ఈ మధ్యో స్నేహితురాలు కధలు బావున్నాయి చదవండి అంటూ ఒక link పంపించింది. ఒక్క కధ చదేవే సరికే నాకు చాలా బాగా నచ్చేసింది. మొత్తం అన్ని చదివినంత వరకు ఆగ లేక పోయాను...వేడి వేడి మిరప కాయ బజ్జీలు లాగ ...ఓ range లో వున్నాయి. వీలు చూసుకొని మీరు చదవండి.ముఖ్యంగా ఇవి మాత్రం మిస్ కాకండి.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
How to Make Windows XP Run faster ?
Most of us had wished that our computer's could run faster and better without going for any upgrades. There are n number of reasons that can be attributed to slow performance of your system, but you stil have a good chance of reviving things up by following a few simple fixes.
I will enumerate some fixes that should work for you. I will update this regularly , so watch out!.
1. RAM boost up ( this will help you to get extra 512 MB RAM )
go to Control Panel\Adminstrative Tools\Services and then scroll down to Indexing Services. Double click it, and set Startup type to disabled. ( This will disable window's indexing service, a system hog of little practical value).
2. Speed up the Start Menu
Windows XP default speed of the Start Menu is very slow. You can fix that by editing a Registry Key.
Here's how:Go to Start> Run, then type in: regedit Press [Enter] on your keyboard.Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop \ MenuShowDelay. By default, the value is 400. Change this to a smaller value (like 0) to speed it up.
Note: If your still experiencing a slow speed of the Start Menu, even after using the above tip, then you might try the following: Navigate to Display Properties> Appearance> AdvancedTurn off the option titled Show menu shadow . You will get much better overall performance.
3. Disable Error Reporting
From the Control Panel, open the Performance And Maintenance category and click the System icon. Below the Advanced tab in the System Properties dialog box, look toward the bottom for the Error Reporting button. Click it to display its dialog box where you can select the Disable Error Reporting radio button to ditch this function altogether. If you wish, you can leave a check mark in the But Notify Me When Critical Errors Occur checkbox as an added precaution.
4. Stop Windows Messenger from loading at startup . . . for good
By default, when Windows XP first starts, it loads Windows Messenger, which takes up system resources even if you are not using it. To stop Windows Messenger from loading at startup on the windows messenger menu,
Click Tools and go to options, on the option windows click on the “Preference” tab and uncheck the “Runs Windows Messenger When Windows Starts“ and the “Allow Windows Messenger to run in the background“ boxes. I guess is safe to check them all if you want.
to be continued....
Sunday, January 11, 2009
వానకు తడిసిన పువ్వొకటి
వానకు తడిసిన పువ్వొకటి
రాలిపడుతుంది బావిలో
సుళ్ళుసుళ్ళుగా తిరుగుతూనూ
సున్నాలు చుడుతూనూ…
నవ్వుతూనే వుందది
తుళ్ళుతూనే వుందది
నీళ్ళమీద తేలుతూ వుంది..
పాతకొమ్మని
కొత్తనీళ్ళని
చూస్తూవుందది
మార్చి మార్చి
రాలిపడుతుంది బావిలో
సుళ్ళుసుళ్ళుగా తిరుగుతూనూ
సున్నాలు చుడుతూనూ…
నవ్వుతూనే వుందది
తుళ్ళుతూనే వుందది
నీళ్ళమీద తేలుతూ వుంది..
పాతకొమ్మని
కొత్తనీళ్ళని
చూస్తూవుందది
మార్చి మార్చి
Friday, January 2, 2009
One Paragraph That Explains LIFE

Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983.
From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed:
"Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease"?
To this Arthur Ashe replied:
"The world over -- 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals,
When I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'.
And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'..... "
And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'..... "
"Happiness keeps you Sweet,
Trials keep you Strong,
Sorrow keeps you Human,
Failure keeps you humble and Success keeps you glowing, But.....
Only Faith & Attitude Keeps you going.......
Trials keep you Strong,
Sorrow keeps you Human,
Failure keeps you humble and Success keeps you glowing, But.....
Only Faith & Attitude Keeps you going.......
