We miss the simple in pursuit for complex solutions!!! One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese management was the case of the empty soap box, which happened in one of Japan’s biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty. Immediately […]
The Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students “How much do you think this glass weighs?” ’50 grams!’…. ‘100 grams!’….. ‘125 grams’ …the students answered. “I really don’t know unless I weigh it,” said the professor, […]
There is a story of a sea captain who in his retirement skippered a boat taking day-trippers to Shetland Islands. On one trip, the boat was full of young people. They laughed at the old captain when they saw him say a prayer before sailing out, because the day was fine and the sea […]
TO HAVE WHAT ONE WANTS IS MERE SATISFACTION. TO GIVE ANOTHER WHAT HE / SHE NEEDS, IS JOY. 1) The greatest Joy: Giving 2) The most satisfying work: Helping others 3) The ugliest personality trait: Selfishness 4) The most destructive habit: Worry 5) The most effective sleeping pill: Peace of mind 6) The greatest […]
Experience helps us understand how life actually works, and how remarkably different life is from the kind we so often see portrayed in commercials, movies, and daydreams. Prime example…? Money… Money, no doubt, has an important place in life. We need money to have a well-balanced nutritious diet, clothing according to the season, a reasonable […]
Religion has been missing one very fundamental quality: the sense of humour. It’s unfortunate, because it has made religion sickening and suffocating. A sense of humour is an essential part of the wholeness of man. It keeps him healthy, young, and fresh. And for centuries the sad people have dominated religion. They have expelled […]
A wise man once sat in the audience and cracked a joke. All laughed like crazy. After a moment he cracked the same joke again and a little less people laughed this time. He cracked the same joke again and very few people laughed. He cracked the same joke again and again, when there was […]
Laughing Buddha all his life taught people only one thing — laughter. Hence he got the title “Laughing Buddha”. Laughter is a pure and higher state. The laughter, Laughing Buddha meant was the Spiritual Laughter — one that comes when we understand the whole game of life. When we realize the Absolute Truth, then the entire existence […]
The birds in our garden build such wonderful nests that we marvel at how they do it! Whether you’re a ‘bird person’ or not, this is stunning!!! Not to detract from the sheer magic of it, but in practical terms, how many trips would the birds have to make with that tiny little quantity of […]
