Inspirational Thoughts

[akimz]

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Joy
Live in joy,
In love,
Even among those who hate.
Live in joy,
In health,
Free yourself from attachment.
He is pure, and sees.
He speaks the truth, and lives it.
He does his own work.
So he is admired and loved.
With a determined mind and
undesiring heart
He longs for freedom.
He is called uddhamsoto -
"He who goes upstream."
When a traveller at last comes home
From a far journey,
With what gladness
His family and friends receive him!
Even so shall your good deeds
Welcome you like friends
And with what rejoicing
When you pass from one life to the
next!

[pigrah]

It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.
-Chuck P.

is this even considered inspirational?

[munzter666]

is this even considered inspirational?

ironic, isnt it? response ko yan for regs "pain" post. in the weirdest angle, it does make sense. or maybe i'm just nuking futs.haha

[mom]

The Donkey

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal
cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out
what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the
well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it
retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him.
They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the
well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and
cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted
down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the
well. He was astonished at what he saw. With each shovel of
dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something
amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.


As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top
of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.
Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up
over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The
trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take
a step up. Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can
get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never
giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.

2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen.

3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.

4. Give more.

5. Expect less

NOW -------

Enough of that cr*p . . .

The donkey later came back, and bit the sh*t out of the
farmer who had tried to bury him. The gash from the bite got
infected, and the farmer eventually died in agony from
septic shock.

MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:

When you do something wrong, and try to cover your ass, it
always comes back to bite you.

[gumdrop]

This is the story of Dick & Rick Hoyt, the most inspirational father and son team to race in an Ironman...

HERES THE LINK :
YouTube - Dick & Rick Hoyt

YouTube - Iron Man