SHARED THOUGHTS…23.10.11
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The world is one dictator less… or is it really? May be, the world is one dictator less, who is known world over… but then how many more dictators are there lesser known to the world.. yet, the world knows these dictators come in all hues and shapes, that exist everywhere, from times immemorial and will continue to thrive…. to make life miserable to others in their own smaller worlds… may be in their households, place of work, within a group or an area or a region…may be of lesser evil, but the residual feeling of bitterness & misery being in equal measure.
There comes a point in life, coming with success too fast, too early, too much to digest….when the attitude gets blinded by the supremacy and infallibility of one’s own power… the potency of which is fuelled beyond need by self serving, scavenging coterie… that one’s existence is out of tune with reality… out of sync with the world at large…
Its said, power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely… Even the gory images of the fallen might.. will not stir the conscience of the heartless whose continued existence assures only continued misery…
If only someone, could have the chance to whisper into the ears of such bigots the simple wisdom of what is permanent and what is not, what matters and what does not, what brings happiness and what does not.. et al… and if only his pride & ego would give way to comprehend those finer aspects of life…..!!!
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The three things we crave for in life...
There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that three things that we crave for most in life -- happiness, freedom, and peace of mind -- are always attained by giving them to someone else !
There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that three things that we crave for most in life -- happiness, freedom, and peace of mind -- are always attained by giving them to someone else !
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Ready or not, someday it will all come to an end.
Live A Life That Matters
Live A Life That Matters
There will be no more sunrises, no minutes, hours or days.
All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten,
will pass to someone else.
All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten,
will pass to someone else.
Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.
It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.
It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.
Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear.
So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire.
So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will expire.
The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.
It won't matter where you came from,
or on what side of the tracks you lived, at the end.
It won't matter where you came from,
or on what side of the tracks you lived, at the end.
t won't matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant
Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.
Even your gender and skin color will be irrelevant.
So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?
What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built;
not what you got, but what you gave.
What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built;
not what you got, but what you gave.
What will matter is not your success, but your significance.
What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.
What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.
What will matter is not your competence, but your character.
What will matter is not how many people you knew,
What will matter is not how many people you knew,
but how many will feel a lasting loss when you're gone.
What will matter is not your memories,
but the memories that live in those who loved you.
What will matter is how long you will be remembered,
What will matter is how long you will be remembered,
by whom and for what.
Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident.
It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice.
It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice.
While you come across something beautiful, the beauty is to share it…
So that these beautiful things will be able to spread out literally
around the world.
So that these beautiful things will be able to spread out literally
around the world.
And not only this, try to think about this message day and night and understand the true meaning behind it .
Make your life and the lives of people whom you love be worth living.
Make others happy as much as you can and happiness will follow you in all your lives to come.
(thank you S.Ram)
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First we form habits, then they form us. Conquer your bad habits or they will conquer you!
From Arun.GV
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Have a pleasant week ahead... and HAPPY DIWALI & EID AL ADHA.
MOHANDAS. KP.
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