What's In It From Me?
It is tempting to only look at life from the perspective of "What's in it for me?" not that we shouldn't consider the benefits to ourselves. However, there is another perspective as well. That perspective is "What's in it from me?" What you get from life is what you give. It is simply the Law of Cause and Effect. To truly realize what is in it for you requires you to give of yourself.
You can actually predict the answer to "What's in it for me?" by what you do contribute. If you give little of yourself you will get little back. If, instead, you give 100% of yourself, you will get that and more back. That is the wonderful part of the equation. What you give actually multiplies before it comes back to you. If you want there to be a lot in it for you, I suggest you make sure that life is getting a lot from you.
The really interesting thing that I have noticed from this process is that what you get doesn't necessarily come back directly from where you give it. Let me give you an example. Say that you help perform a random act of kindness to a stranger. Later, you find yourself in need and receive help, not from the person who you helped, but from someone else. You received back what you gave, but from a different source. This is how it works more often than not. Don't worry about how you will get paid back. Just know that you will.
(coach lee)
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
The wheel of fortune
As she closed the door after the departing guest, the woman found that she could barely stand. Her whole body trembled so much that she needed to lean on the wall. Several minutes passed until she was sure that she would not faint. Eventually she composed herself and sat down again at the table next to her husband, but her eyes were still wet. "what is the matter?" her husband asked, alarmed at her distress. "Oh, it's nothing," she replied. "I am just feeling a bit dizzy." Just minutes before, the husband and wife had sat down to their noonday meal. The husband, a wealthy merchant, closed his business every day at noon and returned home for lunch. The couple had not been married long, and in truth, they did not know much about each other's past. All the wife knew for sure was that her husband had once been a beggar, but the wheel of fortune had turned and he was now the proprietor of a successful business.
The knock on the door that day had been nothing out of the ordinary. Poor people were always coming to ask for a handout, and those collecting money for a good cause knew they would be well received. This time, the voice on the other side of the door had been especially pitiful. "Have pity on a poor Jew," the beggar had pleaded desperately. "It's been days since I have had anything to eat. Please give me a crust of bread. I ask for nothing more."
Without hesitation, he told his wife to invite the beggar in and give him his entire plate of food. The beggar had quickly devoured the meal, the whole time thanking and blessing his benefactors. After the beggar had left, the husband was surprised to see how agitated his wife had become, But why was she so upset? In response to his gentle questioning the wife confessed. "I'm sorry, but I was suddenly reminded of my former life in Cairo, Egypt, before I was married to you. Like you, my first husband was a very rich man, and I also used to cook for him the most delicious meals. He too would close his store and come home for lunch. Unfortunately, my husband had one bad character trait that ruined his life: he was extremely stingy. He was so unwilling to help the poor that he forbade me to give them any food if they came to the door. It bothered me very much, but I wanted to preserve peace in the home and obeyed his wishes. One day there was a knock on the door. 'Who is there?' he screamed. 'I am a poor Jew,' was the answer. 'Please help me. I have not eaten in many days, and I am about to expire from hunger.' This caused my husband only to get angry. 'Go away!' he shouted at the intruder who dared to interrupt his meal. 'These impudent beggars will not even let a person eat in peace...' He then slammed the door in the poor man's face.
"From that day on, my husband's business began to falter. One loss followed another until all the money was gone. Even the house was lost to creditors, and we were left with nothing. At that point my husband insisted that we divorce, and we each went our separate ways. I never saw him again, but it was rumored that he had become a beggar. That is, until today," the woman said. Do you know who that poor man was who just left our house? It was my first husband." The husband's eyes filled with tears. He too was moved. "As a matter of fact, my dear," he replied, "I recognized him. I myself was the beggar he turned away from the door that fateful day."
The knock on the door that day had been nothing out of the ordinary. Poor people were always coming to ask for a handout, and those collecting money for a good cause knew they would be well received. This time, the voice on the other side of the door had been especially pitiful. "Have pity on a poor Jew," the beggar had pleaded desperately. "It's been days since I have had anything to eat. Please give me a crust of bread. I ask for nothing more."
Without hesitation, he told his wife to invite the beggar in and give him his entire plate of food. The beggar had quickly devoured the meal, the whole time thanking and blessing his benefactors. After the beggar had left, the husband was surprised to see how agitated his wife had become, But why was she so upset? In response to his gentle questioning the wife confessed. "I'm sorry, but I was suddenly reminded of my former life in Cairo, Egypt, before I was married to you. Like you, my first husband was a very rich man, and I also used to cook for him the most delicious meals. He too would close his store and come home for lunch. Unfortunately, my husband had one bad character trait that ruined his life: he was extremely stingy. He was so unwilling to help the poor that he forbade me to give them any food if they came to the door. It bothered me very much, but I wanted to preserve peace in the home and obeyed his wishes. One day there was a knock on the door. 'Who is there?' he screamed. 'I am a poor Jew,' was the answer. 'Please help me. I have not eaten in many days, and I am about to expire from hunger.' This caused my husband only to get angry. 'Go away!' he shouted at the intruder who dared to interrupt his meal. 'These impudent beggars will not even let a person eat in peace...' He then slammed the door in the poor man's face.
"From that day on, my husband's business began to falter. One loss followed another until all the money was gone. Even the house was lost to creditors, and we were left with nothing. At that point my husband insisted that we divorce, and we each went our separate ways. I never saw him again, but it was rumored that he had become a beggar. That is, until today," the woman said. Do you know who that poor man was who just left our house? It was my first husband." The husband's eyes filled with tears. He too was moved. "As a matter of fact, my dear," he replied, "I recognized him. I myself was the beggar he turned away from the door that fateful day."
Sunday, November 23, 2008
COURT ESTABLISHES OFFICIAL ATHEIST HOLY DAY
In Florida, an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter and Passover holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized day.
The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel and declared, "Case dismissed!"
The lawyer immediately stood and objected to the ruling and said, 'Your honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah. Yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays."
The judge leaned forward in his chair and said, "But you do. Your client, counsel, is woefully ignorant."
The lawyer said, "Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists."
The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is 'April Fools Day'. Psalm 14:1 states 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God'. Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that if your client says there is no G-d, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day. Court is adjourned."
The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel and declared, "Case dismissed!"
The lawyer immediately stood and objected to the ruling and said, 'Your honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah. Yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays."
The judge leaned forward in his chair and said, "But you do. Your client, counsel, is woefully ignorant."
The lawyer said, "Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists."
The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is 'April Fools Day'. Psalm 14:1 states 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God'. Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that if your client says there is no G-d, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day. Court is adjourned."
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