Proverbs. Page 25

There lived two brothers. One brother was a successful man who has attained fame for their good deeds. The other brother was a murderer.
Before the court on the second brother and a group of journalists surrounded him, and one asked the question:
- How did you become a criminal?
I had a difficult childhood. My father drank, beat my mother and me. Who else could I be?
At this time, several journalists gathered around the first brother, and one of them asked:
- You are known for your achievements; how is it that you have achieved all this?
I had a difficult childhood. My father drank, beat my mother and me. Who else could I be?

The man was walking along the beach and suddenly saw a boy who lifted something from sand and threw it into the sea. The man came closer and saw that the boy picks up the sand with starfish. They surrounded him from all sides. It seemed, on sand ― millions of starfish, beach was literally littered with them for many kilometers.
― Why are you throwing these starfish into the water? the man asked, coming closer.
― If they remain on shore until tomorrow morning when the tide starts, then dies, the boy replied, not stopping his training.
― But this is just silly! ― cried the man. ― Look! Here millions of starfish, beach just littered with them. Your attempts will change nothing!
The boy picked up the next starfish, thought for a moment, threw it into the sea and said:
― No, my attempts will change much... For this star.

In the hospital in the same ward were two very sick people. One lay in the window, and the other bed was placed at the door.
- What can you see in the window? - asked the one that was lying at the door.
- Oh! - perked up first. - I see the sky, clouds, resembling small animals, lake and forest in the distance.
Every day lying near the window told his neighbor about what was happening outside the window. He saw a boat, fishermen with a huge catch, children playing on the beach, young lovers holding hands and keeping each other's shining eyes.
While he observed all these amazing events outside the window, his neighbor tormented blind anger. "It's not fair, he thought. - For what merits he was laid by the window, not me, and I can only contemplate the door with peeling paint, while he admires the view from the window?"
Once, lying at the window coughed heavily and began to choke. He tried to reach for the nurse call button, but he had no strength, because he was shocked by coughing. A neighbor watched the scene. It was easy to push his button, but he didn't.
After some time, the first calmed down and stretched out on his bed.
When it blew, the neighbor asked the nurse to have shifted to the window. The nurse complied with the request of the patient, has re-made his bed, helped him lie down on the opposite bed and making sure the patient is comfortable, he walked to the door. Suddenly stopped her surprised exclamation of the patient:
- How is it! This box goes to a blank gray wall! But the one who died, told me he saw a forest, lake, clouds, people... How could he not see all this from the window?
The nurse smiled sadly.
- He never could see anything, your late neighbor was blind.

In one city opened a special building where you can get any woman to choose a husband.
The building was 6 floors, and each floor corresponds to a certain type of men.
One woman learned about this building and she really wanted to visit it.
At the entrance to the building she read the conditions:
"1. You can visit the building ONLY ONCE!
2. On each floor written the profiles of men, but if they don't suit You, You can rise above.
3. CAN NOT GO BACK!"
She went to 1st floor and reads: "These men have good jobs and love God."
Thought about it and decided to rise above.
2nd floor - "These men have good jobs, love God and love kids."
3rd floor - "These men have good jobs, love God, love children and are very beautiful."
4th floor - "These men have good jobs, love God, love children, very nice and helpful around the house and farm."
5th floor - "These men have good jobs, love God, love kids, very handsome, help around the house and the farm and very rich."
The woman wanted to stay on this floor, but the temptation was too great - "what then of the men on the 6th floor?" and she got up to the 6th floor.
There was the inscription:
"You are visitor # 4 363 012 to this floor. On this floor there are no men. This floor for a single woman. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please to the end.
We wish You a pleasant day!"

One day the lion dog came and challenged him to a fight. But Leo didn't even pay attention to it. Then the dog said:
- If you're not going to fight me, I'll go and tell all their friends that the lion is afraid of me!
What Leo said:
- I'd rather be condemned for cowardice dogs, than be despised the lions for what I fight with dogs.

One old martial arts master decided never to fight. But once it was called to fight one brash young warrior, who believed that he is much more skilled and stronger. However, the old master just sat there, and did not respond to him. Then the soldier began to insult him and his ancestors to provoke the master, but it didn't help. In the end, the young warrior despaired, and left. Pupils of the masters were surprised by the actions of his teacher, many began to condemn him:
- Do you not value your honor and the honor of your ancestors?
Then the old master said:
- When you give a gift, and you do not accept it, who then owns the gift?
- Of course the person who gives!
- Same things with envy, anger and hatred. If we don't accept them, they remain with the giver.

