“Once upon a time, there lived a furniture shop owner. He makes beautiful finely-crafted furniture and sells them at low prices. Sales are not that good though, just enough to get him by. After all, his shop is just one among the many furniture shops lining up his neighborhood, competing for attention from passers by. One fine day, he decided to sell one of his pieces at an outrageously high price, and Lady Luck smiled at him because a shop visitor noticed the expensive price, carefully examined the piece, observed how finely crafted it was and thought that it must be really valuable, thus the product was bought. The owner was ecstatic! Now this got him thinking a lot. I sold my products at a lower price and nobody buys, but when I put a higher price tag on one of them, it was bought. From now on, I will sell all my products at a higher price, after all they are really of good quality! Soon he became a favorite among the rich and famous because of his good quality yet expensive furniture. And the rest is history. Now he is one rich happy man exporting his products to other parts of the world. The end.”
Well, this is actually based on a true story as told by a friend who knows that guy. When I heard her relate this one, I was again reminded of this simple truth: nobody puts a price tag on yourself and your talents but only you.
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Few years ago, I was waiting for a confirmation about a possible work abroad when suddenly my phone rang. It didn’t show any number so it must be that international call I was waiting for. I excitedly answered it and we were discussing for a few minutes when suddenly the line was cut. Argghh… he kept calling again but can’t get through, so I tried to call him back and luckily we were able to continue our conversation. Oh well, that call sure cost me a lot. But at least I got the project. I don’t always make international calls using my mobile phone. I just chat with family and friends or email them when I want to communicate with them. But there are those times when making long distance calls can be a matter of life and death, like closing an important deal or greeting your wife on your wedding anniversary (yeah it’s really that important).
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Now that I have your attention, please help me with my current dilemma now. hehehe…
Any suggestions for a good RSS feed reader and where can I download this?
I just researched over the web and I’m kinda swamped with all the results - which to choose? What’s the best? arghhh…. I had been using an RSS reader but I am not satisfied with it (I won’t name it na lang). I want more features from an RSS reader. Please helpp…..
Maraming salamat po! Daghang salamat! Madamo guid nga salamat!
Ideas are powerful. A train of thought can make or break, build or destroy. The choice is ours. Our ideas become our future. I believe that life’s meaningful lessons are best learned when shared with others.
