lien’s life as it is

A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small
opening appeared, he sat and watched the butterfly for
several hours as it struggled to force its body through
that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any
progress.

It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it
could go no farther. So the man decided to help the
butterfly,he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
remaining bit of the cocoon.

The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and
small, shriveled wings. The man continued to watch
the butterfly because he expected that, any moment, the
wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the
body, which would contract in time.

Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of
its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled
wings. It never was able to fly. That the man in his
kindness and haste did not understand was that the
restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the
butterfly to get through the tiny opening were nature's way
of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its
wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved
its freedom from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
If we went through our life without any obstacles, it would
cripple us. We would not be so strong as what we could
have been. And we could never fly.

So have a nice day and struggle a little. When you are
under pressure and stress, remember that you are a better
person after you have gone through it.

The key to happiness is not that you never get upset,
irritated or frustrated. It's how quickly you snap out of it

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it.
FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson .
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.

“Every problem contains within itself the seeds of its own solution” - Stanley Arnold

“A wise question is half of knowledge” - Lord Bacon

“What we should read is not the words, but the man whom we feel to be behind the words” - Butler

a man worked at the railways. his job was simple, to maintain traffic by just a simple pull of the lever to adjust the tracks, ensuring smooth journey for the train passing by.

one day, he brought his little 4 year old boy to work as his wife had been taken ill. their son was their pride and joy, the fruits of their labour after trying for years to have a kid. the boy was cute, bright and intelligent.

the boy wandered off to play and the man let him, being the indulgent parent. soon, in the afternoon heat, the man dozed off.

a few hours later, he was awoken by his son screaming shrilly, having fallen and gotten stuck in the tracks. he dashed towards the tracks in panic. he then heard another sound that made his heart stop.

the train, scheduled for that very hour, was bearing down the tracks.

in those few seconds, he had to make an important decision. stop the tracks to save his beloved son, or to lift the lever as per normal so that the 400 people onboard would not come to any harm?

with his heart sinking, he made his decision.

he trudged towards his post, and flipped the lever.

he could hear his son screaming, followed by his bones breaking as the train thundered down, the 400 onboard blissfully unaware of this man’s tragedy.

he went home, a broken hearted hero. narrating to his wife the day’s tragic happenings with head bowed down, he shook and quiverred, sobbing his heart out.

she drew him into her arms, herself filled with grief over her son’s death and whispered “while it is sad that our boy had to die, let us not forget that his one life saved four hundred. we will soon see him again, happy, and in heaven. fret not, for God understands what you had to do. sacrificing one…for the masses.”