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The Explorer!

December 29, 2010

It was interesting to watch many, so called experts/authors & teachers perform – on the subject of entrepreneurship – with good narration of – what, when & how of the art of running a successful business.

The show was later captivated by a guest speaker, who narrated his experience of failing in 5 attempts and making 1 big successful business… While checking with participants of this EDP workshop, it became very clear that they had got the food they came for…but not the taste of it!

The explorer returned to his people, who were eager to know about the Amazon. But how could he ever put into words the feelings that flooded his heart when he saw exotic flowers and heard the night-sounds of the forests; when he sensed the danger of wild beasts or paddled his canoe over treacherous rapids?

He said, “Go and find out for yourselves.” To guide them he drew a map of the river. They pounced upon the map. They framed it in their Town Hall. They made copies of it for themselves. And all who had a copy considered themselves experts on the river, for did they not know its every turn and bend, how broad it was, how deep, where the rapids were and where the falls?       (~Anthony De Mello)

There is no shortcut to experience! Instead, there is a great danger drawing maps for arm-chair explorers!

Go… be a real one!

~

Posted in: @dreamerdoers, Articles Tagged: story

Bring out that tiger!

December 28, 2010

A man walking through the forest saw a fox that had lost its legs and wondered how it lived! Then he saw a tiger come with game in its mouth. The tiger had his fill and left the rest for the fox.

The next day too God sent the tiger to feed the fox. The man began to wonder at God’s greatness and thought, “I too shall lie in a corner trusting the Lord to give me all I need.”

He did this for a month, and was almost at death’s door when he heard a Voice that said, “O you, who are on the path of error, open your eyes to the Truth! Imitate the tiger not the fox!”

For some of us, it might be the right time to take an oath to bring out that tiger within us, at least – this new year 2011!

~

Posted in: @stories, Organic Performance Tagged: story

Drop Nothing!

December 24, 2010

It is that time of the year when suddenly we look around for all those contacts – emails, addresses, phone numbers of our good old friends, colleagues, customers and loved ones! Yes! to greet and wish them for a Happy New Year!

There will be style statements, crafty messages and touching pictures to carry these well wishes. Celebration when comes naturally will have a lasting impression v/s artificial obligatory gestures!

True friends and dear ones do not need a general day for a wish. They expect that every day! What matters to them is not our intentions – but actions that show we care, we respond and we enjoy the togetherness in this journey of life! Formality should not replace the firmness of friendship or any relationship…

Disciple: I have come to you with nothing in my hands.

Master: Drop it at once!

Disciple: But how can I drop it? It is nothing.

Master: Then carry it around with you!

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Your Nothing can be your most valued possession! Don’t drop it! Let it be with you in coming years too!

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