The Strength of Weakness

                                       

Sometimes our biggest weakness can become our biggest strength. Take, for example, the story of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study Judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.

The boy began lessons with an old Japanese Judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand why, after three months of training the master had taught him only one move.

“Sensei,” the boy finally said, “Shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”

“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know.” – the sensei replied.

Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.

Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.

This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened.

“No,” the sensei insisted, “Let him continue.”

Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.

On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.

“Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”

“You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grap your left arm.”

The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength. Sometimes our biggest weakness can become our biggest strength

Happiness is matter of choice.

It will take just 60 seconds to read this and change your thinking..

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room.

One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.

His bed was next to the room's only window.

The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.

The men talked for hours on end.

They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on
vacation..

Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.

The man in the other bed began to live for those one hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.

The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color
and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.

As the man by the window described all this in exquisite details, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine this picturesque scene.

One warm afternoon, the man by the window described a parade passing by.

Although the other man could not hear the band -he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with
descriptive words.

Days, weeks and months passed.One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body
of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep.

She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.

As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window.The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left
him alone.

Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the real world outside. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window besides the bed.

It faced a blank wall.

The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this
window.

The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

She said, 'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.'

Epilogue:

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled. If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy.

'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present




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My thoughts

• If you want happiness,give happiness.
• whatever may be the situation ,face it with courage and smile.
• life is beautiful despite of all troubles, enjoy it,live it and love it.
• If you feel you are right then never give up.
• Failure always comes to teach you life's valuable lesson.
• If you want to achieve anything in life,be honest    with yourself.
• Never compromise your values for achieving success.
• Believe in yourself even  thousands are against you.
• live your dreams.
• Don't think about what other people say about you.

Continue.....

પકડો કલમ ને કોઈ પળે, એમ પણ બને

પકડો કલમ ને કોઈ પળે, એમ પણ બને

આ હાથ આખે આખો બળે, એમ પણ બને

જ્યાં પહોંચવાની ઝંખના વરસોથી હોય ત્યાં

મન પહોંચતા જ પાછુ વળે, એમ પણ બને

એવું છે થોડું છેતરે રસ્ત કે ભોમિયા

એક પગ બીજા પગ ને છળે, એમ પણ બને

જે શોધવામાં જિંદગી આખી પસાર થાય

ને એ જ હોય પગની તળે, એમ ૫ણ બને

તું ઢાળ ઢોલિયો, હું ગઝલ નો દીવો કરું,

અંધારું ઘર ને ઘેરી વળે, એમ પણ બને.

- મનોજ ખંડેરિયા 

Thought of the day :)

One resolution I made, and try always to keep, is this, to RISE  above the little  things.
- John B.

Take care & enjoy life :) 

Gujarati Kavita

સહન ચુપચાપ કરવાથી જીવન ફોગટ વહી જાશે.
કદમની બેડીઓ ‘કાયર’ સમા શબ્દો કહી જાશે.
જવાંમર્દીથી એક જ કૂદકે અવરોધ ટાળી દે,
નહીંતર મંઝિલો દીવાલની પાછળ રહી જાશે.

- શૂન્ય પાલનપુરી

કોઈ હસી ગયો અને કોઈ રડી ગયો
કોઈ પડી ગયો અને કોઈ ચડી ગયો
થૈ આંખ બન્ધ ઓઢ્યું કફન એટલે થયું
નાટક હતું મઝાનું ને પડદો પડી ગયો

-શેખાદમ આબુવાલા

ભોમિયા વિના મારે ભમવા’તા ડુંગરા,
જંગલની કુંજકુંજ જોવી હતી;
જોવાં’તાં કોતરો ને જોવી’તી કંદરા,
રોતાં ઝરણાંની આંખ લ્હોવી હતી.

સૂના સરવરિયાની સોનેરી પાળે,
હંસોની હાર મારે ગણવી હતી;
ડાળે ઝૂલંત કોક કોકિલાને માળે,
અંતરની વેદના વણવી હતી.

એકલા આકાશ તળે ઊભીને એકલો,
પડઘા ઉરબોલના ઝીલવા ગયો;
વેરાયા બોલ મારા, ફેલાયા આભમાં,
એકલો, અટૂલો ઝાંખો પડ્યો.

આખો અવતાર મારે ભમવા ડુંગરિયા,
જંગલની કુંજકુંજ જોવી ફરી;
ભોમિયા ભૂલે એવી ભમવી રે કંદરા,
અંતરની આંખડી લ્હોવી જરી.

- ઉમાશંકર જોશી

Does Management know their Staff ??

On walking into the factory, the Managing Director of the company
noticed a young guy leaning against the wall, doing nothing. 

He approached the young man and calmly said to him, 
"How much do you earn?" 

The young man was quite amazed 
that he was asked such a personal question, 
he replied, none the less, "I earn $ 2000.00 a month,
Sir. Why?" 

Without answering, the MD took out his wallet
and removed $6000.00 cash and gave it to the young man and said,
"Around here I pay people for working,
not for standing around looking pretty!

Here is your 3 months salary, now GET OUT and don't come back". 

The young man turned around and was quickly out of sight.

Noticing a few onlookers, the MD said in a very upset manner,
"And that applies  to  everybody in this company".

He approached one of the onlookers and asked him, "Who's the young man
I just fired?"

To which an amazing reply came -  "He was the pizza delivery  guy , Sir!"