I found this piece of writing about the Balance Sheet of life sent
across to me by one of my friends.
BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE---a Poem
This did interest me and thought of sharing with you all. May be
some of you are aware of it, yet re-reading and re-going through would not harm
but gives us a gentle reminder of all about LIFE.
Our Birth is our Opening Balance!
Our Death is our Closing Balance!
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities
Our Creative Ideas are our Assets
Heart is our Current Asset
Soul is our Fixed Asset
Brain is our Fixed Deposit
Thinking is our Current Account
Achievements are our Capital
Character & Morals, our Stock-in-Trade
Friends are our General Reserves
Values & Behavior are our Goodwill
Patience is our Interest Earned
Love is our Dividend
Children are our Bonus Issues
Education is Brands / Patents
Knowledge is our Investment
Experience is our Premium Account
The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.
The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.
Some Very good and Very bad things...
The most destructive habit............... .....Worry
The greatest Joy…………...Giving
The greatest loss........Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work........ .......Helping others---
The ugliest personality trait.......... .....Selfishness
The most endangered species..... ....Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource............... ...Our youth
The greatest 'shot in the arm'........ ..Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome............ ...Fear
The most effective sleeping pill....... Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease........ .......Excuses
The most powerful force in life...................... Love
The most dangerous act........A gossip
The world's most incredible computer..... ....The brain
The worst thing to be without..... ............ ..... Hope
The deadliest weapon...... ......... ..........The tongue
The two most power-filled words....... ......... 'I Can'
The greatest asset....... .......... ........ ....Faith
The most worthless emotion.... ......... ....Self- pity
The most beautiful attire...... ......... ........SMILE!
The most prized possession.. ........ .....Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication. .......Prayer
The most contagious spirit...... .......... ......Enthusiasm
Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,
Hope ends; when you stop Believing,
Love ends; when you stop Caring,
And Friendship ends; when you stop Sharing...!!!
My personnel Interpretation:
The most satisfying work........ .......Helping others--- here
where one might face challenges and hurdles.
Many would not be happy about seeing one satisfied by helping
others. How hysterical is human attitude. Do good to others, be good to others,
help the helpless to rise along with thy... all this is said are the chief principles
of great philosophies that exists irrespective of religious doctrines and
ethos. But are all are happy and following the same. The principles are very
simple, easy to carry out and applicable to all. Strange -this is more in words
than in work. This reminds me of the story told long ago by my father about the
World Deadly Scorpion Exhibition held in one of the Most riches, most developed
country- All the entries from different countries were given a special space to
displace, a gas jar with lid on and write up stating that all the placing the
scorpion in the glass jar and closing the lid firmly so that the Scorpios would
not escape and harm by its sting. Well, one of the country placed their
scorpions in a jar without a lid on and the authorities said it is against the
rule. For this the Indian representative replied that, they are unique
Scorpions, they would not come out of the jar as, if one would like to come
out, the other one would pull it down and will not let it go out.......hope you
got the gist of what I intend to say.
The most effective sleeping pill....... Peace of mind ---This is
what all are longing for!!!
Unfortunately, we are depending upon sleeping pills but not able
to get peace of mind. Instead we all are filled with pieces of mind.
The most crippling failure disease........ .......Excuses ----
Good at giving excuses.
We depend upon excuses than on our caliber. We start our day withe
excuses and end with excuses...
Well, I leave the rest for others to interpret........ Hope to
receive good comments furthering the discussion..
Thanks for the one who has penned down the poem 'Balance Sheet of
Life'.









