Inspiring Thoughts

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.



A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked,



"Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."

What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it."

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?



Even if you are saying the truth, presentation is more important.

Very true

Thoughful

Yes
second sign is more touching for people.

Good One and Very True!!

yep... touching....

Really nice thought. We should be really happy to actually know that it's not the old days, and the count of such people in our society is really increasing.

"To get what you've never had, you must do what you've never done."

Originally Posted by dhaneshv

Really nice thought. We should be really happy to actually know that it's not the old days, and the count of such people in our society is really increasing.

Are you sure about that?

-F

Originally Posted by meetdilip

"To get what you've never had, you must do what you've never done."

Could you give me an example. I can't quite understand that.

-F

p.s I've never had a Ferrari, I haven't mixed salt in my coffee.
so If I add some salt I'll get a Ferrari????

Originally Posted by farce

Are you sure about that?

-F

Somewhat..

Anyway, I am there in that group even if it has only one member.

-D

Originally Posted by farce

Could you give me an example. I can't quite understand that.

I leave it to others.

A few more,

'Do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.'"

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.”
-Mahatma Gandhi

“As long as you derive inner help and comfort from anything, keep it.”
-Mahatma Gandhi

“Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress.”
-Mahatma Gandhi

We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge. People make mistakes.

We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.

Pause and ponder. Think before you act. Be patient. Forgive & forget. Love one and all.

If you judge people, you have no time to love them. -- Mother Teresa

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.

He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope
taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words...PAID IN FULL.

How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged as we expected?

Please be patient and read all slides.