"Abraham Lincoln’s letter to his son’s teacher"

  "Abraham Lincoln’s letter to his son’s teacher"

He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just, all men are not true.
But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero;
that for every selfish Politician, there is a dedicated leader…
Teach him for every enemy there is a friend,

Steer him away from envy,

if you can, teach him the secret of quiet laughter.

Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to lick…
Teach him, if you can, the wonder of books…
But also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky,
bees in the sun, and the flowers on a green hillside.

In the school teach him it is far honourable to fail than to cheat…
Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong…
Teach him to be gentle with gentle people, and tough with the tough.

Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the band wagon…
Teach him to listen to all men…
but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth,
and take only the good that comes through.

Teach him if you can, how to laugh when he is sad…
Teach him there is no shame in tears,

Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness…
Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders

but never to put a price-tag on his heart and soul.

Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob and to stand and fight if he thinks he’s right.
Treat him gently, but do not cuddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.

Let him have the courage to be impatient…
let him have the patience to be brave.
Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself,
because then he will have sublime faith in mankind.

This is a big order,
but see what you can do…
He is such a fine little fellow,
my son!

See the faith, this statesman reposed in teaching. This letter was written some 165 yrs back. It will be relevant at all the times & in all the times to come.

Zeal 

Indian woman

Women do not have a voice even in discourses that decide their destiny, All they have is their body. And that too is claimed by the husbands as marital property,
by society as an emblem of our cultural values,
by tradition as the source of continuation, and
by the moralists as the site of morality.

Are we really progressing ?

India unfortunately is lacking leaders. There was a time when we had real heroes those who fought selflessly for our freedom and sacrificed their lives.

Now a days 'leaders' are replaced by diplomats and politicians , who are hardly concerned with the development or progress of our country । They are not at all bothered by the grievances of common man. 40 percent population is living below poverty line but the rich are getting richer. The difference is growing between rich and the poor with a great speed.

They have tall claims that India has developed a lot but the truth is that we have lost our grip on many significant fronts। With this type of ineffective leadership India will lead nowhere.


We Indians copy the Western culture on silly counts like fashion , openness and homosexuality but unfortunately we do not follow the British way of tackling the awful mess . The journalism their is admirable. They do not hesitate or fear in criticizing, exposing or taking names of their politicians. Their efforts are determined and meticulous in contrast to our media where they are reluctant to question or expose their colleagues , as it happened in Radia's case.


Worst part is when our media dares to question the PM , he is either unavailable or protected by his advisers, unlike Cameron who made himself available to face all the criticism in west .


Majority of countries are victim of terrorism but the selfish politicians of India have developed the habit of consoling themselves and fooling the general lot by saying - "Spirit of Mumbai" . Rest of the world have learnt their lessons from terror attack and have improved their law and order except India where our leaders have mastered the art of making tall claims and sympathizing with the victims for a brief period. Mumbaikars are living in fear of bomb attacks for past two decades but our government seems reluctant to take any effective measure.


There is no improvement in the facilities at a grass root level even . The current political dissonance and institutional attitude do not inspire confidence.


Indian media needs to stop sensationalizing everything and should cover issues with sincerity and due diligence . It should be a strong corruption free crusader against injustice.


India is not keeping pace with its development needs। We need to delink politics from reform processes and improve our regulatory framework to reach our global leadership goals. We must not tie ourselves with allies which adversely affects our autonomy. We need to be more strategic in developing relationship with neighboring countries.


Government needs to confer 'infrastructure' status on all fronts । Brain drain should be checked and measures should be taken for reverse brain drain . We need to look into the reasons for people reluctant to serve their own country . The lack of innovation and quality research and development is putting our country at lower graph. Growth in jobs are needed . There should be major expansion in all spheres , be it health , education , science or security . Our products are not making any remarkable impact in global market . For our country to progress we need to have thoughtful leaders who do not ignore the demands of one billion population and resonate well with the common lot.


Zeal

Ever tried to recharge yourself ?

The way we need a Sunday after six working days and a break of eight hours of sleep after 16 hours of hectic day to relax, similarly we need to rejuvenate and gather our strength back at small intervals.

By keeping silence we can achieve that . It means unplugging, disconnecting from the many sources that absorb our energy: problems, worry, pleasing, fear and overload। To be released quickly from all these debilitating socket points, we need to become introspective and quiet. This revitalizes our thoughts.Every thought we create is energy and it produces its own current, whether negative or positive. In quietness we step inside and we stabilize ourselves in the thought of original peace. Then slowly, we begin to feel great. This original current of peace releases us from burden and fear.

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.

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Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder.

Things are either allowed or disallowed. We must not allow others to poison our minds. We have our own intellect and experiences to know and understand others. Why to rely on others?

It is said that beauty lies in the eyes of beholder. When we find someone kind and modest, then it is our own virtue that sees the other person as good. It depends on ourselves what we want to see. When we are focused on others virtues then we start sending positive vibes to him, which connects us . While looking for vices makes us too negative and the negative vibes hinders in establishing a healthy relationship between the two.

An ant is tiny beside an elephant but as soon as an ant enters the ear of an elephant it goes crazy . The elephant’s ears are so big, the elephant itself is so big and yet a tiny ant makes it go wild. In the same way, if I allow the slightest defamation of anyone go through my ears, I lose all my spirituality. I lose all my value because I start interacting with others on the basis of what I have heard about them. Pay attention to this! We have to be very, very selective in what we allow to enter our ears. Let me learn to see only virtues and specialties. Let me not concentrate on anyone’s weaknesses.

Thanks.

Shall we stop being kind ?

Quite often we feel depressed or resentment overpowers us when we do not get the desired result and when our kindness is not being answered the way we anticipate.

But the question is shall we give up or stop being kind to others ?

People are often unreasonable, self-centered: Forgive them anyway.
If you are Honest, People may cheat you, but be Honest anyway.
What you spend years to build, someone could destroy overnight, Build anyway.
The good you do today, People will often forget tomorrow, Do Good anyway .

See, in the final analysis it is between you and God; it never was between you and them anyway.

Thanks

Peace in life !

We spend most of our life running after things, doing things. We forget that being comes before doing. Those who remember this secret make an effort to "be" and discover that when they stop and observe, life helps and brings whatever is needed. Learning to be is learning to be at peace. It is our most fundamental nature.