He will have to learn, I know,
that all men are not just,
all men are not true.
But teach him also that
for every scoundrel there is a hero;
that for every selfish Politician,
there is a dedicated leader…
Teach him for every enemy there is a friend,
Steer him away from envy,
if you can,
teach him the secret of
quiet laughter.
Let him learn early that
the bullies are the easiest to lick…
Teach him, if you can,
the wonder of books…
But also give him quiet time
to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky,
bees in the sun,
and the flowers on a green hillside.
In the school teach him
it is far honourable to fail
than to cheat…
Teach him to have faith
in his own ideas,
even if everyone tells him
they are wrong…
Teach him to be gentle
with gentle people,
and tough with the tough.
Try to give my son
the strength not to follow the crowd
when everyone is getting on the band wagon…
Teach him to listen to all men…
but teach him also to filter
all he hears on a screen of truth,
and take only the good
that comes through.
Teach him if you can,
how to laugh when he is sad…
Teach him there is no shame in tears,
Teach him to scoff at cynics
and to beware of too much sweetness…
Teach him to sell his brawn
and brain to the highest bidders
but never to put a price-tag
on his heart and soul.
Teach him to close his ears
to a howling mob
and to stand and fight
if he thinks he’s right.
Treat him gently,
but do not cuddle him,
because only the test
of fire makes fine steel.
Let him have the courage
to be impatient…
let him have the patience to be brave.
Teach him always
to have sublime faith in himself,
because then he will have
sublime faith in mankind.
This is a big order,
but see what you can do…
He is such a fine little fellow,
my son!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Individual Contributions
"Never underestimate what you can bring to the table." - Rob Cooper, on StackOverflow.
I read that and immediately went back to a time earlier in my career. I worked in a large team of IT workers, with a variety of skills and experiences. Each of us had an area we specialized in (databases for me), but we had to cross train and handle calls and issues in other areas at times. Being a diverse team of about 20 people, we all had noticeable strengths and weaknesses. Some people were talented in almost all areas and could figure things out. Some struggled and sought out the experts in areas outside their own constantly.
We had one person in particular that was fairly low down on the skill level, and was in charge of a number of administrative-type tasks for the IT infrastructure. Things like basic group/user security, handling simpler AD tasks, things that you usually task to a junior level individual. I often heard others complaining that this person could not carry their own weight, or didn't do enough work.
However when this person went on vacation, and someone else had to fill in, I'd hear more complaints about having to do basic tasks, like managing groups or setting permissions. I couldn't imagine the way a team would work if it was filled with highly talented, highly capable superstars; we'd never get any work done because of the constant complaining.
We all have a role to fill at times in our lives. Sometimes it's a high level role, and at times it's a low level role. Each of us brings value for the work we do, and none of us is any "better" at life than any other. The lead developer might seem like they are more important than the secretary or the cleaning crew, but those other contributions are important as well. They're valuable, and they should be appreciated.
-Steve Jones from SQLServerCentral.com
I read that and immediately went back to a time earlier in my career. I worked in a large team of IT workers, with a variety of skills and experiences. Each of us had an area we specialized in (databases for me), but we had to cross train and handle calls and issues in other areas at times. Being a diverse team of about 20 people, we all had noticeable strengths and weaknesses. Some people were talented in almost all areas and could figure things out. Some struggled and sought out the experts in areas outside their own constantly.
We had one person in particular that was fairly low down on the skill level, and was in charge of a number of administrative-type tasks for the IT infrastructure. Things like basic group/user security, handling simpler AD tasks, things that you usually task to a junior level individual. I often heard others complaining that this person could not carry their own weight, or didn't do enough work.
However when this person went on vacation, and someone else had to fill in, I'd hear more complaints about having to do basic tasks, like managing groups or setting permissions. I couldn't imagine the way a team would work if it was filled with highly talented, highly capable superstars; we'd never get any work done because of the constant complaining.
We all have a role to fill at times in our lives. Sometimes it's a high level role, and at times it's a low level role. Each of us brings value for the work we do, and none of us is any "better" at life than any other. The lead developer might seem like they are more important than the secretary or the cleaning crew, but those other contributions are important as well. They're valuable, and they should be appreciated.
-Steve Jones from SQLServerCentral.com
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Love your child!
