The more you argue and try to justify your wrongs, the more folly you express and the greater mistake you make. Be humble enough to see your mistakes, brave enough to accept them, wise enough to correct them. Any other attempt is a sign of pride, and pride will always give you a peaceful ride to your doom. When you admit your mistakes and wrongs, you have just created a path for restoration, when you deny them, what comes after is destruction. As a human, you are not perfect, sometimes you make mistakes, and that's okay, if you are humble enough to learn from them, but trying to prove that your mistake is not a mistake is the greatest mistake. If there is anything I have learned from life, it is the courage to always accept when I am wrong, humble enough to learn, and wise enough to never repeat the same mistake. |
Start with hope, continue with actions, that's the only way your dreams and desires can come true. Mere hope is not enough to change your destiny, you must take action. It is action that gives life to your hope. Hoping that your life will change someday is hope bound to fail, what efforts are you willing to put in today that will cause the change and ensure your hope isn't in vain? Hope is not a strategy. Hope, but strategize. Make plans, take conscious and consistent action. If you do nothing, the only thing that will change is nothing. When you do something, no matter how little, if it is consistent and intentional, everything can change. The one day you are waiting and hoping for can be today, only if you start taking steps and making efforts right now. Hoping that your life will be better will never make it better. Wish is not a goal. Hope is not enough, it's action that wins in the end. Hope is being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it is action that gets you to that light. It's okay to hope, but if the only thing you do is hope, nothing in your life will change, soon you will get tired and depressed when you see no result. To stay hopeful, you must move in the direction of your hope, and put in efforts until your hopes become a reality. Hope is not a strategy, hope is not a plan, it is not enough to want it, you have to work for it. |
Because good is most indicated by the wicked Why do the negatives call for the positive the most Why do the insensitive ones, who stab you in the back every now and then, get the most out of your feelings? Why are the stingy constantly talking about money Why angry they keep saying how important it is to be calm Why do those who meditate and are supposedly constantly in the “zen” not have a minute to listen to others Why those who have no peace and would constantly be somewhere else talk about the need for calm and how nice it is to be alone Why dishonest and liars speak the most about truth and sincerity Mirror system - that's the only answer |
One day, a peasant from a nearby place knocked on the door of a monastery. When the doorman's brother opens the heavy oak door, the peasant hands him a beautiful bunch with a smile. "Brother porter," said the newcomer, "do you know to whom I have brought this most beautiful bunch I have picked in my vineyard?" "To the director of the convent or to another brother in our community." "Not! I brought it to you! ” "Menu?" the bewildered faces of the surprised brother goalkeeper. "Did you bring it to me?" "Of course, I brought it to you because you always received me kindly and friendly when I came to ask for some help. I wanted to cheer you up a little with this bunch. ” It seemed to him that he himself was illuminated by the blush from the goalkeeper's face. The doorman's brother placed the bunch in a conspicuous place and looked at it with admiration all morning. The cluster was truly beautiful. Suddenly it occurs to him: "Why wouldn't I make our director happy with this bunch ?!" He took the bunch and took it to the elder of the monastery. This one was genuinely happy with the bunch. But he soon remembered his older sick brother and decided, "I'll take him to him, let him sweeten up a little." So the bunch moved on again. However, he did not stay in his sick brother's room for long. Namely, he intended to use it to make his brother the chef happy, who sweats all day around the stove. The brother to cook sent the bunch to the sacristan brother (to cheer him up a little), and the latter took it to the youngest brother in the convent, from which the bunch went on again. Circling from brother to brother, the bunch reached the brother-in-law again (to cheer him up a little). Thus would be a closed circle, a circle of joy. "Don't wait for someone else to start. It is your turn today to open the circle of joy. Sometimes a small spark is enough to ignite a large fire. With a spark of goodness, the world could begin to change. Love is the only treasure that is multiplied by sharing. It is the only gift that increases the more it is spent. It is also the only entrepreneurship in which spending earns more. Give that treasure, distribute it, scatter it in all directions, empty your pockets and baskets to the bottom, empty your glass and tomorrow you will find it even more than you had yesterday. ” |
Let him have at least, when we didn't. Don't push him, let him go with the company. Don’t demand it of him, it causes him stress. Don't shout at him, you want him to report you ... That when "modern" methods of upbringing go wrong. |
Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Put energy into building yourself up, not tearing yourself down! |
Mindset. It's all about mindset. From the moment you wake up, to the moment your rest your head at night. Everything is up to you. Your emotions, your thoughts, your perceptions, your reactions. Every moment. |
Don't let the petty drama of an average day get to you. Oftentimes, peace is better than being right. You simply don't need to attend every argument you're invited to. |
2 2 This moment that humanity is experiencing can be seen as a door or a hole. The decision to fall into a hole or go through a door is up to you. If you consume the news 24 hours a day, with negative energy, constant nervousness, pessimism, you will fall into this hole. But if you take the opportunity to look at yourself, to re-examine life and death, to take care of yourself and others, then you will go through the portal. Take care of your home, take care of your body. Connect with your spiritual home. When you take care of yourself, you take care of everyone at the same time. Do not underestimate the spiritual dimension of this crisis. Take the perspective of an eagle seeing everything from above with a wider view. In this crisis there is a social question, but also a spiritual question. The two go hand in hand. Without a social dimension we fall into fanaticism. Without a spiritual dimension, we fall into pessimism and futility. Are you ready to face this crisis? Grab your toolbox and use all the tools available. Learn resistance from the example of Indian and African peoples: we were and were exterminated. But we never stopped singing, dancing, lighting a fire and rejoicing. Don’t feel guilty for feeling blessed in these torments. Being sad or angry doesn’t help at all. Resistance is resistance through joy! You have the right to be strong and positive. And there is no other way to do that than to maintain a nice, happy, bright posture. It has nothing to do with alienation (ignorance of the world). It is a strategy of resistance. When we cross the threshold, we have a new view of the world because we have faced our fears and difficulties. Here's all you can do now: - Calm in the storm - Be calm, pray every day - Become a habit of meeting the holy everyday. Show resistance through art, joy, trust and love. |
If you want to live meaningfully, and that means happiness, you should wash your soul every day, just as you wash and groom your face and body. You should give yours soul the most beautiful thoughts of light, promise, and good vision. It is necessary to wash the soul from all negative thoughts and news. The soul needs to be freed from negativity and feelings of futility and failure, and especially from feelings of depression, self-pity, and blaming others. |
You don't need a private island - just a piece of beach. You don't need ten cars, one is enough, correct and safe. You don’t need full wardrobes with clothes - you mostly don’t carry most of what you have anyway. You don’t have to give expensive gifts - they won’t make up for lost time. It doesn't matter how many houses you have - you can only live in one at a time. What is important at the end of the day is that you can lie down with a clear conscience. We need a lot less than we think. |
A group of ex students, now with successful careers, have agreed to meet again. They decided to visit the now retired professor, who always delighted them with his wisdom during their studies. In the conversation, they touched on the problems in their lives, caused by stress, unsettled relationships and lack of free time. The professor offered the guests hot chocolate and went to the kitchen. He returned with a large bowl of chocolate and various cups. Some were of porcelain, others of glass and crystal; some of them looked very precious and others cheap. He asked them each to choose one cup. When they filled the cups with chocolate, the professor, as in his student days, began to think. "I noticed that you first took nice and expensive cups, and in the end only the simple and cheap ones remained. That you want only the best for yourself is the cause of your problems and stress. The cup you drink from does not give anything to the quality of the chocolate taste. It’s just more expensive and sometimes hides what we actually drink. Each of you craved only hot chocolate. You didn’t want a cup. But you still consciously chose the best. And soon you will start comparing yours with other cups. Now friends, please think about it. Life is like hot chocolate. Work, money and position in society are cups. They are just a tool to support and master life. The cup does not define your life, does not change it and has no effect on its quality. By focusing only on the cup, we will never taste chocolate completely, that is, life. Remember, God only prepares hot chocolate for us and does not choose cups. The happiest people don’t own the best of everything. They just make the best of what is available to them! ” |
Many years ago, while working as a volunteer at a hospital, I met a girl named Liza, who was suffering from a rare disease. It turned out that the only way for her to recover was to transfuse her blood of her five-year-old brother, who in some inexplicable way managed to survive the same disease, so that antibodies were created in his body that could overcome this vicious disease. The doctor explained to her little brother what the situation was and asked him if he wanted to donate blood for his sister. After just one moment, the boy sighed deeply and said: - Okay, I'm ready if that saves Lisa. As they performed the transfusion, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled. The others smiled as they watched the color return to the girl's cheeks. Then his face turned pale and the smile disappeared from him. He looked at the doctor and asked in a trembling voice: - And will I start dying right away? Since he was little, the boy misunderstood the doctor, he thought he would give his sister all his blood… That’s when I learned what courage is. |
The Story: A young boy and girl were enjoying a pleasant afternoon playing outside in their neighborhood together. The boy showed the girl his collection of beautiful, unique marbles. In turn, the girl showed the boy the handful of candy that she had just gotten for her birthday. The boy proposed that the two of them switch–he would give her all of his marbles if she handed over all of her candy. The girl agreed, as she found the marbles to be beautiful as well. The boy handed over all of his marbles, but kept one–the most exquisite one of them all–in his pocket. The girl kept her promise and gave the boy all of her candy. That night, the girl was happy with the exchange and peacefully went to sleep. The boy, however, couldn’t sleep, as he was up wondering if the girl had secretly kept some of her candy, just like he did with the marble.žThe Moral: If you don’t give 100% in your relationships, you will always assume your partner isn’t giving 100% either. If you want your relationships to be built on trust, you have to be a participating factor in that. Honesty grows your character. By being honest in relationships, you’re holding your partner accountable to do the same. It allows both you and your partner to continuously think about your choices and how you can help (or hurt) your partner and your relationship. |
Never complain about anyone or anything because you basically made your life what you wanted. Accept instructive difficulties for yourself and use their value to improve your character. for the triumph of the true man arises from the ashes of his faults. Never complain about your loneliness or your happiness. Face it bravely and accept it. They are the result of your actions and attempts and proof that you are always on the winning side. Don't feel frustrated by your own failures, and don’t unload them to anyone else. Accept yourself now or continue to justify yourself as a child. Remember that any time is good to start with And that there is nothing so terrible to give up. Don't forget that your present is the cause of your past, As the cause of your future will be your present. He learns from the brave, from the strong, From someone who does not accept situations From someone who will live in spite of everything. Think less about your problems and more about your actions. Learn how to rise from your pain And to be bigger than the biggest problem. Look at yourself in the mirror and you will be free and strong. And you will stop being a puppet of circumstances. Because You are your destiny. He wakes up and stares at the sun in the morning and breathes the sun at dawn. You are part of the power of your life now, Get up, fight, walk, be sure that you will be a winner in life. Never think about 'fate' Because fate is an excuse for failure. (unknown author) |
Peace in the head and in the heart. Awareness that your loved ones are close and healthy. Everything else, for which you might have gone to the other side of the world a couple of years ago and been willing not to sleep many nights, is worth almost nothing anymore. Life has managed to show you which people are worth it. You know to whom you are willing to dedicate your time, and from whom people need to move away. Every man is valuable, but you have simply given too many opportunities to some. You want to get away from people who say one thing, think another, and do a third. You want honest, fair and normal people around you, not those for whom you will often have to take the "knife out of your back". It comes when you want to have people around you to whom you don't have to constantly prove yourself, but it is enough for them to be with you. There comes a time when you don't want to rush after the crowd, be on top, be "in trend" ... You no longer care so much what anyone thinks of you. Whether you like it or not. Does your life suit others. Does anyone criticize you for your actions. There comes a time when you want peace. Holy peace. All of this is not a sign that you are boring. It is a sign that you have matured. (Author unknown) |
