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The art of writing letters is being relegated to the oblivion.
Chairman, Luxor Pen Writing Instruments Pvt Ltd
Principal, S.D.College, Barnala
This letter was sent to Mr Bill Gates. The reply from Microsoft was accompanied by an autographed photograph of Mr Gates.
13th December 1998
"On
the holy and sacred occasion of Christmas,
I wish to convey my greetings to your goodself.
I
love to see your name here and there everywhere. My friends say in lighter vein
that I am having billache. Whatever
they say, I certainly feel inspired to hear even your name alone.
I
know that your time is precious and you have still gigamiles to go on The Road
Ahead. However, I shall feel obliged if you may kindly arrange to send me
your autographed photograph.
Namaskar
to Milinda ji and love to babe Jennifer Katharine.
This letter was replied by Mr Jain personally along with the pens duly replaced.
Wednesday, 25 October, 2000
Mr.
D.K.
Jain
Chairman
Luxor
Writing Instruments Pvt Ltd.
5, Okhla
Industrial Estate
NEW
DELHI-110 020
Mr
Chairman, Sir, with your kind permission, I seek some of your precious moments
to ponder over some of the facts mentioned below which otherwise seem to have
skipped your young but mature attention.
Sir, with
the entry of MNCs, there is stiff competition in almost all consumer commodities
and durable. Though profit is the main driving force behind every business,
competition compels survival to be thought on the top of the agenda. So it has
become more than natural for organisations to pay their utmost attention to the
customers. Caveat Emptor i.e. ‘Let the Buyer Beware’ though still exists to
some varied degrees in different business and consumer segments, centuries if
not millenniums old ‘Customer is the King’ is also coming back on the track,
gaining currency and speeding up day by day.
Roti, kapda aur makaan were but
everything that is to say basic needs, comforts and luxuries in yesteryears. The
Customer-is-the-King dictum signifies not only the abundancy of choices and
alternatives available to the Kings (read: customers) but also their kingly
propensity to spend. It is only up to producers to grab the market share,
customer loyality and build its brand image. Tata Tea’s purchase of Tetley
Brand for US $ 270 million (it seems albeit difficult to count suffixed zeroes
if the sum is converted into INC) clearly shows the idiomic rock-solid
confidence of the customers in the
brand.
Which soap
you use? Which dental cream you use? Make these questions to any Tom, Dick or
Harry in this good India and there are a plenty of chances these to be replied
with Pears, Lux, Colgate, Close Up or any other reputed brand for that matter.
So we can
safely assume that in the present era, companies are focussing their energies on
brand building and customer satisfaction.
Let me
come on ball pens and refills. Those were the peaceful days when people
generally used to purchase local made ball pens and refills. Then Reynolds’
arrival changed the whole scenario. But nowadays Gel pens are trying to rewrite
the history. These are very comfortable scaling up its selling price index.
While switching up from Re 1 local-made refill to Rs 5 Reynolds refill was
somehow sturdy, Diamond Roller of AddGel and your products do not seem too
uncomfortable even at three digit figure or so but subject to and without
prejudice to some observations made in this communiqué.
Who
bothers to pay for purchasing the buzz and silent (seems contradictory, of
course, I agree) word ‘satisfaction’ so long the product is really
satisfying one. It becomes most painful when one does not get satisfaction from
the products like Parker. The main pain is not of paying the dangerous price but
because of the unfortunate breach of faith put in the product / producer.
Some
people may take it in lighter vein. But it is my serious and earnest request and
suggestion to your goodself to not to take it so lightly else in turn the
customers may start taking your products with the corresponding and similar
lightness.
We always
use quality products whatsoever and howsoever the costly they may be. We
switched from Luxor products to ADD products to Parker expecting a still better
and longer love of ink with our papers. Alas! The life was not so easy. Roller
is behaving as if there is some speed-breaker in her way. Her cousin, the
ballpen, too have some quality problems. Cap cracking cannot be overlooked;
perhaps. It was used in routine office hours. No overtime really. Fearing
further pre-mature and untimely injuries to them, we are pained to stop
purchasing these world-class pens. I am enjoying the pleasure of sending two of
them for your R&D wing. A report be submitted to the undersigned after
proper inspection and checking. May its counterpart inkpens be tougher ones. Red
colour ink certainly seems very unattractive and unsober. Further it has been
brought to my notice that Parker Ink in all generally used colours is not
available at Barnala. Why don’t you think of introducing a new colour (using
RGB or CYMK, of course) in the market?
Your
learned friend AddGel’s claim of precision components from OHTO, Japan clearly
signifies the brand image of Japan. Yes, it is definitely the brand image though
not of a product but of a country consisting of good producers. We assume
everything manufactured in Japan to be of good quality because of
our mental make up for Made-in-Japan label. So in the same way, companies
at home in India should try and endeavour to build that kind of ever-lasting,
unalterable and indelible image. Though various information is legally required
to be printed on the title or wrapper, even a distant and casual look of
organisation’s logo or brand should be sufficient to have the recognising
glare, confidence and patronage of the customers.
The
undersigned is fully aware about the legal actions that can be taken against
your Organisation under Consumer Protection Act and, Monopolies &
Restrictive Trade Practices Act. However, at heart I certainly feel that actions
like these or news reports in media can certainly be harmful for your business,
which is never ever our intent or desire.
So I am
dropping this tiny communiqué just to give you this bowing feedback which you
may or may not be receiving from your other well-wishers. I have not even an
iota of thought in my mind to point out your shortcomings or ills or to claim
damages for the money and time wasted by me on your otherwise nice products, but
this is just a very very humble submission to suggest your good offices to
improve the quality of your products and win the customers lest and else your
competitors will do it.
I would be
grateful to have your kind response along with a catalogue containing complete
range of your products. You may also arrange to send name and address of CEO of
Parker Pen Products, U.K. for our reference and records.
With sweet
and ever-lasting memories,
This letter was sent to Mr Mayor of India, when he was in USA.
17th June 2k(g)
Before your leaving here from home, you had to give your address along
with phone & fax numbers. But you could not do so perhaps because of paucity
of time.
I have loved the details and style thereof given briefly by you. I
always like these type of very informal ‘chatting’ letters. I expect this
tete-a-tete frequently.
As I know people from western countries sometimes feel tired of
money-chasing and they come to India in search of some spiritual ideas and for
peace. But people from India prefer to go America because they do not feel
satisfied with the system of working here. So we cannot make a clear-cut
demarcation as to we should stay in which one particular country. It is a
subjective matter and depends upon and varies with person to person. However I
must confess that almost everybody thinks States as a fascinating dollar-rich
country free from corrup. I also believe that the virtues of honesty are got
imbibed in them at grassroot level. Not all the people are corrupt here in
India. They have to follow the system. If somebody gets himself appointed at
some senior post with the aid of cheque and jack, fees and feast; it is but
natural he will seek ‘refund’ of his money. And the people refunding will be
genuinely interested in the refund of their own money. So it is the vicious
circle, almost everybody is involved in it one way or the other, a good
membership of around 100+ crores.
Anyway, tell me more about the States and your routine there. What do
you do all the day. Internet and TV are O.K. and what about the rest of the
time. Life must be comfortable there from the worldly possessions point of view.
What about religious activities there? Are there any other religious places
besides Churches? Somebody has told me that our body is the ‘most’ religious
place and we should not seek Him from outside.
As
Prince of Wales, Edward VII was known by his friends for his sense of
humour.
One intimate, relying on the prince's joviality, declined a dinner invitation
with the telegram: "Sorry cannot come. Lie follows." Edward was
immensely amused.
25th
June (Y)2K
To: M/s Volplane Adbenture Club
Mein
taan bus guilt di kit vaare he
pucchheyyaa si ……, par tusin
mainu desi samjh baithe….
I
was desily trying to imitate your much
talked about style and rhythm.
Hor
ajkal tusin kee kar rahe ho. Kade phone bone hi nahin aaiyyaa. Kidher de tour
taar kadhi jaande ho? Vaeise tusin ho bande jugari. Koi na koi dhahbhann karde
hi rehnde ho.
Khair,
Barnale kadon aa rahe ho? Vada yar loki sonu ithe yaad karde nein. Kade koi
tour-taar di yaa phir koi aisi-vaisi gall chaldi hai tann soda reference
invariably aa hi jaanda hai.
Captains,
yesterday I was reading Khushwant Singh’s ‘S.., Scotch and Scholarship’.
Excerpt:
Mandir dhah de, masjid dhah de,
dhah de jo kuj dhehnda
ik kise da dil naan dhahin
Rabb dilan wich rehnda.
Now
let’s try some masala in Punjabi also:
Now
some serious matter (above was also serious of course). As regards your
suggestion to explore the possibility of English Speaking Course at Barnala, I
have to submit that people here are very much interested to learn how to speak
English. People are willingly ready to pay the fees whatever it may be, but the
problem is that people want it by magic wand. They cannot afford to take the
labourious pills of lessons and try grinding the Eng themselves. Whenever
somebody sees somebody else speaking Eng, everybody gets impressed irrespective
of what one is saying or how is saying or what is the grammatical structure.
Only flow and fluency rather than Eng words matter. People even do not know
Punjabi in perfect order. General talking is also not impressive. People find it
inconvenient to say Varinder Agro Chemicals Ltd (a local factory) as ‘Varinder
Agro’. Khaad Factory is easy and actual for them. One more factory here is
Geeta Threads Ltd which is owned by Dr. Bhim Sain Garg. You cannot believe, once
I had seen a bill addressed as ‘Bheem di Factory’.
