TAP YOUR GENIUS

 

Do you have a passion to accomplish

Something outstanding in your life

Then, take up one single project, after your heart

Make that project your whole life.

Think of it, feel for it and play with it.

Enjoy working on it relentlessly day and night.

Never, Never, Never give up at temporary set backs

Success is not just money or position in essence

It is total fulfillment of your innate potential

And turn out to be a Genius in the field of your choice.

-G. Francis Xavier

LET’S BE GENEROUS IN SHARING WHAT WE HAVE AND WE CAN

LET’S BE GENEROUS IN SHARING

 WHAT WE HAVE AND WE CAN

A stranger went into a village where people were selfish to the core and did not share what they had with each other. So the stranger asked for some food to eat. A woman said, “I have nothing to give you.” The man said, “Never mind. I have a magic stone. If you place this stone in a pot of boiling water, you will get a wonderful soup.” The woman, with great excitement, brought a pot filled with water and placed it on the fire. Then she went and told all the people about the magic stone. The whole village assembled to watch the miracle about the magic stone. The whole village assembled to watch the miracle. The man took a stone form his pocket and put into the boiling water. Then he tasted the water and said, “Ah! The soup only needs some potatoes.” One woman shouted, “I have some potatoes,” then went and brought them form her house. The stranger sliced them and put them into the pot. After some time he tasted the soup and said, “Oh! If only it had some meat in it, it would be a fine soup.” A housewife said, “I have some meat at home.” She went and brought it. The stranger took the meat and mixed it in the soup. Little later, he tasted the soup again and said, “Ah! If only we have some onions, carrots, and beans, the soup would be almost perfect.” One villager shouted, “I have some of them, and I will fetch them right now.” The stranger added them to the soup. A little later he tasted the soup and said. “Ah! The soup is excellent. It only needs a little salt and pepper.” Another man voluntarily offered them. When he tasted it now, it was perfect. He said, “It’s ready. Everybody get a bowl and spoon and some bread if you like, and taste this wonderful soup. Come let us feast and enjoy each other’s company.” All of them rushed home to get a bowl and a spoon and some and some bread. They ate together and laughed together. The stranger having finished his meal, took the stone from the pot, put it into his pocket, and departed before anyone could thank him.

This is the story of a stranger who turned a crowd of selfish men and women into a fellowship of sharers. In the same way, transcending our little selfish worlds of “I” and “Me”, the story asks us to part with what we can. It may not be very valuable, may not be much. There are many ways of doing this, either by contributing materially in some way, or offering our efforts, talents, time to listen too others or to help someone in need.

Let us be generous to our friends, workers in our schools, communities, offices, and families. Let us try to reach out to the people who hunger for acceptance and love, to people who hunger for understanding, who hunger for understanding, who hunger for justice and peace. Remember friends God love a cheerful giver. 

Top Five Regrets By Bronnie Ware

UNDOUBTEDLY SOME OF THE WISEST ADVICE ON LIFE FROM THOSE WHO WERE EXITING THIS WORLD.  IF WE LEARN FROM THIS WE CAN STOP STRIVING TO FIND HAPPINESS AND ACTUALLY FIND IT.  

Top Five Regrets By Bronnie Ware  For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learned never to underestimate someone's capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, remorse, more denial and eventually acceptance. Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them. When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. Here are the most common five: 1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me This was the most common regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people have had not honored even a half of their dreams and had to die knowing that it was due to choices they had made, or not made. It is very important to try and honor at least some of your dreams along the way. From the moment that you lose your health, it is too late. Health brings a freedom very few realize, until they no longer have it.   2. I wish I didn't work so hard This came from every male patient that I nursed. They missed their children's youth and their partner's companionship. Women also spoke of this regret. But as most were from an older generation, many of the female patients had not been breadwinners. All of the men I nursed deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence. By simplifying your lifestyle and making conscious choices along the way, it is possible to not need the income that you think you do. And by creating more space in your life, you become happier and more open to new opportunities, ones more suited to your new lifestyle.   3. I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result. We cannot control the reactions of others. However, although people may initially react when you change the way you are by speaking honestly, in the end it raises the relationship to a whole new and healthier level. Either that or it releases the unhealthy relationship from your life. Either way, you win.   4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends Often they would not truly realize the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip by over the years. There were many deep regrets about not giving friendships the time and effort that they deserved. Everyone misses their friends when they are dying. It is common for anyone in a busy lifestyle to let friendships slip. But when you are faced with your approaching death, the physical details of life fall away. People do want to get their financial affairs in order if possible. But it is not money or status that holds the true importance for them. They want to get things in order more for the benefit of those they love. Usually though, they are too ill and weary to ever manage this task. It all comes down to love and relationships in the end. That is all that remains in the final weeks, love and relationships.   5. I wish that I had let myself be happier   They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. Fear of change had them pretending to others, and to their selves, that they were content. When deep within, they longed to laugh properly and have silliness in their life again.  How wonderful to be able to let go and smile again, long before you are dying.Life is a choice. It is YOUR life. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness.