A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help". There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?". The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way". What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it".
Do you think the first sign & the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?
Moral of the story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. Invite the people towards good with wisdom. Live life with no excuse and love with no regrets. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve. Life is wonderful if you know how to live!
How true! Most of us regret the past & worry about the future and conveniently forget to live the present -- this moment -- which is precious and won't happen again. Well, I'm giving my best to live in this moment.
I went to a "Art of Living" introductory class few weeks back and one of the key aspect they mentioned to be "happy in life" is to live in the present, as if that was easy...
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Well you finally posted! Thank you.
What makes it all extra special is that its a great thought for today, which is my Birthday!
Living in the present, who would have thought such a simple concept would hold such richness.
Diaper duty done, we are glad to have you back to blogging :)
@Living Simple: Thanks! Wish you a very happy birthday. LOL on diaper duty... :) Anyways, can I get a invite to access your blog?
so you're back with a bang!!
:) beautiful story... loved it!
btw, i've heard a lot about 'art of living' classes. what and how are they?
@Priya: Thanks. :) 'Art of Living' teaches you a breathing techcnique to eliminate stress and be happy in your mind and body. Going to try a full course sometime soon.
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