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[Avataar]

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[ravana]

[size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][b][url="http://www.pravsworld.com/content/inspiration/306/our-wish-for-you"]Our Wish For You[/url][/b]


[color=#454545][font=Arial]A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat." "Is the man of the house home?", they asked. "No", she said. "He's out." "Then we cannot come in", they replied.

In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. "Go tell them I am home and invite them in!" The woman went out and invited the men in.

"We do not go into a House together," they replied. "Why is that?" she wanted to know. One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How nice!!", he said. "Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!"

His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?" Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with Love!"

"Let us heed our daughter-in-law's advice," said the husband to his wife. "Go out and invite Love to be our guest."

The woman went out and asked the three old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest." Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him.

Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?"

The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!!!!!!"

OUR WISH FOR YOU...

Where there is pain,
We wish you peace and mercy.

Where there is self-doubting,
We wish you a renewed confidence in your ability to work through them.

Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion,
We wish you understanding, patience, and renewed strength.

Where there is fear,
We wish you love, and courage.[/font][/color][/font][/size]

[ravana]

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[b][font="Arial"][url="http://www.pravsworld.com/content/inspiration/292/things-to-remember-about-life"]Things To Remember About Life[/url][/font][/b]


[font="Arial"]I find what I look for in people. If I look for God, I find God. If I look for bad qualities, I find them. I, in a sense, select what I expect, and I receive it.

A life without challenges would be like going to school without lessons to learn. Challenges come not to depress or get me down, but to master and to grow and to unfold thereby.

In the Father's wise and loving plan for me, no burden can fall upon me, no emergency can arise, no grief can overtake me, before I am given the grace and strength to meet them.

A rich, full life is not determined by outer circumstances and relationships. These can be contributory to it, but cannot be the source. I am happy or unhappy because of what I think and feel.

I can never lose anything that belongs to me, nor can I posses what is not really mine.

To never run from a problem either it will chase me or I will run into another just like it, although it may have a different face or name.

To have no concern for tomorrow. Today is the yesterday over which I had concern.

To never bang on a closed door Wait for it to open and then go through it.

A person who has come into my life has come either to teach me something, or to learn something from me.[/font][/left]

[ravana]

[size=4][b][font=Arial][url="http://www.pravsworld.com/content/inspiration/190/just-keep-trying"]Just Keep Trying[/url][/font][/b]


[font=Arial][color=#454545][font=Arial]Two frogs fell into a deep cream bowl. One was an optimistic soul, But the other took the gloomy view. "We shall drown," he sobbed with much ado! And with a last despairing cry, He flung up his legs and said, "Good- !"

Said the other frog with merry grin, "I can't get out, but I won't give in. I'll just swim around till my strength is spent, Then will I die the more content!"

Bravely he swam till it would seem, His struggles began to churn the cream! On top of the butter at last he stopped, And out of the bowl he happily hopped!

So what is the moral? This easily found; If you can't hop out, keep swimming around![/font][/color][/font][/size]

[ravana]

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[b][font="Arial"][url="http://www.pravsworld.com/content/inspiration/118/the-big-rocks-of-life"]The Big Rocks Of Life[/url][/font][/b]


[font="Arial"]One day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, “Okay, time for a quiz?”, and he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouth Mason jar and set it on the table in front of him.

He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar full?”.

Everyone in the class yelled, Yes! The time management expert replied, “Really?”. He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks.

He then asked the group once more, “Is the jar full?” By this time the class was on to him. “Probably not”, one of them answered. Good! he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel.

Once more he asked the question, “Is this jar full?” “No!” the class shouted. Once again he said, Good! Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim.

He looked at the class and asked, “What is the point of this illustration?” One eager student raised his hand and said, “The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!”.

“No”, the speaker replied, that’s not the point. “The truth is, this illustration teaches us that if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you’ll never get them in at all.”

“What are the ‘big rocks’ in your life, time with your loved ones, your faith, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, teaching or mentoring others. Remember to put these ‘big rocks’ in first or you’ll never get them in at all.”

