Radiate Positivity
​Radiate positivity means to consistently express and emanate positive energy, attitudes, and behaviors that uplift and inspire those around us
The Art of Not Giving Up
One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The animal cried loudly for hours, while the farmer tried to find something to do to get him out.
Finally, the farmer decided that the donkey was old and the well was already dry and needed to be covered anyway; that it really wasn't worth pulling the donkey out of the well.
He invited all his neighbors to come help him. They each grabbed a shovel and began to throw dirt into the well. The donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly loud. Then, to everyone's surprise, he quieted down after a few shovelfuls of dirt.
The farmer finally looked down into the well and was amazed at what he saw... with each shovelful of dirt, the donkey was doing something incredible: It was shaking off the dirt and stepping on top of the dirt.
Very soon everyone was surprised how the donkey reached the mouth of the well, went over the edge and trotted out... Life is going to throw dirt at you, all kinds of dirt... the trick to getting out of the hole is to shake it off and use it to step up. Each of our problems is a step up. We can get out of the deepest holes if we don't give up...
Use the land they throw you to get ahead!!!
Remember the 5 rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hate.
2. Free your Mind of distractions.
3. Simplify your life.
4. Give more and expect less.
5. Love more and... shake the dirt, because in this life you have to be a solution, not the problem!
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MORAL OF THE STORY
People will throw dirt at us but we do not have to bother about it and ignore it.
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Jealousy Can Ruin Self
A man asked god, “give me whatever I wish.” So god said ok but your neighbour will get double the amount.
The man was not happy as he did not want neighbour to get more than him so he appointed a lawyer. Lawyers are supposed to be very sharp and they strike the best bargains.
The man asked god for a golden palace so every one in town got a bigger palace. He was not at all happy and so asked his lawyer for advise.
Lawyer thought for a moment and said, ask god to make a well in front of your house. The man shared his wish with the god and he got what he wanted.
However everyone in the village got two wells as informed by god earlier.
The lawyer was smiling with a glee and he had a mean glint in his eyes. He said,”now ask him to make you one-eyed.” The man started protesting so lawyer admonished him and said, “please do as I say and you will be very happy with the results.”
So the man raised his wish with the almighty. He got his wish but everybody else in the village became blind and over the next few day they started falling into the wells which where in front of their house.
At the end he was the only surviving soul in the village. This made him extremely happy.
MORAL OF THE STORY
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We feel jealous when we see good things of others.So we should remove jealousy from our soul as it destroys us.ictimised. Everyone goes through pain.
​The Sun and the Cave
One day the Sun and a Cave struck up a conversation. The Sun had trouble understanding what “dark” meant and the Cave didn’t quite get the hang of “light and clear” so they decided to change places.
The Cave went up to the Sun and said, “Ah, I see, this is beyond wonderful. Now come down and see where I have been living.”
The Sun went down to the cave and said, “Gee, I don’t see any difference.”
When the sun went down, it took its light along and even the darkest corners were illuminated. That's why the Sun couldn't see any difference.
There is a quote from an old book that says, "The enlightened ones can never be sent to hell or pushed into darkness. They carry their heaven on their shoulders all the time".
We thought that heaven is a place where we are supposed to go. Perhaps it was a state of mind we were supposed to achieve.
If you are full of darkness within, full of negativity, fear, and doubt, you become a Cave unknowingly. It's hell within and no matter how much you accumulate, you still remain hollow.
MORAL OF THE STORY
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If you are illuminated like the Sun, then the darkness of the cave wouldn't matter. You could be in the worst of circumstances and you'll still be able to find a blessing somewhere.
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Remain Calm to Maintain Sense of Wellbeing
Buddha along with his disciples would travel from place to place to share his truth. One day he was passing through a village and several people came and started abusing him. Buddha stood there, listened silently, very attentively, and then said, ‘Thank you for coming, but I am in a hurry.
I have to reach the next village, people will be waiting for me there. I cannot devote more time to you today, but tomorrow am coming back and I will have more time. You can gather again, and tomorrow if something is left that you wanted to say and have not been able to, you can say it. But today, please excuse me.’
