Seven Blunders of the World

The Seven Blunders of the World is a list that Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi gave to his grandson Arun Gandhi, written on a piece of paper, on their final day together, not too long before his assassination.

Wealth without work
Pleasure without conscience
Knowledge without character
Commerce without morality
Science without humanity
Worship without sacrifice
Politics without principle

This list grew from Gandhi's search for the roots of violence. He called these acts of passive violence. Preventing these is the best way to prevent oneself or one's society from reaching a point of violence.

To this list, Arun Gandhi added an eighth blunder.

Rights without responsibilities

hEaRt Of ThE wIeLdEr..

A legend tells of a test where Muramasa challenged his master, Masamune, to see who could make a finer sword. They both worked tirelessly and eventually, when both swords were finished, they decided to test the results. The contest was for each to suspend the blades in a small creek with the cutting edge facing the current. Muramasa's sword, the Juuchi Fuyu (10,000 Winters) cut everything that passed its way; fish, leaves floating down the river, the very air which blew on it. Highly impressed with his pupil's work, Masamune lowered his sword, the Yawaraka-Te (Tender Hands), into the current and waited patiently. Not a leaf was cut, the fish swam right up to it, and the air hissed as it gently blew by the blade. After a while, Muramasa began to scoff at his master for his apparent lack of skill in the making of his sword. Smiling to himself, Masamune pulled up his sword, dried it, and sheathed it. All the while, Muramasa was heckling him for his sword's inability to cut anything. A monk, who had been watching the whole ordeal, walked over and bowed low to the two sword masters. He then began to explain what he had seen.

"The first of the swords was by all accounts a fine sword, however it is a blood thirsty, evil blade as it doesn't discriminate as to who or what it will cut. It may just as well be cutting down butterflies as severing heads. The second was by far the finer of the two, as it doesn't needlessly cut that which is innocent and undeserving."

sOrRy..

Rash..

Muddle-headed..

Frustrated..

At the lack of control..

At the lack of time..

At the lack of space..

so..

I..

Am..

Sorry..

fAn JiAn..

In sch, u think nothing is worse den studying..

In army, u think studying was so much easier..

Back in sch, u think army was so much more relaxing..

w/o working, ppl are complaining there's nothing to do..

I'll wait n see when u guys start work den, hehe..

=)

cRiSiS cOrE..

Embrace your dreams...

And, whatever happens,

Protect your honour as SOLDIER..

- Zack, SOLDIER, First Class

AeRoS

Loud noise..

Slickness..

Soaring..

Blizzard..

Beserker..

Body of steel..

Vault of treasures..

Apocalypse..

Flames..

NeW gAmE..

Let there be a new beginning..

A journey to find it back..

The long lost sentiments of yesteryear..

Be gone! Shadows and hauntings, for the light of my soul shall cleanse you from the face of the world..

Set the journey again.. with much passion and spirit..

Like that of a..

WiLdFiRe~~

sTeRgEr

noisiced..

seulav..

secifircas..

sterger..

how many understands?
how many more mis-understands?

cHoIcE..

If u could predict the future..

If u can foretold wat's going to happen next..

If u know how ur life's going to be the next second..
The next minute..
Hour..
Day..
Month..
Year..

If u chose to change it..

Den..

Won't it be different from wat u saw in the first place?

Wat's right and wat's wrong..
Wat's to and wat's not to..

Choices..

If given a choice of yes and no, how many choices are there act?

Choice of yes..
Choice of no..
In certain circumstance.. A choice of not to choose..

Conventional and unconventional..

Try imagining a circular box for once

Know thyself

The saying "Know thyself" may refer by extension to the ideal of understanding human behavior, morals, and thought, because ultimately to understand oneself is to understand other humans as well. However, the ancient Greek philosophers thought that no man can ever comprehend the human spirit and thought thoroughly, so it would have been almost inconceivable to know oneself fully. Therefore, the saying may refer to a less ambitious ideal, such as knowing one's own habits, morals, temperament, ability to control anger, and other aspects of human behavior that we struggle with on a daily basis.

