Diary of Chanakya vishnugupta

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:49:35 +0530

Hello Everyone,

Investment analyst and entrepreneur Dr. Marc
Faber concluded his monthly bulletin in August on the state of the US
economy with the following statement:

"The federal government is
sending each of us a $600 rebate. If we spend that money at Wal-Mart,
the money goes to China. If we spend it on gasoline it goes to the
Arabs. If we buy a computer it will go to India. If we purchase fruit
and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala. If we
purchase a good car it will go to Germany. If we purchase useless crap
it will go to Taiwan and none of it will help the American economy. The
only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it on prostitutes
and beer, since these are the only products still produced in US. I've
been doing my part."

Cheers..
Chanakya.

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:55:37 +0530

SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS

There was a farmer who grew superior quality and award-winning corn. Each
year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won honour and prizes.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learnt something
interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer
shared his seed corn with his neighbours''.

"How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbours when
they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter
asked.

"Why sir, "said the farmer, "didn't you know? The wind picks
up pollen
from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbours
grow inferior, sub-standard and poor quality corn, cross-pollination will
steadily degrade the quality of my corn.

If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbours grow good corn." The
farmer gave a superb insight into the connectedness of life. His corn
cannot improve unless his neighbours' corn also improves.

So it is in the other dimensions those who choose to be at harmony must help
their neighbours and colleagues to be at peace. Those who choose to live well
must help others to live well. The value of a life is measured by the lives it touches..

SUCCESS DOES NOT HAPPEN IN ISOLATION. IT IS VERY OFTEN A PARTICIPATIVE AND
COLLECTIVE PROCESS.

So share the good practices, ideas, new learnings with your family,
friends, team members and neighbors..d

As they say, "Success breeds Success."

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:01:57 +0530

Why Men Die First

I found this so hilarious.... I
guess it's semi-true.

Why do men die first?
This is a question
that has gone unanswered for centuries...... but, now we know.

If you put a woman on a pedestal
and try to protect her from the rat race...you're a male chauvinist.
If
you stay home and do the housework...you're a pansy.

If you work too hard...there's
never any time for her.
If you don't work enough...you're a
good-for-nothing bum.

If she has a boring repetitive job
with low pay...this is exploitation.
If you have a boring repetitive
job with low pay.....you should get off your lazy behind and find
something better.

If you get a promotion ahead of
her.....that is favoritism.
If she gets a job ahead of you......it's
equal opportunity.

If you mention how nice she
looks......it's sexual harassment.
If you keep quiet..........it's male
indifference.

If you cry............you're a
wimp.
If you don't........you're an insensitive bastard.

If you make a decision without
consulting her......... you're a chauvinist.
If she makes a decision
without consulting you...... she's a liberated woman.

If you ask her to do something she
doesn't enjoy....... that's domination.
If SHE asks you.........it's a
favor.

If you appreciate the female form
and frilly underwear...... you're a pervert.
If you
don't...............you're gay.

If you like a woman to shave her
legs and keep in shape..............you're sexist.
If you
don't..................you're unromantic.

If you try to keep yourself in
shape................you're vain.
If you don't................you're a
slob.

If you buy her
flowers..............you're after something.
If you
don't....................you're not thoughtful.

If you're proud of your
achievements........ you're full of yourself.
If you
don't.....................you're not ambitious.

If you want it too
often..........you're oversexed.
If you don't..........there must be
someone else.

If she has a
headache............she's tired.
If you have a
headache..............you don't love her anymore.

Men die first
because they want to.

Cheers,

Chanakya.

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:05:12 +0530

TICKING AWAY THE MOMENTS THAT MAKE UP A DULL DAY

YOU FRITTER AND WASTE THE HOURS IN AN OFF HAND WAY

KICKING AROUND ON A PEICE OF GROUND IN YOUR HOME TOWN

WAITING FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU THE WAY.

TIRED OF LYING IN THE SUNSHINE

STAYING HOME TO WATCH THE RAIN

AND YOU ARE YOUNG AND LIFE IS LONG

AND THERE IS TIME TO KILL TODAY

AND THEN ONE DAY YOU FIND

TEN YEARS YOU HAVE GOT BEHIND YOU

NO ONE TOLD YOU WHEN TO RUN

YOU MISSED THE STARTING GUN.

AND YOU SEEN, AND YOU RUN TO CATCH UP WITH THE SUN, BUT ITS SRINKING RACING AROUND TO COME UP BEHIND YOU AGAIN.

THE SUN IS THE SAME, IN A RELATIVE WAY, BUT YOUR'S OLDER

SHORTER OF BREATH AND ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH.

EVERY YEAR IS GETTING SHORTER

NEVER SEEN TO FIND THE TIME

PLANS THAT EITHER COME TO NOUGHT OR HALF PAGE OF ACRIBBLED LINES

HANGING ON IN A QUIET DESPERATION IS THE ENGLISH WAY.

THE TIME IS GONE

THE SONG IS OVER

THOUGHT I'D SOMETHING MORE TO SAY. Chanakya.