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"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams...." Theodore Roosevelt ************* Anger is a condition in which The tongue works faster than the mind .  **************************      You can't change the past,            but you can ruin the present                  By worrying over the future! ********************************* Love...and you shall be loved. &&&&&&&&&&&&& God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with Him.  *************************** All people smile in the same language. +++++++++++++++++++++++ Everyone needs to be loved... especially when they do not deserve it. ################## The real measure of a man's wealth is what he has invested in eternity.  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Everyone has beauty but not everyone sees it. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% The choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take time to laugh, for it is the music of the soul. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears. **************************** Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together. ============================== Harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts. ------------------------------- To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it. ++++++++++++++++++ We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ " The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn."  - Alvin Toffler

"The Cockroach Theory for Self Development"

Hi Friends,

Important lesson to learn from an email I received from my uncle. We all can reduce the stress we face daily by changing the way we react to circumstances and incidents. We will be happier and less stressed.

Enjoy reading!

"At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started jumping, with both her hands desperately trying to get rid of the cockroach.

Her reaction was contagious, as everyone in her group also got panicky.

The lady finally managed to push the cockroach away but ...it landed on another lady in the group.

Now, it was the turn of the other lady in the group to continue the drama.

The waiter rushed forward to their rescue.In the relay of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter.

The waiter stood firm, composed himself and observed the behavior of the cockroach on his shirt.
When he was confident enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.

Sipping my coffee and watching the amusement, the antenna of my mind picked up a few thoughts and started wondering, was the cockroach
responsible for their histrionic behavior?
If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed?
He handled it near to perfection, without any chaos.

It is not the cockroach, but the inability of the ladies to handle the disturbance caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.

I realized that, it is not the shouting of my father or my boss or my wife that disturbs me, but it's my inability to handle the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbs me.

It's not the traffic jams on the road that disturbs me, but my inability to handle the disturbance caused by the traffic jam that disturbs me.

More than the problem, it's my reaction to the problem that creates chaos in my life.

Lessons learnt from the story:
I understood, I should not react in life.
I should always respond.
The women reacted, whereas the waiter responded.

Reactions are always instinctive whereas responses are always well thought of, just and right to save a situation from going out of hands, to avoid cracks in relationship, to avoid taking decisions in anger, anxiety, stress or hurry."

 

Have a Great Day!

Cheers,

Mark