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The woman who follows the crowd  will usually go no farther than the crowd. The woman who walks alone  is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before ~ Albert Einstein P.S. This thought has been referred to in various forms: The earliest known version referred to a “man”, and later versions switched to “one”, “person”, or “woman by Albert Einstein? Eda LeShan? Alan Ashley-Pitt? Francis Phillip Wernig Never-the-less, its the thought that counts :)

Sidhu on Sachin mai khelega! Sidhu talks on the champion Sachin... You become a believer first, then an achiever! Duniya me sabse bada rog! Mere baare me kya kahenge log [What will people think about me!]

. Came across this beautiful short-film shared by a friend... The showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover a man without limbs being exploited at a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed... ..   The greater the struggle, the more glorious the triumph!  You can also check out the man without limbs at Nick

It all begins in the mind..... A must-watch talk on why attitude matters, not talent. Presented at IIM Ahmedabad by Harsha Bhogle, a well known cricket commentator in India. A summary is here: How one deals with a certain situation tells about a person... Rightly said, its the attitude which determines the altitude... And for those who can spare out some time for the complete talk: part 2: what you heard in the summary.. belongs here

Watch little Kalaam who is sharp, confident and wants to fight destiny - a-la saying he heard from H'ble Abdul Kalaam ji (Well, I have been a fan of H'ble Abdul Kalaam ji :), and this sweet trailer is really heart touching...) Thought provoking, this short movie produced by Smile Foundation and directed by debutant director Nila Madhab Panda, is about a nine year old boy who aspires to overcome all hurdles to chase his dream of studying. This movie showcases the problem of child labour which still persists and a lot yet needs to be done to bring good quality education to more and more children across India (and having worked with a few of these kiddos :), I know its really tough coaxing parents into sending them for education). The movie's been showcased at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010, and eyeing for other international festivals like Germany international Film Festival, Giffoni Film Festival, and Mostra

Des mera rang rez yeh babu Ghaat ghaat yahan ghat ta jadoo Des mera rang rez yeh babu Was listening to these lyrics  - the melody kinda grows on you.... ~ the awesome song from Peepli live (amir khan productions)... enjoyed the song n lyrics thoroughly - powered by rocking music by Indian Ocean... adding some more charm to the independence day weekend this year! enjoy the song here! Ok, and here's another very inspiring and beautiful video by Airtel... Proud to be Indian! Oh! and would love to share this awesome video.. a wee -bit old.. but always inspiring! Falak pakad ke utho aur hawa pakad ke chalo ... Tum chalo to hindustan chale Tum chalo to hindustan chale A small effort.. can lead to BIG change.... Wishing every Indian.. a very happy independence day.[August 15].(why not a week or more...!) Swatantrata diwas ki advance shubhkamnayein.... स्वतंत्रता दिवस की अग्रिम शुभ कामनाएं Azadi sabse bada tyohar hai! India sar yeh cheez dhurandar Ind

Kisi ki muskuraahto pe ho nisaar Jeena isi ka naam hai ~ beautiful song from raj kapoor's evergreen classic anari Kisiki muskuraahaton pe ho nisaar Kisika dard mil sake to le udhaar Kisike waaste ho tere dil mein pyaar Jeena issi ka naam hai) -2 (Maana apni jeb se fakeer hain Phir bhi yaaron dil ke ham ameer hain) -2 Mitte jo pyaar ke liye woh zindagi Jale bahaar ke liye woh zindagi Kisi ko ho na ho hamein to aitbaar Jeena issi kaa naam hai (Rishta dil se dil ke aitbaar ka Zinda hai hameen se naam pyaar ka) -2 Ke mar ke bhi kisi ko yaad aayenge Kisi ke aansuon mein muskuraayenge Kahega phool har kali se baar baar Jeena issi kaa naam hai Kisiki muskuraahaton pe ho nisaar..

Now thats some magic with silicon (sand) lady, id love to kiss your hands! u are wow!

With Guitar Tabs: INTRO: C C C C F/C F/C C C G F/C C C C VERSE 1: grace, she takes the blame, she covers the shame removes the stain, it could be her name F/C grace, it's a name for a girl C it's also a thought that changed the world G and when she walks on the street F/C you can hear the strings C grace finds goodness in everything C VERSE 2: grace, she's got the walk, not on a wrapper on chalk she's got the time to talk F/C she travels outside of karma, karma C she travels outside of karma G when she goes to work F/C you can hear the strings C grace finds beauty in everything C VERSE 3: grace, she carries a world on her hips no champagne flute for her lips no twirls or skips between her fingertips F/C she carries a pearl in perfect condition C what once was hurt, what once was friction G F/C what left a mark no longer stains C because grace makes beauty out of ugly things grace finds beauty in everything grace finds goodn

