Elephants and Ropes

As a man was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”

The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds but because they believed they couldn’t, they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?

Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.

Which birth dates are the most common

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Steve Jobs and the Seven Rules of Success

Steve Jobs and the Seven Rules of Success

Steve Jobs' impact on your life cannot be overestimated. His innovations have likely touched nearly every aspect -- computers, movies, music and mobile. As a communications coach, I learned from Jobs that a presentation can, indeed, inspire. For entrepreneurs, Jobs' greatest legacy is the set of principles that drove his success.

"Over the years, I've become a student of sorts of Jobs' career and life. Here's my take on the rules and values underpinning his success. Any of us can adopt them to unleash our "inner Steve Jobs." - Josh.

1. Do what you love. Jobs once said, "People with passion can change the world for the better." Asked about the advice he would offer would-be entrepreneurs, he said, "I'd get a job as a busboy or something until I figured out what I was really passionate about." That's how much it meant to him. Passion is everything.
2. Put a dent in the universe. Jobs believed in the power of vision. He once asked then-Pepsi President, John Sculley, "Do you want to spend your life selling sugar water or do you want to change the world?" Don't lose sight of the big vision.

3. Make connections. Jobs once said creativity is connecting things. He meant that people with a broad set of life experiences can often see things that others miss. He took calligraphy classes that didn't have any practical use in his life -- until he built the Macintosh. Jobs traveled to India and Asia. He studied design and hospitality. Don't live in a bubble. Connect ideas from different fields.
4. Say no to 1,000 things. Jobs was as proud of what Apple chose not to do as he was of what Apple did. When he returned in Apple in 1997, he took a company with 350 products and reduced them to 10 products in a two-year period. Why? So he could put the "A-Team" on each product. What are you saying "no" to?
5. Create insanely different experiences. Jobs also sought innovation in the customer-service experience. When he first came up with the concept for the Apple Stores, he said they would be different because instead of just moving boxes, the stores would enrich lives. Everything about the experience you have when you walk into an Apple store is intended to enrich your life and to create an emotional connection between you and the Apple brand. What are you doing to enrich the lives of your customers?
6. Master the message. You can have the greatest idea in the world, but if you can't communicate your ideas, it doesn't matter. Jobs was the world's greatest corporate storyteller. Instead of simply delivering a presentation like most people do, he informed, he educated, he inspired and he entertained, all in one presentation.
7. Sell dreams, not products. Jobs captured our imagination because he really understood his customer. He knew that tablets would not capture our imaginations if they were too complicated. The result? One button on the front of an iPad. It's so simple, a 2-year-old can use it. Your customers don't care about your product. They care about themselves, their hopes, their ambitions. Jobs taught us that if you help your customers reach their dreams, you'll win them over.

There's one story that I think sums up Jobs' career at Apple. An executive who had the job of reinventing the Disney Store once called up Jobs and asked for advice. His counsel? Dream bigger. I think that's the best advice he could leave us with. See genius in your craziness, believe in yourself, believe in your vision, and be constantly prepared to defend those ideas.

You can tell you've had too much of the 90s when...

You can tell you've had too much of the 90s when...

