( Photo Credit : Internet )YES, my takeback from the year just going to end is :
This world is great, if you do not expect anything and just do things with passion for the pure pleasure of doing them without harming any soul !!
A while back, I started sending sms to a whole lot of my friends my new year wishes for them , and truly, I felt splendid.
So, here I wish all my known n unknown online friends who drop by my blog :
May the New Year usher in a whole lot of newer opportunities and newer horizons to explore for fulfilling all your dreams in days to come !
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009 TO YOU N YOUR LOVED ONES !!!
ENJOY !!
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WORLD is truly Great ! Let's try to make it a happier place. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Tiger and the Fox
From Tale of the Reed Pipe By Massud Farzan
A fox who lived in the deep forest of long ago had lost its front legs. No one knew how: perhaps escaping from a trap. A man who lived on the edge of the forest , seeing the fox from time to time, wondered how in the world it managed to get its food. One day when the fox was not far from him he had to hide himself quickly because a tiger was approaching. The tiger had fresh game in its claws. Lying down on the ground, it ate its fill, leaving the rest for the fox.
Again the next day the great Provider of this world sent provisions to the fox by this same tiger. The man began to think: "If this fox is taken care of in this mysterious way, its food sent by some unseen Higher Power, why don't I just rest in a corner and have my daily meal provided for me?"
Because he had a lot of faith, he let the days pass, waiting for food. Nothing happened. He just went on losing weight and strength until he was nearly a skeleton. Close to losing consciousness, he heard a Voice which said: "O you, who have mistaken the way, see now the Truth! You should have followed the example of that tiger instead of imitating the disabled fox."
Reflection Questions
In what ways do you feel like the disabled fox?
In what ways do you feel like the tiger?
Who is the "Voice" in this story?
Is it okay for the disabled fox to continue living, or would it be better off either dead or never alive in the first place?
Are there any people in your life who are like the disabled fox, but you wish they were more like the tiger?
EASY VS HARD
Bad is easy......... ......... ......... ........ Good is hard.
Losing is easy........ ......... .......... .... Winning is hard.
Talking is easy........ ......... ......... ... Listening is hard.
Watching TV is easy........ ......... ... Reading is hard.
Giving advice is easy......... ......... ... Taking advice is hard.
Flab is easy........ ......... ......... ........ Muscle is hard.
Stop is easy........ ......... ......... ...... Go is hard.
Dirty is easy........ ......... ......... ...... Clean is hard.
Take is easy........ .......... ......... ...... Give is hard.
Dream is easy........ ......... ......... ... Think is hard.
Lying is easy........ ......... ......... ..... Truth is hard.
Sleeping is easy......... ......... ......... Waking is hard.
Talking about God is easy........ .... Pray to God is hard.
Holding a grudge is easy........ ...... Forgiving is hard.
Telling a secret is easy........ ........ Keeping a secret is hard.
Play is easy........ ......... ......... ......Work is hard.
Falling is easy........ ......... ......... ...Getting up is hard.
Spending is easy........ .......... ....... Saving is hard.
Eating is easy........ ......... ......... .. Dieting is hard.
Doubt is easy........ ......... ......... ... Faith is hard.
Laughter is easy......... ......... ....... Tears are hard.
Criticizing is easy........ ......... ..... Taking criticism is hard.
Letting go is easy........ ......... ...... Hanging on is hard.
Secret sin is easy........ .......... ..... Confession is hard.
Pride is easy........ ......... ......... .... Humility is hard.
Excusing oneself is easy........ ..... Excusing others is hard.
Borrowing is easy......... ......... ....... Paying back is hard.
Sex is easy........ ......... ......... ....... Love is hard.
Argument is easy........ ......... ....... Negotiation is hard.
Naughty is easy........ ......... ......... Nice is hard.
Going along is easy........ ......... .... Walking alone is hard.
Dumb is easy........ ......... ......... .... Smart is hard.
Cowardice is easy......... ......... ...... Bravery is hard.
Messy is easy........ ......... ......... .. Neat is hard.
War is easy........ ......... ......... ...... Peace is hard.
Sarcasm is easy......... ......... ........ Sincerity is hard.
An F is easy........ ......... ......... ...... An A is hard.
Growing weeds is easy........ ........ Growing flowers is hard.
Reaction is easy........ .......... ........ Action is hard.
Can't do is easy........ ......... ......... Can do is hard.
Feasting is easy........ ......... ........ Fasting is hard.
Following is easy........ ......... ....... Leading is hard.
Having friend is easy........ ......... .. Being a friend is hard.
Dying is easy........ ......... .......... ... Living is hard.
wish you a beautiful splendid prosperous year -veera
Thanks Sambit , let's all make it a better world .
Veera, how do I thank u for such a gamut of powerful thoughts - great food for thought AND ACTION after reflecting !! I swear, all of us always think we know it all - but most of the time when we truly reflect on the oughts and are, at least I get shocked over the realisations !! I am sure, our other on line friends would also like to reflect on these issues!
let's all of us try to do the "hard" things - it is never too late !!!
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