You Are... (A message with meaning)

You are strong...
when you take your grief
and teach it to smile.

You are brave...
when you overcome your fear and
help others to do the same.

You are happy...
when you see a flower and
are thankful for the blessing.

You are loving...
when your own pain does not
blind you to the pain of others.

You are wise...
when you know the
limits of your wisdom.

You are true...
when you admit there
are times you fool yourself.

You are alive...
when tomorrow's hope
means more to you than yesterday's mistake.

You are growing...
when you know what you are
but not what you will become.

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A Buddhist story about freeing oneself from the tyranny of thoughts, paving way for a silent mind. A short story about leading one from the mind to the no mind, a state of eternal peace.


Gautama Buddha one day asked one of his disciples to beg alms from a certain household and report to him at dusk. The monk returned to the master as per his command only to let him know that he would not beg for alms in that particular house again. When pressed for the reason, the monk answered, " I savoured the delicious food served and I suddenly felt an urge to eat something sweet. The lady of the house offered me a sweet dish. I then felt like sleeping and the lady immediately asked me to rest for a while. I was surprised by her ability to read my thoughts that I asked how she knew of my desires?"

"The lady replied, 'Witnessing my thoughts, my mind has become silent now that I can now see other thoughts as well"


The monk continued to Buddha, " Looking at her I had sexual thoughts also and now I am embarrassed to see her again for alms as she would have read my sensual desire as well. So I do not want to visit her house for alms"

The Buddha said that the monk ought to go to the particular house for alms again. He advised, "This time you will go as a changed person. Just be aware of your thoughts, every bite of your food and every step that you take. You will just have to watch every thought that arises, but do not co-operate with it . Disassociate with it and do not analyze it. No thought is yours, they come from outside!"


The monk did as advised by Gautama Buddha. He remained a mere witness to his thoughts and there was no co-operation from his end. There was a change within him, an inner peace, though the world continued to remain the same.

One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis , Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door.

The sign said: "Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym."

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be. The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects.

Everyone wondered: "Who is this person who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here!"

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin and when they looked inside it they suddenly became speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said:

"There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU."  

YOU are the only person who can revolutionize your life.

YOU are the only person who can influence your happiness, your realization and your success.

YOU are the only person who can help yourself.  

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your company changes.

Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that YOU ARE the only one responsible for your life.

16 point plan


1. Don't talk negatively about people behind their backs.

2. If you gossip, people won't confide in you. Mind your own business .

3. Try to work for someone who'll challenge your powers.

4. You'll learn more in a year than 4 years of college.

5. Successful bosses have good communication skills. They learn from people, including their employees .

6. Work in such a way that makes your boss look good. It's not flattery

7. On downsizing, the first to go are those with few friends. Bosses prefer competent people whom they respect.

8. Dress for the job you want, not the one you have. Let your dress reflect professionalism.

9. Workout to get in good physical shape. Unless exceptionally skilled, the unhealthy are at a comparative disadvantage.

10. Personal integrity is crucial. tell nothing but the truth. Bosses can forgive mistakes but if you lie, you're gone

11. Be on time . Try to arrive few minutes early. It saves you from stress. You'll be much relaxed & work better.

12. Strive your best to keep a deadline. If you cannot meet it, then apologize & ask for an extension

13. Don't take things personally. If some people are unhappy with you, it's their problem. But always strive to give your best .

14. If you must correct someone, don't get personal about it. Do it never in front of others

15. Spend some time alone every day. Think What's the mission of my life? What do I want to be? and how to go about it.

16. As you move along Plan A of your career, maintain a Plan B as well an alternative course to rely

Always remember that the secret of success is passion. Always think big. Spread love & joy. You'll have blissful years ahead.

No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
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God didn't promise days without pain, laughter, without sorrow, sun, without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
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Disappointments are like road bumps, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards. Don't stay on the bumps too long. Move on!
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When you feel down because you didn't get what you want, just sit tight and be happy, because God has thought of something better to give you.
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When something happens to you, good or bad, consider what it means.
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There's a purpose to life's events, to teach you how to laugh more or not to cry too hard.
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You can't make someone love you, all you can do is be someone who can be loved, the rest is up to the prson to realize your worth.
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It's better to lose your pride to the one you love, than to lose the one you love because of pride.
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We spend too much time looking for the right person to love or finding fault with those we already love, when instead we should be perfecting the love we give.
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Never abandon an old friend. You will never find one who can take there place.

