 years, and who earned more money
than even the owner of his company, got up to speak.
"I am now going to reveal the secret of my success," he said.
"I wrote it down on a piece of paper and I put it in this envelope.
But success must be earned. So I'm going to sell the envelope to
the highest bidder. You have my word that it contains what I said
- the Secret of my Success, not only as a salesman, but also
in life."
The bidding started slowly... $5, then $10, then $50, $100,
$130, $150, $200. Finally one of his colleagues bought the envelope
for $1000. The happy buyer took the envelope and kept it to
himself until he got home that night. Only then did he open it
to learn THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.
What do you think was written on the piece of paper?
Think about it. Make a mental note of whatever comes to mind
before reading the answer. Because I am going to tell you what it
was later in this e-mail. And in my opinion what was written on
that piece of paper is worth much more than $1000.
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The winner of the auction tore open the envelope, unfolded
the piece of paper and read the following hand-written words:
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THE SUCCESS' SECRET IS... TO ASK.
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"You do not succeed because you do not know what you want or you don't want it intensely enough."
- Frank Crane, Minister
Courtesy: Christian Godefroy (www.club-positif.com)
the 'big cheese' himself, a man who'd consistently had the highest
sales figures for the last 20 years, and who earned more money
than even the owner of his company, got up to speak.
"I am now going to reveal the secret of my success," he said.
"I wrote it down on a piece of paper and I put it in this envelope.
But success must be earned. So I'm going to sell the envelope to
the highest bidder. You have my word that it contains what I said
- the Secret of my Success, not only as a salesman, but also
in life."
The bidding started slowly... $5, then $10, then $50, $100,
$130, $150, $200. Finally one of his colleagues bought the envelope
for $1000. The happy buyer took the envelope and kept it to
himself until he got home that night. Only then did he open it
to learn THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.
What do you think was written on the piece of paper?
Think about it. Make a mental note of whatever comes to mind
before reading the answer. Because I am going to tell you what it
was later in this e-mail. And in my opinion what was written on
that piece of paper is worth much more than $1000.
...
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The winner of the auction tore open the envelope, unfolded
the piece of paper and read the following hand-written words:
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THE SUCCESS' SECRET IS... TO ASK.
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"You do not succeed because you do not know what you want or you don't want it intensely enough."
- Frank Crane, Minister
Courtesy: Christian Godefroy (www.club-positif.com)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
A few of Mark Twain's Words of Wisdom
When you hear the name Mark Twain, you probably think of his classic American novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. But the man born with the name Samuel Langhorne Clemens was also a journalist, a travel writer, and a social critic with a biting sense of humor.
During this year that marks the 100th anniversary of his death, a few of his most famous quotes were collected, from the silly to the snarky, to help you remember a great American writer.
Mind Over Matter
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
Always Do Right
"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
Climate Is What We Expect
"Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get."
Clothes Make the Man
"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society."
Mastery of Fear
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."
Drag Your Thoughts Away
"Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it."
Go to Heaven for the Climate
"Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company."
The Language of Kindness
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Man Was Made
"Man was made at the end of the week's work when God was tired."
Necessity
"Necessity is the mother of taking chances."
Never Put Off 'Till Tomorrow
"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow."
Cheer Yourself Up
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up."
Reports of my Death
"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated."
Two Types of People
"There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded."
There Are Lies
"There are lies, damned lies and statistics."
A Necessary Evil
"Work is a necessary evil to be avoided."
Laugh Lines
"Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been."
Better to Keep Your Mouth Shut
"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt."
One Effective Weapon
"The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter."
Source and Courtesy: Beliefnet Newsletter
During this year that marks the 100th anniversary of his death, a few of his most famous quotes were collected, from the silly to the snarky, to help you remember a great American writer.
Mind Over Matter
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."
Always Do Right
"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest."
Climate Is What We Expect
"Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get."
Clothes Make the Man
"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society."
Mastery of Fear
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."
Drag Your Thoughts Away
"Drag your thoughts away from your troubles... by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it."
Go to Heaven for the Climate
"Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company."
The Language of Kindness
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Man Was Made
"Man was made at the end of the week's work when God was tired."
Necessity
"Necessity is the mother of taking chances."
Never Put Off 'Till Tomorrow
"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow."
Cheer Yourself Up
"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up."
Reports of my Death
"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated."
Two Types of People
"There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded."
There Are Lies
"There are lies, damned lies and statistics."
A Necessary Evil
"Work is a necessary evil to be avoided."
Laugh Lines
"Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been."
Better to Keep Your Mouth Shut
"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt."
One Effective Weapon
"The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter."
Source and Courtesy: Beliefnet Newsletter
Monday, April 19, 2010
The Central Skill
By: Brian Tracy
Time management is the central skill of success. Your ability to manage your time, to focus and channel your energies on your highest value tasks, will determine your rewards and your level of accomplishment in life more than any other factor.
Success Leaves Tracks
When I began searching for the secrets of success many years ago, I discovered an interesting principle: success leaves tracks. A wise man who had studied success for more than 50 years concluded that the greatest success principle of all was, "learn from the experts."
Learn From the Experts
If you want to be a big success in any area, find out what other successful people in that area are doing, and do the same things, until you get the same results. When I studied the interviews, speeches, biographies and autobiographies of successful men and women, I found that they all had one quality in common. They were all described as being "extremely well organized." They used their time very, very well. They were highly productive and they got vastly more done in the same period of time than the average person.
Fear Nothing. Be Both Effective and Efficient
High performing men and women were both effective and efficient. They did the right things, and they did them in the right way. They were constantly looking for ways to improve the quality and quantity of their output. As a result, their contribution to their organizations was vastly higher and therefore much better paid, than the contributions of the average person.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do immediately to put these ideas into action.
First, develop a study plan today to learn from the experts in your field. This can save you years of hard work.
Second, decide what is the most important thing to do, and then decide how to do it.
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JACQUES' 2 cents:
Third, DO IT WITHOUT FAIL---NO Excuses---NO procrastination---Experience the Joy of Achievement, of having completed what you start...Best of all: Successfully! :o)
Courtesy: Brian Tracy Newsletter
Time management is the central skill of success. Your ability to manage your time, to focus and channel your energies on your highest value tasks, will determine your rewards and your level of accomplishment in life more than any other factor.
Success Leaves Tracks
When I began searching for the secrets of success many years ago, I discovered an interesting principle: success leaves tracks. A wise man who had studied success for more than 50 years concluded that the greatest success principle of all was, "learn from the experts."
Learn From the Experts
If you want to be a big success in any area, find out what other successful people in that area are doing, and do the same things, until you get the same results. When I studied the interviews, speeches, biographies and autobiographies of successful men and women, I found that they all had one quality in common. They were all described as being "extremely well organized." They used their time very, very well. They were highly productive and they got vastly more done in the same period of time than the average person.
Fear Nothing. Be Both Effective and Efficient
High performing men and women were both effective and efficient. They did the right things, and they did them in the right way. They were constantly looking for ways to improve the quality and quantity of their output. As a result, their contribution to their organizations was vastly higher and therefore much better paid, than the contributions of the average person.
Action Exercises
Here are two things you can do immediately to put these ideas into action.
First, develop a study plan today to learn from the experts in your field. This can save you years of hard work.
Second, decide what is the most important thing to do, and then decide how to do it.
-----
JACQUES' 2 cents:
Third, DO IT WITHOUT FAIL---NO Excuses---NO procrastination---Experience the Joy of Achievement, of having completed what you start...Best of all: Successfully! :o)
Courtesy: Brian Tracy Newsletter
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