Laxman's Best...

Rumi Quotes Part-09

Osho Speaks Part-18

Wisdom by Swami Vivekananda Part-54

Wisdom by Swami Shivanand Part-55

Words of Wisdom Sai Baba Part-48

PRESCRIPTION FOR HAPPINESS

PRESCRIPTION FOR HAPPINESS Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things. Make the best of your circumstances. No one has everything and Everyone has something of sorrow Intermingled with the gladness of life. The trick is to make the laughter Outweigh the tears. Don't take yourself too seriously. You can't please everybody; Don't let criticism worry you. Don't let your neighbor Set your standards. Do the things you enjoy doing, But stay out of debt. Don't borrow trouble. Imaginary things are harder to bear Than the actual ones. Since hate poisons the soul, Do not cherish enmities and grudges. Don't hold post-mortems. Don't spend your life Brooding over sorrows and mistakes. Don't be one who Never gets over things. Do what you can for those Less fortunate than yourself. Keep busy at something. A very busy person never Has time to be unhappy. For maximum effectiveness, This prescription should be taken As often as needed. Unlimited refills available. This prescription for happiness Bears remembering and repeating... OFTEN! Check out my website...... http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/arubyrogers/  Aseem Kaistha It's your attitude and not your aptitude that determines your altitude.

If you Plant...

If you plant honesty, you will reap trust. If you plant goodness, you will reap friends. If you plant humility, you will reap greatness. If you plant perseverance, you will reap victory. If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony. If you plant hard work, you will reap success. If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation. If you plant openness, you will reap intimacy. If you plant patience, you will reap improvements. If you plant faith, you will reap miracles. But If you plant dishonesty, you will reap distrust. If you plant selfishness, you will reap loneliness. If you plant pride, you will reap destruction. If you plant envy, you will reap trouble. If you plant laziness, you will reap stagnation. If you plant bitterness, you will reap isolation. If you plant greed, you will reap loss. If you plant gossip, you will reap enemies. If you plant worries, you will reap wrinkles. If you plant sin, you will reap guilt.

Higher than the Sky...

BE SOMEONE

BE SOMEONE Be Someone beautiful on the inside because that's what really counts Be Someone wonderful in all you do... it isn't what you do, but how it's carried out Be Someone noble... because it's courageous and strong Be Someone loyal... because it shows that you value those you love Be Someone gracious... it allows others to see the tender side of you Be Someone considerate... because it's the kind thing to do Be Someone that makes a difference... in the lives you come across Be Someone that matters... to all those you love.. Live each day fully and love with all your heart... make a difference with your life, make a difference in another, by being someone that stands for all these things... People like this , is more of what the world needs! Have A Wonderful Day!

Learning to Wait

Learning to Wait --The Courage to Change by Dennis Wholey I've started to realize that waiting is an art, that waiting achieves things. Waiting can be very, very powerful. Time is a valuable thing. If you can wait two years, you can sometimes achieve something that you could not achieve today, however hard you worked, however much money you threw up in the air, however many times you banged your head against the wall. . . --The Courage to Change by Dennis Wholey The people who are most successful at living and loving are those who can learn to wait successfully. Not many people enjoy waiting or learning patience. Yet, waiting can be a powerful tool that will help us accomplish much good. We cannot always have what we want when we want it. For different reasons, what we want to do, have, be, or accomplish is not available to us now. But there are things we could not do or have today, no matter what, that we can have in the future. Today, we would make ourselves crazy trying to accomplish what will come naturally and with ease later. We can trust that all is on schedule. Waiting time is not wasted time. Something is being worked out - in us, in someone else, in the Universe. We don't have to put our life on hold while we wait. We can direct our attention elsewhere; we can practice acceptance and gratitude in the interim; we can trust that we do have a life to live while we are waiting - then we go about living it. Deal with your frustration and impatience, but learn how to wait. The old saying, "You can't always get what you want" isn't entirely true. Often, in life, we can get what we want - especially the desires of our heart - if we can learn to wait. Today, I am willing to learn the art of patience. If I am feeling powerless because I am waiting for something to happen and I am not in control of timing, I will focus on the power available to me by learning to wait. You are reading from the book The Language of Letting Go.