Friendship is like wine, it gets better as it grows older.
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God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart.
~Izaak Walton~


Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it.
~William Feather~


Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.
~Rabindranath Tagore~


Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.  
~unknown~


You cannot change your destination overnight, But you can change your direction overnight.
~Jim Rohn~


To live is to choose.  But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.
~Kofi Annan~


No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.
~Barbara DeAngelis~


True faith does not contradict its words by its conduct.
~Unknown~


“It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.”
~Chinese Proverb~


It is important to acknowledge a mistake instantly, correct it, and learn from it.
That literally turns a failure into a success.
Success is on the far side of failure.
~T.J. Watson~


Unhappiness is generally a result of spending too much time regretting and resenting the past or worrying about the future.
The key to happiness and success is focusing, with awareness, on the present moment.
~unknown~

The following themes emerge from the vast amount of varied evidence that you and everyone else are eternal spiritual/energy beings having a human experience:

1. You are one with the One and part of Source. As such, your enduring self/consciousness/spirit does not die, cannot be hurt, and cannot ultimately fail.

2. Life truly is a totally safe and magnificent adventure amidst eternity. That's a very important lesson so let's break that down:

a. "totally safe" means that nothing can destroy your soul--not even a nuclear missile fired at point blank range. Your essence is deathless and indestructible.

b. "magnificent adventure": mythic and contemporary stories have long inspired us to realize the hero within and succeed despite seemingly overwhelming odds.

c. "eternity" is forever, infinite, endless, always present but ever changing. Time is a human construct, not an absolute phenomenon in other time/space dimensions.

3. Heaven is here now. Topics from the original religious Aramaic meanings to quantum physics input concur: heaven is not a place, but a vibrational reality, a level of awareness in which one perceives with spiritual as well as physical senses.

4. You can increasingly know and show #3 when you truly desire it, ask for assistance, and follow your optimal path

5. You are a wise, infinite, special and powerful being. That is true now--whether you know it or not. It may seem easier to let someone else direct your life, but the real joy in life happens when you take responsibility for yourself. You have the opportunity to co-create a wonderful life . . . or not. It's up to you.

6. God/Universe/Spirit is always assisting and guiding you. Help from the Divine flows without cease or limit. When you realize that, and live in such a way that you internalize it, your life will naturally move toward the highest possibilities in every aspect of life.

7. You are here to let your light shine, to share your greatest gifts, to sing all your heart songs. When you do, you feel happy and great; those are the surest clues that you're on the right path.

8. You, as a soul, volunteered to come to Earth for a short while because of the exquisite opportunities for service, adventure, growth and enjoyment.

9. Knowing #1-8 is the good news that sets you free, no matter what is going on around you. Knowing this truth allows you to survive, and even thrive, amidst life's inevitable changes and challenges. You can increasingly know your high soul nature and live accordingly, enjoying the life of your dreams--the life you have imagined!

Thank you for sharing this good news--especially with people in the following groups:

- those with a loved one, especially a child, who has recently died or is dying

- those who are struggling with significant life challenges

- those w/early religious upbringing re fear of God and hell

- those who have a terminal disease and are dying

- those with a loved one who committed suicide

- those who want to more deeply know and show their fullest potential in body, mind and spirit.

Love your job but don't love your Company,
because you may not know when your company stops loving you.
Dr. ABDUL KALAM


What is the Secret of SUCCESS? "RIGHT DECISIONS"
How do you make Right Decisions? "EXPERIENCE"
How do you get Experience? "WRONG DECISIONS!"
Dr. ABDUL KALAM


Without your involvement you can't succeed.
With your involvement you can't fail.
Dr. ABDUL KALAM


You are not responsible for what people think about you.
But you are responsible for what you give them to think about you.
STANLEY FERRARD


A man is lucky if he is the first love of a Woman.
A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man.
CHARLES DICKENS

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