Friday, December 26, 2008
అంతర్ముఖం
యండమూరి వ్రాసిన నవలల్లో నాకు బాగా నచ్చిన నవల అంతర్ముఖం. అది సుమారుగా తొంబై రెండు ఆ ప్రాంతల్లో యండమూరి వ్రాసారు.ఇప్పటికి కొన్ని వందలసార్లు అది నేను చదివివుంటాను.ప్రతి పేజీలోనూ గొప్పగొప్ప వాక్యాలు ఉన్నాయి.ప్రతి వాక్యంలోను గొప్ప గొప్ప భావాలున్నాయి.
అందులోనుంచి నాకు నచ్చిన కొన్ని వాక్యాలు/అభిప్రాయాలు:
ప్రేమ అంటే
ప్రేమ అంటె ఇవ్వటమే కాని తీసుకొవటం కాదు. ఎప్పుడయితే నీలో 'తీసుకోవటం' ప్రారంభమవుతుందో అప్పుడు అవతలివారికి నే పట్ల ప్రేమ నశిస్తుంది.అప్పుడు కూడా బంధాలు ఉండవచ్చు.కాని అది కృతజ్ఞత వల్ల అయి ఉండవచ్చు. లేదా కర్తవ్యంవల్ల అయి ఉండవచ్చు.అవసరం వల్లో అమాయకత్వం వల్లో ప్రారంభమై, ఆ తరువాత అది కర్తవ్యమై మరి కొంతకాలానికి ఎలా దూరమవ్వాలా అనుకునేది ప్రేమ కాదు.నిజమైన తల్లి అంటే- ప్రపంచంలో ఏ బిడ్దకు దెబ్బ తగిలినా విలవిల లాడాలి- అది ప్రేమ అంటే.
ప్రేమ అంటే
ప్రేమ అంటె ఇవ్వటమే కాని తీసుకొవటం కాదు. ఎప్పుడయితే నీలో 'తీసుకోవటం' ప్రారంభమవుతుందో అప్పుడు అవతలివారికి నే పట్ల ప్రేమ నశిస్తుంది.అప్పుడు కూడా బంధాలు ఉండవచ్చు.కాని అది కృతజ్ఞత వల్ల అయి ఉండవచ్చు. లేదా కర్తవ్యంవల్ల అయి ఉండవచ్చు.అవసరం వల్లో అమాయకత్వం వల్లో ప్రారంభమై, ఆ తరువాత అది కర్తవ్యమై మరి కొంతకాలానికి ఎలా దూరమవ్వాలా అనుకునేది ప్రేమ కాదు.నిజమైన తల్లి అంటే- ప్రపంచంలో ఏ బిడ్దకు దెబ్బ తగిలినా విలవిల లాడాలి- అది ప్రేమ అంటే.
ప్రేమ ఒక ప్రవాహం లాంటిది. కాలం అనే ఎత్తుపల్లాల మీద కన్వీనియంట్ గా, వ్యక్తిత్వం అనే వడుదుడుకుల మద్య, అవసరం అనే అవగాహన పెరిగేకొద్ది-ఒక పర్వతాన్ని వదిలి మరో శిఖరాన్ని ప్రేమించి,చివరకు సముద్రం అనే భద్రతాభావంలో స్థిరపడుతుంది.
