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Gratiworld is... not a one or two persons thingy... but rather an effort aims at building up a community that connects and encourages people to lead a life of grateful living. We here at Gratiworld believe that Gratitude is a key component towards all Goodness in Life. We have forums, blogs, articles and games. Do come join us at gratiworld.com! :)
March 20, 2008
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Today, while at _Boon Lay market (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http:%2F%2Fwww.earthsg.com%2F_mups%2Fkmls%2F643.kml&jsv=107&ie=UTF8&ll=1.345787,103.712525&spn=0.004719,0.007296&z=17)_, I noticed the "free prize theory" at work! An Indian lady just grabbed a box of Cookie Crisp because there is a "free prize" attached to it -- a bowl!Image: …
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Once in a while, friends ask me why I started Gratiworld with Vincent. Why start a forum? And why is it about gratitude? Why not anything else?Well, _Vincent (http://gratiworld.com/members/vincent.html)_ is the one who came out with the idea and started creating this website. It was already 80% done and filled with a dozen of his friends when I first joined. He is the …
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I said I am interested in sharing a few stories in this previous_ post._ (http://gratiworld.com/blogs/alvin/26-big-moo-tuesday-shecky-play-three-jokes.html) Here is another wonderful passage from _The Big Moo_ (http://thebigmoo.com), titled ...*Are You Always Running Out of Time?*On our way to a brainstorming meeting, a colleague turned to me and said, "I wish I had more …
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Here is another piece of.. what I would call "A passage that outshines itself" from _the big moo._ (http://thebigmoo.com) :) Enjoy.John Seely Brown is the former head of Xerox PARC and a renowned thinker and writer on the art of management. He is deservedly famous for a number of statements. The one I like best is, "*The job of the leader isn't just to make decisions, it's to …
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A promise is a promise, no matter how weak or small they may seem.Today, I learned first hand on this experience. You may try to compromise the promises that you made to other people; you may think that the other people will eventually take your promises for granted.. but actually, you are taking your own promises for grantedHow to fix this? How to make yourself reputable in …
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You know, sometimes when you get excited by an idea, an event, an occasion, a project, a meeting or anything.. You get really into it and eager to start it off, but then, right after you started it, you feel dejected, bored, sick and tired, always trying to run away, always trying to look for excuses, always trying to look for something else new.The bad part is that you are …
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The protagonists were driving up Jura island. The following conversations took place in a green Swedish car.'Do you think time slows down?'He was sure that it did. He looked at his watch; he had no idea what time it was, and had not known all the morning. In Edinburgh his day was sliced into half-hours; thirty minutes for a pupil and then on to the next one: sarabands, suites …
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Here is another piece of.. what I would call "A passage that outshines itself" from _the big moo._ (http://thebigmoo.com) :) Enjoy.John Seely Brown is the former head of Xerox PARC and a renowned thinker and writer on the art of management. He is deservedly famous for a number of statements. The one I like best is, "*The job of the leader isn't just to make decisions, it's to …
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Another well written passage from _the big moo. (http://thebigmoo.com)_. Enjoy :)Sometimes, I teach juggling classes. Everyone wants to get the learning process of how to juggle three balls over with as quickly as he/her can. The universal approach people take is to devote all their attention and effort at catching the balls. They just throw 'em up and rush around trying to …
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