166: INTERESTING BYTES: Short Stories

 

Ten short stories with deep meanings.

 

1) She was very excited today, as the school was re-opening after a long summer break. Now, once     again, she could start selling stationery at the traffic signal to feed her family.

 

2) She, a renowned artist and a strict mother, often scolded her 6-year-old son for he could never draw a line straight. As he breathed slowly into the ventilator, she begged him to make one more crooked line on the ECG.

 

3) “Everyone goes with the flow… but the one who goes against it becomes someone remarkable.” Before I could explain this to the traffic police, the man issued me a fine.

 

4) Their love was different. She was happy every time he kicked her in the stomach. Every time he kicked she loved him more. She waited for the time she would hold her baby for the first time.

 

5) All my toys are yours..!  Read her brother’s death note.

 

6) They took his father, and only returned a flag.

 

7) At 25, I became a mother of one; at 27 I became a mother of two; and today, at 55, I have become a mother of three!  My son got married today, and brought home his wife!

 

8) “Born to rich parents, this boy is so lucky,” exclaimed the neighbours! Somewhere in heaven, three unborn sisters cried.

 

9) “You ruined my career, I was supposed to be an Executive Director,” she thought to herself.  The little angel held her finger tightly and she forgot everything; a mother was born.

 

10) Once a 5-year-old boy was standing barefoot in the shallow water of the ocean. He was repeating the same sentence to the waves – “Even if you touch my feet a thousand times, I won’t forgive you for taking my parents away.

 

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161: BE GOOD: FEEL GOOD

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Do someone a favour.

 

Accept imperfection.

 

Empathise with someone.

 

Be thankful.

 

Be Patient.

 

Reach out after an argument.

 

Be genuinely enthusiastic.

 

Accept mistakes as part of life.

 

Have fun.

 

Stop feeling sorry for yourself.

 

Do not forget the big picture.

 

Be Kind.

 

Collaborate not command.

 

Be curious.

 

Be who you are.

 

Maintain Focus.

 

Drive away fear.

 

Be positive.

 

Be realistic.

 

Pursue happiness.

 

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155: Leadership Series: Emotional Intelligence / Emotional Quotient

Emotional intelligence (otherwise also known as emotional quotient or EQ) helps in building stronger relationships, success at work, and achieving career and personal goals. It can also help one to connect with their feelings, turn intention into action, and make informed decisions about what matters most.

 

Defining EQ / EI

Emotional intelligence is defined as the ability to perceive, use, understand and manage emotions. People with high emotional intelligence can recognize their own emotions and those of others, use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, and adjust emotions to adapt to environments.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.

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