Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Do you know her or remember her??
Do you know her or remember her?? Here is an inspiring and miraculous true life story of Wilma Rudolph ,who was paralytic and still went on and achieved her dream of becoming the fastest woman in the world. Read on......
Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22 children. She was born prematurely & her chances for survival were slim.When she was 4, she contacted double pneumonia and scarlet fever, leaving her with a paralyzed left leg.
She had to wear a brace and the doctor said she would never put her foot on the earth. But her mother encouraged her and told Wilma that with God-given
ability, persistence and faith she could do anything she wanted. Wilma said, "I want to be the fastest woman on the track on this earth."
At age 9, she removed the metal leg brace she had been dependent on and began to walk without it.By 13, she had developed rhythmic walk, which doctors said was a miracle.
That same year she decided to become a runner and her coach Temple said, "With your spirit nobody can stop you and besides, I will help you."
She entered a race and finished last. For the next few years every race she entered, she finished last. Everyone told her to quit, but she kept running. Then she actually won a race. And then another. From then on she won every race she entered. Eventually this little girl, who was told she would never walk again, went on to win 3 Olympic gold medals.It became history: That a paralytic woman became the fastest woman on this earth at the 1960 Olympics.
Lessons to Learn from Wilma Rudolph :
Wilma Rudolph is a great reminder to us that we can overcome life’s adversity with determination and sheer will power. Some reflections :
(1) Your Reality is Formed By What You Think Not What Others Think - Now, if Wilma’s mother had believed in the doctors’ advice, what would have happened? Pardon me, I’m not trying to say doctors’ advice is not necessary or important. It is. But what I’m conveying is this : Restrictions set upon by others is merely a perception of what they think is right for you at that moment of time. It’s still your perception of your reality that determines the result. If you choose to assume theirs as yours, most likely you’ll find yourself living in someone’s expectations of you, both good or bad.
(2) Humility to Learn from Your Failures - Wilma easily picked herself up to learn from her competitors even after losing every race of her first official meet. While most people would shut themselves in their rooms, crying over their defeat, Wilma Rudolph spent her time analyzing areas that she was weak at (i.e. starts) and kept practicing until she got it right or even much better than her competitors.
Frankly speaking, this is a true display of a strong psychological buildup. No,its not wrong to cry.You can cry or do whatever it takes to get that frustration and sadness out of your system, but once you’re done, please remember there’s so much you can still learn from what you’ve just been through. Learning from your outcomes takes a lot of courage, But the pain of not learning from them takes even more.
(3) Action & Persistence Are the Keys - Wilma had dreams, goals.But it was not having dreams or goals that allowed her to have such achievements, it was action. She wanted to be able to walk like every kid on the block, so she worked on her therapy exercises and practiced walking without the braces. She wanted to be in the starting lineup for the basketball team so, she honed her techniques and acquired her coach’s analytical skills and fought
for an opportunity to perform. She wanted to win a gold medal for her races in the 1960 Olympics and hence, she kept a 4 year intensive training schedule! 4 years! How many of us have given up after just 6 months or even a month’s work on something we wanted to achieve?
If you wonder why these people have the patience to stick it thorough, it boils down to 1 thing: Burning desire.
Ask yourself today, what is your burning reason? Or do you have one in the first place?
The greatest gift you can give to a special someone is your TIME.
The greatest gift you can give to a special someone is your TIME. Its like you're giving the portion of your life that you can never bring back!!!A very beautiful and powerful message.Read more....
When life on earth is ending, people don't surround themselves with objects. What we want around us is people--people we love and have relationships with.
In our final moments we all realize that love is what life is all about. Don't wait until you're on your deathbed to figure out that nothing matters more.The importance of things can be measured by how much time we are willing to invest in them.
You may think you have tomorrow to make time for that person, but you're wrong. What will they think if you're just leaving them alone all the time? The more time you give to something, the more you reveal its importance and value to you. You can make more money, but you can't make more time. When you give someone your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back. Your time is your life.Time is the greatest gift you can give to someone.
It is not enough just to say relationships are important; we must prove it by investing time in them. Words alone are worthless. The essence of love is not what we think or do to provide for others, but how much we give of ourselves. You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving. Love means giving up--yielding my preferences, comfort, goals, security, money, energy, or time for the benefit of someone else.
Now is the time to express your love for someone else. Why now? Because you don't know how long you will have the opportunity. Circumstances change. People die. Children grow up. You have no guarantee of tomorrow. So ask yourself these questions: Who do you need to start spending more time with? What do you need to cut out of your schedule to make that possible? What sacrifices do you need to make? Don't say you can't when you really can. Anything is possible, so make it happen.
The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is today.
Love those around you and be good to all.The one quality that best expresses the essence of God is (unselfish) Love. To be a true child of God is to be a child of Love!
