Yasim's Blog

During the rule of King Harshavardhana, India was prosperous in knowledge. Knowledge was in such abundance that people from all walks of life used to engage in debates, discussions & dialogues . In that place there was a scholar named Pundit Antar Surdham. He traveled the length & breadth of the country in search of truth. He once heard of a monk living on top of the mountain. He decided to meet the monk despite the risks involved. When he reached the foot of the mountain, he saw a narrow, winding irregular path that seems to lead to the heavens. In his eagerness to meet the monk, he did not notice the lush green forest, the sparkling streams & the silky clouds lazily floating in the sky. When he reached the top of the mountain, he was surprised to see the master sitting outside as if expecting him. He rushed to the master, paid his respect & said, “ Greetings beloved master. I am pundit Antar Surdham from Pataliputra. I hav...

A tragic incident happened 2 days before my joining the firm. Two junior lawyers of the Bendini Law firm were killed in a road accident. Good Evening Fellow Toastmasters & Friends. In spite of 3 job offers from three of the prestigious law firms in US, we selected this small, low profile firm in Memphis . We include my beautiful wife Salma & I. Well Salma is Hollywood actress Salma Hayek & is my lovely wife. We met during my first year graduation & our 3-year romance ended in marriage last year. We selected this particular law firm because they offered me a higher pay plus a brand new BMW on lease. Even though my first year in the firm was hectic, we were leading a happy contented life. The year that passed had been like heaven for us. From a congested 1-room apartment in college to a posh new villa, from a second hand Mazda to a brand new black BMW & with the highest pay package in town, I had announced to the world that I, Yasim.K had arrived....

How can a person be really happy? “May be he has recently Married". "May be he has recently divorced” But when I say I am a happy person it is because I was bestowed by GOD with some wonderful & wonderful friends." Mr. Toastmaster, Fellow Toastmasters & dear Guests. Friends are an important part of my life. For the last 9 years I m staying with my friends & that way I am as close with my friends as I am with my family. The 4 years of college days are the most memorable days in my life. The kind of fun that we had at that time was just incredible. We stayed in a private hostel & there were a couple of real interesting characters in our group & let me introduce one such character to you. His name is Mr.Pravin. He is an absent minded and forgetful person. Once he kept the specs above his head & after some time he forgot where he had kept his specs. He ran down the corridor, climbed floors in search of specs. He didn’t...

When was the last time you checked your radiator? I'm not talking about the radiator of your car. What I am talking about is your internal radiator . Just like the radiator in your car, your internal radiator must be kept in top condition in order to work at peak efficiency. So let’s check out how your ‘radiator’ is working today. Mr. Toastmasters, Fellow Toastmasters & Dear guests, Do you continually radiate enthusiasm to those around you? Great people realize that enthusiasm can be highly contagious, so they look to spread it around at every opportunity. There was a person called Michael who had this unbounded enthusiasm. So his friends asked him, Michael, how can you be a positive person all the time? How do you do it?" Michael replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, I have two choices to make today. I can choose to be happy or I can choose to be sad. I choose to be happy. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I ...

There is so much to do . There is never enough time. I feel pressurized & hassled. I don’t feel that I m leading a happy perfect life . How many of you have NOT faced the same situation OR a situation similar to this. Mr. Toastmaster, Fellow Toastmasters & Guests Each day in our life, we wake up, go to Office, comeback home, eat drink & sleep. Have you ever thought what you want in life is in alignment with what you are doing right now. It is incredibly easy to get caught in the activity trap of day-to-day life. To work harder & climb up the ladder of success only to realize that the ladder is leaning against a wrong wall . So it is Very important for us to decide what we want to do in life. Let me take you to a simple exercise . I want all of you hear to visualize the situation that I am going to explain now. You may all, close your eyes for better concentration. In your minds eye see that you are going to the funeral of a loved one. ...

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