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Love Will Live Forever

2011-01-28T07:38:00.000-08:00

I could walk a thousand miles,
Just to see your perfect smiles.
Although I see what they don't,
They are missing what I won't.
My love will always stay pure and clear,
For your the one I do not fear.
Forever and always I'll stay strong,
For you my dear you are my bond.

Through clouds above and stars beyond,
My love, the thing I'm always fond,
Will stick with you forever end,
Our heart and soul will always blend.
While people might think were playing pretend
We will stand to defend
Your in my mind your in my heart,
Nothing can ever break us apart.

Combined as one,
Our life, Our Love
Will Love Forever.

When You're In Love

2011-01-28T07:06:00.001-08:00

When you're in love,
it's like springtime,
when you're in love
the birds sing...
when you're in love
it is ring time
in your mind
love is everything.
When you're in love
it is waltz-time,
dancing on air in the blue,
and it's a wonderful day
when you are going away
on a honeymoon cruise
just for two.

To The One I Love

2011-01-28T07:05:00.000-08:00

From the very day we met
It seems I never could forget.
The wonders of your loving heart
And the feeling I get that well never part.

I think about you all the time.
And cant believe you're actually mine.
The love I have for you is real.
And as I say this I start to kneel.

I take your hand and squeeze it tight
And look into your loving eyes.
Now I have figured out
That you, are my greatest prize.

I want to say I love you
But really don't know how
The only time I've felt this way
Is right here and now.

Now the time has come at last
I hope it doesn't go by too fast
You have filled the void in my heart
And I really don't know where to start.

I guess I'll just have to come out and say
That I love you more each night and day
You're love for me is all I need
And more than I can stand

I hope that you will take my hand
As I slip on your finger, this little band
It has no beginning, and it has no end
Just like my love for you, my very best friend

Now I have to take a chance
And tell you after all this romance
I want you always by my side
And so I ask you to be my bride.

Love Forever

2011-01-28T07:04:00.002-08:00

We are on a similar wavelength
In all that we do and say!
He agrees with me, and tells me
To go ahead in the same old way.
I nod to him in confirmation
With energy and determination.

Two of a feather, God brought us together
And each day is the first day of May
The feeling of love will not sever
He and I will be loyal forever
Because we are on the same wavelength
In all that we do and say.

I Miss You

2011-01-28T07:04:00.001-08:00

I count the hours,
I count the days.
How much I miss you,
I count the ways.

I miss your voice,
I miss your touch.
And I miss the face,
That I love so much.

How to describe it,
There is now way.
I walk around,
In a permanent daze.

I long to feel,
Your warm embrace.
And to see a smile,
Upon your face.

I will not sleep,
Won't close one eye.
Until you're home,
Safe and alive.

While you're overseas,
And I'm safe at home.
I think of you out there,
In danger and alone.

This is the life you've chosen,
And I can't change your mind.
You've found your inner bravery,
And now I must find mine.

I miss you so much,
To the moon and the stars.
And this feeling will go on,
Until you're safe in my arms.

Heart To Heart

2011-01-28T07:03:00.002-08:00

Sometimes in this lifetime,
we meet a special soul,
who fills our very essence,
to almost overflow,
we drink the cup of friendship,
it tastes like ruby wine,
and you know within your heart,
this meeting was Divine.

This soul that lives within your heart,
no distance can prevail,
an inner spark, within the heart,
becomes a Holy Grail,
the starting of a journey,
in which you both shall be,
a reflection of each other,
for all eternity.

Field Of Love

2011-01-28T07:03:00.001-08:00

Holding you so close, in a field of magic love
your eyes are shining brighter than the starlit sky above

The flowers that bloom 'round us, they tickle at our feet
the river sleeps behind us, the silence is so sweet.

The wind blows just so slightly, to tell us that it's there,
and to blow the windswept petals, that love-dance in the air.

The passion that is bred here is as old as GOD above,
but the only way to feel it, is to bring the one you love.

And even though this magic field is natures' greatest feat,
without you here beside me... the magic's incomplete.

A Perfect Companion

2011-01-28T07:02:00.000-08:00

A silent ebony night
still no fear, no fright
Because I am not alone
There is someone who is known.

They are the tiny drops from the sky.
who are so pure that they cannot deny
They quietly listen to all that we say
then, touch the earth or vanish in a bay.

I love to walk in the rain
cause no one can feel my pain.
No one can see me cry
cause tears mix with them and finally die.

I have zillions of such companions,
but still alone in the battalion.
Fighting against fear and loneliness,
And fatigue of the ruthless passiveness.

Will any one even come to ask?
To remove this fake cheerful mask.
Or these descended fays are the only one,
to support me in this lonely run.

Still my life leaves a question,
will anyone come to heal this repercussion?
or i will also become like the drops from the sky,
and will mix with the earth and finally die.

Lonely, Lonely, Lonely forever...

5 Qualities of Highly Effective Teams

2011-01-28T04:25:00.000-08:00

What makes a winning team? If you have a team, you surely intend to make it more productive and achieve the goals set before it. So, what must you look for in your team to adjudge its worthiness? Here are some points that you should keep those feelers out for.

The Energy Factor

It is highly important that there should be a high amount of positive energy in your team. Your team should be able to surge ahead with enthusiasm. Only when there is excitement will there be any scope for creativity and a determination to accomplish tasks. You should check out how much your team laughs at things they should, how much they smile at each other, how much camaraderie exists, and so on. At the same time, it is also important that they have a certain degree of joy in everything that they do.

The Right Focus

The second most important factor that drives highly effective teams is their focus factor. How much are they focused on results? Are they accountable to themselves? If they are, they will be driven to work at realization of goals in a more fruitful manner. Do they take everything that you, their leader, say to them and work in accordance with that, and at the same time bring forth creative suggestions of their own?

The Core Values Adherence

Every team is charged by its core values. These core values could be anything, but it is important that they should be clearly defined and they should be something that everyone in the team truly believes in and follows perfectly. So, do you have concrete core principles for your team to abide by, and are they following it perfectly?

The Problem-Solving Factor

Can your team work within constraints and overcome them to achieve their goals? Highly effective teams haven't had everything cut out for them from the start. They have worked within limitations and solved problems. How adept is your team at this? Does it, at least, make the attempt? Are you able to guide them on what to do when a difficult situation comes in their way?

The Curious Mind

It is said that highly effective teams have a collective mind. But, we would like to say that highly effective teams have a collective curious mind. It is essential that these teams should ask questions, weigh their options, think what they can do and then surge ahead. It is only in such an environment that the best feats are accomplished, feats that can bring you above the competition.

Six Team Challenges for Project Management Teams

2011-01-28T04:11:00.000-08:00

By their very nature, project management teams are unique, and face their own opportunities and challenges. This article examines six common team challenges facing project management teams, and includes questions project managers may want to consider with respect to developing their own project teams.

Challenge #1: The Team's finite timeline

Project Management exist for a finite period of time, with a fixed beginning and end period. The project may be days, weeks, months or sometimes years. Teams outside of the project world do not necessarily experience the same finite nature.

