他，诺曼伍德，美国人，著名的收藏家。当时在美国有很多知名的收藏家纷纷花巨资收购一些珍贵的绘画作品，从而大大抬升了某些作品的市场价格。而诺曼伍德却不这么盲目地投资。他想，为什么不收集一些劣质的画呢？如果把那些知名画家的 “失败作品” 和那些无名画家的作品以低价位收购，或许有利可图。于是他做起了收购劣质绘画的生意，用5美元或者10美元就可以买一幅作品。许多画家听说以后，纷纷把自己曾经的 “失败作品” 卖给他或者送给他。没过多久，他便收藏了200余幅劣质绘画作品。几年以后，他在报纸上刊登了一个广告，声称要举办首届 “劣画大赛”，目的是让更多的喜欢绘画的年轻人从这些名家的手迹中学到东西，从而发现好画与劣画的真正价值。
几乎出乎所有人的意料，这个画展举办得很成功。诺曼伍德一下子声名鹊起，而他所展出的作品也为人们所津津乐道。观众争先恐后地观看，有的甚至不远千里从美国各地奔赴画展来观看诺曼伍德的展出。诺曼伍德从展览中提升了自己的名望，而且还赚到了一大笔收入。诺曼伍德的成功在于他的独树一帜，在于他采用了一种逆向思维，在所有的人都在搜集贵重名画的时候，他却搜集了在别人眼里俨如废品的劣画。这种逆向行为让他获得了空前的成功。
Source taken from: http://www.fzzj.org/Article_Show.asp?ArticleID=2765
23.6.13
25.5.13
Military Story: True Friend
Horror gripped the heart of the World War I soldier as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. Caught in a trench with continuous gunfire whizzing over his head, the soldier asked his lieutenant if he might go out into the “no man’s land” between the trenches to bring his fallen comrade back.
“You can go,” said the lieutenant, “but i don’t think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away.” The lieutenant’s advice didn’t matter, and the soldier went anyway. Miraculously he managed to reach his friend, hoist him onto his shoulder and bring him back to their company’s trench. As the two of them tumbled in together to the bottom of the trench, the officer checked the wounded soldier, and then looked kindly at his friend.
“I told you it wouldn’t be worth it,” he said. “Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded.”
“It was worth it, though, sir,” said the soldier.
“What do you mean; worth it?” responded the Lieutenant. “Your friend is dead.”
“Yes, Sir” the private answered. “But it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him saying, “Jim…, I knew you’d come.”
Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how u looks at it. Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life. May each and every one of you be blessed with the company of TRUE FRIENDS. A true friend is one who walks in, when the rest of the world walks out. War doesn’t determine who’s right. War only determines who’s left.
Sources taken form: http://academictips.org/blogs/military-story-true-friend/
“You can go,” said the lieutenant, “but i don’t think it will be worth it. Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away.” The lieutenant’s advice didn’t matter, and the soldier went anyway. Miraculously he managed to reach his friend, hoist him onto his shoulder and bring him back to their company’s trench. As the two of them tumbled in together to the bottom of the trench, the officer checked the wounded soldier, and then looked kindly at his friend.
“I told you it wouldn’t be worth it,” he said. “Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded.”
“It was worth it, though, sir,” said the soldier.
“What do you mean; worth it?” responded the Lieutenant. “Your friend is dead.”
“Yes, Sir” the private answered. “But it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him saying, “Jim…, I knew you’d come.”
Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how u looks at it. Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life. May each and every one of you be blessed with the company of TRUE FRIENDS. A true friend is one who walks in, when the rest of the world walks out. War doesn’t determine who’s right. War only determines who’s left.
Sources taken form: http://academictips.org/blogs/military-story-true-friend/
28.4.13
Conversation Between The Pencil And The Eraser
Pencil: I'm sorry....
Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.
Pencil: I'm sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.
Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.
I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way... they get hurt, and become smaller (older, and eventually pass on). Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.
This is for all parents out there.....
Hang in there!
and YOU, please shower your love and empathy for your parents. You should
take care of their welfare too as you take care of your spouse and kids welfare.
(Source taken from Mr. Dennis)
Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.
Pencil: I'm sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.
Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.
I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way... they get hurt, and become smaller (older, and eventually pass on). Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.
This is for all parents out there.....
Hang in there!
and YOU, please shower your love and empathy for your parents. You should
take care of their welfare too as you take care of your spouse and kids welfare.
(Source taken from Mr. Dennis)
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