I
think you will kindly forgive me for presenting a discouraging but the real
story before you. But I strongly feel that whatever you wish to do you should do
it among the educated (not necessarily qualified) people and your efforts should
be aimed at creating brand image especially at teething stage though profit
motive cannot be overignored. This will give you mental and internal
satisfaction and moreover it will be beneficial to you in longer run if our
thoughts are pure. Whatever we deserve will naturally come to our way like our
shadow and nobody but nobody can deprive us from that.
Some
are wise and some are otherwise. You surely be coming in first category. So I
cannot dare anymore to tell you something else.
It
is said that best moments with friends are those of departure (not from this
land). S. Joga Singh ji has found the best of words from his heart:
Nothing else to pen…
This letter was sent in 1995 when I was studying in B.Com. II year and my age was 19 years.
June 12, 1995
Sh H.S. Attri
Principal
BARNALA-148 101
Respected Sir,
I have had the pleasure of attending Annual Convocation
& Prize Distribution Function ("function" or "the
function")held on 19th May,1995 in college premises. The function was a
grand and magnificent success.
I take this opportunity to convey my heartiest
congratulations on this occasion.
As a Principal, it was your first ever function. The
function had been held after a long gap of 11 years or so. Even then, there was
no irregularity or deficiency in the whole arrangement. Everything was well
arranged. There was a good sitting arrangement. This all credit goes to your
good self, under whose guidance and supervisory control an history has been
made. It is an very old maxim that history repeats itself. I am sure that this
history will be repeated year after year.
Sir, with your kind permission, I intend to give
following suggestions:
1) PRIZES:
The prizes had been distributed to first three toppers in
every subject. I beg to differ. These should be given away only to the students
securing first position in any subject. In the case of aggregate marks, the
prizes should, of course, be given to the students securing three top
positions.
Moreover, students should be informed well in advance
that the Prize Distribution Function will be held barring unforeseen
circumstances, so as to create some interest among them and also to have the
spirit of competition and self-motivation.
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2) HOUSE EXAMS:
It has been noticed that the Lecturers themselves
demoralize the students and advise them not to care for house-exams. They advise
that house-exams are just a formality. What can be expected from students in
such a state of affairs. I remember a teacher's words that teacher's comments
should be more exhaustive than students' answers. The real purpose of
house-exams should be to let the students know about the style of writing and,
of course, to let them know their deficiencies. So that these mistakes and
deficiencies may not be repeated in final exams. Nevertheless, the answer sheets
of final exams are not checked properly and thoroughly, yet the students should
be advised to do their best and not to boast.
I think that it would be better and brighter if our
teachers would dwell on making the students mentally sound, intellectually high
and all rounder best student.
A cheerful teacher is like a sunny day, shading
brightness of all around; and it depends upon him to make the college either a
paradise or a prison.
3) NOTICE BOARD:
`Profs. on Leave' column remains unattended for many a
days. Names once entered there become the property of the Notice Board. These
are not updated daily, but at random.
I would like to suggest proper and timely maintenance of
Notice Board. Furthermore, Notice Board may be got decorated.
4) COLLEGE CANTEEN:
The standard of college canteen should be upgraded to
comparable with other colleges/universities of repute. This should be done on
priority basis.
5) DISCIPLINE AMONG STUDENTS:
There are tremendous changes in discipline among students
after your becoming Principal. This discipline is self-discipline and not
discipline by force. I think that this type of discipline (self-discipline) is
more effective, long lasting and result oriented. It is a matter of great
satisfaction and pride that now the students have
complete self-discipline and 100 per cent confidence and respect towards your
good self.
6) COLLEGE LIBRARY:
Libraries have to promote and spread knowledge by
providing exposure to the world of books and the wisdom contained in them.
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The debt we owe to books was well expressed by Rechard de
Bury, Bishop of Durham. According to him, "These are the masters who
instruct us without rods and ferrules, without hard words and anger, without
clothes or money. If you approach them, they are not asleep; if investigating
you interrogate them, they conceal nothing; if you mistake them, they never
grumble; if you are ignorant, they cannot laugh at you. The library, therefore,
of wisdom is more precious than all riches, and nothing that can be wished for
is worthy to be compared with it. Whosoever therefore acknowledges himself to be
zealous follower of truth, of happiness, of wisdom, of science, or even of the
faith, must of necessarily make himself a lover of books".
Imagine in the words of Aikin, that we had it in our
power to call up the shades of the greatest and wisest men that ever existed,
and oblige them to converse with us on the most interesting topics-what an
inestimable privilege should we think it! - how superior to all common
enjoyments! In books we have the choicest thoughts of the ablest men in their
best dress.
Cicero described a room without books, as a body without
soul.
But most regretfully, our College Library is regarded
just as a store-house of books and these are meant for preservation and
exhibition. The librarian is just a custodian. The students are not encouraged
to read, rather they are harassed. Thus books are not easily accessible.