So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question - What are the ‘big rocks’ in my life Then, put those in your jar first.[/font][/left]

[ravana]

[size=4][b][font=Arial][url="http://www.pravsworld.com/content/inspiration/309/meeting-god"]Meeting God[/url][/font][/b]


[font=Arial][color=#454545][font=Arial]There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and a six-pack of root beer and he started his journey.

When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to take a drink from his root beer when he noticed that the old lady looked hungry, so he offered her a Twinkie. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Once again she smiled at him. The boy was delighted ! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As it grew dark, the boy realized how tired he was and he got up to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever. When the boy opened the door to his own house a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. She asked him, "What did you do today that made you so happy?" He replied, "I had lunch with God." But before his mother could respond, he added, "You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever seen!"

Meanwhile, the old woman, also radiant with joy, returned to her home. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, "Mother, what did you do today that made you so happy?" She replied, "I ate Twinkies in the park with God." But before her son responded, she added, "You know, he's much younger than I expected."[/font][/color][/font][/size]

[ravana]

[size=4][b][font=Arial][url="http://www.pravsworld.com/content/inspiration/307/no-problem"]No Problem[/url][/font][/b]


[font=Arial][color=#454545][font=Arial]Don't worry if you have problems! Which is easy to say until you are in the midst of a really big one, I know. But the only people I am aware of who don't have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries.

If you're breathing, you have difficulties. It's the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Let me explain.

Maybe you have seen the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, the guide was asked an interesting question. I notice that the lagoon side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful, a traveler observed. Why is this?

The guide gave an interesting answer The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves, storms - surges of power. It has to fight for survival every day of its life. As it is challenged and tested it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces. Then he added this telling note That's the way it is with every living organism.

That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness.

So, you have problems - no problem! Just tell yourself, There I grow again![/font][/color][/font][/size]

[ravana]

[size=4][b][font=Arial][url="http://www.pravsworld.com/content/inspiration/569/pebbles-and-sand"]Pebbles and Sand[/url][/font][/b]


[font=Arial][color=#454545][font=Arial]A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks right to the top, rocks about 2" diameter.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. The students laughed.

He asked his students again if the jar was full. They agreed that yes, it was.

The professor then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this is your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed.

The pebbles are the other things in life that matter, but on a smaller scale. The pebbles represent things like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff.

If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there is no room for the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, material things, you will never have room for the things that are truly most important.

Pay attention to the things that are critical in your life.
Play with your children.
Take your partner out dancing.
There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.
Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter.

Set your priorities. The rest is just pebbles and sand.[/font][/color][/font][/size]

[ravana]

[size=4][b][font=Arial][url="http://www.pravsworld.com/content/inspiration/555/heart-determines"]Heart Determines[/url][/font][/b]


[font=Arial][color=#454545][font=Arial]It's ok to kiss a fool,
It's ok to let a fool kiss you, but never ever let a kiss fool you.

It's still best to wait for the one you want than settle for the one available.
Best to wait for the one you love than settle for one who's around.
Best to wait for the right one.
Life is short to waste on the wrong person.

It is better to meet the person who will truly love you later, than meet someone now who promises to love you but sooner or later leave you forever.

Never try to impress someone to make him/her fall in love with you.
If you do, you will be expected to keep the standard for the rest of your life.

Fate determines who comes into our lives.
But heart determines who stays![/font][/color][/font][/size]

[Avataar]

ravana bro...r u back to US ?

[Spartan]

[size=4][font=Arial][color=#454545][font=Arial]It is better to meet the person who will truly love you later, than meet someone now who promises to love you but sooner or later leave you forever.[/font][/color][/font][/size]

[Avataar]

[quote name='ChittiNaidu' timestamp='1362005676' post='1303340719']
[size=4][font=Arial][color=#454545][font=Arial]It is better to meet the person who will truly love you later, than meet someone now who promises to love you but sooner or later leave you forever.[/font][/color][/font][/size]

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u got it right...

GP!!!

[Spartan]

[quote name='Avataar' timestamp='1362006205' post='1303340736']


u got it right...

GP!!!
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not mine..paina ravana vesina post lo nunchi teesi repost chesa...

true though..

[Avataar]

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[Avataar]

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