Contrary Proverbs II

The best things in life are free but there's no such thing as a free lunch;
Slow and steady wins the race but time waits for none;
Do it well or not at all but half a loaf is better than none;
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom but faith will move mountains;
Great starts make great finishes but it isn't over till it's over;
Practice makes perfect but all wodk and no play makes Jack a dull boy;
Silence is golden but the squeaky wheel gets the grease;
You're never too old to learn but you can't teach an old dog new tricks;
What's good for the goose is good for the gender but one man's meat is another man's poison.

Contrary Proverbs

The pen is mighter than the sword but actions speak louder than words;
Too many cooks spoil the broth but many hands make light work;
Absence makes the heart grow fonder but out of sight, out of mind;
Look before you leap but stike while the iron is hot;
Birds of a feather flock together but opposites attract;
Don't cross your bridges before you come to them but forewarned is forearmed;
All good things come to those who wait but time and tide wait for none;
Wise men think alike but fools seldom differ;
Hold fast to the words of your ancestors but wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.

Eco-friendly environment

My Company has launched a `Go Green Day' on 1st June 2012 with rewards for the hidden greenies.  In conjunction with the campaign, we have a `Go Green Awareness' contest.  In less than one thousand words, we have to write an article on the awareness and also ways and means to instill it in the workplace using the concept of reduce, reuse, repurpose, recycle and rebuild.  We may write about our current Go Green practices and Go Green attitude.

What are the steps we are taking to save the planet and how it makes our life more eco-friendly and sustainable.  Go Green is the buzzword now.

Something for sharing.

The birds and the bees

An aid worker has been asigned to a remote Malian village to talk to the inhabitants about the importance of birth control.

Armed with several boxes of condoms, he began his campiagn by talking about the correct usage of this contraceptive.  To get his message across, he demonstrated by putting a condom over the end of a broomstick.  The assembled villagers laughed with embarrassment and then nodded their heads to indicate that they understood the contraceptive's application.

Twelve months later, the village's birth rate had skyrocketed.  The aid worker was once again dispatched to speak to the local people.

`What happened?' he asked a village spokesperson. `Didn't you use the condoms I gave you?'

`We did everything as instructed.' the villager responded. `Just before making love to my wife, I would always put a condom on the end of our broomstick.  I don't understand what went wrong.'

Something for sharing.

Control of credit card

Credit cards have become an essential necessity in our daily lives. We use them often and some people even use them instead of cash. Truth is, we cant leave home without them.  A credit card can be useful if we learn how to use the card in a controlled manner.  However, if the cards are used in an impulsive manner, then can get into trouble financially.  When credit card usage get out of control, people end up in debt. 

How do we stop this spiral of overspending and growing debt?  It all depends on individual to control our spending.  It all boils down to own unique mindset, personaility, behaviour and attitudes.Even idential twins could display different behavious, when it comes to money and credit cards.

We must treat credit card like our cash, think before we spend. In fact it is our rationalise our spending pattern that counts.  Rationalise before signing on the credit card slips.

The child

Guard your lips when a child is near;
For children repeat the things they hear.
Let no ugly tones be heard.....
No carefless talk, no vulgar word.....
For it is wicked and a sin
To mar the innocence within by language worse and unrefined.
That leaves the mark upon the mind.

Little ears are listening.
Little ears catch everything.
Control your feelings - check your tongue....
In the hearing of the young.......
God sends a littel one to you as fresh and sweet as morning dew.
So let your speech be pure and mild in the presence of a child.

A poem to share

Can there be roses without thorns, sunshine without rain?
Can there be laughter without tears, happiness without pain?
Just as the sun must set to bring us a new tomorrow.
So let us not forget that joy follows sorrow.
How may we expect achievement if we put forth no effort?
And without having first endured  hardship.
How can we relish future days of comfort?
Without knowing darkness, can we appreciate light?
We look forward to the warmth of the day.
But let's remember, it comes only with the passing of night.
Trouble will come but it will soon pass by.
Just as after the rain, there'll be a rainbow in the sky.