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IT'S MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE

It's More Blessed To Give Than To Receive

A young man, a
student in one of the universities, was one day taking a walk with a
professor, who was commonly called the students' friend for his
kindness to those who waited on his instructions.

As
they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which
were supposed to belong to a poor man who was working in a field close
by, and who had nearly finished his day's work.....

Student
turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick: we will
hide his shoes and hide ourselves behind those bushes and wait to see
his perplexity when he cannot find them......"

"My
young friend," answered the professor, "We should never amuse ourselves
at the expense of the poor.....But you are rich and may give yourself a
much greater pleasure by means of this poor man. Put a coin in each
shoe and then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affets him."

The
student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close
by. The poor man soon finished his work and came across the field to
the path where he had left his coat and shoes...

While
putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but
feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found
the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance. He
gazed upon the coin, turned it around and looked at it again and again.

He
then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He
now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other
shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin........

His
feelings overcame him....he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven
and uttered a loud and fervent thanksgiving in which he spoke of his
wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom this
timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing.

The student stood there deeply affected and his eyes filled with tears.

"Now," said the professor, "are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"

The
youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never
forget......I feel now the truth of these words, which I never
understood before; "It's more blessed to give than to receive."

If you want happiness.......

For a lifetime - help someone.........

BE SENSITIVE TO OTHERS

BE SENSITIVE TO OTHERS

Don't criticise, condemn or complain.
Give honest and sincere appreciation.
Become genuinely interested in other people.
Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
Talk in terms of other person's interest.
Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely.
Show respect for the other person's opinions . Never say, 'You're wrong'.
If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.
Try honestly to see things from the other's point of view.
Be sympathetic with other person's idea and desires.
Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
Let the other person save face.
Give the other person a fine reputation to live up with.

IN ESSENCE, BE SENSITIVE TO OTHERS.
(Source: Book"HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE")

IF LIFE IS WATER

If Life Is Water

If life is water, then the jobs, money and position we hold in society are the cups.
They are just tools to hold and maintain our life; but the quality of life doesn’t change.

If we only concentrate on the cup, we won’t have time to enjoy or taste the water in it.