A Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.

He held it up for all to see & asked the students
“How much do you think this glass weighs?”

'50g!' .... '100g!' ..... '125g'
..the students answered.

“I really don't know unless I weigh it,”
said the professor,

A business executive was deep in debt and could see no way out. Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench , head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.

Labels: inspirational

Yesterday was valentine's day..
I was walking in the rain, drenched after some time..

Not because I was emo!
Becuz e rain wasn't that heavy so I walk!But it suddenly start pouring and thats it , drenched!

Met up with my best friend at Starbucks in e night to chit chat..
Another suddenly appeared and gave us roses, and stay with us throughout..

That's really sweet because none of us expect we will receive roses on this occasion. Though he's a guy, this guy over here actually think for his friends.. Afterall I bet many guys wouldn't do that for fearing that he will be make fun of by anyone who knows it as gay.

It had been two consecutive years since I spend valentines day with my best friend. The rest of the years before that, I spend them alone doing school assignments. Lol..
I saw students at Starbucks doing so and it did reminds me of myself back in those days..

Anyway it's really nice to hang out with friends during occasion because it feels different.. Valentine's day is friendship day too! ;)

Handling Adversity, Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first, she placed carrots. In the second, she placed eggs and the last one, she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.

Turning to her daughter, she asked, “Tell me what you see?”

“Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied. She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted they got soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, “What’s the point, mom?”

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity–the boiling water–but each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its insides became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water they had changed the water.

“Which one are you?” she asked her daughter. “When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

Think of this: Which am I?

Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and a hardened heart?

Or am I like a coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate to another level?

How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

~ Author Unknown

In the scenario that you are late, and your friend sms asking where are you, you could reply the following.

"I'll be there in 5 minutes.
If not, read the above again"