జీవిత చరమాంకంలో మాడిపోయిన బల్బులు అన్నీ ఒకేలా ఉంటాయి!

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జీవిత చరమాంకంలో మాడిపోయిన బల్బులు అన్నీ  ఒకేలా ఉంటాయి!

ఒక సీనియర్ ఎగ్జిక్యూటివ్ పదవీ విరమణ చేసి తన రాజ అధికారిక నివాసం నుండి ఒక  హౌసింగ్ సొసైటీ లోకి మారారు, అందులో అతను ఒక ఫ్లాట్ కలిగి ఉన్నాడు.

అతను తనను తాను ఉన్నతంగా, గౌరవనీయుడిగా భావించి, ఎవరితోనూ కలిసేవాడు కాదు, పెద్దగా ఎవరితోనూ మాట్లాడే వాడు కాదు..

ప్రతి సాయంత్రం సొసైటీ పార్కులో నడుస్తున్నప్పుడు కూడా ఇతరులను పట్టించుకోకుండా వారిని ధిక్కారంగా చూస్తూ ఉండేవాడు.

ఒక రోజు, అతని పక్కన కూర్చున్న ఒక వృద్ధుడు సంభాషణను ప్రారంభించాడు. నిదానంగా వారు రోజూ కలుసుకోవడం కొనసాగించారు.

ప్రతి సంభాషణ ఎక్కువగా ఆ రిటైర్డ్ ఎగ్జిక్యూటివ్ తన పెంపుడు జంతువు అంశంపైన,పదవీ విరమణకు ముందు తాను నిర్వహించిన ఉన్నత పదవిని గురించి, తన వైభవం గురించి, తన పలుకుబడి గురించి ఎవ్వరూ ఊహించలేరు అన్నట్లు ప్రవర్తించేవాడు.

బలవంతంగా ఇక్కడకు వచ్చాను అని భావిస్తూ మాట్లాడేవాడు.  వృద్ధుడు నిశ్శబ్దంగా అతని మాట వినేవారు.
చాలా రోజుల తరువాత, రిటైర్డ్ ఎగ్జిక్యూటివ్ ఇతరుల గురించి ఆరా తీస్తున్నప్పుడు, వృద్ధ శ్రోత నోరు తెరిచి,
“పదవీ విరమణ తరువాత, మనమంతా ఫ్యూజ్ పోయిన బల్బులలాంటివాళ్లం.

బల్బ్ యొక్క వాటేజ్ ఏమిటో, అది ఎంత కాంతి లేదా వెలుగు ఇచ్చిందో, రాజభవనంలో వెలుగు పంచిందా, పూరిగుడిసెలో కాంతి నింపిందా అని దాని ఫ్యూజ్ పోయిన తర్వాత ఎవ్వరూ ఆలోచించరు, పట్టించుకోరు.
ఆ వృద్ధుడు ఇంకా ఇలా చెప్పారు,  “నేను గత 5 సంవత్సరాలుగా ఈ సమాజంలో నివసిస్తున్నాను, నేను రెండు పర్యాయాలు పార్లమెంటు సభ్యుడిని అని ఎవరికీ చెప్పలేదు. అలాగే మీ కుడి వైపున, భారతీయ రైల్వేలో జనరల్ మేనేజర్‌గా పదవీ విరమణ చేసిన వర్మజీ ఉన్నారు.

ఆర్మీలో మేజర్ జనరల్‌గా ఉన్న సింగ్ సాహెబ్  కూడా ఇక్కడ ఉన్నారు.
మచ్చలేని తెల్లని దుస్తులు ధరించి బెంచ్ మీద కూర్చున్న వ్యక్తి మెహ్రాజీ, పదవీ విరమణకు ముందు ఇస్రో చీఫ్.
అతను దానిని ఎవరికీ వెల్లడించలేదు, నాకు కూడా,,కానీ నాకు తెలుసు. "

“అన్ని ఫ్యూజ్ పోయిన బల్బులు ఇప్పుడు ఒకే విధంగా ఉన్నాయి - దాని వాటేజ్ ఏమైనప్పటికీ - 0, 10, 40, 60, 100 వాట్స్ - దాని గురించి ఎవరికీ పట్టింపు లేదు. ఎల్‌ఈడీ, సిఎఫ్‌ఎల్, హాలోజెన్, ప్రకాశించే, ఫ్లోరోసెంట్ లేదా అలంకరణ - ఇక్కడ కలవడానికి ముందు ఏ రకమైన బల్బుతో సంబంధం లేదు. ఇది మీతో సహా అందరికీ వర్తిస్తుంది.  దీన్ని అర్థం చేసుకున్న రోజు, ఈ గృహ సమాజంలో  మీకు శాంతి మరియు ప్రశాంతత లభిస్తుంది. ”

"ఉదయించే సూర్యుడు మరియు అస్తమించే సూర్యుడు అందమైనవే  మరియు పూజ్యమైనవి.
కానీ, వాస్తవానికి, ఉదయించే సూర్యుడికి ఎక్కువ ప్రాముఖ్యత మరియు ఆరాధన లభిస్తుంది, మరియు పూజలు కూడా చేస్తారు, అయితే అస్తమించే సూర్యుడికి అదే గౌరవం ఇవ్వబడదు.
దీన్ని మీరు త్వరగా అర్థం చేసుకోవడం మంచిది ”.

మన ప్రస్తుత హోదా, పదవి, మరియు శక్తి, ఏదీ శాశ్వతం కాదు.
ఈ విషయాలలో భావోద్వేగాలను నియంత్రించుకోలేకపోతే, మన జీవితం క్లిష్టతరం అవుతుంది.
చెస్ ఆట ముగిసినప్పుడు, రాజు మరియు బంటు ఒకే పెట్టెలోకి  తిరిగి వెళ్తారని గుర్తుంచుకోండి.

ఈ రోజు మన వద్ద ఉన్నదాన్ని ఆస్వాదించగలగాలి. అదేజీవితం.

Be humble. It costs nothing

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Be humble. It costs nothing...



At the peak of my career, I was once  traveling by airplane. The passenger next to me was elderly. Dressed in a simple shirt and pants, he appeared middle class but seemed to be well-educated. Other passengers kept glancing at me, but this gentleman appeared not to have recognized me. He was reading his newspaper, looking out of the window, and  when tea came, he sipped it quietly.

Trying to strike a conversation, I smiled. The man courteously smiled back and said, “ Hello”. We got talking and I brought the subject to cinema and asked,  “Do you watch films? ”The man replied, “Oh, very few. I did see one many years ago”.

I mentioned that I worked in films myself. The man said, “that’s nice .What do you do?” I replied, “I am an actor”. The man nodded, “Oh, that’s  wonderful !” That was it. When we landed, I held out my hand and said, “It was good to travel with you. By the way, my name is Dilip Kumar !” The man shook my hand and smiled, “thank you…I am J R D Tata !”

I learnt, no matter how big you are; there is always someone bigger.
Be humble. It costs nothing ........

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A SURPRISE LESSON FROM SQUEEZING AN ORANGE

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A SURPRISE LESSON FROM SQUEEZING AN ORANGE
As told by the late Dr. Wayne W. Dyer:

I was preparing to speak at an I Can Do It conference and I decided to bring an orange on stage with me as a prop for my lecture. I opened a conversation with a bright young fellow of about twelve who was sitting in the front row.

“If I were to squeeze this orange as hard as I could, what would come out?” I asked him.

He looked at me like I was a little crazy and said, “Juice, of course.”

“Do you think apple juice could come out of it?”

“No!” he laughed.

“What about grapefruit juice?”

“No!”

“What would come out of it?”

“Orange juice, of course.”

“Why? Why when you squeeze an orange does orange juice come out?”

He may have been getting a little exasperated with me at this point.

“Well, it’s an orange and that’s what’s inside.”

I nodded. “Let’s assume that this orange isn’t an orange, but it’s you. And someone squeezes you, puts pressure on you, says something you don’t like, offends you. And out of you comes anger, hatred, bitterness, fear. Why? The answer, as our young friend has told us, is because that’s what’s inside.”

It’s one of the great lessons of life. What comes out when life squeezes you? When someone hurts or offends you? If anger, pain and fear come out of you, it’s because that’s what’s inside. It doesn’t matter who does the squeezing—your mother, your brother, your children, your boss, the government. If someone says something about you that you don’t like, what comes out of you is what’s inside. And what’s inside is up to you, it’s your choice.