It is great to be in love. Your child is so lovely that any parent would love him/her most. Love is not limited to loving what we possess and you get chances in life to know it and practice as well.
Enjoyment may transit to higher levels when you are capable of not getting sad for long. When you are able to reduce your sad moments to 'moments' only knowing that this will change. Then you are able to learn that all possession is temporary and it will change. So you enjoy current situation knowing that it will change and continue to enjoy the 'change' as well.
You are great as you also grow with your child. God is within us but most apparent in the child. So your child deserves all the love and attention you can give to him or her.
Enjoyment may transit to higher levels when you are capable of not getting sad for long. When you are able to reduce your sad moments to 'moments' only knowing that this will change. Then you are able to learn that all possession is temporary and it will change. So you enjoy current situation knowing that it will change and continue to enjoy the 'change' as well.
You are great as you also grow with your child. God is within us but most apparent in the child. So your child deserves all the love and attention you can give to him or her.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Kahlil Gibran On Children
Kahlil Gibran On Children
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Keeping Engaged
I don't know many people that have been at the same job for a decade or more. Even those that might be working in the same desk have often seen their company change, or their job change in that time. It makes me wonder if the era of working for one company is completely dead for IT workers.
If that's the case, then do workers move on when they get bored with their jobs? Is there anything you can do to stave off boredom or re-invigorate people about their work? I think you can, and it requires a bit of a balance between ensuring that specific tasks are complete, and giving people the freedom to pursue the things that matter to them.
That doesn't mean that your Exchange administrator gets to go teach music on company time, but it could mean that the "backup guy" gets some training in ASP.NET and the chance to build some tools that he or she would enjoy. Or perhaps it means allowing the DBA time to sit and learn some C#. It's often the case of finding out what people enjoy about their work, or what they'd change, and helping them to move more in that direction.
It also means that you change the workload slightly, and don't expect the person to continue to get the same amount of boring work done while tackling some other interesting projects. A balance is needed to ensure that a person doesn't get burnt out. If you don't reduce the boring workload, the interesting stuff will get dropped, and you will have an unhappy employee.
The key to this is communication. Managers need to explain the need for some work to get done, but also listen to employees and ensure they are getting time to enjoy work. Otherwise you might find yourself losing more high performers and retaining the low ones.
Steve Jones
If that's the case, then do workers move on when they get bored with their jobs? Is there anything you can do to stave off boredom or re-invigorate people about their work? I think you can, and it requires a bit of a balance between ensuring that specific tasks are complete, and giving people the freedom to pursue the things that matter to them.
That doesn't mean that your Exchange administrator gets to go teach music on company time, but it could mean that the "backup guy" gets some training in ASP.NET and the chance to build some tools that he or she would enjoy. Or perhaps it means allowing the DBA time to sit and learn some C#. It's often the case of finding out what people enjoy about their work, or what they'd change, and helping them to move more in that direction.
It also means that you change the workload slightly, and don't expect the person to continue to get the same amount of boring work done while tackling some other interesting projects. A balance is needed to ensure that a person doesn't get burnt out. If you don't reduce the boring workload, the interesting stuff will get dropped, and you will have an unhappy employee.
The key to this is communication. Managers need to explain the need for some work to get done, but also listen to employees and ensure they are getting time to enjoy work. Otherwise you might find yourself losing more high performers and retaining the low ones.
Steve Jones
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Bitter Truth !!!!!!!
If you cross the " The North Korean " border illegally, you get ..... 12 years hard labour in an isolated prison .....
If you cross the " Iranian " border illegally, you get ..... detained indefinitely .....
If you cross the " Afghan " border illegally, you get ..... shot .....
If you cross the " Saudi Arabian " border illegally, you get ..... jailed .....
If you cross the " Chinese " border illegally, you get ..... kidnapped and may be never heard of - again .....
If you cross the " Venezuelan " border illegally, you get ..... branded as a spy and your fate sealed .....
If you cross the " Cuban " border illegally, you get ..... thrown into a political prison to rot .....
If you cross the " British " border illegally, you get ..... arrested, prosecuted, sent to prison and be deported after serving your sentence .....
Now ..... if you were to cross the " Indian " border illegally, you get .....