Buddha’s disciples were very angry. They asked him as to why he never reacted to all the abuse. They even wanted to go back and teach a lesson to the villagers. Buddha asked his disciples “how do we get our daily food?”, they said “we ask for alms and eat whatever we get”. Buddha then said “what if you don’t accept the food given by someone?”, the disciples said “the person takes it back”.
Buddha then said to them “When the villagers were abusing me, I merely listened but didn’t accept their abuses. Only if I accepted their abuses will it bother me. Now what will they do with their abuses? They will have to take them back as I have not accepted what they gave me.”
Moral: We are bothered by everyone's comments and opinions on social media, whether they are true or not. If we could only return the comments and opinions with gratitude saying thanks and remain true to our inherent nature, stress and depression would be obsolete!
MORAL OF THE STORY
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We are bothered by everyone's comments and opinions on social media, whether they are true or not. If we could only return the comments and opinions with gratitude saying thanks and remain true to our inherent nature, stress and depression would be obsolete!
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Positive Affirmation
One day the Sun and a Cave struck up a conversation. The Sun had trouble understanding what “dark” meant and the Cave didn’t quite get the hang of “light and clear” so they decided to change places.
It was an important battle. The Japanese general decided to launch an attack though his army was sadly outnumbered. Although he was confident of victory, his men were filled with apprehension. En route to the battlefield, they stopped at a small shrine. After everyone offered prayers, the general took a coin from his pocket and said, “I’m going to toss this coin to see what destiny has in store for us. If it’s heads, we are the victors. If it is tails, we will lose.”
The soldiers watched intently. The coin spun through the air, glinting and landed – it was heads! Overjoyed, the army marched to battle and vanquished the enemy.
Later, a lieutenant was pondering over the day’s events with the general. “No one can alter destiny, sir”, he said.
“How true,” replied the general and showed his fellow soldier the coin. Both sides had heads.
MORAL OF THE STORY
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Positive affirmation always help us succeed in our endeavour.
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Perspective
“Maybe good luck, maybe bad luck. Who knows?” replied the farmer.
The next day, the horse reappeared, leading three other magnificent wild mares back to the farm. The neighbours couldn’t believe their eyes and shouted to the farmer, “Look! Your horse has returned, along with more horses. What incredible luck!”
“Maybe good luck, maybe bad luck. Who knows?” replied the farmer.
A few days later, the farmer’s son was trying to train one of the wild mares and was thrown to the ground awkwardly, breaking his leg. “Such awful luck,” the neighbours once again told the farmer.
“Maybe good luck, maybe bad luck. Who knows?” replied the farmer.
Later that week, soldiers marched into town looking to conscript young men for the army and saw that the farmer’s son wasn’t able to walk. “Yours is the only boy in town we are not taking with us. You should consider yourself very lucky,” one of the soldiers told the farmer as they were leaving.
“Maybe good luck, maybe bad luck. Who knows?” replied the farmer.
MORAL OF THE STORY
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For the Zen Buddhist, the story is a device to lead into a discussion about “stilling” the mind and practicing non-judgment. The wise farmer, unlike his neighbours, does not hastily judge the events as good or bad because he can never know where they will lead. Good luck and bad luck are simply matters of perspective.
“There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” Shakespeare, Hamlet
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Positivity Lights up Our Life
“Two men visit a Zen master.
The first man says: “I’m thinking of moving to this town. What’s it like?”
The Zen master asks: “What was your old town like?”
The first man responds: “It was dreadful. Everyone was hateful. I hated it.”
The Zen master says: “This town is very much the same. I don’t think you should move here.”
The first man leaves and the second man comes in.
The second man says: “I’m thinking of moving to this town. What’s it like?”
The Zen master asks: “What was your old town like?”
The second man responds: “It was wonderful. Everyone was friendly and I was happy. Just interested in a change now.”
The Zen master says: “This town is very much the same. I think you will like it here.”
MORAL OF THE STORY
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What we seek is what we eventually get.
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