"I'm sorry, but I don't want to be emperor. It's none of my business. I don't want to rule or subdue anyone. I would like to help everyone if possible - Jews, heretics, blacks, whites. We all want to help each other. They are human beings. We want to live with each other in happiness and not with each other in misery We do not want to hate and despise each other In this world there is room for everyone, the country is rich and can provide for everyone The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we lost our way. Greed has poisoned human souls, the world is surrounded by hatred, like geese in a fog we have stepped into misery and bloodshed. We developed speed, but we shut ourselves in. Machines that give abundance have left us eager. Knowledge has made us cynical, and our minds hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. We need humanity more than machines. We need kindness and tenderness more than intelligence. Without these qualities, life will be violent and everything will be lost ... Planes and radio brought us closer to each other. The very nature of these inventions cries out for goodness in people, cries out for universal brotherhood, for the unity of all of us. Even now, my voice reaches millions of people around the world, millions of desperate men, women and young children - victims of a system that forces people to torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is only a passing greed - the bitterness of people who are afraid of human progress. The hatred of the people will pass, the dictators will die and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And as long as people die, freedom will never die ... Soldiers! Don’t indulge in the brutal, the people who despise you, who have captured you, who run your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel! Who drill you, feed you, treat you like cattle, use you like cannon fodder. Don’t give in to these unnatural people, machine people with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are not cattle! You are human! You have love for humanity in your hearts! You don't hate! They hate only the unloved - the unloved and the unnatural! Soldiers! Don't fight for slavery! Fight for freedom! In Luke 17, it says, "The kingdom of God is within man" - not in one man or in a group of people, but in all people! In you! You humans have power - the power to create machines. You have the power to create happiness! You people have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make it a wonderful adventure. Then, in the name of democracy, let's use that power, let's all unite. We are fighting for a new world - a decent world that will give people the opportunity to work, that will give the young a future and the old a security. Promises brutally came to power. But they are lying! They are not fulfilling that promise. And never will! Dictators liberate themselves, but enslave the people! We are now fighting to fulfill that promise, to liberate the world, to remove national barriers, to remove greed, hatred and intolerance. We are fighting for a world of reason, a world in which science and progress will lead to all the happiness of all people. Soldiers! In the name of democracy, let's unite! " |
We never know the journey another person has walked, and how difficult it could have been, so be kind to everyone you meet, we are all travellers on the journey of life. Everyone's journey is accompanied with it's own pain, no one ever travels a smooth path. We are here to help one another along life's journey, let's always strive to do our part. Everyone's life is different, and everyone's journey is not the same, if at all our paths cross, may we have the courage to encourage each other and not try to pull another down. Life is fleeting, life is short, the earth is not the goal. The brief time we have to live, let's help others believe that they are not alone. Though the path is your own and we can't walk it for you, but we will always be there to help each other through. |
Sadly, the world has more speakers, only a few listeners. Beyond your words of wisdom and the advice you can give, sometimes you just have to shut your mouth and open your ears. For a grieving heart, ears that listen can be the medicine that brings healing. People need someone who will just be there and be patient enough to understand their deep feeling. There comes a time when the best gift one can offer is listening ears and a shoulder to lean on. In such a moment, that's the only gift that matters. There is always a message in the way a person feels, Just listen, and when the time for speaking comes, it won't be mere words you say, but words rooted in understanding. Such words are what bring healing, such liberating words only come from one who listens. |
You don't have to be a product of your circumstances, you can choose to create yours. Your life is 100% your responsibility, Your destiny is in your hands, what you decide to do or not do determines how it ends. Like Benjamin Disraeli rightly said, "Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men." Stop complaining and giving excuses, start making changes. Don't leave your life to fate, with faith in God, you can create your desired outcome. |
I know you deserve in return the love you give to someone, but even when you don't get it, that doesn't mean an end to love. Love still, love better, in different amazing ways. Love is a choice, not a birthright. It must not be forced or demanded. For it to truly be called love, it must be freely given. For it to last, there must be a commitment from both sides. When you find love, give it freedom. To find love and not set it free is to lose the beauty it could have added to your life. I know we always tend to hold on to those we love, But what truly shows you love someone is if you let go of the fear of losing them. For there is no fear in love, perfect love casts out fear. Love isn't about holding someone back or filling them with guilt to make them stay. Love is freedom and they freely choose you. When you give love freedom, you have given it the greatest gift and it will always respond by rushing back to you. |
When I am tired, God gives me the strength I need to go on. When I am discouraged, He gives me Hope. When I am afraid, He is my Peace. Amen |
"I'm a bit of a murderer. I killed all those who feasted on me with my heart. In part, I'm a bully, I threw all those false friends out of the chambers of my soul. And finally I'm a well-calculated person, I know exactly who to lend a hand to, and to whom to show fangs. " Kristijan Ðakoviæ |
The man had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things and events too quickly, so he sent them one by one in search of a pear tree that was far from their home. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer, and the youngest son went in the fall. When they all returned, their father invited them to describe to him what they had seen. The first son said the tree was ugly, bent and lifeless. Another son said that the tree was covered with green buds and that it was very promising. The third said that the tree was full of flowers that smelled pleasant and looked beautiful; it was the sweetest thing he had ever seen. The fourth son said that the tree was in the midst of maturity, heavy with fruit and full of life. The father explained to them that they were all right, because each of them had only seen one season in the life of the tree. But a tree cannot be judged reasonably by looking at just one season. Persevere during the difficult phases of life and better times will surely come. Grief makes you humane. Happiness makes you pleasant and gentle. Temptations make you strong. Success encourages you to develop. Failure makes you submissive. If you give up in winter, you will miss the promises of spring, the beauty of summer, and the fulfillment of autumn. He doesn’t judge life based on one tough season. Don’t let the pain of one season ruin the joy and satisfaction of everyone else. Just don't give up ... |
If you can't make people smile, at least don't be the reason why they cry. If you can't give people reasons to remain positive, then don't add more negativity to their lives. Be someone's strength, someone's inspiration, someone's reason to remain hopeful. If you can't be the sunshine in people's life, at least don't cause the storm. In times of pain and struggles, people only seek those who care and who will always be there, can you be that person people will look up to in their difficult and trying times? If you can make a difference in someone's life, make sure it is either a positive one or none. You will always be remembered for two things, the problem you solved or the ones you created. You can always make a positive difference in the life of others, but it is better to do nothing than to make things worse. |
Nobody has it easy, everybody has problems. You never know what people are going through. So before you start judging, criticizing or mocking others, remember, everybody is fighting their own battle. |
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. |
I pretended not to see it, but I noticed she looked worried, she tucked her belly in, lifted her breasts, tensed her butt. One day I removed the mirror from the room and put it away. She came home from work, undressed, turned to the wall and ... surprised! - Where's the mirror? "I took it ..." I replied. - Why? she asked ... - Because it doesn't reflect what I see! I see a beautiful woman who strives to achieve everything, who studies, who is the mother of my children and still has time for me. And I know that when you look in the mirror, you can't see any of it ... Her eyes watered, she hugged me and said: - Who would I be without you? I don't know what I would do without you, my love. Look ... a few nice words from the heart are enough for a person to know that you love her and that what you feel towards her goes beyond what a mirror can reflect ... Author unknown |
If you tell a child that a fairy tooth will come for a tooth that has fallen out, they will believe you. If you tell him, St. Nicholas will come in December, they will believe you. If you tell him it's a treasure at the end of the rainbow, they will believe you. If you tell him he's stupid and incapable of anything, they will believe you. So tell him and repeat every day that he is smart, loved, brave and capable and he will believe you. |
A child who often does not clean the room because he plays in it all the time means: That you have him AND he is home! The mess you have to clean up after lunch means: You were surrounded by family or friends! Too tight clothing means: You have more than enough to eat! The responsibilities you complain about every day at home mean: You have a roof over your head! Getting nervous when you can't find a parking space means: You have a car! City noise means: You hear! Fatigue at the end of the day means: You are healthy and you can work! An alarm clock that annoys you because it rings every morning means: You have another chance for a new day, it’s a great gift! The messages you receive every day mean you have friends! When you think life is unfair and bad, read these few words! |
When they see what it takes, they back down and seek for an easier life. Sooner or later, they find out, nothing in life is really easy. Both the good and the bad is hard. To reach for greatness is hard, to remain in obscurity is hard, choose your 'hard'. You can't become a champion without fighting battles, you can't run from difficulties and think you will be great. Nothing good and lasting comes easy, don't be surprised when you meet the hard while going for the best. If it was easy, it's probably not good and most certainly won't last. Stop hoping and searching for an easy life, start getting used to hard. Learn to embrace it and let it fuel your drive. Life gets hard, things go wrong, but no matter what happens, you've got to stay strong. When it gets hard, live it anyway. Don't wish it was easier, rather strive to be stronger. There is no easy path to glory, there is no rosy road to fame, be courageous and face the battle, that's the only way to win. |
Anger is a very negative emotion, It blinds the eyes and shuts the brain, at the end, all it brings is pain. Don't let your emotions make your decisions, always subject it to reasoning. Before you react out of anger, think of the consequences. Never do things you will later regret! People will always offend you, annoy you, provoke you. But never let them control you! Their actions shouldn't determine your reaction. One of the remedies for anger is delay. Take a moment, breathe in deeply before you give a response. Don't act until you are thinking straight. As Buddha rightly said, "You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." Anger doesn't solve anything, it destroys everything and always remember, whoever angers you conquers you. |
As a priest, I have repeatedly encountered a situation in which someone suffers domestic violence and even though she is struggling, she does nothing because she has already somehow learned to live with it. I have never been in the shoes of such people, nor have I experienced such a situation in my family, but it is difficult for me to understand that someone learns to live with it and does nothing and still has the strength to call that suffering love ... Remember it's not love ... If the same hands that hug you beat and hurt you, it’s not love. If the person who says he loves you is the same one who destroys you, humiliates your self-esteem by telling you that you are worth nothing, it is not love. If the person you love throws flaws in your face and neglects all your qualities that are worth far more than your flaws, it is not love. If the person you love is constantly hurting you, it's not love. If the person you love is sickly controlling you, it is not love. If you are afraid to be who you are with the person you love, it is not love. If you cry more than you laugh with the person you love, it is not love. This is called abuse and torture, not love. If you are experiencing things like this or a person close to you is experiencing them, don't be silent ... |
