If you are chasing success then read on .....

The motivational family story about the tiny frogs….

Life’s lesson

No. 1

 

There once was a bunch of tiny frogs,...

 

… who arranged a running competition.

The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower.

A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants...

The race began...

 

Honestly:

No one in crowd really believed that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower.

You heard statements such as:

"Oh, WAY too difficult!!

They will NEVER make it to the top."

or:

"Not a chance that they will succeed. The tower is too high!"

The tiny frogs began collapsing. One by one...

... Except for those who in a fresh tempo were climbing higher and higher...

The crowd continued to yell

"It is too difficult!!! No one will make it!"

More tiny frogs got tired and gave up...

...But ONE continued higher and higher and higher...

This one wouldn’t give up!

 

At the end everyone else had given up climbing the tower. Except for the one tiny frog who after a big effort was the only one who reached the top!

THEN all of the other tiny frogs naturally wanted to know how this one frog managed to do it?

A contestant asked the tiny frog how the one who succeeded had found the strength to reach the goal?

It turned out...

That the winner was DEAF!!!!

 

The wisdom of this story is:

Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be

negative or pessimistic...

…cause they take your most wonderful dreams and wishes away from you. The ones you have in your heart!

Always think of the power words have.

Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions!

 

Therefore:

 

ALWAYS be…

POSITIVE!

And above all:

 

 

Be DEAF when people tell YOU that YOU can not fulfill YOUR dreams!

Always think:

I can do this!

Four Boyfriends...take care of ur fourth boy friend

Four Boyfriends THIS TURNED OUT TO BE SO DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE.. IT IS A WONDERFUL WONDERFUL MESSAGE!! ENJOY Once upon a time there was a girl who had four boyfriends. She loved the fourth boyfriend the most and adorned him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the best. She also loved the third boyfriend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another. She also loved her second boyfriend. He was her confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with her. Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in him, and he would help her get through the difficult times. The girl's first boyfriend was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, she did not love the first boyfriend, although he loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of him! One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was short. She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, 'I now have four boyfriends with me, but when I die, will I be alone.' Thus, she asked the fourth boyfriend, 'I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will y ou follow me and keep me company? 'No way!', replied the fourth boyfriend, and he walked away without another word. His answer cut like a sharp knife right into her heart. The sad girl then asked the third boyfriend, 'I loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No!', replied the third boyfriend. 'Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to marry someone else!' Her heart sank and turned cold. She then asked the second boyfriend, 'I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!', replied the second boyfriend. 'At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.' His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was devastated. Then a voice called out: 'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go.' The girl looked up, and there was her first boyfriend. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly grieved, the girl said, 'I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!' In truth, you have four boyfriends in your lives: Your fourth boyfriend is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die. Your third boyfriend is your possessions, status and wealth.When you die, it will all go to others. Your second boyfriend is your family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave. And your first boyfriend is your spirit. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world. However, your spirit is the only thing that will follow you where ever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you to the throne of God and continue with you throughout Eternity. Thought for the day: Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray. Pass this on to someone you care about - I just did. Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections.

Everyday God visits you and gives you to get near to him but ...

I too wonder if god really exists. And my next question would be: if god exists then can god be pleased thru the commonly popular means like puja/ aarti/ ganga snan, rituals? If you and me have an assistant (spouse, partner, friend, boss) who does lot of praise of ours, lot of masakabaji (buttering) but does no work then will we be ever happy with him?? And on the top of it if he/she is immoral, careless, causes hurts to our loved ones then what will be our reaction to him/her?? Does this give reply to my above question?? Reserve your answer and compare: If one just sings songs praising God, do Ghee ka diya everyday, go on pilgrims regularly but is sinful, violent, hurts the god's children ( be it old parents, spouse, neighbors, staff, customers etc etc.),delays others work, harasses them, demands bribe, dowry, charges unjustifiably high fees. etc, if he is partisan and gives preference to cast, creed, sex, post and position, etc, and so on then will he be loved and taken care of by God?? Worst is following two types: J Rishee called me a person doing nothing but just writing mails and interfering in others life. Recently I was told that his nana nani in law had to spend Rs 9 lacs towards dowry in his marriage. Is doing nothing (that too harmless/ or creating awareness etc thru mails / pravachan) is bad or squeezing girl side is?? And specially when the girl’s mother has been struggling hard to cope with competitive world as sole earning member for over a decade.Pl. send comments on such a person who taunts others but thrives on such dowry. Another type is: Forget doing good there r some who create hurdles / belittle/ insult a good doer: As per Jain shastra galat ka anumodan karna bhi ek pap hai or uski saja jarur milti hai. As per Gandhiji one who bears silently wrongs is equally sinful as one who commits sin. There r people who do not support good activity, OK, but they unnecessarily criticize those who r doing a good work. There r many who can not raise voice against atrocious wrong doer, Ok but which religion teaches them to side such a person?? For my senior citizens activity or free matrimonial services for my community I have been pulled up / taunted (as waste of time) etc by my near and dear ones. And so on. But then when time comes then they too would like to get help from others. Will god help such people??? When good activity is happening in your own building and u can't spare time to even cheer up (forget helping) and then would u like to get help from God in emergency?? On what grounds? Surprising not many want to help an accident victim but when they don’t get help they curse the world. I have seen people who made faces at the time of others good news, good offers, good teachings. I have seen those who turned their back at the time when someone honest needed them but they over zealously helped the sinister. I have experienced that instead of lauding good work/ person they condemned same. I have seen instead of criticizing wrong doer they sided with him/ her. And finally I have seen them in dumps crying and yelling and suffering. If anyone wants to hear those true stories may came to me. And these yelling crying persons must be asking GOD where r you????????? And God does not reply. Should he??? God’s silence must be teachings for those who in their hay days ignored cries of women in distress, a sufferer , a sick, a person in need and now they are at receiving end …..read on one of the best explanations of why God allows pain: . ……..Alok A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists." "Why do you say that?" asked the customer. "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things." The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt. The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist." "How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!" "No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside." "Ah, but barbers DO exist! That's what happens when people do not come to me." "Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! That's what happens when people do not go to Him and don't look to Him for help. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world." If you think God exists, act in time, with heart and honesty If you think God does not exist, delete it! And wait to see what is up his sleeve.