పెళ్లి
పెళ్లి కోసం ఎందుకింత ఆరాటపడతారు! ఇప్పుడు సుఖంగా లేదని, తర్వాత సుఖపడిపొతామని ఆశా! లేక కేవలం శారీరకమైన సుఖం కొసమేనా!.లేక పెళ్లంటే ఒక థ్రిల్లా! కావచ్చు.పెళ్లయ్యే వరకు స్త్రీ, అయిన తరువాత పురుషుడు-భవిష్యత్తు గురించి ఆలోచిస్తారట.వయసునిబట్టి మనిషికి ఒక్కో థ్రిల్కావాలనిపిస్తుంది.చిన్నతనంలొ హీరోగా అడ్వంచర్లు చెయ్యాలని, టీనేజ్లో ప్రేమలొ పడాలని,కాస్త వయసు రాగానే పెళ్ళి గురుంచి ఆలోచనలు-అంతా అయిపోయాక ఎందుకు చేసుకున్నారో తెలియక సతమతమవడం తనను తాను తిట్టుకోవడం,కాని అప్పటికే పిల్లలు పుట్టటంతొ అడ్జస్టయిపోవటం,మరికొన్ని కొత్త అనుభవాల కోసం ప్రయత్నాలు ప్రారంభించడం-ఎందుకు! ఎందుకివన్నీ! మనిషి తనకు కావలసిందేమిటో తెలుసుకొని,ఆలోచించి, దాన్ని పొందగలిగే ప్రయత్నం చేసి, అది పొందలేన్నప్పుడు ఒంటరిగా మిగిలిపోతే తప్పేమిటి ?జీవితాన్ని మధురమైన భావనగా, ఒక చక్కటి అనుభవంగా మల్చుకొని బ్రతికే అవకాశం లేదా ?.
- ప్రతి మనిషిలోనూ ఒక మన్మదరావుంటాడని నా అభిప్రాయం.తన గత జీవితంలో కొన్ని అనుభవాల్ని తీసుకొని,వాటికి కొన్ని నగషీలు చెక్కి,వినే వాళ్ళకి తననో హీరోగా చిత్రీకరించుకోవటం ప్రతి మనిషికీ సర్వసామాన్యమైన విషయం.కొంతకాలానికి ఆ చెప్పే మనిషే,ఆ అనుభవం తనకి జరిగిందని,తనే నమ్మేటంత భ్రాంతిలోకి వెళ్ళిపోతాడు
- మనిషి అభిప్రాయం మారడానికి ఒక తెల్లవెంట్రుక చాలు.
-ఈ ప్రపంచంలొ అబ్ సొల్యూట్ గా నైతిక విలువలంటూ ఏమీలేవు. మన అవసరాలు బట్టి మారుతూ వుంటాయి.
- ఆడ,మగ అన్న భేదాలు శరీరానీకే, అంతరంగానికి లేవని అంత చిన్న వయసులోనే గ్రహించగలిగినందుకు నా జోహార్లు. నేనింకా అంత ఎదగలేదు. అంటే ఒక స్త్రీ స్పర్శనీ, పురుషుడి స్పర్శనీ ఒకే స్థాయికి నేను ఇంక ఎదగ లేదు. నువ్వింకో వ్యక్తిని స్నేహితుడిగా వెతుక్కోవటం మంచిది. ముఖ్యంగా నీ ఉత్తరంలో వ్రాసేవు చూడు....."వొద్దు నాన్నా...కోపం ఎందుకు చిన్నా" అని... అటువంటి మెలో డ్రమెటిక్ భావాలకి పడిపోయే మొగాళ్ళు "కో" అంటే కోటి మంది దొరుకుతారు.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Mayonnaise jar... and the Coffee...
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hoursin a day are not enough, remember this story
The Mayonnaise jar... and the Coffee...
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items infront of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a verylarge and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golfballs. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into thejar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areasbetween the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jarwas full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more ifthe jar was full. The students responded with an infamous "yes."
The pebbles are the other things that matter. Your job, your house.The sand is everything else. The small stuff. "If you put the sandinto the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your timeand energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the thingsthat are important to you.! Pay attention to the things that arecritical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner and take time torelax. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the sheddoor.Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter.Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
The Mayonnaise jar... and the Coffee...
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items infront of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a verylarge and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golfballs. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into thejar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areasbetween the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jarwas full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more ifthe jar was full. The students responded with an infamous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the tableand poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling theempty space between the sand. The students laughed."Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you torecognize that this jar represents your life.The golf balls are the important things. Your family, your children,your faith, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions. Things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, yourlife would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter. Your job, your house.The sand is everything else. The small stuff. "If you put the sandinto the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your timeand energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the thingsthat are important to you.! Pay attention to the things that arecritical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner and take time torelax. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the sheddoor.Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter.Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show youthat no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for acouple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Monday, December 1, 2008
Out of Box
Employee "A" in a company walked up to his manager and asked what my job is for the day?