Questions:

What challenges does your team's finite timeline pose?

What do you notice about your team process?

What specific needs does you team have, collectively, and individually as you move from kick-off to implementation and finish?

Challenge #2: Different roles and responsibilities of different team members

Project teams often involve a fluid mix of different team members coming in and out of the project. This may sometimes lead to lack of clarity about the different roles and responsibilities of the different team members.

Questions:

How much time have you spent clarifying the different roles and responsibilities of the different team members in your project?

Where is the overlap?

What are the gaps?

What steps do you need to undertake to address these?

Challenge #3: Different team members belong to a series of different project teams

It is quite common for staff members to belong to multiple project teams at one time, reporting to several supervisors or managers at a time. Matrix management brings with it opportunities and challenges for team leaders and team members alike.

Questions:

How strong is the association/membership to your team?

What steps can you take to boost team members association to your team?

What relationships do you want to strengthen across the matrix?

Challenge #4: Possible virtual nature of the Project Team:

A very common challenge within project teams is their virtual nature, where members of the team are either M-Workers, or actually located in different venues. Virtual teams can pose a wide range of challenges as they may operate across time zones, distance and cultures.

Questions:

If we have a virtual component to our team, who is on it?

What obstacles exist due to our nature of the virtual team?

What steps can we take to ensure that those needed are involved in our team process and communication?

Challenge #5: Unclear vision for the team

Unfortunately, it can be common for the vision of a project to held tightly by a few members of a project management team, and not widely shared by all. Developing a common vision is a necessary ingredient for creating a high performing team.

Questions:

Who has contributed to the overall vision of the project?

Who shares this vision? Is it common amongst all team members?

What steps can you take so that all team members share the vision?

Solution:

Spend time with the team creating a common vision of the end result

Challenge #6: Unclear on the strengths of the team

Given the often transient nature of project teams, it is quite common for the time together to be spent on action (which can often be unfocused) rather than preparation and planning. Remember, every 10 minutes of planning can save 60 minutes of unfocused effort.

Questions:

What strengths does each team member bring to your team?

What are the strengths of your team system as a whole?

What gaps or blind-spots exist?

What steps can you take the address these?

Solution:

Look for an assessment to measure the strengths of your team system, or the strengths of the individual team members. Have facilitated discussion around where the commonalities lay amongst the team, as well as the differences. Notice the project team strengths, as well as the blind-spots that exist.

As you move into a new project, take stock of these six challenges. Reflect on and discuss with your team the related questions and solutions to each challenge, creating a solid foundation for your success.

Motivate Yourself

2009-05-15T09:19:00.000-07:00

Why do you want to motivate yourself? Actually, just answering that question fully can be one of the better ways to get your daily motivation. Below are seven more ways that have been provem to work for others. Chances are, some of them will work for you too.

Seven Ways To Motivate Yourself

1. Explain your plans. Usually, by the time I tell my wife about the newsletter I'm going to write, I'm out of my slump and back at the keyboard. Find someone that listens well, and tell them what you want to do. If it is something that you really want, this will almost always get you motivated.

2. Stimulate desire. Imagine the rewards of your effort clearly. Imagination motivates many to sign up for get-rich-quick plans. Good salesmen can have you living in your imagined dream home in minutes, and you'll feel motivated to do anything to make it real. Just learn to be your own salesman.

3. Use pain. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) teaches you to link pain with not acting. If you imagine a scene of your kids sitting in jail for drug use - that might motivate you to have that talk you've been avoiding. Linking pleasure and rewards to acting is only half of the formula. Remember to link pain to not acting.

4. Develop a true interest. If you have no interest at all, it might mean you need to do something else, but if it's just a task you dislike, relate it clearly in your mind to the greater goal. I don't like to drive, but when I remember those mountains I'm going to, I get motivated to drive.

5. Create energy. Coffee can help for a while, but one way or another, you need to have some energy to have motivate yourself. Exercise, sleep well, and watch out for sugary foods - the "sugar blues" will kill your motivation.

6. Have the proper mental state. It's rare to be depressed and motivated. Resolve some of your negative feelings, and you'll have more motivation. Another way is to do your important work when you are in a better mood.

7. Make any small step. Commit to raking up one bag of leaves, and soon you'll want to finish the yard. Any small step towards your goals creates momentum.

You have seven ways now, but you have to actually use them, so how do you get motivated to do that? You have to figure that one out yourself. Humor, by the way, can be a good motivator. Laughing often breaks up the feeling of being overwhelmed. There's your eighth way to motivate yourself.

Employee Motivation: Theory and practice

2009-02-26T22:25:00.000-08:00

The job of a manager in the workplace is to get things done through employees. To do this the manager should be able to motivate employees. But that's easier said than done! Motivation practice and theory are difficult subjects, touching on several disciplines.

In spite of enormous research, basic as well as applied, the subject of motivation is not clearly understood and more often than not poorly practiced. To understand motivation one must understand human nature itself. And there lies the problem!

Human nature can be very simple, yet very complex too. An understanding and appreciation of this is a prerequisite to effective employee motivation in the workplace and therefore effective management and leadership.

These articles on motivation theory and practice concentrate on various theories regarding human nature in general and motivation in particular. Included are articles on the practical aspects of motivation in the workplace and the research that has been undertaken in this field, notably by Douglas McGregor (theory y), Frederick Herzberg (two factor motivation hygiene theory,) Abraham Maslow (theory z, hierarchy of needs), Elton Mayo (Hawthorne Experiments) Chris Argyris Rensis Likert and David McClelland (achievement motivation.)
Why study and apply employee motivation principles?

Quite apart from the benefit and moral value of an altruistic approach to treating colleagues as human beings and respecting human dignity in all its forms, research and observations show that well motivated employees are more productive and creative. The inverse also holds true. The schematic below indicates the potential contribution the practical application of the principles this paper has on reducing work content in the organization.

Employee motivation schematic
Motivation is the key to performance improvement

There is an old saying you can take a horse to the water but you cannot force it to drink; it will drink only if it's thirsty - so with people. They will do what they want to do or otherwise motivated to do. Whether it is to excel on the workshop floor or in the 'ivory tower' they must be motivated or driven to it, either by themselves or through external stimulus.

Are they born with the self-motivation or drive? Yes and no. If no, they can be motivated, for motivation is a skill which can and must be learnt. This is essential for any business to survive and succeed.

Performance is considered to be a function of ability and motivation, thus:

* Job performance =f(ability)(motivation)

Ability in turn depends on education, experience and training and its improvement is a slow and long process. On the other hand motivation can be improved quickly. There are many options and an uninitiated manager may not even know where to start. As a guideline, there are broadly seven strategies for motivation.

* Positive reinforcement / high expectations
* Effective discipline and punishment
* Treating people fairly
* Satisfying employees needs
* Setting work related goals
* Restructuring jobs
* Base rewards on job performance

These are the basic strategies, though the mix in the final 'recipe' will vary from workplace situation to situation. Essentially, there is a gap between an individuals actual state and some desired state and the manager tries to reduce this gap.

