The power of words

                    

A blind man was once sitting on the street with a sign board which read-‘I AM BLIND,PLEASE HELP ME.’Many passed by. Some felt pity on the man and dropped him coins.A woman passed by.She worked in an advertisement company. As she passed by, an idea struck her. She walked back, took the sign board and scribbled something different. All those who passed by started dropping in coins and within a few hours his hat was full .The blind man did not know what miracle had happened. In the evening the lady on her way back from office happened to pass by the blind man again .He recognized the woman by her voice. He asked her- what did you do to my sign board. She replied, I changed the words and it seems to have worked well for you. I just wrote -“It’s a beautiful day and I can’t see it”.It touched the hearts of many .They empathized and it caused the miracle.

A slight change in our words could make a world of difference. The same message conveyed with different words and a different voice modulation can bring about change in our attitude as well as that of the others.Try this tip to experience real happiness. This can be applied to any sphere of life that we are involved in.

“Change your words

 And

 you can change the world”

It can be applied to our personal life.Be it with people at home or in office or with people whom we meet on the way. Every individual has a deep thirst for peace and happiness. All hunt for ‘the treasure box of happiness’, not knowing its origin and where it lies. So how do we get it? What is the secret? Nothing but being content and making others happy by our words and deeds. Yes, dear folks- Happiness is a give and take commodity. It lies within us.It’s internal.We are responsible for being and not being happy because we are its creator. Our ignorance of its source has created havoc and hence we were unable to use the treasure that God given us in the intended way. In this high-tech world we all are like machines.We have become so blind that we are unable to experience what is within us, around us and we walk around in search of happiness knocking door after door. Everyone should keep aside time for self-evaluations or introspection, which is the best technique to know who we are. Fifteen minutes meditation will give us a clear picture of our own self. Start loving yourself first, only then one can radiate happiness to others. A candle has to be lit to radiate light similarly, we have to bring about necessary changes within us to be happy, which is the ‘I am Okay,You are Okay position’.

Happiness is the most valuable treasure and can be experienced only if we have the right mental make up to see  others happy as we are.The first move should be ours.Take it bravely. Don’t wait for others to take a move.Be selfish in the first move and then you can enjoy the fruit of happiness all throughout your life.Reach out to your fellow human beings when they are in need. Thus by making others happy we will be internally driven than externally. Happiness is internal whereas pleasure is external. The difference between the two is that pleasure has a short life, whereas happiness has a long life. This explains why the inner satisfaction we experience out of helping others stays with us lifelong and the thought of it gives us mental satisfaction and a good feeling which cannot be expressed by words. Real happiness is the life force that keeps us  moving ahead.

 In this story of the blind man, it was a give and take act that took place instinctively and intritively. The blind man could earn his living with his disability and the woman who scribbled on the sign board acted as a catalyst that brought in a livelihood for him. She by her act opened the eyes of thousands of people who passed by his side.For this, she first of all opened her inner eye to feel empathetically for the blind man. Her act of kindness has filled  her with happiness and lifelong satisfaction which elevated her to a different plane. Do a good deed daily. Teach your children through your words and actions. A minute difference in your inner self can make a great difference. Try these tips and experience the real happiness in you. Be compassionate to your fellow human beings. Isn’t that real happiness? Experience this joy yourself.

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