Who You Are

You are strong... when you take your grief

and teach it to smile.

You are brave... when you overcome your fear

and help others to do the same.

You are happy... when you see a flower

and are thankful for the blessing.

You are loving... when your own pain does not

blind you to the pain of others.

You are wise... when you know the limits of

your wisdom.

You are true... when you admit there are times

you fool yourself.

You are alive... when tomorrow's hope means

more to you than yesterday's mistake.

You are growing... when you know what you are

but not what you will become.

You are free... when you are in control of yourself

and do not wish to control others.

You are honorable... when you find your honor is

to honor others.

You are generous... when you can take as sweetly

as you can give.

You are humble... when you do not know

how humble you are.

You are thoughtful... when you see me just as I am

and treat me just as you are.

You are merciful... when you forgive in others

the faults you condemn in yourself.

You are beautiful... when you don't need a mirror

to tell you.

You are rich... when you never need more than

what you have.

You are you... when you are at peace with

who you are not.

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NISHA NAIR


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Coffee Bean

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose. Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to a boil. In the first, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me, what do you see? "Carrots, eggs,and coffee," she replied. She brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. She then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, she asked her to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?" Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity -- BOILING WATER -- but each reacted differently.The carrot went in strong, hard and unrelenting. However after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior. But, after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water they had changed the water. "Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg,or a coffee bean? "Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity, do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength? Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a hardened heart? Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hours are the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate to another level? How do you handle adversity?

ARE YOU A CARROT, AN EGG, OR A COFFEE BEAN?
I hope you enjoyed this and it made you think. It sure has me. I want to be the coffee bean.


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Coward Vs Brave

Do not want to do something wrong because of fear is a COWARD! Because in life we must do something. Doing and trying not to make mistake is BRAVE and WISE.


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7 Destructive Habits of Incompetent People

7 Destructive Habits of Incompetent People

WARNING! If you want to have a fantastic life, never engage
yourself in these 7 deadly habits that may ruin your life.

NUMBER 1 - They Think, Say, & Do Negative Things.

Yup. They see problems in every opportunity.

They complain that the sun is too hot. They cursed the rain
for ruining their plans for the day. They blame the wind
for ruining their hair.

They think that everyone is against them. They see the problems
but never the solutions.

Every little bit of difficulty is exaggerated to the point of
tragedy. They regard failures as catastrophes. They become
discouraged easily instead of learning from their mistakes.

They never seem to move forward because they're always afraid
to come out of their comfort zones.

NUMBER 2 - They Act Before They Think.

They move based on instinst or impulse. If they see something
they like, they buy at once without any second thought.

Then they see something better. They regret & curse for not
able to take advantage of the bargain.

Then they spend & spend again until nothing's left. They
don't think about the future. What they're after is the
pleasure they will experience at present.

They don't think about the consequenses. Those who engage
in unsafe sex, criminality, and the like are included in
this group.

NUMBER 3 - They Talk Much More Than They Listen

They want to be the star of the show. So they always engage
in talks that would make them heroes, even to the point of
lying.

Oftentimes they are not aware that what they're saying is not
sensible anymore.

When other people advise them, they close their ears because
they're too proud to admit their mistakes.

In their mind they're always correct. They reject suggestions
because that will make them feel inferior.

NUMBER 4 - They Give Up Easily

Successful people treat failures as stepping stones to success.

Incompetent ones call it quits upon recognizing the first signs
of failure.

At first, they may be excited to start an endeavor. But then
they lose interest fairly quickly, especially when they
encounter errors.

Then they go & search for a new one. Same story & same results.
Incompetent people don't have the persistence to go on and
fulfill their dreams.

NUMBER 5 - They Try to Bring Others Down To Their Level

Incompetent people envy other successful individuals. Instead
of working hard to be like them, these incompetent ones spread
rumors and try every dirty trick to bring them down.

They could've asked these successful ones nicely. But no, they're
too proud. They don't want to ask advise. Moreover, they're
too negative to accomplish anything.

NUMBER 6 - They Waste Their Time

They don't know what to do next. They may just be contented on
eating, getting drunk, watching TV, or worse, staring at the
blank wall with no thoughts whatsoever to improve their lives.

It's perfectly fine to enjoy once in a while. But time should be
managed efficiently in order to succeed. There should be a
proper balance between work & pleasure.

NUMBER 7 - They Take the Easy Way Out

If there are two roads to choose from, incompetent people would
choose the wider road with less rewards than the narrower road
with much better rewards at the end.

They don't want any suffering or hardship. They want a good life.

What these people don't know is that what you reap is what you
sow. Efforts & action will not go unnoticed.

If only they would be willing to sacrifice a little, they would
be much better off.

Successful people made it through trials & error. They never
give up. They are willing to do everything necessary to achieve
what they aspire for in life.

Live life to the fullest!
Michael Lee


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10 Quality Characteristic Person Which The People Like it

Integrity

Integrity occupy first rank as characteristic that everybody like it. Integrity make Others feel safe and esteemed because because they sure that will not be cheated or be dumped. Integrity person always says the truth, not big talking, not pretend, searching for the reason, or turn around the fact. Of course that will be more ideal if mixed integrity with other good things, with that, integrity will not became something that will disadvantage to him/her self.


Humility

Humility is different than lower him/her self that representative of weakness. Humility representative the power. Only the person that have a good soul that can be humility. He/She like a rice plant progressively contain progressively bow. The humility person can confessing and esteeming excellence of others. He can make the people that above him/her feels proud and make the people under him/her will not feel inferior.


Loyalty

Loyalty has became a rare thing that very expensive. The loyalty person is always can be believed and rely on. He/She always coinciding promise, have strong commitment, volunteer to sacrifice and do not like to betray.


Positive Thinking

The person that positive thinking is always to see everything with positively, even in a bad situation. Positive thinking person is prefer to talking about kindliness than badness, prefer to talking about expectation than submit to fate, prefer to looking for solution than frustration, prefer to praise than carping, etc.


Cheerfully

Because not every one was give with cheerful temperament, so cheerful can be description as face or body, but from the heart. The cheerful person is the person that can enjoy his/her life, do not like complaining and always tried to get happiness. He/She can laugh from situation, other people, and from him/her self. He/She have potentials to amuse and motivated the others.


Responsibility

The responsible person will do his/her obligation seriously. If make a mistake he/she dare to confess. If he/she fail, he/she will not searching people to be blame. even if he/she disappointed or hurt feeling, he/she will not blame the others. He/she aware that him/her self that responsible from everything that he/she get and feel.


Self Confidence

Confidence make people to accepting him/her self as it is. Esteeming him/her self and the others. The person that confidence easy to adaptation with new area and new situation. He/She know what he/she must do and will do it with goodly.


Highness Soul

This can be seen from someone that forgive the others. The highness soul will not let him/her self to be taken over by hate and hostility. When face the hard situation he/she will keep rigid, and will not let him/her drift in sorrow.


Easy Going

The people that easy going feel that this life is easy. He did not like to make the simple problems into big. Even tried to make the big problems into small. He/she do not like to levering up the past and will not worry the future. He/she will not dizzy and stressing from the problem that out oh his/her control.


Empathy

Empathy is a amazing characteristic. The empathy people is not a good hearing only but can set his/her position to the other people position. When there is a conflict he/she will looking for the best solution to all side. And do not like to push his/her opinion to others. He/she always tried to understanding the others.



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