Life is like a mirror,
Hanging upon the wall
She reflects what she sees
So you should be careful,
About the many choices,
You make every day
If you see life as beautiful and kind,
As compassionate but delicate,
And if you go on to live her,
As innocent as a new born child,
As peaceful as the lilies and roses
Trust me; but on your own instincts
Your seeds shall bear fruits
You'd marvel at what you'd find
And posterity will conspire
To help you achieve your heart desires
Because, life is best lived,
If she's lived for the good of all
Life is a general battle.
Sometimes,
It goes well for some people
Other times,
It goes against the same people
So when you're fortunate once upon a time,
Do not hesitate to be kind
Find yourself in between your misgivings,
And fight your way to the concluding
But in everything that you do,
Remember, to do it for the good
A
wise man once set off on a long journey through a dangerous forest to a distant
land. He had to meet an old friend for an urgent favor. The journey will last
for about a week on foot and he was on foot. On his way, he met a couple of
people traveling the woods. He was later on joined by another lone traveler
going to a village close to where he was heading. This man has a different
understanding to life all together. He doesn't believe in a lot of things. In
short, he doesn't believe that being 'kind' is a virtue worth dying for. He
believes that people who believe in things like love, kindness just like the
first traveler, live in fools' paradise. According to him, the world and life for
that matter are not fair and are not to be trusted. So he therefore believes
that being generous does not really pay as initially thought. The first
traveler on the other hand believes in love, kindness and more...
Halfway
through their journey, they were running out of provisions and so started their
rationing plan. As they continued their walk through the quiet woods, they came
across a big tree with a restful environment. Feeling tired as they were, they
decided to rest over so that they can continue their trip when they regain
enough energy later. While resting, another lone traveler stopped by too. After
short pleasantries, the third traveler voiced his grievance, 'I am really
hungry. Please can I get something eatable from you my cultured friends?' As if
it were something bad to ask, the second traveler asked him sharply, 'haven't
you prepared for the trip before setting off? But before the third traveler
answers, the first traveler have already offered him water to drink to quech
his thirst. After drinking the water, he then turned to the second traveler and
said in calm voice, 'I was robbed off my belongs before I covered halfway of my
journey'. The first traveler gave part of his remaining provisions to the third
traveler who went another way later on.
When
the two travelers covered about 80% of the entire distance, the first traveler
runned out of provisions. His fellow started criticizing him for having given
part of his limited provisions to someone he barely knows snd might never meet
again. But he told his fellow, 'I did not give my food to the stranger because
I hope he will pay me back some time to come. I did so because it gives me a
sense of peace and purposeful achievement as a human'. On the fifth day,they
came across a river which they must cross in order to continue. They must pay a
fare in the form of belongings before they can cross over. Meanwhile, they both
do not have enough possession to cover the cost charged by the service
providers. The river is the only thing preventing them from reaching their
destination. Just when all hopes seems gone; when they were just about deciding
to return to their source region, something interesting happened.
There
was another traveler who was about to cross the same river. He noticed how
disturbed the disappointed travelers were. So he offered to pay their fare
after hearing their sad story. When they crossed over to the other side of the
river, he offered to pay for them to use chariot so they can reach their
destination with much ease since they are out of provisions. He further offered
them 3 pieces of gold each to use to get what they might need at their
destination. The second traveler was marveled at the degree of kindness shown
by the fourth traveler. He decided to ask the kind man for the motive behind
his good deeds, and he replied with a soft and genteel voice saying... 'my
parents taught me to share what I have with others and I will never lack. But I
don't really do it for that any more than I do for the peace and fulfillment it
brings to my soul'. They thanked the kind traveler and continued their
traveling but this time, using a chariot pulled by two horses.
They
arrived after four hours ride, at then end of a journey which would have lasted
for about 10 to 12 hours on foot. On their arrival, the second traveler called
the first and told him that he have learnt a lot from the act of kindness and
is beginning to understand what a great bearing it has on love; the center of
life. He told him about how his life will change from that day on. He also
mentioned how kind he is going to try to be generous for the rest of his life.
And he also said he will make it a point to spread the gospel of kindness
hoping to have the same gratifying effect on many human families as much as he
can reach with his messages.
Moral Lesson:
Givers
never lack.
Givers
are happier people.
Kindness
is a virtue worth dying for.
Kindness
is the symbol of love.
Love
is the center of life.
If
you have benefited from this message, please do share with a special someone
now.
There are three good friends called
Lazy, Folly and Extravagance respectively. They live on a beautiful land with
natural endowments like fertile soil and forest, minerals and intellectual
ideas. But because of their own conditioning, they do not seem happy with their
current state of affairs. These three modest friends who invariably considered
themselves as poor people, once engaged in a long debate about 'poverty'. They
all disagreed on the subject as each one of them hold a separate belief about
what exactly poverty means.
