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World, My Son(s) Starts School Today

By Abraham Lincoln

World, take my child by the hand – he starts school today!

Maahir’s first day to Hiranandani school, Grade I – 11th June,2012

Shourya’s first day to school, Nursery – 12th June,2012

It is all going to be strange and new to him for a while and I wish you would sort-of treat him gently. You see, up to now, he has been king of the roost. He has been the boss of the backyard. I’ve always been around to repair his wounds and I’ve always been handy to soothe his feelings.

But now things are going to be different. This morning he is going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand, and start on a great adventure that probably will include wars and tragedy and sorrow.

To live in this world will require faith and love and courage.

So world, I wish you would sort-of take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him, but gently if you can.

He will have to learn, I know that all people are not just, that all man and women are not true.

Teach him that for every scoundrel, there is a hero; that for every enemy, there is a friend. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest people to lick.

Teach him the wonder of books.

Give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hill.

Teach him that it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat.

Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells he is wrong.

Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone else is getting on the bandwagon.

Teach him to listen to others, but to filter all he hears on a screen of truth and to take only the good that comes through.

Teach him never to put a price tag on his heart and soul.

Teach him to close his ears on the howling mob – and to stand and fight if he thinks he is right.

Teach him gently, World, but do not coddle him because only the test of fire makes fine steel.

This is a big order, World, but see what you can do.

He is such a nice son.

Thank you, Aamir Khan! – By Aniket Gore

Would like to share a post by my thoughtful friend Aniket (aniket1@vsnl.com).

SPREAD THE WORD PLEASE!!

Hi All,

I share a recent personal experience – I hope all of you will find useful.

After watching the Satyamev Jayate episode related to the medical industry, we were made aware of the difference between sales cost of branded medicines and generics (identical medicines with different brandnames).

I got the direct benefit of this input just a couple of days ago:

My mother was prescribed “Ceftum 500” – Manufacturer Glaxo SmithKline(Generic Name – Cefuroxime Axetil – strength 500 mg).

A strip of 4 tablets costs Rs. 341.50 – i.e. each tablet costs over 85 Rs.

I asked the chemist for a cheaper alternative tablet of Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg.

I was offered a strip of 10 – called Zefu 500 (identical medicine – Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg)- for the cost of approx. 205 Rs. – at Rs. 20.50 per tablet.

The manufacturer – FDC is a very reputed pharma company . (The manufacturer of Electral)

Here is a chart that highlights the vast difference in pricing – of different manufacturers:

http://patientindia.com/resultDetails.php?searchC=1&genId=471&brandId=4854, the price structure is dated, GSK have since increased their pricing – but as a representation you can find pricing for an identical drug – from 21 Rs to 80 Rs – available from a wide variety of manufacturers!

Shame on the FDA in India which allows such disparate pricing, and shame on doctors who prescribe such fancily priced medicines blindly (on rare occasions without awareness- but in most cases – with complete knowledge of the vast price gap!). We pay these fancy prices, and doctors are taken to international conferences: wined, dined and bribed – courtesy our generosity.

We are ignorant and as a result being royally fleeced, and what is most damning in this scenario – is that most people really struggle to pay the cost of these fancy priced medicines.

There is a social consequence to this malpractice.

Far too often people may hesitate to approach the chemist – with a fear psychosis – (“the cheapest medicine may not be the best, may be spurious etc.)

But the truth is that there are a plethora of pharma companies – very well reputed – which produce a standard medicine and deliver the goods to you.

Generic chemist shops are flourishing in Rajasthan and saving the common man significant money.

It is important to recognize that Pharma companies which distort pricing – are relying solely on an unholy nexus, and not a genuine quality difference – to sell their product at exorbitant price.

Next time, please do not hesitate to ask your chemist for the generic name – of any brand your doctor prescribes to you, and DEMAND the CHEAPEST alternative.

Please spread this info, to your friends and relatives, and let everyone demand a fair priced generic medicine from their local chemist.

Thank you, Aamir Khan!

Michael Jordan – Success through failure

Michael Jordan is a great example about success through failure.

In a commercial for Nike – famous for its failure-defying tagline “Just Do It” – Jordan says,“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot, and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life – and that is why I succeeded.”

Failure, like death, is inevitable

Failure, like death, is inevitable. As J.K.Rowling told the Harvard graduating class, “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.” Failure comes to all. What’s important is how you decide to deal with it.

Tiger Woods – Look yourself in the mirror and be honest

Tiger Woods commented in the 2006 Buick interview

“I’ve put myself in so many different scenarios and have been successful and have failed, and I’ve had to learn from both. Why did I fail? Well, because of this. Why did I succeed? Well, because of this. You have to analyze, you have to be critical, and you have to understand that you have to take hard looks at yourself. Over the years I’ve done that, and I think that’s one of the reasons why I’ve been able to keep progressing through the years. Trust me, it’s not always easy, but my father has always harped on me, always be honest with yourself, true to yourself, look yourself in the mirror and be honest. Some days are tougher than others. When you know you’ve absolutely messed up, you have to admit it and move on and learn and apply. And I’ve done that.”

Njan pathi, daivam pathi

We often regret when things don’t happen as we plan them, only to realize later that it all happens for a reason. There is a popular Malayalam quote, “Njan pathi, daivam pathi” – it means, I need to do my half, the rest shall be done by the Lord.

Each Day – Set Goals, Act, Score

Touched, Moved & Inspired

Dear Sneh,

My name is Jayesh Tekchandaney – a business owner by profession, an engineer by qualification, a writer, speaker and teacher at heart.

I attended your Mind Power workshop in Thane, on the 19th and 20th of May, 2012. I am touched, moved and inspired – the workshop has made a difference to my life.

I did not know about you until I attended the introductory session on 16th May at Kalidas, Mulund. Though I was impressed with your oratory skills, your memory and presentation techniques; I was unsure about what would be in the program for me.

I have been fortunate of being born and brought up by my learned parents in a wonderful family. I have received the best of education from my teachers. My friends and professional colleagues have always supported me. I am a voracious reader and a frequent writer. Through my reading, I was acquainted with most of what you spoke in the introduction to the workshop. It was only because of your money back guarantee proposal, that I was assured of you delivering a life-changing workshop. You made it happen.

The topics that you covered in two days, would require at least two years of reading and understanding for a normal human being like me. You had so much to give – it was up to the receiver to collect whatever he or she could. Thank you for your incomparable generosity. I hope I have gathered everything. The results shall speak for themselves, and I promise to share them with you – all my life.

I have been writing my goals since about 6 years – and have blessed with most of them. Your workshop and goal setting techniques will catalyze the blessings to come. I was told by my cousin, Dipti Shah, that you would teach how to make the goal chart. That did not happen (explicitly) during our course. I am not sure if it happened in the session of 3rd June which I did not attend. But the workshop provided enough motivation to make one for myself.

I am happy to share with you my goal chart, along with this communication.

Thank You,

God bless you,

I wish and pray that you touch, move and inspire many more lives,

Jayesh Tekchandaney

P.S. – It was through the positive energy accumulated during the course, that I was able to make an effort to resolve a troubled marriage, and have been successful to a good extent. This happened on the 3rd of June.

Response By Dr. Sneh Desai

I have read you whole experience..! You have done really a great job..! Now Sneh World’s Team wants to share your experience to all MPW students..! So we want your Name, Contact no., Address, email id, Name of which program you attended & when..!

Thanks….! Have a great life Ahead…!
– Dr.Sneh Desai (Ph.D.)

http://www.snehhouse.com/