Motivation is, in effect, a means to reduce and manipulate this gap. It is inducing others in a specific way towards goals specifically stated by the motivator. Naturally, these goals as also the motivation system must conform to the corporate policy of the organization. The motivational system must be tailored to the situation and to the organization.

In one of the most elaborate studies on employee motivation, involving 31,000 men and 13,000 women, the Minneapolis Gas Company sought to determine what their potential employees desire most from a job. This study was carried out during a 20 year period from 1945 to 1965 and was quite revealing. The ratings for the various factors differed only slightly between men and women, but both groups considered security as the highest rated factor. The next three factors were;

* advancement
* type of work
* company - proud to work for

Surprisingly, factors such as pay, benefits and working conditions were given a low rating by both groups. So after all, and contrary to common belief, money is not the prime motivator. (Though this should not be regarded as a signal to reward employees poorly or unfairly.)

Although the process of management is as old as history, scientific management as we know it today is basically a twentieth century phenomenon. Also, as in some other fields, practice has been far ahead of theory.

This is still true in the field of management, contrary to the situation in some of the pure sciences. For instance, Albert Einstein, formulates a theory, which is later proved by decades of intensive research and experimentation. Not so in the field of management.

In fact this field has been so devoid of real fundamental work so far, that Herbert A. Simon is the first management theoretician to win the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1978. His contribution itself gives a clue to the difficulty, bordering on impossibility, of real fundamental work in this field concerned with people. In order to arrive at a correct decision, the manager must have all the information necessary relevant to the various factors and all the time in the world to analyze the same.

This is seldom, if ever, the case. Both the information available and the time at the managers disposal are limited, but he or she must make a decision. And the decision is, therefore, not the optimum one but a 'satisficing' one - in effect, a satisfactory compromise under the real conditions prevailing in the management 'arena'.

Traditional theory 'X'

This can best be ascribed to Sigmund Freud who was no lover of people, and was far from being optimistic. Theory X assumes that people are lazy; they hate work to the extent that they avoid it; they have no ambition, take no initiative and avoid taking any responsibility; all they want is security, and to get them to do any work, they must be rewarded, coerced, intimidated and punished. This is the so-called 'stick and carrot' philosophy of management. If this theory were valid, managers will have to constantly police their staff, whom they cannot trust and who will refuse to cooperate. In such an oppressive and frustrating atmosphere, both for the manager and the managed, there is no possibility of any achievement or any creative work. But fortunately, as we know, this is not the case.

Theory 'Y' - Douglas McGregor

This is in sharp contrast to theory 'X'. McGregor believed that people want to learn and that work is their natural activity to the extent that they develop self-discipline and self-development. They see their reward not so much in cash payments as in the freedom to do difficult and challenging work by themselves. The managers job is to 'dovetail' the human wish for self-development into the organizations need for maximum productive efficiency. The basic objectives of both are therefore met and with imagination and sincerity, the enormous potential can be tapped.

Does it sound too good to be true? It could be construed, by some, that Theory 'Y' management is soft and slack. This is not true and the proof is in the 'pudding', for it has already proved its worth in the USA and elsewhere. For best results, the persons must be carefully selected to form a homogeneous group. A good leader of such a group may conveniently 'absent' from group meetings so they can discuss the matters freely and help select and 'groom' a new leader. The leader does no longer hanker after power, lets people develop freely, and may even (it is hoped) enjoy watching the development and actualization of people, as if, by themselves. Everyone, and most of all the organization, gains as a result.
Theory 'Z' - Abraham Maslow

This is a refreshing change from the theory X of Freud, by a fellow psychologist, Abraham Maslow. Maslow totally rejects the dark and dingy Freudian basement and takes us out into the fresh, open, sunny and cheerful atmosphere. He is the main founder of the humanistic school or the third force which holds that all the good qualities are inherent in people, at least, at birth, although later they are gradually lost.

Maslow's central theme revolves around the meaning and significance of human work and seems to epitomize Voltaire's observation in Candide, 'work banishes the three great evils -boredom, vice and poverty'. The great sage Yajnavalkya explains in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad that by good works a man becomes holy, by evil works evil. A mans personality is the sum total of his works and that only his works survive a man at death. This is perhaps the essence of Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory, as it is more commonly know.

Maslow's major works include the standard textbook (in collaboration with Mittlemann), Principles of Abnormal Psychology (1941), a seminal paper, 'A Theory of Human Motivation' (1943) and the book, Eupsychian Management (pronounced yew-sigh-keyan) published in 1965. Maslow's theory of human motivation is, in fact, the basis of McGregor's theory 'Y' briefly described above. The basic human needs, according to Maslow, are:

* physiological needs (Lowest)
* safety needs;
* love needs;
* esteem needs; and
* self-actualization needs (Highest)

Mans behavior is seen as dominated by his unsatisfied needs and he is a 'perpetually wanting animal', for when one need is satisfied he aspires for the next higher one. This is, therefore, seen as an ongoing activity, in which the man is totally absorbed in order to attain perfection through self-development.

The highest state of self-actualization is characterized by integrity, responsibility, magnanimity, simplicity and naturalness. Self-actualizers focus on problems external to themselves. His prescription for human salvation is simple, but not easy: 'Hard work and total commitment to doing well the job that fate or personal destiny calls you to do, or any important job that "calls for" doing'.

Maslow has had his share of critics, but he has been able to achieve a refreshing synthesis of divergent and influential philosophies of:

* Marx - economic and physical needs;
* Freud - physical and love needs;
* Adler - esteem needs;
* Goldstein - self-actualization.

Seven Rules of Motivation

2009-02-26T22:23:00.000-08:00

#1 Set a major goal, but follow a path. The path has mini goals that go in many directions. When you learn to succeed at mini goals, you will be motivated to challenge grand goals.
#2 Finish what you start. A half finished project is of no use to anyone. Quitting is a habit. Develop the habit of finishing self-motivated projects.
#3 Socialize with others of similar interest. Mutual support is motivating. We will develop the attitudes of our five best friends. If they are losers, we will be a loser. If they are winners, we will be a winner. To be a cowboy we must associate with cowboys.
#4 Learn how to learn. Dependency on others for knowledge supports the habit of procrastination. Man has the ability to learn without instructors. In fact, when we learn the art of self-education we will find, if not create, opportunity to find success beyond our wildest dreams.
#5 Harmonize natural talent with interest that motivates. Natural talent creates motivation, motivation creates persistence and persistence gets the job done.
#6 Increase knowledge of subjects that inspires. The more we know about a subject, the more we want to learn about it. A self-propelled upward spiral develops.
#7 Take risk. Failure and bouncing back are elements of motivation. Failure is a learning tool. No one has ever succeeded at anything worthwhile without a string of failures.

The Astrology of Bad Habits

2009-02-26T22:21:00.001-08:00

Astrology is a complex subject, and when it comes to bad habits it is no different. There are many details to consider about any person when discussing their astrological sign. Birth date is just one of them. However, it is fun to dabble in astrology and find out the general rules for the astrology of bad habits.

Capricorns are said to be persistent, hard workers. Perhaps this is why they are thought to be workaholics. They are driven to get the job done no matter how long it takes.