The Story: A boy once asked a wise old man what the secret to success is. After listening to the boy’s question, the wise man told the boy to meet him at the river in the morning and he would be given the answer there. In the morning, the wise man and the boy began walking toward the river. They continued on into the river, past the point of the water covering their nose and mouth. At this time, the wise man ducked the boy into the water. As he struggled to get out, the wise man continued to push him further down. The boy felt a fish slip by his leg and squirmed to get up even harder. The man eventually pulled the boy’s head up so he could get air. The boy gasped as he inhaled a deep breath of air. The wise man said, ‘What were you fighting for when you were under water?” The boy replied, “Air!” The man said, “There you have the secret to success. When you want to gain success as much as you wanted air when you were under water, you will obtain it. That’s the only secret.” The Moral: Success starts with the desire to achieve something. If your motivation is weak, your results will follow suit. Think about what you desire the most in life and work towards getting it. Don’t allow your environment or other people to influence the things that you truly want. Just because the fish swimming by is comfortable with being under water doesn’t mean that you are. |
The Story: A mother camel and her baby were lying down, soaking up the sun. The baby camel asked his mom, “Why do we have these big bumps on our back?” The mom stopped to think and then said, “We live in the desert where there is not much water available. Our humps store water to help us survive on long journeys. “ The baby camel then stopped to think and said, “Well, why do we have long legs with rounded feet?” His mother replied, “They are meant to help us walk through sand.” The baby asked a third question, “Why are my eyelashes so long?” The mother replied, “Your long eyelashes offer you protection from sand when it blows in the wind.” Finally, the baby said, “If we have all of these natural abilities given to us to walk through the desert, what’s the use for camels in the Zoo?” The Moral: The skills and abilities that you possess won’t be useful if you’re not in the right environment. You’ve probably heard of a professional who ditched his or her career to follow their dreams–or the person who remains unfulfilled in their job, but doesn’t try to make a change. If you’re stuck in a career that isn’t the right fit, you have to do some self-reflection to realize where your strengths lie that are going to waste. Turn to people that you know the best as well as professionals in any given market so you can start thinking about what may be better for you. Think big and remain open to new ideas. |
Do you see that fourteen-year-old girl from the building who has a child? I see, but who's to blame. Why did she even sleep with anyone in those years? She was raped at the age of 13. I'm sorry, I didn't know about that. Terribly. Do you see that girl walking next to the kiosk? She dry with a scarf, bone and skin, disgustingly, starves herself because it’s fashionable today. No, she has pancreatic cancer, only a miracle can save her. Terrible, I didn't know that. Poor girl ... Do you see that kid on the bench? That fat pig? He must be sitting in front of the TV all day with chips in his hands. He is terminally ill. He has no effect on his weight, he has a few more months to live. I didn't know that, horrible. Do you see the guy behind him, the one with the scars on his face? That freak? He was probably fighting or sustaining injuries in some crime. His face was disfigured as he rescued children from an orphanage in flames. Ugh ... I didn't know that, thank goodness. |
The Story: One night, four college students stayed up late partying, even though they knew they had a test the next day. The next morning, they came up with a plan to get out of having to take their test. Each student rolled around in dirt and then went to the teacher’s office. They told the teacher that they had gotten a flat tire the night before, and they spent the entire night pushing their car back to campus. The teacher listened, and to the students’ delight, he offered a retest three days later. On the day of the test, the students went to their teacher’s office. The teacher put all four of the students in separate rooms to take the test. The students were okay with that because they had been given a chance to study. The test had 2 questions: 1) Your Name __________ (1 Points) 2) Which tire was flat? __________ (99 Points) 1.Front Right 2.Front Left 3.Back Right 4.Back Left The Moral: You always need to take responsibility for your actions aside from making wise decisions. Aside from making wise decisions, you always need to take responsibility for your actions. This means not blaming other people for your mistakes, not complaining about the reality of the present moment, and not giving in to other people’s pressure. |
The Story: A well-respected speaker began a seminar by showing an audience of 150 people a crisp $20 bill. He asked, “Who wants this $20 bill?” All 150 people nodded. He said, “I am going to give this money to someone, but first….” Then he proceeded to crumple the bill up. He asked the crowd again if anyone wanted it. All 150 hands went up in the air. The speaker then dropped the money on the floor and stomped all over it. He then raised it in the air to show the crowd. The money was filthy. “Does anyone want it now?” Every hand went up. The speaker proceeded to tell the crowd that no matter what he did to ruin the money, people still wanted it because its value remained the same. It was still worth $20. The Moral: Life often beats us up to the point where we feel inadequate. We deal with bad circumstances and make bad choices that we have to deal with later. However, no matter what you go through, your value will remain the same. You have something special to offer that no one can take away from you. |
The Story: There once was a king who decided to do a little experiment. He had a giant boulder put right in the middle of the street. He then hid near the boulder to see who, if anyone, would try to move it out of the way. First, some wealthy merchants walked by. They walked around the boulder, complaining that the king hasn’t been maintaining the roads very well. Next, a peasant walked by, heading home with his arms full of food for his family. When he noticed the boulder, he put his groceries down and attempted to move it out of everyone’s way. It took him a while to move it, but he eventually succeeded. short motivational stories with moral | inspiring short stories with moral lessons | inspirational stories for kids If you’re able to push through moments that are challenging, you may end up being much better off than you were before you started trying. After the peasant gathered up his groceries to carry on home, he noticed a bag lying in the middle of the road, just where the boulder once was. He opened the bag to find that it was stuffed full of gold coins, along with a letter from the king saying that the bag’s gold was a reward for the peasant to keep because he had taken the time and energy to move the boulder out of the road for the convenience of others who would be travelling the road in the future. The Moral: The peasant in this story was taught by the king that every obstacle you face offers an opportunity to improve. If you’re able to push through moments that are challenging, you may end up being much better off than you were before you started trying. This story also offers a lesson of personal responsibility. If you see a job ahead of you, don’t leave it for the next person to do. Rather, step up and get the job done to help the people who come after you. If you’re able to push through moments that are challenging, you may end up being much better off than you were before you started trying. |
The Story: When walking through an elephant camp, a man noticed that the elephants were only secured with a small rope that was tied around one ankle. He wondered why the elephants didn’t break free from the rope, as the elephants were certainly strong enough to do so. He asked a trainer why the elephants didn’t try to break free, and the trainer responded by saying that they use the same size rope for baby elephants all the way up to adulthood. Because they’re too small when they’re babies to break free from the rope, they grow up being conditioned that the rope is stronger than they are. As adults, they think the rope can still hold them, so they don’t try to fight it. The Moral: The elephants in this case are experiencing learned helplessness. This phenomenon occurs when someone has been conditioned to anticipate discomfort in some way without having a way to avoid it or make it stop. After enough conditioning, the person will stop any attempts to avoid the pain, even if they see an opportunity to escape. If you go through life thinking that you can’t do something just because you have failed at doing it in the past, you’re living with a fixed mindset. You have to let go of your limiting beliefs in order to make the breakthroughs that are required for your ultimate success. Don’t let other people tell you that you can’t do something, and don’t hold onto an assumption that you can’t grow and learn from past failures. |
The Story: In the 1940s, there was a man who, at the age of 65, was living off of $99 social security checks in a small house, driving a beat-up car. He decided it was time to make a change, so he thought about what he had to offer that other people may benefit from. His mind went to his fried chicken recipe, which his friends and family loved. He left his home state of Kentucky and traveled throughout the country, trying to sell his recipe to restaurants. He even offered the recipe for free, asking for only a small chunk of the money that was earned. However, most of the restaurants declined his offer. In fact, 1,009 restaurants said no. But even after all of the rejections, he persisted. He believed in himself and his chicken recipe. When he visited restaurant #1,010, he got a YES. His name? Colonel Hartland Sanders. The Moral: There are a few lessons that you can take away from this story. First, it’s never too late in life to find success. In a society that often celebrates young, successful people, it’s easy to start to think you’re never going to be successful after a certain age. However, Colonel Sanders is an example that proves that argument wrong. This story also demonstrates the power of persistence. You have to have confidence in yourself and believe in your work for other people to believe it also. Disregard anyone who tells you “no” and simply move on. |
The Story: A wise man once faced a group of people who were complaining about the same issues over and over again. One day, instead of listening to the complaints, he told them a joke and everyone cracked up laughing. Then, the man repeated the joke. A few people smiled. Finally, the man repeated the joke a third time–but no one reacted. The man smiled and said, “You won’t laugh at the same joke more than once. So what are you getting from continuing to complain about the same problem?” The Moral: You’re not going to get anywhere if you keep complaining about the same problem but do nothing to fix it. Don’t waste your time complaining, expecting other people to continue to react to your complaints. Instead, take action to make a change. |
The Story: A philosophy professor once stood up before his class with a large empty mayonnaise jar. He filled the jar to the top with large rocks and asked his students if the jar was full. His students all agreed the jar was full. He then added small pebbles to the jar, and gave the jar a bit of a shake so the pebbles could disperse themselves among the larger rocks. Then he asked again, “Is the jar full now?” The students agreed that the jar was still full. The professor then poured sand into the jar to fill up all the remaining empty space. The students then agreed again that the jar was full. The Metaphor: In this story, the jar represents your life and the rocks, pebbles, and sand are the things that fill up your life. The rocks represent the most important projects and things you have going on, such as spending time with your family and maintaining proper health. This means that if the pebbles and the sand were lost, the jar would still be full and your life would still have meaning. The pebbles represent the things in your life that matter, but that you could live without. The pebbles are certainly things that give your life meaning (such as your job, house, hobbies, and friendships), but they are not critical for you to have a meaningful life. These things often come and go, and are not permanent or essential to your overall well-being. Finally, the sand represents the remaining filler things in your life, and material possessions. This could be small things such as watching television, browsing through your favorite social media site, or running errands. These things don't mean much to your life as a whole, and are likely only done to waste time or get small tasks accomplished. The Moral: The metaphor here is that if you start with putting sand into the jar, you will not have room for rocks or pebbles. This holds true with the things you let into your life. If you spend all of your time on the small and insignificant things, you will run out of room for the things that are actually important. In order to have a more effective and efficient life, pay attention to the “rocks,” because they are critical to your long-term well-being. |
During the gold rush, a man who had been mining in Colorado for several months quit his job, as he hadn’t struck gold yet and the work was becoming tiresome. He sold his equipment to another man who resumed mining where it had been left off. The new miner was advised by his engineer that there was gold only three feet away from where the first miner stopped digging. The engineer was right, which means the first miner was a mere three feet away from striking gold before he quit. The Moral: When things start to get hard, try to persevere through the adversity. Many people give up on following their dreams because the work becomes too difficult, tedious, or tiresome–but often, you’re closer to the finish line than you may think, and if you push just a little harder, you will succeed. |
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Someone wanted us to be born at just the right time, in the right place, in the right family. Someone else while he was creating the world was counting on us. And a lot a lot of things in life had to coincide to be where we are now. Just as we are not, so are the people around us not accidental in our lives. We are entrusted to each other, let’s not forget that. Let us be responsible for each other, both for ourselves and for the brother and sister next to us. That Someone from the beginning of this consideration called us to it because he loves us and cares about every man, let’s not let him down. |
