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RokZRooM Special ! You Can Win by Shiv Khera

Think of your most precious possessions. What makes them special? In most cases, the
gift is less significant than the giver. Seldom are we grateful for the things we already
possess.
Think back and try to recall the people who had a positive influence on your life. Your
parents, teachers, anyone who spent extra time to help you. Perhaps it appears that they
just did their job. Not really. They willingly sacrificed their time, effort, money and many
other things for you. They did it out of love and not for your thankfulness. At some point,
a person realizes the effort that went in to help them shape their future. Perhaps it is not
too late to thank them. And it is time to reciprocate. Love requires sacrifice.

The Story of Christ

As the story goes, once Christ healed ten lepers and when he turned back they were all
gone except one who had the courtesy to thank Christ. Christ said, "I didn't do a thing."
What is the moral of the story?

1. Human beings are ungrateful.
2. A grateful person is the exceptional person.
3. Christ literally gave them a new life and said, "I didn't do a thing."
4. Like Christ we should not expect gratitude.

How does this translate in our behavior and personality? We feed or give shelter to
someone for a few days and say "Look what I did for the other person." We blow our
giving out of proportion in our own mind. It is not uncommon to hear people saying, "If it
wasn't for me, this person would be on the street." What an ego!

By the Way

When people ask others to do something for them by using the phrase "By the way, can
you do this for me?" they undermine the importance of doing or not doing. I have found
that if we have to do anything for anyone it is never "by the way," it is always "out of the
way."
This does not amount to doing favors from the doer's perspective. If one doesn't do
things that can be done to help another person, then it is sad. But I am convinced that
there is no such thing as "By the way," it is always "out of the way" and it is worth it.

Step 17: Be Dependable and Practice Loyalty

The old adage, "an ounce of loyalty is worth more than a pound of cleverness," is
universal and eternal.
Ability is important but dependability is crucial. If you have someone with all the ability but
if he is not dependable, do you want him as part of your team? No, not at all.

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