It's OK to Fail!!

Yet another inspiring poem from Speaking Tree(TOI).

Failure does not mean
I have accomplished nothing;
It does mean
I have learned something.
Failure does not mean
I have been a fool;
It does mean
I had enough faith to experiment.
Failure does not mean
I'm inferior;
It does mean I'm not perfect.
Failure does not mean
I've wasted my life;
It does mean that
I have an excuse to start over.
Failure does not mean that
I'll never make it;
It does mean that I need more practice.

Interesting Articles!!

Hi All

Over the past week I came across some interesting articles worth reading from TOI.They were very inspiring and so I thought it would be good to share it with my blog readers.So guys, take a look at them when you find time.

This is an article by the author of the best seller "Monk who sold his ferrari", Robin Sharma-Here he talks about practising self discipline(article title "Practise Tough Love")

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=CREST&BaseHref=TCRM/2010/03/13&PageLabel=28&EntityId=Ar02701&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

The next one was published in the Thursday's edition (11th March 2008) as a tribute to all the women out there:This is about young women entrepreneurs who have followed their dreams and achieved success through hardwork and determination.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=CREST&BaseHref=TCRM/2010/03/13&PageLabel=28&EntityId=Ar02701&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

The third article was published on 7th March 2010 (titled "key to Learning").Here the writer has succinctly written what is the need of the hour in ou education system.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOIBG/2010/03/07&PageLabel=18&EntityId=Ar01802&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

Hope you all get some food for thought reading these articles.

The Budget of our life!!

Here is a very interesting piece of poetry published in the Times of India , special issue"The Speaking Tree" that I wanted to share it with my blog readers.TOI has recently come up with the Crest edition and the newly launched "The Speaking Tree" which offers a lot of interesting and useful articles to their readers.Their effort in bringing up these issues needs to be appreciated.Keep the good work going ,TOI team!!

Here is the poem:

Birth is our opening Balance,
Death , our closing balance,
Prejudiced views are our liabilities,
Creative ideas and good deeds, assets.
Heart is our current asset,
Soul, our fixed asset,
Brain, a fixed deposit,
Thinking, our current account.
Goodwill and achievements are our capital;
Character and morals, our stock-in-trade,
Friends, our general reserves,
Values and Behaviour, our goodwill.
Patience is interest earned, Love, our dividend,
Children, our bonus issues,
Education, a brand,
Knowledge is our investment.
Profit and loss is karma earned.
Before final assessment(death),
Balance your sheet!
-Anonymous
Courtesy: Times of India,Mumbai