Loud Thinking

Archive for February, 2014

Soul is a person’s inner being; the emotional part of human nature.

“Every now and again take a good look at something not made with hands- a mountain, a star, the turn of a stream. There will come to you wisdom and patience and solace and, above all, the assurance that you are not alone in the world.”

Sidney Lovett –
minister

Banish Bland Language from Strategic Plans

Strategic plans are often filled with empty phrases like “Leverage Our World Class Operating Capabilities” or head-scratching aspirations like “Reshape Our Pricing and Trade Strategy to Effectively Drive Demand While Maintaining Market Access.” Language like this can signal that a team doesn’t have a clear idea of what they need to succeed. To counter this dynamic, the CEO of a large financial services firm banned her organization from using a list of words and phrases such as “leverage,” “synergy,” “disintermediation,” and “robust.” With the right leadership, a good strategic plan will deliver meaningful substance that can be translated into action.

Adapted by HBR from “Four Tips for Better Strategic Planning” by Ron Ashkenas and Logan Chandler.

Of late, it has been observed that Dunya News TV is always way ahead of the time, compared with the Geo News TV, in informing its viewers, about very important national issues.

An eye opener for the so called big 3 of the ICC

A big slap on the face of those people who want to purchase the glorious game of cricket with the power of money and prefer money above values, dignity and honour

Giving Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was big mistake: Uma Bharti

A Times of India Report

INDORE: BJP vice president Uma Bharti today said no cricketer who has taken part in the IPLauction should be considered for the Bharat Ratna award.

“Awarding Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was a big mistake and after IPL, no cricketer should be considered for the top civilian honour,” she said, adding that she was personally not against him.

Players who were auctioned in IPL should not be considered for the top honour, Bharti said.

“How a cricketer who had sold himself in Rs 4-5 crore in IPL auction could be given the Bharat Ratna?” she asked

The BJP leader said she likes the game and during her tenure as Union Sports Minister she had even recommended a number of former cricketers for the prestigious Arjuna award.

An eye opener for the so called big 3 of the ICC

A big slap on the face of those people who want to purchase the glorious game of cricket with the power of money and prefer money above values, dignity and honour

Giving Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was big mistake: Uma Bharti

A Times of India Report

INDORE: BJP vice president Uma Bharti today said no cricketer who has taken part in the IPLauction should be considered for the Bharat Ratna award.

“Awarding Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar was a big mistake and after IPL, no cricketer should be considered for the top civilian honour,” she said, adding that she was personally not against him.

Players who were auctioned in IPL should not be considered for the top honour, Bharti said.

“How a cricketer who had sold himself in Rs 4-5 crore in IPL auction could be given the Bharat Ratna?” she asked

The BJP leader said she likes the game and during her tenure as Union Sports Minister she had even recommended a number of former cricketers for the prestigious Arjuna award.

“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”

— Ronald Reagan

Justice is the quality of being fair; righteousness.

“To live well and honorably and justly are the same thing.”

Socrates (469-399);
philosopher

اقبال ! تیرے دیس کا کیا حال سناؤں

دہقان تو مر کھپ گیا اب کس کو جگاؤں

ملتا ہے کہاں خوشۂ گندم کہ جلاؤں

شاہین کا ہے گنبدِ شاہی پہ بسیرا

کنجشکِ فرومایہ کو اب کس سے لڑاؤں؟

ہر داڑھی میں تنکا ہے، ہراک آنکھ میں شہتیر

مومن کی نگاہوں سے بدلتی نہیں تقدیر

توحید کی تلوار سے خالی ہیں نیامیں

اب ذوقِ یقیں سے نہیں کٹتی کوئی زنجیر

شاہیں جہاں تھا آج وہ کرگس کا جہاں ہے

ملتی ہوئی ملّا سے مجاہد کی اذاں ہے

مانا کہ ستاروں سے بھی آگے ہیں جہاں اور

شاہیں میں مگر طاقتِ پرواز کہاں ہے

مر مر کی سلوں سے کوئی بے زار نہیں ہے

رہنے کو حرم میں کوئی تیار نہیں ہے

کہنے کو ہراک شخص مسلمان ہے لیکن

دیکھو تو کہیں نام کو کردار نہیں ہے

بیباکی و حق گوئی سے گھبراتا ہے مومن

مکاری و رُوباہی پہ اتراتا ہے مومن

جس رزق سے پرواز میں کوتاہی کا ڈر ہو

وہ رزق بڑے شوق سے اب کھاتا ہے مومن

پیدا کبھی ہوتی تھی سحر جس کی اذاں سے

اس بندۂ مومن کو میں اب لاؤں کہاں سے

وہ سجدہ زمیں جس سے لرز جاتی تھی یارو

اک بار تھا ہم چھُٹ گئے اس بارِ گراں سے

جھگڑے ہیں یہاں صوبوں کے ذاتوں کے نسب کے

اُگتے ہیں تہِ سایۂ گل خار غضب کے

یہ دیس ہے سب کا مگر اس کا نہیں کوئی

اس کے تنِ خستہ پہ اب دانت ہیں سب کے

محمودوں کی صف آج ایازوں سے پرے ہے

جمہور سے سلطانئ جمہور ڈرے ہے

تھامے ہوئے دامن ہے یہاں پرجو خودی کا

مر، مر کے جئے ہے کبھی جی ، جی کے مرے ہے

دیکھو توذرا محلوں کے پردوں کواٹھا کر

شمشیر و سناں رکھی ہیں طاقوں پہ سجا کر

آتے ہیں نظر مسندِ شاہی پہ رنگیلے

تقدیرِ امم سو گئی طاؤس پہ آکر

مکاری و عیاری و غداری و ہیجان

اب بنتا ہے ان چار عناصر سے مسلمان

قاری اسے کہنا توبڑی بات ہے یارو

اس نے تو کبھی کُھول کے دیکھا نہیں قرآن

کردار کا گفتار کا اعمال کا مومن

قائل نہیں ایسے کسی جنجال کا مومن

سرحد کا ہے مومن کوئی بنگال کا مومن

ڈوھنڈے سے بھی ملتا نہیں قرآن کا مومن

اقبالؒ تیرا دیس کہاں ہےکہاں جاؤں؟