Wearing the right glasses

Wearing the right glasses The world appears to you as you would want to see it precious ones. This is so true. When we see that everything’s good, everything really does appear good, and if it appears good it also becomes good. Whatever glasses you wear, whichever color it may be, the view will have that same color. Everything will seem and as sunglasses show. Even in reality, people wear glasses of hatred and they see hate all around, you wear glasses of envy the whole world will seem envious, you wear glasses of greed yourself the world appears greedy and you wear glasses of doubt the whole world seems doubtful. But if you wear glasses of love and equality, then you will see the whole world with eyes of love, you will see love all around. You can wear glasses of compassion and then be a compassionate person too; you will see that the whole world needs that compassion and automatically you will be at the giving end. Father has made this world so beautiful, please wear the right glasses or with a combination of all the Divine colors and see through them. You will be absolutely amazed by what you see. A great grand picture, full of love made by Parmatmaa, our Father. So happy viewing through your right glasses.

THE GIFT OF GRATITUDE

THE GIFT OF GRATITUDE Two old friends bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them looked forlorn, almost on the verge of tears. His friend asked, 'What has the world done to you, my old friend?' The sad fellow said, 'Let me tell you. Three weeks ago, an uncle died and left me forty thousand dollars.' 'Wow! That's a lot of money.' 'But you see, two weeks ago, a cousin I never even knew died, and left me eighty-five thousand free and clear.' 'Sounds like you've been blessed....' 'You don't understand!' the sad man interrupted. 'Last week my great-aunt passed away. I inherited almost a quarter of a million.' Now his friend was really confused. 'Then, why do you look so glum?' 'Well, this week... Nothing!' And that's the trouble with receiving something on a regular basis. Even if it is a gift, we eventually come to expect it. Someone once suggested to me a way to test someone's character. Give him (or her) $5 a day for a month. Then stop, and see what his reaction is. The natural tendency is that if we receive a gift long enough, we come to view it as an entitlement. We feel hurt, even angry, if we don't receive it any longer. It's the same way with the blessings God gives us every day.....the comfortable home I live in, the beautiful scenery around me, the clean water that I drink. But after receiving these gifts (and a multitude of others) for years, I sometimes fail to be grateful. I've come to expect these good things And when one of them is removed for a short while (like the water being cut off), I get upset. Make an effort today to recognize the blessings you've come to take for granted. Focus on what you have rather than on what you don't have, and see if it doesn't improve your attitude. Cultivate the gift of gratitude. FROM: Neelu Shiva

Stop Waiting

Stop Waiting We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D Souza. He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, and a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life." This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So, treasure every moment that you have. Stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy.

What If...

What If ~ What if GOD couldn't take the time to bless us today because we couldn't take the time to thank Him yesterday? What if GOD decided to stop leading us tomorrow because we didn't follow Him today? What if we never saw another flower bloom because we grumbled when GOD sent the rain? What if GOD didn't walk with us today because we failed to recognize it as His day? What if GOD took away the Bible tomorrow because we would not read it today? What if GOD took away His message because we failed to listen to the messenger? What if GOD didn't send His only begotten Son because He wanted us to be prepared to pay the price for sin? What if the door of the church was closed because we did not open the door of our heart? What if GOD stopped loving and caring for us because we failed to love and care for others? What if GOD would not hear us today because we would not listen to Him yesterday? What if GOD answered our prayers the way we answer His call to service? What if GOD met our needs the way we give Him our lives??? What if GOD just didn't care???

You Are...

You Are... 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 tomorrows hope means more to you than yesterday's mistake. You are growing... when you know what you are but not what you will become. You are free... when you are in control of yourself and do not wish to control others. You are honorable... when you find your honor is to honor others. You are generous... when you can take as sweetly as you can give. You are humble... when you do not know how humble you are. You are thoughtful... when you see me just as I am and treat me just as you are. You are merciful... when you forgive in others the faults you condemn in yourself. You are beautiful... when you don't need a mirror to tell you. You are rich... when you never need more than what you have. You are you... when you are at peace with who you are not.

