"Know yourself and you will know the world"

Dear friend,"Know yourself and you will know the world" said Socrates.Please find below an interesting article,"A dialogue between GOD and MAN". -------------------------

GOD : Hello. Did you call me?

MAN : Called you? No... who is this?

GOD : This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I will talk.

MAN : I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in a meeting.

GOD : What are you busy at? Ants are busy too.

MAN : Don't know. But I can't find free time. Life has become hectic. It's rush hour all the time.

GOD : Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it.

MAN : I understand. But I still can't figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to talk to me instantly.

GOD : Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity.

MAN : Tell me, why has life become complicated now?

GOD : Stop analysing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated.

MAN : why are we then constantly unhappy?

GOD : Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analysing. Worrying has become your habit. That's why you are not happy.

MAN : But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty?

GOD : Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.

MAN : But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty..

GOD : Pain is inevitable able, but suffering is optional.

MAN : If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer?

GOD : Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don't suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter.

MAN : You mean to say such experience is useful?

GOD : Yes. In every terms, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.

MAN : But still, why should we go through such tests? Why cant we be free from problems?.

GOD : P R O B L E M S are Purposeful Roadblocks Offering Beneficial Lessons (to)Enhance Mental Strength. Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.

MAN : Frankly in the midst of so many problems,I don't know where I am heading..

GOD : If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Looking outside, you dream. Looking inside, you awaken. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides insight.

MAN : Sometimes not succeeding fast seems to hurt more than moving in the right direction. What should I do?

GOD : Success is a measure as decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you. Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you rode ahead. You work with the compass. Let others work with the clock.

MAN : In tough times, how do you stay motivated?

GOD : Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go. Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.

MAN : What surprises you about people?

GOD : when they suffer they ask, "why me?" When they prosper, they never ask "Why me" Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.

MAN : Sometimes I ask, who am I?, why am I here?. I can't get the answer.

GOD : Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be. Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it. Life is not a process of discovery but a process of creation.

MAN : How can I get the best out of life?

GOD : Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear.

MAN : One last question. Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.

GOD : There are no unanswered prayers. At times the answer is NO.

MAN : Thank you for this wonderful talk.

GOD : Well. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Don't believe your doubts and doubt your beliefs. Life is a mystery to solve not a problem to resolve.Trust me. Life is wonderful if you know how to live. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that took our breath away!"

Moderator's remarks: "Nothing equal to knowledge, the knowledge that youare the World" -- Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita.You may send your feedback to me

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When a person is down on his morale or confidence levels or when he / she feels depressed , defenitely they need some attention . During such time , when you need to recharge yourself , you don't have to look out for a professional counselling centre.

You have the best medicine available for you free of cost and it is none other your good old friends.

When I feel stressed or When I feel depressed , I always look to my freinds and with in few minutes on the very first laugh , all the stress or the tension melts like a butter.

"Freinds" (Mind you, True Friends) are the real "Energizers" and they boost your confidence levels, they boost your enthu and energy levels and a 30 minute meeting a week will keep you charged up for the whole week.

Recently , when I wanted to have a break before my next assignment , I decided to go to my native place and meet up with my primary school and high school freinds and what a trip it was.!!!

Since I had a break , I was free from my mails and phone calls and I was in a totally different world of just going back on our memory lanes , cutting jokes , laughing , eating at a road side stall, etc., etc. The days went just like that. But when I bid adieu to my friends at the end of the trip , I know I have charged my batteries for atleast six months. Since I have collected all their contact numbers , now I have a free "Energizer" a call away.

Lets Value Freindship and start making freinds for a peaceful and energized universe. Freinds doesn't care on caste , creed or religion. It doesn't give value to money.

When every one makes friendship with the other person, the whole universe gets charged up with love and affection, humour and care , joy and cheer and there is no space for caste wars, terrorism , corruption etc.

I salute my Friends for the energey boosters they have given to me from time to time and they are continuing to do the same.

Ragu