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Wisdom of the Day

Posted by junix28 on October 14, 2010 in My personal notes & preferences

Nature (de Mello)

A lecturer explained how a fraction of the enormous sums spent on arms in the modern world would solve all the material problems of every member of the human race.

The inevitable reaction of the disciples after the lecture was: “But why are human beings so stupid?”

“Because,” said the Master solemnly, “people have learned to read printed books. They have forgotten the art of reading unprinted ones.”

“Give us an example of an unprinted book.?

But the master wouldn’t give one.

One day, in response to their persistence, he said: “The songs of birds, the sounds of insects are all trumpeting forth the Truth. The grasses and the flowers are all pointing out the Way. Listen! Look! That is the way to read!?

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God knows what he’s doing (jack mcardle)

Posted by junix28 on October 13, 2010 in Homilies

One day, a man was walking through a field, deep in meditation and reflection. He stood in awe before a huge oak tree, reflecting on the tiny acorns lying around  the base of the tree- the ones that had fallen off in the wind. He looked across the fence at a huge field of pumpkins, each one growing on a tiny vine plant. Suddenly he had a thought: “God made a mistake, surely! Why should the huge pumpkins be on  tiny vines and the tiny acorns grow on a huge oak tree? It doesn’t make any sense.”

Just then there was a slight puff of wind and a tiny acorn fell from the oak tree, and plump! it him him on the crown of his head. He smiled a wry smile, and said “Maybe God knew what he was doing after all!”

-God knows what’s best for us.

-God sees furthers down the road than we can.

-God will always do the loving thing.

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Charles Schultz Philosophy (The Peanuts strips)

Posted by junix28 on October 12, 2010 in My personal notes & preferences
 

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through, and you’ll get the point…

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.

2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.

3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Beauty Pageant.

4. Name five people who have won the Nobel Prize or the Pulitzer Prize.

5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor or actress.

6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series winners.


How did you do?

The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. They are not second-rate achievers; they are the best in their fields, but… the applause dies; awards tarnish; achievements are forgotten; accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.

2.. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.

3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.

4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.

5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier?

The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are NOT the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards.

 

They are the ones who care.

“Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today.
It’s already tomorrow in Australia .”
– Charles Schultz

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Stressed???Manage it….

Posted by junix28 on October 11, 2010 in My personal notes & preferences
Stress


A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience,
Raised a glass of water and asked
‘How heavy is this glass of water?’

Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g.

The lecturer replied, ‘The absolute weight doesn’t matter.
It depends on how long you try to hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem..
If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to call an ambulance.
In each case, it’s the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.’

He continued,
‘And that’s the way it is with stress management.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later,
As the burden becomes increasingly heavy,
We won’t be able to carry on. ‘

‘As with the glass of water,
You have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again..
When we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the burden.’
‘So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you’re carrying now,
Let them down for a moment if you can.’
So, my friend, Put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don’t pick it up again until after you’ve rested a while.

Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you’re the pigeon,
And some days you’re the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet,
Just in case you have to eat them.

* Always wear stuff that will make you look good
If you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It’s not only cars that can be
“Recalled” by their maker.

* If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again,
It was probably worth it.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time,
Because then you won’t have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can’t dance well.
Just get up and dance.

* Since it’s the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything’s coming your way,
You’re in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you.
The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world,
But you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

* We could learn a lot from crayons… Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

*A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.


Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today…I did …


 

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