Vision

  It’s human nature to complain and grudge. We see flaws rather than virtues. But when we see with positive eyes, we can find the light that shadows hiding. The wisdom is to hunt for the stars rather than to spot the flaws. The current of life runs towards God’s heart. Don’t go against it. The existence of the universe is infinite. So don’t curse it with a small intellect. It’s nothing but the foolishness to fight with the infinite. The wise is he: who shapes his life as God’s plan.  Here is the poem:  Don't look for the flaws as you go through life; And even when you find them, It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind And look for the virtue behind them. For the cloudiest night has a hint of light Somewhere in its shadows hiding; It is better by far to hunt for a star, Than the spots on the sun abiding. The current of life runs ever away To the bosom of God's great ocean. Don't set your force 'gainst the river's course And think to alter its motion. Don't waste

“I want to be big,” says Little Monkey. “I want to be strong.” A wise woman hears him. “Take this magic wand,” she says, “and all your wishes can come true.” A giraffe comes by. He stretches his long neck. He eats the sweet leaves at the top of the trees. “I want a long neck,” says Little Monkey. “POP!” His neck grows long, just like the Giraffe’s. Little Monkey is happy. An elephant comes down to the river. He fills his trunk with water. He blows it all over himself. “I want to do that, too!” says Little Monkey. BANG!” Just like that, he grows a trunk. He is pleased. “This is fun!” he says.  Next, Little Monkey sees a zebra. “I want stripes like those,” he says. “WHIZZ!” Little Monkey has stripes all over his body, just like the zebra. He is very, very happy. He goes to the river to try out his new trunk. He looks down. He sees himself in the water. “Mother!” he cries. “Help! A monster!” “That’s not a monster,” says his mother. “That’s you.” “You want a giraffe’s neck, an elephant’s t

  There was a man who was fond of reading the philosophy of life. He was curious about knowing the perspective of others’ life. Once he came across three stone cutters. By the sense of inquiry, he asked them what they were doing.  The first replied, “I am making a living.” The second kept hammering while he said, “I am doing the best job of stonecutting in the entire county.” The third looked up with a visionary gleam in his eye and said, “I am building a cathedral.” The man was very amazed to know the answers. All three were doing the same work but the attitudes were different. The first one was just making his livelihood, nothing else. It’s barely impossible to come up with such a perspective.  The second one was higher than the first one. He was making the best possible. Such an outlook guides us ahead in life. It leads us to perfection. And when we do any work with perfection it is noticed and appreciated by all.  While the third one had the spiritual viewpoint. Though the work was

  Adversity is God’s university.  ~ Author unknown  Adversity! God’s divine way of preparing a man. When troubles crucify, we torment. We complain and criticize. We blame and escape. We become irritable and dissatisfied. But here, we need to appreciate the purpose of the difficulty. The unanticipated calamities are being sent by God. He is preparing us for greatness. In adversity, the true potential is revealed and strong character is shaped. So ultimately adversity is an opportunity for growth.   Here is a wonderful poem that discovers the real meaning of adversity in life.  The tree that never had to fight For sun and sky and air and light, But stood out in the open plain And always got its share of rain, Never became a forest king But lived and died a scrubby thing. The man who never had to toil To gain and farm his patch of soil, Who never had to win his share Of sun and sky and light and air, Never became a manly man But lived and died as he began. Good timber does not grow with e

  Once, there was an oxen pair who toiled day and night. They were tied to a wagon that they had to pull. One day, the oxen were pulling the wagon along a bumpy road. They had to use all their strength to pull the wagon, but they did not complain.  The wheels of the wagon were of a different sort. Though the task they had to do was very light compared with the oxen, they creaked and groaned at every turn. The driver of the wagon became furious. He said to the wagon, “Why do you make so much noise? Can’t you see the oxen are quietly doing their job?” This story depicts the nature of the mind. When we get difficulties in life, we creak and groan. We moan about the circumstances and end up in pain. Here the alteration is required with attitude. We need to understand who is sending adversities and why.  Once we cultivate a positive attitude, we can welcome the challenges of life. God has gifted us with life with love and care. And I am not alone but he resides within and takes care. He is

  TRUE HAPPINESS IS TO REST SATISFIED WITH WHAT WE HAVE Tilicius Annagus Seneca was a man of many talents. He was a La poet, dramatist, orator, statesman, and one of the greatest of the Stoic philosophers. He was also one of the best-read men in Rome. At the moment he was thoroughly enjoying the fables of a Greek slave named Aesop who was said to have lived at the court of Croesus six centuries ago.  They were quaint little stories, about animals mostly—but each with a moral truth concealed in its penetrating nonsense. A pity more people couldn't read, he thought. There were some good lessons to be learned here. Suddenly his attention was caught by a single phrase: "Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything." Why that was almost exactly what he had written yesterday in his essay on happiness! He got it out and found the sentence: A wise man is a content with his lot, whatever it be. Without realizing it, he had paraphrased the Greek storyteller! But many

  Once upon a time, there lived a hare in a forest. He was very speedy in movement and was always proud of his speed. A tortoise also lived nearby. The hare always teased the tortoise for his slow speed. It has a heavy shell on its back. Its legs are short. So, it cannot move as fast as other animals. The hare always teased the tortoise for his slow speed. One day while the hare cut a joke at the tortoise for its slow speed, the latter challenged the hare and agreed to run a race. At this, the hare was much amused. So he said, “Good”, let’s fix a date for the race. They fixed a date. A fox came to see the race. The tortoise and the hare came to the starting point. The race began. The hare began to run very fast. He jumped and jumped. He ran a kilometer in a few minutes. Soon he found the tortoise far behind him. He became sure of success. Then he stopped. He said to himself. What’s the use of going so fast? Perhaps, the tortoise has covered only a few yards by this time. So, I can very