thought for the day

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Weakness Can Be Strength

A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn’t understand why, after three months of training the master had taught him only one move.

“Sensei,”(Teacher in Japanese) the boy finally said, “Shouldn’t I be learning more moves?” “This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” the sensei replied. Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.

Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched.

Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened. “No,” the sensei insisted, “Let him continue.” Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.

“Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?”

“You won for two reasons,” the sensei answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.” The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.

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Democracy is not the law of the majority but the protection of the minority. ~
Albert Camus

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An empty man is full of himself. ~ Edward Abbey

[rajveer]

Very interesting thread Sirs..
I am trying with your kind permission.
wheather with gun or no gun , a man needs peace of mind so this one,

"A man gives love for sex and a woman gives, sex for love".

If understood properly , can save lots of marriages and violence also.

Regards.

[rajveer]

Only two more for today.
Source unknown.

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things
I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can
and the wisdom to know the difference".


"All confidence is acquired or self-developed through
positive thinking which is triggered of by good books,
good friends and good visits".

Regards.

[art_collector]

Interesting facts:

MASJID = 6 words

CHURCH-= 6 words

MANDIR = 6 words

&

QURAN 5 words

BIBLE 5 words

GEETA 5 words

They all preach the same 6-5=1

"GOD IS ONE"

[xl_target]

Never trust a government that doesn't trust its own citizens with guns
--Benjamin Franklin--

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A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. Edward Abbey

[brihacharan]

TWO WOLVES

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.

"One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

"The other is Good - It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
Cheers
Brihacharan

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There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
Elie Wiesel

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[quote="rajveer"]Only two more for today.
Source unknown.

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things
I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can
and the wisdom to know the difference".


Reinhold Niebuhr
American chap

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Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins. –
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln

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If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
– The Dalai Lama

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Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils

Hector Berlioz