Key to Business Success (1)

Never walk down the hall without a document in your hands. People with documents in their hands look like hardworking employees heading for important meetings. People with nothing in their hands look like they are heading for the cafeteria. People with newspapers in their hands look like they're heading for the bathroom. Above all, make sure you carry loads of stuff home with you at night, thus generating the false impression that you work longer hours than you do.

How To Secure A Contract Without Much Effort

Three contractors were visiting a tourist attraction on the same day. One was from Debak, another from Spaoh, and the third from Betong. At the end of the tour, the manager asked them what they did for a living. When they all replied they were contractors the manager said,"Hey, we need one of the rear fences repaired. Why don't you guys take a look at it and give me a bid?" So back to the back fence they all went. First to step up was the Debak contractor. He took out his measuring tape and pen, did some measuring and said, "Well, I figure the job will cost about RM9,000. RM4,000 for materials, RM4,000 for my crew, and RM1,000 profit for me." Next was the contractor from Spaoh. He also took out his measuring tape and pen, and did some quick figuring and said, "Looks like I can do this job for RM7,000. RM 3,000 for materials, RM3,000 for my workers, and RM1,000 profit for me." Without so much as moving, the Betong contractor said, "RM27,000." The manager, incredulous, looked at him and said, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?" "Easy," he said. "RM10,000 for me, RM10,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Spaoh."

That's one way to succeed in business in Bolehwood or is it Bolehstan.

Moving Violations

A friend's wife was constantly moving furniture around, sometimes rearranging two or three rooms in a week. As a result he was always frustrated by being unable to find things. One night he heard someone knocking on the front door. Half awake, my friend jumped up, ran into the pitch-black living room and hit a wall. His wife was awakened by the loud thud. Then she heard him yell, "Sophie! Now where have you put the FRONT DOOR?"

What's it's like to be without a Saviour

Annihilation was a cold and chilling thought, and accountability was sure destruction to all. The heavens were as brass over my head, and the earth as iron under my feet. Eternity - what was it? And death - why was it? The more I reasoned, the more I was from demonstration. The more I thought, the more scattered were my conclusions. I tried to stop thinking, but my thoughts would not be controlled. I was truly wretched, but did not understand the cause. I murmured and complained, but knew not of whom. I knew that there was a wrong, but knew not how or where to find the right. I mourned, but without hope.

Then the character of a Saviour was vividly impressed upon my mind. It seemed that there might be a being so good and compassionate as to himself atone for our transgressions, and thereby save us from suffering the penalty of sin. I immediately felt how lovely such a being must be, and imagined that I could cast myself into the arms of, and trust in the mercy of, such a one. But the question arose, How can it be proven that such a being does exist? Aside from the Bible, I found I could get no evidence of the existence of such a Saviour.

I saw that the Bible did bring to view such a Saviour as I needed; and I was perplexed to find how an uninspired book should develop principles so perfectly adapted to the wants of a fallen world. I was constrained to admit that the Scriptures must be a revelation from God. They became my delight; and in Jesus I found a friend. The Scriptures, which before were dark and contradictory, now became the lamp to my feet and light to my path. My mind became settled and satisfied. I found the Lord God to be a Rock in the midst of the ocean of life. The Bible now became my chief study, and I can freely say, I searched it with great delight. I wondered why I had not seen its beauty and the glory before, and marvelled that I could have ever rejected it. I found everything revealed that my heart could desire, and a remedy for every disease of the soul. I lost all taste for other reading, and applied my heart to get wisdom from God. (William Miller, am American Reformer)

This Extraordinary Thing called Love

To love is to have this extraordinary feeling of affection without asking anything in return. If while you are young you don't feel love, if you don't look with love at people, at animals, at flowers, then when you grow up, you will find out that your life is empty; you will be very lonely, and the dark shadows of fear will follow you always. But the moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed.