The World is a big mirror.

Once a dog ran into a museum where all the walls, the ceiling, the door and even the floor were made of mirror. 

Seeing this the dog froze in surprise in the middle of the hall, a whole pack of dogs surrounded it from all sides, from above and below. 

Every time the dog bared his teeth, all the reflections responded to it in the same way.

Frightened, the dog frantically barked. The reflections imitated the bark and increased it many times. The dog barked even harder and the echo was keeping up. The dog tossed from one side to another, biting the air - his reflections also tossed around snapping their teeth.

Next day in the morning, the museum security guards found the miserable dog, lifeless and surrounded by a million reflections of lifeless dogs. 

There was nobody, who would make any harm to the dog. 

The dog died by fighting with his own reflections.

The world doesn't bring good or evil on its own. 

Everything that is happening around us is the reflection of our own thoughts, feelings, wishes and actions. 

The World is a big mirror. 

Strike a good pose!

Smile from deep within. 

Life is beautiful.

Money can't buy Everything..

Money can't buy Everything.

Nick is a 10 year old boy. He was the only son to his parents. 

His father was a hard-working business man and he could hardly spend time with his son. 

Nick’s father would reach home after he slept, and leave home, before he woke up, or sleep until he left for school. 

His father hardly had any time for Nick or his family. 

He could not accompany him or the family. Just like any other boy, Nick wanted to go outdoors with his father and have fun.

One day, Nick was surprised to see his father at home in the evening.

“Dad, it is a big surprise to see you at home”, Nick said.

“Yes son, my meeting was cancelled and my next flight is delayed by 2 hours. So I’m at home”, his father replied.

The conversation between Nick and father:

Dad, may I please ask you a few questions?

Yes, my dear son, please proceed.

When will you be back?

Tomorrow noon!

Dad, how much do you earn a year?

Dear, it’s a very big amount and you won’t be able to understand it.

Ok dad, are you happy with the amount you earn?

Yes my dear. I’m very happy, and in fact I’m planning to launch our new branch and a new business in a few months. Isn’t that great?

Yes, dad. I’m happy to hear that.

So, do you have any other questions Nick?

Yes, father, I do have one more question.

Ask me then!

Dad, you don’t want to tell me how much you earn a year or a month. But can you tell me what you earn a day or even half a day?

Nick, why are you asking this question? I have provided you with all the possible luxuries.

No dad, you have always given the best to me, but please answer me. It would be really nice if you can tell me how much you earn in an hour?

Nick, this is not fair and you should not be questioning your father about his income.

Nick asked his mother to support him.

Nick and his mom requested to answer his hourly income, if not the daily income.

Nick’s father replied, it will be around Rs.1000/- per hour.

Nick ran to his room upstairs, and came down with his piggy bank that contained his savings.

Dad, I have Rs.3000/- in this box. Can you spare three hours with me? I want to go to beach and have dinner with you tomorrow evening. Can you please mark this in your schedule?

Nick’s father was speechless!

Running behind money makes children deprived of love and care from parents. 

Money can’t buy everything!

The Tale of Two Pots

The tale of pots

Though broken and wounded we are, perhaps we are more useful than we think. This story is based on one of the folk tales that I heard once and which has stuck in my mind.

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, which she hung on the ends of a pole that she carried across her neck. Every day she would make the long walk to a stream to fetch water for her home. One of the pots was in perfect condition, and always delivered a full portion of water. The other pot had a crack in it, from which water leaked. As a result, by the time the woman returned home, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For two years the woman made her daily trek to the stream, each time returning with only one and a half pots of water.

The perfect pot was proud of its condition and of what it could do. The cracked pot, however, was ashamed of its imperfection and of the fact that it could do only half of what it had been made for. One day, the cracked pot, overwhelmed by what it perceived to be its bitter failure, spoke to the woman at the stream.

“I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.”

The old woman smiled at the pot and replied, 

“Have you noticed that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path. Every day, on our walk home, you water them. For two years now I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace our home.”

Remember...