1. You try to enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail your work colleague at the desk next to you to ask, "Wanna go for a drink?" and they reply, "Yeah, give me five minutes."
5. You chat several times a day with a stranger from South America, but you haven't spoken to your next door neighbor yet this year.
6. You buy a computer and a week later it is out of date.
7. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends is that they do not have e-mail addresses.
8. You consider Post (Mail) painfully slow and call it "snailmail."
9. Your idea of being organized is multiple colored post-it notes.
10. You hear all good jokes via email instead of in person.
11. When you go home after a long day at work you still answer the phone with your company's name.
12. When you make phone calls from home, you accidentally dial "9" to get an outside line.
13. You've sat at the same desk for four years and worked for three different companies.
14. Your company welcome sign is attached with Velcro.
15. Your resume is on a diskette in your pocket.
16. You really get excited about a 1.7% pay rise.
17. Your biggest loss from a system crash is that you lose all your best jokes.
18. Temps in your department outnumber permanent staff and are more likely to get long-service awards.
19. Board members salaries are higher than all the Third World countries annual budgets combined.
20. It's dark when you drive to and from work.
21. Free food left over from meetings is your staple diet.
22. The intern gets a brand-new state-of-the-art laptop with all the features, while you have time to go for lunch while yours powers up.
23. Being sick is defined as 'you can't walk' or 'you're in the hospital.'
24. You're already late on the assignment you just got.
25. There's no money in the budget for the five permanent staff your department is short, but they can afford four full-time management consultants advising your boss's boss on strategy.
26. Your boss's favorite lines are: When you've got a few minutes...Could you fit this in? In your spare time...when you're freed up...I know you're busy but...I have an opportunity for you.
27. Every week another brown collection envelope comes around because someone you didn't even know had started is leaving.
28. You wonder who's going to be left to put into your 'leaving' collection.
29. Your relatives and family describe your job as "works with computers."
30. The only reason you recognize your kids is because their pictures are on your desk.
31. You only have makeup for fluorescent lighting.
32. You've run out of family member's birthdays to use for all of the ATM and banking PINs, email passwords, computer codes, and voicemail IDs you need to remember.
33. You read this entire list, kept nodding and smiling.
34. As you read this list, you thought about forwarding it to your "friends you send jokes to" e-mail group.
35. It crosses your mind that your jokes group may have seen this list already, but you can't be bothered to check so you forward it anyway.

Divorce Next Year...

Divorce Next Year...

A Sardar & his wife filed an application 4 Divorce. Judge asked:
How'll U divide, U"VE 3 children?
Sardar replied: Ok! We"ll apply NEXT YEAR

Satan

One bright, beautiful Sunday morning, everyone in the tiny town of Johnstown got up early and went to the local church.

Before the services started, the townspeople were sitting in their pews and talking about their lives, their families, etc.

Suddenly, the Devil himself appeared at the front of the congregation. Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate.

Soon everyone was evacuated from the Church, except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his pew, not moving, seemingly oblivious to the fact that God's ultimate enemy was in his presence.

Now this confused Satan a bit, so he walked up to the man and said, "Don't you know who I am?"

The man replied, "Yep, sure do."

Satan asked, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

"Nope, sure ain't," said the man.

Satan was a little perturbed at this and queried, "Why aren't you afraid of me?"

The man calmly replied, "Been married to your sister for over 48 years."

Great Quotes From Great Persons

Dr Abdul Kalaam........

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"It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone,

But It Is Very Hard To Win Some

Shakespeare.....

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"Never Play With The Feelings Of Others

Because You May Win The Game

But The Risk Is That You Will Surely Lose

The Person For A Life Time".

Napoleon........

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"The world suffers a lot.

Not because of the violence of bad people,

But because of the silence of good people!"

Einstein.........

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"I am thankful to all those who said NO to me

Its because of them I did it myself.."

Abraham Lincoln.........

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"If friendship is your weakest point then

you are the strongest person

in the world"

Shakespeare..........

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"Laughing Faces Do Not Mean That There Is

Absence Of Sorrow!

But It Means That They Have The Ability To

Deal With It".

William Arthur.........

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"Opportunities Are Like Sunrises, If You

Wait Too Long You Can Miss Them".

Hitler.....

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"When You Are In The Light, Everything

Follows You,

But When You Enter Into The Dark, Even

Your Own Shadow Doesn't Follow You."

Shakespeare.............

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"Coin Always Makes Sound

But The Currency Notes Are Always Silent.

So When Your Value Increases

Keep Yourself Calm and Silent"

21 Suggestions for Success

21 Suggestions for Success

Married Men Wanted

A factory had a policy of hiring only married men. 

Concerned about this, a local Woman's Liberation Front Leader called on the CEO and asked him,  "Why is it you limit your employees to married men? Is it because you consider women as weak, dumb, cantankerous, or do you consider us as tantrum throwers, bossy, etc.,?"

