Thought for the day.... - Posted by Ed Garcia

Posted by Ed on January 14, 2001 at 11:20:53:

This thought and whatever else a man holds
upmost in his thinking over a period of time
is what will materialize in his physical
exsistence !!!

Thought for the day… - Posted by Ed Garcia

Posted by Ed Garcia on January 14, 2001 at 09:35:54:

Thought for the day?.

The Obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway.
Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.

Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.

The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.

The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.

Ed Garcia

Re: Thought for the day… - Posted by Mark_NY

Posted by Mark_NY on January 16, 2001 at 18:26:59:

I have heard all of these and they are wonderful. Good for inspiration.

Re: We are reading the books… - Posted by arya

Posted by arya on January 14, 2001 at 22:36:48:

Posted by arya on December 16, 2000 at 16:27:38:

3 GREAT LESSONS.

First Important Lesson: The Most Important Lesson.

During my second month of business school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions, until I Read the last one:
?What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school??
Surely this was some kind Joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50?s but how would I know her?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count Toward our quiz grade. ?Absolutely?, said the professor. ?In your careers,
You meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention And care, even if all you do is smile and say ?hello,.?

?I,ve never forgotten the lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.?

Second Important Lesson: Pickup in the rain

One night, at 11:30 PM, an older African American woman was standing On the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure rain storm. Her car Had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she Decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help
Her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960?s. The man took Her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxi cab. She
Seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him.

Seven days went by and a knock came on the man?s door. To his surprise, A giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was Attached. It read:
?Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you come along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband?s bedside just Before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly Serving others.?

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.

Third Important Lesson: The Obstacle in Our Path

In ancient times , a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid Himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some Of the King?s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply
Walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the Road clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching The boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to The side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.
After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying In the road where the boulder has been. The purse contained many gold coins
And a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who Removed the boulder from the roadway.

The peasant learned what many of us never understood. Every obstacle Presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

arya
writers Unknown

Re: Thought for the day… - Posted by Ann (HI)

Posted by Ann (HI) on January 14, 2001 at 19:38:55:

Thank you once more, Ed, for for your wisdom and ability to clarify what has been obscured.