In old times the Lord blinded ten Adamov. One of them plowed land, another sheep, and the third was fishing... some time Later they came to my Father with the request:
- Everything is there, but something was missing. Boring to us.
The Lord gave them the dough and said:
- Let each blind in his own image a woman to whom you like - fat, thin, tall, small... And I will breathe life into them.
After this, the Lord carried on the dish of sugar and said:
Here ten pieces. Let each take one and give the wife that life with her was sweet.
All have done so.
And then the Lord said:
Among you is a rogue, because the dish was eleven pieces of sugar. Who took two pieces?
All were silent. The Lord took them wives, shuffled them, and then distributed to whom you are.
Since then, nine men out of ten think that a strange woman is sweeter because she ate an extra piece of sugar. And only one of Adams knows that all women are the same, for the lump of sugar he ate himself...

When man was still a child, my grandmother always said to him: "Grandson, here you will grow big, will you feel bad - you go in the temple you are always there it will be easier".
People grew up. And he began to live as something quite intolerable. He remembered the advice of her grandmother and went to the temple. And here it is suitable to someone: "Not holding hands!" The second runs: "do Not stand there!" Third grumbles: "Not dressed!" Rear pulls: "Wrong cross!" And then a woman came up and said to him:
You would have left the temple, bought a book on how to conduct myself here is necessary, and then be visited.
A man came out of the temple and sat down on the bench and wept bitterly. And suddenly he heard a voice:
- What are you, my child crying?
The man raised his tear-stained face and saw Christ. Says:
- My God! Me to the temple, are not allowed!
Jesus embraced him:
- Do not cry, they and I have not allowed there.

One good man talked with God and said: Lord, I would like to know what is Heaven and what is Hell.
The Lord led him to two doors, one opened and spent a good man inside.
There was a huge round table in the middle of which stood a huge bowl filled with food that smelled delicious.
The good man felt that he had drool ran down.
The people sitting around the table, looked hungry and sick.
They seemed to be dying of hunger.
They all had spoons with long handles attached to their hands.
They could get a bowl filled with food, to gain food, but because of the handle
the spoons were too long, they could not bring the spoons to their mouths.
A good man was shocked by the view of their misery.
The Lord said, "You have just seen Hell."
The Lord and the good man then went to the second door. The Lord has opened it.
The scene, which saw a good man, was identical to the previous one.
There was a huge round table, the same giant thicket, which
forced his mouth to fill with saliva.
The people sitting around the table held the same spoons with very long handles.
Only this time they looked well-fed, happy and immersed in pleasant conversations with each other.
A good man said to the Lord: I don't understand."
That's easy," replied the Lord, "they have learned to feed each other. Others think only about themselves."
Heaven and hell have the same structure. The difference - within us.

I had a dream that I was in heaven and next to me an angel came to escort me and show me everything there is to see.
We went along until, until he came to a large hall in which there was a multitude of Angels. My angel stopped and said:
- This is the retrieval. Here we receive all petitions and supplications to God that people Express during his prayers.
I looked around, here was very noisy and lively, and I was surrounded by many Angels who sorted petitions, whole piles of papers, written by people from all over the world - there were scrolls, sheets of paper, and just little notes.
Then we walked through a long corridor until, until he came to the second division. And then the angel said to me:
- And here is the Shipping Department and Packaging. Here is God's Grace, which was requested by the people, is heard and is sent to them.
And again, I noticed that it is very lively. A huge number of Angels labored in this Department, because people ask so many things, and, accordingly, many were prepared to be sent to earth.
And finally, at the end of a long corridor, we stopped before a door that led into a tiny room. To my great surprise, there sat only one angel, who clearly had nothing to do.
And is that Department of Thanks, said quietly to my friend angel, slightly confused.
- How come that there's no work here? - I asked.
It is very sad, ' sighed the angel. - Once people get what they asked for, very few send Thanks.
And how to send a letter informing you that you have received God's Grace? - I asked.
- Very simple, - answered the angel. Just say: Thank you, Lord!
- And for that, people should send their notice to receive the grace of God? - I asked.
- If you have food in the fridge and clothes on your body, roof over your head and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of people in this world!
- If you have money in the Bank, money in your wallet, and even a trifle in your coin box, you have entered into 8% wealthy people of this world!
- If you woke up this morning and felt healthy, not sick, then clearly you're happier than many who do not even live through today.
- If you have never experienced the fear in battle, loneliness of imprisonment, agony of torture or the pangs of starvation... you are absolutely right, ahead of 700 million people in the world.
- If you came to my Church and you can pray there without fear of persecution, arrest or torture of death, you are in an enviable position compared to the 3 billion people in this world.
- If your parents are still alive and still married... you are very rare people.
- If you can walk with your head held high and smile, you don't conform to the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair.
- And if you get this message, then you came to 1% of people in the world who is given a chance
- Well, what now? How do I start?
- If you are reading this message, you already can thank you for what you have the opportunity to read, because more than 2 billion people in the World cannot read at all.
Have a good day! Thank you sincerely for all that you have and if you care, tell us about this parable, your family and friends!

