Blessing in Disguise 1 komentar

One in a kingdom, there lived a king whose passion hunting. One day accompanied by his soldiers and trusted companions he went to the wood for a hunt. And carelessly, due to an accident , his own sharp knife cut off his little finger. The king was terribly upset and asked upon one of his counselors. He cheered him up but still the king was very much sad. Not knowing what else to say, the counselor finally said, "Your Highness... Whatever happened, you need to be thankful."

Upon hearing such a comment, the king was in rage. "What a comment ! I had an accident, and instead of counseling, he asked me to be thankful!" And thus he sentenced the counselor into a three-year jail.

Days passed by. The loss of his little finger didn't prevent the king from doing his hunting passion. One day, the king with his new appointed counselor, and crowd of soldiers went for another hunting. Unexpectedly, while he was int the middle of the forest, the king and the counselor suddenly were separated from the rest of the group. Suddenly a clan of barbaric tribe caught them. Both of them were caught, and brought along to be sacrified to the tribe's Gods.

Before the ceremony began, both the king and the counselor were bathed. And then it was the turn for the king, they noticed that one of his small fingers was cut off. And due to this "Invalid" body, the king wasn't qualified enought to become the 'gift' for the Gods. Finally, they just dumped him and released by the primitive people. And instead, the new counselor was offered to the Gods.

With the great effort, the king finally founds his way back to the palace. As soons as he arrived there, he straightaway ordered his old counselor to be released at once.
"My counselor, I am very thankful to you. Your advice has been proven right all along... Because of my cut-off little finger, I can safely back today..."And then he retold the whole incident.

The story above teach us such a basic simple value, the power of gratitude upon receiving whatever comes our ways; when we are at condition of progress and success, we need to be thankful as well as at the lowest point of our spirit. In this life process, not everything works out smoothly or easily as we expect. Sometimes we are faced with life's real challenges such as misunderstanding, failure, trickery, slander, sickness, earthquake, and all sorts unvoidable misfortunes. When we have big heart that can accept whatever comes and to be thanksful to the good or bad things happen, our sufferings may be felt much less. And for sure, there is always a meaning behind all sufferings.

Blessing disguise that you can count on...

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The Power of Habits 1 komentar

It was told that ages ago in China, there lived a very smart and brave soldier who was very well-known for his expertise in archery. One day he had plan to show his ability and thus he ordered 100 arrows to be prepared together with al necessary equipments. After all things set up he walked into the arena with such a high self confidence. The target board was placed and after taking his position he started to shoot into the target, again and again, none of his arrows ever missed the target. Everyone in the field was cheering and gving him big thumps up.

Remarkable !!!, 100 arrows released, 100 arrows hit the target. With such a glowing face and full of pride the soldier said. With such a glowing face and full of pride the soldier said, "People look at your soldier here. At this moment, my archery skill is the best all over the country. I don't believe anyone can beat me at this. What do you all think..." everyone just cheered upon hearing this, "Marvelous... !!! Marvelous... !!!!" However, among all the roaring and cheer, an old man appeared and shouted out loud, "You are indeed remarkable! However, your mastery is just the result of on endlessly repeated small actions!"

The field was silent. All eyes and attention were directed to this old man. This old oil-selling man knew that his comment brought up unfriendly air, "Hold on a second..." he said, and then he raised from his seat, took an old coin that had a hole in the middle, a bottle and put the coin above the bottle. The next thing with all confidence he started to fill the bottle through that small little hole in that coin. He kept on doing it. And not long after, the bottle was fully filled. The amazing part was that there was no any drop of the oil whatsover touched the coin. Oil was perfectly poured into the bottle through that single small hole. The soldier and everone present were really amazed and roared heavily, "Remarkable... remarkable... remarkable... !"

Low-heartedly, the old man just bowed his head and paid his respect to the soldier saying,
"Repeated actions create mastery "
The soldier finally understood the point and in return bowed his head in respect to the old man.

From the sory above, we can take one very meaningful lesson; habit is power. That means, the more diligently we do something, the more often we repeat an action, our mastery and ability toward that specific action are to be prefected. Let's make sure to keep on practicing, maintaining, and constructively developing our positive success habits and acting accordingly, so that our success character will drive us to our glorious victory of life.

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Iron Can be Turned Into a Needle 0 komentar

As long as perisistence is there, even bar of iron can be turned into a needle. This wise world had been introduced to me since I was still at elementary school; it carried such an incredible wisdom inside. Once upon a time, in Mainland China, there was a big scholar his childhood experience which could change his mindset or way of thinking. Here the story goes...
Once there was a little boy who lived in a very secluded village. Because of his naughtiness and stubborness, he kept leaving his reading and writing classes that he had to attend. Instead, he preferred playing around or walking by the river or just walking around the village.