Pandora's box

In Greek mythology, Pandora's box is the box carried by Pandora that contained all the evils of mankind—greed, vanity, slander, lying, envy, pining—and hope.

After Prometheus' theft of the secret of fire, Zeus ordered Hephaestus to create the woman Pandora as part of the punishment for mankind. Pandora was given many seductive gifts from Aphrodite, Hermes, Charites, and Horae (according to Works and Days). For fear of additional reprisals, Prometheus warned his brother Epimetheus not to accept any gifts from Zeus, but Epimetheus did not listen, and married Pandora. Pandora had been given a box and instructed by Zeus to keep it closed, but she had also been given the gift of curiosity, and ultimately opened it. When she opened it, all of the evils of mankind escaped from the box, although Pandora was quick enough to close it again and keep one value inside- Hope.

More is More Than Enough

During the holiday season, and in business generally, we can hear the pursuit of more: more money, more customers, more profits, more food, more clothing, more friends, more time, more more.

When is more, enough? Do you have enough air to breathe and food to eat? Enough space to live in and business to keep you busy for a while?

If you are reading this now, you’ve surely got enough in your life to give yourself an occasional rest, a break, a moment out of the persistent quest for more…a chance to really enjoy what you already have, which most of the time is quite enough.

This is not a call to discard ambition or quell your quest for greater goals. Rather, this is an invitation to enjoy a moment of relaxation where you are, calm in all that is, comfortable in all you have, and grateful for the chance just to be here.

That’s enough.

Whine, Moan & Complain - Then Contribute!

Anyone with enough intelligence and emotion to muster a written complaint also has the ability to offer a constructive solution. If you can see what’s wrong with a situation, you must have some idea about what would set it right.

Noticing problems is half the puzzle; getting things improved is the more important part.

If you are upset with a vendor, colleague or business partner, you must have some expectations unmet, some needs ignored or some preferences overlooked.

Your view of the situation is unique and your perspective may be very useful to the other party. Clearly stated, your requests and recommendations could make a difference.

Unless you enjoy complaining for its own sake, follow these five simple steps to help everyone improve.


How to complain for action

1. State your original understanding, including the promise you heard and the standards you expected.

2. Identify the flaw, gap or oversight you experienced.

3. Explain the consequences you have suffered: costs, anxiety, adverse impact.

4. Request specific remedial action and/or compensation.

5. Make a suggestion for improvement. Help the other party do a better job the next time.


Key Learning Point
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You have the right to complain when things do not work out as you expected. But complaining is only half the job. You also have a responsibility to contribute.


Action Steps
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The next time something goes wrong and you want to `give someone a piece of your mind', make sure that piece is constructive.

fAiLuRe..

1. an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.

2. nonperformance of something due, required, or expected: a failure to do what one has promised; a failure to appear.

3. a subnormal quantity or quality; an insufficiency: the failure of crops.

4. deterioration or decay, esp. of vigor, strength, etc.: The failure of her health made retirement necessary.

5. a condition of being bankrupt by reason of insolvency.

6. a becoming insolvent or bankrupt: the failure of a bank.

7. a person or thing that proves unsuccessful: He is a failure in his career. The cake is a failure.

8. all of the above: SLP is a failure.

R 'n' W

Who gives?
Who decides?

e Rs and Ws..

something.. anything..

"like the flapping of the wings of the butterfly..
can possibly coz a hurricane thousands of miles away.."

e things done, whether R or W, will have a definite impact..

e Rs and Ws..

eNdIng..

End of the road..

I've seen ppl come and go..

Seen the ups and downs..

Seen the ins and outs..

What's left for this puppie..

A final burst..

A dash to the finishing line..

End of the road..

wOrK..

Back to sg..

Back to reality..

Work work.. *grunt*

pErIoD..

BBP SuX..

wAvEs..

Never-ending waves..

bElIeVe..

Dun believe I can't do it..