Perhaps, there is not enough incentive for students to become dynamic, to read
books, to be familiar with current topics. Library is tended to be passive and
archival institution.
There should be no feeling of monopoly, rather than
active as a controller, the librarian should be a mediation in the process of
imparting knowledge in her own sphere. A librarian should be a book of vast
knowledge himself giving rather than keeping; unbiased, unprejudiced to all its
readers, and rather be a source of comfort, solace and happiness.
Since library is a growing organism, the librarian should
keep on introducing new books currently published from all walks of life to make
the dictum that knowledge is a power and, pleasure as well.
Library is a treasure of books, books are the treasure of
knowledge and knowledge is the key to success.
I would, therefore, like to suggest that the library
should enhance its value in the whole system.
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I understand that better sitting arrangement in college
library has been made by providing good number of chairs. I have seen many
students busy in praising your good self.
7) AD-HOC LECTURERS:
Certain number of lecturers are appointed on ad hoc
basis. I would like to suggest that only experienced and specialized teachers
should be appointed. Educational qualification should not be the only criteria,
but exposure power, interest to teach, interest to learn and behavioural nature
should also be given due weight age.
8) ENGLISH MEDIUM STUDENTS:
Students of English Medium have no option but to study in
Punjabi. They have to face undue difficulties. The teachers should, therefore,
be advised to teach in English to the extent all the students may understand it.
9) ENTRANCE TEST:
Now entrance tests are held for almost all courses.
IIT,
National Talent Search Exam, NDA, CDS, Engineering colleges, Medical colleges,
UPSC, SSC, Banks, LIC, MBA, RBI POs, SBI and other bank POs, Recruitment Boards,
Railway, Income Tax, India Army, GMAT, Hotel Management are a name to few. These
tests consist mainly Test of Reasoning, Comprehensive
Intelligence, Advanced General English, Numerical Ability Test, Objective
Arithmetic, Quantitative Aptitude, General Knowledge, Personality Test etc. The
students should be advised to make it their habit to read, grasp and sharpen
their skills in solving these problems, so that it may be
less-difficult or difficulty-less for them at the time to test.
There is enormous increase in number of students joining
commerce faculty. The college may introduce the practice of Entrance Test to
have only result oriented students.
10) ATTENDANCE OF STUDENTS:
Some of the students do not attend the class regularly.
They think that their attendance will be marked as present after paying some
fine, say Rs 30. This makes an impression on the minds of the students that it
is the money around which everything clusters. They suppose that anything can be
had by paying money.
This does not seem to be a healthy practice. Therefore,
attendance should be marked on actual basis. However, in case of any genuine
difficulty, students may take leave after the special permission of the
Principal.
11) STUDENT OF THE YEAR:
A sincere compliment is one of the most effective ways to
motivate someone. To motivate the students, every year the college should select
one "Student of the Year" like Miss
India, Miss
World, Miss Universe, Miss Punjab. The student
so selected should be the All
Rounder Best Student. Caste, Creed, Age, Sex etc should not be the criteria for
selection. Marks in college/university exams should also not
be taken in consideration to a greater extent. Rather he
or she should be selected on the basis of his/her interest in Religious and
Cultural activities, manners, deportment, facial expression, General Knowledge,
Intelligence Quotient, Ability to grasp, Art of Public Speaking, His/her
relations among his/her fellow students, relations with Lecturers,
general attitude to life, knowledge/interest in computer
science, Interest in Hindi, English, Punjabi and, any other extraordinary
activity.
12) DEBATES:
The purpose of debating is to create a speaker and
sharpen the knowledge to students in various subjects. Regular participation in
the debates conducted by the society and/or the college compels students to read
widely on the subject on which he or she has to speak and gather information.
Knowledge is the fair runner of speaking and a person cannot speak unless he has
knowledge of the subject. Regular participation in debates equips a student wide
knowledge outside college books and teachers' lectures. This knowledge is
acquired through students's own initiative and personal interest. The habit of
reading and gathering knowledge inculcated upon a person in the early age can
make a person stand in good stead when engaged in the life struggle.
It is like self advertising through speaking. Nobody
becomes aware of the merit of a student who is habitually reticent except
through exam results. But his influence and prestige enormously increases if he
is also a good speaker.
In today's environment of corruption and alteration in
marks, a good speaker can express his intellect and in many examinations, now
the university marks are not important but written test and personal & group
discussion are emphasized and the good speaker can only be marked as excellent
performer as he has met to tremble for words.
Whatever may be the profession in life, a good speaker
takes the foremost position by expression of his intellect.
I, therefore, strongly recommend that the College should
hold debates, especially on current topics, bi-monthly. It would not be out of
place to suggest here that there should not be 6-7 days wastage on making
arrangements for debate on the part of the lecturers. This should be done in
normal course just as a routine. Papers should be prepared by students
themselves and not be Lecturers. Students may, of course, take help from
Lecturers or anybody else. But there should be constructive and original
thinking on the part of the students.