Some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.” The man became embarrassed by his overreaction earlier, but his rage continue when he saw that the box was empty. He yelled at her; “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried; “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.” The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness. Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. Her father kept the gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there. Moral of the story: Love is the most precious gift in the world. |
A shop owner placed a sign above his door that said: “Puppies For Sale.” Signs like this always have a way of attracting young children, and to no surprise, a boy saw the sign and approached the owner; “How much are you going to sell the puppies for?” he asked. The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 to $50.” The little boy pulled out some change from his pocket. “I have $2.37,” he said. “Can I please look at them?” The shop owner smiled and whistled. Out of the kennel came Lady, who ran down the aisle of his shop followed by five teeny, tiny balls of fur. One puppy was lagging considerably behind. Immediately the little boy singled out the lagging, limping puppy and said, “What’s wrong with that little dog?” The shop owner explained that the veterinarian had examined the little puppy and had discovered it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always limp. It would always be lame. The little boy became excited. “That is the puppy that I want to buy.” The shop owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.” The little boy got quite upset. He looked straight into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger, and said; “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay full price. In fact, I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for.” The shop owner countered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies.” To his surprise, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the shop owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands!” |
There was a blind girl who hated herself purely for the fact she was blind. The only person she didn’t hate was her loving boyfriend, as he was always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry him. One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her – now she could see everything, including her boyfriend. Her boyfriend asked her, “now that you can see the world, will you marry me?” The girl was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend was blind too, and refused to marry him. Her boyfriend walked away in tears, and later wrote a letter to her saying: “Just take care of my eyes dear.” Moral of the story: When our circumstances change, so does our mind. Some people may not be able to see the way things were before, and might not be able to appreciate them. There are many things to take away from this story, not just one. This is one of the inspirational short stories that left me speechless. |
There once was a little boy who had a very bad temper. His father decided to hand him a bag of nails and said that every time the boy lost his temper, he had to hammer a nail into the fence. On the first day, the boy hammered 37 nails into that fence. The boy gradually began to control his temper over the next few weeks, and the number of nails he was hammering into the fence slowly decreased. He discovered it was easier to control his temper than to hammer those nails into the fence. Finally, the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father the news and the father suggested that the boy should now pull out a nail every day he kept his temper under control. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. “you have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.” Moral of the story: Control your anger, and don’t say things to people in the heat of the moment, that you may later regret. Some things in life, you are unable to take back. |
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Until it suddenly stopped making any progress and looked like it was stuck. So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, although it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man didn’t think anything of it and sat there waiting for the wings to enlarge to support the butterfly. But that didn’t happen. The butterfly spent the rest of its life unable to fly, crawling around with tiny wings and a swollen body. Despite the kind heart of the man, he didn’t understand that the restricting cocoon and the struggle needed by the butterfly to get itself through the small opening; were God’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings. To prepare itself for flying once it was out of the cocoon. Moral of the story: Our struggles in life develop our strengths. Without struggles, we never grow and never get stronger, so it’s important for us to tackle challenges on our own, and not be relying on help from others. |
The money you own is fleeting ... The career you are building is fleeting ... Your appearance is fleeting ... The house you have is temporary ... The car you are driving is transient ... God is eternal! |
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. He then hid himself and watched to see if anyone would move the boulder out of the way. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many people loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them didnt do anything about getting the stone out of the way. A peasant then came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to push the stone out of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant went back to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King explaining that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. Moral of the story: Every obstacle we come across in life gives us an opportunity to improve our circumstances, and while the lazy complain, the others are creating opportunities through their kind hearts, generosity, and willingness to get things done. |
There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to a baker. One day the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting the right amount, which he wasn’t. Angry about this, he took the farmer to court. The judge asked the farmer if he was using any measure to weight the butter. The farmer replied, “Honor, I am primitive. I don’t have a proper measure, but I do have a scale.” The judge asked, “Then how do you weigh the butter?” The farmer replied; “Your Honor, long before the baker started buying butter from me, I have been buying a pound loaf of bread from him. Every day when the baker brings the bread, I put it on the scale and give him the same weight in butter. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker.” Moral of the story: In life, you get what you give. Don’t try and cheat others. |
As a group of frogs was traveling through the woods, two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs crowded around the pit and saw how deep it was, they told the two frogs that there was no hope left for them. However, the two frogs decided to ignore what the others were saying and they proceeded to try and jump out of the pit. Despite their efforts, the group of frogs at the top of the pit were still saying that they should just give up. That they would never make it out. Eventually, one of the frogs took heed to what the others were saying and he gave up, falling down to his death. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not hear us?” The frog explained to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him the entire time. Moral of the story: People’s words can have a big effect on other’s lives. Think about what you say before it comes out of your mouth. It might just be the difference between life and death. |
You will end up a prostitute on the street... That’s what my father said to me when I was 14 years old. What followed can only be described as a scene from a horror movie, so I apologise if this is a disturbing read for you. His remark was as a result of me refusing to clean the toilet. You see, it wasn't about having a problem with it, it was his intention. He was deliberately trying to humiliate me by forcing me to do a task that he believed was all I was good for. I could cope with the beatings, but not that. No matter how many punches he threw, I still refused. With anger and disgust, for the first time I answered back. I said “How would a loser like you know what I will become”? I was ready to take the consequences to show my inner strength. He started pulling my hair and lifting me from the bed. I could feel how each thread was being pulled out of my head. What happened next shocked me and him just as much. I started hitting him and punching him and shouting at him and at my mother. It was the first time I had ever done that. Since then, I have never compromised on the life I wanted to create. ” That experience gave me the strength and now it comes easy to me to break the mould and do the extraordinary. I've channelled that into being a successful business woman. So many women are settling for less than they deserve and staying in jobs that don’t pay them their worth. I now spend my time helping awesome women to combine strength and strategy to escape corporate confinement and build a business and life that they love. You don’t have to stay in a job which doesn’t fulfill you because that is what other people expect of you. You don’t have to deny yourself anything and most certainly you don’t have to become something you’re not in order to succeed! |
There are days when streams of tears flow from our eyes… There are days when a smile does not appear on our faces… Don't worry about them… Hard days are coming, and you should be ready for them because you will experience them, for sure ... Not everything will always be perfect and it is not realistic to expect it to be… Look at nature, storms and rains come, and you know that sooner or later the sun will appear after them, and the air will be cleaner and fresher… It's the same in life, but he will pass… |
In a small Italian town, hundreds of years ago, a small business owner owed a large sum of money to a loan-shark. The loan-shark was a very old, unattractive looking guy that just so happened to fancy the business owner’s daughter. He decided to offer the businessman a deal that would completely wipe out the debt he owed him. However, the catch was that we would only wipe out the debt if he could marry the businessman’s daughter. Needless to say, this proposal was met with a look of disgust. The loan-shark said that he would place two pebbles into a bag, one white and one black. The daughter would then have to reach into the bag and pick out a pebble. If it was black, the debt would be wiped, but the loan-shark would then marry her. If it was white, the debt would also be wiped, but the daughter wouldn’t have to marry the loan-shark. Standing on a pebble-strewn path in the businessman’s garden, the loan-shark bent over and picked up two pebbles. Whilst he was picking them up, the daughter noticed that he’d picked up two black pebbles and placed them both into the bag. He then asked the daughter to reach into the bag and pick one. The daughter naturally had three choices as to what she could have done: Refuse to pick a pebble from the bag. Take both pebbles out of the bag and expose the loan-shark for cheating. Pick a pebble from the bag fully well knowing it was black and sacrifice herself for her father’s freedom. She drew out a pebble from the bag, and before looking at it ‘accidentally’ dropped it into the midst of the other pebbles. She said to the loan-shark; “Oh, how clumsy of me. Never mind, if you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I picked.” The pebble left in the bag is obviously black, and seeing as the loan-shark didn’t want to be exposed, he had to play along as if the pebble the daughter dropped was white, and clear her father’s debt. Moral of the story: It’s always possible to overcome a tough situation throughout of the box thinking, and not give in to the only options you think you have to pick from. |
"Not every butterfly is able to heal a wound, just as not every human being is able to heal another human being. A butterfly symbolizes the soul, and a caterpillar created from a cocoon represents the pain that each of us experiences in our own way. he must accept and survive his pain. The pain that befalls him ensures that after such pain he rises stronger and stronger. " |
What you think becomes what you do which always becomes the life you live. Everything changes so believe in yourself and the life you want to live, stay in your power, your confidence, and never give up on you. (The realest thing I've ever read: People pray for the cake. Then the Universe gives them the batter, oil, icing, a pan, and an oven. They get frustrated and leave the kitchen. Let that sink in. Sometimes you have everything right in front of you, but how badly do you want it? -unknown) |
Patience is when you carry so much pain inside you, and in front of people you stand smiling. Patience is when your eyes are full of tears and no one notices, because you cry like a little child inside you. Patience is when they throw stones at your feet, and you pretend not to see them. Patience is when they stab you in the back, and you take them out one by one and don't show that it hurts. Patience is when you dream of roses and tread on thorns. Patience is when you know they are lying to you, and you honor them with the truth. Patience is when you hold back, and it could break into pieces. Patience is a characteristic of STRONG souls. " from the book "Survive Life" Dr. Kenan Crnkic |
A gentleman was walking through an elephant camp, and he spotted that the elephants weren’t being kept in cages or held by the use of chains. All that was holding them back from escaping the camp, was a small piece of rope tied to one of their legs. As the man gazed upon the elephants, he was completely confused as to why the elephants didn’t just use their strength to break the rope and escape the camp. They could easily have done so, but instead, they didn’t try to at all. Curious and wanting to know the answer, he asked a trainer nearby why the elephants were just standing there and never tried to escape. The trainer replied; “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.” The only reason that the elephants weren’t breaking free and escaping from the camp was that over time they adopted the belief that it just wasn’t possible. Moral of the story: No matter how much the world tries to hold you back, always continue with the belief that what you want to achieve is possible. Believing you can become successful is the most important step in actually achieving it. |
