Pencil: “I’m sorry….” Eraser: “For what? You didn’t do anything wrong.” Pencil: “I’m sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I make a mistake, you’re always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.” Eraser: […]
Maturity Takes Time: It is an accepted fact that it takes a person many years to understand and gain wisdom, but it does not mean anything. The maturity required for the wisdom to take place — purity of the mind (antahkarana shuddhi) — has to be gained and there is no hurry. Hurrying it […]
When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. That evening so long ago, my Mom placed a plate of sandwiches and extremely burned biscuits in […]
As King Haroun and Queen Zubayda were sitting in their palace one day, a fisherman who was selling fresh fish was brought in front of them. King Haroun decided to buy a fish and gave the fisherman 4000 dirhams for it. The fisherman was overjoyed. He thanked King Haroun and left. Queen Zubayda turned […]
Some minds are like concrete, Thoroughly mixed up and Permanently set. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* “Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.” ~ Sir James Dewar *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* He, who angers you, controls you! *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Peace starts with a smile. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Opportunity may knock Once, but temptation bangs on our door forever. […]
No point using limited life to chase unlimited wealth. No point earning so much money we cannot live to spend it, unless we decide to give it all away in charity before death. If we don’t spend it, we leave it for our relatives to fight over it. Money that we have does not belong […]
Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. Surrounded by all the comforts and luxuries, he was comfortably and luxuriously miserable! One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the […]
In order to get the winning edge, we need to strive for excellence, not perfection. Striving for perfection is neurotic; striving for excellence is progress, because there is nothing that can’t be done better or improved upon. One should compete with oneself. Every time we perform we should endeavor to outdo our own previous performance. […]
The A B C of a Friend… Accepts you as you are Believes in “you” Calls you just to say “HI” Doesn’t give up on you Envisions the whole of you Forgives your mistakes Gives unconditionally Helps you Invites you over Just “be” with you Keeps you close at heart Loves you for who you […]
Words of Wisdom… 1) Lack of Persistence: More people fail not because they lack knowledge or talent but because they quit. The total secret of success lies in two words, Persistence and Resistance. Persist in what must be done and resist what ought not to be done. When problems seem insurmountable, quitting seems to be […]
