Sam and Tom are identical twins. But while they looked like each other, they were polar opposites when it comes to their personalities.
On one hand, there’s Sam — humble, smart, and always ready with a plan. Then there’s Tom — arrogant, overconfident, and entitled.
One day, their father asked to speak to them. Their old man said he’s about to leave them a fortune. He also informed them he organized a competition between them to determine who gets the bigger portion of his money.
“You must walk to my house and
Get there before sunset.
Whoever arrives there first
Is the winner and gets more money.”
After his father left, Sam strategized. He accepted that Tom is in a better physical condition. He knew that based on this fact alone, he couldn’t beat his twin. But as a humble and smart man, he didn’t leave things to chance and made a plan.
He calculated how long he had to walk and arrive at his father’s house at a specific time. And based on his calculations, he learned there’s only one way to beat his twin and win his father’s challenge. That is to leave his own house early and start walking to the destination.
Tom, on the other hand, played things differently. He believes his excellent physical condition is enough to win. As an arrogant, overconfident, and entitled man, he feels he’s a shoo-in. He believes winning is his birthright and there’s no need to think things through.
From his perspective, he has what it takes to win the competition. Unfortunately, though, he’s wrong.
Sam won the challenge because of his invested effort and time into creating a plan. Unlike his twin, he carried enough confidence in his abilities. He acknowledged his weaknesses and knew how to enter the competition as a strong opponent.
Moral lesson: There is no guarantee you’ll always win in life. Only if you invest personal resources in an undertaking will you have a great shot at winning.
No Complaining If you approach life complaining about what’s missing then you’ll be dissatisfied. Satisfaction comes from knowing that things can always be improved but at the same time appreciating what is right in your life, right now. Harmony All things have their time. All things have their answers. All things have their right to be. Accepting this reality, all things come into harmony.
No amount of guilt can solve the past, and no amount of anxiety can change the future.
Best Moral Story ~ Compassion (Must Read).
Adhere to your own Rules.
Once a man was walking by a park.
And he heard a voice from nearby
bushes. When he looked there, he saw
a cat was stuck there that needed help.
Man tried to reach down to the cat to get
it, but the cat got scared and started scratching
the man's hand. Man screamed in pain, but did
not back out and tried and tried again, every time
he tried to reach the cat ,cat would scratch his hands.
Another man saw that and said "Leave it...cat will
eventually find a way to come out later".
The man did not pay attention and continued to try
helping the cat to get out. At last he was able to get
to get the cat out. Once he released the cat, he faced
toward the other man and said, "Cat is animal and it's
instinct is to scratch and attack but I am Human and
my instinct make me Compassionate and Kind".
MORAL. Treat everyone around you like you want
want to be treated .Adhere your own Rules Ethics
not theirs..
Over the years, we come to see life as we expect it to be. We make assumptions that support how we "KNOW" that things ARE. We make expectations of others and of ourselves based on those assumptions. For example, we "KNOW" what kinds of people are "good" people and which kinds or people are "bad" people.
Imagine what life would be like if you could forget all the past resentments and perceived offenses that color your thinking and your emotions. Buddhists call that state "beginner mind" - an opening to experience life without the jaundiced filter of past disappointments, to move past assumptions about the nature of life, and really SEE your surroundings - especially the people you interact with - with new eyes.