"Appreciate what you have", you never know which kiss will be the last ... a conversation that will never happen again ... the last look, the smile ... You never know how the next story in your life will end ... but as long as it lasts ... appreciate every moment. |
One day they realized that their island was going to sink, so they prepared their ships to leave it. Only Love wanted to stay until the last moment. When the island was a moment to sink, Love decided to seek help. Wealth passed nearby and Love asked, 'Wealth, can you take me with you?' ‘I can’t, there’s a lot of gold and silver on my ship, I have no place,’ Wealth replied. Love then decides to ask Pride that passed by on the magnificent ship. 'Proud, I beg you, can you take me with you?' 'I can't help you, Love,' replied Pride, 'everything here is perfect, you could destroy my ship!' Then Love asked Sadness, who was passing by the island: 'Sadness, please take me with you!' 'Oh, Love,' replied Sadness, 'I am so sad that I cannot.' When Good Will passed by the island, she was so pleased that she did not even hear Love calling to her. Then Love hears a voice: 'Come, Love, I will take you with me!' It was an old man in a small boat. When they reached the mainland, Love disembarked and the old man left. Love was so happy that she forgot to ask the old man for a name. Love desperately wanted to know who it was and asked Knowledge: 'Knowledge, you surely know who saved me?' 'It was Time,' replied Knowledge. 'Time?' Love asked, 'So why would Time save me?' Knowledge answers, 'Because only Time is able to assess how important Love is in life.' |
Mother Teresa once gently wiped the wound-covered body of a woman, who had recently been brought from the street, in a dying home in Calcutta. They found her among the rubbish. The woman watched the nun, her devotion, and wide-open smiling eyes. At one point she asked through tears, “Sister, others are not doing what you are doing. Why are you doing this? Who taught you that? ” Mother Teresa replied, "My God taught me that." The woman was surprised by the answer, but immediately afterwards asked, "Sister, I want to know your God." To which Mother Teresa said, "You already know him. . You see him: God is love! He speaks to you in my words, he smiles at you in my smile, he touches you with my hands, he allows you to experience his love through my heart. ”This poor woman, who suffered terribly, finally said,“ How beautiful you are to me news said: God is love! What a nice message, and I didn't know about it. ”Shortly after, she exhaled. |
A six-year-old boy was walking with his four-year-old sister, and then he noticed that his sister had stopped at a store. The girl was standing in front of a toy store staring at a beautiful doll. The boy looked at her, he knew that doll was expensive, and they had no money. Still, he asked the salesman, "How much is the doll, sir?" A salesman who was already watching the two of them said, "Do you have anything to pay for?" The boy took out all the shells he had collected on the shore. The salesman counted the shells, and the boy asked if that was enough. The seller took only 4 shells and returned the rest as the rest. The children happily left the store. The salesman's assistant said with surprise, "Sir, you sold such an expensive doll for only 4 shells." The salesman replied: “For us, they are just shells, and for a boy, it is much more. At this age, he doesn't even understand everything about money, and I prefer it this way. I prefer to take shells instead of money because I have shown the boy that there are still good people who understand children. Sometimes he will be happy to remember this. ” |
Mother and boy walk on the beach. At one point the boy asked: - Mom, how is love kept? Mom looked at him and replied: - Grab some sand and clench your fist. The boy clenched his fist and the more he squeezed, the more sand leaked out of it. "But Mom, sand running away!" - I know, but open your fist completely now. The boy obeyed her, but at that moment the wind blew and took all the sand from his palm. - I still can't keep the sand. To which the mother said with a smile on her face: - Now take some sand in your hand again and hold your palm as if it were in the shape of a spoon, closed enough to protect it, and open enough to be free. The boy did as he was told and the sand remained on his palm, protected enough from the wind, and also free from slipping through his fingers. - That's how love is kept. |
“If the sea is life, and the waves are the problems and the problems it brings with it, don’t run away and whine. Simply, learn to surf !!! That way, every wave, no matter how big, will be just a new challenge and an opportunity for improvement ”. |
“I have often wondered: why some people are happy and others unhappy: searching for the deepest reason for human happiness, I have never found money, wealth, luxury, leisure, profit, entertainment, celebration and enjoyment as the reason. On the contrary, I have always found joy in small things in happy people. Crazy greed is foreign to them. They live confident that they have a reason to live - and the purpose of life. In happy people I have never found a relentless chase, a blinded run after a golden calf, never a compulsion to put themselves on stage and glorify themselves. They are above average honest, open and uncomplicated. Happy people possess a good dose of humor. He makes them laugh, sometimes even in their own trouble. ” |
Forgiveness - no matter how much people hurt you. Live simply and modestly - no matter what you have and more than you need. Don't give up on your dreams - no matter how hard your life is. Help - even though there was no one to help you. The people you will meet today are crying out for goodness, do not miss the opportunity to show them that beauty is in the little things and that goodness still exists. |
Instead of choosing his successor among his assistants or his relatives, he decided to do something unusual. He invited all potential candidates, CFOs, heads of departments and plants, treasurers, advisors and gave them the following speech: "Dear friends, the time has come for me to finish my business and retire. Also, now it is best to appoint a new CEO who will run our company in the future… I have decided that it will be one of you. ” Young promising bosses were confused… "I will give each of you a seed. It is a very special seed. I want you to plant and water it and get back together next year to see what you’ve done with it. Then I will decide who will be my successor. " Jim was also present at that meeting, and like everyone present he was given a seed. When he got home, he shared with his wife the director’s thinking and they decided to cultivate the seeds together from which the plant would sprout. They found a nice jar, put fertilizer, took a thermometer, read a few books on plant care and lived in the rhythm of the news from the jar. They watered the ground every day and waited impatiently for something to sprout. After about 20 days, some of Jim’s colleagues had already started talking in the office about the plant growing. Jim and his wife also looked in the jar every day, but nothing happened. It’s been over a month and still nothing has happened. Plants were already widely discussed now. At joint lunches, practical ideas about rapid growth were exchanged, and Jim realized that he was the only one with nothing and that he was the only one who had failed. Not even six months later, nothing sprouted in Jim's jar. He began to believe he had done something wrong. Maybe too much water or bad fertilizer or something else he couldn't explain. He knew he had done the best he could and he was sorry he was without results. The year soon came to an end and the young bosses reunited with their plants around the CEO. Jim told his wife he would not carry an empty jar, but she still managed to persuade him to do so, telling him to tell him honestly what had happened. He felt nausea and insidious pain in his stomach. This, he guessed, would be the most awkward moment of his life. Still, he knew she was right and he was firmly convinced that he had done nothing wrong. He brought his empty jar into the meeting room. He saw various plants, carefully cultivated, on the table. They were all beautiful, just, irresistibly appealing in their lushness. He placed, with the ridicule of his friends, his empty jar on the floor. He was right. There were sad moments ahead of him. When the CEO arrived, his gaze flew over all the plants and greeted the candidates. Jim tried to be as far away from him as possible so as not to meet his gaze. "How nicely you nurtured them!" - the general director began. "I see that it will not be easy for me to find a successor…" And, at that moment, he saw an empty jar. He asked the vice president to bring it in and bring the owner forward. Jim shuddered. "Now they will laugh at me loudly… Maybe they will kick me out of the company" - he thought. When he stepped forward, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed? And Jim told him everything, honestly and fairly. The CEO asked everyone to sit down - except Jim. He looked at them and said: "Jim, I'm very proud of you… Dear, Jim is the new CEO of the company!" It seemed, almost, unreal to everyone, especially to Jim. “So how is that possible? My jar is empty… ”, - he stammered confused. The old CEO explained: “A year ago, I gave each of you a seed from which nothing can sprout. I gave you a dead seed, sterile. Each of you, when you saw that nothing was growing, decided to replace it with healthy seeds. Each of you - except Jim. You all brought me plants and flowers from your seed, not from mine. Only Jim proudly accepted the failure and had enough courage and honesty to bring me an empty jar. You were all looking for success - at all costs, and to Jim, his honesty was more important than success. That is why he is the CEO today… ” |
"Good afternoon," said Truth. "Wonderful day," Lie said. Truth paused to see if that was true and would be true. - Wonderful day, answered Truth. "The lake is even more beautiful," said Lie. Truth check again if this is true and would be true. The lie ran to the water and said: Water is the most beautiful. Let's swim. Truth touched the water with her fingers and saw that it was truly beautiful and agreed with the Lie. They took off their clothes and went into the water. After a while, the Lie came out of the water, put on the suit of Truth, and left. The truth could not put on the suit of the Lie, and she began to walk naked, and everyone began to shudder when they saw her. And since then, people prefer to see the Lie dressed in the suit of Truth, than the naked Truth. " |
Many today will rush to the Marian shrines to express their gratitude to Mary, our Mother. In His eternal plan, God wanted not only our temporal, earthly life, but also the supernatural to have a maternal trait. That is why God chose Mary as the mother of his Son. It took Mary for Christ to become one of us, receiving our human nature. Without her, Christ would not have been born, he would not have been a man, he would not have had flesh and blood. She needed a mother to sing him a lullaby, to wipe away his tears, so that Jesus could say to her, "Mom." Mary completely surrendered herself to God, starting from the moment of the Annunciation all the way to the cross on Golgotha. She followed Jesus from his birth until his death on the cross. With all her being she participated in the salvation of sinful mankind. Such was her mission and such is her maternal role to this day. God wanted Mary to be not only Jesus, but also our mother. Before his death on the cross, Jesus entrusted her with the task of being a mother to all people. He addressed her with the words: "Woman, here is your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Here is your mother!" And from that hour we have a mother who constantly intercedes for us with God. May the heavenly intercession of our Heavenly Mother follow us. Mom, pray for us! |
Forgive me for the sins that have hurt you and my neighbors. Help me, Lord, to forgive all those who have wronged me. Give me your protection so I can rest in peace tonight. I entrust my life to you. Drive away all enemy forces from my environment and protect all the people of this world. I pray for my family, my friends, all acquaintances and the whole world. Give them your peace and blessing. Grant eternal peace to all the dead. Amen. |
Petra was only 25 years old, she was the head nurse and foster parent of 4 children. Petra, thank you for the love you had for these children. I don't know her, but when you hear about her, it is clear that she is a deeply self-sacrificing person, dedicated to family, friends, another man ... Now, why her? And why did God allow it? I may disappoint you, but there is no answer to that question ... What can we do for her? Help the family, watch over them, love them ... and certainly don't forget the boy who caused the accident. Comments about him are not good, they are harsh. Dear people, who are we to judge, to him the greatest punishment is to live with this. He doesn’t need condemnation, he needs support to get through this, he needs understanding and a hug, I’m sure he didn’t want this to happen. Let's not forget that ... Petra, thank you for showing us what it means to love. From what people say about you I believe you are in Heaven, may God give strength to your family. Enjoy Heaven and pray for us! ` |
- Now I'm not old yet, and when you see me like that, be patient with me and try to understand me… - If I get dirty at lunch time, and if I can't dress myself, be patient… "Remember the hours I spent teaching you that?" - And if I repeat the same things over and over in conversation, don't interrupt me, listen to me… - When you were little, I had to read you the same story over and over again, before you fell asleep… - If I don't want to take a bath, don't make fun of me or insult me. Remember how I had to hunt you down and invent a thousand reasons for you to get in the bathtub… - When you notice my ignorance of new technology, give me time and don't look at me with a sneer on your face… - I taught you many things: eat right, dress properly, face life… - If I sometimes forget or lose the thread of the conversation, give me some time to remember and if I don't succeed, don't worry… - The most important thing in the world for me is not our conversation, but that I am with you and that you know how to listen to me… - If I don't want to eat, don't force me to eat… I know best when I need food and when I don't… - When my tired legs will no longer allow me to walk, give me your hand just as I gave it to you, when you took your first steps… - And if I tell you once, that I don't want to live anymore, that I want to die, don't be angry with me, one day you will understand me… One day you will realize that despite all the mistakes I made, I wanted only the best and I tried to prepare you for journey of life… - Don't grieve, don't get angry and don't feel helpless, when you look at me next to you like that… - Be my support, help me finish the journey with love and patience. I will return to you with a smile and immense love, which I have always kept only for you. Mom loves you. |
