Three stories to touch your heart.....
Sandcastles.....
Gautam Buddha was entering a village, and on it’s outskirt there was a river. He stopped there to see a few children playing, making castles in the sand. They were fully engrossed in the act, oblivious to everything else. There were many children playing, and if someone disturbed somebody's castle, or threw some water or walked close, they would get angry and shout, and fights would break out. Buddha just stood there, watching. Then, it was time for the sun to set and the children’s mothers called them from nearby house. One by one, they all jumped on their own castles, the ones they had made and for which they were fighting that nobody should disturb them. They jumped on their own castles and never looked back, simply went home.
Seeing this, Buddha remarked to his disciples, "Life is not much more than this." All that you do in life with full seriousness is build sandcastles. And you yourself will leave them one day, trampling them down not looking back. But people take it seriously….. The question to ask here is : What sand castle are your creating in your life?
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The way we see things....
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Wealth and mindset - Who is rich and who is poor?
A wealthy woman went to a saree shop and request the salesman. "Bhaiya, show me some cheap sarees. It is my son's marriage and I have to give to my maid." After sometime, the maid comes to the saree shop and tells the salesman at the counter "Bhaiya, show some expensive sarees. I want to gift my Mistress on her son's marriage"
Is poverty about your possessions or about your mindset? Who is rich? And who is poor? There is another example.
A lady staying with her family in a 5-star hotel me. She is a mother to a 6 month old baby. "Can I get 1 cup of milk?" asked the lady to the 5-star hotel manager. "Yes madam", he replies, and charges for it in the bill.
While driving back from hotel, the child is hungry again. So the husband stops at a road side tea stall and takes milk from the tea vendor. "How much?” she asked the tea vendor. "Madam, how can I charge you money for a small child's milk", the tea seller replies with a smile. "Let me know if you need more for the journey". The lady takes one more cup and leaves. She leaves wondering, "Who is richer? The hotel manager or the old tea vendor?
Some people accumulate money enough that will last them lifetime and for the next few generations as well. But they still have hunger and desire to have more. Another person has enough for himself and his family. But he directs his time and efforts for helping others that are less fortunate than him.....
Two people - but as different as night and day.....
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Some great quotes to live by :
Nobody else is responsible – only you and you alone. If you suffer, it is because of you, if you feel blissful, it is because of you. You are your hell and heaven and too – Osho
Living in the present is the only option: It is easy to spend time thinking about the future or dwelling on the past - but what you will always have is - only now. Live it well. - Unknown
Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest challenges become your greatest strengths - Drew Barrymore
Fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind!! – Dale Carnegie
The primary cause of pain and unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it - Unknown
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Have a great weekend folks.