 "Not at all, Ma'am," the CEO replied. "It is because our Policy is to hire staff who are used to obeying orders without questioning, who are accustomed to being shoved around, know how to keep their mouths shut and put up with anything when I yell at them."

I live......

Avoid Girl friends.. A good advice

HOW HAPPY IS LIFE WITHOUT A GIRLFRIEND 


Reasons why LIFE without a Girl Friend is cool 

1. You can stare at any Girl.......   

2. You don't have to spend money on her.   

3. You won't get boring result in ur board papers.   

4. No girlfriend, no emotional blackmailing.

5. If u don't have a girlfriend, she can't dump u.  

6. Having a girlfriend is hot, not having a girlfriend is automatically cool, and every one loves to be a cool guy.

7. This can be more to life than just waiting for the bloody phone to ring. 

8. You won't have to tolerate someone else defining, "right" and "wrong" for u. 

9. Girlfriend can get so possessive that you can't do anything according ur wishes anymore.    

 10. You can buy gifts for mom, dad, sis or grandpa instead of a girlfriend and have a happier family  life.  
 
11. You won't have to waste paper writing love letters.  No more endless waiting for ur date to arrive at some weird shop place.

12. You can have more friends, as u will have more time for them.   
 
13. You wont have to see boring love stories instead of sports.

14. You wont have to tell lie to anybody and,  therefore, u'll sin less.   

15. You can have good night's sleep-no need to dream about her.   

16. You wont have to fight over having a 'special' friend with ur folks. 
  
17. No nonstop nonsense.   

18. You wont have drown in the pool of her tears.   

19. No tension.   

20. You can be "urself"   

21. You won't have to hide your telephone bills......  




So Try to AVOID Girl Friends in your Life...!.

Mother In Law - Joke

A husband and wife stepped up to view the body of his mother-in-law. 
As he began to cry, his wife punched him and said: Why are you crying, you never liked my mother anyway.
 I know he replied, I thought I saw her move!

Top 10 Interesting Philosophy Quotes

Aristotle: “Men are good in one way, but bad in many.”


Albert Camus: “Man stands face to face with the irrational. He feels within him his longing for happiness and for reason. The absurd is born of this confrontation between the human need and the unreasonable silence of the world.”


Socrates: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”


Plato: “Philosophy begins in wonder.”


Bertrand Russell: “Every proposition which we understand must be composed wholly of constituents with which we are acquainted.”

David Hume: “The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.”


Jeremy Bentham: “A full-grown horse or dog is beyond comparison a more rational, as well as a more conversible animal, than an infant of a day, or a week, or even a month, old. But suppose the case were otherwise, what would it avail? The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?”


Immanuel Kant: “Nothing can possibly be conceived in the world, or even out of it, which can be called good, without qualification, except a good will.”


Soren Kierkegaard: “A crowd … in its very concept is the untruth, by reason of the fact that it renders the individual completely impenitent and irresponsible, or at least weakens his sense of responsibility by reducing it to a fraction.”


Jean-Paul Sartre: “Man is condemned to be free.”

Matrimonial Ads

Matrimonial ads

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SALESMAN

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ECONOMIST

I am in demand of a wife. Supply is great though my

requirements are high. However the Elasticity of my

demands should not bear too heavy a burden

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MATHEMATICIAN

Wife required to complete the formula of my life. Must

be numerate and understand complex algebraic

logarithms. Needed to help further my family

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IT CONSULTANT

Well there is definite room for improvement in my

life. The speed of my current flows of information and

processes is slowing down and the injection of a wife

into my life is bound to improve efficiency.

Compatibility could be an issue.

BUSINESS MAN

Wife wanted for company.

POLITICIAN

I feel there is a need in this world, to improve the

ways we live, to harmonize the processes of life and

to build upon past differences and short comings. I

believe that we the people need someone to share our

lives. To feel the joys of parent hood, and bear the

social responsibilities, as we should in a civilized

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etc and never getting to the point)

CAR DEALER

Wanted a sturdy, reliable, low depreciating wife.