One day whilst he was walking around the river, he saw an old woman who was doing repeated action endlessly. She seemded to rub something into a stone. The boy kept on seeing the same thing a couple days later. This activity arose his curiosity.
Then, one day he encouraged himself to approach the old woman and the conversation went as follows :

"Nanny, the last couple of days I have been watching you doing the same thing over and over again. What is it that you are doing ?"
"I am rubbing this bar of iron my boy..."
The little boy found himself to be even more puzzled by this answer.
"What do you want to do that for ?"
"I am going to turn this bar of iron into a needle!"
The little boy frowned his eyebrows in disbelief and said, "Huh ?... That's not possible Nanny. How can you turn a bar of iron into a needle?"

The old woman looked into the little boy's eyes and firmly answered, "As long as we ha the will, and keep rubbing this bar of iron, one day this bar will turn into a needle..."

The little boy was stunned. The conversation strongly stuck into his mind and conscience. The spectacular experience really turned his mentality and made him a diligent, disciplne and responsible student. After he grew up he became one of the most distinguished scholars and his words had become very popular ever since.

" As long as you have determination, a bar of iron can be turned into a needle."


The power is absolutely amazing, for people who want to develop themselves and struggle to make their wishes come true. Start having determination now. Practice it in your daily life; hopefully, all your efforts and struggle will give you the fruits of success and a more valuable and brighter life. "God Bless You All !!!"

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Big Wave and Small Wave 0 komentar

It was told that in the middle of the big vast ocean, a big wave was rolling up with its thunder voice, seemed to enjoy power as if showing off its big and majestic self. While Far away behind, there was a small wave trying hard to catch up. It looked so weak, wobbly, and helpless and then left far behind. Finally, the little wave went. In its mind, there was always a question of why it was weaker and helpless.

One day the little wave approached the big wave to pour its heart out and it asked, "Hey there big wave... Wait !!!"The big wave could only hear the cry softly. Then he slowed down and turned around to search where the voice came from. "What's up my little friend?" The big wave asked with its might voice. "Hi, could you please just lower your voice? Listen to me, how come that you can turn out to be so big ? So powerful, so mighty, huge and strong ? While me... Uh... so small, weak, helpless. What actually makes us so different?"

The big wave answered, "My friend, you yourself think you are small and so helpless, while on the other hand, you think that i am so big and remarkable. This kind of opinion arises in you due to your lack knowledge regarding yoour own true self". "My true self? If i am not a small wave, then who am i ?" "Please explain it to me, I am even more puzzled and don't understand."

The big wave continued, "It is true that it seems there are differences between us, but actually our true selves are the same, neither you are, a small wave, nor an i, a big wave. Big and small wave are only our temporary nature. Our true essence or core is the same, we are water. If you understand that we are both just water, then you will not suffer anymore, you are water, anytime you can enjoy being a big and powerful wave just like me, strong, tough and brave."

Listening to the wise word from the big wave, suddenly a new spark of understanding appeared within the small wave, "Yeah... It's true, I am not a smal wave. My true self is water, I don't need to feel so disheartened and suffered." And from then on, the little wave realized and found its true powerful potential. With its diligince and persistence, it managed to find ways to make itself big, strong and powerful, just as its old friend whom regarded as the 'big' wave.Finally, both of them lived side by side harmoniously. Sometimes, they took turns as who was being mightyand who was being mild. Sometimes one was stronger than the other and vice versa. There they enjoyed the cycle of life meaningfully and consciously.

As human beings, we are often trapped in confusion due to the difficult situations that we are at, which actually is just the stepping or learning curves of life. Most of the times we judge them as fate and thus such myths appear: I am not lucky, my destiny is to be poor, I am failure, and at worse cases they consider that kind of condition as God's unfairness.

By understanding that our true selves are human beings, there is no reason at all for us to feel small and unworthy compared with others. Because in fact, success, prosperity, and happiness do not exclusively belong to certain people. If others can succeed, then we can succeed too !!! The revelation and understandng regarding our true nature once found, we will have leverage and life spirit as the big wave in the ocean. Ready to face all challenges with healthy optimistic mentality, and develop our potentials the best we can to reach the success we are all entitled for.

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I Am The Tiger 0 komentar

One day in the middle of a forest , a tiger died after giving birth to her baby. Not long after that, a crowd sheep passed by. The sheep's mother stpped by and looked at the helpless tiger baby. Having looked at the poor condition, the inner heart of the sheeo called to protect him. Then she approached the newborn tiger and hugged it. Feeling the warmth and protection given by the sheep, the little tiger followed wherever she went.

In the next days, the little tiger lived together with all the sheep. Every single day he was breast fed by the sheeep mother, played with other sheep, ate and drank like a sheep. Even the little tiger spoke like a sheep and he felt was part of the sheep.

