Abraham Lincoln's letter to his son's teacher

Abraham Lincoln's letter to his son's teacher

He will have to learn, I know, 
that all men are not just,
all men are not true.
But teach him also that 
for every scoundrel there is a hero;
that for every selfish Politician, 
there is a dedicated leader...
Teach him for every enemy there is a 
friend,

Steer him away from envy,
if you can,
teach him the secret of
quiet laughter.

Let him learn early that 
the bullies are the easiest to lick... 

Teach him, if you can,the wonder of books... 
But also give him quiet time 
to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky,
bees in the sun, 
and the flowers on a green hillside.

In the school teach him 
it is far honourable to fail 
than to cheat... 
Teach him to have faith 
in his own ideas, 
even if everyone tells him 
they are wrong... 
Teach him to be gentle 
with gentle people, 
and tough with the tough.

Try to give my son 
the strength not to follow the crowd 
when everyone is getting on the band wagon... 
Teach him to listen to all men... 
but teach him also to filter 
all he hears on a screen of truth, 
and take only the good 
that comes through.

Teach him if you can, 
how to laugh when he is sad...
Teach him there is no shame in tears, 
Teach him to scoff at cynics 
and to beware of too much sweetness... 
Teach him to sell his brawn 
and brain to the highest bidders 
but never to put a price-tag 
on his heart and soul.

Teach him to close his ears 
to a howling mob 
and to stand and fight 
if he thinks he's right. 
Treat him gently, 
but do not cuddle him, 
because only the test 
of fire makes fine steel.

Let him have the courage 
to be impatient... 
let him have the patience to be brave. 
Teach him always 
to have sublime faith in himself, 
because then he will have 
sublime faith in mankind.

This is a big order,
but see what you can do... 
He is such a fine fellow, 
my son!

ABRAHAM LINCOLN's LETTER TO HEADMASTER

ABRAHAM LINCOLN's LETTER TO HEADMASTER
A letter written by Abraham Lincoln to the Headmaster of a school in which his
son was studying. It contains an advice, which is still relevant today for
executives, workers, teachers, parents and students.
A WORD TO TEACHERS
"He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just and are not true. But
teach him if you can, the wonder of books.. but also give him quiet time to
ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a
green hillside.
In school, teach him it is far more honorable to fall than to cheat.....
Teach to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him he is wrong.

Teach him to be gentle with gentlepeople and tough with the tough.
Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone getting on
the bandwagon...
Teach him to listen to all men; but teach him also to filter all he hears on a
screen of truth, and take only the good that comes through.
Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad... Teach him there is no
shame in tears.
Teach him to scoff at cynics and to be beware of too much sweetness.. Teach him
to sell his brawn and brain to highest bidders, but never to put a price on his
heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob.. and stand and fight
if thinks he is right.
Treat him gently, but do not cuddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine
steel. Let him have the courage to be impatient.. Let him have the patience to be
brave. Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself, because then he will
have faith in humankind.
This is a big order, but see what you can do. . He is such a fine little fellow my

son!
- Abraham Lincoln"

"If" poem by Robert Kipling

a simple poem with profound philosophical theme...

If

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too:
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream---and not make dreams your master;
If you can think---and not make thoughts your aim,
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same:.
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings,
And never breathe a word about your loss:
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings---nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much:
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And---which is more---you'll be a Man, my son! 

Rudyard Kipling

Negotiation Skills in life.

http://www.speakingtree.in/spiritual-articles/new-age/what-you-resist-persists of Deepak Chopra

Here are some guidelines for learning how to negotiate, because I sense that may you have lost the skill —
and the will — but also that you have to be the one to make the first move:

1. Stop blaming the other side

2. Respect the other side’s position

3. Take seriously the fact that the other person could be just as right about life as you are

4. Take responsibility for your side of the disagreement, and if you can, take responsibility for more than
your share. Bend over to be generous

5. Work from points of agreement

6. Only address issues when both parties feel good. Don’t negotiate when secretly you are just arguing
and trying to win

7. Don’t be competitive. This isn’t about you winning and her losing. When a relationship suffers, nobody
wins

8. Listen and learn

9. Call in an impartial mediator

10. When there are moments to be close physically or emotionally, don’t let them pass you by

If you want to take this whole thing seriously, sit down with these 10 points and a piece of paper. Write down specifically how you intend to act on each one. Once your list is complete, consult it every day and check off what you have accomplished. No check marks means no progress. I know that readers will be struck, unfortunately, by your tone of righteous smugness — all the good is on your side,