Parents and Children

Pencil: I'm sorry

Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.

Pencil: I'm sorry cos you get hurt bcos of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.

Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad. :)

I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way... they get hurt, and become smaller (older, and eventually pass on).

Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.

"All my life, I've been the pencil.. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I'm left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have..."

To what extend Ego is necessary?

To what extend Ego is necessary?

1) Take a glass of water, and add a spoon of salt in it, and mix it well. The water will taste very salty.

2) Next, drop the glass of waster in a gallon of water. The salt is still there, and you can taste it, although very less.

3) Finally, take the gallon of water and drop it in a fresh water lake. The salt is still there, but now you cannot taste it at all.

The first case is the ego of a common man.

The second case is the ego of a serious spiritual student.

The third case is the ego of an self-realized person.

So..how much ego is necessary for a person? If you can taste the salt (ego), there is still work left to do. :-)

- Inspirations by Sudhir Krishnan

Tips to Control our Anger

Tips to Control our Anger, which harms our lives and relationships:

• Leave the place.
• Take in deep breaths.
• Drink some water.
• Listen to music that you like.
• Watch a movie that you wanted to.
• Do some physical exercise like walking, jogging...
• Repeat: ‘I am patient and loving person'
• Think of a good moments in your life.
• Visualize a relaxing experience.