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Two monks, both heavy smokers, were unable to stop smoking during prayers. To solve this dilemma, they each wrote a letter to the Pope and asked for his ruling.
Three weeks later they found, to their surprise, that the Pope had given only one of them permission to smoke. On comparing their letters, they found the explanation. The first monk had asked, “May I smoke during prayers?” and the answer was, “No.” The second monk, however, had framed his question differently: “May I pray while I am smoking?”
Successful people ask better questions,
and as a result, they get better answers.
- Tony Robbins
The ability to ask the right questions is the “black belt” in the art of negotiations. Knowing how to ask questions is a powerful tool not only in business negotiations but also in our personal life. Questions can build a bridge between people and form a basis for dialogue.
But it only works if the question is carefully worded. Like any tool, if it is used improperly it can backfire. Suppose you meet a friend who is dealing with a personal crisis. Asking him, “What is your problem?” won’t help much. But if you ask him, “Would you like to talk about your problem? I am a good
listener,” this will open the gate and allow him to speak and get relief.
Whenever you need to ask a question, learn from the monk.
—Courtesy: Bruno’s One Minute eMail
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By: gylcjournal,
on 6/3/2011
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The Grand Prix has seen itself rise to a lot of controversy for the past few days. The political chaos in Bahrain ,from mid Feb all through March and even a bit of April, a part of the rising protests all over the Middle East had become a serious issue for Bahrain to an extent that the Bahrain Opening Race was cancelled and foreign forces had to be brought in to control the situation. Naturally, quite a few people were apprehensive about the Bahrain Grand Prix-whether it should be rescheduled or not.
As a resident of Bahrain, I have had a first hand experience of it all and can proudly say that Bahrain is ready for its Grand Prix!! Well, thanks to a well appreciated effort by the kingdom’s favorite newspaper “The Gulf Daily News”, a petition was made to bring the Grand Prix back to Bahrain. It was handed over to F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone earlier this month.
After a discussion in the FIA, Voila!! F1 IS BACK TO BAHRAIN!!!
This was much awaited news for not only the fans here in Bahrain, but for all Bahrain residents. Coming to think of it, Bahrain is incomplete without the sound of powerful F1 engines rushing around the Bahrain International Circuit at least once a year! Whats more, Bahrain will be hosting the F1 season starter 2012!!
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How to detect a HIDDEN CAMERA in trial rooms………
In front of the trial room take your mobile and make sure that mobile
can make calls……. .
Then enter into the trial room, take your mobile and make a call…..
If u can’t make a call……!! !!
There is a hidden camera……
This is due to the interference of fibre optic cable during the signal
transfer…. ..
**HOW TO DETECT A 2-WAY MIRROR? When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc., How many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror I.e., they can see you, but you can’t see them. There have been many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms or bathroom or bedrooms. It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking at it. So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of Mirror we are looking at? CONDUCT THIS SIMPLE TEST: Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror. However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR! (There may be someone seeing you from the other side). So remember, every time you see a mirror, do the “fingernail test.” It doesn’t cost you anything. It is simple to do. This is a really good thing to do. The reason there is a gap on a real mirror, is because the silver is on the back of the mirror UNDER the glass. Whereas with a two-way mirror, the silver is on the surface. Keep it in mind! Make sure and check every time you enter in hotel rooms.
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By: gylcjournal,
on 3/24/2011
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http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?srch=1&storyid=302098
The protesters march
Posted on » Saturday, March 19, 2011
On the land of two seas
They want someone to
Listen to their pleas;
They march to Riffa
They march to Pearl “Square”,
They walk forth
Without a care;
They walk with flags
They walk with knives,
Not caring that they
Are disrupting lives;
They march to BFH
To set up their camps,
But do they know how
Many businesses they damp?
They say they don’t
Want discrimination,
But don’t they realise
They are destroying the nation;
Do they not realise the
Only way forward is dialogue,
Without which our future
Is as bleak as fog.
