Humility takes you far

On the first day, as President Abraham Lincoln entered to give his inaugural address, Just in the middle, one man stood up. He was a rich aristocrat.

He said, "Mr. Lincoln, you should not forget that your father used to make shoes for my family ."

And the whole Senate laughed; they thought they had made a fool of Abraham Lincoln.

But Lincoln and that type of people are made of a totally different mettle.

Lincoln looked at the man and said, "Sir I know that my father used to make shoes in your house for your family, and there will be many others here….
But the way he made shoes; nobody else can. He was a creator. His shoes were not just shoes; he poured his whole soul in it.
I want to ask you, have you any complaint? Because I know how to make shoes myself.
If you have any complaint, I can make another pair of shoes.
But as far as I know, nobody has ever complained about my father's shoes.
He was a genius, a great creator and I am proud of my father."

The whole Senate was struck dumb.

They could not understand what kind of Man Abraham Lincoln was.

It is not what happens to us that hurts us. It is our response that hurts us. Do not be embarrassed of your parents and what they used to do for a living. Be proud of them. Humility and respect for your parents will take you far.

Self care

Secret of success

I found the secret of success in my own room….

"Take pains," said the window.
“Push,” said the door
"Keep cool," said the ice.
"Drive hard," said the hammer.
“Learn to unwind,” said the screw driver
"Be up to date," said the calender.
"Never be led," said the pencil.
"Be sharp," said the knife.
"Make light around you," said the fire.
"Stick to your goals," said the glue.
"Be bright," said the lamp.
“Aim high,” said the roof.
“Reflect before you act,” said the shiny floor.
“Value the time,” said the clock.
“Be breezy,” said the fan
“Be open to ideas,” said the key.
“Keep looking for opportunities,” said the calling bell
“Keep your worries out,” said the shoes
“Be positive,” said the ringing phone

And finally…….
“The biggest secret to success,” said the mirror,
“Be as ‘YOU’ as possible”

A cup of Coffee from the wall

Author Unknown 

A man sat with his friend in a well-known coffee shop.

As they enjoyed their coffee, a man entered and sat at an empty table beside them. He called the waiter and placed his order saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall.”

They heard this order with rather interest and observed that he was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two.

When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”.

While they were still there, two other men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but paid for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same; he put a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A Cup of Coffee”.

It was something unique for them. They finished their coffee, paid the bill and left.

After a few days, they had a chance to go to this coffee shop again. While they were enjoying their coffee, a man poorly dressed entered. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.”

The waiter served coffee to this man with the customary respect and dignity. The man had his coffee and left without paying.

The waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the trash bin.

Now it was no surprise. The matter was very clear. The great respect for the needy shown by the inhabitants of this town in this manner.

Let us ponder upon the need of what this man wanted.

He enters the coffee shop without having to lower his self-esteem… 

he has no need to ask for a free cup of coffee… 

without asking or knowing about the one who is giving this cup of coffee to him… 

he only looked at the wall, placed an order for himself, enjoyed his coffee and left.

A truly beautiful thought. Probably the most beautiful wall you may ever see anywhere!