1. You never kiss or hug too much. 2. You always have time. If you’re doing something, stop for a moment, even just a minute, and focus on your child. A child is more important than the obligations you have, everything else can wait at least a little. 3. Take lots of photos and videos with your child. Life is unpredictable. One day it might be all you have left. 4. Don’t just give them money, give them your time too. Do you think costs are important? They are not. What matters is what you do. Jump on the puddles with them, run, walk, swim in the sea, build bases, have fun! I can't remember what I bought for my son, but I remember what we did together ... 5. Sing. Sing together. They are fond memories of the moments when he was sitting in my arms or next to me in the car and we sang our favorite songs together. 6. Enjoy the simplest things. In the evening in falling asleep and reading fairy tales. Regular meals or lazy Sundays. Celebrate the most ordinary moments. They are what I miss the most. Don’t let that time go unnoticed. 7. Always kiss them goodnight. Even if they fall asleep, go kiss them. You never know if this will be the last time ... 8. Have fun together even through boring activities such as tidying up, preparing food, traveling by car, going to the store ... Joke, laugh, have fun and enjoy! Life is too short not to play. 9. Write down important things from the child's growing up. Make a note of all the funny things the child said and did. The kids are so cute. Unfortunately, we only started doing this after we lost our son. We’d like to remember everything, but we can’t. Now my daughter and I don't miss it. Those memories you write down will be preserved forever ... One day, you will be able to enjoy all those moments again ... Nothing will disappear from your memory. 10. If you have a child by your side to kiss him goodnight, eat breakfast with him, escort him to school or college to watch him at a wedding ... you are very lucky. Don't forget to appreciate it. (Dad) |
I don't regret anything. Because even the biggest mud from my past taught me how not to step on it anymore. Because life is not a pink, sweet fairy tale ... Life is not a story about a princess, a prince and a castle in the clouds ... Life is an exam. Wisdom exam. From maturity. Out of empathy. From love. Out of friendship. Out of responsibility. Out of patience. Out of understanding. Humanity exam ... That's why I'm not so sorry when I look back, at every mistake, blow, fall, wound ... Because all that made me a stronger man ... But seriously ... And I love this my way ... With past, present and future. (Author unknown) |
He was diligent. Happy. In a word, he was happy as he worked. He sang merry songs, and the results of his work were excellent. Listening to the song Ant, Mr. Stršljen, the director of the company, concluded that the ant has too much fun and does too little, because he does not have the right direction and a boss to control him. So he hired Bubamara who had extensive management experience. Bubamara's first concern was to organize a record of ants' arrivals and departures to and from work. To this end, it has established a system of incoming and outgoing documents. Over time, the number of documents increased and due to the increased volume of work around the paper they had to hire someone to prepare the papers and reports. They hired Spider who immediately set up an archiving system and became responsible for taking phone calls as well. And the ant? The ant was still working as before. The reports submitted by Bubamara were extraordinary. Director Hornet was delighted with the reports he received from Bubamara and soon began to demand: comparative studies with charts, analysis of development trends, etc. In order to satisfy the director's request, it was necessary to hire Hrèak who would be a direct help to the director. They immediately bought him a new computer with a printer. The happy and hardworking ant was still working as before. He only complained that it would be easier for him if he had a computer. They didn't approve of him. This was the first time Ant had complained about something and Director Hornet immediately realized that the quickest response was needed. He created a new job for the head of the service to oversee a happy and hard-working ant. He hired Cvrèek for a new job. Immediately upon his arrival, he replaced all the furniture in his office and on request received an ergonomically designed chair and a new computer with a flat, LCD screen. The number of computers grew and a network server had to be purchased and installed as well. The new head of the service realized that he urgently needed an assistant (who was his assistant in the previous company by the way). And so he hired Bedbug. At the same time, Ant was becoming less and less happy and less and less productive. He searched for the computer again. Again, he was not approved. The situation with Mrav worried Cvrèka and he concluded that he had to order a study on the satisfaction of the company's employees. He introduced the team to director Strsljen, who understood Cvrcko's explanation and approved the engagement of the agency for those needs. An expensive study was done and Cricket began to apply the proposed motivational methods. He hung motivational posters everywhere. He took Bubamara, Pauka, Hrèak and Stjenica to motivational trainings in famous resorts, etc.… The ant was still, but reluctantly, working. He read motivational messages on posters and could not find superiors when he needed them. They simply either weren’t there or didn’t have time for him. And so time passed. Director Hornet continued to receive his perfect reports on a regular basis but they began to show that the firm was no longer as profitable as before. This worried him deeply and he had to react. He hired the most elite consultant, Mrs. Owl. Owl's task was to perform a complete analysis of the organization and business of the company and propose solutions to make the company operate profitably. After three months, Ms. Sova submitted the following report to the director: "There are too many employees in the company!". Director Hornet enthusiastically accepted the expert analysis and immediately fired: the ant. |
Even when they tell you it's not worth it. Even when they want to change you. Even when they make fun of you. Even when they point a finger at you and mutter behind your back. Be a good man. Even when you suspect a million times. Even if you lose faith, and doubt life and its values. Grit your teeth and be a good man. For me. For others. For a world that changes every now and then. For peaceful dreams. For a clear conscience. Be a good man. Simply, without unnecessary moans. The eyes and hearts of ... future generations are watching you. And so ... Be a good man. (Author unknown) |
Pregnancy hurts. Childbirth hurts. Breastfeeding hurts. See your baby crying in pain. Serve everyone and be the last pain. Lack of peace during bathing pain. A hard day hurts. Not arranging nails and hair as before pain. Not having time for yourself hurts. The mother needs help, not criticism, she needs understanding, not condemnation, although she takes care of everyone, she also needs to take care of herself. Motherhood is not as simple as it may seem, motherhood is something beautiful, but also very very difficult. The wonderful love that a mother feels for her child, that love is able to endure everything. Agnieszka St¹por |
Everyone was surprised when after the start the cheetah did not move from its place. Race coordinators, animal experts were asked what happened? His response after seeing this photo: "Sometimes trying to prove you're the best is an insult to yourself." We don't have to go down to the level of others to show that we are stronger. " Think carefully and save energy for what is useful and valuable ... The cheetah uses its speed in hunting, not to prove to dogs that it is faster or stronger ... DO NOT waste time and energy to prove yourself to others, use them for more important things! (Author unknown) |
No one can save you but you. You will find yourself in almost impossible situations again and again. They will try again and again under excuses, under masks and force to make you succumb, give up, or quietly die inside. No one can save you but you, and it will be easy enough for you to fail so easily but don’t, don’t, don’t. Just watch them. Listen to them. Do you want to be that, a faceless, heartless, heartless creature? Do you want to experience death before death? No one can save you except you, you are a being worth saving. It’s a war that’s not easy to win but if anything is worth winning then it’s this. Think about it. Think about saving yourself. Your spiritual self. Your brave self. Your singing magical self and your beautiful self. Save him. Do not join the dead in the soul. Maintain yourself with humor and harmony, and in the end, if necessary, invest your whole self in that fight, regardless of the prospects, regardless of the price. Only you can save yourself. Do it! Do it! And then you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. " "Charles Bukowski." |
The donkey said to the tiger: - The grass is blue. Tiger replied: - Well, the grass is green. The debate flared up and they both persisted in their own and decided to turn to the lion, the king of the jungle. Before he reached the clearing in the woods, where a lion sat on a throne, the donkey began to shout: - Majesty, is it true that the grass is blue? Leo replied: - It's true the grass is blue. The donkey rushed forward and continued: - Tiger does not agree with me, denies me and annoys me, punish him. The king then declared: - The tiger will be punished with 5 years of silence. The donkey jumped for joy and went on his way, repeating with satisfaction: - The grass is blue, the grass is blue. Tiger said he would accept the punishment, but first asked the lion: - Majesty, why did you punish me, after all, the grass is green? Leo replied: - In reality, the grass is green. Tiger said: - Then why are you punishing me? Leo replied: - This has nothing to do with the question of whether the grass is blue or green. The punishment is such because a brave, intelligent creature like you must not waste time arguing with a donkey, and yet at the end you come and bother me with that question. The worst waste of time is arguing with a stubborn fanatic who doesn’t care about truth or reality, but only to defeat your beliefs. Never waste time on discussions that don’t make sense. There are people who, despite the evidence presented to them, are unable to understand others who are blinded by ego, hatred and resentment and the only thing they want is to be right even if they are wrong. When ignorance terrorizes, intelligence retreats. Your peace and quiet are worth more than some irrelevant quarrel. (Author unknown) |
The years are coming when you can no longer pull in your stomach or your tongue ... When you can't stand fools or smart people ... When you see blue where everyone sees white ... When you don't care about rules and laws ... When you like coffee the most in solitude ... Some years come when you see everything with your eyes closed and hear what has not been said ... |
In today's times, full of ideals, in times when the most important thing is to have, not to be, where everything must be in trend and have a certain length, width, price, color, a real miracle and happiness is to find an imperfect man. A man who is willing to wear clothes and shoes that are not in trend. A man who is not ashamed of his flaws, who is not ashamed to show that he has weaknesses or a bad day. A man who is not ashamed to ask for help and say he is afraid. It is a real treasure to find an imperfect human being, to accept him, to love the whole life truth he carries with him, and to build with him a world that is perfect for the two of you. |
Depression is like being there, but you're gone. Depression does not tolerate prohibitions, orders and advice. Depression cries inside a person, while on the outside it sometimes tries to hide. Depression attracts dirt, resentment, neglect. Depression swallows time. Being depressed means having a stone tied to your leg that drags us to the very bottom of our black thoughts. Being depressed means destroying relationships with your indifference and coldness. Being depressed means whining like a beaten dog, but no one hears that. Being depressed means struggling every night. When I was depressed, I didn’t want to live, because what a life it was. When I was depressed, I ignored all help. When I was depressed, I never dreamed of food, an expensive car, or a new home. I just wanted it all to be over. Depression is a disease of the soul. Depression cannot be cured by taking it for yourself! Stop advising patients to get out of bed. Stop neglecting what hurts them so much! If you want to help, be sure it’s not easy at all. Depression needs love, understanding and presence. (Author unknown) |
I do not seek miracles or great things, Lord, but strength for every day. Spare me the fear of anything in life. Don't give me what I think I want, but what I need most. Teach me the art of small steps. |
No way ... It's not realistic ... You won't succeed ... You try in vain ... It's better to give up ... Good thing no one said anything like that to this flower. |
