The Little Boy Asks the Secret of Life

An eight-year-old boy approached an old man in front of a wishing well, looked up into his eyes, and asked: "I understand you're a very wise man. I'd like to know the secret of life."

The old man looked down at the youngster and replied: "I've thought a lot in my lifetime, and the secret can be summed up in four words.

The first is to “think”. Think about the values you wish to live your life by.

The second is to “believe”. Believe in yourself based on the thinking you've done about the values you're going to live your life by.

The third is to “dream”. Dream about the things that can be, based on your belief in yourself and the values you're going to live by.

The last is to “dare”. Dare to make your dreams become reality, based on your belief in yourself and your values. "

And with that, Walter E. Disney said to the little boy, “Think, Believe, Dream, and Dare”.

An incredible love story has come out of China recently and managed to touch the world.

It is a story of a man and an older woman who ran off to live and love each other in peace for over half a century.



The 70-year-old Chinese man who hand-carved over 6,000 stairs up a mountain for his 80-year-old wife has passed away in the cave which has been the couple's home for the last 50 years.

Over 50 years ago, Liu Guojiang a 19 year-old boy, fell in love with a 29 year-old widowed mother named Xu Chaoqin..
In a twist worthy of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, friends and relatives criticized the relationship because of the age difference and the fact that Xu already had children.
At that time, it was unacceptable and immoral for a young man to love an older woman.. To avoid the market gossip and the scorn of their communities, the couple decided to elope and lived in a cave in Jiangjin County in Southern ChongQing Municipality.
In the beginning, life was harsh as they had nothing, no electricity or even food. They had to eat grass and roots they found in the mountain, and Liu made a kerosene lamp that they used to light up their lives.

Xu felt that she had tied Liu down and repeatedly asked him, 'Are you regretful? Liu always replied, 'As long as we are industrious, life will improve.'

In the second year of living in the mountain, Liu began and continued for over 50 years, to hand-carve the steps so that his wife could get down the mountain easily.
Half a century later in 2001, a group of adventurers were exploring the forest and were surprised to find the elderly couple and the over 6,000 hand-carved steps. Liu MingSheng, one of their seven children said, 'My parents loved each other so much, they have lived in seclusion for over 50 years and never been apart a single day. He hand carved more than 6,000 steps over the years for my mother's convenience, although she doesn't go down the mountain that much.'

The couple had lived in peace for over 50 years until last week. Liu, now 72 years, returned from his daily farm work and collapsed. Xu sat and prayed with her husband as he passed away in her arms. So in love with Xu, was Liu, that no one was able to release the grip he had on his wife's hand even after he had passed away.



'You promised me you'll take care of me, you'll always be with me until the day I died, now you left before me, how am I going to live without you?'

Xu spent days softly repeating this sentence and touching her husband's black coffin with tears rolling down her cheeks.
In 2006, their story became one of the top 10 love stories from China , collected by the Chinese Women Weekly. The local government has decided to preserve the love ladder and the place they lived as a museum, so this love story can live forever.

Why Bill Gates decides to Sell OFF Microsoft?

Letter from Banta Singh of Punjab to Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft



Subject: Problems with my new computer



Dear Mr. Bill Gates,



We have bought a computer for our home and we have found some problems, which I want to bring to your notice.



1. There is a button 'start' but there is no 'stop' button. We request you to check this.



2. One doubt is whether any 're-scooter' is available in system? I find only 're-cycle', but I own a scooter at my home.



3. There is 'Find' button but it is not working properly. My wife lost the door key and we tried a lot trace the key with this 'find' button, but was unable to trace. Please rectify this problem.



4. My child learnt 'Microsoft word' now he wants to learn 'Microsoft sentence', so when you will provide that?



5. I bought computer, CPU, mouse and keyboard, but there is only one icon which shows 'My Computer': when you will povide the remaining items?



6. It is surprising that windows says 'MY Pictures' but there is not even a single photo of mine. So when will you keep my photo in that.



7. There is 'MICROSOFT OFFICE' what about 'MICROSOFT HOME' since I use the PC at home only.



8. You provided 'My Recent Documents'. When you will provide 'My Past Documents'?



9. You provide 'My Network Places'. For God sake please do not provide 'My Secret Places'. I do not want to let my wife know where I go after my office hours.



Regards,
Banta




Last one to Mr. Bill Gates:
Sir, how is it that your name is Gates but you are selling WINDOWS?

Failure

Failure doesn't mean you are a failure...
--- it does mean you haven't succeeded yet.

* Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing...
--- it does mean you have learned something.

*Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool...
--- it does mean you had a lot of faith.

* Failure doesn't mean you have been disgraced...
--- it does mean you were willing to try.

* Failure doesn't mean you don't have it...
--- it does mean you have to do something in a different way.

* Failure doesn't mean you are inferior...
--- it does mean you are not perfect.

* Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life...
--- it does mean you've got a reason to start afresh.

* Failure doesn't mean you should give up...
--- it does mean you should try harder.

* Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it...
--- it does mean it will take a little longer.