Each of us has our own crack, our own unique flaw. If we start looking for flaws, we will find them plenty. But if start focusing on our abilities , we will realize that each of us is capable of doing something unique and special. God has made all of us is capable of doing something unique and special. God has made all of us with a purpose.

The pot smiled.it was no more a failure.

Each of us has our own crack, our own unique flaw.
 It’s these cracks and flaws that make our lives very interesting and rewarding, and it’s often these cracks and flaws that enable us to do good. Accept people for what they are; look for the good in them and the good that they do.

And don’t miss the flowers on your side of the path.

One of best messages I've received...

One of best messages I've received...

8 boys were standing  on a track for racing.

Ready !

Steady !

Bang !

With sound of Pistol all boys started running.

Hardly  had they covered 10 to 15 steps,

1 boy slipped & fell.

 He started crying due to pain.

When other 7 Boys heard him, all of them STOPPED running..

STOOD for a while, 

turned BACK & RAN

towards him.

All the 7 Boys LIFTED the Boy,

pacified him,

joined hands together,

walked together &

reached WINNING Post.

Officials were shocked. 

Many Eyes were

filled with tears.

It happened at Pune ( Mumbai) .

Race was conducted by

National Institute of

Mental Health...

All participants were

Mentally RETARDED.

What did they teach ?

Teamwork,

Humanity,

Sportsman spirit,

Love,

Care,

&

Equality..

We Surely can NEVER Do this,

because...

We have Brains.... 

We have Ego...

We have Attitude 

One of best messages I've received...

Tale of Two Seas

        Here is an interesting story on two seas with some 

interesting lessons. I had heard of Dead Sea in school. No

one ever told me this side of the story. You may find it 

interesting. I look forward to your perspective.

A tale of Two Seas!  As you probably recall, the Dead Sea is 

really a Lake, not a sea.It’s so high in salt content that the 

human body can float easily. You can almost lie down and read

a book! The salt in the Dead Sea is as high as 35% - almost 10

times the normal ocean water. And all that saltiness has meant

that there is no life at all in the Dead Sea. No fish. No 

vegetation. No sea animals. Nothing lives in the Dead Sea.

And hence the name: Dead Sea.

While the Dead Sea has remained etched in my memory, I don't

seem to recall learning about the Sea of Galilee in my school 

Geography lesson. So when I heard about the Sea of Galilee and

the Dead Sea and the tale of the two seas - I was intrigued.

Turns out that the Sea of Galilee is just north of the Dead Sea. 

Both the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea receive their water 

from river Jordan. And yet, they are very, very different.

Unlike the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee is pretty, resplendent 

with rich, colorful marine life. There are lots of plants. And lots

of fish too. In fact, the Sea of Galilee is home to over twenty 

different types of fishes.

Same region, same source of water, and yet while one sea is full 

of life, the other is dead. How come?

Here’s apparently why.

The River Jordan flows into the Sea of Galilee and then flows out. 

The water simply passes through the Sea of Galilee in and then out 

- and that keeps the sea healthy and vibrant, teeming with marine 

life. But the Dead Sea is so far below the mean sea level, that it has 

no outlet. The water flows in from the river Jordan, but does not 

flow out. There are no outlet streams. It is estimated that over 7 

million tons of water evaporate from the Dead Sea every day. 

Leaving it salty. Too full of minerals. And unfit for any marine life.

The Dead Sea takes water from the River Jordan, and holds it. It 

does not give.

Result? No life at all.

Think about it.

Life is not just about getting. Its about giving. We all need to be a 

bit like the Sea of Galilee.

We are fortunate to get wealth, knowledge, love and respect. But if 

we don't learn to give, we could all end up like the Dead Sea. The 

love and the respect, the wealth and the knowledge could all 

evaporate. Like the water in the Dead Sea.

If we get the Dead Sea mentality of merely taking in more water, 

more money, more everything the results can be disastrous.

Good idea to make sure that in the sea of your own life, you have 

outlets. Many outlets. For love and wealth - and everything else 

that you get in your life. Make sure you don't just get, you give too.

Open the taps. And you'll open the floodgates to happiness. Make 

that a habit. To share. To give.

And experience life. Experience the magic!