Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Mar 12, 2009
Top tips from Africa's entrepreneurs
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Mar 09, 2009
"Now that it is gone, does it matter whether a cow ate it or not?"
~~Proverb
From the book "CARAVAN OF DREAMS' - Idries Shah
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Mar 05, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5z4Vs26-TI
I laughed so hard, the tears were rolling down my face
. Hope you like it too.
Don't try this at home!
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Mar 03, 2008
A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is
not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an
interruption on our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not an
outsider in our business. He is a part of it. We are not doing
him a favor by serving him. He is doing us a favor by giving us
an opportunity to do so.
~~ Mahatma Gandhi~~
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Feb 09, 2008
Here's a wonderful expression of pi.
http://pi.ytmnd.com/
Pi is the sixteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, equating to p.
In mathematics the word Pi and Its Greek symbol p represent the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, which is approximately 22/7 and the decimal number 3.142, although in fact the fraction is more complex, and the decimal is infinite and non-repeating, as demonstrated on the webpage link above.
The naming of Pi - also spelt pie in English, like it sounds - derives from the Greek word periphereia.
More about pi - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Feb 06, 2008
DEATH AND NIGHT WEAR...
Usually I just close my eyes and go to sleep, But evidently, Maze's blogs were still on my mind. He talked intimately and profoundly about the death of an old friend. All of a sudden, I thought, "What if this is MY last night on earth?"
Several times, I have been a hospital emergency room wondering if I were going to live or die. But I was all peaceful with it each time which I am really glad for. One less thing on my mind, I could relax.
When we get up into our 60's we do think about our own death as we see our friends around us dying off. We have to attend lots more funerals. I don't think of them as real sad occasions any more, though I do feel compassion for the families and that organ music always makes me cry a bit..
The night I thought about my own death, I started to laugh, because I realized I had worn a ridiculous outfit to bed - blue flannel nightgown with navy teddy bear pattern, mauve and yellow flowered cotton pants (my legs were cold), fuzzy bed socks - one purple, one blue because I couldn't find a match. Would I really want to be taken out it such a stupid outfit? I decided I would go to Walmart as soon as possible and buy myself some reeeeeally nice night wear, and to match up all my socks the next day. I smiled, closed my eyes and went to sleep.
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Nov 09, 2007
THE SECRET OF LEADERSHIP CANNOT BE FOUND IN AN ARTICLE - by Johan Schaberg
FROM
ODE MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2007 ISSUE
Don't read this!
T
HE SECRET OF LEADERSHIP CANNOT BE FOUND IN AN ARTICLE - by Johan Schaberg
A search for the term “leadership†in any online book source will yield
scores of hits for authentic leaders, service-oriented leaders, effective
leaders, inspiring leaders, coaching leaders and so on. What does that say about
us: that we fritter away our time, en masse, reading other people’s stories
about their leadership abilities? The writers or ghost writers of these books
closely examine how Jack Welch or Donald Trump do what they did. These books
distill the story of these leaders into a couple of nice lessons or a general
theory that point the way to how a savvy person can attain a prominent position
in the world of business or society.
It is never the leaders themselves who write the books; they have neither the
time nor the patience. More to the point, why would they? Leaders don’t spend
their time thinking up theories or models, let alone writing about them. They
are initiators and doers, a little like top athletes. If a high jumper focuses
on his exact technique during the approach because he plans to write a book
about it, he won’t clear the bar. Nor do leaders buy these books. Leaders
already know all about how to lead, which they usually learned very early on.
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Nov 09, 2007
The leader can act as a warrior or as a healer. As a warrior, the leader acts with power and decision. That is the Yang or masculine aspect of leadership. Most of the time, however, the leader acts as a healer and is in an open, receptive,and nourishing state. That is the feminine or Yin aspect of leadership.
The mixture of doing and being, of warrior and healer, is both productive and potent.
There
is a third aspect of leadership. Tao. Periodically, the leader
withdraws from the group and returns to silence, returns to God,
Being, doing, beingâ026then, Tao. I withdraw in order to empty myself of what has happened, to replenish my spirit.
A
brilliant warrior does not make every possible brilliant intervention.
A knowing healer takes time to nourish self as well as others.
Such simplicity and economy is a valuable lesson. It deeply affects the group.
The
leader who knows when to listen, when to act, and when to withdraw can
work effectively y with nearly anyone, even with other professionals,
group leaders, or therapists, perhaps the most difficult and
sophisticated group members.
Because the leader is clear, the work is delicate and does not violate anybody's sensibilities."
-John Heider "The Tao of Leadership Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching Adapted for a New Age"
(one of my favourite books)
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Nov 06, 2007
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry,
two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.
One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares,
its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.
Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.
All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.
We cannot undo a single act we performed;
we cannot erase a single word we said.
Yesterday is gone forever.
The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow
with all its possible adversities, its burdens,
its large promise and its poor performance;
Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.
Tomorrow's sun will rise,
either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise.
Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow,
for it is yet to be born.
This leaves only one day, Today.
Any person can fight the battle of just one day.
It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities
Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down.
It is not the experience of Today that drives a person mad,
it is the remorse or bitterness of something which happened Yesterday
and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring.
Let us, therefore, Live but one day at a time.
Author Unknown
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Nov 03, 2007
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Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Nov 02, 2007
this is made by a genius called Philip, aka eggman913 http://www.youtube.com/user/eggman913
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Oct 28, 2007
"Before you speak, ask yourself,
is it kind, is it necessary, is it true,
does it improve on the silence?"
---Sai Baba
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Sep 26, 2007
If you want to be happy
for an hour - get drunk.
If you want to be happy
for three days - get married.
If you want to be happy
for eight days -
kill your pig and eat it.
But, if want to be
happy forever -
make a garden.
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Sep 23, 2007
"It is a characteristic tendency of human beings to indulge in emotions such as happiness, grief, or anger in response to present conditions, failing to balance these feelings with the awareness that present conditions are results of past causes.
It is illogical to face the present only as an object of enjoyment or tolerance, neglecting to use it as the opportunity to create the future."
Muso Kokushi, Dream Conversations from Everyday Mind, a Tricycle book edited by Jean Smith
Posted by: mimibyrd123
in General on Sep 10, 2007
Poetry - a way of saying the unsayable.
This poem points the way out of temporary despair. It is so lovely and loving
THE GUEST HOUSE - Rumi (1207-1273)
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they're a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably,
He may be clearing you out for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
