On Managers and Leaders
Peter Drucker Peter Ferdinand Drucker ( November 19, 1909 – November 11, 2005) was an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation. He was also a leader in the development of management education, and he invented the concept known as management by objectives. So are you a Manager or a Leader ? And what do you WANT to be ? DO share !
Morning Determinations !
Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand-new hours are before me. I vow to live fully each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of - Thich Nhat Hanh ( From Peace is Every Breath ) What a nice determination to make every morning ! Thích Nhất Hạnh (born October 11, 1926) is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum Village Monastery in the Dordogne region in the South of France,traveling internationally to give retreats and talks. He coined the term "Engaged Buddhism" in his book Vietnam:…
Why Why
- Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher, poet, composer, cultural critic, and classical philologist. He wrote critical texts on religion, morality, contemporary culture, philosophy, and science, displaying a fondness for metaphor, irony, and aphorism. Nietzsche's key ideas include the "death of God," the eternal recurrence, the Apollonian and Dionysian dichotomy, perspectivism, and the will to power. Central to his philosophy is the idea of "life-affirmation", which involves questioning of all doctrines that drain life's expansive energies, however socially prevalent those views might be. A basic element in Nietzsche's philosophical outlook…
Let the Sun shine in …..
The song says it all .....enjoi !
On World
- Someone Somewhere : -) Actually, many people seem to have said one of my favorite goes : Stella: The world is what you make of it, friend. If it doesn't fit, you make alterations. Paden: I'll drink to that. - Dialogue from Silverado AND here is a REALLY NICE song which says the same thing !! Lyrics for all to enjoi more : I knew this African called Hannibal Rock it roll it send it down the avenue Went out to see the Roman Empire fall Uh huh? uh huh? Two thousand elephants in gold chain-mail Take it, shake…
Misfortune and one’s mouth
- The New Year's Gosho - Nichiren Diashonin The complete passage is simply GREAT .. it reads : First of all, as to the question of where exactly hell and the Buddha exist, one sutra states that hell exists underground, and another sutra says that the Buddha is in the west. Closer examination, however, reveals that both exist in our five-foot body. This must be true because hell is in the heart of a person who inwardly despises his father and disregards his mother. It is like the lotus seed, which contains both blossom and fruit. In the same way,…