Patience is the key

The Goalcast channel on facebook is one of the best inspirational and motivational channels out there. In this Video by Simon Sinek, he tells us that patience is the key. What we need to understand is that the important things in our lives which really really matter like job satisfaction, love, relationships, skill set development etc, takes time..!!

But kids and youths these days don't seem to understand it and all they want is to have an impact in a very short span of time. All these things mentioned above are like mountains and if you wanna reach the summit, it'll obviously take time.

Source: goalcast videos

The Rope

The night fell heavy on the heights of the mountains and the man could not see anything. There was zero visibility; the moon and the stars were covered by the clouds. When he was just a few feet below the top of the mountain, he slipped and fell into the air, falling at great speed. He could see only black spots as he went down, and feel the terrible sensation of being sucked in by gravity.

He kept falling, and in those moments of great fear, all the good and bad episodes of his life came to his mind. He was thinking now about how close death was getting, when all of a sudden he felt the rope tied to his waist pull him very hard. His body was hanging in the air. Only the rope was holding him. In that moment of stillness he had no choice other than to scream, “Help me God.”

All of a sudden, a deep voice coming from the sky answered, “What do you want me to do?”

“Save me God.”
“Do you really think I can save you?”
“Of course, I believe you can.”
“Then cut the rope tied to your waist.”

There was a moment of silence. The moment passed, and the man decided to hold on to the rope with all his strength. The rescue team says that the next day, the climber was found dead and frozen, his body hanging from a rope, and his hands holding it tight. He was only one foot away from the ground.

How attached are we to our ropes? Will we let them go? Don’t ever doubt God.

We should have enough faith to cut the rope, if that is what God tells us to do, even when it seems to be the most foolish thing to do.

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I've learned ....

This quote is so profound. If you will take the time to read these I promise you'll walk away with an enlightened perspective. The subjects covered, affects us all, on a daily basis. They're  written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so  much with so few words.

I've  learned .... That  the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly  person.
I've  learned ....  That when you're in love, it shows.
I've  learned ....  That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!'  makes my day.
I've  learned ....  That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the  most peaceful feelings in the  world.
I've  learned ....  That being kind is more important than being  right.
I've  learned ....  That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I've  learned ....  That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the  strength to help him in some other way.
I've  learned ....  That no matter how serious your life requires you to be,  everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
I've  learned ....  That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a  heart to understand.
I've  learned ....  That simple walks with my father around the block on summer  nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an  adult.
I've  learned ....  That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets  to the end, the faster it goes.
I've  learned ....  That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask  for.
I've  learned ....  That money doesn't buy class.
I've  learned ....  That it's those small daily happenings that make life so  spectacular.
I've  learned ....  That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be  appreciated and loved.
I've  learned ....  That to ignore the facts does not change the  facts.
I've  learned ....  That love, not time, heals all  wounds.
I've  learned ....  That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I've  learned ....  That life is tough, but I'm tougher.
I've  learned ....  That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the  ones you miss.
I've  learned ....  That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock  elsewhere.
I've  learned ....  That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one  more time before she passed away.
I've  learned ....  That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because  tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've  learned .....  That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your  looks.
I've  learned .....  That when your newly born grandchild holds your little  finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for  life.
I've  learned ....  That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all  the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing

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Akbar and Birbal

Here's a another motivational video by Sandeep Maheshwari. In case you don't know him, here's a short description about him.

"Sandeep Maheshwari is a name among millions who struggled, failed and surged ahead in search of success, happiness and contentment. Just like any middle class guy, he too had a bunch of unclear dreams and a blurred vision of his goals in life. All he had was an undying learning attitude to hold on to. Rowing through ups and downs, it was time that taught him the true meaning of his life."

This particular video is about an incident which happened with Akbar and Birbal detailing about why everything that happens around us is for good.

Source: www.youtube.com

Who is Rich & Who is Poor

Who is poor ?
A wealthy woman goes to a saree store and tells the boy at the counter. Bhaiya, show some cheap sarees. It is my son's marriage and I have to give to my maid." After sometime, the maid comes to the saree shop and tells the boy at the counter. Bhaiya, show some expensive sarees. I want to gift my Mistress on her son's marriage" Poverty is in the mind or in the purse?

Who is rich ?
Once, a lady with her family was staying in a 3-star hotel for a picnic. She was the mother of a 6 month old baby. "Can I get 1 cup of milk?" asked the lady to the 3-star hotel manager. "Yes madam", he replied, "But it will cost you money." "No problem", said the lady.

While driving back from hotel, the child was hungry again. They stopped at a road side tea stall and took milk from the tea vendor. "How much?”, she asked the tea vendor. "Madam, we don't charge money for kid's milk", the old man said with a smile. "Let me know if you need more for the journey" The lady took one more cup and left.She wondered, "Who’s richer? The hotel manager or the old tea vendor?

Sometimes, in the race for more money, we forget that we are all humans. Let's help someone in need, without expecting something in return. It will make us feel better than what money can. Coffee never knew that it would taste so nice and sweet, before it met milk and sugar. We are good as individuals but become better when we meet and blend with the right people. Stay connected.

"The world is full of nice people. If you can't find one, Be one.

