Do you have a cool head in a crisis or do you panic. Can you handle a crisis or do you stand around not knowing what to do? Or even worse, do you break down?
A crisis is like any other event in your life. The more you are exposed to it, the better you can cope with it. If the same crisis occurs regularly, it becomes routine. It is the same as an inexperienced soldier going to war. He will forget his training, fear for his life and panic. The duration and the degree of panic will depend on the person.
That is why new recruits are sent to war with old hands to stabilize them. After a while he gets used to the carnage and he copes better. It is then said that he has seen the elephant. He is still scared but he can handle it.
There is no disgrace in being scared. It is a primal instinct to secure self-preservation. Any fear can be overcome if you are exposed to it often enough. The secret is to control the fear so you can effectively counter the threat.
My father often exposed us to a crisis deliberately. One such an instance I will never forget. We were to go camping when my sister was still a baby. I was about ten at the time. My father, my brothers and I were to leave three days before my mother would follow with my grandfather and family. We never camped in a park; always in the wild.
When we arrived there, we discovered that our food and water supplies that I so carefully helped to pack, were no longer in the car; only empty water containers. I suggested that we go back to fetch it but my father said that there was not enough fuel in the car and he forgot his wallet at home.
After some deliberation, he suggested that fresh water was the primary need as we could feed us from the sea and we all set off on the 4 km journey along the beach to get fresh water. Funny enough. there was a water container for each to bring back some water; all according to our abilities. At the fishing village my father ‘discovered’ enough change in his pocket to buy two loaves of bread.
Arriving back, my father caught some fish and took out a few crayfish while I had to harvest some black mussels. Then I ‘discovered’ some ground coffee and sugar under the car seat when he sent me to look for his ‘mislaid’ car keys and he produced a tin can and two plastic cups from the boot of the car. We ate like kings until the rest of the family arrived. Bread without butter never tasted better.
My father had a knack to turn a dead normal situation into a crisis. Granted, he did put some stress on us but in the process, he taught us how to cope in an ‘emergency’ and that there is a solution to every problem, no matter how monstrous it appears.
And have a great day out there. Wednesday is small Saturday!
The play field of life is uneven. We all start with different chances, and what we do with it, determines our future.
It is like a game of poker. Some start off with better hands than the others and some have better cash reserves than others. It is up to the player to improve what he holds and to use it to the best effect.
The secret is in what to hold, what to discard and when to fold. But remember that what you discard, you cannot get back, and that there is no guarantee that you will draw better cards than what you started with.
But the best hands do not always win. Very often, the player with the most confidence in what he holds is the winner. And occasionally you meet an opponent stubborn enough to throw money at it and call your bluff. Some you lose and some you win. You cannot always win.
Nor can you gain without risk and if you fold you’re out of the running but sometimes it is better to cut your losses and wait for the next opportunity. We don’t carry all our eggs in one basket.
Life has never been fair and nobody ever promised us anything different. We have to make do with what we are dealt with, take our chances and play the percentages to minimize the risk.
May you all have a wonderful day.
Greatest tragedies in human relationships are the inability and unwillingness to tolerate and accommodate views that are different.
We find comfort in those who agree with us, but personal growth occurs in situations where there are differences in views.
It is best to express our views regarding any matter, without the usage of harsh words written in anger to hurt other people's feelings.
Sometimes opinions others have of our views and actions may not be what we would like to hear. But if we listen to them, we often find some truth in their opinions. If we are prepared to change our ways and approaches there is always a chance for self improvement.
No one can hope to change the world by preaching a message of love while criticizing, blaming and publicly humiliating fellow humans.
On the other hand if we can not deliver a Godly message in a gentle manner with respect to every living being, then we may sound like we are preaching some failed religion with a false prophet.
And it is not fair to lose temper when our faults are pointed out. Though we might think we can intimidate others by using foul language, to overlook our shortcomings, it exposes our weakness of inability to handle criticism.
Foul language and anger are weak man's imitation of strength. Having said that, we cannot remove all the stones and thorns so that the pathway be smooth. To feel comfortable, it is better to wear a pair of shoes instead. likewise, we should learn to guard our senses to have our peace of mind since we cannot succeed in removing all the disturbing objects from the world.
The mark of great people lie in how they face daily irritations with equanimity.
Wish You a Blessed Weekend!!!
I am considering changing my day job from being a 'Pro-scammer' to a 'sign-writer' as I've tried singing, acting and Ballet Dancing. None seem to work for me.
Today I volunteered my skills (first time ever} to do the sign above Kittys new Shop. And it seems that she is quite satisfied with my artistic flair. Lets hope she shows her 'gratitude' when she receives my invoice....
