Who Am I ?? (Genre - Riddle)

Here is a nice riddle I happened to read. It makes for an interesting read and has been very carefully put. Put on your thinking cap to crack this riddle .. and once you have .. read the riddle once more to understand its importance. Bon Chance Mes Amis !!

You may know me.
I'm your constant companion.
I'm you greatest helper.
I'm your heaviest burden.

I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.
I am at your command.
Half the tasks you do can be turned over to me.
I'm able to do them quickly, and
I'm able to do them the same every time.

I'm easily managed.. all you have
to do is to be firm, with me.
Show me exactly how you want it done.
After a few lessons, I will do it automatically.

I' am the servant of all great men and women.
And of course the servant of all the failures as well.
I've made all the great individuals
who have ever been great.
And I've made all the losers too.

I work with all the precision of a computer,
and the intelligence of a human being.
You may run me for profit or you may run me to ruin.
It makes no difference to me.

Make me a strong part of your life.
Be easy with me and I will destroy you.
Be firm with me and I'll put the world at your feet.

Who am I?

Hint : We all have it, some like it, others don't ; Sometimes we like it in ourselves and at other times .. in others ; Others might like it in us and some others might not.... !!
Crack it for a surprise prize .. answer in my next post !!

Haircut Puzzle

Now that the weekend is coming here is something to keep you busy other than work .... the haircut puzzle ... sometimes the obvious is not the most logical ... think about it .. and dont forget to give your reasoning too ... once again a fabulous prize for the winner ...

A traveller arrives in a small town and decides he wants to get a haircut. There are only two barbershops in town - one on East Street and one on West Street. The East Street barbershop is a mess, and the barber has the worst haircut the traveller has ever seen. The West Street barbershop is neat and clean, its barber's hair looks as good as a movie star's.
Which barbershop does the traveller go to for his haircut, and why?

Think about it ..

For the Logical Folks
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The maker doesn't want it; the buyer doesn't use it; and the user doesn't even see it. What is it ??

For the Mathematical Folks

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What mathematical symbol can be put between 5 and 9, to get a number bigger than 5 and smaller than 9 ????

See if you can crack it ... a special gift for the correct answer

For Others .. ... a thought for the day

Sow a thought and you reap an act;

Sow an act, and you reap a habit ;

Sow a habit, and you reap a character ;

Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.

-Samuel Smiles