Mr. Aggarwal » My Quotes http://www.mraggarwal.com simple, yet out-of-the-box thinking by Ashok Aggarwal Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:57:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 “One of our country’s greatest charms is the notion that achieving success is worth everything we have. Perhaps our greatest risk is accepting a culture of spending more than that to achieve it.” – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2012/01/15/one-of-our-countrys-greatest-charms-is-the-notion-that-achieving-success-is-worth-everything-we-have-perhaps-our-greatest-risk-is-accepting-a-culture-of-spending-more-than-that-to-achieve-it/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2012/01/15/one-of-our-countrys-greatest-charms-is-the-notion-that-achieving-success-is-worth-everything-we-have-perhaps-our-greatest-risk-is-accepting-a-culture-of-spending-more-than-that-to-achieve-it/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:57:36 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/?p=293 “One of our country’s greatest charms is the notion that achieving success is worth everything we have. Perhaps our greatest risk is accepting a culture of spending more than that to achieve it.” – Ashok Aggarwal

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2012/01/15/one-of-our-countrys-greatest-charms-is-the-notion-that-achieving-success-is-worth-everything-we-have-perhaps-our-greatest-risk-is-accepting-a-culture-of-spending-more-than-that-to-achieve-it/feed/ 0 Facebook always asks me what’s on my mind, Twitter always asks me what’s happening. But only my family can look at me each day and know exactly when to ask me how I’m feeling. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2011/11/10/facebook-always-asks-me-whats-on-my-mind-twitter-always-asks-me-whats-happening-but-only-my-family-can-look-at-me-each-day-and-know-exactly-when-to-ask-me-how-im-feeling-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2011/11/10/facebook-always-asks-me-whats-on-my-mind-twitter-always-asks-me-whats-happening-but-only-my-family-can-look-at-me-each-day-and-know-exactly-when-to-ask-me-how-im-feeling-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:04:01 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/?p=286 Facebook always asks me what’s on my mind, Twitter always asks me what’s happening. But only my family can look at me each day and know exactly when to ask me how I’m feeling. – Ashok Aggarwal

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2011/11/10/facebook-always-asks-me-whats-on-my-mind-twitter-always-asks-me-whats-happening-but-only-my-family-can-look-at-me-each-day-and-know-exactly-when-to-ask-me-how-im-feeling-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 All smooth rocks were once rough around the edges. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2011/02/08/all-smooth-rocks-were-once-rough-around-the-edges-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2011/02/08/all-smooth-rocks-were-once-rough-around-the-edges-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:14:45 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/?p=218 All smooth rocks were once rough around the edges. – Ashok Aggarwal

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2011/02/08/all-smooth-rocks-were-once-rough-around-the-edges-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 I don’t judge the nature of the problem or solution as much as I do the depth of their respective complexity and simplicity. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2010/05/25/i-dont-judge-the-nature-of-the-problem-or-solution-as-much-as-i-do-the-depth-of-their-respective-complexity-and-simplicity-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2010/05/25/i-dont-judge-the-nature-of-the-problem-or-solution-as-much-as-i-do-the-depth-of-their-respective-complexity-and-simplicity-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 00:32:17 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/?p=176 I don’t judge the nature of the problem or solution as much as I do the depth of their respective complexity and simplicity. – Ashok Aggarwal

This quote isn’t as much an epiphany as it is just trying to find a way of describing what I really like to do…every day. This notion of finding simple solutions to complex problems also describes the kind of people I enjoy working with. Are you with me on this?