When fiancés come before God and want to get married it is important to look back a little and remind yourself that these two people are not accidental in this world, but someone wanted to be a part of it. Someone wanted them to be born at a certain time, in a certain place, in a certain family. And even their parents who were expecting a child, while their mother carried them under her heart, she knew she would have a child, but she did not know who would be born. In the beginning, it won't even be a son or a daughter, what kind of eyes they will have, what color their hair will be, what their nature will be like ... But someone wanted to live a long time ago. And a lot of things in life had to coincide for the two fiancés to meet and come to the altar. Fiancés have separate life paths that merge at one point and then come before God because they are convinced that they have met a person they understood in their heart and decided to meet someone with whom they want to spend and share their life, share sadness and joy, happiness and grief. It's a big deal! In order to stand with someone in front of the altar, you need to meet someone really special in your life, for yourself. And while they’ve certainly been through a lot in their lives together, marriage is something else, something much much more than what they’ve lived so far. The groom, as a married man, as the head of the family, by his yes, which he utters before God and the Church, accepts the duty of husband and father, becomes in a special way, responsible for the safety of the home. And it is his duty to love and respect his wife, because she needs him. He is obliged to be faithful to God and his wife and he promises this at the altar. The bride, as a married woman, accepts her duty as a wife and mother. Her task is, in a special way, to take care of the warmth of home. To love and respect the husband, to support him and to raise children with his protection. When we connect security and warmth we have a home. And the home should be filled with love, love that is generous, benevolent, does not envy, does not seek its own, does not remember evil, rejoices in the truth ... And such, authentic love, never stops! And finally, let's not forget that God, with his blessing, wants to follow the common life and marriage of these people, because he cares so much that love wins! |
"My grandmother once gave me advice: In difficult times, you move forward in small steps. Do what you have to do, but little by little. Don’t think about the future, or what can be done happen tomorrow. Wash the dishes. Wipe off the dust. Write a letter. Make soup. See? You are progressing step by step. Take a step and stop. Take a break. Praise yourself. Take another step. Then another. You won’t even notice, but your steps will grow bigger and bigger. And then there will come a time when you will be able to think about the future without crying. " |
Death is nothing special - I just went to another room. I am me and you are you - what we were, we still are. Call me by my old name, talk to me usually as always. Let there be no change in your voice, let there be no forced, solemn and sad. Laugh, as we have always laughed at our merry jokes. Have fun, laugh, think of me, pray for me. Let me not be forgotten just because I am not seen. I'm waiting for you, somewhere close, around the corner. All is well. |
People come in and out. Pleasant surprises can occur for some stops. Man experiences happy moments, but there are also accidents, misfortunes, sorrows. When we are born and step on the train, we meet people we think will accompany us throughout our journey. For example, our parents ... Unfortunately, the truth is quite different. Someday they will get off the train and leave us without their love, their affection, their tenderness, without their friendship and their company. However, other people will enter the train who will be very important to us. These are our brothers and sisters, our friends and the people we meet and will love in our lives. Many people who enter see the trip as a short walk. Others find only sorrow and grief on their journey through life. But there are also those who are always at hand on the train and are ready to help those who need help. Many leave behind a lasting longing after getting off the train. Many plunge us into deep trouble. Many enter and descend without even noticing them. We are surprised that many of our passengers are our favorites somewhere in another car. They leave us alone in that section of our journey. Of course, this does not prevent us from taking on the difficulties of travel and loneliness, looking for them and trying to get into their car. However, unfortunately we cannot sit next to them. Someone else had already taken their place next to them. And such is life. Full of challenges, dreams, fantasies, hopes, full of meetings and partings, no reunion. And those moments will never come back. Let’s try to do the best we can from our journey through life. Let's try to be at peace with everyone on the train. Let’s try to see in each of them the best that is in them. Let us also remember that on every section of the life track, one of the companions can 'slip' and that he needs our understanding and sympathy. And we may sometimes ‘slip’ off track. And we believe that someone will be found who will understand us. And the biggest mystery of the trip is that we don’t know when we’ll finally get off the train. We also don't know when our companions will get off. Not even for those sitting right next to us. I will be very sad and miserable when I have to get off the train forever. I believe it will be very painful to say goodbye to some friends I met during the trip and who have become dear to me. It will make me very sad that I will have to leave my children alone. However, I have hope that the main station will come as well. Then I'll see how they all arrive, with all the luggage they didn't have to get on the train. That will make me very happy. I will be happy with the fact and the thought that I helped them increase their luggage and that I put the right contents in it. We try and strive to have a happy journey and that in the end all the pain paid off a hundredfold. Let's try to leave an empty seat when getting off the train, which awakens in other passengers who continue the journey longing and beautiful and pleasant memories. I wish everyone a happy and pleasant journey! |
They asked an old man what life lessons he would give to children? The old man smiled and replied: To learn that I can never force him to love them. That it is not what they possess that is most valuable, but who they are in their lives. To learn how it is not good to compare yourself with others. How rich is not the man who has the most, but the one who needs the least. To learn that just a few seconds are enough to deeply hurt a loved one, and then it takes years to heal. To understand that there are people who love them tenderly, but do not know how to say or show it. To learn that money can buy a lot of things, but luck does not. That two people can observe the same thing and see it differently. To learn that a true friend is one who knows all your flaws and yet loves you. "Because, look son, people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but they will never forget what feelings you aroused in them." |
She is capable of making something out of nothing. He gives everything sometimes without having anything. He endures what is often impossible to endure. And despite worries, fatigue and pain, he always tries to do everything with a smile on his face. Mom... A person who accommodates all the beauty of the world. She can replace anyone, and no one can replace her. (Author unknown) |
Dad doesn’t give birth to children, but he is there to take care of them while they are still in their mother’s womb. Dad doesn’t feel labor pains, but he is with the mother, taking care of everything the mother needs, holding her hand to encourage the mother while she is anxious and sleep deprived. Dad is there to watch over the mother and child in the womb like a good guardian angel who cares about the life and safety of his family. Dad is there to bathe, change and feed the baby. When needed, they will also change diapers and try to silence the crying. Dad can't breastfeed, but she is there to help her exhausted mother, and even to feed her when she can't move a spoon on her own due to fatigue. Dad is not ashamed to hug mother and child and show feelings. He always finds time to play and read a bedtime story. It is the father who is there to show the child a world full of adventures and to explain in an interesting way many things that the little man does not yet understand. Dad does an equally important and valuable job as mom. Every day he does his best to make his beloved family live in the best possible way. A good dad is a dad - one who strives with all his heart to love his wife and his children. (Author unknown) |
You cannot live without someone who loves you, to whom you mean something, to whom you can confide, who will take care of you, with whom you are always welcome. You meet many people in your life, but some of them grow into your life, belong to it, you are inextricably linked to them. What a blessing if they are good people! People you're at home with, protected. Without such people, life would be unbearable. But even today there are countless people who have no one, no one who would go to them, take care of them, no one who would want to give them something from their heart. Yet, their heart also has many needs, and their heart yearns for affection and tenderness, for two hands with which to take refuge. A lot of cold has entered our world. There are so many people freezing. Don't forget that. We all depend on each other. In food, clothing, housing, rest, in everything that can be obtained for money we depend on each other. But I depend much more on each other in our happiness. Nothing can be done with money. It is connected with the heart, with love, and exists only for free. Give heart in your dealings with people and don’t let anyone stand in the cold! (Phil Bosmans) |
One student boldly replied, "Yes, God created everything that exists!" "God created everything?" the professor asked once more. "Yes, Professor," replied the student. The professor will then say, "If God created everything, then he also created evil. Since evil exists and taking into account the principle that what we do determines us, then God is evil too!" The student remained silent, and the professor full of himself stated that he had once again proved that what Christians believe is in fact a myth. Another student raised his hand and asked the professor if he could ask him something. "Of course," replied the professor. The student stood up and said, "Professor, is there a cold?" "What's that question? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?" The students giggled at a colleague's question. The young man replied, "Actually professor, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality a lack of heat. Every body or object according to study has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body have or transmit energy . Absolute zero means the complete absence of heat, all things become inert and incapable of reacting at that temperature. There is no cold. We created that word to describe how we feel if we don't have warmth. " The student continued with the question, "Professor, is there darkness?" The professor replied, "Of course there is." The student will say, "You're wrong again, Professor, there is no darkness either. Darkness is really just a lack of light. We can study light, but not darkness. In fact, we can use Newton's prism to turn white light into many colors and study different wavelengths of light for each color.We cannot measure darkness.The most ordinary ray of light can penetrate the world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a particular space is? Measure the amount of light present. Isn't this true? Darkness is a term that people use to describe what happens when there is no light. " Finally, the young man asked, "Professor, is there evil?" Now a little insecure, the professor replied, "Of course, as I said. We see evil every day. Most often in everyday examples of human inhumanity to other people ... in crimes and violence around the world. These manifestations are nothing but evil." To this the student will say, "Professor, evil does not exist, or at least does not exist in itself. Just like darkness and cold, it is a concept created by humans to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is not like faith and love that exist just as there is light and warmth. Evil is a consequence of what happens when God's love is not present in a person's heart. Just like the cold we experience in the absence of heat, or like the darkness that happens when there is no light. " The professor sat down. |
Peace in the head and in the heart. Awareness that your loved ones are close and healthy. Everything else, for which you might have gone to the other side of the world a couple of years ago and been willing not to sleep many nights, is worth almost nothing anymore. Life has managed to show you which people are worth it. You know to whom you are willing to dedicate your time, and from whom people need to move away. Every man is valuable, but you have simply given too many opportunities to some. You want to get away from people who say one thing, think another, and do a third. You want honest, fair and normal people around you, not those for whom you will often have to take the "knife out of your back". It comes when you want to have people around you to whom you don't have to constantly prove yourself, but it is enough for them to be with you. There comes a time when you don't want to rush after the crowd, be on top, be "in trend" ... You no longer care so much what anyone thinks of you. Whether you like it or not. Does your life suit others. Does anyone criticize you for your actions. There comes a time when you want peace. Holy peace. All of this is not a sign that you are boring. It is a sign that you have matured. (Author unknown) |
Love is also knowing how to deal with a spouse's bad mood and try to love even then. |
One old woman told me that I am not surprised by the actions of people because every man comes into our lives for a reason. Some have come into our lives as our mistake and we will learn from them not to make mistakes again. Others have done something valuable for us without having to. They are there to teach us to appreciate people. We met some people completely by accident, and later we realized that they were not accidental in our lives and that they changed them forever. Some appeared only briefly, but remained in our memory forever. Nothing and no one around us is without reason, so if people have disappointed you, look at it in a way that you see what you have learned from them about life, not how much they have let you down. |
There are days when I need you more than you need me, my child. There are days when I am so tired, so discouraged and frustrated by everything that I just want to lie next to you and close my eyes as you run your little fingers through my hair. There are days when your hug warms my heart so much that it gives me new strength, even though I thought it was not possible. You are undoubtedly the one who knows me best, the one who listened to my heartbeat for nine months, the one I loved without even seeing you, the one I wanted more than anything, the one who made me the happiest in the world. My child, thank you for being there with me, for being able to lie next to you and sleep peacefully and forgive me for the days you suffer because of me, I don’t want that and I wish there was as little as possible. (Mom) |
