“Too often we are held captive by our fears. Too often we don’t try because we are afraid of failure. There is no shame in failing and there is much gratification in success. We won’t know the outcome unless we try.”
Today’s Positive Quote
“Nothing in life is permanent, not heartache, not setbacks or the problems you face. Things will improve. It will get better. Just know that sometimes you have to face the darkness before you see the light.”
Today’s Positive Quote
“It is never too late to start something new, and you are never too old to go after your dreams. Don’t worry about how long it will take. The important thing is to see it through to the very end.”
Today’s Positive Quote
“No matter what you do and no matter how far you reach in life, never put God on the back burner. Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you can make it without Him in your life.”
The sick Bird and the Angel
There was a bird who lived in the desert; very sick, no feathers, nothing to eat and drink, no shelter to live and kept on cursing his life day and night. One day, an Angel was crossing from that desert, bird stopped the Angel and inquired ” where are you going?” Angel replied ” I am going to meet God”. So bird asked angel ‘ please ask God when my suffering will come to an end?’ Angel said ” sure, I will” and bid goodbye to bird. Angel reached God’s place and shared the message of bird to Him.
Angel told Him how pathetic the condition of bird is and inquired when the suffering of the bird will end. God replied “For the next seven life times, the bird has to suffer like this, no happiness till then”. Angel said when bird hears this, he will get disheartened. Could You suggest any solution for this? God replied: Tell him to recite this mantra “Thank you God for everything.” Angel met the bird again and delivered the message of God to the bird.
After seven days, the Angel passed the same path again and saw that bird was so happy; feathers had grown on his body, a small plant grew up in the desert area, a small pond of water was also there, the bird was singing and dancing cheerfully. Angel was astonished as to how this happened, ‘God said for seven life times, there is no happiness for the bird’… with this question in mind, He went to visit God.
Angel asked his query then God replied: “Yes, it was written there will be no happiness for the bird for seven life times but because the bird was reciting the mantra “Thank you God for everything” in every situation. When bird fell down on the hot sand, it said “thank you God for everything”, when it could not fly it said “thank you God for everything”, so whatever the situation, the bird kept on repeating “Thank you God for everything” and therefore the seven life times’ karma got dissolved in seven days.”
There is a great lesson in this story for us to be thankful in spite of our situation. God will not allow us to suffer when we come before him with a grateful heart.
Wealth does not Guarantee Happiness
So often people try to equate wealth with happiness. Many have this unrealistic believe that if you are rich all your problems disappear. They fail to realize that rich or poor people have problems. Having money doesn’t mean that you won’t get ill. It doesn’t mean you are immune to drug addiction, heartbreak, betrayal or other ills that ordinary people struggle with in their lives.
One must always remember that rich or poor people are human with feelings and emotions. Rich people are likely to make mistakes like everyone else. Riches or celebrity status does not make anyone immune to life’s problems. We all have our struggles so we should never be envious and have lack empathy for others.
Today’s Positive Quote
“Do not let the memories of your past limit the potential of your future. There are no limits to what you can achieve on your journey through life, except in your mind.”
Roy T. Bennett
Today’s Positive Quote
People will talk, let them talk. What they say about you is not your concern. You have better things to do than to waste precious time on your haters. Kill them with success.”
Today’s Positive Quote
Stop following the crowd. Stop living to please others. Stop putting others happiness above your own. Live your life to the fullest and be happy.”
Today’s Positive Quote
The more people try to tear you down the more God will lift you up. Your enemies may appear strong but God will not give them dominion over you. The battle is not always yours to fight. Good will triumph over evil.”
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Author Marva Seaton 
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