Rumi

Lord, said David, since you do not need us,
why did you create these two worlds?

Reality replied: O prisoner of time,
I was a secret treasure of kindness and generosity,
and I wished this treasure to be known,
so I created a mirror: its shining face, the heart;
its darkened back, the world;
The back would please you if you’ve never seen the face.

Has anyone ever produced a mirror out of mud and straw?
Yet clean away the mud and straw,
and a mirror might be revealed.

Until the juice ferments a while in the cask,
it isn’t wine. If you wish your heart to be bright,
you must do a little work.

By Rumi, Persian poet. (1207-1273)

Quote of the day

"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will."

By Suzy Kassem

Quote of the day

"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter."
-- Francis Chan

Quote of the day

"We know what we are, but know not what we may be."

William Shakespeare

Quote of the day

"Find happiness in the journey, it isn't guaranteed at the destination."

- Palle Oswald

Knowing Where To Tap

The engine of a giant ship failed to start.

The ship's owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure out how to fix the engine.

Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.

Two of the ship's owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed!

A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.

"What?!" the owners exclaimed. "He hardly did anything!"

So they wrote the old man a note saying, "Please send us an itemized bill."

The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer $ 2.00
Knowing where to tap $ 9998.00

Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort makes all the difference!

Quote of the day

"Two things to remember in life. Take care of you thoughts when you are alone and take care of your words when your are with people."

- Unknown

Quote of the day

"Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness."

Alejandro Jedorowski

The Thinking Parrot

A lady walked into a pet shop demanding for a parrot.

The owner: "We have 2 kinds: one repeats everything you say and the other thinks for itself."

"I think I'll like the one that thinks for itself," replied the lady.

The owner brought out her choice and told her to quiz the parrot.

"How do I look?" asked the lady.

"Like a prostitute!" replied the parrot.

"This parrot is rude. I won't buy it," said the lady.

"Please give me a moment," replied the owner as he walked towards the backyard with the parrot.

He dipped the parrot into a bucket full of water and warned the parrot: "If you are rude to that lady one more time I will drown you in this bucket."

When the man came back to the counter he told the lady: "Now ask the parrot anything you wish and I assure that he will be polite."

CONVERSATION

Lady: "If I come home at night with a man, what'll you call this man?"

Parrot: "Your husband."

Lady: "Good. What if I come home with two men?"

Parrot: "Your husband and your in-law."

Lady: "Good. Good. What if I come home with three men?"

Parrot: "Your husband, your in-law and your brother."

Lady: "Gooood! What if I come home with four men?"

The parrot looked back at the owner and said: "Please just drown me. I said it earlier that this woman is a prostitute!"

The Honest Judge

Judge to the court at the start of a case: "I have to declare an interest in this case. Last week, the plaintiff sent me a check for $10,000 to find in his favor. Two days later, I received $20,000 from the defendant to find in his favor. I have therefore sent $10,000 back to the defendant and can try the case without bias."

Quote of the day

"If you are the one perfect person in an imperfect world, you are flawed."

By Palle Oswald.