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13) EDUCATIONAL TRIPS:
Educational trips are very beneficial for students. The
trips help the students to gain and sharpen geographical knowledge of the
Country and also to become more familiar with our cultural, religious and social
activities. While on trip, being physically away from parents, the students
learn
self-help, team-spirit, co-ordination et el. This also
enhance their self-confidence, devotion, loyalty, unselfishness, toleration,
mutual confidence, mutual sympathy etc. Furthermore, this helps the students to
develop their communication skills. As Bacon rightly put it, "Travelling is
the best part of education."
Thus this is undoubtedly the maximum and meaningful
utilization of vocations.
25% of the journey expenses have not been provided by the
College since 1978. The students had not bothered / complained (or they were
helpless!) showing their confidence in the Management.
This year, there were plans to go out for trip in South
India side. The lecturers go with students for their guidance and supervision.
They have to take a lot of pains in arrangement of trip. They have to pass
sleepless nights for the comfort of the students. I would especially like to
mention Sh Jai Prakash ji, under whose parental guidance most of the trips go
out to different parts of the country.
But regretfully, now the college has refused to bear
T.A./D.A.
of lecturers thus making it impossible for the students to go out for a trip.
Excuse me, Do you think is it an healthy practice?
14) FEE CONCESSION:
It would not be out of place to mention here that some
approach-minded students tend to borrow text-books from college library, though
they belong to fairly rich families.
I would like to suggest that the text-books should be
lent only to poor and needy students keeping in view the limited stock of
text-books.
Similarly, fee concession should be granted only to the
poor and needy students.
15) QUOTATIONS:
An adage is a traditional maxim, a proverb of common
experience, a short statement based on long experience.
I have a good collection of quotations. I give herein
below some of them, hoping that the thoughts and quotations in which I have
myself found most comfort may perhaps be of use to others also.
Every notice to be displayed on Notice Board may have one
quotation appended.
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1)
Dream what you dare to dream
Go where
you want to go
Be what
you want to be.
2)
Believe in yourself
and
others will too.
3)
One of the great pleasures of life is doing
the
things that others say you cannot do.
4)
You do not know what you can do
until
you try.
5)
Nothing ventured,not gained.
6)
There is no limit to what you can achieve-
provided,
you do not mind who gets the
credit.
7)
You can achieve anything you want-
if
you help enough people get what they want.
8)
People will remember what you achieve-
not
what you promised to achieve.
9)
When you have achieved you goal,
satisfaction
will be your reward.
10)
Earn a reputation for achieving by
meeting
deadlines and getting things done.
11)
You can if you believe you can.
12)
Saying is one thing, doing another.
13)
Hesitate about giving advice
unless
you are asked.
14)
Don't offer advice unless
you
have gained it through experience.
15)
We can offer advice but
we
cannot give the wisdom to profit from it.
16)
Advice tells you much about the person giving
it.
17)
The supply of advice always exceeds the
demand.
18)
What you want to be is more important
than
what you are.
19)
ANGER:People who fly into a rage
overheat
their engines
and
make bad landings.
20)
ANGER:People like pins, are useless
if
they lose their heads.
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21)
Attitude: It is your attitude,
not
your aptitude
that
determines your altitude.
22)
Look backwards with gratitude,
upwards
with confidence and,
forwards
with hope.
23)
You expression is the most important
thing
you wear.
24)
Smile and the world smiles with you-
cry
and you cry alone.
25)
Happiness is not something you find-
it
is something you create.
26)
BUDGET: A budget is a method of worrying
before
you spend instead of afterwards.
27)
BUSINESS: Any manager can reduce prices but
it
takes intelligence to increase profits.
28)
It is better to be silent and be considered a
fool
than to speak and remove all doubt.
29)
Silence is one the arts of conversation.
30)
The art of conversation is not knowing what
you
ought to say,
but
what you ought not to say.
31)
Great things are done more through courage
than
through wisdom.
32)
Knowledge is power-if applied.
33)
Nobody knows what they can do until they try.
34)
The best way to learn to do a job is by doing
it.
35)
You can preach a better sermon with your life
36)
Excellence is exceeding all expectations
37)
Aim to perform to the best of your ability.
38)
Don's make excuses-make good.
39)
Nothing experienced is ever lost.
40)
Experience is a good teacher
but
the school fees are heavy.
41)
Facts do not cease to exist because
they
are ignored.
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42)
Failure isn't when you fall down;
it's
only when you don't get up again.
43)
Make peace with others and
quarrel
with your faults.
44)
The freedom of a society varies in proportion
to
the volume of its laughter.
45)
If you like people, people will like you.
46) A
business whose only goal is profit
is
a poor kind of business.
47)
Honesty is the best policy.