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  Touch the Earth with your feet, lift your face to the sun, breathe the air, listen to the birds and the wind through the trees. Glory in the creation that surrounds you. ~Anonymous I like it too eye-spik

via moolanomy.com Once upon a time, there was a traveler who came upon three individuals working with stone. Curious as to what the workers were doing with the stones, the traveler approached the first worker and asked, “What are you doing with these stones?” Grumpily and without hesitation the worker quickly responded, “I am a stonecutter and I am cutting stones.” Not satisfied with this answer, the traveler approached the second worker and asked, “What are you doing with these stones?” The second worker paused for a moment, sighed, but smiled a little and then explained, “I am a stonecutter and I am trying to make enough money to support my family.” Having two different answers to the same question, the traveler made his way to the third worker and asked, “What are you doing with these stones?” The third worker stopped what he was doing, bringing his chisel to his side. He looked at the traveler with a beaming smile on his face and declared, “I am a stonecutter and I am b

A little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek to the elementary school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school and she feared the electrical storm might harm her child. Full of concern, the mother quickly got into her car and drove along the route to her child's school. As she did, she saw her little girl walking along. At each flash of lightning; the child would stop, look up, and smile. Another and another flash of lighting followed quickly and with each, the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile. When the mother's car drew up beside the child, she lowered the window and called to her 'What are you doing?'? The child answered, 'I am trying to look pretty because God keeps taking my picture. ' Just ha

The youngster wanted to see if the President's haircut felt like his own :) What would you say? Humility, tenderness, great man!

Its a beautiful story...sent across by a friend....and it reminds me of a similar experience in the past - tackling and solving an extremely difficult problem - just by looking at the other side of it! One of my favourite quots ("sher")--> nazar badli to nazare badal gaye, kashti ka rukh moda to kinare badal gaye! नज़र बदली तो नजारे बदल गए कश्ती का रुख मोडा तो किनारे बदल गए A Father was reading a magazine and his little daughter every now and then distracted him. To keep her busy, he tore one page on which was printed the map of the world. He tore it into pieces and asked her to go to her room and put them together to make the map again. He was sure she would take the whole day to get it done. But the little one came back within minutes with perfect map. When he asked how she could do it so quickly, she said, “Oh…Dad, there is a man's face on the other side of the paper. I made the face perfect to get the map right.” She ran outside to play leaving the father surprised.

I simply love dis pic:) remins me of d Johnsons and Johnson's baby ad:) What makes a mother special? Ans: When I came drenched in d rain, my bro told y dont u take an umbrella wid u? my sister said - y dint u wait till it stopped? My father angrily said 'Only after getting cold will you realise'.. But my mother, as she was drying my hair, told stupid rain .... Its so well said... God cannt be everywhere, so He made mother! No day nor no way is sufficient to thank you... but taking the 2nd Sunday of May celebrated as Mother's Day as an opportunity...once again 2 thank you.... Love you mom:) Muaaaah! One of the most beautiful songs...  Ma - from Tare Zameen Par and this AWESOME song on mother by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan -

Playing for a change No matter where you are, what you are doing, what you were thinking, this video would bring a tear to your eyes and makes you smile for the rest of the day! Watch it from beginning to end—you won't regret it. Had seen this some time ago, and wanted to share it with you all! Some piece of informaiton I dug up: This cover of Stand By Me by Roger was recorded by completely unknown artists in a street virtual studio all around the world. It all started with a base track—vocals and guitar—recorded on the streets of Santa Monica in California, by this street musician called Roger Ridley. The base track was then taken to New Orleans, Louisiana, where Grandpa Elliott—a blind singer from the French Quarter—added vocals and harmonica while listening to Ridley's base track on headphones. In the same city, Washboard Chaz's added some metal percussion to it. The producers took the resulting mix all through Europe, Africa, and South America, adding new tracks with mu

Oh! This has been an all-time favourite quote! Not just a quote.. but one of those which I truly believe in Today you have the opportunity to begin anew. Oh! and I loved this poster.... with this all-time favourite quote!

Wishing you a happy "International Women's Day - March 8"  ..... Woman..... Woman..... the mother the wife the friend the sister besides these.... all the lovely relations she follows to make you what you are... and to make herself what she is.... all in all... to complete each other..... Ok.... find more info at internationalwomensday and womansday A nice poem I found on the web... I am a girl. I am an expression of beauty, joy, and love. I have the right, the power and the ability, to create a beautiful, joyful, and peaceful world for myself and others. I have a body, but i am not my body. I have a face, but i am not my face. I am the most important thing in the world to me. I am love in motion. I am the light of the world. I can create. I can make a mistake. I can create something beautiful in all that i do. I deserve the best. I give my best. I do my best to always take car