Thought for the Day

Laxman's Best...

Rumi Quotes Part-08

Osho Speaks Part-17

The Present Moment

The Present Moment There was once a king who decided that if he knew who the most important people to be with were, and what the most important thing to do was, and when the best time to do each thing was, that he would certainly be the finest king ever to rule the land. Although he had asked his advisers, none had been able to give him a good answer to these questions. At last he decided to ask the advice of a wise hermit. The king dressed in the clothes of a commoner and set out for the forest. When he neared the hermit's hut, he ordered his knights to stay back at a distance, and he rode the last section of trail alone. The king found the hermit digging in his garden. The old man greeted him but continued digging. The king told the hermit that he had come to find answers to his three questions. The hermit listened but gave no answer and continued working. The king observed that the hermit was frail and elderly and that the work was very difficult for him. The king offered to take over the digging, and the hermit allowed it. The king dug for one hour. Then he repeated the question, but the hermit did not answer. He worked again for another hour, and then repeated his questions with the same results. This continued for a few more hours until the sun began to sink low in the sky. Finally the king got discouraged. "I came to you for answers wise man. If you have none, tell me and I will return home." Just them someone came running up the path. They turned to see a man with his hands pressed to his stomach and blood flowing from between them. He dropped to the ground at the king's feet. The king and the hermit knelt down and began tending to the man. The king washed and bandaged the man's wounds. The blood continued to flow so he had to change the bandages. The king also helped the hermit to get fresh water, and to help the man to drink. Finally the man slept and did not wake until the next morning. The king too slept upon the ground, waking often to watch over the man. In the morning the man woke up and looked at the king. "Forgive me," he said to the king. "You have nothing to forgive me for," the king answered. "Oh, but I do," he said. "You were my enemy, and I had sworn to take revenge on you for killing my brother and taking my land. I knew that you were coming here today and I decided to kill you on the trail. But when you did not return for many hours I left my hideout to find you. Your guards recognized me and wounded me. I escaped them but I would have bled to death if you had not cared for me. I meant to kill you but now you have saved my life. If I live I shall gladly serve you for the rest of my days." The king was so happy to have been reconciled with an old enemy that he immediately forgave him and promised to return his land. Then the king called for his knights to carry the man back to his castle to be cared for by his own doctor. After the wounded man had gone, the king asked the hermit once more if he would not give him the answer to his question. "Your questions have already been answered." the hermit replied. "But how?" the king answered, perplexed. "How?" repeated the hermit. "If you had not taken pity on my weakness yesterday and helped me instead of returning home, that man would have ambushed and killed you on the trail. Therefore, the most important time was when you were digging my garden beds; and I was the most important person; and the most important thing to do was to do good for me. Later, when the man came running to us, the most important thing to do was to care for him. If you had not bound up his wounds he would have died without making peace with you. Therefore the most important person was that man, and what you did was the most important thing, and the right time was the time when you were doing it. " "You see, the most important time is always the present moment. It is the only time that is important because it is the only time that we have control over. The past we can only look back on and wish that we had done differently. The future we can only imagine. The most important person is always the one you are with in the present moment, and the only important deed is the deed that does what is best for others." - Author Unknown -

A Gas Station Gift I Couldn't Afford

A Gas Station Gift I Couldn't Afford Just recently, there was a man standing near the islands in the gas station when I pulled in. I had recognized him from before, when I saw him trying to cross 4 lanes of traffic with crutches. He still had his crutches with him. When I got out of the car he politely asked me if he could pump my gas. I said no thank you and continued on. I started to notice he asked other people the same question, and I realized he was doing it for money, but he wasn't getting any. As I looked at him, he seemed genuinely worn out and running low on energy. As I passed by him to go inside, he smiled and commented on how hot it was. I agreed, and asked him if he had walked here. He said yes, he is trying to get donations to be able to keep him and his sick wife in a hotel, because that’s the only place left for them, besides the street. I went inside the gas station grabbed a couple of cold waters, and went back outside. As I approached him and handed him the water, he looked at me with teary eyes, then I handed him the change from a twenty. He looked back at me and said, "God Bless You." My heart felt so good! I really couldn't afford to give him what I did, but by golly, at least I have the luxury of knowing where I'll be every night. Most people will call me a sucker and I gave into a bum. I don't believe that. I did what I thought was right.