It
is best because is has little competition.
48) A
good thing to give a person
is
a useful idea.
49)
Good ideas don't keep;
50)
Imagination dies under the withering heat of
51)
It is easier to do a task than
52)
If you need information,
53)
LAZINESS:The less one has to do the
less time one finds to do it.
54)
LEARNING:A field, however fertile
cannot
be fruitful without cultivation,
and
neither can a mind without learning.
55)
Learn from many teacher,
as
a bee takes honey from many flowers.
56)
It is nice to be important-
but
it is more important to be nice.
57)
Plan as if you were going to live for ever
Live
as if you were going to doe tomorrow.
58)
People blame circumstances for what they are.
To
be successful look after the circumstances
you
want
If
you cannot find them, make them.
59)
Nature has given us two ear but one tongue
that
we may hear from other
twice
as much as we speak.
60)
Always listen to your inner thoughts
for
advice-not from others.
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61)
Minds, like parachutes
only
function when open.
62)
The only person who never makes a mistake
is
the person who never does anything.
63)
The freedom to make mistakes provides
a
good environment for creativity.
64)
Wise people learn from other people's
mistakes.
65)
Individual recognition of good work pays
dividend.
66) A
sincere compliment is one of the most
effective
ways to motivate someone.
67)
Never fear to negotiate
but
never negotiate out of fear.
68)
All the skills to solve a problem won't help
if
you don't have the will.
69)
To ask a question
may
bring a moment's shame,
but
not to ask and remain ignorant
is
a lifetime of shame.
70)
Unless you are prepared to take risks,
you
will do nothing, have nothing and,
be
nothing.
71)
Rules and regulations are for
the
guidance of wise people
and
the blind obedience of fools.
72)
To convince others, first convince yourself.
73)
Skills are not copyright-
they
are transferable.
74)
Success requires hard work, training and
discipline
If
you can cope with these,
opportunities
are everywhere.
75)
We all have one thing in common-
a
24 hours day
It's
how we use our time that makes the
difference.
76)
There are three things that can never be
retrieved-the
spoken word, time past and the
neglected
opportunity.
77)
If you want fame
learn
the value of your time.
Successful
people know
how
to make best use of it.
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78)
People remember winners
79) A
wise old owl sat on an oak.
The
more he sat the less he spoke;
The
less he spoke the more he heard.
Why
are not we like that wise old bird?
80)
The more you learn,
how
much you don't know.
81)
Some people are wise-
82)
The right word at the right time is a
83)
Most people like hard work-
especially
if they are paying others
84)
Enjoy the work you do
85)
It's not how hard you work,
it's
how much you get done
that's
important.
86)
If you are willing to work hard
many
people will be willing to help you.
87)
Work is a better cure for worry than alcohol.
88)
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.
Remember
this as the five Ps.
89)
There is no replacement for effort.
90)
When you work hard, you have earned the right
to
play.
91)
Don' be an underachiever.
92)
People can be divided into three groups:
Those
who make things happen.
Those
who watch things happen.
Those
who wonder what happened.
Become
the captain of first group.
93)
Luck may bring you riches,
but
it will never bring you wisdom.
94)
No failure is ever final-nor is any success.
95)
The great man shows his greatness by
the
way he treats the little man.
96)
True wealth is what you are,
not
what you have.
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97)
Master your enemies not be force
but
by forgiveness.
98)
Everyone you meet knows something
you
don't know but need to know.
Learn
from them.
99)
You will learn more about a road by
travelling
it than by consulting all the
maps
of the world.
100)
To be bitter is to waste precious
101)
Knowledge without action is like snow
102)
The surest way to make yourself happy
is to make someone else happy.
103)
If you want people to like you, Rule 1 is:
Become
genuinely interested in other people.
104)
An investment in knowledge always
pays
the best interest.
105)
Education knows no saturation point.
106)
A person who asks a question is a fool
for
five minutes,
one
who does not, remains a fool for ever.
107)
Reading is to the mind what exercise
it
to the body.
108)
Respect cannot come from force-
it
must be won.
109)
Don't afraid to go out on a limb-
that's
where you find the fruit.
110)
A great deal of talent is lost to the world
111)
Skill is nil without will.
112)
Value you time-it's a diminishing resource.
113)
The wise person is the one who knows there
114)
The fruit derived from labour is the sweetest
115)
Talk slow
116)
Don't admire people for their wealth but for
the
creative and generous way they put to use
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117)
Be quick to take advantage of an advantage.
122)
Focus on making things better,not bigger.
123)
Learn to disagree without being disagreeable.
124)
Judge your success by the degree that you're
enjoying
peace, health and love.
125)
Commit yourself to constant self-important.
126)
Be especially courteous and patient with
older
people.
127)
Never risk what you can't afford to lose.
128)
Great achievements involve great risk.
129)
Pray. There is immeasurable power in it.