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]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2010/02/16/observation-alters-reality-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 Constrain for the sake of constraint. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2009/03/09/constrain-for-the-sake-of-constraint-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2009/03/09/constrain-for-the-sake-of-constraint-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:31:34 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2009/03/09/constrain-for-the-sake-of-constraint-ashok-aggarwal/ Constrain for the sake of constraint. – Ashok Aggarwal

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2009/03/09/constrain-for-the-sake-of-constraint-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 Your experiences are only as good as your memory. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/08/16/your-experiences-are-only-as-good-as-your-memory-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/08/16/your-experiences-are-only-as-good-as-your-memory-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:06:13 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/08/16/your-experiences-are-only-as-good-as-your-memory-ashok-aggarwal/ Your experiences are only as good as your memory. – Ashok Aggarwal

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/08/16/your-experiences-are-only-as-good-as-your-memory-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 Of all the parts of your body that can cause the most pain to others and yourself, your tongue is way ahead of the rest. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/04/17/of-all-the-parts-of-your-body-that-can-cause-the-most-pain-to-others-and-yourself-your-tongue-is-way-ahead-of-the-rest-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/04/17/of-all-the-parts-of-your-body-that-can-cause-the-most-pain-to-others-and-yourself-your-tongue-is-way-ahead-of-the-rest-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:59:56 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/04/17/of-all-the-parts-of-your-body-that-can-cause-the-most-pain-to-others-and-yourself-your-tongue-is-way-ahead-of-the-rest-ashok-aggarwal/ Of all the parts of your body that can cause the most pain to others and yourself, your tongue is way ahead of the rest. – Ashok Aggarwal (offshoot of my Mother)

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/04/17/of-all-the-parts-of-your-body-that-can-cause-the-most-pain-to-others-and-yourself-your-tongue-is-way-ahead-of-the-rest-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 Almost always, the person who complains that the current leader is unfit to lead doesn’t realize he will say the same for anyone who is leading. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/04/09/almost-always-the-person-who-complains-that-the-current-leader-is-unfit-to-lead-doesnt-realize-he-will-same-the-same-for-anyone-who-is-leading-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/04/09/almost-always-the-person-who-complains-that-the-current-leader-is-unfit-to-lead-doesnt-realize-he-will-same-the-same-for-anyone-who-is-leading-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:53:24 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/04/09/almost-always-the-person-who-complains-that-the-current-leader-is-unfit-to-lead-doesnt-realize-he-will-same-the-same-for-anyone-who-is-leading-ashok-aggarwal/ Almost always, the person who complains that the current leader is unfit to lead doesn’t realize he will say the same for anyone who is leading. – Ashok Aggarwal

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/04/09/almost-always-the-person-who-complains-that-the-current-leader-is-unfit-to-lead-doesnt-realize-he-will-same-the-same-for-anyone-who-is-leading-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 Statistics say that one person in every family is considered a fool by their family members. Think about your family…if you don’t consider one of them fools… – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/03/29/statistics-say-that-one-person-in-every-family-is-considered-a-fool-by-their-family-members-think-about-your-familyif-you-dont-consider-them-fools-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/03/29/statistics-say-that-one-person-in-every-family-is-considered-a-fool-by-their-family-members-think-about-your-familyif-you-dont-consider-them-fools-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:16:30 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/03/29/statistics-say-that-one-person-in-every-family-is-considered-a-fool-by-their-family-members-think-about-your-familyif-you-dont-consider-them-fools-ashok-aggarwal/ Statistics say that one person in every family is considered a fool by their family members.  Think about your family…if you don’t consider one of them fools… – Ashok Aggarwal (offshoot of Rita Mae Brown)

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/03/29/statistics-say-that-one-person-in-every-family-is-considered-a-fool-by-their-family-members-think-about-your-familyif-you-dont-consider-them-fools-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 The the naive both forgive and forget; the stupid neither forgive nor forget; the angered forget but to not forgive; the wise forgive but do not forget. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/02/12/the-the-naive-both-forgive-and-forget-the-stupid-neither-forgive-nor-forget-the-angered-forget-but-to-not-forgive-the-wise-forgive-but-do-not-forget-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/02/12/the-the-naive-both-forgive-and-forget-the-stupid-neither-forgive-nor-forget-the-angered-forget-but-to-not-forgive-the-wise-forgive-but-do-not-forget-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:19:54 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/02/12/the-the-naive-both-forgive-and-forget-the-stupid-neither-forgive-nor-forget-the-angered-forget-but-to-not-forgive-the-wise-forgive-but-do-not-forget-ashok-aggarwal/ The the naive both forgive and forget; the stupid neither forgive nor forget; the angered forget but to not forgive; the wise forgive but do not forget. – Ashok Aggarwal (offshoot of Thomas Szasz)

