Inspiration & Motivation Blog

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“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears. Time proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was marred.

When he rushed home from school one day and flung himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a succession of heartbreaks.

He blurted out the tragedy. “A boy, a big boy … called me a freak.”

He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might mingle with other young people,” his mother reproved him, but felt a kindness in her heart.

The boy’s father had a session with the family physician. Could nothing be done? “I believe I could graft on a pair of outer ears, if they could be procured,” the doctor decided.

Whereupon the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by.

Then, “You are going to the hospital, Son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret,” said the father. The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged. His talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a series of triumphs. Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. “But I must know!” He urged his father, “Who gave so much for me? I
could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know … not yet.”

The years kept their profound secret, but the day did come … one of the darkest days that a son must endure. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to reveal that the mother — had no outer ears.

“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they?” Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart.

Real treasure lies not in what that can be seen, but what that cannot be seen.

Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what that is done but not known.

from author unknown

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“In the first place, those who become leaders are not necessarily the strongest or the greatest, but the ones that have the most friends and connections.” (William F. Allman, author of “The Store Age Present”)

Deposit account is one popular way to invest our money because it offers safety at a very small risk. In spite of its low interest, deposit account is much preferred among other alternative of investment.

As all savings in general, you can only with draw money to the amount you deposited and can’t withdrawn more than what you put in. withdrawal can’t also be made anytime as it has to wait until due time.

What will happen if you try to withdraw money more than you have invested or to take them before its due time? The bank will surely not permit such action and even it incurs you some penalty.

Relationship among people has the same nature as investing your money in a bank. When you do something positive to other people, it means you temporarily put some investment into the bank of their emotional relationship. On the contrary when you do something negative to other people, it means you withdraw some investment from the bank of your relationship with them.

No one is willing to remain as a source from where you continually withdraw investment without putting in any new investment which then will make your balance minus. If it is so, your emotional relationship with them will not run well because you have greatly disappointed them.

There are some ways that should increase your investment balance:

1. Understanding other people

By seeing what other people see and by feeling what they feel, we give them both sympathy and empathy. We will never easily just blame them of something if we only let ourselves understand their way of thinking.

2. Giving some smile and attention

Smiles and attentions are simple things that have extraordinary positive impacts.

3. Fulfilling your commitment

You must manage to fulfill what you promise. You also must respect the right of other people who are entitled to have the right even though there is an opportunity for an excuse to deny them that night. One simple example is to come at the punctual time as you have agreed upon.

4. Explaining your expectation

Communicating what you expect from other people is important so both sides know what they expect from each other.

5. Showing your integrity

Never tell negative aspects about other people, instead, speak positively about them.

6. Apologizing if you make any improper withdrawal

If you break your promise/commitment (withdraw your relationship deposit), you must apologize immediately and explain the reason.

By increasing in balance in other people’s bank of emotion, you will get no difficulty in continuing your relation with them. Whatever as friends, business partners or relatives.

As for me, to have a hundred friends is not enough but to have just one enemy is already too much.
How about you?