When your mind conceives it,
If your heart believes in it,
Then your hands can achieve it
If it is still in the conceive stage it is called a dream.
If you put it in context, it becomes a goal.
If you clearly outline it, you call it a plan.
When you do what the plan says, it's called action
And when your actions reap results, you call them reality.
So if you can, please go ahead and dream big,
Clarify it so you can have a goal
Break it down to have a clear plan
Put the plan in action right a way
And you shall see the reality
Of what your mind conceived,
What your heart believed
And how your hand achieved it.
Million eyes shall see it,
Billion ears shall hear it
And many tongues shall say it
That you are what you say you are
That you are the product,
Of a really great work done
That you are the hero
Who rose from ground zero
That you are the man
Who made everything from nothing
They shall loud it out,
On top of the mountains
Reaching the depths of the valleys
And your enemies shall multiply
Because your fortunes shall increase
Your fight shall get harder,
Your friends shall reduce in number
And yet, you shall get stronger
Because you know what?
You are destined to be more.
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.