In fact, they may not stop with the job at hand, but go on to other jobs instead of going home and relaxing at the end of the day. They can help curb these bad habits by keeping a gratitude journal.

Aquarius is a sign given to independent people. In many ways this is a good thing. However, they have the bad habits of shutting people out of their lives. They do like novelty, though. Close relationships that involve a creative aspect are for them.

Alcoholism is one of the major bad habits of people born under the Pisces sign. The usual treatments for alcoholism apply to them, just as they do for anyone else. Bad habits like this are hard to overcome.

Aries is a sign of selfish people. The best way for them to combat this is to care for another living being. Taurus people thrive on clutter. All they need is a little direction in how to get organized. These are both fairly innocuous bad habits.

If you live with a Gemini, then you probably find yourself talking to the air at times. A Gemini has bad habits when it comes to paying attention to people talking to them. If you do not talk to them, they will eventually beg you to do so.

Cancer peoples' sugar addictions can only be aided by substituting sweets like dried fruits, for example. Their bad habits are based on oral gratification. Leos are all full of themselves. They will keep up their bad habits of bragging on themselves until they learn to be different. They can do this by practicing complimenting people.

Virgos have more habits that can be good or bad habits. It depends upon how you look at them. Virgos are bent on perfection. Nothing is ever good enough for them. If you encourage them to lighten up and have some fun, they can reduce these bad habits.

Libras love to look at pretty things. It would be nice if they would spend their time taking walks in the garden, or going to fine arts museums. However, many Libras go to another extreme. They become shopaholics to gratify the urge to be around beautiful things. These are costly bad habits to have.

Scorpio people can have the bad habits of getting very angry and holding onto that anger for a long time. Doing relaxing things like getting a massage will help them ease away their anger. Finally, there are the Sagittarians. These people have the bad habits of going overboard with honesty. They just need to learn a little compassion and tact.

While these descriptions might not apply to you, a detailed analysis of your horoscope may reveal something more telling. Or, you may not believe them at all. In any case, find your bad habits by whatever means it takes and eradicate them.

An Affiliate Program Can Teach You Much More About Being A Leader

2009-02-26T22:20:00.000-08:00

Do not waste times on skeptics or none motivate people? The important role in order to success on affiliate program, you should give much learning and motivation to your leads. Write good motivation to them and building image continuously so that your leads will trust and follow your suggestions.

Communicate constantly, no matter what tries to get in your way during this occurrence! Keep in touch with every one who are in your team work regularly. People build list in order to become their teamwork through many ways, like buying leads, writing articles that relate to affiliate program, building double opt in and others breakthrough.

We say, the network failed, if your teamwork cannot duplicate your action. It causes, the network never improves any more. To avoid these problems, communicate constantly to them. Assist the persons in your teamwork; let them know that you offer support. Use many resources to learn.

To build good image in your team, you can learn from many resources so that you can describe affiliate program easily. Encourage your affiliates to do the same. People always use newsletter to communicate with their leads. Perhaps, you can mix few methods like meeting, phone calls, email, voice mail, faxes, and postcards.

Avoid promoting your business in any way that causes your prospect to say them selves " Oh no! See how this thing works, but I could never do that. Please give easy example so that easy to duplicate. You do not want to get a bad name for yourself after working so hard for so long now.

Regardless of whether you communicate in person, over the phone, or even using e-mail you need to be able to communicate with others well in order to be successful. If you cannot get your point across easily and effectively then you will not be very good as a leader. We recommend always working on this leadership skill no matter what.

Effective leadership skills also include the ability to make decisions on your own without permission all of the time. You must be willing to get out there and make a decision and stand behind it. Even if you made the wrong decision, you still took the chance to make that decision and that says something. You have time to improve your decision making skills later. Nevertheless, effective leadership skills demand that you be willing to take a risk at times.

Another effective leadership skill is the ability to develop your own emotional intelligence. If you cannot develop your own skills, then how can you possibly help your team develop theirs? It is simply impossible. Be willing to admit that you still have room to grow and your team will be more likely to work with you. One of the hardest parts about being a leader is admitting that you are not perfect and that you have room to improve as well.

An affiliate program can be so beneficial to you

Team Motivation: What It Needs For Your Team To Win

2009-02-26T22:19:00.000-08:00

Team motivation is affected by many factors. According to experts, the clarity of purpose, the present challenges, the existing leadership, the camaraderie and the growth opportunities present in the team can affect its overall performance.

Clarity Of Purpose

One of the most important factors that can keep a team together is clarity of purpose. As long as the members of the team share a common goal or purpose, they will be motivated to work together. According to studies, team motivation is at its highest when all the members of the team understand fully their purpose and they strongly believe in what they are doing. To achieve clarity of purpose and to give each team members a sense of ownership over the team’s goals, everyone should be involved in the decision making process. Moreover, involving everyone in setting the directions of the team is very important to make sure that everyone knows where the team is heading and what specific roles are they going to play to achieve the common goals of the team.

Present Challenges

Team motivation may be determined by the present challenges faced by the team. In most cases, teams work well during crisis and extreme challenge. According to studies, human beings have the natural capacity to fight and defend. This capacity to fight and defend is greatly enhanced if done through team efforts. To keep up high team motivation level, you need some challenges to test the ingenuity, courage and stamina of you team members.

Camaraderie

The human needs of the team members are very important. Everyone needs to belong and to be loved. The camaraderie of the team members is very important. According to studies, highly functional teams do not just work together; they also play and have fun together. To improve the interpersonal relationships between team members, openness, respect and honest should be practiced. A team is like a family. If you lie to the members of the family, you are bound to get into trouble.

Leadership

Above anything else, leadership is very important to maintain high team motivation level. A team needs to have somebody who can keep things together and do the dirty works every now and then. A good team leader is like the head of the family. He or she should take full responsibility of everyone in the team. When choosing a team leader, you should take into consideration the capacity of the person to inspire loyalty, trust, respect and love from the other members of the team.

Bird Watching Scopes

2009-02-26T22:18:00.000-08:00

Bird watching is a popular hobby in the US with already more than 50 million members and this figure is expected to grow. Of course, you have to get close to them in order to see it which is why the hobbyist needs to have a bird watching scope.

While some people use binoculars, hunting optics seem to be much better and if you want to know which of these are the best to buy, they are namely ATN, Bushnell, Leupold, Nikon and Swarovski.

So you know what species you’ve seen in your scope, you will have to refer to a bird watching book that is readily available at the store.

But what if you want to see and take pictures of them at the same time? For that, you will need the digital camera binoculars.

This type of bird watching scope allows you take high quality images. These happen to be the latest innovation in technology that allows you to take shots even at night and then download it into your desktop or laptop.

Very lightweight and compact, you can easily carry it no matter where you go. If you don’t like the picture you took, you can review it by displaying this on the LCD screen then deleting this image and taking a better shot.

Another great feature of the digital camera binoculars is that you can record live video for up to 20 seconds or more. It is very affordable and a great addition to those who want to take bird watching to the next level.

