The Suitcase (story)

A man died, when he realized it, he saw God coming closer with a suitcase in his hand.
- God said: Alright son its time to go.
- surprised the man responded: Now? So soon? I had a lot of plans...
- I'm sorry but its time to go.

- What do you have in that suitcase? the man asked.
- God answered: Your belongings.
- My belongings? you mean my things, my clothes, my money?
-God answered: Those things were not yours they belonged to the earth.

- Is it my memories? the man asked.
-God answered: those never belonged to you they belonged to Time

- Is it my talents?
-God answered: those were never yours they belonged to the circumstances.

- Is it my friends and family?
-God answered: I'm sorry they were never yours they belonged to the path.

- Is it my wife and son?
- God answered: They were never yours the belonged to your heart.

- Is it my body?
- God answered: that was never yours it belonged to the dust.

-Is it my soul?
God answered: No that is mine.

Full of fear, the man took the suitcase from god and opened it just to find out the suitcase was empty.
- With a tear coming down his cheek the man said: I never had anything???
-God answered: that is correct, every moment you lived were only yours. Life is just a moment. a moment that belongs to you. For this reason enjoy this time while you have it. Don't let anything that you think you own stop you from doing so.
-Live Now
-Live your life
- Don't forget to be happy, that is the only thing that matters.
- Material things and everything else that you fought for stay here.
-YOU CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING



" I always feel happy. You know why ?
Because I don't expect anything from anyone.
Expectations always hurt. Life is short,
So love your life, Be happy, and keep smiling,
that's life, feel it, live it, love it and enjoy it "
                           (William Shakespeare )

Being Before Doing: BK Jay

जोकर की सीख

"एक बार एक जोकर सर्कस मे लोगो को एक चुटकुला सुना रहा था। चुटकुला सुनकर लोग खूब जोर-जोर से हंसने लगे । कुछ देर बाद जोकर ने वही चुटकुला दुबारा सुनाया । अबकी बार कम लोग हंसे । थोडा और समय बीतेने के बाद तीसरी बार भी जोकर ने वही चुटकुला सुनाना शुरू किया ।

पर इससे पहले कि वो अपनी बात ख़त्म करता बीच में ही एक दर्शक बोला, ” अरे ! कितनी बार एक ही चुटकुला सुनाओगे…. कुछ और सुनाओ अब इस पर हंसी नहीं आती। “

जोकर थोड़ा गंभीर होते हुए बोला , ” धन्यवाद भाई साहब , यही तो मैं भी कहना चाहता हूँ…. जब ख़ुशी के एक कारण की वजह से आप लोग बार- बार खुश नहीं हो सकते तो दुःख के एक कारण से बार-बार दुखी क्यों होते हो …हम ख़ुशी को आसानी से छोड़ देते हैं पर दुःख को पकड़ कर बैठे रहते हैं … “

जीवन मे सफलता तभी मिलती है जब हम दु:खो को भूलकर आगे बढने का परयत्न करते है ।"

The Story of a Woodcutter

Once there was a woodcutter who requested for a job with a merchant. Merchant gave him the job with a very good salary for which Wood cutter felt very happy. He decided that he will do his best in his job.

Merchant assigned his work area and the axe.

The first day, the woodcutter brought 18 trees. "Congratulations," the boss said. "Go on that way!"

Very motivated by the boss words, the woodcutter tried harder the next day, but he could only bring 15 trees. 

The third day he tried even harder, but he could only bring 10 trees. Day after day he was bringing less and less trees."I must be losing my strength", the woodcutter thought. He went to the boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on.

 "When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" the boss asked. 
"Sharpen? I had no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut trees…"

Reflection: 
Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don’t take time to sharpen the "axe". In today’s world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but less happy that ever.
We get so much engrossed in our daily "To Do" activities and tracking lists and we are more worried about activities than anything else and not even the outcome of the activities.  

Why is that? Could it be that we have forgotten how to stay "sharp"? There’s nothing wrong with activity and hard work. But we should not get so busy that we neglect the truly important things in life, like our personal life, hobbies,  giving time to family,  contribution to society , taking time to get close to our Creator etc.

We all need time to relax, to think and meditate, to learn and grow. If we don’t take the time to sharpen the "axe", we will become dull and lose our effectiveness. 

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