Through all these protests
What do they gain?
Anything but
A peaceful Bahrain!
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By: gylcjournal,
on 3/16/2011
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Heres a summary for all those of you who want some serious news from the neutral point of view…. The “peaceful” protesters run over a police man and when he fell, taking advantage of this situation, many other protesters came to hit him. Tsk..tsk…height of inhumanity. P.S. Viewer discretion advised. 2. Many many policemen have [...]
With spreading unrest In my country, I am deeply saddened by the situation in Bahrain. All those who want to express solidarity with my views, please message me. Your voice will be heard! What the international media states is very biased. The police and the Saudi forces have driven away protesters much to the relief [...]
By: gylcjournal,
on 12/31/2010
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A very happy New Year! How have u all been doing??? To catch up on blog updates, do visit the “right here, right now’ page. Its rather cold in bahrain, but nothing so severe. Have u been caught up my the snowfall? Or did u enjoy it?? Do write in…send me your posts, ur thoughts [...]
Did I mention I write poems? anyways, I found this poem of mine and thought that it might suit my present situation well. After all, its been 16 days since GYLC and time really flies… so, here goes.. Things come and go, nothing stays, years come and go like days, time floats by with the [...]
By: gylcjournal,
on 8/28/2010
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Its 11pm, Bahrain time and I just came back from a tiring but lovely meeting of my Toastmasters young speakers club-the Gavel Club. I had to speak on a topic that would keep the audience entertained and i thought, what better topic than GYLC! So, for 6 or so minutes, I kept the audience enthralled [...]
By: gylcjournal,
on 8/27/2010
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I look up my calender and voila! I can’t believe its been two weeks since GYLC! Oh,does time run! Life goes on and we scholars have already found ourselves immersed in our daily schedules. Colleges, assignments, school projets, boy do we have our hands full! But that doesn’t keep us from keeping in touch. GYLC [...]
By: gylcjournal,
on 8/12/2010
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It was to my great surprise that I found that 2 of my friends, Kasi and Vishakha, were on the same flight as I was.So, we sat there in our 12-hour wait at the JFK airport, discussing memories, among other things. My flight was very comfortable and I slept through most of it, having gotten up [...]
By: gylcjournal,
on 8/12/2010
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The dreaded day had arrived. We left our bags in our respective lounges and headed for a slow breakfast after which we headed for our LGM’s. As heartbreaking as it seemed, we wanted to make the most of our left moments in GYLC before it all came to an end. Our F.A Spencer was really [...]
By: gylcjournal,
on 8/11/2010
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The Global Summit at the UN headquarters had finally arrived. Being far too elaborate for my explanation, let me just say that the Global Summit was a great experience. My Commission’s resolution passed and I even got to speak for it in front of an audience of 300+ people. Lunch at Times Square was eventful [...]
By: gylcjournal,
on 8/10/2010
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Waking up to a much awaited day, we scholars headed to our respective LGMs for preparation on coalition building, where we decided our respective country’s strategy and vote, after which we all assembled at the Smith Auditorium for negotiations and coalition building. After what I would call some fruitful talks, we headed back to our LGMs [...]
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on 8/9/2010
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The day we had most dreaded had arrived. There was a plethora of meetings scheduled for today with little free time and no sightseeing. We first headed to out LGM rooms for a speaker briefing on Mr Mark Meyer and a review on our commission meeting and a preparation briefing on the 2nd commission meeting. [...]
By: gylcjournal,
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Today was a lot of fun. We first went to Ellis Island by ferry and passed by the Statue of Liberty, where we took many pictures. The museum was beautiful and left quite an impact on our minds. Then, we headed to China town where we had lunch. We roamed a little to kill time [...]
By: gylcjournal,
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Today was a day of travel. We finished loading our luggage onto the buses and had breakfast by about 8am.We then had a short LGM with a briefing on Philadelphia where we were to stop for lunch and then, New York. We were on the bus by about 8:30 and our journey began. Unfortunately for [...]
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