Put the Glass Down Today

Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see & asked the

students.

 

"How much do you think this glass weighs?"

 

100 gms! …. 125 gms! …..150 gms, the students answered.

 

"I really don't know unless I weigh it", said the professor, "but, my question is what would happen if I held it up

like this for a few minutes?"

 

'Nothing' ….. the students said.

 

'Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?' the professor asked.

 

'Your arm would begin to ache' said one of the students.

 

"You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?"

 

"Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for

sure!" ….. ventured another student & all the students laughed.

 

"Very Good! But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the professor.

 

'No'…. was the answer.

 

"Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?"

 

The students were puzzled.

 

"What should I do now to come out of pain?" asked professor again.

 

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students

 

"Exactly!" said the professor.

 

Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK. Think of them

for a long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to

do anything. It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT

is to 'PUT THEM DOWN' at the end of every day before you go to sleep.

 

That way, you are not stressed, you wake up every day fresh &strong & can handle any issue, any challenge

that comes your way! So, when you leave office today, remember to

 

PUT THE GLASS DOWN TODAY!

I hope this article makes a big change in you.

Unlock your True Value

A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a Rupee 1000 note. In the room of 200, he asked,

"Who would like this Rupee 1000 note?"

 

Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this note to one of you but first let me do this." He

proceeded to crumple the note up.

 

He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air.

 

"Well," he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with

his shoe. He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the

air.

 

"My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it

because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth Rupee 1000/-"

 

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and

the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has

happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. You are special. Don't ever forget it! Never let

yesterday's disappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams.

 

"Value Has a Value Only If Its Value Is Valued"

Public Speaking

Ensure your speech will be captivating to your audience as well as worth their time and attention. 

Videotape your presentation and analyze it. Emphasize your strong points during your presentation.

Be solemn if your topic is serious. Present the desired image to your audience. Appear relaxed, even if you feel nervous. Establish rapport with your audience. If a microphone is available, adjust and adapt your voice accordingly. 

Master the use of presentation software such as PowerPoint well before your presentation. Persuade your

audience effectively. Speak loudly and clearly. Sound confident. Maintain sincere eye contact with your

audience. If what you have prepared is obviously not getting across to your audience, change your strategy

mid-stream if you are well prepared to do so. Allow yourself and your audience a little time to reflect and

think. Keep audience interested throughout your entire presentation. Remember that an interesting speech

makes time fly, but a boring speech is always too long to endure even if the presentation time is the same.

 Check out the location ahead of time to ensure seating arrangements for audience, whiteboard, blackboard, lighting, location of projection screen, sound system, etc. are suitable for your presentation.

Tell audience ahead of time that you will be giving out an outline of your presentation so that they will not

waste time taking unnecessary notes during your presentation.

Here are just a few hints, public speaking tips and techniques to help you develop your skills and become far more effective as a public speaker.

Mistakes

Mistakes are all right.Recovering from mistakes makes you appear more human. Good recovery puts your

audience at ease - they identify with you more.

 

How to use the public speaking environment

 

Try not to get stuck in one place.Use all the space that's available to you. Move around. One way to do this is

to leave your notes in one place and move to another. If your space is confined (say a meeting room or even

presenting at a table) use stronger body language to convey your message.

 

Tell stories

 

Stories make you a real person not just a deliverer of information.Use personal experiences to bring your

material to life. No matter how dry your material is, you can always find a way to humanise it.

 

Technology

 

Speak to your audience not your slides.Your slides are there to support you not the other way around. Ideally,

slides should be graphics and not words (people read faster than they hear and will be impatient for you to

get to the next point). If all the technology on offer fails, it's still you they've come to hear.

 

Humour

 

Tell jokes if you're good at telling jokes. If you aren't good, best to leave the jokes behind. There's nothing

worse than a punch line that has no punch. Gentle humour is good in place of jokes. Self-deprecation is

good, but try not to lay it on too thick.

 

You can learn to enjoy public speaking and become far more effective at standing in front of a group of

people and delivering a potent message.

 

And remember to keep practicing!

Real Affection

An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45 year old highly educated son.

Suddenly a crow perched on their window.

 

The Father asked his Son, "What is this?" The Son replied "It is a crow".

 

After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this?"

 

The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".

 

After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time, “What is this?"

 

At this time some expression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff.

"It's a crow, a crow".

 

A little after, the Father again asked his Son t he 4th time, "What is this?"

 

This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again,

although I have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"

 

A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained

since his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the

following words were written in the diary

 

"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My

Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly

each time h e asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel irritated I rather

felt affection for my innocent child".

 

While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to the same

question all 23 times and when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt

irritated and annoyed.

 

So, If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as a burden, but speak to them a

gracious word, be cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to your parents. From today say

this aloud, "I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child.

They have always showered their selfless love on me. They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing

the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the society today".

 

Say a prayer to God,     "I will serve my old parents in the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter how they behave."