"19 Horses and a Wise Man's Soln - Add God"
"19 Horses and a Wise Man's Soln - Add God" - A beautiful story with a solution and words of wisdom.Add God’s Name in our daily life. Have you ever come across problems in life that are seemingly insurmountable? Then read on.......
One rich man owned 19 horses when he died. In his last will and testament he had written that upon his death, 1/2 the horses he owned should go to his only son; 1/4th to the village temple and 1/5th to the faithful servant.
The village elders could not stop scratching their heads. How can they give half of the 19 horses to the son? You cannot cut up a horse. They puzzled over this dilemma for more than 2 weeks and then decided to send for a wise man who was living in a neighboring village.
The wise man came riding on his horse and asked the villagers if he can be of any help to them. The village elders told him about the rich man's last will and testament which stated that half of the (19) horses must be given to his only son, one fourth must go to the temple and one fifth to the faithful servant.
The wise man said he will immediately solve their problem without any delay whatsoever. He had the 19 horses placed in a row standing next to one another. Then he added his own horse as the 20th horse. Now he went about giving half of the 20 horses – that is ten horses to the son. One fourth of 20- that is 5 horses were given to the temple committee. One fifth of twenty- that is 4 horses were given to the faithful servant. Ten plus five plus four made 19 horses. The remaining 20 th horse was his own which he promptly mounted, spoke a few inspiring words, and rode back home.
The villagers were simply dumbfounded, full of disbelief and filled with admiration. And the parting words of the wise man were inscribed in their hearts and minds which they greatly cherished and passed on to their succeeding generations till today.
The wise man said: In our daily lives, in our daily affairs, simply add God's name and then go about facing the day's happenings. Ever come across problems in life that are seemingly insurmountable? (Like the villagers, do we feel that such problems cannot be solved?).
The wise man continued: Add the God Principle in our daily lives and the problems will become lighter and eventually will disappear. In the manner of the ice which, with the addition of the heat principle will turn into water, and that will eventually evaporate as steam and disappear.
And how do we add God's name in our daily lives?
Through prayers, filled with true love and devotion with sincerity of purpose and dedication that only total faith can bring about. Meditation is a powerful means of directing the mind Godward.
But without true love and devotion entering into it, it remains like a boat without water. It is not difficult to push a boat that is floating in water, but extremely hard to drag the same boat on dry land.
In the same way, if our life's boat floats on the waters of true love and devotion, we can sail easily in it. The principle of love of God and devotion with total faith, (like water) makes easy the voyage of our lives. When the mind is pure and the heart full of simplicity and holiness, such a devotee becomes an instrument in the service of the Lord.
So start adding God’s Name in our daily lives.
Feel Good About who you are - Here's some good old Chinese wisdom to share, A Really beautiful story.
Feel Good About who you are - Here's some good old Chinese wisdom to share, A Really beautiful story.
An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck..
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full...
For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water...
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.
'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.' The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?' 'That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.' For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'
Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding. You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.
Embrace the flaws and imperfections in ourselves and others. Perhaps the very things you perceive as faults in yourself and others are precisely the things that make us special and useful to the world.So, to all of my cracked pot pallies, I love you just the way you are. Have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!!!!!
Be Thankful...Be Happy
Be Thankful...Be Happy
It is not happy people who are thankful.
It is thankful people who are happy.
Wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving day.
A sweet and Short story that carries a lot of feelings :
A sweet and Short story that carries a lot of feelings :
A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter:
"Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girl said:
"No, Dad. You hold my hand."
"What's the difference?"
Asked the puzzled father....
"There's a big difference," replied the little girl.
"If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go."
In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold yours...
Character and Reputation
"Worry about your character, not your reputation. Your character is who you are, your reputation is who people think you are."
Sometimes we get too caught up in what people think about us and forget to worry about what really matters in life, like the people who love us for who we really are, and who we really are deep down inside of our hearts. In order to not worry about our reputations, we have to live our own lives, being confident in the goals we have set for ourselves, and also being confident in the fact that though not everyone may like us, and though not everyone will believe in what exactly we are doing.
If we do what is right for ourselves, and if we do everything that we do out of love, there is truly not a thing, person, or situation in this world that can stop us from being where we want to be, and who we want to be. Life will throw many obstacles at us in order to try to deter us from the places and from the growth as people in which we really deserve. There will be many tests in life, but one test we should never fail is a test of our character. We should always be who we really are deep down on the inside, at all times, never let life make you live as a person that you really aren't.
Life is Art
what you do. how you dress.
the way you love someone,
and how you talk. your smile
and your personality. what you
believe in, and all your dreams.
the way you drink your drinks.
how you decorate your home.
or party. the way you write your grocery list. the
food you make. how your
handwriting looks. and the way you feel.
Life is art.
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