Before Yielding To Attractions And Desires , Analyze The Risk !

Before Yielding To Attractions And Desires , Analyze The Risk !

Different Levels of Selfishness

Different Levels of Selfishness

We are All Actors in a Stage called World

We are All Actors in a Stage called World

Learn From Children

Learn From Children

Abraham Lincoln ( On self confidence and self - respect )

You are aware of how Abraham Lincoln , though born in a poor family , rose to become the President of America because of his self confidence . He was born in a poor family . His classmates used to heckle him for his dress and poverty . Lincoln , unable to bear this humiliation , approached his mother and said ,
" Mother , I am subjected to a lot of redicule by fellow students . Please get me a new dress . " Then the mother told him ,
" Son , we are not well-to-do . You must act according to our family condition . Don't be deterred by other people's taunts . Develop self confidence and uphold your self - respect ."
From that moment , Lincoln strictly followed the advice of her mother . After sometime , his mother passed away . and his father married again . His stepmother was also quite affectionate towards him and encouraged him to persevere on the path shown by his mother . After his father's death , Lincoln , who was aged 16 years then , left home to earn his livelihood and started selling newspapers . Even then also , he continued to uphold his self respect . Seeing his good qualities , his friends encouraged him to contest the elections . Lincoln stood for elections and won with a thumping majority . He was made the President of America . Though he was born in a poor family , he rose to such an exalted position because of his self confidence and self - respect .

The Atlantic Eel ( The Purpose of Life )

Blog Entry The Atlantic Eel ( The Purpose of Life )
for everyone


The Atlantic eel is born in the deep waters of South Atlantic . It then swims all the way North till it reaches the mouth of one of the North American rivers flowing into the Atlantic Ocean . The eel then moves from salt water to fresh water and swims up the river the long way. It lives there and when the time comes , it starts on the return journey . First it swims and goes back to the mouth of the river and from there it swims south to go to the part of the Atlantic ocean where it was born. Having reached its place of birth , the eel lays eggs and dies. Few know of this remarkable happening in nature , and how God silently guides the eel all the way to a river far from its native place and then finally brings it back to the same spot for " eternal rest ".

Life is a gift of God , and human life in particular is a very special and precious gift given to humans for a specific purpose . " What is that purpose? "
The atlantic eel can give us a hint about this question that both ancient and modern men often asked of himself . The purpose of life is to go back to where you came from . From God you have come, and to God you must return . Life must be so lived that you get back to God. Getting back to God is not at all that easy . The world is where we live. But we must live here in such a fashion that we are focused always on the return journey .If one loses focus , we may catch a " wrong flight " and end up elsewhere . However, we must be aware of the dangers lurking here in this world. Many people catch the wrong flight because they succumb to temptations . One must learn to kill the ego ( edging God Out ) and be able to put ceiling on desires through mastery and control of the mind and the senses.

Life is not meant to be frittered away in making merry , in pursuit of power , pelf and such other infructuous objectives . Instead , life must be so lived that we can return once and for all to our natural habitat , from which we have stayed away far too long .

The Polio Victim ( On determination and Self will )

The Polio Victim ( On determination and self will ) Mar 14, '11 4:23 AM
for everyone
This is an inspiring story about a boy , a polio victim who lives in one Asian city far away. Because of physical disability , he could not attend school . Feeling that he was becoming a burden to his family , this boy became very depressed . To forget his misery , he began to teach himself English by listening to BBC . Soon , he picked up English very well . Hearing of this , BBC presented him with a short wave radio . After this he began to learn German , once again by listening to the radio . In this way , this boy taught himself many things . One day , he started teaching the son of the maid servant who worked in his house . Word spread , and other poor boys came to him for instructions . Soon he found he was running a small school at home . Seeing this , relatives who once came from America donated this boy a wheel chair . Other boys who once avoided this polio victim now became his friends and , forming a service club ,they began to do service all over town . This is an example of what sheer determination and self will can do . This noble man lives in the city of Madras , India .

The Duck That Lay Golden Eggs ( On Earthquakes /Tsunamis )

The Duck That Lay Golden Eggs ( On Earthquakes/Tsunamis)

Once a greedy person owned a duck that used to lay a golden egg everyday. One day he ripped open the stomach of the duck thinking that he would get many golden eggs at a time.

Today man also is indulging in such foolish and greedy acts. Instead of being satisfied with what nature is giving him , he is aspiring for more and more , and in the process , he is creating imbalance in Nature.

