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Boss
There were about 70 scientists working on a very hectic project. All of them were
really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but
everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job.
One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him - Sir, I have promised to my
children that I will take them to the exhibition going on in our township. So I want to
leave the office at 5 30 pm.
His boss replied "OK, You're permitted to leave the office early today"
The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual he got
involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to
completion. The time was 8.30 PM.
Suddenly he remembered of the promise he had given to his children. He looked for
his boss, He was not there. Having told him in the morning itself, he closed everything
and left for home. Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed
his children. He reached home.
Children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines.
The situation was explosive; any talk would boomerang on him. His wife asked him
"Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry.
The man replied "If you would like to have coffee, i too will have but what about
Children??"
Wife replied "You don't know?? Your manager came here at 5.15 PM and has taken the
children to the exhibition
What had really happened was ...
The boss who granted him permission was observing him working seriously at 5.00
PM. He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but if he has promised
his children they should enjoy the visit to exhibition.
So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition. The boss does not have to do it every

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time. But once it is done, loyalty is established.
That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even
though the stress was tremendous.
By the way, can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was..? He was none other
than Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former-President of India . . .

From: "CA. JAYESH SHETH" <jmshethca@gmail.com>

To: "BORIVLI CCPE STUDY CIRCLE" <bcsccpe@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [bcsccpe] Fw: An Interesting story
Date: Saturday, October 14, 2006 03:26 PM
----- Original Message ----From: Mohan Gurbaxani
To: kavita rana
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 1:31 AM
Subject: An Interesting story

An Interesting Story - Never underestimate your Clients' Complaint, no matter how

funny it might seem!

This is a real story that happened between the customer of General Motors and its
Customer-Care Executive.

A complaint was received by the Pontiac Division of General Motors:

'This is the second time I have written to you, and I don't blame you for not answering
me, because I sounded crazy, but it is a fact that we have a tradition in our family of
Ice-Cream for dessert after dinner each night, but the kind of ice cream varies so, every
night, after we've eaten, the whole family votes on which kind of ice cream we should

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have and I drive down to the store to get it. It's also a fact that I recently purchased a
new Pontiac and since then my trips to the store have created a problem.....

You see, every time I buy a vanilla ice-cream, when I start back from the store my car
won't start.
If I get any other kind of ice cream, the car starts just fine. I want you to know I'm
serious about this question, no matter how silly it sounds "What is there about a
Pontiac that makes it not start when I get vanilla ice cream, and easy to start whenever
I get any other kind?"

The Pontiac President was understandably skeptical about the letter, but sent an
Engineer to check it out anyway.

The latter was surprised to be greeted by a successful, obviously well educated man in
a fine neighborhood. He had arranged to meet the man just after dinner time, so the
two hopped into the car and drove to the ice cream store.

It was vanilla ice cream that night and, sure enough, after they came back to the car, it
wouldn't start.

The Engineer returned for three more nights. The first night, they got chocolate. The
car started.
The second night, he got strawberry. The car started. The third night he ordered
vanilla. The car failed to start.

Now the engineer, being a logical man, refused to believe that this man's car was
allergic to vanilla ice cream. He arranged, therefore, to continue his visits for as long as
it took to solve the problem. And toward this end he began to take notes: He jotted
down all sorts of data: time of day, type of gas uses, time to drive back and forth etc.

In a short time, he had a clue: the man took less time to buy vanilla than any other
flavor. Why?
The answer was in the layout of the store. Vanilla, being the most popular flavor, was
in a separate case at the front of the store for quick pickup.
All the other flavors were kept in the
back of the store at a different counter where it took considerably longer to check out
the flavor.

Now, the question for the Engineer was why the car wouldn't start when it took less
time. Eureka - Time was now the problem - not the vanilla ice cream!!!! The engineer
quickly came up with the answer: "vapor lock".

It was happening every night; but the extra time taken to get the other flavors allowed
the engine to cool down sufficiently to start. When the man got vanilla, the engine was
still too hot for the vapor lock to dissipate.

Even crazy looking problems are sometimes real and all problems seem to be simple
only when we find the solution, with cool thinking.

Don't just say it is "IMPOSSIBLE" without putting a sincere effort....

Observe the word "IMPOSSIBLE" carefully....
Looking closer you will see, "I'M POSSIBLE".
What really matters is your attitude and your perception. So never be shy
to ask your questions.
May God Almighty Bless You With Health,Happiness and Prosperity Always.
Lt General(retd) M A Gurbaxani

---------- Forwarded message ---------From: Shailendra Naravane <shailendragn@hotmail.com>

Date: 8 Oct 2007 00:23:39 -0700
Subject:
To: Sudhir Vaidya <smv2004@gmail.com>,

Cup of Coffee
A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old
university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work
and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large
pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain
looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the
coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed,
all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap
ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source
of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to
the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what
we drink.
What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for
the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the
cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does
not define, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only
on the up, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us."
God brews the coffee, not the cups.......... Enjoy your coffee!
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of
everything."
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

Efforts & Experience

A giant ship engine failed. The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but
none of them could figure but how to fix the engine.
Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a
young. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he
immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to
bottom.
Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would
know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag
and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the
engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was
fixed!
A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand
dollars. "What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"
So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."
The man sent a bill that read:
Tapping with a hammer...... ......... ......... $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap......... ......... ........ $ 9, 998.00

Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort makes all the
difference!
Forwarded message ---------From: "CA. JAYESH SHETH" <jmshethca@gmail.com>
To: "TO ALL FRIENDS" <cajmsheth@mtnl.net.in>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:45:49 +0530
Subject: [bcsccpe] Fwd: Effort & Experience...

From: "CA. JAYESH SHETH" <jmshethca@gmail.com>

To: "BORIVLI CCPE STUDY CIRCLE" <bcsccpe@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [bcsccpe] Fw: God asks you!!!
Date: Friday, May 11, 2007 05:39 PM
Really worthy going thru...
A young man who went overseas to study for quite a long time.
When he returned, he asked his parents to find him a religious scholar or any expert
who could answer his 3 Questions.
Finally, his parents were able to find a scholar.
Young man: Who are you? Can you answer my questions?
Scholar: I am one of God willing; I will be able to answer your questions.
Young man: Are you sure? A lot of Professors and experts were not able to answer my
questions.
Scholar: I will try my best, with the help of God.
Young Man: I have 3 questions:
1. Does God exist? If so, show me His shape.
2. What is fate?
3. If Devil was created from the fire, why at the end he will be thrown to hell that is
also created from fire. It certainly will not hurt him at all, since Devil and the hell were
created from fire. Did God not think of it this far?

Suddenly, the Scholar slapped the young man's face very hard.
Young Man (feeling pain): Why do you get angry at me?
Scholar: I am not angry. The slap is my answer to your three questions.
Young Man: I really don't understand.
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you? Young Man: Of course, I felt the pain.
Scholar: So do you believe that pain exists?
Young Man: Yes.
Scholar: Show me the shape of the pain!
Young Man: I cannot.
Scholar: That is my first answer. All of us feel God's existence without being able to
see His shape... Last night, did you dream that you will be slapped by me?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: Did you ever think that you will get a slap from me, today?
Young Man: No.
Scholar: That is fate my second answer........ My hand that I used to slap you, what is it
created from?
Young Man: It is created from flesh.
Scholar: How about your face, what is it created from?
Young Man: Flesh.
Scholar: How do you feel after I slapped you?
Young Man: In pain.

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Scholar: That's it... this is my third answer, Even though Devil and also the hell were
created from the fire, if God wants, God willing , the hell will become a very painful
place for devil.

God said: "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you."