130)
When you see visitors taking pictures of each
other,
offer to take a picture of their group
together.
131)
Practice what you know, and it will help you
to
discover what don't know.
strength
is based on what is right.
if
you want friends let others excel you.
134)
If a man speaks, or acts with a pure thought,
happiness
follows him like a shadow that
never
leaves him.
135)
Give me the liberty to know, to utter and to
argue
freely according to conscience, above
all
liberties.
have.
ordinary
people to do extraordinary things.
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138)
If you are doing your best, you won't have
any
time to worry about failure.
(Exception:
College exams).
139)
If a man is unhappy, this must be his own
fault;
for God made all men to be happy.
140)
Deliberate with caution, but act with
decision
and promptness.
141)
Expect the best, but prepare for the worst.
142)
Of all the things you wear, your expression
143)
One of the most important things, we can give
others
is hope, with direction, encouragement
144)
We first make our habits, and then our habits
145)
Hobbies take your mind of things that are
your
new ideas,
146)
No doubt you have heard many times the
advice,
"To be happy, make others happy." The
scientifically
accurate declaration is "To
147)
Ninety-nine per cent of the failures come
from
people who have the habit of making
excuses.
148)
It is important to make a habit of
succeeding,
and the easiest way to start is
to
succeed at something, however small, every
day,
gradually increasing the level of your
ambitions
and achievements like a runner a
149)
Watch your attitude. It is the first thing
150)
Be the first to fight for a just cause.
I would like to quote some excerpts of speeches made by
Mr. T.N. Seshan, CEC, the
outstanding achiever of being
universally hated by all the political parties:
"In India, what passes for democracy is not
democracy. It does not have any of the elements of democracy. There is no will
of the people. There is no rule by the consent. There
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is no administration of justice... the country is seeing
a loss of faith in that which passes for democracy. All of us are collectively
responsible for the tragic pass to which we have brought this country."
"There is law in this country for every
purpose...the per capita availability of laws in the world is nowhere as high as
in India. And implementation of them is nowhere as deficient as in India."
"Since the last four years I have been searching for
one square foot of this country which is made up of dry sand. I am not talking
of Rajasthan desert. I am looking for dryness which is not impregnated with
corruption."
"Today, with no disrespect to anybody, there are
leaders, but there are no leaders who are Titans. Most of our leaders today, I
regret to say, are pygmies."
"The India of my dreams, though technologically
keeping pace with the world and economically sound and self-sustaining, will be
only an India of clay and mud if the foundations are not built on human
character and honesty sustained by education which nurtures the human
personality in its true
sense."
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EDUCATION SYSTEM:
Our system of education is still limited in its approach.
Education in India is still only bookish and merely career-oriented. It does not
train fully grown, aware and self-assured young men and women to swim
confidently in the tumultuous ocean of the competitive and conflict-ridden
society.
Education should fit a man to perform justly, skillfully
and magnanimously all the offices. Education should not be mere a set of
instructions, because it is far more important to cultivate the mind than to
store the memory. A field, however fertile, cannot be fruitful without
cultivation and neither can a mind without learning. Instruction should only be
a part of education. Studies are a means and not an end. Crafty men condemn
studies, simple men admire them and wise men use them.
Education in the true sense should bring a change not
only in the amount of knowledge gained but it should also enhance the capacity
of a student to do, to think, to express, to apply and to acquire skills because
knowledge without application is useless.
A boy who leaves college knowing much, but hating his
lessons, will soon have forgotten almost all he ever learnt; while another who
had acquired a thirst for knowledge, even he had learnt little, would soon teach
himself more than the first ever know.
In the noble words of
Epictetus, "You will do the
greatest
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service to the state if you shall raise, not the roofs of
the house, but the souls of the citizens; for it is better that great souls
should dwell in small houses than for mean slaves to lurk in great houses."
It is, often, of great importance to consider whether our
present system of education is the one best calculated to fulfill these great
objects. Does all the study of the classics to which students devote so many
years give any just appreciation of them; or do they not on leaving college too
often feel with Byron-
"The
farewell,Horace;whom I hated so!"
Students profit little by lessons which do not interest
them. There are many who think that we not only advocate education but discuss
the best system, we are simply beating the chair.
In fact, the evaluation system leaves the brilliant
students cold. It does not really produce a judgement on who is excellent.
Somebody is hollow inside but a very impressive outside. Somebody has a pretty
face or a good moustache and, therefore, he becomes a more impressive
personality. He
becomes a rambo. That is not what is excellency. What is
excellence? What constitutes excellence? The
technical ability to do one's work better. Skill in action is the
ultimate in achievement.
Hoxley's view was, that "Education should enable an
average boy of fifteen or sixteen to read and write his own language with ease
and accuracy, and with a sense of literary excellence derived from the study of various books / magazines."
According to Hazlitt, "Education is that which
remains in us after we have forgotten what we learnt in books."
