One young academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview; the director did the last interview, made the last decision. The director discovered from the CV that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research, never had a year when he did not score.

The director asked, "Did you obtain any scholarships in school?" the youth answered "none". The director asked, "Was it your father who paid for your school fees?" The youth answered, "My father passed away when I was one year old, it was my mother who paid for my school fees.

The director asked, “Where did your mother work?" The youth answered,”My mother worked as clothes cleaner. The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The director asked, “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?" The youth answered, "Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.

The director said, "I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning. The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high.

When he went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were cleaned with water.

This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay the school fee. The bruises in the mother's hands were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future.

After finishing the cleaning of his mother hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother. That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

Next morning, the youth went to the director's office. The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked: “Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in your house?"

The youth answered, " I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the remaining clothes'

The Director asked, " please tell me your feelings."

The youth said, Number 1, I know now what appreciation is. Without my mother, there would not be the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.

The director said, “This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.

Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.

A child, who has been protected and habitually given whatever he wanted, would develop "entitlement mentality" and would always put him first. He would be ignorant of his parent's efforts. When he starts work, he assumes that every person must listen to him, and when he becomes a manager, he would never know the sufferings of his employees and would always blame others. For this kind of people, who may be good academically, may be successful for a while, but eventually would not feel sense of achievement. He will grumble and be full of hatred and fight for more. If we are this kind of protective parents, are we really showing love or are we destroying the kid instead?*

You can let your kid live in a big house, eat a good meal, learn piano, watch a big screen TV. But when you are cutting grass, please let them experience it. After a meal, let them wash their plates and bowls together with their brothers and sisters. It is not because you do not have money to hire a maid, but it is because you want to love them in a right way. You want them to understand, no matter how rich their parents are, one day their hair will grow gray, same as the mother of that young person. The most important thing is your kid learns how to appreciate the effort and experience the difficulty and learns the ability to work with others to get things done

Have we ever felt / feel this once in life?

Karma means "action."

Few words about Career Astrology - Vedic culture the career is shown by the karma bhava, literally the "house of action." Each of us is a unique being with unique talents and abilities, strengths and weaknesses

In Vedic culture the career is shown by the karma bhava, literally the "house of action." Each of us is a unique being with unique talents and abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Through that unique nature we act in a world of consequence and take our place in it.

We all want to feel powerful, because underneath it all, we are pure power - like the Sun itself. The Sun is the "Karaka" (indicator) of career because just like the Sun, we all want to shine. We all want to be a beacon of light and clarity to others. We all want to know we can be accountable, responsible and handle our duties in a dignified and humble way. Many say they dream of having power, but truthfully, how many among us are ready to step up and be accountable? How many are ready to shine brightly and handle the scrutiny that accompanies being in a position of authority. How many of us crumble and whither beneath even mild scrutiny. How many give up our causes quickly when faced with being unpopular or having to compete? Can we sacrifice our pettiness and jealousy only if the cause is just? How will we handle this pressure, like a tyrant or a generous king? Can we be generous like the Sun, who even though he has all the power, holds onto to none of it? Or will we be like a greedy king, insisting on shining brighter than others, using the power we have to dominate. HOw much integrity do we really have? These larger themes are what the soul learns through the career.

That "Vision Thing."

We are feel compelled to do a great thing that only we can envision. Often times it is a combination of material prosperity for us and our family, doing work that the entire world will benefit from. We all dream big, what are your dreams? The Astrology Chart will show your deeper abilities, the best way to go about actualizing them and the reason you haven't achieved all that you want to achieve. Not only that, it will give strategies that will empower you to get the most out of your Career and life in general.

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By dialling 139 and PNR number without a break, a caller can obtain PNR status directly without going through various prompts. Similarly, for berth availability in a train, one can dial 139, train number, date and month of journey. For example, by dialling 13926272811, they can get the berth availability on Karnataka Express (train no 2627).

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Where can I apply for birth/marriage/death certificate?

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