1. A ration card
2. A passport ( even more than one - if you please ! )
3. A driver's licence
4. A voter identity card
5. Credit cards
6. A Haj subsidy
7. Job reservation
8. Special privileges for minorities
9. Government housing on subsidized rent
10. Loan to buy a house
11. Free education
12. Free health care
13. A lobbyist in New Delhi , with a bunch of media morons and a bigger bunch of human rights activists promoting your " cause "
14. The right to talk about secularism, which you have not heard about in your own country !
15. And of-course ..... voting rights to elect corrupt politicians who will promote your community for their selfish interest in securing your votes !!!
If you cross the " Iranian " border illegally, you get ..... detained indefinitely .....
If you cross the " Afghan " border illegally, you get ..... shot .....
If you cross the " Saudi Arabian " border illegally, you get ..... jailed .....
If you cross the " Chinese " border illegally, you get ..... kidnapped and may be never heard of - again .....
If you cross the " Venezuelan " border illegally, you get ..... branded as a spy and your fate sealed .....
If you cross the " Cuban " border illegally, you get ..... thrown into a political prison to rot .....
If you cross the " British " border illegally, you get ..... arrested, prosecuted, sent to prison and be deported after serving your sentence .....
Now ..... if you were to cross the " Indian " border illegally, you get .....
1. A ration card
2. A passport ( even more than one - if you please ! )
3. A driver's licence
4. A voter identity card
5. Credit cards
6. A Haj subsidy
7. Job reservation
8. Special privileges for minorities
9. Government housing on subsidized rent
10. Loan to buy a house
11. Free education
12. Free health care
13. A lobbyist in New Delhi , with a bunch of media morons and a bigger bunch of human rights activists promoting your " cause "
14. The right to talk about secularism, which you have not heard about in your own country !
15. And of-course ..... voting rights to elect corrupt politicians who will promote your community for their selfish interest in securing your votes !!!
स्वाधीनता दिवस 2010
प्रिय मित्रों ! ६४वे स्वाधीनता दिवस के अवसर पर आपको हार्दिक बधाई एवं अभिनन्दन यह अतीव हर्ष का विषय है की हमारा देश भारत आज़ादी के गौरवपूर्ण ६३ वर्ष पूर्ण करने के साथ-साथ अंगड़ाई लेकर खड़ा हो गया है ! आज हम अपने गौरवपूर्ण अतीत से योग और धर्मं के सिद्धांतों को पुनः स्वीकार करने के लिए तत्पर है | साथ ही वर्तमान से कदम मिलते हुए चन्द्रयान अभियान को सफलतापूर्वक पूर्ण कर सके हैं | हमारी विशाल जनसँख्या न केवल हमारे देश, वरन संपूर्ण विश्व की श्रम शक्ति की आवश्यकताओं को पूर्ण करने हेतु वरदान सिद्ध हो रही है | महिलाँए भी अब देश के विकास में कंधे से कन्धा मिलाकर हर मोर्चे पर जूझने के लिए आगे आ चुकी है | शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य के क्षेत्र में अवसरों की उपलब्धता निश्चित ही बढ़ी है | गुणवत्ता ही अब हमारे समक्ष चुनौती है |
गुणवत्ता की चुनौती का सामना करने के लिए हमें कार्यकुशलता व नवीनीकरण तथा नवाचार को अपनाने व निरंतर बढ़ाने की आवश्यकता है | इसके लिए व्यवसाय को आतंरिक संगठन को बेहतर करना होता है और उसमे कंप्यूटर व सॉफ्टवेर की महती भूमिका है | बाहरी वातावरण और बढ़ती हुई प्रतिस्पर्धा भी हमें निरन्तर बेहतर करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करती है | Multi Brand Retail में प्रत्यक्ष विदेशी निवेश की अनुमति देने के पश्चात मेडिकल (थोक व खुदरा दोनों) एवं अन्य सभी खुदरा व्यवसायों पर जबर्दस्त प्रभाव पड़ने वाला है | अभी हम घरेलु रिटेल स्टोर चैन से प्रतिस्पर्धा भी पूरी तरह विकसित नहीं कर पाए हैं और हमारे अधिकतर रिटेल स्टोर चैन पर्याप्त मुनाफा अर्जित नहीं कर सके हैं |