One day somewhere, unexpectedly this crowd of sheep suddenly scattered into small groups running around. What was going on ? Apparently, they were scared and felt threatened since there was a big starving tiger was running into their direction. Each and every single sheep was trying to save himself, including this little tiger. Seeing that there was one small tiger amoung the group, the hunting tiger was astonished. The big tiger roared loudly and shouted to the little tiger, "Hey, you little tiger... Stop running... Why are you running ? Don't run !!! Stop !!!".

And yet this little tiger disobeyed the instruction and keep on running away following the rest of the group. The big hunting tiger ran towards the little tiger and finally successfullty caught him. "Why are you running with them ? You are not a sheep ! You are a tiger... Just like me !" Said the big tiger." No way, I am not tiger... I am just a lamb... Just like them...!" The little tiger shouted and shrank himself to escape. He was struggling hard to free from his grip.

The hunting tiger just could not believe what he just heard. The little tiger seemed to have a little problem accepting who he really was. And to prove his words, he the little tiger into a clear pound, forced him to look into the water. Soon as he saw his own reflection, he was really stunned. "Wow..., I am a tiger... I am a tiger, I am not sheep... "He whispered to himself.


Soon after he realized the truth, his basic animal instinct revived. He turned his head around and looked at the hunting tiger roaring loud pronouncing his satisfaction and victory. The little tiger as the started to imitate the big hunting tiger's attitude. Filled with all confidence and pride he roared endlessly... pronouncing, I am a tiger... I am not a sheep... I am the king of the jungle... I am the ruler of the jungle !!!".

The valuable message from the above story is that : In undergoing our life, most of the time we work without great spirit, all done as usual. The disability to know our real inner selves results in disability to develop the best potencies we have, unable to set the target and purposes of life. And even if we do have dreams, without knowing our true self all those dreams will only live shortly. Struggling without knowing our own true self and without having confidence is a stuggle without destination and therefore it will be easily swayed by temptation and hindrances.


Know your true self through the potencies that are inherent in each of us. Have courage to set down your goals. Have faith and confidence that you can be successful !

Just like the little tiger that finally finds his true essence.
Have courage to fight and realize yours !

You can become the person you want to be !!!

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The King's Dream 2 komentar

Once upon a time , a king woke up all of sudden in the middle of his sleep ; he had such a nightmare and puzzling dream. Trying to catch his breath, the king yelled to one of his guards. " Guards. Get me one of the kingdom's fortune tellers... Quickly !!!" the guard ran as fast as he could to fetch one of the fortune tellers without being brave enough to ask the king which one to call in.

Not longer after, a fortune teller arrived . The king immediately told him about his dream and asked the fortune teller to tell him what it meant. " I had such a weird dream. In that dream I lost all my teeth. Huh... what kind of premonition is this ? Can you tell me ? " After a careful almanac consulting the fortune teller sadly said to the king . " I beg for your mercy Your Highness... From My observation, I can only say that the dream represents bad things will happen. One tooth represents one death, Your Highness. All losing teeth means the whole family will perish ".
Like stricken by thunder, the king immediately got very angry. The bad news that fortune teller said made him really furious. The King once ordered a sentence of 20 times whip to be given to this fortune teller. Even so the king's Curiousity did not go away. He was Still very unsatisfied and very unhappy. And thus he instructed his guard to once again call up another fortune teller. Very Soon a new Fortune teller came by .

At this time, after listening to the story, the fortune teller with smile said, " Your Highness... From what i can see, the dream saying that indeed Your Highness is the luckiest person in the whole world. You will live longer than the rest of the other family members." Having heard this Explanation, a bright smile cracked in the king's face. He was so delighted to hear it. "You are such a great fortune teller. As a reward I will give you 5 gold coins."

After departure of that second fortune teller, the king asked his prime minister about the quality and accuracy of both fortune tellers. The prime minister who had witnessed all events with honesty and bravery said, " My Lord ... the first fortune teller spoke of the deaths of all Your Highness' kins. While the second fortune teller said that Your Highness will live longer than the rest of the noble kins. According to both explanation your humble servant can only say that both opinions are just the same. Which is all your Highness' next kins will pas away first before Your Highness." the king was listening to the explanation carefully." And therefore actually, both fortune tellers had the same quality. What differentiates is that the way they express their thoughts. The first fortune teller expressed his mind straight forward without considering the side effects. While the second one was carefully and cleverly explained his thoughts and thus Your Highness could accept his explanation better and then gave him award."

It is true that communication skil is very important a reaching progress. In whatever kind of life , whether in business, politics, social relationship, etc. Our skill to communicate positively is a must to our success in all fields whatsover. I hope this little story may be have your inspiration to be the best communicative person. Reach your Dream and never be Hopeless. Get your Dream ... !!!

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