15 Life Lessons No One Is Telling You

 15 Life Lessons No One Is Telling You

1. Most advice is useless 
2. Give first, take later
3. You are not entitled to jack sh*t
4. If you’re going through hell, keep going
5. When a door closes, another one doesn’t open automatically
6. If you go on a bad path, don’t go full speed
7. If you don’t create, you consume
8. Most things are way easier than you think
9. You are on your own
10. Most people are dumb and probably you too 
11. The market decides, not you. Unless you are “the market” 
12. You tell a story every day, whether you like it or not
13. You can survive with way less than you think
14. If you don’t keep earning your title, it will expire
15.  Nothing matters and nobody cares

Somewhere between

 Beautifully written 

Somewhere between 

“ 10 toffees for 1 rupee” and 

“1 toffee for 10 rupees”, 

we grew up!

Somewhere between 

“Ground may aaja” and 

“Online aaja”, 

we grew up!

Somewhere between 

“stealing chocolate from our sister” and “Buying chocolate for her children”, 

we grew up!

Somewhere between 

“Just five more mins Maa” and “Pressing the snooze button”, 

we grew up!

Somewhere between 

“Crying out loud just to get what we want” and 

“Holding our tears when we are broken inside”, 

we grew up!

Somewhere between 

“I want to grow up” and 

“I want to be a child again”, 

we grew up!

Somewhere between 

“Lets meet and plan” and 

“Lets plan and meet”, 

we grew up!

Somewhere between 

"Being afraid of our parents"

and 

"Praying for our parents" we finally grew up  

And as we grew up, we realize;

How Silently, Our Lives Have Changed.......

POWER OF YOUR THOUGHTS

 *POWER OF YOUR THOUGHTS*

A man who has gone out of his town comes back and finds his house on fire. 

It was one of the most beautiful houses in the town! Many were ready to give a double the price for the house, but he had never agreed to any price and now it is just burning before his eyes.

And thousands of people have gathered. The fire has spread so far that even if you try to put it out, nothing will be saved. So he becomes very sad.

His son comes running and whispers something in his ear:

"Don't be worried. I sold it yesterday and at a very good price ― three times.

The offer was so good I could not wait for you. Forgive me."

Father said, "thank God, it's not ours now!" Then the father is relaxed and became a silent watcher, just like 1000s of other watchers.

Just a moment before he was not a watcher, he was attached.

It is the same house.... the same fire.... everything is the same... but now he is not concerned.

In fact, started enjoying it just like everybody else in the crowd.

Then the second son comes running, and he says to the father, "What are you doing? You are smiling ― and the house is on fire?" The father said, "Don't you know, your brother has sold it."

He said, "We have taken only advance amount, not settled fully. I doubt now that the man is going to purchase it now."

Again everything changes...

Tears that had disappeared have come back to the father's eyes, his smile is no longer there, and his heart is beating fast. The 'watcher' is gone. He is again attached.

And then the third son comes, and he says, "That man is a man of his word. I have just come from him. He said, 'It doesn't matter whether the house is burnt or not, it is mine. And I am going to pay the price that I have settled for. Neither you knew, nor I knew that the house would catch on fire.'"

Again joy is back and the family became 'watchers'! The attachment is no more there.

Actually, nothing is changing!

Just the feeling that "I am the owner! I am not the owner of the house!" makes the whole difference.

The Moral :

This simple methodology of watching the mind, That you have nothing to do with it.

Everything starts with a Thought!

Most of the thoughts are not yours but from your parents, teachers, friends, books, movies, television, and newspapers.

*Just count how many thoughts are your own, and you will be surprised that not a single thought is your own. All are from other sources, all are borrowed ― either dumped by others on you, or foolishly dumped by yourself upon yourself, but nothing is yours*.

*Sow a thought, you reap an action*.

*Sow an act, you reap a habit*.

*Sow a habit, you reap a character*.

*Sow a character, you reap a destiny*..!

Did You Know....?

 Did You Know....?

1. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you. Wear nice shoes.

2. If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there's a 50% chance you'll die within the next 3 years

3. There are at least 6 people in the world who look exactly like you. There's a 9% chance that you'll meet one of them in your lifetime.

4. Sleeping without a pillow reduces back pain and keeps your spine stronger.

5. A person's height is determined by their father, and their weight is determined by their mother.

6. If a part of your body "falls asleep",

you can almost always "wake it up" by shaking your head.

7. There are three things the human brain cannot resist noticing - Food, attractive people, and danger

8. Right-handed people tend to chew food on their right side

9. Putting dry tea bags in gym bags or smelly shoes will absorb the unpleasant odor.

10. According to Albert Einstein, if honey bees were to disappear from the earth, humans would be dead within 4 years.

11. There are so many kinds of apples, that if you ate a new one every day, it would take over 20 years to try them all.

12. You can survive without eating for weeks, but you will only live 11 days without sleeping.

13. People who laugh a lot are healthier than those who don't.

14. Laziness and inactivity kill just as many people as smoking.

15. A human brain has a capacity to store 5 times as much information as Wikipedia

16. Our brain uses the same amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb!!

17. Our body gives enough heat in 30 mins to boil 1.5 liters of water!!

18. Stomach acid (conc. HCl) is strong enough to dissolve razor blades!!

19. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. & while you walk, SMILE. It is the ultimate antidepressant.