Should be in excellent working condition. Resale value also important!

FARMER

Wanted a wife from good stock. Required for breeding.

LAWYER

I hereby propose to solicit myself as an eligible

candidate for the post of wife after marriage. The

person whom I'm looking for should be strictly -a

girl. The girl should be strictly a girl, with

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PILOT

Wife required to complete my life. Please, only level

headed applicants. She must not have her heads in the

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ground. Her heart must be in it for the long haul. And

she absolutely must also be aerodynamically sound!!!

BANKER

Wanted wife who takes interest in me and credits me

with her service.

ACCOUNTANT

Required a girl - 5'8' & 36' 24' 36' with a good head

for figures. She must

be averse to making unnecessary expenditure and her

very nature should be

one of generating as few expenses in my life as

possible. She should profit

from a nice personality and be a credit to her family.

SHARABI

Wanted a girl. Girl's father should preferably have a

spirits factory. I am an occasional alcoholic who

drinks only when friends come round. Friends

come round only seven times a week. Girl preferred who

can carry me from bar to ghar-bar. Meet personally in

a bar or send drinks for trial. Sample should be

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MINICAB DRIVER

Hello! Hello! number 9 calling. This is number 9 I'm

calling from x-ud, a wife is needed to pick me

up. Driving license not necessary, but map

reading skills are a bonus.

BUILDER

Wanted a wife to help build upon the foundations of my

life. Must be homely

and willing to build relationship from the ground up.

DOCTOR

I am looking for a wife to cure the emptiness in my

life. However if you feel the need for a second

opinion then it's fine by me.

ARMY COMMANDO

My mission in life is to find myself the perfect wife.

Successful applicants must be able to use a penknife

and a compass. She who dares

wins. Camouflage provided.

RACE CAR DRIVER

A model wife required to fit in with my fast track

life. Must be able to

keep pace!

ASTRONAUT

I'm searching for a wife to fill the space in my life.

Someone to share my universe. Must have looks that are

out of this world

7 Simple Tips To Deal With Negative People

“The people who are the hardest to love are the ones who need it the most.” ~Peaceful Warrior

Tip #1: Don’t Engage in the Negativity

One thing I found is negative people tend to harp on the bad things and ignore the positive stuff. They also have a tendency to exaggerate issues they are facing, making their predicament seem a lot worse than it actually is.

The first time you converse with a negative individual, provide a listening ear and offer help if needed. Provide support – let him/her know he/she is not alone. However, be sure to draw a line somewhere. If the person keeps harping on the same problems even after the first few conversations, then it’s a sign to disengage.

For starters, try to switch topics. If he/she goes into a negative swirl, let him/her continue, but don’t engage in the negativity. Give a simple reply, such as “I see” or “Okay”. Whereas if he/she is being positive, reply in affirmation and enthusiasm. When you do it often enough, he/she will soon realize what’s going on, and will start to be more positive in his/her communication.

Tip #2: Hang Out In Groups

Speaking to a negative person can be extremely draining. When I spoke to my negative co-worker, I would be mentally drained for several hours, even though we talked for only 20-30 minutes. That was because I was on the receiving end of all her negativity.

To address this, have someone else around when conversing with the negative individual. In fact, the more people, the better. This way, the negative energy is divided between you and the other members, and you don’t have to bear the full brunt of the negative energy.

The plus point of having someone else around is that people bring out a different side to an individual. By having another party around, it may bring out a more positive side in the negative person. I experienced this before and it helped me to see the “negative” individual in a different, more positive light.

Tip #3: Objectify the Comments Made

Negative people can be quite critical at times. They tend to drop insensitive comments that are hurtful, especially if they are directed at you.