ऐसी परिस्थितियों में विदेशी रिटेल स्टोर चैन आने पर कुछ रिटेल व्यवसायी अपनी दूकान उन्हें बेचकर भले ही खुश होने का अवसर प्राप्त कर लें, सामान्यतः सभी रिटेल व्यवसायों को भयंकर प्रतिस्पर्धा का सामना करना पड़ेगा जो उनके लिए कठिन सिद्ध होगा | लघु व मध्यम औधोगिक इकाइयों पर भी इसका प्रभाव सकारात्मक नहीं रहेगा | बड़े रिटेल स्टोर चैन बड़े उधोगों से अनुबंध करके अपने सभी स्टोर को अपनी सप्लाई चैन के माध्यम से आपूर्ति व्यवस्था लागु करेंगे और वर्तमान Retail, Wholesale & Distribution Business इस संकट का सामना करने में लडखडा जाएगा | देश के ३०% व्यवसाय बंद होने के कगार पर पहुंचेगे और शेष बचे हुए व्यवसाय भी अपने लाभ व कार्य कुशलता पर अत्यधिक दबाव का सामना करेंगे | ऐसे समय में अपनी कार्य कुशलता को बढ़ाना और अपने ग्राहकों को उपयुक्त सेवाएँ प्रदान कर उन्हें प्रतिस्पर्धा का सामना करने में सहयोग देना ही एकमात्र विकल्प है |
सागर में बूंद की भांति अपना योगदान देने का प्रयास करते हुए हमने CROSS & UNISOLVE के नए 10.2 Versions आपके लिए उपलब्ध कराये हैं जो आपकी कार्यकुशलता को बढ़ाने में सहायक सिद्ध होंगे | हमारा रिटेल स्टोर एवं रिटेल स्टोर चैन के लिए नया Software Solution RETAILGRAPH है और इसे काफी रिटेल स्टोर एवं रिटेल स्टोर चैन सफलतापूर्वक प्रयोग कर रहे हैं | इसके लिए भी Getting Started Guide & Training Guide उपलब्ध हो गए है |
आशा है आपका सहयोग एवं प्रोत्साहन हमें इसी प्रकार भविष्य में भी मिलता रहेगा |
आपकी सेवा में सदा तत्पर !
SWIL Team
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Listen to Purans & Vedas
You will be amazed to visit following site. It provides you option to read and listen to all 18 purans, Bhagawat Puran and all 4 Vedas with Hindi translation. It is a site which everybody interested in Hindu religious literature may visit and get benefited.
http://www.vedpuran.com/
I have a great respect and lot of thanks to following people as address available on the site on Donation page.
Ved Puran Gyan
14-A Paper Box Estate,
Off Mahakali Caves Road,
Andheri (East)
Mumbai - 400 093, India.
http://www.vedpuran.com/
I have a great respect and lot of thanks to following people as address available on the site on Donation page.
Ved Puran Gyan
14-A Paper Box Estate,
Off Mahakali Caves Road,
Andheri (East)
Mumbai - 400 093, India.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Yoga camp at Patanjali Yog Peeth, Haridwar.
I got a chance to attend Baba Ramdev's yoga camp from 4th Aug. to 9th Aug. 2010. I reached PYP Phase II on 3rd Aug. at 10 PM and after checking in an air-conditioned room (a free privilege for being Life Member, otherwise it costs one Rs. 7000 for duration of camp including food), I had food at Prasadam. I got a room partner, a man age 32 from a village near Bhiwani, Hariyana, who is a yoga teacher and diehard fan of Baba Ramdev.
I enjoyed the morning session till 8 am on 4th Aug. taken by Baba Ramdev himself and training all of us around 400 attendees in Pranayam and Yoga - asans. These attendees included around 200 members, 100 paid attendees and some full timers who have decided to devote life for Baba Ramdev's mission, including Bharat Swabhiman, aimed at changing the political system and improve governace in India. Baba thinks that if we are able to reduce corruption, the country will progress very fast.
In the evening from 3 PM to 7 PM, there was a birthday celebration of Baba's closest ally, his right hand, Acharya Balkrishna. It was a big show followed by cultural programme even though no minister from state or central government was there. It was followed by dinner for public at basement below the hall and for camp attendees at Prasadam. The food was served with sweets and different curries. The service for public was chaos. It was unbelievable to watch the way people were struggling to get their food and was disgusting to see such treatment to invitees from various ashrams in Kankhal or family members of workers of PYP. The cultural programmes consist of classical music, dance and some folk songs in praise of Baba Ramdev and yoga show by Baba's Gurukul students. Some Saints from Haridwar also participated.
