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Life is not about the people who act true to your face. It’s about the people who remain true behind your face.

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Calm Your Mind

CALM YOUR MIND

A disciple and his teacher were walking through the forest. The disciple was disturbed by the fact that his mind was in constant unrest. He asked his teacher: “Why most people’s minds are restless, and only a few possess a calm mind? What can one do to still his thoughts?”
The teacher looked at the disciple, smiled and said, “I will tell you a story. An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly flew buzzing near his ear. The elephant waves it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again, and the elephant waved it away once more.”
This was repeated several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, “Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can’t you stay for a while in one place.” The fly answered, “I am attracted to whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses pull me constantly in all directions and I cannot resist them. And what is your secret, how can you stay so calm and still?”
The elephant stopped eating and said, “My five senses do not rule my attention. Whatever I do, I am immersed in it. Now that I am eating, I am completely immersed in eating. In this way I can enjoy my food and chew it better. I rule my attention and not the other way around.”
The disciple’s eyes opened wide and a smile rose on his face. “I understand. If I am in charge of my senses and attention, then the mind is calm. The outside objects are infinite in number. If I let my five senses pull my attention, then the mind is constantly restless.”
“Yes, that’s right”, answered the teacher, “The mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. Control your attention, and you control your mind.”

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Celebrate Life

THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS

A certain shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The lad came upon a beautiful castle where the wise man lived.
The wise man was very busy, and the boy had to wait for two hours before he could meet him. The wise man told the boy that he didn’t have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours. “Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something”, said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. “As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill”.
The boy began climbing and descending the many stairways of the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the room where the wise man was. “Well”, asked the wise man, “Did you see and enjoy the various things in and around my world?”
The boy was embarrassed, and confessed that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil that the wise man had entrusted to him. “Then go back and observe the marvels of my world,” said the wise man.
Relieved, the boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace, this time observing all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains, the beauty of the flowers, and so on. Upon returning to the wise man, he related in detail everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I entrusted to you?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.
“Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you”, said the wisest of wise men. “The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon”.

– Paul Coelho in ‘The Alchemist

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Art of Living thought

GRANDFATHER’S LETTER

One day, a young boy was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, “To my grandson.” A letter inside read: Dear Ronny, Years ago you came to me for help. You said, “Grandpa, how is it that you’ve accomplished so much in your life? You’re still full of energy, and I’m already tired of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you’ve got?” I didn’t know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I owe you an answer. So here is what I believe. I think a lot of it has to do with how a person looks at things. I call it ‘keeping your eyes wide open.’ First, realize that life is filled with surprises, but many are good ones. If you don’t keep watching for them, you’ll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while, and you will be. When you meet up with challenges, welcome them. They’ll leave you wiser, stronger, and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be grateful for the things it taught you. Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals. And always follow the rules, even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with breaking the rules, you’re only fooling yourself. It’s also important to decide exactly what you want. Then keep your mind focused on it, and be prepared to receive it. But be ready to end up in some new places too. As you grow with the years, you’ll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging beginnings Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn’t just reaching peaks. Part of it is moving from one peak to the next. If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to quit. Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view. Dump things that weigh you down emotionally and spiritually. When an old resentment, belief, or attitude becomes heavy, lighten your load. Shed those hurtful attitudes that slow you down and drain your energy. Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures. So consider all the pathways ahead, and decide which ones to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going. And be sure to take breaks once in a while. They’ll give you a renewed commitment to your dreams and a cheerful, healthy perception of the things that matter the most to you. Most important of all, never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the one who resolves to win. Give life everything you’ve got, and life will give its best back to you. Love always, Grandpa

Courtesy to iquote magazine for above message:

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Anedotes of the great

Anedotes of the great

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Once, at the first home Mother Teresa established for incurables in Calcutta, a man half-consumed by cancer was brought in. The stench was so offensive that the male attendant on duty walked away retching. Mother Teresa herself offered to help the patient. The suffering man, who could not care less about living or dying, and unaccustomed to such tender loving treatment, cursed loudly. He wanted to be left alone to die. Turning to this strange woman who was attending to him he demanded, “How can you stand the smell?”
“It’s nothing compared to the pain you must be feeling,” replied Mother Teresa gently.

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It is said that Mahatma Gandhi, while he was in Pretoria, was once passing by the house of some good Christian friends, and he thought of dropping in for a visit. It was late in the evening, and when he opened the door, he found that the family was at night prayers, which they said in common. When the family saw him, they welcomed him, of course, and began to put aside their prayers. But Gandhi bade them to go on. “Continue with your prayers,” he said “He to whom you are speaking is greater than I”.

Great Can be Human

THE GREAT CAN BE HUMAN

One of the most touching moments in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles came by surprise. It happened one night on prime-time television, after Jeff Blatnick of the United States defeated Thomas Johansson of Sweden for the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.

When the match ended, Blatnick did not jump up and down. He did not make sweeping bows to the crowd. He simply dropped to his knees, crossed himself, bowed his head, and prayed.

When the camera zoomed in on his face, millions of viewers saw the torrent of tears pouring down Blatnick’s cheeks. Blatnick had every right to cry. But it wasn’t because he had taken the gold in an event the United States had never won before. There was a bigger reason: Two years before, Jeff Blatnick had contracted cancer. Eighteen months before the games, he had undergone surgery. And, now, in the face of great odds, he had won the second biggest battle of his life.

Jeff Blatnick became an instant hero, not because of his victory over Johansson, nor because of his victory over cancer, but because he shared his humanity with us. Suddenly the 220-pound giant was like us in a beautiful, touching way. His tears showed that after all he was human like all of us!

Ur Real Self

An Elderly Advice

An ordinary man rose to become a millionaire, attributes the secret of his success to the advice he received from his father just before he died.
“There are those who work all day, those who dream all day, and those who spend an hour dreaming before setting to work to fulfill those dreams,” said the experienced parent. “Go into the third category, because there’s virtually no competition.”

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