Many people believe, that the thin
line of distinction between poor people and rich people is decision and action.
One of them believes, 'not all fingers are equal, so not all men can be sa me
in terms of wealth possession. So it's okay to be poor'. He concludes. His name
is Lazy. Another believes that, 'success comes to those who are patient enough
to wait for the right turn of events. So thus, it's okay to not be wealthy at
the moment because time will surely tell'. His name is Folly. The last one
believes that 'when money comes, it must be spent to make way for even more to
be made daily. So it's not a bad thing to spend what you have while you still
can'. He is called Extravagance.
As the argument continued, another
friend of theirs, showed up. He is called Poverty! After hearing the basis of
their locked argument, he said... 'I don't think it's wrong to not be fortunate
enough to have what others have sometimes. What I however do understand is that,
so many factors are responsible for why some people are poor while others are
rich. But then, if you don't mind, I have a friend called Affluence, I bet his
answer will blow your mind if we go to see him'. They agreed to his smart
suggestion and went all the way to see Affluence who lives in the Silicon
Hills.
At Silicon Hills, they were marveled
at the sight of the site they visiting. They were looking in reality, what they
have been dreaming of, all their lives. When they finally met Affluence, he introduced
himself to them... 'My name is Affluence, but many people call me Riches. I am
practically, the dramatic desire of most people alive and dead. Yes, I am
probably the most chased entity in the history of men. You are welcome to my
humble abode. Please what can I offer you? After the treat, the four visitors
were convinced their questions will really be answered. But to their surprise,
Affluence also referred them to Wisdom, Harkwork and Commitment who finally
answered their question.
According to Affluence, 'being rich
or poor can only stem from one’s own actions and inactions. But I believe
Wisdom, Hardwork and Commitment have the right answer you seek my brothers'.
Luckily enough, those three fellows also live in the Silicon Hills, right where
Affluence lives. The three grey heads has it all to say in three simple lines.
Wisdom says, ‘You need divine
intelligence to create and manage wealth. Absence of it invites poverty’.
Hardwork says, ‘You need to act your
arts so as to materialize your plans. Absence of it
invites poverty’.
Commitment says, ‘You need to be
there for your dreams; for them to become realities. Absence of it invites poverty’.
Before Commitment says his last word,
Affluence cuts in... 'Yes, these are what I call the laws of success. They
worked for me over the years and they'll work for you as they did for many
others I’ve known for long. I therefore recommend them to you my humble
friends.' Said Affluence.
The four fellows; Folly,
Extravagance, Lazy and Poverty thanked Affluence and his grey-headed friends
before leaving the Hills for their village. They were overwhelmed by the lesson
they have learnt from the answers giving by the grey heads in Silicon Hills.
They went ahead to apply the rules and started attracting fortunes of wealth in
due times. Nothing is preventing me from applying these laws.
MORAL LESSON
Poverty; the state of lack, is not a
dishonor in itself, unless it’s borne out of sheer laziness, extravaganza and
foolishness.
A friend is someone who knows and understands you,
Sometimes, even better than you do
He is that special someone on whom you can count
To save you from yourself and from your blunt
Friends are special gifts from God,
They're destined to change whom we are forever
As precious as they are, nothing can take their places ever,
Because of the memories they write on our hearts
Your friend is the person that embraces your weaknesses,
Encourages you to go for what your heart desires
Friends provide us with that special companionship
Which keep driving us to our championships
How inconceivable, the quality times we share with friends,
And how indelible; those moments lasting lifetimes.
How immeasurable, the support we have from friends,
And how much more it means when they are gone.
A friend is an irreplaceable element of life;
That well seasoned ingredient which makes life, live-worthy
People find theirs in many things other than the human family
But no friendship can be compared to that of humans
So if you ever found a friend,
Please do everything you can to keep it alive
Because a friend is the best gift life ever have
And it's the force that keep the human family thriving.
Because the love of the Creator
Sinks deeper than deepest,
Because His graceful wings
Spread across every field,
And because His merciful arms
Reaches every edge of the Earth,
He'd always see us through!
Yes! He'd always see us through;
The fast days,
The slow months and
The long years
Through the lime lights,
The dark nights and
The blissful twilights
Through the fears,
The pains and
The failures
The Good Lord,
Will always see us through
Many, are those who couldn't make it,
To yet another beautiful end of year
Many are those who made it,
But in hopeless conditions
Many are those who made it with nothing short of joy
And many are those who made it with a renewed spirit
Because, the Lord did saw us through
Beyond our pitfalls and outfalls,
Before our enemies and frenemies,
We soar like eagles in the wild
Because the Lord is our guide
We conquer without fear,
Because He's in our Spear
And we trod in peace fro and to
Because He'd always see us through
Even when times get hard,
And things run out of control,
We still have the Rock of Ages!
We still have the Conquering Lion
He'll fight our battles without iron.
For He promised to see us through
