He who leads must know the destination,
He must be endowed with a strong mind, skills and self-confidence:
A weak mind makes a situation messy;
A messy situation can become a complex problem!
A strong and confident mind can turn a complex problem into a challenge!
With creative skills he changes a challenge into an opportunity;
An opportunity to lead his team forward!
A leader must have the foresight,
Viewing any situation not as a problem,
But as an opportunity to accomplish his goal!
The hierachy of needs in Life,
Is similar to the hierachy needs in transcendence;
Basic needs sustain Life;
Life is but a complex form of experience;
Experience gives rise to Learning,
Learning creates Knowledge;
Knowlege enables better Choices;
Better Choice improves higher expectancy;
Higher Expectancy leads to Progress;
Progress opens the door to Advancement;
Advancement transcends Power:
Power for Good or Evil,
As Life progresses to Maturity,
The zenith of Life is Death!
And Death is another form of Life!
The vicious cycle of Life and Death is eternally on!
I have a frank and truthful friend,
Who does not lie at all!
When I consult him,
He tells me the plain truth,,
Without blinking an eyelid!
When I am down and out,
He impresses on me that it is a temporary setback;
And I must girdle myself and ready for the next round!
His advice and encouragement,
Has never failed me!
Many times I have fallen,
Many times he uplifts me!
This is my secrete remedy,
I am sharing it with those who are about to give up;
The mirror is truly a great friend;
Seek his advice and encouragement!
I am sure you can achieve your heart’s desire!
The ability to forgive is a God-given trait;
It is also the panacea for numerous illness;
The soul is at peace with God, self and others!
Forgiveness transcends both the physical and spiritual realms of our being;
God forgives us all our sins,
As we forgive those who sin against us!
We and others sin because we do not know or understand,
What we are doing is wrong!
So let us learn to forgive one another;
It is a panacea for all our heartaches and pain!
Then God will bless and forgive us,
And heal us from all suffering and pain!
He who is saturated with hate and anger,
Gets entangled in the web of unforgivableness;
He is never at peace with himself or others;
He encloses himself in a cocoon,
Where hatred and anger gnaw into his bones and marrow!
Only God can heal and save him from his self-inflicted sorrows!
When we can find God’s forgiveness for our own stubborn errors and sins;
We learn to forgive others who do us wrong and injustice;
This is how we free ourselves from the web of hate, anger and unforgivableness
And find peace and joy and happiness in God!
Unburden the heavy load at the Cross,
We will find freedom, joy and happiness and peace in Christ Jesus our Saviour!
Time robs us our simple childhood joy and happiness:
Our awe and wonder of nature and mankind,
Replacing them with doubts and sinisterism of the adult world;
A child can enjoy happiness and sorrow simultaneously;
Just for that short moment of time;
And becomes his normal self again without difficulty;
An adult grieves and laments:
Unable to free himself and let go;
Sadly happiness cannot be saved in a freezer,
It just disappears into thin air,
While sadness lingers and refuses to leave;
Tormenting the grueveous soul!
A high price we have to pay,
As we grow older each day,
And take nothing back as we lie in our graves!
Lava cascading down the mountain slope;
Like waves of water rushing to flood the plain;
Like locusts devourimg corns along their fiery path;
Causing death and desolation as it spreads;
The choked volcano has remained silent for years;
Now unleashes its fury upon mankind!
Because of the selfish evil deeds of men;
Inflicting pain and suffering to one another;
Fighting for supremacy and leadership;
And inflicting fatal wounds to the earth;
Causing world wide suffering and starvation!
When men do not treat one another with love and kindness,
How can they love the earth and everything within!
Volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters are direct warnings:
That men must mend their ways,
Lest they will face the ultimate consequence!
None cares if I am dead or alive;
All are too occupied in their own estate;
Only my mat, blanket and pillow,
Will miss my warmth in bed;
No one will truly miss my absence,
For I always exist singly even among companions;
Alone I navigate this burdensome earthly path;
Like a pilgrim eager to journey home;
Without any big or small luggage:
Empty-handed I come,
Empty-handed I will go;
Without procrastination nor lingering;
Trying to reach my destination without delay!
Behind the clouds the sun takes a catnap;
Streaks of lightning playing hide-and-seek;
Thunder applauds with gentle claps;;
Gentle rain sprinkles tiny glittering pearls;
The cold chilly wind softly caresses my warm cheeks;
As I watch nature’s celebration with awe and wonder;
Aganst a dark canopy in subdued light;
The scenery is too complex to describe;
We mortals can only watch and marvel ,
Nature’s grandeur in dim light!
Along life’s winding road,
Overcoming huge rocks and boulders,
With many twists and turns,
And steep slippery slopes;
We slip, slide , stumble and fall!
Never to rise up at all!
Learn from the Indian rubber ball:
It bounces back after every fall,
The harder the fall,
The higher it will soar!
That is the hidden truth:
Ability to survive after the fall,
And bounces back to life and soar!
The best is yet to be,
And the final success is yet to come!
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