Feel Blessed!

If We Could Shrink The Earth's Population To A Village Of Precisely 100 People, With All The Existing Human Ratios Remaining The Same, It Would Look Something Like The Following:

There Would Be:

       57 Asians
       21 Europeans
       8 Would Be Africans
       14 From The Western Hemisphere, Both The North & South
       52 Would Female
       48 Would Be Male
       30 Would Be White
       70 Would Be Non-White
       70 Would Be Non-Christian
       30 Would Be Christian
       89 Would Be Heterosexual
       11 Would Be Homosexual
       6 People Would Possess 59% Of Entire World's Wealth And All Six Would Be From USA.
       80 Would Live In Substandard Housing
       70 Would Be Unable To Read
       50 Would Suffer From Malnutrition
       1 Would Be Near Death
       1 Would Be Near Birth
       1 (yes, only 1) Would Have A College Education
       1 (yes, only 1) Would Own A Computer

       And Therefore:

       If You Have Food In The Refrigerator, Clothes On
       Your Back, A Roof Overhead And A Place To Sleep,
       You Are Richer Than 75% Of This World.

       If You Woke Up This Morning With More Health Than
       Illness, You Are More Blessed Than The Million Who
       Will Not Survive The Week.

    
       If You Have Money In The Bank, In Your Wallet, And Spare
       Change In A Dish Someplace, You Are Among The Top 8%
       Of The World's Wealthy.

       If You Can Attend A Church Meeting Without Fear Of
       Harassment, Arrest, Torture, Or Death, You Are More
       Blessed Than 3 Billion People In This World.

       If You Have Never Experienced The Danger Of Battle,
       The Loneliness Of Imprisonment, The Agony Of Torture,
       Or The Pangs Of Starvation, You Are Ahead Of 500
       Million People In The World.

       If You Can Read This Message, Consider Yourself More
       Blessed Than The Over 2 Billion People In The World
       Who Cannot Read At All.

       As You Read This and Are Reminded Of How Life Is In The
       Rest Of The World, Remember Just How Blessed You Really
       Are.

       When One Considers Our World From Such A Compressed
       Perspective, We Should Realize The Need For Acceptance,
       Understanding And Education.

       Post Courtesy: Gayatri Suri

Guide To A Better Life

This is amazing, Randy Pausch 47 yrs old, A computer Sc. lecturer from Mellon University. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book "The Last Lecture" before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind!

In a letter to his wife Jai and his children, Dylan, Logan, and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful "guide to a better life" for his wife and children to follow.

May you be blessed by his insight.

POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE

Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.

While you practice all of the above, share this knowledge with the people you love, people you school with, people you play with, people you work with and people you live with. Not only will it enrich YOUR life, but also that of those around you.

Remember,

GOOD THINGS ARE FOR US TO SHARE.....!!!!!!

Some Very Good and Very Bad Things

The most destructive habit....... .............Worry
The greatest Joy......... ......... ......... ....Giving
The greatest loss..................................Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work......... ..............Helping others
The ugliest personality trait....... .............Selfishness
The most endangered species.............. ....Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource.... ...............Our youth

The greatest 'shot in the arm'...................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.... .......Fear
The most effective sleeping pill.............. Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease.............Excuses

The most powerful force in life............... Love
The most dangerous act.........................A gossip
The world's most incredible computer........The brain
The worst thing to be without................ Hope

The deadliest weapon........ ........ .........The tongue
The two most power-filled words........ .... 'I Can'
The greatest asset.................................Faith
The most worthless emotion....................Self- pity

The most beautiful attire..................................SMILE!
The most prized possession.. ....................... .....Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication..........Prayer
The most contagious spirit...... ......... ................Enthusiasm

Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,
Hope ends; when you stop Believing,
Love ends; when you stop Caring,
And Friendship ends; when ypu stop Sharing!

Life Is A Gift - Treasure It

There was a blind girl who hated herself just because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She said that if she could only see the world, she would marry her boyfriend.

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her and then she could see everything, including her boyfriend. Her boyfriend asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?” The girl was shocked when she saw that her boyfriend was blind too, and refused to marry him. Her boyfriend walked away in tears, and later wrote a letter to her saying:
“Just take care of my eyes dear.”

This is how human brain changes when statuses change. Only few remember what life was before, and who’s always been there even in the most painful situations.

Life is a gift.

Today before you think of saying an unkind word – think of someone who can’t speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food – think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife – think of someone who is crying out to God for a companion.

Today before you complain about life – think of someone who went too early to heaven.

Before you complain about your children – think of someone who desires children but they’re barren.

Before you argue about your dirty house, someone didn’t clean or sweep – think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive – think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.
And when you are tired and complain about your job – think of the unemployed, the disabled and those who wished they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another – remember that not one of us are without sin and we all answer to one maker.
And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down – put a smile on your face and thank God you’re alive and still around.

Life is a gift – Live it, Enjoy it, Celebrate it, and Fulfill it.

Life-Echo

A son and his father were walking on the mountains.
Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Curious, he yells: "Who are you?"
He receives the answer: "Who are you?"
And then he screams to the mountain: "I admire you!"
The voice answers: "I admire you!"
Angered at the response, he screams: "Coward!"
He receives the answer: "Coward!"
He looks to his father and asks: "What's going on?"
The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention."
Again the man screams: "You are a champion!"
The voice answers: "You are a champion!"
The boy is surprised, but does not understand.
Then the father explains: "People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE.
It gives you back everything you say or do.
Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.
If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart.
If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence.
This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life;
Life will give you back everything you have given to it."

YOUR LIFE IS NOT A COINCIDENCE....IT'S A REFLECTION OF YOU!