Soar Like an Eagle

Did you know that an eagle can foresee when a storm is approaching long
before it breaks?

Instead of hiding, the eagle will fly to some high point and wait for the winds to
come.

When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind can pick it up and lift it
above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle soars above it.

The eagle does not escape or hide from the storm instead it  uses the storm to
lift it higher. It rises on the stormy winds which others dread.

When the storm of life or challenges hit us, we can rise above them and soar
like the eagle which ride the winds of the storm. Don’t be afraid of the storms
or the challenges in your life. Use it to lift you higher in your life.
The reflections

Once a dog ran into a museum filled with mirrors. The museum was very
unique, the walls, the ceiling, the doors and even the floors were made of
mirrors. Seeing his reflections, the dog froze in surprise in the middle of the
hall. He could see a whole pack of dogs surrounding him from all sides, from
above and below.

The dog bared his teeth and barked all the reflections responded to it in the
same way. Frightened, the dog barked frantically, the dog’s reflections imitated
the  dog and increased it many times. The dog barked even harder, but the
echo was magnified. The dog, tossed from one side to another while his
reflections also tossed around snapping their teeth.

Next morning, the museum security guards found the miserable, lifeless dog,
surrounded by thousands of reflections of the lifeless dog. There was nobody
to harm the dog. The dog died by fighting with his own reflections.
Moral: The world doesn’t bring good or evil on its own. Everything that is
happening around us is the reflection of our own thoughts, feelings, wishes
and actions. The World is a big mirror. So let’s strike a good pose!

A  cup and  coffee 

A group of highly established alumni got together to visit their old university
professor. The conversation among them soon turned into complaints about
their stressful work and life. The professor went to his kitchen and returned
with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups, including porcelain,
plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive and some exquisite.
The professor told them to help themselves to the coffee.

After all the students had a cup of coffee in their hands, the professor said: “
Did you notice all the nice looking cups are taken and only the plain
inexpensive ones are left behind. While it is normal for everyone to want the
best for themselves, but that is the source of problems and stress in your life. “
“ The cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most of the cases, it’s just
more expensive and hides what we drink.”, the professor continued.

“What  all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but all of you
consciously went for good looking expensive cups and then began eyeing on
each other’ s cups.”

“Let’s consider that life is the coffee and the jobs, houses, cars, things, money
and position are the cups.  The type of cup we have, does not define or change
the quality of our lives.”

Moral: Sometimes we fail to enjoy the coffee by concentrating only on the cup

we have. Being happy doesn’t mean everything’s around you is perfect. It
means you’ve decided to see beyond the imperfections and find peace. And
the peace lies within you, not in your career, jobs, or the houses you have.    .

Stopped by a brick
A successful young executive was riding his brand new Jaguar  down a
neighborhood street when he noticed a kid darting out from between parked
cars. He slowed down a little but as he appeared near it, a brick smashed into
his car’s door. He slammed on the brakes and drove back to the place where
the brick has been thrown.

The furious man jumped out of his car and caught the nearest kid shouting,
“What was that all about? What the heck did you do to my car? Why did you
do it?”. The young boy was little scared, but was very polite and apologetic. “I
am sorry Mister. I didn’t know what else to do,” he pleaded. “ I had to throw
the brick because no one else would stop for my call to help”.  With tears
rolling down his cheeks, he pointed towards the parked cars and said “it’s my
brother, he rolled off the curb and fell off his wheelchair and he is badly hurt. I
can’t lift him up.”

The sobbing boy asked the man, “Would you please help me get him back into
his wheelchair? He is hurt and he is too heavy for me.” The young man was
moved beyond words and tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his
throat. He hurriedly lifted the other kid from the spot and put him back to the
wheelchair. He also helped the little kid with his bruises and cuts. 

When he thought that everything will be ok, he went back to his car. “Thank
you, sir, and God bless you”, said the grateful kid. The young man was too
shaken up for any word, so the man simply watched the little boy push the
wheelchair bound brother down the sidewalk. It was a long and slow ride back
home to the man.  When he came out of the car, he looked at his dented car
door. The damage was very noticeable, but he did not bother to repair it. He
kept the dent to remind him of the message; “Do not go through life so fast
that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention”. 

Moral: Life whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when
we do not listen to it, it throws a brick at us. It is our choice, listen to the
whisper or wait for the brick.