Danke Schoen ( German : Thank you very much )

Danke schoen, darling, danke schoen,
Thank you for all the joy and pain.
Picture show, second balcony, was the place we'd meet,
Second seat, go Dutch treat, you were sweet.
Danke schoen, darling, danke schoen,
Save those lies, darlin' don't explain.
I recall Central Park in Fall,
How you tore your dress, what a mess, I confess, that's not all.
Danke schoen, darling, danke schoen,
Thank you for walks down Lover's Lane,
I can see, hearts carved on a tree,
Letters intertwine, for all time, yours and mine, that was fine.
Danke schien, darling, danke schoen,
Thank you for seeing me again.
Though we go on our separate ways,
Still the mem'ry stays, for always,
My heart says, danke schoen.
Danke schoen, Oh darlin' danke shoen,
I said thank you for, mmmm, seein' me again.
Though we go on our separate ways, Still the mem'ry stays, for always,
My heart says, danke schoen. Danke shoen, auf weidershein, Danke shoen.




Note: (German)
Danke Schoen : Thank you very much
auf weidershein: until we see again , German - goodbye


-Vish

Rich Dad Poor Dad

             - By Robert T. Kiyosaki

This is my first book on Financial Intelligence. I wish, I would have read this book before purchasing of my Flat.

The author uses very simple words to explain complex financial terms. For example, 
Asset 
- Is which puts money into your pocket and Liability is which takes money out of your pocket.
Wealth 
- Is a person's ability to survive without working, i.e., If I stop working today, how long can I survive?


Cash flow diagram described in this book is a simple and effective way of understanding your financial status.There are many online video presentations of Robert. Google to know his perspective better.


Quotation excerpts from this book are -

• Rich acquire assets and the poor and middle class acquires liabilities, but they think they are assets
• More money seldom solves someone's money problems. Intelligence solves problems
• If you find you have dug yourselves into a hole... stop digging
• Do not say " I can't afford it". Instead say "How can I afford it? ".
• An intelligent person hires people who are more intelligent than they are.
• The greatest losses of all are those from missed opportunities
• Your business revolves around your assets column, as opposed to your income column.
• Keep your daytime job, but start buying real assets, not liabilities or personal effects that have no real value once you get them home.
• An important distinction is that rich people buy luxuries last, while the poor and middle class tend to buy luxuries first
• We all have tremendous potential, and we all are blessed with gifts. Yet, the one thing that holds all of us back is some degree of self-doubt
• Often in the real world, it's not the smart that get ahead but the bold
• Financial intelligence is simply having more options
• If you are a person waiting for the "right" oppurtunities, you might wait longer.It's like waiting for all the traffic lights to go green for five miles before starting the trip.
• If you can grasp the idea that money is not real, you will grow richer faster.
• It is what you know that is your greatest wealth. It is what you do not know that is your greatest risk.
• Work to learn. Do not work for money.
• Workers work hard enough to not be fired and owners pay just enough so that workers won't quit.
• You can't teach an old dog new tricks
• Important law of money : Give and you shall receive
• For winners,losing inspires them. For losers, losing defeats them
• To make progress, you must first go unbalanced
• Cynics criticize and Winners analyse
• Chickens of a feather agree together
• The easy road often becomes hard, and the hard road often becomes easy
• Whenever you feel "short" or in "need" of something, give what you want first and it will come back in buckets
• God does not need to receive, but humans need to give
• All you need to be is generous with what you  have, and the powers will be generous with you
• You need to know what you're looking for and  then go look for it!

Hmm.. this book seems very rich in quotes.The one I like more is in bold.

-Vish

Principle of Reciprocity - Give To Recieve

I have encountered this principle in the book - "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and I completely agree with it after I gave a little thought to it. What it states in simple words is as follows -

Principle of Reciprocity :  Give what you want and what you give, comes back in multiples

For example, give love to be loved, give a smile to get back a smile and give money to get back money.
Help someone in need if you are expecting help. The law or principle may not act back immediately but surely will.I find this true as for every smile i get back smiles by a factor of 10 or more :)
By same analogy, if you want to get rich , think ways to make other rich through you. Money will automatically flows into your life. The scope of application of this principle is unbounded.