Next day, 5th Aug., also started with morning session of Yoga by Swami Ramdev. Next session was at 4 PM by some lady doctor at PYP. I found it difficult to sitting idle for the full day, so decided to leave and returned to Jaipur at 10 Am. There was a big rush on the road due to kawaria's mela and I could reach Jaipur by 3 AM on 6th Aug.
Kawaria is an interesting term used for people who go to Haridwar during first fortnight of hindu month Shravana (during July or Aug.) to fill Ganges water in pots and put them on their shoulders tied with a stick. It looks like a balance and called 'kawar'. These people to reach to their home town which is sometimes as far as 500 kms and offer this Ganges water to Lord Shiva at home town. During the whole route, there were big arrangements by local people at each village/town/Metro city like Delhi for rest and food for these kawarias. I must accept that I felt great respect ('shraddha') for faith ('astha') of these people. If somebody asks me that should he walk 500kms with Ganges water and offer it Lord Shiva, I would definitely say No to him. But when I saw them tired but walking and smiling faces full of devotion, I got filled with respect for their courage and strong faith. I had the same feeling when I visited Kumbh Mela at Haridwar during April 2010.
Now I know how India could survive all these attacks and still save its culture. The reason is this faith of people, 'aastha' in 'dharma' and common man's devotion to traditions. Survival needs roots and roots are held by these traditions and customs spread all over common man's thoughts and practices. The nation doesn't survive with few literate people copying ruler's fashion and style, The nation in the heart of common man.
I enjoyed the morning session till 8 am on 4th Aug. taken by Baba Ramdev himself and training all of us around 400 attendees in Pranayam and Yoga - asans. These attendees included around 200 members, 100 paid attendees and some full timers who have decided to devote life for Baba Ramdev's mission, including Bharat Swabhiman, aimed at changing the political system and improve governace in India. Baba thinks that if we are able to reduce corruption, the country will progress very fast.
In the evening from 3 PM to 7 PM, there was a birthday celebration of Baba's closest ally, his right hand, Acharya Balkrishna. It was a big show followed by cultural programme even though no minister from state or central government was there. It was followed by dinner for public at basement below the hall and for camp attendees at Prasadam. The food was served with sweets and different curries. The service for public was chaos. It was unbelievable to watch the way people were struggling to get their food and was disgusting to see such treatment to invitees from various ashrams in Kankhal or family members of workers of PYP. The cultural programmes consist of classical music, dance and some folk songs in praise of Baba Ramdev and yoga show by Baba's Gurukul students. Some Saints from Haridwar also participated.
Next day, 5th Aug., also started with morning session of Yoga by Swami Ramdev. Next session was at 4 PM by some lady doctor at PYP. I found it difficult to sitting idle for the full day, so decided to leave and returned to Jaipur at 10 Am. There was a big rush on the road due to kawaria's mela and I could reach Jaipur by 3 AM on 6th Aug.
Kawaria is an interesting term used for people who go to Haridwar during first fortnight of hindu month Shravana (during July or Aug.) to fill Ganges water in pots and put them on their shoulders tied with a stick. It looks like a balance and called 'kawar'. These people to reach to their home town which is sometimes as far as 500 kms and offer this Ganges water to Lord Shiva at home town. During the whole route, there were big arrangements by local people at each village/town/Metro city like Delhi for rest and food for these kawarias. I must accept that I felt great respect ('shraddha') for faith ('astha') of these people. If somebody asks me that should he walk 500kms with Ganges water and offer it Lord Shiva, I would definitely say No to him. But when I saw them tired but walking and smiling faces full of devotion, I got filled with respect for their courage and strong faith. I had the same feeling when I visited Kumbh Mela at Haridwar during April 2010.
Now I know how India could survive all these attacks and still save its culture. The reason is this faith of people, 'aastha' in 'dharma' and common man's devotion to traditions. Survival needs roots and roots are held by these traditions and customs spread all over common man's thoughts and practices. The nation doesn't survive with few literate people copying ruler's fashion and style, The nation in the heart of common man.
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