Time Diver

Suatu ketika, ada seorang anak laki-laki yang bertanya kepada ibunya. "Ibu, mengapa Ibu menangis Ibunya menjawab, "Sebab, Ibu adalah seorang wanita, Nak". "Aku tak mengerti" kata si anak lagi. Ibunya hanya tersenyum dan memeluknya erat. "Nak, kamu memang tak akan pernah mengerti...."

A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend, from his kindness to those who waited on his instructions. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work.

SPECIAL BEATITUDES for those who work with special people BLESSED ARE YOU who take time to listen to difficult speech FOR YOU help us know that if we persevere, we can be understood. BLESSED ARE YOU who walk with us in public places and ignore the stares of strangers, FOR in your companionship, we find havens of relaxation.

Pappy was a pleasant-looking old fellow. He had the whitest hair which he kept neatly cut and combed. His eyes were blue, though faded with age, and they seemed to emit a warmth from within. His face was quite drawn, but when he smiled, even his wrinkles seemed to soften and smile with him. He had a talent for whistling and did so happily each day as he dusted and swept his pawnshop; even so, he had a secret sadness, but everyone who knew him respected and adored him. Most of Pappy's customers returned for their goods, and he did not do much business, but he did not mind. To him, the shop was not a livelihood as much as a welcome pastime.

A sick man turned to his doctor, as he was leaving the room after paying a visit, and said, "Doctor, I am afraid to die. Tell me what lies on the other side."  Very quietly the doctor said, "I don't know." 

I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash and was waiting for my wife to get out of work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered. This was one of those "don't want to be bothered times." "I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought. He didn't.

They say that prayer changes things, but does it REALLY change anything? Oh yes! It really does! Does prayer change your present situation or sudden circumstances? No, not always, but it does change the way you look at those events.

Leaders that try too hard to win people over are the ones that end up losing the respect of their employees – especially when it’s not genuine.    The most memorable leaders know how to naturally make a good first impression. They are mindful of what most employees do and don’t expect of them and want to create for them a safe environment that enables engagement.   Leadership success is all about people and when leaders forget this fact, they are headed down a path of self-destruction. First impressions are earned quickly, but it takes time for employees to figure out the impact you are attempting to create in your leadership role.  I’ve seen many leaders attempt to use their power and influence to impress their employees only to find this strategy backfiring because they were too aggressive – rather than taking a more steady approach that invites other ideas and ideals into the fold. First-Impressions Leadership is not about acting the part, b...

That is why your ‘start filter’ is critical: what idea gets the privilege of accessing your time, energy and resources? In energy management, just as in time management, the filter only you can control is what will maximise your returns on your energy and emotional commitment in whatever endeavours you embark on. Making that first step onto the starting line is an easy, but fundamental milestone. What a lot of people have trouble with is mustering up enough desire and energy to actually finish what they started, especially when the going gets tough.

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