Natural calamities are taking place in the world today . You are aware of the devastations caused by earthquakes and Tsunamis in Japan , China, New Zealand .Thousands of people lost their lives and properties . The reason for this is that Man is entertaining excessive desires . God maintains perfect balance in His creation . In God’s creation , the earth and the oceans are endowed with balance . But man is indiscriminately exploiting the earth for mining , extracting oil , and nuclear tests ! Everyday thousands of tons of fish are caught from the oceans. This indiscriminate exploitation of nature results in the imbalance of the earth , which is playing havoc with human lives. Due to excessive greed for wealth , man is disturbing the balance of the earth. Hence , the earthquakes !

Today , scientists are interested in new inventions . Rapid advancements in science and technology have led to imbalance of Nature . As a result , there are earthquakes , tsunamis and no timely rains . Science should be utelised only to the extent needed . Science has its limitations and crossing those limits leads to danger .

Several nations have expressed their love and concern for the earthquake victims . Neighboring countries sent loads of goods , grams , reliefs , etc.. Let us express our love thru prayers and helping the needy . Love is our nature , just as balance is very much essential to nature , so also love is very much needed for man . Make proper use of the natural resources and do not put them to misuse . We should enjoy nature according to our need . Do not rob nature of its resources to satisfy your greed . Let Nature’s stomach be not ripped open just to get the golden eggs !

TV Patrol World Report

Piolo and KC will last 7 years, John Lloyd and Shaina "mildly incompatible," says psychic
Published: February 04, 2011

Based on birth dates, psychic Danny Cinco said celebrity couple Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion's relationship will last seven years, TV Patrol World reported on Wednesday. "Piolo is a fire snake and KC is a wood ox. I see compatibility during (the first two) years... wala dapat pagbabago (nothing should change). Si Piolo talaga ang magdadala (Piolo will carry the relationship). I suggest that KC should be very subservient."

Cinco also said that actors John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao are "mildly incompatible" because the former was born in the Year of the Snake while the latter was born in the Year of the Pig. "Pero makakatulong sa kanila ang Mandarin Ducks kung maglalagay sila niyan sa bedroom nila (But placing Mandarin Ducks in the bedroom will help)." In response, Cruz told TV Patrol World, "Ang buhay namin is about us and ang mga choices na pinapasok namin (Our life is about us and the choices we make)."

The psychic also took a stab at Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez' relationship. "Robin is earth rooster (and) Mariel is a wood rat. Baka dito sila magkaroon ng diperensiya. When it comes to money puwede sila magkaproblema diyan at sa investment (They might have problems when it comes to money and investments)."

Cinco supposedly has a 95 percent batting average when it comes to his predictions, according to Manila Bulletin.

Of Pencils and Erasers ( Parenting )

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 made 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 : That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do
this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though
one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm
actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you
sad.


Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're
always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes
along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually
pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse),
but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will
always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.


All our lives, we've been the pencil. It pains me to see the eraser, that
is my parents, getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one
day, all that I'm left with would be eraser-shavings and memories of what
I used to do and have.


This is for all the parents out there.

Let There Be Peace

Once there was a king who lived in one kingdom far away . He summoned all the best and renowned painters in the land.

" I am looking for a painting that depicts peace ! "

Over a hundred entries of masterpieces showed up but only two gave a very good impression on His Majesty. The first painting was a scenic view of crystal clear lake . The still water reflects the tall trees and grand mountains . White drifting clouds and flying birds decorate the azure sky .The second painting was a rain forest and a magnificent view of cascading waterfalls and an inclement weather .

It was a surprise for every one . The King chose the second painting ! The King , as he looked closer , saw something behind the curtains of waterfalls - a bush with a nest . In the nest were little baby birds being fed by the mother bird .

Peace is poise under pressure and the acceptance of what is . Peace is not the absence of turmoil , conflict , war and climate changes . It is the nature of the world to give us pain and misery . Inner peace and equipoise is " peace " in the midst of un-surmountable problems , and even in situations that would shake the fundamentals of one's beliefs . Or even at the point of one saying - " God , Why hast thou forsaken me ?"

There is no peace if you don't forgive and forget.
There is no peace without love.
There is no peace without truth.
There is no peace if there is so much hurting going on.
There is no peace if you don't do the right thing.

The greatest injustice in the world today is when you can not teach a child to understand the meaning of the word - " Peace "

To all the people out there seeking for peace , affirm by saying -
" There is peace within me , there is peace within me , I am peace !