Some of the brands that sell this bird watching digital camera include Barka, Bushnell, Celestron and Meade. These companies are the best in the business and if you want to take more shots, you just have to change the flash card from a 64MB to one that can accommodate 1 GB.

There are two features you have to look for when comparing these brands. These are namely the objective lens size and the magnification power. Objective lens size will determine the field of view while the magnification power may be from 7x to 10x.

Of course, don’t forget to check if the bird watching scope has a clear LCD display, good resolution and as mentioned earlier, the video capture option. Since it is hard to stay in one position for a long time, you should also check if your new toy can be mounted on a tripod.

As much as we want to buy the best digital camera binoculars around, one thing that we have to consider is our budget. If some brands are beyond your price range, you can either wait until you have more money or settle for those that are within your reach. Once you have narrowed that, it is time for you to try them out.

It should be durable, light weight and water resistant because it has to withstand the elements. Speed is also another factor so you are able to capture the bird should it fly away suddenly and you are able to add this to your collection at home.

Aside from checking out the merchandise, do some research and see what reviews have been written about the product. These bird watching scopes area also great for other activities like boating, hiking and hunting so get something that can be used all around in the outdoors.

How To Choose Motivation Posters To Keep Your Team In High Spirit

2009-02-26T22:16:00.000-08:00

Being the leader of the team is a big responsibility. As the leader, you do not just ensure the quality of your team’s performance; you also have the responsibility to keep the members of your team motivated. To help you keep up the high spirits of your team members, you may use motivation posters. Motivation posters can serve a source of inspiration for everyone in the office. Furthermore, posters can serve as subconscious or subtle reminders for your team members to keep up the good work always and do their best for the good of the team.

Getting The Right Motivation Posters

The message of the motivation poster is very important. When choosing motivation posters, you should consider the kind of people that you have in your team. Always remember that people relate better to things that they are familiar with so when buying motivation posters, make sure that you find something that your team members can recognize and relate to. For instance, if your team is composed of young hip people, you should get those motivation posters that are witty, hip and funny. Cartoons and funny motivation posters usually work well for the younger generation. Studies show that people tend to remember funny phrases better. On the hand, if your team members are composed of deeply religious people, you may want to find some motivation posters that are spiritual in nature. However, keep the tone of your posters positive and light. A little wholesome humor here and there is always refreshing.

The size, color and design of your motivation posters are important. Play close attention to details. For instance, if your team works in a fast paced office environment, you will posters that you can read in just once glance. In other words, choose posters with one liner message. Forget about those posters with nice long inspirational messages. Nobody is going to read long poems posted in the wall in a fast paced office environment, so forget it.

How Many Motivation Posters Should You Get?

As a general rule, never put too many posters in your office. Putting too many things on the walls can make your place look really topsy-turvy. Besides, people do not really appreciate it if they see your posters at every turn. A couple of good posters placed in strategic places are enough. You can just change the design of you posters every now and then to liven up things.

Job Satisfaction

2008-04-24T01:24:00.001-07:00

Do you wonder how satisfied you are at your job? Here is an article that talks about job satisfaction…

Job Satisfaction
We all talk about job satisfaction, what it means to us, to society and to the organization. But how many of us really know what job satisfaction is? The sad truth is not many of us know what Job satisfaction is all about. Researchers and psychologists have spent years in trying to find out what job satisfaction is, what affects it and whatnot. Job satisfaction means different things to different people; this is because job satisfaction has a lot of do with motivation. People are motivated by different things to do different things. While this is true, do not confuse and mistake job satisfaction as being the same as motivation. A simple definition of Job satisfaction " Job satisfaction is more an attitude, an internal state. It could, for example, be associated with a personal feeling of achievement, either quantitative or qualitative."

There are different aspects to job satisfaction, some will agree whole-heartedly to this and some will disagree. So what are the different dimensions or aspects of job satisfaction?

* Individual elements – this means personality, education, intellect, age and marital status. These individual elements play an important role in job satisfaction.
* Social elements – social elements are all things in the social environment of the work place, such as working relationship with colleagues, interaction and informal association with colleagues.
* Cultural elements – these are a person’s beliefs, attitude, values, religious elements.
* Organizational elements – these are elements directly related to the organization like the size of the organization, structure of the organization, employee-employer relationships, management abilities, leaderships, delegation and all such things are factors affecting job satisfaction.
* Environmental elements – these are elements of influences on the environment around working, like economic, social, technical and even governmental or political influences.

All these factors, elements or dimensions are very different for each individual and his or her perspective of job satisfaction. One of the best ways people have realized to get a grip on job satisfaction is to establish the right kind of culture in their organizations, this is often called corporate culture.

Check Job satisfaction with a checklist
Did you know that the rate at which people are changing jobs is at the same alarming rate at which people are getting divorced? Shocking isn’t it! Well the basic truth is most people are dissatisfied with their jobs.
There is a checklist that you can use to judge your job satisfaction or dissatisfaction for that matter.

* Do you believe in the company’s vision and mission statement? – Some people don’t even read the company’s vision and mission statement, so they are not in sync with the company’s vision and mission statement. And if you are working in tandem with the company’s mission statement, quite naturally you are on another page and hence not satisfied.
* Do you enjoy your job and at the same time do you feel that you are contributing to the organization? – Most people do not enjoy their jobs and only do them because they need the money. This is not job satisfaction. Regarding making valuable contributions to the company, doing your job is not a contribution; you are being paid for it. Doing something above and beyond your duty is a contribution.
* Do you have scope for growth? – Is your company and job giving you the chance to grow in your current position? Do you have opportunities to show case your talent and expertise?
* Do you enjoy working with the people around you and your boss? – Most people will answer this question with a very firm no! it is normal to dislike your boss, his attitude and some colleagues, but it is not normal to dislike every single person you work with.
* Do you think you are being paid what you deserve? – There is a fine line between being paid according your expectations and being paid according to your worth. If you feel you are being exploited for the amount of work you are doing, then you are not satisfied with your job.

Job Satisfaction: Ways of satisfying yourself on the job

2008-04-24T00:57:00.000-07:00

Is there any such thing as job satisfaction? If there is something then this whole world would be a place where every job would give you all that you require without giving you your bag of worries that organizations generally tend to load you with.
Job Satisfaction: Ways of satisfying yourself on the job

Understanding your Worth
Spending a life time at a company that realizes your worth is asking for something impossible under the sun. No company is a fairy tale organization allowing your absolute creativity to come afore with your kind o colleagues. Going to the office has two reasons. You either work for the money or the salary that you get from it, or simply work for the sheer love of it.

According to your gifted talents, once you land up with the job of your liking, there are lots of things that you have to counter attack each day. Bosses have this huge tag of being the tyrants that they are. Like it or not they are the same everywhere. It is perhaps the fact that they were dealt with their bosses who believed in being hard task master. And so the legacy goes on. Since a lot of us spend most of the times in our lives at the office, its important to learn the means of survival out there.