Half-way there...
DON'T QUIT
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow...
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown,
Success is failure turned inside out..
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit..
It's when things seems worst that you must not quit.....
DON'T QUIT
Sent to me by someone....
Achieving success is everybody's goal for life and there are absolutely
many different approaches
that can lead people to success. Some people choose to be normal to wait for chances, while some other people prefer to be different from everyone else. Which one is the promising way to succeed? In my opinion, I believe that once you are unique enough, you are already on the way to success.
Everybody is different and unique in their own way. When someone thinks of diversity they think of skin color, race or ethnicity, but diversity can mean other things too. Diversity can also be how unique you are from other people. I live in a country that has a wide range of different culture and religion.
Learning new things about someone's background teaches me to understand that person instead of making a judgment on her/his race.
I am open to meeting new people of different backgrounds and understanding their different interests, As we all are .....
living in
"a competitive world",
we are like playing a survival game. Only who has the sharpest brains can survive. If you don't make yourself outstanding enough else you fail to distinguish yourself from others, you will be easily replaced and eliminated by someone who is better than you.
I believe that once you are unique enough, you are already on the way to success.
being different and unique is the better way to achieve success. It not only shows your competence but also creates your own value, making you take the lead in your way towards success.
there is a lot of different directions one can try ....which
is that fundamental belief that guides me each and every day to find my special gifts, to become a better person, and to make a difference in some small way in someone’s life. Maybe it is just a smile to a stranger that comes at the right time or an act of compassion to feed a starving dog. Each small thing adds a little bit to our common good. Each of us unknowingly adds many small seaming meaningless things each day that are unique to each of us to the lives of everyone and everything we come in contact with:
Friends,
Love is a magic word in the English language. It not only brings happiness, but on a more subtler level, it is a harbiger of comfort and success. The world is in total mess and turmoil. Its a materialistic world of make believe, films, fake sadhus, psyseudo happines and true lies. You bring happines to a person by faking your emotions in such a style that he starts believeing you instantly.This may take time for you to learn; it is by trail and error. You tug at the long rope of {politics} to get there. And all this program is not easy; your fake charm should look real and impresve to your friend, relative, boss or any of your associates. This type of life is not real.
One of the most awesome concept of spirituality is to love anything ___ living or non living unconditionally. Living means human beings, birds, plants, animals; whilst non-living things may mean anything.___ your shoes, your sleeping bed, your cliothes, your items in your house. To-day's times are difficult times for friendships and associations. At the outset, relationships can fly out of the window over the cuckoos head and not to be heard of again. Associations are coming at a premium and friendship is dead and buried, never to surface again. And what is left now? Everything is destroyed, nothing is saved, but you can start the salvage operations. You pick up piece by piece, join together and see what picture you can paint.
On the other hand, there is an excellent {other} way to find contentment, joy, bliss, which are higher virtues than the so called happiness. You are in possession of one of the greatest word in the world called {love}. You can start loving non-living things. Have you thought of loving your pillow on which you put your beautiful head to sleep? Wish it long life to serve you bettter with a great thank you. what about your shoes? Say thank you every time you slip your feet into them. Shoes are fantastic accessories for a man or a woman for grooming and looking like a King or a Queen on wearing them. Those deprived to have them look poor, desolate and lost in life. And the tables and chairs on which you enjoy a hearty breakfast, a quick fix lunch or a lazy dinner with your family and friends? Have a soft corner for this furniture that cannot talk, but perennially inviting you to come and sit and use them to your heart's comfort. You can always talk to them and thank these non-living pieces of art and you will definitely hear a reply in the corner of your heart.
One of the most important non-living things is the {bed} on which you lay down your tired body after a day's struggle at the work place. How do you thank it? At night, bsfore you go to sleep, be aware of it by thinking of it as your dear friend. Keep your bed clean by changing the bed sheets properly from time to time. Can you sleep without a clean bed containing mattress, bed sheet, pillow with a possible roll over long {Dhool} in which you dig your ever tired legs for comfort? No way! Wish good night to this friend before sleep; you wil really feel good. How many times have you flashed your eyes on your time clock, hung in the prominant place in your room? Many times, but you have never thought of the services it has given you, minute by minute, day by day, year by year by ticking endlesly in its body? Have a humble heart to say to it ___ {a big thank you!}
You will never feel lonely, if you start loving non-living things. Moreoever, to-day's relationships is available at a price; non-living things never set a condition and they are 100% free; save, of course you pay a one time small amount to buy these from the market. Actually, you are not buying, you are forging a life long friendship with this lifeless object, but metamorphically a live concept.
Manohar Bhatia.
i just want to throw this out there please answer as honest as possible thank you