It's in Your Eyes: be optimistic:

A traveler came upon an old farmer hoeing in his field beside the road. Eager to rest his feet, the wanderer hailed the countryman, who seemed happy enough to straighten his back and talk for a moment.
"What sort of people live in the next town?" asked the stranger.
"What were the people like where you've come from?" replied the farmer, answering the question with another question.
"They were a bad lot. Troublemakers all, and lazy too. The most selfish people in the world, and not a one of them to be trusted. I'm happy to be leaving the scoundrels."
"Is that so?" replied the old farmer. "Well, I'm afraid that you'll find the same sort in the next town.

Disappointed, the traveler trudged on his way, and the farmer returned to his work.

Some time later another stranger, coming from the same direction, hailed the farmer, and they stopped to talk. "What sort of people live in the next town?" he asked.
"What were the people like where you've come from?" replied the farmer once again.
"They were the best people in the world. Hard working, honest, and friendly. I'm sorry to be leaving them."
"Fear not," said the farmer. "You'll find the same sort in the next town."

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Freedom and Prison !

Once upon a time there was a bird. He was adorned with two perfect wings and with glossy, colorful marvelous feathers. In short, he was a creature made to fly about freely in the sky, bringing joy to everyone who saw him.
One day, a woman saw this bird and fell in love with him. She watched his flight, her mouth wide in amazement, and her heart pounding, her eyes shining with excitement. She invited the bird to fly with her, and the two traveled across the sky in perfect harmony. She admired and venerated and celebrated that bird.
But then she thought: He might want to visit far-off mountains! And she was afraid, afraid that she would never feel the same way about any other bird. And she felt envy, envy for the bird's ability to fly. And she felt alone. And she thought: 'I'm going to set a trap. The next time the bird appears, he will never leave again.' The bird, who was in love, returned the following day, fell into the trap and was put in a cage. She looked at the bird every day. There he was, the object of her passion, and she showed him to her friends, who said: 'Now you have everything you could possibly want.' However, a strange transformation began to take place: now that she had the bird and longer needed to woo him, she began to lose interest. The bird, unable to fly and express the true meaning of his life, began to waste away and his feathers to lose their gloss; he grew ugly; and the woman no longer paid any attention, except by feeding him and cleaning his cage. One day, the bird died. The woman felt terribly sad and spent all her time thinking about him. But she did not remember the cage, she thought only of the day when she had seen him for the first time, flying contentedly amongst the clouds. If she had looked more deeply into herself, she would have realized that what had thrilled her about the bird was his freedom, the energy of his wings in motion, not his physical body. Without the bird, her life too was lost all meaning, and Death came knocking at her door. 'Why have you come?' she asked Death. 'So that you can fly once more with him across the sky,' Death replied. 'If you had allowed him to come and go, you would have loved and admired him even more; alas, you now need me in order to find him again.’

Difference between Heaven and Hell

Once upon a time, a man was traveling with his horse and his dog. When they passed by a huge tree, lightning struck and all three were killed. Not realizing that they was dead, their souls continued the journey. They walked up a hill and they were tired and thirsty. Soon, they reached a beautiful place which had a marble gateway and fountain sprouting crystal clear water. "Good morning" the traveler greeted the guard at the gateway. "Good morning," he replied. "What place is this?" "This is Heaven." "It's beautiful. I am glad to come here. Can I have a drink?" "Sure, help yourself." But when the traveler moved forward with his horse and dog, the guard stopped him, saying, "Sorry, animals are not allowed in here." The traveler was very much disappointed. For although he was very thirsty, he did not want to drink without his companions. They decided to move on. Confusion Some distance further uphill, they came upon another gateway, plain looking compared to the marble one. It led to a rocky path lined with trees. A man there was resting beneath a tree, apparently a sleep. "Good morning," the traveler greeted him. He nodded, not saying a word. "Is there a place we can get a drink?" the traveler asked. "My horse, my dog and I are very thirsty." "There is a stream behind those rocks over there," the man pointed. They went ahead and refreshed themselves. They returned and thanked the man. The traveler asked, "By the way, what place is this?" "This is Heaven," the man replied. The traveler was surprised. "But the guard at the marble gateway said that was Heaven." "Don't let him fool you," the man said. "That place is Hell." "Well, I was nearly fooled," the traveler said. "You should not allow the people there to abuse your name. You know, wrong information can lead to a lot of confusion." "Actually, they are doing us a great favor," the man at Heaven's gate said. "Because the people who stay on in Hell have proved that they are willing to abandon their friends."

