Daily Dose of Positivity: Can You Solve This Fun Puzzle and Spread Some Joy?

Hello CiteHrs, let's start a new thread here as the "Thought of the Day!" This thread is updated every working day!  Please share your thoughts which may help others. Let's spread some happiness, humor, humanity, and motivation.

Let's Solve This

If 1 = 5
2 = 25
3 = 125
4 = 625
Then 5 = ?
Think...

Many of you will start calculations, multiplication, etc. But the answer is there in the first line of the question itself.

Moral - Life is simple, don't make it complicated!

If you worry about the trouble, it will become double. If you smile at it, it will disappear like a bubble.

Thought of the Day

Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success. - Henry Ford

TOD: 10th May 2011

"Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there."
- John Wooden

Thought of the Day (TOD): 11.05.11

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Thought of the Day: 12.05.11

"The sweaty players in the game of life always have more fun than the supercilious spectators."
- William Feather

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Thought of the Day

"TOD: 13.05.11"

"There is nothing better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time, and how you should be prepared."

Regards

Today's Inspiration

Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.

Quote of the Day

"Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals. Not failure, but low aim is a crime."

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you too can become great."

Thought of the Day (TOD): 17.5.11

"Apology is a lovely perfume; it can transform the clumsiest moment into a gracious gift."

"Every successful person has a painful story. Every painful story has a successful ending. Hence, accept the pain and get ready for success."

Is Fuel Really Costly?

I filled up my vehicle's fuel tank, and I thought fuel had become really expensive. However, when I compared it with other liquids and did some calculations, I felt a little better.

Here are the results below:

- Petrol: Rs.68.00 per litre.
- Coca Cola 330ml can: Rs.25 (i.e., Rs.76 per litre)
- Nariyal paani 200ml: Rs.25 (i.e., Rs.125 per litre)
- Pantene conditioner 400ml: Rs.165 (i.e., Rs.413 per litre)
- Parachute oil 100ml: Rs.21 (i.e., Rs.210.00 per litre)

And this is the real kicker:

- Lexmark inkjet color ink cartridge 21ml: Rs.950 (i.e., Rs.45238 per litre!!!)

So, be optimistic and don't curse petrol rates. Be glad your bike/car doesn't run on ink cartridges, coke, or hair oil.

So, enjoy driving...!!!

Happiness and Mental Attitude

Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions; it is governed by our mental attitude. - Dale Carnegie

Thought for the Day

The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves, to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives, we will see that most of the time we do things just to please others. The worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are not free.

- Don Miguel Ruiz

Plant The Seed Of Peace

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. ~Epictetus~

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." ~Anne Bradstreet~

"Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting." ~Elizabeth Bibesco~

Life is short, don't waste time worrying about what people think of you. Hold on to the ones that care; in the end, they will be the only ones there. ~Unknown~

As our thought so is our consciousness, and as is our consciousness so is our life. Let your first thought of the day simply be peaceful. Plant this seed. Water it with attention and you will gather the calm. ~Unknown~

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." ~Michael Jordan~

If you keep on thinking of all the ways in which others cheated you, fought with you, degraded you, or angered you, your heart will forever be full of hatred. Learn to let go and be happy. ~Unknown~

"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." ~Thomas Jefferson~

"You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself." ~Diana Ross~

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."

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This quote emphasizes that courage is not about being fearless, but about prioritizing something above fear. It suggests that bravery comes from choosing to act despite being afraid.

The Power of Thoughts

Look at your thoughts, they become words.
Look at your words, they become habits.
Look at your habits, they become character.
Look at your character, it becomes your destiny.

Thoughts and Destiny

Look at your thoughts; they become words. Look at your words; they become habits. Look at your habits; they become character. Look at your character; it becomes your destiny.

"Our goal in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves, to break our own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today."

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Today's Inspiration

Always have a positive attitude in life. There is something positive in every person. Even a stopped watch is right twice a day...

"Right now, you are one choice away from a new beginning, one that leads you toward becoming the successful human being you can be."

"You are an extremely valuable, worthwhile, significant person even though your present circumstances may have you feeling otherwise."

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You are an extremely valuable, worthwhile, and significant person, even though your present circumstances may have you feeling otherwise.

Today's Inspiration

"Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention."

Just remember, the world is not a playground but a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday but an education. One eternal lesson for us all: to teach us how better we should love and care.

If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning.

"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which others must see the world!"

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Hello there and happy Monday. Is there something in your life that is giving you pause? Well, just remember this: the opportunity of a lifetime must be seized during the lifetime of the opportunity!

Each time you are honest and conduct yourself with honesty, a success force will drive you toward greater success. Each time you lie, even with a little white lie, these are strong forces pushing you toward failure.

Thought of the Day: Life's Simple Equation

If 1 = 5, 2 = 25, 3 = 125, 4 = 625, then what does 5 equal? Think... Many of you will start making calculations, multiplication, etc. But the answer is right there in the first line of the question itself.

Moral - Life is simple; don't make it complicated!

Dedication and Growth

Dedication involves making the space to let young ideas take hold. Every tree was once a seed, and every company was once an idea.

It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.

When You Cannot Make Up Your Mind

When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take – choose the bolder.

If Today

Here is a positive poem I like a lot...

If today
If today were the last day of my life,
I would leave all worries aside.
I would be thankful to be alive;
I would be all right.
I would just smile.
If today were the last day of my life,
I would stop to smell the roses.
I would appreciate all that surrounds me.
I would be friendly, and I would laugh.
I would take the time to be closer.
If today were the last day of my life,
I would pass on peace.
I would be generous.
I would pass on love.
I would deeply breathe.
If today were the last day of my life,
I would accept peacefully all that comes,
including my death,
for death
is just a new beginning.
Cristina Diaz

Hold Yourself to a Higher Standard

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself, but be lenient to everybody else.

■ "Be fearless and pure; never waver in your determination or your dedication to the spiritual life. Give freely. Be self-controlled, sincere, truthful, loving, and full of the desire to serve... Learn...

"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. Ideas have endurance without death."

Some Funny Thoughts :)

A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station... what more can I say...!!!

Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.

"We can't make people better by trying to eliminate their weaknesses, but we can help them perform better by building on their strengths."

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"The heights of your achievements are determined by the depth of your self-belief, the strength of your resolve, and the intensity of your efforts."

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This quote emphasizes the importance of self-belief, determination, and hard work in achieving success. It serves as a reminder to stay committed and focused on one's goals.