When someone puts the pressure on you and out of you comes anything other than love, it’s because that’s what you’ve allowed to be inside. Once you take away all those negative things you don’t want in your life and replace them with love, you’ll find yourself living a highly functioning life.

Here’s an orange for you!🍊

10 Principles for Peace of Mind

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10 Principles for Peace of Mind

1. Do Not Interfere In Others’ Business Unless Asked:

 

Most of us create our own problems by interfering too often in others’ affairs. We do so because somehow we have convinced ourselves that our way is the best way, our logic is the perfect logic and those who do not conform to our thinking must be criticized and steered to the right direction, our direction. This thinking denies the existence of individuality and consequently the existence of God.. God has created each one of us in a unique way. No two human beings can think or act inexactly the same way. All men or women act the way they do because God within them prompts them that way. Mind your own business and you will keep your peace.

 

2. Forgive And Forget:

 

This is the most powerful aid to peace of mind. We often develop ill feelings inside our heart for the person who insults us or harms us. We nurture grievances. This in turn results in loss of sleep, development of stomach ulcers, and high blood pressure. This insult or injury was done once, but nourishing of grievance goes on forever by constantly remembering it. Get over this bad habit. Life is too short to waste in such trifles. Forgive & Forget, and march on. Love flourishes in giving and forgiving.

 

3. Do Not Crave For Recognition:

 

This world is full of selfish people. They seldom praise anybody without selfish motives. They may praise you today because you are in power, but no sooner than you are powerless, they will forget your achievement and will start finding faults in you. Why do you wish to kill yours if in striving for their recognition? Their recognition is not worth the aggravation. Do your duties ethically and sincerely.

 

4. Do Not Be Jealous:

 

We all have experienced how jealousy can disturb our peace of mind. You know that you work harder than your colleagues in the office, but sometimes they get promotions; you do not. You started a business several years ago, but you are not as successful as your neighbor whose business is only one year old. There are several examples like these in everyday life. Should you be jealous? No. Remember everybody’s life is shaped by his/her destiny, which has now become his/her reality. If you are destined to be rich, nothing in the world can stop you. If you are not so destined, no one can help you either. Nothing will be gained by blaming others for your misfortune. Jealousy will not get you anywhere; it will only take away your peace of mind.

 

5. Change Yourself According To The Environment:

 

If you try to change the environment single-handedly, the chances are you will fail. Instead, change yourself to suit your environment. As you do this, even the environment, which has been unfriendly to you, will mysteriously change and seem congenial and harmonious.

 

6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured:

 

This is the best way to turn a disadvantage into an advantage. Every day we face numerous inconveniences, ailments, irritations, and accidents that are beyond our control. If we cannot control them or change them, we must learn to put up with these things. We must learn to endure them cheerfully. Believe in yourself and you will gain in terms of patience, inner strength and will power.

 

7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:

 

This maxim needs to be remembered constantly. We often tend to take more responsibilities than we are capable of carrying out. This is done to satisfy our ego. Know your limitations. . Why take on additional loads that may create more worries? You cannot gain peace of mind by expanding your external activities. Reduce your material engagements and spend time in prayer, introspection and meditation. This will reduce those thoughts in your mind that make you restless. Uncluttered mind will produce greater peace of mind.

 

8. Meditate Regularly:

 

Meditation calms the mind and gets rid of disturbing thoughts. This is the highest state of peace of mind. Try and experience it yourself. If you meditate earnestly for half an hour every day, your mind will tend to become peaceful during the remaining twenty-three and half-hours. Your mind will not be easily disturbed as it was before. You would benefit by gradually increasing the period of daily meditation. You may think that this will interfere with your daily work. On the contrary, this will increase your efficiency and you will be able to produce better results in less time.

 

9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant:

 

An empty mind is the devil’s workshop. All evil actions start in the vacant mind. Keep your mind occupied in something positive, something worthwhile. Actively follow a hobby. Do something that holds your interest. You must decide what you value more: money or peace of mind. Your hobby, like social work or religious work, may not always earn you more money, but you will have a sense of fulfillment and achievement. Even when you are resting physically, occupy yourself in healthy reading or chanting of God’s name.

