Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Life Story - THIEF AND A SAGE

 


One evening, while a monk was reciting his prayers in his room, a thief broke into his house. Point a sword at the monk, the thief threatened to take his life unless he would give him money.

The monk, not frightened by the thief, replied calmly- “You are disturbing me! The money is in that drawer, over there.” He pointed at a counter in the far corner of the room. “Help yourself,” he said, returning to his prayer.

The thief rushed to the drawer and began collecting the money.  He heard the monk call out,-“Don’t take all of it! Leave some for me to pay my tax tomorrow.”

The bugler froze in his place. It wasn’t a request but a bold demand. Nevertheless, he did as he was asked to and headed towards the door.

 

“Hey!” The monk shouted- “You are leaving without even thanking me for the money? How very impolite of you!”

The thief was shocked by the level of courage displayed by the monk. Unconsciously he whispered ‘thank you’ and left the room awkwardly. Later that night, he told is friend about his bizarre encounter with the monk. “I was more afraid of the monk than he was of me!” he exclaimed.

A few days later the burglar was caught. He was accused of robbery not only at the monk’s place, but also many other places.  He was taken to the court for a trial.

When the monk was called as a witness, he said- “No, this man did not steal anything from me. I gave him the money. He even thanked me for it.”

This however did not keep the thief from being locked up behind the bars. But he did get a lesser number of years than he deserved for his crime. During his time in the prison, he thought a lot about the old monk.

Years later, the thief was released from the prison. He straight away walked to the monk’s house and rang the doorbell.

The monk, upon opening the door, saw the man, who had robbed him, standing with a bag slung over his shoulder, a certain humbleness in his eye.

“Ah, I knew you would show up,” the monk laughed. He wholeheartedly welcomed the criminal into his house and prepared him for his future in the righteous path.

 

Real Life Inspirational Story - THOMAS EDISON AND A NOTE

 

One day the young Thomas Edison came home and handed a paper to his mother from his school. He told her, “My teacher gave this paper to me and told me to give it only to you.”

His mother’s eyes were tearful as she read the letter out loud to her son. “ Your son is a genius. This school is too small for him and doesn’t have good teachers for training him. Please teach him yourself.”

After years, Edison’s mother died and he was renowned as one of the greatest inventors of the century. One day he was going through his old family things. Suddenly, he noticed a folded paper in the corner of a drawer. He took it and opened it up.

On the paper was written: “Your son is addled. We won’t let him come to school any more.”

Thomas Edison cried for hours and then he wrote in his diary: “Thomas Alva Edison was an addled child that, by a hero mother, became the genius of the century.”



Best motivational quotes

 

  1. “The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain


  1. “Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.” – Pema Chodron


  1. ‘We can see through others only when we can see through ourselves.” – Bruce Lee


  1. “First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.” ―Octavia Butler


  1. “The best way out is always through.” ―Robert Frost


  1. “The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself—the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us—that's where it's at." —Jesse Owens


  1. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” —Frederick Douglass

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Joke - The son of a bitch

 


 Henry was doing maths homework, saying to himself...

"2+5, the son of a bitch is 7"

"3+6, the son of a bitch is 9"

His mother heard this & asked, " Henry ! What is this nonsense you are doing?"

"Oh Mom. Don't disturb. I am doing my maths homework"

Mom: "Is this how your teacher taught you?"

"Yes mom "

Infuriated mother picked up her cell phone and called the teacher:

"Are you teaching maths to children by saying... 2+2, the son of a bitch is 4?"

There was silence for a moment

Then the teacher started laughing :

"What I taught them was... 2+2 THE SUM OF WHICH IS 4."

Yogurt and Condensed Milk cheese cake


    
An interesting taste of yogurt and Condensed Milk that will have you coming back for more. Its a simple easy to bake cheesecake.

Ingredients
1 Liter Yogurt
2 Tins Condensed Milk
Granadilla Pulp (Optional)
50 grams butter
Tennis Biscuits
Method
Melt butter and mix with crushed biscuits to form a base
Mix yogurt and condensed milk
Pour mixture into oven prove dish
Bake for 20 minutes at 180deg
Let it cool down
Spread pulp on top (optional)

Kampvuur Kuier
 

Hairstyling in the 70's.










When I started hairdressing, Farrah Fawcett and lady Diana  styles where popular.

Style. - “Adornment, what a science! Beauty, what a weapon! Modesty, what elegance!” ― Coco Chanel





















THE SERENITY PRAYER

GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY
TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE;
COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN;
AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

LIVING ONE DAY AT A TIME;
ENJOYING ONE MOMENT AT A TIME;
ACCEPTING HARDSHIPS AS THE PATHWAY TO PEACE;
TAKING, AS HE DID, THIS SINFUL WORLD
AS IT IS, NOT AS I WOULD HAVE IT;
TRUSTING THAT HE WILL MAKE ALL THINGS RIGHT
IF I SURRENDER TO HIS WILL;
THAT I MAY BE REASONABLY HAPPY IN THIS LIFE
AND SUPREMELY HAPPY WITH HIM
FOREVER IN THE NEXT.
AMEN.

--REINHOLD NIEBUHR