Almost all of us have to learn the subject of office politics where ever we go. Despite the many quality certifications that your organization might hold, it is true that most places have the same injustices or wrong doings like the one that you might have just quit. Its easy for the employer to say that we are assessed at a certain SEI CMM level, but the inside story to maintaining that level is quite different altogether. The thumb rule to working or rather I would put it as surviving in any organization is to first have clarity in your role. If possible it’s best to keep a copy, a soft copy in your system, so that any deviation, or any breech of contracts that seniors commit under the garb of hierarchy is immediately known to you, way in advance.

Modes of survival
This would also help you gain insight into the nuances of your type of job. Keep back ups for almost everything and not even for a moment make anyone take you for granted. In a company where I worked, it was common practice for us to get our gate passes processed through our administration department. I went and completed all the procedures required. I was later given a card with the photograph that I had supplied. The strange part was that the card was already laminated with someone forging my signatures.

When I raised an alarm about the issue, I was given to understand that as per the procedures and quality measures, the processing of this card had to be done in a stipulated time so the admin guys did not deem it fit to "trouble" me with my own signatures. I was quite dumb founded and after a small discussion of understanding why such an incident had taken place, the guy just turned red in the face and told me to mind my own business, and that he was simply being a friend in helping me out in this task.

The point is that for many of us who are known to be great with our interpersonal skills its difficult to make the people handling pivotal departments understand that procedures cannot be mended as per the relationship one might have with his/her colleagues. Of course I was adamant on having the card made as per the rules and the result of this is that until date I think I must be one of those few queer people to hold two gate passes.

Steps to achieving job satisfaction
Amongst our seniors, especially the older generation, its important to note that because our methods of learning change from time to time, the oldies are threatened by either our knowledge or either our quick camaraderie in gelling with different people, making us popular. Being satisfied in your job also means to spread cheer amongst people who further feel comfortable in your company. It’s a part of surviving really.

You don’t need a person handling PR to tell you that. You need people to know you so that in times of your need you can have easy access to them. Try and remember people according to their departments. Speak to the lowest rung of personnel in your department. Its quite likely that the lowest on the ladder is actually the most powerful. What I generally do is make a forward list.

Depending on the general liking of the person, I take some time off, from my working schedule to send them across pleasing forwards that put a smile to their face. Of course this is a long shot, but if you realize monotony gets to every field of work. A forward may mean either an instruction, or a joke that makes their day lighter.

The person at the receiving end will forever remember you and in times of need he/she does not feel that you are remembering them only at the time of your need. While no job is satisfying, you can drive yourself through this path in a manner that becomes satisfying for you. Its like you are passing through a path which is green and has many routes for you to branch out, it’s your own unique method of making this journey as memorable as possible.

Take things as they come, work on deadlines, but maintain your distance with those whom you dislike. Don’t let them know your displeasure, but when required definitely give them your piece of mind. Work towards your achievements, a successful person is either looked upon or is envied. Avoid getting into unnecessary arguments, especially when you feel that you are not clear about certain facts.

Once you start climbing the ladder, you are likely to face many situations where you feel your remuneration may not be what you expected.

Love Is ..

2008-02-02T02:49:00.000-08:00

Love is the greatest feeling,
Love is like a play,
Love is what I feel for you,
Each and every day,
Love is like a smile,
Love is like a song,
Love is a great emotion,
That keeps us going strong,
I love you with my heart,
My body and my soul,
I love the way I keep loving,
Like a love I can't control,
So remember when your eyes meet mine,
I love you with all my heart,
And I have poured my entire soul int

Never Have I Fallen

2008-02-02T02:48:00.000-08:00

Your lips speak soft sweetness
Your touch a cool caress
I am lost in your magic
My heart beats within your chest

I think of you each morning
And dream of you each night
I think of your arms being around me
And cannot express my delight

Never have I fallen
But I am quickly on my way
You hold a heart in your hands
That has never before been given away

A gentle word

2008-02-02T02:47:00.002-08:00

A gentle word like a spark of light,
Illuminates my soul
And as each sound goes deeper,
It's YOU that makes me whole

There is no corner, no dark place,
YOUR LOVE cannot fill
And if the world starts causing waves,
It's your devotion that makes them still

And yes you always speak to me,
In sweet honesty and truth
Your caring heart keeps out the rain,
YOUR LOVE, the ultimate roof

So thank you my Love for being there,
For supporting me, my life
I'll do the same for you, you know,
My Beautiful, Darling Wife.

What I Love About You

2008-02-02T02:47:00.001-08:00

I love the way you look at me,
Your eyes so bright and blue.
I love the way you kiss me,
Your lips so soft and smooth.

I love the way you make me so happy,
And the ways you show you care.
I love the way you say, "I Love You,"
And the way you're always there.

I love the way you touch me,
Always sending chills down my spine.
I love that you are with me,
And glad that you are mine.

An Entrapment

2008-02-02T02:46:00.001-08:00

My love, I have tried with all my being
to grasp a form comparable to thine own,
but nothing seems worthy;

I know now why Shakespeare could not
compare his love to a summer’s day.
It would be a crime to denounce the beauty
of such a creature as thee,
to simply cast away the precision
God had placed in forging you.

Each facet of your being
whether it physical or spiritual
is an ensnarement
from which there is no release.
But I do not wish release.
I wish to stay entrapped forever.
With you for all eternity.
Our hearts, always as one.

A Special World

2008-02-02T02:45:00.001-08:00

A special world for you and me
A special bond one cannot see
It wraps us up in its cocoon
And holds us fiercely in its womb.

Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
Gently nestling us to the fold
Like silken thread it holds us fast
Bonds like this are meant to last.

And though at times a thread may break
A new one forms in its wake
To bind us closer and keep us strong
In a special world, where we belong.

A Golden Chain

2008-02-02T02:43:00.002-08:00

Friendship is a Golden Chain,
The links are friends so dear,
And like a rare and precious jewel
It's treasured more each year...

It's clasped together firmly
With a love that's deep and true,
And it's rich with happy memories
and fond recollections, too...

Time can't destroy its beauty
For, as long as memory lives,
Years can't erase the pleasure
That the joy of friendship gives...

For friendship is a priceless gift
That can't be bought or sold,
But to have an understanding friend
Is worth far more than gold...

And the Golden Chain of Friendship
Is a strong and blessed tie
Binding kindred hearts together
As the years go passing by.

Cherished Friends

2008-02-02T02:43:00.001-08:00

God must have known there would be times
We'd need a word of cheer,
Someone to praise a triumph
Or brush away a tear.

He must have known we'd need to share
The joy of "little things"
In order to appreciate
The happiness life brings.

I think He knew our troubled hearts
Would sometimes throb with pain,
At trials and misfortunes,
Or goals we can't attain.

He knew we'd need the comfort
Of an understanding heart
To give us strength and courage
To make a fresh, new start.

He knew we'd need companionship,
Unselfish... lasting... true,
And so God answered the heart's great need
With cherished friends... like you!

The Gift Of Knowing You

2008-02-02T02:42:00.000-08:00

There are gifts of many treasures
For both the young and old,
From the tiniest little trinkets
To great boxes filled with gold.

But, put them all together
And they could not stand in lieu,
Of the greatest gift of all
The gift of knowing you.