same glass but some see it as half full but most others see it as half empty...........read on

There r some who blame others, some blame the destiny but only very few look with in and in right perspective and take to right path.....Alok This is a story of two brothers. One was a drug addict and a drunker who frequently beat up his family. The other one was a very successful businessman who was respected in society and had a wonderful family. Some people wanted to find out why two brothers from the same parents, brought up in the same environment, could be so different. The first one was asked, "How come you do what you do? You are a drug addict, a drunk, and you beat your family. What motivates you?" He said, "My father." They asked, "What about your father?" The reply was, "My father was a drug addict, a drunk and he beat his family. What do you expect me to be? That is what I am." They went to the brother who was doing everything right and asked him the same question. "How come you are doing everything right? What is your source of motivation?" And guess what he said? "My father. When I was a little boy, I used to see my dad drunk and doing all the wrong things. I made up my mind that that is not what I wanted to be."

pondering over what is Happiness?...Aditi

To: member_cai@yahoogroups.com From: aditichaudhary84@hotmail.com Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 20:35:37 +0530 Subject: [member_cai] Happiness Happiness I have been recently pondering over what is Happiness? I impatiently googled and was flooded with quotes, sayings and write ups. I tried reading self help books but it didn’t quench my thirst. I felt as if something was Missing. Nothing seemed perfect!!!! Is happiness really in buying a Ferrari, a villa in the heart of the city or having a Swiss bank account? Then I looked inward and thought, why not think over what is happiness to me…. Happiness is the excitement you feel when you buy something insignificant like a soft toy or a fridge magnet and still feel the joy you would feel if you brought an expensive diamond ring. It is flipping through childhood snaps and reliving each moment again. It is going for a stroll and feeling the wind romance your face, when you walk to the end of Nariman point and feel nothing could have been more serene and blissful when the water splashes over you and all that you can see is endless possibilities.. Happiness is in those moments when you shop for a dozen of things and then get excited like a child to show all, to your near and dear ones.. Happiness is above all materialistic things, when I see my student in school improve even point one percent, it is in the Eyes of those parents whom I feel have Courage of Steel and a Heart of Iron. Happiness is when my student in school feels secure with me, when they come to me for absolutely nothing, just smile and go back… For me Happiness is when I see my loved ones smiling in their sleep… Happiness to me is like a flowing stream…there are pebbles and obstructions on the way but it goes on and ultimately unites with the mighty river. I learn from this that when you share your happiness it grows Bigger just like the stream unites with the river. Happiness plays Peek a boo with you… You try to find it endlessly at times and other times it is right within you… There will be times when we are flooded with dilemmas and question marks, when life seems to be getting tough, when sharing your secrets and memories can be misused, when love is taken for granted and forgotten, when priorities change but in this moment of downhill there is one small inner voice which pops up and says “ALL IS WELL and ALL WILL BE WELLJ” It is that Inner Strength which gives you Hope to relive life again with the same Enthusiasm, Zest, Free Spirit you once had. To give life all that you have with zero expectations in return, it is that Hope that gives you the Courage to Stand against odds even if you are Alone and feel Victory despite of the results you get… Happiness is in the belief that a day will come when the one you Love the most will understand your Worth, Innocence, Intentions, Feelings, Pain and Sacrifices… Happiness to me is believing in YOURSELF, in your Capabilities, in Respecting your self and your Life, in achieving your best Potential and Never say Never!!!! I would sum it in a quote by Leo C. Rosten: “I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be "happy." I think the purpose of life is to be Useful, to be Responsible, to be Compassionate. It is, above all, to matter and to count, to Stand for something, to have made some Difference that you Lived at all.” __._,_.___