Don’t leave words like “I love you” and “I’m sorry” for later. Don't put people off until later or talk, hug, kiss ... later. Because later you may run out of time. Because later life ends. Because later it may be too late for everyone. |
This song was written by a girl with cancer. She wanted to see how many people would understand her song. She wrote the song in the final stages of her illness, at a hospital in New York. She was referred by her doctor. Have you ever watched children on the carousel? Or listened to the rain splashing the ground? Have you ever followed butterflies chaotic flight? Or staring at the sun at sunset? You better slow down. Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won’t last forever. Do you run through every day like you're flying When you ask how you are, do you hear the answer When the day is over, if you go to bed with the next hundred jobs who run through your thoughts? You better slow down. Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won’t last forever. Do you ever tell your child we'll do it tomorrow, and in his haste don't you notice his sadness? Have you ever lost contact and allowed a good friendship to die just because you didn’t have time or did you not call and say hi? You better slow down. Don't dance so fast. Time is short. The music won’t last forever. When you run to get somewhere you miss half the fun that awaits you there. When you worry and run through the day, it's like throwing an unopened gift. Life is not a race. Slow down. Listen to the music before the song ends… |
Let go of people who are not ready to love you. This is the hardest thing you will have to do in life, but also the most important. Stop having difficult conversations with people who don’t want to change. Stop hanging out with people who are not interested in your presence. I know you long to gain recognition from everyone around you, but it is a longing that steals your time, strength, mental and physical health ... When you begin to fight for life with joy, interest, and dedication, not everyone will be willing to follow you toward that goal. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be what you are because of it and that you have to change it means you have to let go of those who aren’t willing to follow you. If you are rejected, offended, forgotten, or ignored by the people to whom you dedicate your time, do yourself a favor by offering them your time, strength, and life. The truth is that you are not for everyone and not everyone is for you. This is what makes it feel so special when you find people with whom you are bound by friendship or mutual love. You know how valuable it is because you have experienced what it is not before. The more time you spend trying to make yourself love someone who isn’t capable of it, the more time you spend denying yourself the opportunity to connect with someone else. There are billions of people on this planet and many of them will get to know you at your level of interest and commitment. The more connected you are to people who use you as a pillow, a second-plan option, or a therapist for their emotional healing, the longer you deprive yourself of the environment you long for. They may not look for you if you stop showing up. Maybe the connection will, if you stop trying to stop. Maybe if you stop typing messages, your phone will be silent for weeks. That doesn’t mean you ruined the relationship, it means that the only thing that kept it was the energy that only you were giving. It’s not love, it’s attachment. It’s giving a chance to those who don’t deserve it! You deserve a lot, and there are people who shouldn’t be in your life. When you realize this, you begin to understand why you are so anxious when you spend time with people, in activities, places, or situations that don’t suit you and shouldn’t be close to you and steal your time and energy. You will begin to realize that the most important thing you can do for yourself and for everyone around you is to protect yourself from such people. I know you understand, don't waste any more time and energy, but go ... (Author unknown) |
Her name was Mrs. Nada.. On the first day of the school year in fifth grade, she told her students a lie. Like most teachers, she told the children that she loved them all equally. But that was impossible because in the front row behind the bench sat a boy named Marko. Ms. Nada had observed Mark the previous year and noticed that he rarely played with other children, his clothes were messy and he did not bathe regularly. Marko also knew how to be awkward. It so happened that Ms. Nada really enjoyed writing large fat units with a red ballpoint pen on his assignments. At the school where Ms. Nada taught, the teacher was required at the end of the year to read the opinions of other teachers from previous years before writing his opinion on each student. Mrs. Nada left Mark's report for the end. When she read it she experienced a big surprise. In the first grade, it was written about Marko, “Marko is a bright child and he always laughs. He is neat and well-mannered. It's a real pleasure to know him. " In the second grade, "Marko is an excellent student, everyone loves him, but he has problems at home because his mother is terminally ill." In third grade, “He had a hard time coping with his mother’s death. He tries as hard as he can, but his father doesn't pay attention at all and if something doesn't change, it will have a bad effect on him ". In the fourth grade, “Marko withdrew into himself and shows no interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps on the clock. " Mrs. Nada now understood what the problem was and was ashamed. It was even worse for her when the students brought her Christmas presents wrapped in decorative papers, all except Mark who brought his gift awkwardly wrapped in a plain paper bag. With great effort, Mrs. Nada opened his gift among all the others. Some children started laughing when she discovered a necklace made of plastic imitation stones, where some were visibly missing, as well as a half-filled bottle of perfume. She muffled the children’s laughter by saying the necklace was beautiful and put it around her neck and put the perfume on her arm. Marko stayed last after school to tell her: "Mrs. Nado, you smelled like my mother used to." After the children left, she cried for almost an hour. From that day on, she stopped teaching children. Instead, she began teaching them. Mrs. Nada paid special attention to Mark. As she worked with him, so he came alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he progressed. At the end of the year, Marko became one of the best students in the class. In addition to lying that she loves all children equally, Marko became her favorite student. The following year, she found Mark’s message that she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his life. Six years passed before she received a new message from Mark. He wrote to her that he had finished high school, the third in a generation, but that she was still the best teacher in his life. After four years, she received another letter that was difficult for him at times, but he graduated from college with the best grades. He assured Mrs. Nada that she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his life. The letter was signed with B.Sc. ing. But that's not the end of the story. Another letter arrived that spring. Marko said he met a girl and was getting married. He explained to her that his father had passed away a few years ago and asked Ms. Nada if she would agree to sit at the wedding in a place usually reserved for the groom’s mother. Of course Mrs. Nada agreed. And as you can already guess, she put on that necklace and that perfume. They hugged and Marko whispered to her: "Thank you, Mrs. Nado, for believing in me. Thank you so much for making me feel special and able to achieve something in life. ” Mrs. Nada, with tears in her eyes, whispered: "Marko, you are wrong, you are the one who enabled me to achieve something in life. Before you, I didn't know how to teach others. " |
This means that one person takes their own life every 40 seconds. People who struggle with meaninglessness and suffering often hide behind a beautiful smile which makes others think they are well and that no one will notice how broken they are inside and fear the reaction of the environment to their problems, often feel like they are alone in the world. That’s why it’s so important to be with the people around you in every situation. Let's not just ask them "how are you?", But ask "how are you and what can I do for you?" In these strange and sick times, we all feel like we are riding a roller coaster - there are a lot of those who are struggling, screaming inside and crying out for help, and no one hears them. The time we are going through is frightening for many, although we do not notice it with many, such people live around us, very close to us. Maybe you're one of those people. Please seek help, don't give up, it doesn't pay off ... Many come to us priests for talks to share their sufferings and there are more and more of them, but there are those who do not have the courage to come or do not find that opportunity. Honestly, I don’t even get to respond to everyone’s messages or receive you all for an interview, and I’m sorry that’s the case. So please dear people, observe the people around you more carefully with more care. Let them open up to you. Because many have lost their jobs, health, loved ones and are afraid of what will happen to them tomorrow. Let us not be indifferent, divided, let us be close to our loved ones. Let us be what we would like others to be for us. Let's be there for each other, let's be people ... |
I beg you, love your old parents! The trembling hands and gray hair of fathers and bent good mothers. Wrinkles on the faces, veins on the hands, faded tired eyes. I beg you, love your old parents! Caress the gray heads, kiss the aged and wounded hands. Hug your old parents. They struggled with you too. Give them love from the heart, and support them in old age. I beg you, love your old parents! Do not separate them into small rooms, nor send them to nursing homes. Listen to their cries, make their lives easier. Have nice words and smiles on their faces to meet them. So please, love your old parents! They worked hard to make your life better. They gladly accepted you when God sent you to them. So please respect your grandparents! Once God calls them to eternal rest, an empty space will be left behind. And you will fill that empty space because you will grow old by then. And whatever you did to your parents, your children will reciprocate. That is why I warn you and ask in advance: Love and respect your old parents! |
The penguin swims 8,000 kilometers each year to visit the rescuer. Every year, Dindim comes to the yard of the house located on Proveta beach in Brazil. Without a mistake, the little penguin returns to the man who saved him in the worst condition, and scientists believe that it is a feeling of loyalty. A Brazilian fisherman who found a penguin in critical condition, covered in oil and tripped in rocks, bathed and fed the animal expecting that when he recovered, he would go in search of his family, but the penguin stayed with him for eight months. He then disappeared, but since then he has swum 8,000 kilometers every year to visit his rescuer. |
It Is Your Choice To Do What You Want To Do And To Be Who You Want To Be Don't Allow Anyone To Take That Choice Away From You Or Control Your Life! œ If People Don't Like It Then That's Their Problem Not Your Problem! You have the freedom to Be You & To Live Your Life How You Would Like To Live It! Richard Mylan |
If I only knew that today was the last time I saw you coming out the door, I would hug you, kiss you, and stare at you carefully to remember your smile even better. If I only knew that today was the last time I heard your voice, I would write down every word of yours so that I could read and remember them over and over again. If I only knew that those were the last minutes I could see you, I would tell you what I haven't seen for a long time, and even when I did, I said it automatically, routinely. I would tell you I love you. We usually live as if there is a tomorrow, and that life will give us another chance to correct what we need, but if today was all we have left, we would certainly look at reality differently ... Tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone, young or old. Today may be the last time you see someone you love. So don’t wait any longer, do today what you want to do tomorrow because if tomorrow doesn’t come you will surely regret the day when you didn’t have time to smile, hug, kiss and you were too busy to show it. Take care of those you love and tell them how much they mean to you! Take the time to say: "Thank you for being here, forgive me, Or simply, I love you. " (Author unknown) |
One old woman told me that I am not surprised by the actions of people because every man comes into our lives for a reason. Some have come into our lives as our mistake and we will learn from them not to make mistakes again. Others have done something valuable for us without having to. They are there to teach us to appreciate people. We met some people completely by accident, and later we realized that they were not accidental in our lives and that they changed them forever. Some appeared only briefly, but remained in our memory forever. Nothing and no one around us is without reason, so if people have disappointed you, look at it in a way that you see what you have learned from them about life, not how much they have let you down. (Old woman) |
“Be a good man. Even when they tell you it's not worth it. Even when they want to change you. Even when they make fun of you. Even when they point a finger at you and mutter behind your back. Be a good man. Even when you suspect a million times. Even if you lose faith, and doubt life and its values. Grit your teeth and be a good man. For me. For others. For a world that changes every now and then. For peaceful dreams. For a clear conscience. Be a good man. Simply, without unnecessary moans. The eyes and hearts of future generations are watching you. And that's why… Be a good man. (Author unknown) |
The moment you ask for “stupid” car keys, and curse “stupid” work, “stupid” rain, and “stupid boss and firm,” on the other side of the world someone finds a slice of bread and sings a melody of grateful hearts. And then fall asleep under the same sky where you moan and pray for another day to wake up, laugh and look at the stars again. We have always been divided into poor and rich, wise and stupid, humble and wasteful, but mostly into those who value every breath because they want to live, and those who indifferently, ungratefully, pass by the gift that is ... life. |