When your times are filled with troubles
Sadness, grief, or even doubt,
When all those things you planned on
Just aren't turning out.

Just turn and look behind you
From the place at which you stand,
And look for me through the shadows
And reach out for my hand.

I will lift from you your burden
And cry for you your tears,
Bear the pain of all your sorrows
Though it may be for a thousand years.

For in the end I would be happy
To have helped you start anew,
It's a small price to pay
For the gift of knowing you.

The Miracle Of Friendship

2008-02-02T02:41:00.002-08:00

There is a miracle called Friendship
that dwells within the heart
and you don't know how it happens
or when it even starts.

But the happiness it brings you
always gives a special lift
and you realize that Friendship
is God's most precious gift.

A Friend's Greeting

I'd like to be the sort of friend that
you have been to me;
I'd like to be the help that
you've been always glad to be;

I'd like to mean as much to you
each minute of the day
As you have meant, old friend of mine,
to me along the way.

I'd like to do the big things and
the splendid things for you,
To brush the gray from out your skies
and leave them only blue;

I'd like to say the kindly things that
I so oft have heard,
And feel that I could rouse your soul
the way that mine you've stirred.

I'd like to give you back the joy
that you have given me,
Yet that were wishing you a need
I hope will never be;

I'd like to make you feel as rich as I,
who travel on
Undaunted in the darkest hours with you to
lean upon.

I'm wishing at this time that I
could but repay
A portion of the gladness that
you've strewn along my way;

And could I have one wish this year,
this only would it be:
I'd like to be the sort of friend
that you have been to me.

Friendship Poem # 3

2008-02-02T02:41:00.001-08:00

Standing by,
All the way.
Here to help you through your day.

Holding you up,
When you are weak,
Helping you find what it is you seek.

Catching your tears,
When you cry.
Pulling you through when the tide is high.

Just being there,
Through thick and thin,
All just to say, you are my friend.

Friendship Poem # 2

2008-02-02T02:40:00.001-08:00

You are friendly, kind and caring
Sensitive, loyal and understanding
Humorous, fun, secure and true
Always there... yes that's you.

Special, accepting, exciting and wise
Truthful and helpful, with honest blue eyes
Confiding, forgiving, cheerful and bright
Yes that's you... not one bit of spite.

You're one of a kind, different from others
Generous, charming, but not one that smothers
Optimistic, thoughtful, happy and game
But not just another... in the long chain.

Appreciative, warm and precious like gold
Our friendship won't tarnish or ever grow old
You'll always be there, I know that is true
I'll always be here... always for you.

Friendship Poem # 1

2008-02-02T02:39:00.001-08:00

A friend is someone we turn to
when our spirits need a lift.
A friend is someone we treasure
for our friendship is a gift.
A friend is someone who fills our lives
with beauty, joy, and grace.
And makes the whole world we live in
a better and happier place.

Avoiding You

2007-09-26T07:45:00.000-07:00

Why did you leave me
I loved you soooo much
I thought you loved me too
I guess I was wrong
Now you’re saying you can’t live without me
I don’t understand
How can you do this to me
I sent you e-mails
I called you every night
But got nothing back
2 ½ years later you call me
Saying you’re in jail and all you want is me
Now knowing you will be out soon
I don’t know what to do
I don’t know because I sill have feelings
Feelings I didn’t know I had
Why did you tell me you loved me
I was doing fine before
Now I’m going crazy and I’m soooo paranoid
Looking over my shoulder every second
Avoiding places you might be
But I don’t want to avoid you and yet I do
I avoid you because I know I love you
I don’t know why I do
All you did was give me pain
Why do I love you

Friendship

2007-09-26T07:42:00.001-07:00

I look deep into your eyes
I feel nothing but a friendship
You look deep into my eyes
And feel millions of sparks
You ask me to be more than friends
When before you asked me I said,
I would love to be with you
But yet too soon for me to see other people
But please have no worries
There is always the future
You never know what could happen
But I won’t let you leave empty handed
You have another great friend
Instead of 1000 friends you now have 1001 friends
For now friendship is all we need
We don’t need love
Love can take a second
Or it could take years or months
But no matter what
Friendship is always stronger than love
But love happens millions of times
Friendship happens only once in a lifetime

Head V.S. Heart

2007-09-26T07:39:00.002-07:00

No matter how hard you try
There is nothing you can do
When feelings show
Good or bad
There is always and after effect
Almost as if it’s a gun
You pull the trigger
The bullet goes out
But the after effect comes back to you
And pushes you away
How come when you find someone you can trust
And all you do is tell them so much
So many good things
And finally you tell them how you feel
You just get it shoved back into your face
Then they leave you standing in the rain
And then they come back to you
Begging for forgiveness
And your head tells you to walk away
But your heart is screaming I LOVE YOU
Then you think you did the right thing
But in the long run
You still get your heart broken into a million pieces
Because you made that decision

I Have No You

2007-09-26T07:39:00.001-07:00

Our eyes meet for the first time
Our hands touch for the first time
Our voices speak for the first time
Our legs run toward each other
Then our arms spread wide open
You hug me and I hug you back
You kiss me and I kiss you back
Now you’re holding me for the first time
I wish I could stay in your arms all night
I feel like I can take any challenge and beat it
In your arms I could drift away
All my problems are gone with one hug
I could melt away with one kiss
And with one touch I could conquer the world
But the only thing is I can’t do any of this
Only because I don’t have you with me anymore
My heart is ice cold
There is nothing there but a big hole now
Just one look at your face and tears come down
Streaming, running flooding down my face
Only because I don’t have you anymore
When I had you, you were my world and the air I breathed
Now there is no air and I have no world
I have no you
You is what I had

Just Me And You

2007-09-26T07:37:00.000-07:00

I don’t understand
How we turned into lovers
Maybe it was your touch
Or your magical blue eyes
But you swept me off my feet
Faster than I thought
But I guess I was thinking that you might,
Just might be like all the other guys
But you proved me wrong
Your nothing compared to what I had
All that matters to me is what we had
What we can save
Save of what we still have
Because what we have is amazing
So amazing that I cry
Not only at night but during the day
I cry because I’m in love
In love so deep that I have gone crazy
So crazy for you
But my craziness for you is love
My love for you is endless
No matter the situation
Nothing can stop me and no one will either
Even if it means losing them
I would rather lose them then lose you
Cuz losing you is so hard
So hard I wake up from my tears
Then get up and curl up in a ball
Thinking, crying and hugging the toilet
All of this because I miss you
I love you
With all my heart and soul
And no one sees that
But we don’t need any one else
We just need to make this work
We need me
And we need you
That’s all
Just me and you
No one else
No one

Let's Stay Lost

2007-09-26T07:36:00.000-07:00

Yes I am in love
of that like a dove
here, I write this song
but see it wont be long
I really want to see you soon
So tonight think of me, look at the moon
I thank god that we are together
Lets stay lost in this moment forever
Though my heart will never bend
Of the thought that this might end
I will wait till the day you bail
You know the day they free you from jail
I will wait for true love
Which is that of a dove
Don’t worry I will always love and love

Most Of All

2007-09-26T07:35:00.000-07:00

How long has it been
How long since I have smiled
How long since I have laughed
How long since I felt of heard
How long has it been
Since we kissed
Since we touched
Since we talked
Since we looked deep into each others eyes
How long has it been
It’s been way too long
It’s been hard for me
It’s been wet from tears
It’s been quiet
But most of all its been great
It’s been great because I love you
I love you because it’s been too long

Till The End Of Time

2007-07-22T22:24:00.001-07:00

It don't matter what happened in the past
Because what we have, it's gonna last

You make me smile
Your worth my while

You let me know how you feel
Which lets me know you're the real deal

You let me see, what you mean to me
Without you, who knows where I'd be?