We strain the memory instead of cultivating the mind.
Adopting a wiser course, and endeavouring to give students a wholesome variety
of mental food, and endeavouring to cultivate their tastes and stimulate their
interests, rather than to fill their minds with dry facts.
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We are a producing centre for America to get cheap
labour.
The Indian scientist, the India
writer, the Indian economist, the Indian engineer goes and works for
one-tenth of the wages which the Americans would have to pay for themselves. The
Americans have found out that Indians make
excellent indentured labour.
Do you blame the young people that they are going to USA,
they are going to Montreal, they are going to Canada, the are going to Saudi
Arabia? How can they be blamed? They are sick and tired of what goes on here in
the name of democracy, what goes on here in the name of education, what goes on
here in the name of bureaucracy; they are in a mood
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of utter desperation. Would I be correct to summarize the
educational system in India in a single sentence, that, of all corruption in
India, nothing is more corrupt than the education system.
Is it not true that the quality of life in this country
has reached an appalling level of degradation? When people with pride come and
say he is an American, he is from Canada, he is from Bangkok, he is from Tokyo,
but an Indian has to feel, "I am sorry, I am an Indian." What has
converted us
into this? How many of us sit down to think why we have
reached this tragic state? Who is responsible for this mess? The core of this
mess is corruption - corruption of thought, corruption of deed, corruption of
cash, absolute corruption of everything.
Nevertheless, this India of yours, the India of mine,
this India of ours is still a great country. I have no intention to paint a rosy
picture. The world is great enough, the world is large enough, the world is rich
enough, the world is sagacious enough. We may ourselves create opportunities to
do whatever we determine to do. But all this will serve only if there is a good
canvas and today that canvas is in danger. We should endeavour our best to save
it, to avoid to degenerate it, so that our beloved India, our beautiful
India, our diversified India, our own India may become
the India of your dreams, the India of my dreams, the India of our dreams.
I love India because India is India.
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We cannot expect to be happy if we do not lead pure and
useful lives. To be good company for ourselves we must store our minds well;
fill them with pure and peaceful thoughts; with pleasant memories of the past
and reasonable hopes for the future. We must, as far as may be, protect
ourselves from self-reproach and from anxiety. We shall make our lives pure and
peaceful, by resisting evil, by placing restraint upon our appetites, and
perhaps even more by strengthening and developing our tendencies to good. Peace
of mind, as
Ruskin beautifully observes, "must come in its own
time, as the waters settle themselves into clearness as well as quietness; you
can no more filter your mind into purity than you can compress it into calmness,
you must keep it pure if you would have it pure, and throw no stones into it if
you would have it quiet."
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I understand that you do take interest in Sant Mat. I am,
therefore, enclosing herewith two books viz. "The Master Answers
(Eng)" and "Amrit Naam (Pbi)" published by Radha Soami Satsang
Beas as a token of my regards to your good self.
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I am enclosing herewith xerox copy of one of the letters
received from Mr H.K. Kaul, former Principal. He had always appreciated my
ideas, my questions, my suggestions, my queries. He used to reply each and every
letter at length.
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In your praise, I would like to mention Marcus Aurelius's
most instructive lesson in his character of Antoninus, "Remember his
consistency in every act, which is comfortable to reason, his evenness in all
things, his piety, the serenity of his countenance, his sweetness, his disregard
of
empty fame, and his efforts to understand things; how he
would never let anything pass without having first most carefully examined it
and clearly understood it, how he did nothing in hurry; how he listened not to
calumnies, and how exact an examiner of manners and actions he was; not given to
reproach people, nor timid, nor suspicious, nor a sophist; with how little he
was satisfied; how labourious and patient; his firmness and uniformity in his
friendships; how he tolerated freedom of speech in those who opposed his
opinions; and the pleasure that he had when any man showed
him anything better."
Such peace of mind is indeed an inestimable boon, a rich
reward of duty fulfilled. No reward is greater than that of doing what is good
and just. Work indeed, and hard work too, if only it to be in moderation, is in
itself a rich source of happiness.
To be bright and cheerful often requires an effort; there
is a certain art in keeping oneself happy. And I think you are certainly having
this art.
I understand that you are the real well-wisher,
industrious and priceless jewel of the college. Every student and Lecturer
respect and appreciate YOU from the core of his heart.
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It is nice to be important, but it is more important to
be nice. But you are BOTH!
At the end, I would like to say about you just:
HONEST
WORK. SATISFACTION OF DUTY FULFILLED.
I thank you very much for reading and rereading so
patiently this small letter.
I shall be obliged if you may please take pains to reply
the letter sparing some time from your busy schedule.
With kindest regards,
( B.B. GOYAL )
cc: 1) Dr
Raghubir Parkash
2)
Sh Mohinder K. Bansal
3)
Dr Aneesh Parkash
4)
Sh Jatinder N. Sharma