"PLAY 'EM STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU"

What a way I started today: woke up before my alarm rang!!! Seems like miracle till now. I was very happy.. Wasn’t tired, not feeling drowsy; and then everything seemed turn into opposite direction. One of the worse days in my life; I was about to have my breakfast. It was about 7:30 am. Just about to have a bite; lol..Then I had my brunch at 11 am.

I wanted to write this post with this name, “PLAY 'EM STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU"...but now I am really happy that I am writing my blog and with the name.

I have finished a book, last week, by Frank Bettger, named: “How I multiplied My Income and Happiness in Selling” one of the best book from my collection. An idea, he learned in baseball that he had used every day in selling; that came from the greatest brain that ever played baseball: John McGraw!

I was applying that for last couple of days. And it worked;

I was late by two hours to pick my dad from office;

What I did?

I just received his calls every time within one ring;

Informed my location;

Gave an estimate time to reach which I couldn't make;

Let him understand that I was really trying to make it;

What was the outcome?

He only called twice / thrice during the time.

Understood my sincerity and wasn't upset: and that the best part for me.

Now days, I start praying 5 times in a day at accurate time. I read that "you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Allah in our lives." SubhanAllah. I feel more disciplined in my day to day activities after that.

Another beautiful concept of this book is as follows:

"Frank Bettger's 13 WEEK Self Organizer"

"Why should do something for nothing"

"The Dollars and cents value of a call"

and so more..Reading this book is like talking with Bettger himself; it’s like listening lots of stories (I love stories") and which I will never forget. It's the development, that begins and more importantly I want it and I am learning through it. So, I am starting playing straight and in front of Me.

Random Thoughts...part I

For the first time, today, I felt like: life might be not that difficult, that I always thought of it.

I start implementing a new routine for my life. I woke up at 3:40 am today: D. Well, well, but didn't read the texts that I thought I would read! lol

Umm, not bad; as it's just a beginning. I will start reading from 6:30 am. Tried to read a self development book that I recently got from a new friend: but, hmmm, seems like, it's not yet my cup of tea. I heard a bird is singing near my window; man! and it's not the regular crow! lol 

That's the advantage of waking up early. Again, I heard its singing. :-D cool. Now, feeling a bit drowsy...lol

Some habits that I am going to implement:

1.     Scheduling,

2.     Drinking 2 Liters of water every day,

3.     Bringing back the workout habit again,

4.     Eating fruits and lots of vegetable,

5.     Trying to get rid of laziness that I have lol,

6.     Evaluating my activities and myself!

7.     Listening News all types,

8.     Reading newspaper (i always do lol),

9.     Writing regularly into my blog and make it a habit

10. Taking care of myself: P according to my brother that should be my 1st priority! he he he

Oh...I want my breakfast & read news paper ..cya...:D

The Cow and the Pig!

There was once a man who was very rich and very miserly at the same time. The villagers disliked him intensely. One day he said to them, "Either you're jealous of me or you don't understand my love of money-God alone knows. But you dislike me; that much I know. When I die, I won't take anything with me. I will leave it all for others. I will make a will, and I will give everything to charity. Then everyone will be happy."


Even then people mocked and laughed at him. The rich man said to them, "What is the matter with you? Can't you wait a few years to see my money go to charity?"


The villagers didn't believe him. He said, "Do you think I'm immortal? I'll die like everyone else, and then my money will go to charities." He couldn't understand why they didn't believe him.



One day he went for a walk. All of a sudden it started raining heavily, so he took shelter under a tree. Under this tree he saw a pig and a cow. The pig and the cow entered into conversation, and the man overheard what they were saying.



The pig said to the cow, "How is it that everybody appreciates you and nobody appreciates me? When I die, I provide people with bacon, ham and sausage. People can also use my bristles. I give three or four things, whereas you give only one thing: milk. Why do people appreciate you all the time and not me?"



The cow said to the pig, "Look, I give them milk while I'm alive. They see that I am generous with what I have. But you don't give them anything while you're alive. Only after you're dead do you give ham, bacon and so forth. People don't believe in the future; they believe in the present. If you give while you are alive, people will appreciate you. It is quite simple."




From that moment on, the rich man gave all he had to the poor.

Whispers of the night

walking down the street
with an empty feeling
thoughts of you flood my mind
just as the heavens above opened up;

lost and looking for answers
dreams and hopes that was once
within reach, now seems
a million miles away;

sitting next to the rain splattered window,
watching the shadow of darkness slowly fade away,
the words to express my pain linger in the back of my mind
kept locked up within me, unable to escape the imaginary fence that i built around;

i cornered the fears that restrained my emotions,
bridging the distance between you and me,
i took a giant leap into the dream
that i wanted to become a reality;

gathering strength, i said the three words,
that had been waiting to explode from within me,
everything that i tried to hide from you for so long
finally tumbled out of the closet and into the open;

as the distant roar of the thunder
wakes me up from the passionate slumber,
i crawl closer trying to be next to you,
to hold you close,
and to hold you tight;

as the lovely night slowly
gives way to a beautiful morning,
still entwined in each other’s arms,
softly whispering to the special one,
who made a dream into a reality
i just realize that...