When I'm not with you, I feel blue
Whoever knew, our love would be true?

When I think of you
There's no other clue
How much I care for you

In so little time, I made you mine
And we're gonna last, til the end of time!!

Life is beautiful…

2007-07-20T05:45:00.000-07:00

I look out of the window to see the world
I see life
In the eyes of the new born
Life has just begun
The first step, the first word
For the mother means the world
Life is beautiful
Commemorate its arrival
For when it will depart
There will be vacuity around

I look out of the window to see the world
I see joy
On the face of the newly wed
For life has just begun
New hopes, new dreams
New goals to be achieved
Life is beautiful
Live every moment
For when you lose your love
Hurt will be eternal

I look out of the window to see the world
I see pain
In the affliction of man kind
Life has just begun
New failures, new losses, new defeats
New frustrations in store
Life is beautiful
Congregate strength and courage
For life has all ingredients
To facade it all

I look out of the window to see the world
I descry and yearn no more
Now the time has run out on me
But life still remains beautiful
No new hopes, no new heights
That I desire to achieve
For the day has arrived
When I will be one with Deus
Settle peacefully
In his heavenly abode

I live on…

2007-07-20T05:43:00.001-07:00

You entered my life
I wasn’t sure if you would find a place for yourself
But you did
Never noticed how and when did it all happen
And one night changed it all

When the clouds of darkness embraced the world
Our lives were taking a different route
Words screaming to come out
But didn’t find a medium
And then love triumphed
Or was it lust

Questions still troubling me
We wished the night never happened
Wish we had controlled
As the future was bleak
Commitment lacking
But yet it came again
Crossing more boundaries
We treaded more paths
Leaving a trail of emotions behind
For us to follow

Then came a storm
Gave us the real blow
Past facing the future
Leaving me in a dilemma
For the decision lied in me
Past that I loved and future that I love
Love both ways
This time you had questions in your mind

The aftermath was unfortunate
We lost love lost faith
Above all lost the comfort
That our souls shared
We didn’t need to speak words
To convey what we felt
Today we were standing on a shore
Where two hearts didn’t beat to be heard

Here we stand with love in our hearts
Silence amid and anger within
But it’s the past that we fear
Which holds the key to our future
For the trust is no more
Here in the world without you
I live on

Without you…

2007-07-20T05:19:00.000-07:00

Without you
Life wont stop
But it wont have that charm for me either

Without you
I wont die
But I wont be alive either

Without you
I wont quit bad habits
But I wont relish them either

Without you
I wont stop smiling
But I wont be happy either

Without you
Life might just be less complicated
but it wont be less problematic either

Without you
I will repent for my mistakes
but it wont stop me from committing them either

Without you
Sky wouldn’t fall, rains wouldn’t dry
But I wouldn’t enjoy them either

Without you
I will survive
But I wont be the same ever

I, Me, Myself

2007-07-20T05:18:00.000-07:00

Just like a book
Filled with Chapters
Vague yet so clear
deep…..with no end…..

Two people in one,
one happy, one sad,
Two sides of me,
one mad and one glad.

There’s only one side
I try not to show;
my feelings inside,
the others dont know.

I am two people in one,
as strange as that sounds,
the real me inside
no one has found.

I strove with none,
for none was worth my strife.
Nature I loved and,
next to Nature, Art
I warmed both hands before the fire of life;
It sinks, and I am ready to depart

Accept me as I am-I have no guarantee.
A claim to perfection I have not.
Perfect I cannot be.
I, like you…..am human.

Prone to make mistakes.
Failure is not a character flaw,
Just a part of the human makeup.
I live, I laugh and I also learn.
My knowledge is incomplete.
I am searching all the time,
in waking hours as well as sleep.
I have a long road to travel,
as well as you do.

We learn our lessons on the way.
Wisdom we shall acrue.
Accept me as I am
Because I am ….me.
And You are you.
No one like me in the world.
That is my only guarantee

A good old poem

2007-07-20T05:15:00.000-07:00

Around the corner I have a friend,
In this great city that has no end,
Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
And before I know it, a year is gone.
And I never see my old friends face,
For life is a swift and terrible race,
He knowsI like him just as well,
As in the days when I rang his bell.
And he rang mine but we were younger then,
And now we are busy, tired men.
Tired of playing a foolish game,
Tired of trying to make a name.“Tomorrow”
I say! “I will call on himJust to show that I’m thinking of him.”
But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,
And distance between us grows and grows.
Around the corner, yet miles away,
“Here’s a telegram sir,” “he died today.”
And that’s what we get and deserve in the end.
Around the corner, a vanished friend.
Remember to always say what you mean.
If you love someone, tell them clean.
Don’t be afraid to express yourself.
Reach out and tell someone what they mean to you.
Because when you decide that it is the right time it might be too late.
Seize the day. Never have regrets.
And most importantly, stay close to your friends and family,
for they have helped make you the person that you are today.

You are to Me

2007-07-20T01:11:00.000-07:00

Nothing can describe, the way I feel for you
Your love is warm and precious
Your heart so pure and true
Heavens angels brought me
To knock upon your door
To give you all my love
To keep you wanting more
The special bond we share, will guide us on our way
To a perfect life were dreams come true
What more can I really say
We were brought together, never will we part
Your my special giftYour my shining starI'll love you unconditionally
With all my heart and soul
I'll never break your spiritI'll always keep you whole

Memory Lane

2007-07-20T00:52:00.000-07:00

Every day I take each step
On this rough road alone
Thinking of that moment
When you and I first met in a junction
The flowers were in full bloom
And robins were singing
You swept my feet off the ground
And in an instant I seemed floating.
We talked for few minutes
And took steps to farther our walk
While exchanging pleasantries
And cracking each other jokes
Time passed so fast that we never noticed
We're on another junction
Each has to bid the other "so long"
And took paths of different directions.
I have moved farther
And that junction now out of sight

मय Promise

2007-07-20T00:50:00.000-07:00

When time comes you find yourself in deep trouble
Like a ship lost in the mid-sea during a storm
You want to cry and need a shoulder to lean on
Seem hopeless and could not move on...
Got no one around whom to count on.
Maybe you have totally forgotten me
Have given up on me for somebody
Think I am useless and nothing but garbage
So you shun and make a mock on me.
You might be surprised when you turn your back
See me smile with open arms and extended hands
For unlike them whom you prefer to be with than me
I'll never give up...
Turn my back on you.
I'll be your candle
Offer you light so you may not stumble