Guest guest Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Respected Arjun Pandit ji, Excellent piece of advise & motivation. One should develop self confidence, presence of mind & will power for achieving success in the present global scenario of competition as well as devilish thoughts around. Thank U for the example. Pranams. M.B.Prasada Rao, Visakhapatnam --- panditarjun2004 <panditarjun2004 wrote: > An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to > spade his potato > garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who > would have > helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a > letter to his son and > mentioned his situation: > > Dear Son, > > I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I > won't be able to > plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss > doing the garden, > because your mother always loved planting time. I'm > just getting > too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were > here, all my > troubles would be over. I know you would dig the > plot for me, if you > weren't in prison. > ...........................Love, Dad > > Shortly, the old man received this telegram: "For > Heaven's sake, > Dad, don't dig up the garden!! That's where I buried > the GUNS!!" > > At 4 a.m. the next morning, a dozen FBI agents and > local police > officers showed up and dug up the entire garden > without finding any > guns. > > Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son > telling him what > happened, and asked him what to do next. > > His son's reply was: "Go ahead and plant your > potatoes, > Dad.......................... It's the best I could > do > for you from here." > > Moral: > NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU HAVE > DECIDED TO DO > SOMETHING DEEP FROM YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS > THE THOUGHT > THAT MATTERS NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE THE PERSON > IS > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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