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Successful Life (सफल जीवन)

Let's do a post in Hindi. :)

👦🏻एक बेटे ने पिता से पूछा-पापा, ये 'सफल जीवन' क्या होता है ??
👴🏼पिता, बेटे को पतंग🔶🔷 उड़ाने ले गए। बेटा पिता को ध्यान से पतंग उड़ाते देख रहा था.
थोड़ी देर बाद बेटा बोला-पापा, 😌ये धागे की वजह से पतंग और ऊपर नहीं जा पा रही है, क्या हम इसे तोड़ दें !!  ये और ऊपर चली जाएगी..🙂🙂
👴🏼😌😮पिता ने धागा तोड़ दिया .

पतंग थोड़ा सा और ऊपर गई और उसके बाद लहरा कर नीचे आयी और दूर अनजान जगह पर जा कर गिर गई...💢♨

तब पिता ने बेटे को जीवन का दर्शन समझाया.
बेटा, 'जिंदगी में हम जिस ऊंचाई पर हैं. हमें अक्सर लगता की कुछ चीजें, जिनसे हम बंधे हैं वे हमें और ऊपर जाने से रोक रही हैं
  जैसे :
-घर-⛪
-परिवार-👨‍👨‍👧‍👦
-अनुशासन-🏃🏼
-माता-पिता-👪
-गुरू-और-👵🏻
-समाज-
और हम उनसे आजाद होना चाहते हैं..😏😏😏
वास्तव में यही वो धागे होते हैं जो हमें उस ऊंचाई पर बना के रखते हैं..😮😮😮🤔🤔
'इन धागों के बिना हम एक बार तो ऊपर जायेंगे परन्तु बाद में हमारा वो ही हश्र होगा जो बिन धागे की पतंग का हुआ.'🙂🙂🙂🙂

"अतः जीवन में यदि तुम ऊंचाइयों पर बने रहना चाहते हो तो, कभी भी इन धागों से रिश्ता मत तोड़ना.."😀😊 "धागे और पतंग जैसे जुड़ाव के सफल संतुलन से मिली हुई ऊंचाई को ही 'सफल जीवन' कहते हैं."💐

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Act Blind Sometimes

A man married a beautiful girl. He loved her very much. One day she developed a skin disease. Slowly she started to lose her beauty. It so happened that one day her husband left for a tour. While returning he met with an accident and lost his eyesight. However their married life continued as usual. But as days passed she lost her beauty gradually. Blind husband did not know this and there was not any difference in their married life. He continued to love her and she also loved him very much.

One day she died. Her death brought him great sorrow. He finished all her last rites and wanted to leave that town. A man from behind called and said, now how will you be able to walk all alone? All these days your wife used to help you. He replied, I am not blind. I was acting,  because if she knew l could see her ugliness it would have pained her more than her disease. So I pretended to be blind. She was a very good wife. I only wanted to keep her happy.

Moral:- Some times it is good for us to act blind and ignore one another's short comings, in order to be happy. No matter how many times the teeth bite the tongue, they still stay together in one mouth. That's the spirit of FORGIVENESS. Even though the eyes don't see each other, they see things together, blink simultaneously and cry together. That's UNITY." May the Lord grant us all the spirit of forgiveness and togetherness.

1. ''Alone I can 'Say' but together we can 'talk'.
2. "Alone I can 'Enjoy' but together we can celebrate
3.  'Alone I can 'Smile' but together we can 'Laugh'.

That's the BEAUTY of Human Relations. We are nothing without each other. STAY CONNECTED

The razor blade is sharp but can't cut a tree; the axe is strong but can't cut the hair. MORALS; Everyone is important according to his/her unique purpose, Never look down on anyone unless you are admiring their shoes.

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Anger Management: Monk Theory

A monk decided to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He took his boat out to the middle of the lake, moored it there, closed his eyes and began meditating. After a few hours of undisturbed silence, he suddenly felt the bump of another boat colliding with his own. With his eyes still closed, he felt his anger rising, and by the time he opened his eyes, He was ready to scream at the boatman who had so carelessly disturbed his meditation.

But when he opened his eyes, he was surprised to find that it was an empty boat that had struck his own. It had probably gotten un-tethered and floated to the middle of the lake. At that moment, the monk had a great realization. He understood that the anger was within him; it merely needed the bump of an external object to provoke it out of him.

From then on, whenever he came across someone who irritated him or provoked him to anger, he would remind himself, that the other person was merely an empty boat, the anger was within him. :)

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Failure's a part of the PROCESS

If you were trying a new recipe out for the first time, and whatever you were cooking ended up tasting horrible, you'd have a couple of options: you can curl up into a ball and consider yourself a failure or you can try to figure out what went wrong and try again.

The same applies to anything else in life. Failure isn't the opposite of success, failure is a PART of the process. Whenever we don't get what we wanted from life, there are still many things we gain. We gain experiences, lessons, and new knowledge, but only if we're looking for them (and we're not curled up in a ball). Life is trial and error. Those errors are not failures if they teach us, and we adjust accordingly, then they're gifts.

This is easier said than done when we're talking about relationships, because those errors come with a potential 💔. But that's how the game goes, and there are still lessons to be learned, when we're ready to learn them. Success is a lousy teacher, so have fun failing. The fear of failure paralyses us, and those worse case scenarios are never as damaging as the regret of never trying.

Changing the way we look at failure will change the way we feel about our lives.

Source: humblethepoet