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/02/12/the-the-naive-both-forgive-and-forget-the-stupid-neither-forgive-nor-forget-the-angered-forget-but-to-not-forgive-the-wise-forgive-but-do-not-forget-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 Computers aren’t nice enough to just replace man altogether. They are slowly and systematically taking over all the parts of his life. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/01/11/computers-arent-nice-enough-to-just-replace-man-altogether-they-are-just-slowly-and-systematically-taking-over-all-the-parts-of-his-life-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/01/11/computers-arent-nice-enough-to-just-replace-man-altogether-they-are-just-slowly-and-systematically-taking-over-all-the-parts-of-his-life-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:44:35 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/01/11/computers-arent-nice-enough-to-just-replace-man-altogether-they-are-just-slowly-and-systematically-taking-over-all-the-parts-of-his-life-ashok-aggarwal/ Computers aren’t nice enough to just replace man altogether.  They are slowly and systematically taking over all the parts of his life. – Ashok Aggarwal

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/01/11/computers-arent-nice-enough-to-just-replace-man-altogether-they-are-just-slowly-and-systematically-taking-over-all-the-parts-of-his-life-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 Computers may not replace man, but they will induce laziness enough to cripple him. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/01/11/computers-may-not-replace-man-but-they-will-induce-laziness-enough-to-cripple-him-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/01/11/computers-may-not-replace-man-but-they-will-induce-laziness-enough-to-cripple-him-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:42:50 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/01/11/computers-may-not-replace-man-but-they-will-induce-laziness-enough-to-cripple-him-ashok-aggarwal/ Computers may not replace man, but they will induce laziness enough to cripple him. – Ashok Aggarwal

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/01/11/computers-may-not-replace-man-but-they-will-induce-laziness-enough-to-cripple-him-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 I’m not even asking you to fight for the person who is has a different view, a different background, and/or is just plain different. I’m just asking that you not fight against them. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2006/11/20/im-not-even-asking-you-to-fight-for-the-person-who-is-has-a-different-view-a-different-background-andor-is-just-plain-different-im-just-asking-that-you-not-fight-against-them-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2006/11/20/im-not-even-asking-you-to-fight-for-the-person-who-is-has-a-different-view-a-different-background-andor-is-just-plain-different-im-just-asking-that-you-not-fight-against-them-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:19:10 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2006/11/20/im-not-even-asking-you-to-fight-for-the-person-who-is-has-a-different-view-a-different-background-andor-is-just-plain-different-im-just-asking-that-you-not-fight-against-them-ashok-aggarwal/ I’m not even asking you to fight for the person who is has a different view, a different background, and/or is just plain different.  I’m just asking that you not fight against them. - Ashok Aggarwal

]]> http://www.mraggarwal.com/2006/11/20/im-not-even-asking-you-to-fight-for-the-person-who-is-has-a-different-view-a-different-background-andor-is-just-plain-different-im-just-asking-that-you-not-fight-against-them-ashok-aggarwal/feed/ 0 It is very easy to be happy, but very difficult to be peaceful. – Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2006/11/08/it-is-very-easy-to-be-happy-but-very-difficult-to-be-peaceful-%e2%80%93-ashok-aggarwal/ http://www.mraggarwal.com/2006/11/08/it-is-very-easy-to-be-happy-but-very-difficult-to-be-peaceful-%e2%80%93-ashok-aggarwal/#comments Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:38:23 +0000 Ashok Aggarwal http://www.mraggarwal.com/2006/11/08/it-is-very-easy-to-be-happy-but-very-difficult-to-be-peaceful-%e2%80%93-ashok-aggarwal/ It is very easy to be happy, but very difficult to be peaceful. – Ashok Aggarwal (offshoot of Rabindranath Tagore)

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