“Why do we have to learn all these dumb things in School?”
I have heard this question coming from almost all students. I always tell the following story to the students who asked me the above question.
Nomads are a tribe of people who keep moving from place to place in search of livelihood. One such nomad group was traveling.
One day, suddenly they saw some light coming from the sky. The leader of the nomads immediately identified it as appearance of God. He immediately stopped and kneeled down in prayer and enquired God whether there was any message for them.
Yes, there was a message from the sky which said that the nomads may pick up the pebbles as much as they can. And after telling this, the heavenly voice was gone before the nomads could seek any clarification.
Well, any way some nomads picked up the pebbles for them while certain others did not pick up any, thinking that the pebbles would only add to their luggage. They all slept overnight and woke up in the morning.
When they woke up, those who picked up the pebbles were all delighted to see that their pebbles had turned into diamonds. They were glad they had more diamonds.
Many who did not pick up pebbles, were sad they had not picked up more diamonds.’
At the time the students make their studies, all that they gather are uninteresting pebbles, a burden in their journey. But when they come of age and take on this competitive world, they would find that all their pebbles had become diamonds.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
What gives you 100% Results?
What Gives you 100% Result?
A to Z there are 26 letters.
Let us give values to them
Let A be 1; let B be 2…….let Z be 26.
Then what is the value of the following in our lives?
KNOWLEDGE:
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96
HARD WORK:
8+1+12+4 23+15+18+11 = 98
SKILLS:
19+11+9+12+12+19 = 82
MONEY
13+15+14+5+25 = 72
ATTITUDE:
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100
DISCIPLINE:
4+9+19+3+9+16+12+9+14+5 = 100
So, what is the Moral?
A to Z there are 26 letters.
Let us give values to them
Let A be 1; let B be 2…….let Z be 26.
Then what is the value of the following in our lives?
KNOWLEDGE:
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96
HARD WORK:
8+1+12+4 23+15+18+11 = 98
SKILLS:
19+11+9+12+12+19 = 82
MONEY
13+15+14+5+25 = 72
ATTITUDE:
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100
DISCIPLINE:
4+9+19+3+9+16+12+9+14+5 = 100
So, what is the Moral?
You Can Read This
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit pboerlm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit pboerlm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
Respected Teacher
(Extract from letter written by Abraham Lincoln to the headmaster of the school)
Dear Teacher,
My son will have to learn that:
For every bad guy, there are many good people;
For every selfish person, there are many dedicated people
A dollar earned is of far more value that five dollars found
It is more honorable to fail than to cheat
My dear Teacher,
Teach him the wonders of books
Teach him to be gentle with gentle people, and tough with the tough.
Teach him to listen to all men…but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth
Teach him to have faith in his own self
Teach him to stand up and fight if he thinks he’s right.”
Dear Teacher,
My son will have to learn that:
For every bad guy, there are many good people;
For every selfish person, there are many dedicated people
A dollar earned is of far more value that five dollars found
It is more honorable to fail than to cheat
My dear Teacher,
Teach him the wonders of books
Teach him to be gentle with gentle people, and tough with the tough.
Teach him to listen to all men…but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth
Teach him to have faith in his own self
Teach him to stand up and fight if he thinks he’s right.”
How to Focus on Studies
Once Einstein invited a friend to dinner.
When the latter arrived, he found Einstein totally absorbed in his research. In fact, he had forgotten all about the dinner.
The guest sized up the situation, helped himself with the food and quietly returned home.
When Einstein finished his experiment he found empty used plates on the dining table.
He said to himself that possibly he forgot that he had already eaten his dinner. And so went back to the laboratory.
This should be the focus on studies for students.
Well, this should be the focus on whatever we do!
When the latter arrived, he found Einstein totally absorbed in his research. In fact, he had forgotten all about the dinner.
The guest sized up the situation, helped himself with the food and quietly returned home.
When Einstein finished his experiment he found empty used plates on the dining table.
He said to himself that possibly he forgot that he had already eaten his dinner. And so went back to the laboratory.
This should be the focus on studies for students.
Well, this should be the focus on whatever we do!
Presence of Mind
Interviewer said to the Candidate, “I shall ask you either ten easy questions or one really difficult question. Which one you would prefer?”
Candidate: “My choice is for one difficult question.”
Interviewer: “Tell me, what comes first, Day or Night?”
Candidate: ”It is the day, Sir.”
Interviewer: “How?”
Candidate: “Sir, I agreed for only one difficult question”.
Candidate: “My choice is for one difficult question.”
Interviewer: “Tell me, what comes first, Day or Night?”
Candidate: ”It is the day, Sir.”
Interviewer: “How?”
Candidate: “Sir, I agreed for only one difficult question”.
Useful Student Sites on the Net
Browsing, the Net, I found the following sites very good for Students.. Those who have the net connections, could benefit from the material available in these sites.
indianchild.com
jiska.com
answers.com
attitudeiseverything.com
studentcentre.org
support4learning.com
improvingme.com
dimdima.com
convert-me.com
britishcouncil.org.in
hiway.co.uk/~ei/english/index.html for English Grammar
hawaii.edu/suremath/students1.html
for algebra, physics, chemistry
familyeducation.com/channel/0,2916,69,00.html for all subjects
eticomm.net/~panther/cool.htm for all subjects
indianchild.com
jiska.com
answers.com
attitudeiseverything.com
studentcentre.org
support4learning.com
improvingme.com
dimdima.com
convert-me.com
britishcouncil.org.in
hiway.co.uk/~ei/english/index.html for English Grammar
hawaii.edu/suremath/students1.html
for algebra, physics, chemistry
familyeducation.com/channel/0,2916,69,00.html for all subjects
eticomm.net/~panther/cool.htm for all subjects
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