 

10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:

 

Do not waste time in protracted wondering "Should I or shouldn't I?" Days, weeks, months, and years may be wasted in that futile mental debating. You can never plan enough because you can never anticipate all future happenings. Value your time and do the things that need to be done. It does not matter if you fail the first time. You can learn from your mistakes and succeed the next time. Sitting back and worrying will lead to nothing. Learn from your mistakes, but do not brood over the past. DO NOT REGRET. Whatever happened was destined to happen only that way. Why cry over spilt milk?

“The evil you do remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you !”

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Wonderful story….with POWERFUL lesson

A woman baked chapatti (roti) for members of her family and an extra one for a hungry passerby. She kept the extra chapatti on the window sill, for whosoever would take it away. Every day, a hunchback
came and took away the chapatti.

Instead of expressing gratitude, he muttered the following words as he went his way: “The evil you do remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!” This went on, day after day.

Every day, the hunchback came, picked up the chapatti and uttered the words: “The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!” The woman felt irritated. “Not a word of gratitude,” she said to herself… “Everyday this hunchback utters this jingle! What does he mean?” One day, exasperated, she decided to do away with him. “I shall get rid of this hunchback,” she said. And what did she do? She added poison to the chapatti she prepared for him! As she was about to keep it on the window sill, her hands trembled. “What is this I am doing?” she said. Immediately, she threw the chapatti into the fire, prepared another one and kept it on the window sill. As usual, the hunchback came, picked up the chapatti and muttered the words: “The evil you do, remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!” The hunchback proceeded on his way, blissfully unaware of the war raging in the mind of the woman. Every day, as the woman placed the chapatti on the window sill, she offered a prayer for her son who had gone to a distant place to seek his fortune.

For many months, she had no news of him.. She prayed for his safe return. That evening, there was a knock on the door. As she opened it, she was surprised to find her son standing in the doorway. He had grown thin and lean. His garments were tattered and torn. He was hungry, starved and weak. As he saw his mother, he said, “Mom, it’s a miracle I’m here. While I was but a mile away, I was so famished that I collapsed. I would have died, but just then an old hunchback passed by. I begged of him for a morsel of food, and he was kind enough to give me a whole chapatti. As he gave it to me, he said, “This is what I eat everyday: today, I shall give it to you, for your need is greater than mine!” ” As the mother heard those words, her face turned pale. She leaned against the door for support. She remembered the poisoned chapatti that she had made that morning.

Had she not burnt it in the fire, it would have been eaten by her own son, and he would have lost his life!

It was then that she realized the significance of the words:

“The evil you do remains with you: The good you do, comes back to you!”

Do good and Don’t ever stop doing good, even if it is not appreciated at that time.

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Three Trees ......

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Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, 'Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty.'

Then the second tree said, 'Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take Kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull.'

Finally the third tree said, 'I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest Tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me.'

After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, 'This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter, 'and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.

At the second tree the woodsman said, 'This looks like a strong tree. I should be able to sell it to the shipyard.' The second tree was happy Because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.

When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, 'I don't need anything special from my tree, I'll take this one,' and he cut it down.

When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.

The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.

The third tree was cut into large pieces, and left alone in the dark.

The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.

• ALL is Mind
• Note Your Distressful Experiences
• How Heavy Is Your Bag
• A New Day

Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.

Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and said 'Peace' and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.

Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.

The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, God will give you great gifts.

Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.

We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His Ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.

Please keep this moving... Pass it on, so God may inspire more people on The Way.

May your day be blessed. And until we meet again, may God cradle you in the palm of His hand.

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Stop being a glass. Become a lake...

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An experienced & wise master grew tired of his apprentice complaining. One morning he sent the apprentice for some salt.

When the apprentice returned, the master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and drink it.

"How does it taste?" the master asked. 

"Bitter," spit the apprentice.

The master chuckled and then asked the young man to put a handful of  Salt in the lake nearby.

The two walked to the nearby lake. After the apprentice swirled his

Handful of salt into the water, the old man said, "Now drink from the lake.."

As the water dripped down the young man's chin, the  master asked, "Now How does this taste?"

"Fresh & Sweet" remarked the apprentice.

"Do you taste the salt?" asked the master.

"No," said the young man.

At this, the master sat beside the young man who so reminded him of Himself at one time and held his hands.

He told the young man, "The pain of life is pure salt; no more, no less.

The amount of pain in life remains exactly the same. However, the amount of bitterness we taste depends on the container we put the pain in.

So when you are in pain, the only thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things . . .

"Stop being a glass. Become a lake."