PRAYER ...2

DOES PRAYER CHANGE THINGS?

They say that prayer changes things , but does it REALLY change anything? Oh! yes it really does!

Does prayer change your present situation or sudden circumstances? No, not always, but it does change the way you look at those events.

Does prayer change your financial future? No, not always, but it does change who you look to, for meeting your daily needs.

Does prayer change shattered hearts or broken bodies? No, not always, but it will change your source of strength & Comfort.

Does prayer change your wants & desires? No, not always, but it will change your wants into what God desires!

Does prayer change how you view the world? No, not always, but it will change the eyes you see the world through.

Does prayer change your regrets from the past? No, not always, but it will change your hopes for the future!

Does prayer change the people around you? No, not always, but it will change you, the problem is not always in others.

Does prayer change your life in ways you can't explain? Oh, yes, always! And it will change you from the inside out!

So does prayer REALLY change ANYTHING? Yes! It REALLY does change EVERYTHING!

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FROM MAHABHARATA ....1

7 Concepts of Strategic Management 

An interesting Management Case Study

Illustration from Mahabharata

(1) Kaurav Ltd.

CEO - Duryodhana
President - Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana's father)
Chief Mentor - Mama Shakuni

(2) Pandav Ltd.

CEO - Arjun
President - Yudhisthira
Chief Mentor - Krishna


7 Concepts of Strategic Management 

(1) Vision

Kaurav - The President of Kaurav Ltd i.e. Dhritarashtra had no vision at all. He could not override his weakness for his son. He was used by Shakuni and Duryodhana. He was incapable of taking any decision. He remained silent during the dice game in which Yudhisthira lost everything and also let his son insult Draupadi. He failed to forecast the result of this humiliation which eventually became the root cause of this war. He was a weak leader and failed to follow his responsibilities as a president in a proper manner.


Pandav - Their President Yudhisthira was a man of great vision and was respected even by his competitors. He was an expert in administration and a man of values and adhered to truth and Dharma. He used his image in a great manner as on the first day of war he applied a great strategy. He went over to Kaurava's to take blessing from Elders and in return he got the secret of defeating them. (Remember the case of Bhishma.) . This helped them to gain strategic advantage over Kaurava Ltd. He also anticipated the war at an early stage and started preparations for it.

சிரிப்பு ஞானம்....51

A man and his wife were having an argument about who should brew the coffee each morning.

The wife said, "You should do it, because you get up first, and then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee."

The husband said, "You are in charge of cooking around here and you should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee."

Wife replies, "No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible that the man should do the coffee."

Husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me."

So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament and showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says:

POSTER OF THIS WEEK

CHANGE ...6

MANAGING CHANGE

PEOPLE RESIST CHANGE--WHY?

People react negatively due to
-loss of security
-reduction in income
-reduction in responsibility
-reduction in authority
-dent in pride
-loss of contact with important people
-loss of freedom
-loss of good working conditions
-loss of status
-feels there is no need to change
-no need for change
-bring more harm then good
-loss of respect
-lack of consultation
-creates more burden
-could not provide any input.
-requires extra effort without reward.
-poor timing

People who resist change , often show behaviors like
-argue
-blame
-criticise
-avoid communication
-delay everything
-provide lots of exccuse
-sulk
-fight
-strike
-resign / go
-show indifference
-tension
-superiority
-anxiety
-not listen
-show outbursts
-remain silent
-sarcastic remarks
-show inflexibility

SUPERSTITION ...5

Throwing Salt Behind Your Shoulder

Most people know that it has historically been considered bad luck to spill salt, largely because it was considered so valuable in olden times. There is also a story that says Judas spilled salt at the Last Supper, making the act even more unlucky. That being said, it seems strange to remedy the bad luck by throwing more precious salt behind your left shoulder. There is a reason for that, though. That's because in olden times, it was frequently said that the devil was always sitting just behind your left shoulder. When you wasted something as valuable as salt, it was important to keep the devil at bay by either blinding him by throwing salt in his eyes or by placating him by giving him an offering of salt. Whether you're trying to hurt the devil or buy him off, it seems that throwing salt in his direction is a good way to get him off your back.

WEEKEND WISDOM