BANZA February 2016 Issue | Page 49

"One hundred Dollars!" the crowd yelled in unison. "Right," said the speaker. He then took the note and crumpled it into a ball and asked: "How much is it worth now?" "One hundred Dollars!" screamed the audience. He then threw the note on the ground, stamped all over it and picked up the note and asked one more time: "And how much is it worth now?" "One hundred Dollars!" was the response. "I want you to remember this," said the speaker. "Just because someone crumples it, or stamps on it, the value of the note does not diminish. (Prakash Iyer) We should all be like the 100 Dollar note. In our lives, there will be times when we feel crushed, stamped over, beaten. But never let your self-worth diminish. Just because someone chooses to crush you, that doesn't change your worth one bit! In 2009, a certain gentleman applied for a job at Facebook and was turned down. In the same year, he created WhatsApp and just in 2014 WhatsApp was bought by Facebook for $19 Billion dollars. What are you going to do next time you face rejection? Carpe Diem! Seize The Moment. Opportunities are out there. Grab them! Shine!! Be great, do good! “ In our lives, there will be times when we feel crushed, stamped over, beaten. But never let your self-worth diminish. ”