For example, I once had a friend who was quite tactless. She would drop jarring comments which were dismissive and critical. Initially I was bothered by her words, wondering why she had to be so critical every time she spoke. I also wondered if there was something wrong with me – that perhaps I wasn’t good enough. However, when I observed her interactions with our common friends, I realized she did this to them too. Her comments were not personal attacks – it was just her being the way she was.

Recognize that the negative person usually means no harm – he/she is just caught up in his/her negativity. Start by learning how to deal with critical comments. Objectify the comments made – Rather than take his/her words personally, recognize that he/she is just offering a point of view. Sieve out the underlying message and see if there is anything you can learn from what he/she said.

Tip #4: Go with Lighter Topics

Some negative people are triggered by certain topics. For example, one of my friends turns into a self-victimizer whenever we talk about work. No matter what what I say, he’ll keep complaining about everything in his job, which becomes quite a conversation dampener.

If the person is deeply entrenched in his/her negativity, the unhappiness may be too deeply rooted to address in a one-off conversation. Bring in a new topic to lighten the mood. Simple things like new movies, daily occurrences, common friends, hobbies, happy news, make for light conversation. Keep it to areas the person feels positive towards.

Tip #5: Be Mindful of the Time You Spend With Them

As Jim Rohn puts it – “You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with”. What this quote means is that who you spend your time with has an impact on the person you eventually become.

I find it to be very true. Think about the times you hang out with negative people – Do you feel more positive or negative after that? Same for positive people – How do you feel after spending some time with them?

Whenever I’ve an encounter with negative people, I’d often feel negative after that, like a bad aftertaste. Whereas with positive people, I’d feel extremely upbeat and exuberant. Clearly, there is a spill over effect that takes place even after the interaction! By spending more time with negative people, your thoughts and emotions will slowly become negative too. At first it might be temporary, but over time it’ll slowly become ingrained in you.

If you feel certain people in your life are negative, then be conscious of how much time you’re spending with them. I recommend to limit the duration where you can help it. For example, if they want to hang out with you but you don’t enjoy their company, learn to say no. If it’s a meeting or phone call, set a limit to how long you want it to be. Keep to the objective of the discussion, and don’t let it extend beyond that time.

Tip #6: Identify Areas You Can Make a Positive Change

Negative people are negative because they lack love, positivity and warmth. A lot of times, their negative behavior is a barrier they erect to protect themselves from the world.

One of the best ways you can help a negative individual is to usher positivity into his/her life. Think about what’s bothering the person at the moment, and think about how you can help him/her in your own way. It doesn’t have to be anything elaborate, and you definitely don’t have to go out of the way to help if you don’t want to. The key here is to be sincere in your desire to help, and to show him/her the upsides in life.

A while back, I had a friend who was unhappy with her job, due to the stagnating environment and culture mismatch. There was a job opportunity that arose in my (now former) workplace, so I introduced that opportunity to my friend. She eventually got the job, and she has been working there for over 3 years now, and doing very well.

Today, she’s a lot happier, forward-looking and proactive in life. She’s definitely a lot more positive than she was a few years ago. While I do not take any credit for what she has carved for herself in her career, I feel very happy knowing that I helped in a small way at the right time. Likewise, there’s always something you can do for others too – keep a look out and help where you can. Just a small act on your part may well make a huge difference in their lives.

Tip #7: Drop Them From Your Life

If all else fails, reduce contact with them or drop them from your life.

Rather than spend your time with negative people, focus on the positive people instead. In the past, I spent a lot of time with negative people, trying to help them with their issues. It drained up a lot of my energy and was often futile, which led me to rethink my methods. Ever since then, I worked on cultivating positivity by hanging out with positive friends and business partners. This has turned out to be a lot more rewarding and fruitful.

Remember that your life is yours to lead, and it’s up to you on how you want it to be. If there are negative people who make you feel bad about yourself, work on those issues with the 7 steps above. With the right actions, you can create a dramatic difference in what you get out of your relationships.

Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World

Tokyo, Japan: The capital of Japan, Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live. It is also the world's largest metropolitan city both in terms of population and economy. Many of the multinational companies have their regional offices in Tokyo due to which there are a lot of highly paid jobs. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is one of the largest in Japan and in the world. There is also a massive demand for space due to the ever growing population which has made it one of the most expensive cities in the world. 

Osaka and Kobe, Japan: The second city that can be included in the list of the costliest cities in the world are the twin cities in Japan - Osaka and Kobe. Both these cities are densely populated, leading to a high cost of living and other expenses. Moreover, many multinational companies like Panasonic, Mitsubishi, Sharp, Sanyo and Mizuno have their headquarters in these cities. They also have a large financial industry, leading to high wages. All these factors combined with the cost of land and high wages make these cities the second costliest cities in the world.

Paris, France: Paris the capital city of France is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It has many satellite townships and the metropolitan area is quite large. Tourism is a flourishing industry in this city, which generates huge amount of money for the economy. There is a dearth of space for residences and commerce that pushes the cost of rent further up. Apart from the tourism industry, there are also many high tech manufacturing and finance industries which contribute to the strong economy of Paris.

Copenhagen, Denmark: This capital city of Denmark is not only the political capital of the country but it is also dominant in economy and culture. Copenhagen has head and regional offices of many large companies like Microsoft and Maersk. The largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas is located in Denmark putting Copenhagen and Denmark as a whole on the economy map. The corresponding high wages and extremely strong economy make Copenhagen the fourth most expensive city in the world.

Oslo, Norway: Norway, which has large gas and oil reserves, is one of the most developed countries in the world. Oslo which is the Norwegian capital, has a large population and a strong economy. It also has a large income in the form of insurance, tourism and maritime engineering. Due to high wages, the basic commodities have to be imported, making Oslo an expensive region. The tax rates in Norway are also very high. Due to the high rise buildings, the living space has become a premium thus increasing the cost of living in Oslo.

Zurich, Switzerland: Zurich, which is the main commercial center is also sometimes called the cultural capital of Switzerland. There are many top educational institutions in Zurich. A major portion of the Swiss economy is based on the Financial Services and many multinational companies like Credit Suisse, UBS and Zurich Financial Services which are based in this city. There is a diversity in the population of Zurich, which is the main reason why international companies like Google, Microsoft and IBM have their facilities in the city.

Helsinki, Finland: Enlisted in the top ten European cities - Helsinki, apart from being the capital of Finland, is also the economic center of the Finnish economy. It has a large shipbuilding industry and also has many hi-tech industries like Nokia. The tax rate of Finland is relatively high and the generation of large amount of wealth probably makes Helsinki one of the cities having the highest cost of living in the world.

Frankfurt, Germany: A major city in Germany, Frankfurt is considered the economic powerhouse of Germany. Many of the European and German central banks are located in Frankfurt. The Frankfurt stock exchange is also the biggest stock exchange in the world. All this wealth makes Frankfurt one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Geneva, Switzerland: Geneva, a popular city in Switzerland is located between The Alps and Lake Geneva. The International Committee of theRed Cross has its headquarters in Geneva. This city is also famous for the location where the Geneva Conventions, the treaties in international law which set standards for treating prisoners of war. Many of the United Nations departments also have their bases in Geneva. Geneva is a main attraction for tourists for its picturesque locations and is also the sixth important financial center in the world. Due to a high revenue and cost of living, Geneva is also the second most expensive city in the continent of Europe.

Singapore: A small island located in south east Asia, Singapore is a city as well as a country. This small country has a dense population of about 7000 people per sq. km. It has one of the busiest waterways in the world connecting east Asia with south Asia, Europe and Africa. Singapore has a very strong economy due to its various business policies and being a base for many international corporations. The Singapore port is also one of the busiest ports, due to the transshipment of goods. The cost of living is also very high due to a lack of living space. Singapore is growing in stature due to its strategic importance on the world map of business and growing economy, making it one of the most expensive cities in the world to visit.

Though there are many other cities in the world which have a high cost of living, according to a recent survey these ten cities achieved the most expensive cities in the world distinction.