The Grandma Who Could...

The Grandma Who Could By Neil Eskelin At the age of eighty, a farmer's wife in Cambridge, Virginia, suffered from painful arthritis. The mother of ten children and many grandchildren -- and great-grandchildren -- loved to do needlework, but her fingers could no longer manipulate the large needle to embroider. The elderly woman looked for something else that would keep her occupied and found she could hold a small paintbrush much easier than a needle. So she tried her hand painting. She thought her farm and country scenes were good enough to show at the Cambridge Fair, but only won prizes for her jams and canned fruit. There were no blue ribbons for her art. Then one day an art collector from New York City was traveling through the village and noticed several of her paintings for sale in a local drug store. When he showed them to his friends in the art circles of Manhattan, they were more than curious. Soon, 'Grandma Moses' gained an international reputation. Her widely-collected works of art were featured on calendars, greeting cards and in exhibitions in leading galleries including the Modern Museum of Art in New York. Even more amazing, twenty-five percent of her 1,500 popular paintings were done after she was 100!

Thought for the Day

Practice Creative Procrastination

"Practice Creative Procrastination" An Excerpt from Eat That Frog! By Brian Tracy Creative procrastination is one of the most effective of all personal performance techniques. It can change your life. The fact is that you can't do everything that you have to do. You have to procrastinate on something. Therefore, procrastinate on small tasks. Put off eating smaller or less ugly frogs. Eat the biggest and ugliest frogs before anything else. Do the worst first! Everyone procrastinates. The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on. Since you must procrastinate anyway, decide today to procrastinate on low-value activities. Decide to procrastinate on, outsource, delegate, and eliminate those activities that don't make much of a contribution to your life in any case. Get rid of the tadpoles and focus on the frogs. Learn To Say...No! One of the most powerful of all words in time management is the word no! Say it politely. Say it clearly so that there are no misunderstandings. Say it regularly as a normal part of your time management vocabulary. Say no to anything that is not a high-value use of your time and your life. Say no graciously but firmly to avoid agreeing to something against your will. Say it early and say it often. Remember that you have no spare time. As we say, "Your dance card is full." For you to do something new, you must complete or stop doing something old. Getting in requires getting out. Picking up means putting down. Creative procrastination is the act of thoughtfully and deliberately deciding upon the exact things you are not going to do right now, if ever.

Commitment

Commitment An excerpt from Walk the Talk By Eric Harvey and Steve Venture Think of someone you know who is "a person of good character." Lock his or her image in your mind. Now take a moment to reflect on the things this person says and does...the personal characteristics that make him or her a role model for you. What comes to mind? What do you see? Chances are that high on the list of your role model's qualities is COMMITMENT - the unwavering dedication to being a good family member and friend...to doing his or her best at work and away from the job...to doing what's right, noble, and decent. Committed people like your role model just seem to have their heads and hearts in the right place. They keep their priorities straight. They stay focused on what's important. They know, inherently, that what they believe must drive how they behave - and how they behave ultimately determines the character they possess, the reputation they enjoy, and the legacy they leave. Abraham Lincoln had this to say about commitment: COMMITMENT is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions. And the actions which speak louder than the words. It is making the time when there is none. Coming through time after time after time, year after year after year. Commitment is the stuff character is made of; the power to change the face of things. It is the daily triumph of integrity over skepticism." The world renowned pianist, Van Cliburn, after one of his magnificent concerts was approached by an admirer who had been in the audience. The emotional fan grasped Cliburn's hand and said, "I would give my life to be able to play the piano like that." The pianist smiled and replied..."I DID."