THE WORLD IS MINE

 Beautiful Poem. 

 THE WORLD IS MINE

 

Today, on a bus, I saw a wonderful woman And wished I were as beautiful.

      When suddenly she rose to leave,

      I saw her hobble down the aisle.

      She had one leg and used a crutch.

      But as she passed, she passed a smile.

      Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

      I have two legs; the world is mine.

 

      I stopped to buy some candy.

      The lad who sold it had such charm.

      I spoke to him, and he seemed so glad.

      If I were late, it would do no harm.

      And as I left, he said to me,

      “I thank you, you’ve been so kind.

      It’s nice to talk with folks like you.

      You see,” he said, “I’m blind.”

      Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

      I have two eyes; the world is mine.

 

      Later while walking down the street,

      I saw a child I knew.

      He stood and watched the others play,

      but he did not know what to do.

      I stopped a moment and then I said,

      Why don’t you join them, dear?”

      He looked ahead without a word.

      I realized, he couldn’t hear.

      Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

      I have two ears; the world is mine.

 

      With feet to take me where I’d go, 

      With eyes to see the sunset’s glow, 

      With ears to hear what I’d know, 

      Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

      I’ve been blessed indeed, the world is mine.

 

If this poem makes you feel thankful, please share it with your friends. 

After all, it’s just a simple reminder that we have so much to be thankful for! Give the gift of love. It never comes back empty!

 

 I have been truly blessed with some very beautiful people in my life. And this comes as a token of thanks !

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Golden Plover a story about the bird

 Golden Plover a story about the bird

Golden Plover is a small bird famous for its migration. Every year it flies about 4,000 kilometers, over the ocean, from the US state of Alaska to the island of Hawaii and that's the shortest travel route for it. This flight covers some 88 hours in which the bird does not stop anywhere on the way. There is no island on the route and this bird cannot swim, therefore, it is impossible for it to make a stopover to rest, eat or drink anywhere in the middle of the journey.

When scientists did researches about this bird, they found that the bird needed 88 grams of fat to complete this particular journey, while actually, the bird possesses only about 70 grams of fat as its flight fuel. Now logically the bird should have died in the sea around 800 km before the destination due to a shortage of fuel. But the bird safely reaches its destination each year! How does it do this? The answer is shocking. 

These birds actually fly in groups and astonishingly make a shape of English letter- V. They also keep changing their positions alternately, because of this, they face less air pressure than by flying alone. Thus, they successfully save about 23% of energy, which ultimately help them reach the island of Hawaii with 6 - 7 grams of additional fat as their reserve fuel which they use in case of bad—weather condition when they may need to fly against the wind’s direction.

 

Now, tell me, how can you deny the power of God - the Supreme Creator? 

How can a bird know how much fat it needs to travel that long and then with planning it flies in the group – in V-shaped, which saves its energy? 

Who has given it the education of the shortest route of its destination? 

Who guides and navigates this tiny bird the way in the darkness of nights and unfavorable weather conditions? 

How dare does it travel so long and who does encourage it to do so?

Life Lessons for all

 life isn't fair but it's still good

when I doubt just take the next small step

life is too short not to enjoy it

your job won't take care of you when you are sick, your friends and family will

don't buy the stuff you don't need

you don't have to win every argument, stay true to yourself

cry with someone is more healing than crying alone

it's ok to get angry with God he can take it

save for things that matter

when it comes to chocolate resistance is futile

make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present

it's ok to let your children see you cry

don't compare yourself to others you have no idea what their journey is all about

if a relationship has to be a secret you shouldn't be in it

everything can change in the blink of an eye but don't worry god never blinks

take a deep breath it calms the mind

get rid of anything that isn't useful clutter weighs you down in many ways

whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger

it's never late to be happy. but it is all up to you and no one else

when it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer

bum the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie, don't save it for special occasions. today is special

be eccentric now don't wait for old age to wear purple

the most important sex organ is the brain

no one is in charge of your happiness but you

frame every so-called disaster with this world, "In five years will this matter?"

always choose life

forgive but don't forget

what other people think of you is none of your business

time heals almost everything give time to time

however good or bad a situation is, it will change

don't take yourself so seriously no one else does

Believe in Miracles

God loves you because of who God is not because of anything you did or didn't do

don't audit life show up and make the most of it now

growing old beats the alternative - dying young

your children get only one childhood

all that truly matters, in the end, is that you loved

get outside every day. miracles are waiting everywhere

if we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else we had to grab ours back

envy is a waste of time. accept what you already have. not what you think what you need

the best is yet to come

no matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up

yield

life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift

you get in life what you have the courage to ask for

life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated

an unexamined life is not worth living

to live is the rarest thing in the world. most people exist. that is all