-Vish

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari- Robin S. Sharma

You will only understand and like this book if you are searching for meaning of your life or looking forward to create a purpose for your life and tools to achieve your life goals and objectives.This book is not just to read but importantly to follow. Apply at least few of them in your life and see the miracles that follow.


The 7 Time less virtues of Enlightened Living are summarized in the link below
http://www.esnips.com/doc/41489079-0e42-4e91-9a67-11f8e2db077b/The-Monk-Who-Sold-His-Ferrari1_ppt


Some great words from this book


"There are no mistakes in life, only lessons. There is no such thing as a negative experience, only opportunities to grow, learn and advance along the road of self mastery. From struggle comes strength. Even pain can be a wonderful teacher"


"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all of your thoughts break their bonds: your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you discover yourself to be a greater person than you ever dreamed
yourself to be"


"The boundaries of your life are merely creations of the self"


"The secret of happiness is simple: find out what you truly love to do and then direct all of your energy towards doing it"


"If there is a lack in your life it is because there is a lack in your thoughts"


"'There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self"


"Never get into the petty habit of measuring your self-worth against other people's net worth. Every second you spend thinking about someone else's dreams you take time away from your own"


"you will never be able to hit a target that you cannot see. So set your life goals clearly"


"The point is simply that when you train your mind to associate pleasure with good habits and
punishment with bad ones, your weaknesses will quickly fall by the wayside."


"There are three mirrors that form a person's reflection; the first is how you see yourself, the
second is how others see you and the third mirror reflects the truth. Know yourself. Know the truth."


"Never do anything because you have to. The only reason to do something is because you want to and because you know it is the right thing for you to do."


"A burning sense of passion is the most potent fuel for your dreams"


"People grow the most when they enter the Zone of the Unknown.The
only limits on your life are those that you set yourself."


"Make a written inventory of your weaknesses"


"Happiness comes through the progressive realization of a worthy objective"


"Sure I am that this day we are masters of our fate, that the task which has been set before us is not above our strengths; that its pangs and toils are not beyond my endurance. As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us."
Winston Churchill
""Act as if failure is impossible, and your success will be assured.Wipe out every thought of not achieving your objectives, whether they are material or spiritual. Be brave, and set no limits on the workings of your imagination. Never be a prisoner of your past.Become the architect of your future. You will never be the same."


"The quality of your life comes down to the quality of your contribution to the world"


"When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator."
Mahatma Gandhi

"Happiness a journey not the destination."


-Vish

Now or Never - Vedam 2010

"Now or Never" Song Lyrics
Singers : Ranjith, Deepu, Geetha Madhuri, Chaitra
Lyricist : Sirivennela Seetha rama sastry 

one.. two... three..
pada pada pada pada pada ninnu nuvu tharumuthu pada..
pada pada pada pada pada ninnu nuvu tharumuthu pada..
ippudu kakunte epudu kanatte
ikkadane unte unna lenatte....
now or never... now or never..
now or never... now or never..

Nindunoo... rellapaatu...
nindu noorella paatu prathi roju edo lotu
ade madilo repuki chotu
nindu noorella paatu prathi roju edo lotu
aa lote lekunte madilo repatikedi chotu
idi saripodantu edo sadinchalantu...(ya.. yaaeeyeey.. ya.. yaaeeyeey..)
yeduta leni marunatini nede kalala kallatho chusthunna
now or never (pada pada pada pada pada)
now or never (ninnu nuve tharumuthu pada)
now or never (pada pada pada pada pada ninnu nuvve tharumuthu pada)
pada pada pada pada pada ninnu nuvve tharumuthu pada pada pada

Neetho nuvu pravahisthu.. nityam ninu nuvve gelipisthu
samayam pai chirakalam cheragani santhakanni pettu
nuvvu agina chote kaalam aaguthundi antu (ya.. yaaeeyeey.. ya.. yaaeeyeey..)
lokam chadive nee kathakipude srikaram chuttu...
now or never (pada pada pada pada pada)
now or never (ninnu nuve tharumuthu pada)
now or never (pada pada pada pada pada ninnu nuvve tharumuthu pada)
pada pada pada pada pada ninnu nuvve tharumuthu pada pada pada