Critical mass, Experiment

A scientist who studied monkeys on an island in Indonesia was able to teach a certain one to wash bananas' before eating them.
Cleansed of sand and dirt, the food was more flavorful. The scientist - who did this only because he was studying the learning capacity of monkeys - did not imagine what would eventually happen. So he was surprised to see that the other monkeys on the island began to imitate the first one.
And then, one day, when a certain number of monkeys had learned to wash their bananas, the monkeys on all of the other islands in the archipelago began to do the same thing. What was most surprising, though, was that the other monkeys learned to do so without having had any contact with the island where the experiment had been conducted.
There are several similar scientific studies. The most common explanation is that when a certain number of people evolve, the entire human race begins to evolve. We don't know how many people are needed - but we know that's how it works.
In your chemistry class, this number is called a "critical mass." You know what that is. It is the minimum amount of the materials you must have in order for a chemical change to take place. As long as you have less than the critical mass of material, nothing happens. As soon as you have the critical mass or more of the material, all of it changes. It works in the chemistry lab. We all know that.
What is the critical mass of humanity that it will take for all of the human race to evolve to its next level? No one yet knows the answer to that question. We all know there is a new age coming. We all know that we will need new leaders to help us get there, and to teach us how to live once we do. Those of us who are your parents' age or older also know that when these new leaders emerge, they will be younger than we are. Our spirits are hungry for them now. One person can, and does, and will make a difference. Perhaps, you.

Love, Compassion, Tolerance, Forgiveness, Courtesy:

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What is the reason?

Mata Goddess Mahalaxmi is always seen to be with Sriman Lord Narayana. After all she is his wife, Ardhangini, the half-body.
Mata was questioned and asked for the very reason, why she insists to stay with lord Vishnu?
Mata gives an explanation, she says:
I’m the goddess of wealth and richness; I prefer staying with peace and prosperity. I’m with the very purpose to protect the good and destruction of evil. I’m with justice, happiness and pride. I’m there where there is devotion, blessings and hope. Lord Venkateshwara is the significance of love compassion, good health, stability and strength. He is the time – Past, Present and future. The power of infinity, forever and eternal. He is the ultimate truth of nature and creation. He is the reason behind tradition, culture and belief. He is the symbol of forgiveness and protection. He is the seed of knowledge and wisdom. I’m very much protected, secure and proud to be his strength.

Democracy misinterpreted.
BY the people. OF the people. FOR the people.
The above is sometimes misunderstood as:
BUY the people. OFF the people. FORGET the people.

It is the small spark which lights a lamp for guidance and it’s the same small spark which destroys the creation. May Lord bless his creation with his wisdom.

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Reply Depends on ...

Jack and Max are walking from religious service. Jack wonders whether it would be all right to smoke while praying.
Max replies, "Why don't you ask the Priest?" So Jack goes up to the Priest and asks, "Priest, may I smoke while I pray?" But the Priest says,
"No, my son, you may not. That's utter disrespect to our religion."
Jack goes back to his friend and tells him what the good Priest told him. Max says, "I'm not surprised. You asked the wrong question. Let me try." And so Max goes up to the Priest and asks, "Priest, may I pray while I smoke?"
To which the Priest eagerly replies, "By all means, my son. By all Means"
Moral: The reply you get depends on the way the question is put forth!!!

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