The story of the pencil
By PAULO COELHO on DECEMBER 19, 2009
Source: “Like the Flowing River” by Paulo Coelho
A boy was watching his
grandmother write a letter. At one point he asked: “Are you writing a story
about what we’ve done? Is it a story about me?” His grandmother stopped writing
her letter and said to her grandson: “I am writing about you, actually, but
more important than the words is the pencil I’m using. I hope you will be like
this pencil when you grow up.” Intrigued, the boy
looked at the pencil. It didn't seem very special. “But it’s just like any
other pencil I've ever seen!”
Grand Mother Said “That
depends on how you look at things. It has five qualities which, if you manage
to hang on them, will make you a person who is always at peace with the world.”
‘First quality: Pencil can write
anything, but it can’t do it alone, it needs a hand to move it… you are capable
of great things, but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your
steps. We call that hand God, and He always guides us according to His will.’
‘Second quality: now and then, I
have to stop writing and use a sharpener. That makes the pencil suffer a
little, but afterwards, he’s much sharper. So you, too, must learn to bear
certain pains and sorrows, because they will make you a better person.
‘Third quality: the pencil always
allows us to use an eraser to rub out any mistakes. This means that correcting
something we did is not necessarily a bad thing; it helps to keep us on the
road to justice.’
‘Fourth quality: what really matters
in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite inside. So always pay
attention to what is happening inside you.’
‘Finally, the pencil’s fifth quality:
it always leaves a mark. in just the same way, you should know that everything
you do in life will leave a mark, so try to be conscious of that in your every
action’
"Music is a moral law. It gives
soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and charm
and gaiety to life and everything"-Plato
You will be wondering why I am talking
about music???Well, this week we are sharing about a person who is passionate
about music.
Mr. Mohammed Shafnaz
Hamza, Consultant Technical Services, IPSR Trivandrum team. He was fond of
developing Apps in Android. Nothing limits him when he is talking about Android
and he is curious about researching on Android. As a professional, Shafnaz is a
person who has his own principles and ethics in whatever he does. As a friend
he is a very reliable person whom you can approach at any time.
Besides his
profession, he is passionate about music. Quoting him "Music is one of my
parts, like my ribs, kidney, liver, heart. Like my blood, it is a force that is
already within me"… Though not properly trained in music, he himself discovered his god
gifted talent in music…He is a very good singer and he has done music direction
for a handful of songs which he currently sings in his band.
During his school
days he had won many prizes for light music, mapilla pattu, tabulae, drama, mime
English and Malayalam recitations. He was the district Kalaprathiba in the year
2003.Also he used to write poems in Malayalam and had won prizes for that too.
It was while his
studies in Model Polytechnic College he met his friend Dhanesh which turned out
be turning point in his life…Dhanesh wrote lyrics for Shafnaz…and together they
did their first creation…a prayer song for the college with Shafnaz’s music and
his friend’s lyrics…From then there was no stopping…During his Btech @Sree
Chithira Thirunaal College, he was elected as the arts club secretary…It was
that time, when he formed his musical band “SAPTAK”, which still keeps on
performing across Kerala…Shafnaz & his band have won many prizes in various inter college fests…
Shafnaz and his band
were not ready to settle down for anything small…and they literally proved
it…by creating the theme music for Kochi Tuskers Kerala…Kerala’s very own IPL
Team… Yes friends it was Shafnaz who did the music direction for their theme
song…Great Going Shafnaz…!!!!! But Shafnaz wants to be a famous singer than a
music director and for that he is continuing his music classes from NatBrahmam
@ Trivandrum…Hope your dream comes true…!!!
As of Shafnaz, he says "Android
App development is my profession and Music is my passion. I want my profession
to fulfill my passion".
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| The SAPTAK |
Let's wish him all the best and May he
fulfill his dream of being a famous singer that world has ever seen!!!!!
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| Mr Aneesh P V |
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| Mr Sanju Raj |
A statement becomes a
fact when someone proves it. Yes this statement has being absolutely proved by
Mr. Aneesh P.V, Manager Technical Services and Mr. Sanju Raj, Sr Consultant
Technical Services, Edappally. As a result of their preparation, hard
work and above all the will power Mr. Aneesh P.V & Mr. Sanju Raj have
achieved their RHCSS certification. Inspite of their busy schedule of
being a Manager and a faculty they found time to be a student too.
Congratulations
Mr. Aneesh P V & Mr. Sanju Raj for your success in RHCSS…
May you repeat such history again…!!!!!!!
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