The manager took "A" to the bank of a river and asked him to cross the river and reach the other side of the bank.
"A" completed this task successfully and reported back to the manager about the completion of the task assigned. The manager smiled and said "GOOD JOB" .
The manager took "A" to the bank of a river and asked him to cross the river and reach the other side of the bank.
"A" completed this task successfully and reported back to the manager about the completion of the task assigned. The manager smiled and said "GOOD JOB" .
Next day Employee "B" reported to the same manager and asked him the job for the day. The manager assigned the same task as above to this person also.
The Employee "B' before starting the task saw Employee "C" struggling in the river to reach the other side of the bank. He realized "C" has the same task.
Now "B" not only crossed the river but also helped "C" to cross the river.
"B" reported back to the manager and the manager smiled and said "VERY GOOD JOB"
The following day Employee "Q" reported to the same manager and asked him the job for the day. The manager assigned the same task again.
Employee "Q" before starting the work did some home work and realized "A", "B" & "C" all has done this task before. He met them and understood how they performed.
He realized that there is a need for a guide and training for doing this task.
He sat first and wrote down the procedure for crossing the river, he documented the common mistakes people made, and tricks to do the task efficiently and effortlessly.
Using the methodology he had written down he crossed the river and reported back to the manager along with documented procedure and training material.
The manger said "Q" you have done an "EXCELLENT JOB".
The following day Employee "O' reported to the manager and asked him the job for the day. The manager assigned the same task again.
"O" studied the procedure written down by "Q" and sat and thought about the whole task. He realized company is spending lot of money in getting this task completed. He decided not to cross the river, but sat and designed and implemented a bridge across the river and went back to his manager and said, "You no longer need to assign this task to any one".
Employee "Q" before starting the work did some home work and realized "A", "B" & "C" all has done this task before. He met them and understood how they performed.
He realized that there is a need for a guide and training for doing this task.
He sat first and wrote down the procedure for crossing the river, he documented the common mistakes people made, and tricks to do the task efficiently and effortlessly.
Using the methodology he had written down he crossed the river and reported back to the manager along with documented procedure and training material.
The manger said "Q" you have done an "EXCELLENT JOB".
The following day Employee "O' reported to the manager and asked him the job for the day. The manager assigned the same task again.
"O" studied the procedure written down by "Q" and sat and thought about the whole task. He realized company is spending lot of money in getting this task completed. He decided not to cross the river, but sat and designed and implemented a bridge across the river and went back to his manager and said, "You no longer need to assign this task to any one".
The manager smiled and said "Outstanding job 'O'. I am very proud of you."
What is the difference between A, B, Q & O????????
Many a times in life we get tasks to be done at home, at office, at play…., Most of us end up doing what is expected out of us. Do we feel happy? Most probably yes. We would be often disappointed when the recognition is not meeting our expectation.
Let us compare ourselves with "B". Helping some one else the problem often improves our own skills. There is an old proverb (I do not know the author) "learn to teach and teach to learn". From a company point of view "B" has demonstrated much better skills than "A" since one more task for the company is completed.
"Q" created knowledge base for the team. More often than not, we do the task assigned to us without checking history. Learning from other's mistake is the best way to improve efficiency. This knowledge creation for the team is of immense help. Re-usability reduces cost there by increases productivity of the team. "Q" demonstrated good "team-player" skills,
Now to the outstanding person, "O" made the task irrelevant; he created a Permanent Asset to the team.
If you notice B, Q and O all have demonstrated "team performance" over an above individual performance; also they have demonstrated a very invaluable characteristic known as "INITIATIVE".
Initiative pays of every where whether at work or at personal life. If you put initiative you will succeed. Initiative is a continual process and it never ends. This is because this year's achievement is next year's task. You cannot use the same success story every year.
The story provides an instance of performance, where as measurement needs to be spread across at least 6-12 months. Consequently performance should be consistent and evenly spread.
Out-of-Box thinkers are always premium and that is what every one constantly looks out for. Initiative, Out-of-Box thinking and commitment are the stepping stone to success. Initiative should be life long. Think of out of the box.
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