Forwarded from English With Natives*
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The purpose of life
A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse
and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has
covered.
Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as
much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as
possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area
as possible.
Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying.
Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am
dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."
The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make
more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to
appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.
One day when we look back , we will realize that we don't really need that much, but then we
cannot turn back time for what we have missed.
Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition . Life is definitely not about
work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time. You have to decide how you want
to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always
let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose
of Life, the whole aim of human existence. But happiness has a lot of meaning. Which king of
definition would you choose? Which kind of happiness would satisfy your high-flyer soul?
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The purpose of life
A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse
and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has
covered.
Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as
much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as
possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area
as possible.
Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying.
Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am
dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."
The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make
more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to
appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.
One day when we look back , we will realize that we don't really need that much, but then we
cannot turn back time for what we have missed.
Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition . Life is definitely not about
work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time. You have to decide how you want
to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always
let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose
of Life, the whole aim of human existence. But happiness has a lot of meaning. Which king of
definition would you choose? Which kind of happiness would satisfy your high-flyer soul?
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#story
๐Smartest Man in the World๐
A doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were out for a Sunday afternoon flight on a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. Finally, the pilot grabbed a parachute and yelled to the passengers that they better jump, and he himself bailed out.
Unfortunately, there were only three parachutes remaining.
The doctor grabbed one and said โIโm a doctor, I save lives, so I must live,โ and jumped out.
The lawyer then said, โIโm a lawyer and lawyers are the smartest people in the world. I deserve to live.โ He also grabbed a parachute and jumped.
The priest looked at the little boy and said, โMy son, Iโve lived a long and full life. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Take the last parachute and live in peace.โ
The little boy handed the parachute back to the priest and said, โNot to worry Father. The smartest man in the world just took off with my back pack.โ
๐Moral: Your job doesnโt always define you, but being a Good Human being Does.
๐Smartest Man in the World๐
A doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were out for a Sunday afternoon flight on a small private plane. Suddenly, the plane developed engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, the plane started to go down. Finally, the pilot grabbed a parachute and yelled to the passengers that they better jump, and he himself bailed out.
Unfortunately, there were only three parachutes remaining.
The doctor grabbed one and said โIโm a doctor, I save lives, so I must live,โ and jumped out.
The lawyer then said, โIโm a lawyer and lawyers are the smartest people in the world. I deserve to live.โ He also grabbed a parachute and jumped.
The priest looked at the little boy and said, โMy son, Iโve lived a long and full life. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Take the last parachute and live in peace.โ
The little boy handed the parachute back to the priest and said, โNot to worry Father. The smartest man in the world just took off with my back pack.โ
๐Moral: Your job doesnโt always define you, but being a Good Human being Does.
Let me tell you a story.
This story is about a powerful lesson learned while risking my life.
The story goes...
A long time ago, I drove an old Land Rover across the Sahara Desert โ the Tanezrouft; to be precise, which is deep in modern-day Algeria.
During this time, the desert had been abandoned for years and all signs of life were nowhere to be seen.
There were no stores.
No people.
And all the refueling stations were empty, shuttered, and out of fuel.
The desert I had to cross โ without any access to water, food, or gas โ was 500 miles across.
There had been 1,300 people before me who perished while crossing this stretch of land.
I could see why.
The Tanezrouft was easy to get lost in; everything around looked like a yellow sand parking lot that stretched to the horizon.
But the flat land wasnโt the worst part, there were very strong and consistent winds that made the road to travel on unrecognizable.
This meant that most travelers crossing the 500-mile desolate stretch of the Sahara would get lost...
... and eventually never again return home.
The French took the winds into consideration.
Before they abandoned the area, they marked the road with black, 55-gallon oil drums every five kilometers.
This way, travelers (like myself) would be able to have something to look at while crossing the land.
However, because of the sandstorms โ I was only able to see two oil barrels at a time, the one behind just passed, and the one ahead.
It was only because of these oil barrels I was able to stay on course, and eventually survive a 500-mile journey through the Sahara Desert.
So why am I telling you this story?
Well, whenever I think about how to accomplish any goal, I think about my time spent driving the Sahara.
When it comes to how to get things done, thereโs a tremendous amount of value in thinking about whatโs been accomplished, and what to accomplish next.
My big and scary goal at the time was crossing the Sahara.
This is a goal most people wouldnโt consider.
But because of a promise I made to myself, I did it.
It wasnโt easy.
But due to my ability to break down my journey into a step-by-step process, I accomplished what I set out to do.
Iโm telling you this because you, too, can accomplish anything you want, if you take your journey one step at a time.
Setting a big and scary goal and breaking it down into small, manageable steps is the proven process for achievement Iโve been using for decades.
Brian Tracy.
#Motivation #story
#teamjimmy @sirjimmy
This story is about a powerful lesson learned while risking my life.
The story goes...
A long time ago, I drove an old Land Rover across the Sahara Desert โ the Tanezrouft; to be precise, which is deep in modern-day Algeria.
During this time, the desert had been abandoned for years and all signs of life were nowhere to be seen.
There were no stores.
No people.
And all the refueling stations were empty, shuttered, and out of fuel.
The desert I had to cross โ without any access to water, food, or gas โ was 500 miles across.
There had been 1,300 people before me who perished while crossing this stretch of land.
I could see why.
The Tanezrouft was easy to get lost in; everything around looked like a yellow sand parking lot that stretched to the horizon.
But the flat land wasnโt the worst part, there were very strong and consistent winds that made the road to travel on unrecognizable.
This meant that most travelers crossing the 500-mile desolate stretch of the Sahara would get lost...
... and eventually never again return home.
The French took the winds into consideration.
Before they abandoned the area, they marked the road with black, 55-gallon oil drums every five kilometers.
This way, travelers (like myself) would be able to have something to look at while crossing the land.
However, because of the sandstorms โ I was only able to see two oil barrels at a time, the one behind just passed, and the one ahead.
It was only because of these oil barrels I was able to stay on course, and eventually survive a 500-mile journey through the Sahara Desert.
So why am I telling you this story?
Well, whenever I think about how to accomplish any goal, I think about my time spent driving the Sahara.
When it comes to how to get things done, thereโs a tremendous amount of value in thinking about whatโs been accomplished, and what to accomplish next.
My big and scary goal at the time was crossing the Sahara.
This is a goal most people wouldnโt consider.
But because of a promise I made to myself, I did it.
It wasnโt easy.
But due to my ability to break down my journey into a step-by-step process, I accomplished what I set out to do.
Iโm telling you this because you, too, can accomplish anything you want, if you take your journey one step at a time.
Setting a big and scary goal and breaking it down into small, manageable steps is the proven process for achievement Iโve been using for decades.
Brian Tracy.
#Motivation #story
#teamjimmy @sirjimmy
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๐๐ STORY OF THE DAY ๐๐
Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. His salary was really good and so were the working conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.His boss gave him an Axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to fell the trees.
The first day, the woodcutter brought fifteen trees. โCongratulations,โ the boss said, โCarry on with your work!โHighly motivated by the words of his boss, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring ten trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he was only able to bring seven trees. Day after day he was bringing less and less trees.
โI must be losing my strength.โ The woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on.
โWhen was the last time you sharpened your axe?โ The boss asked.
โSharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut treesโฆโ
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Most of us never update our skills. We think that whatever we have learned is very much enough. But good is not good when better is expected. Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success.
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
Once upon a time a very strong woodcutter asked for a job in a timber merchant, and he got it. His salary was really good and so were the working conditions. For that reason, the woodcutter was determined to do his best.His boss gave him an Axe and showed him the area where he was supposed to fell the trees.
The first day, the woodcutter brought fifteen trees. โCongratulations,โ the boss said, โCarry on with your work!โHighly motivated by the words of his boss, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he only could bring ten trees. The third day he tried even harder, but he was only able to bring seven trees. Day after day he was bringing less and less trees.
โI must be losing my strength.โ The woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on.
โWhen was the last time you sharpened your axe?โ The boss asked.
โSharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut treesโฆโ
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Most of us never update our skills. We think that whatever we have learned is very much enough. But good is not good when better is expected. Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success.
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
๐๐ STORY OF THE DAY ๐๐
โStone and Sandโ
Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt but without saying anything wrote in the sand "today my best friend slapped me in the face."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped was drowning but his friend saved him. After being saved from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "today my best friend saved my life"
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wirte on a stone why?"
The other friend replied: "when someone hurts us, we should wite it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. but when someone does something good for us we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Donโt focus on the bad those have done but the good
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
โStone and Sandโ
Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt but without saying anything wrote in the sand "today my best friend slapped me in the face."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped was drowning but his friend saved him. After being saved from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "today my best friend saved my life"
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wirte on a stone why?"
The other friend replied: "when someone hurts us, we should wite it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. but when someone does something good for us we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Donโt focus on the bad those have done but the good
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
๐๐ STORY OF THE DAY ๐๐
โ A group of frogs โ
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead, The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die, He jumped even harder and finally made it out.
when he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf.
He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Be deaf to negative thoughts, if your aim is to reach your goals.
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
โ A group of frogs โ
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead, The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die, He jumped even harder and finally made it out.
when he got out, the other frogs said, "Did you not hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was deaf.
He thought they were encouraging him the entire time.
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Be deaf to negative thoughts, if your aim is to reach your goals.
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
๐๐ STORY OF THE DAY ๐๐
โ The thirsty pigeon โ
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.
โญ๏ธ MORAL:Zeal should not outrun discretion
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
โ The thirsty pigeon โ
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.
โญ๏ธ MORAL:Zeal should not outrun discretion
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
๐๐ STORY OF THE DAY๐๐
โStone and Sandโ
Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt but without saying anything wrote in the sand "today my best friend slapped me in the face."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped was drowning but his friend saved him. After being saved from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "today my best friend saved my life"
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wirte on a stone why?"
The other friend replied: "when someone hurts us, we should wite it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. but when someone does something good for us we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Donโt focus on the bad those have done but the good
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
โStone and Sandโ
Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt but without saying anything wrote in the sand "today my best friend slapped me in the face."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped was drowning but his friend saved him. After being saved from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "today my best friend saved my life"
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wirte on a stone why?"
The other friend replied: "when someone hurts us, we should wite it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. but when someone does something good for us we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Donโt focus on the bad those have done but the good
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
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๐Stories for Parents, Children
and Grandchildren.
โ๏ธAuthor: Paulo Coelho
#Book_Of_The_Day
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
๐Stories for Parents, Children
and Grandchildren.
โ๏ธAuthor: Paulo Coelho
#Book_Of_The_Day
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
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๐๐ STORY OF THE DAY ๐๐
โStone and Sandโ
Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt but without saying anything wrote in the sand "today my best friend slapped me in the face."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped was drowning but his friend saved him. After being saved from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "today my best friend saved my life"
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wirte on a stone why?"
The other friend replied: "when someone hurts us, we should wite it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. but when someone does something good for us we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Donโt focus on the bad those have done but the good
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
โStone and Sandโ
Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt but without saying anything wrote in the sand "today my best friend slapped me in the face."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped was drowning but his friend saved him. After being saved from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "today my best friend saved my life"
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wirte on a stone why?"
The other friend replied: "when someone hurts us, we should wite it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. but when someone does something good for us we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Donโt focus on the bad those have done but the good
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
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๐๐ STORY OF THE DAY ๐๐
โ The thirsty pigeon โ
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.
โญ๏ธ MORAL:Zeal should not outrun discretion
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
โ The thirsty pigeon โ
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard. Not supposing it to be only a picture, she flew towards it with a loud whir and unwittingly dashed against the signboard, jarring herself terribly. Having broken her wings by the blow, she fell to the ground, and was caught by one of the bystanders.
โญ๏ธ MORAL:Zeal should not outrun discretion
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
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๐๐ STORY OF THE DAY ๐๐
โStone and Sandโ
Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt but without saying anything wrote in the sand "today my best friend slapped me in the face."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped was drowning but his friend saved him. After being saved from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "today my best friend saved my life"
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wirte on a stone why?"
The other friend replied: "when someone hurts us, we should wite it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. but when someone does something good for us we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Donโt focus on the bad those have done but the good
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
โStone and Sandโ
Two friends were walking through the desert. During the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt but without saying anything wrote in the sand "today my best friend slapped me in the face."
They kept on walking until they found an oasis where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped was drowning but his friend saved him. After being saved from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "today my best friend saved my life"
The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you wirte on a stone why?"
The other friend replied: "when someone hurts us, we should wite it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. but when someone does something good for us we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it."
โญ๏ธ MORAL: Donโt focus on the bad those have done but the good
#Story_Of_The_Day
#Teamjimmy
@Sirjimmy
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