Long ago, in the same town there was this man. Lived and lived, until I realized one day that our world is imperfect. This is normal, thoughts about imperfection of the world come sooner or later, in the heads of many people. But our hero was a very special person, he decided to change the world. He decided to make the world beautiful, friendly, nice and perfect.
And this man said, "Give me seven years, and I can change the world!" Seven years this man met with heads of state, organized a large-scale action to change the world, attracted hundreds of thousands of people spiritual practices, working all these years, tirelessly. He became very well known and respected man, but seven years have passed. And the world remained the same.
Then he said to himself: "Perhaps, to change the world is very difficult. So I change to start their country, and the rest of the country will see how we have become good, and also change. It will take more time, but it's definitely going to change the world. Give me 700 days and I will change the country."
He came to the President of the country, received all the necessary powers, because he was a respected and famous person. All these hundreds of days people worked almost around the clock, he met with the heads of large plants, with the leaders of political parties, heads of regions and just popular actors and famous people. But after seven days his country had remained the same.
"Damn!", - the man said. "If I failed to change my country, I change at least your hometown! Give me 7 months and I will change the city!" It was found during this time, every resident of his hometown, he almost did not sleep, he showed inhuman activity, but the city remained the same.
Then the man finally got mad - he had so often done for this world, for this country, for this city, and they remained the same. Then he decided to change his wife. And took this for 7 weeks. And you probably already know the result. His wife remained the same.
Then a person for the first time in many years, sat down and thought - maybe it is possible to change yourself first? It took seven days. And in seven days he changed and when he has changed his wife, his city, his country and his world.

One person said they wanted to become the disciple of a true Master and, deciding to check the correctness of his choice, asked the Master this question:
- Can you explain to me what the purpose of life?
- No, - was the answer.
- Then at least tell me what is its meaning?
I do not know.
- And if you have anything to say about the nature of death and life on the other side?
- I can't.
The man was confused. And the Master said,
- What is the use of knowing what the purpose and meaning of life, if you never had a taste of it? It is better to eat cake than to talk about it.

Jenny was a brown-eyed, attractive five year old girl. One day, when she and her mother walked around the store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace that cost $ 33. How she caught fire with this necklace! And, of course, I asked my mother to buy it. But her mother replied: “Of course, this is a beautiful necklace, but it costs a lot of money. Let's do this. I will buy you a necklace, and when we get home, we will make a list of housework tasks that you will need to complete in order to earn this gift. And don’t forget that on your birthday your grandmother will probably give you as much as $ 15. Have you agreed? Jenny agreed, and her mother bought a necklace. Jenny very diligently carried out daily chores and, of course, her grandmother gave her $ 15 for her birthday. Soon, Jenny worked out the full amount for the necklace. How Jenny loved her jewelry. She dressed him everywhere: on the street, in kindergarten, and even when she went to bed. The only place she didn’t put it on was the shower, because my mother said that they would go bad and leave the paint on her neck. And Jenny had a loving dad. And when Jenny went to bed, he sat down next to her and read interesting tales to her at night. One evening, after the tale was over, he asked: - Jenny, do you love me? “Yes, of course, daddy.” You know that I love you, ”the little girl answered. “Good, then give me your necklace.” “Daddy, just not my necklace!” - cried out Jenny. “You can take Rosie, my favorite doll.” Do you remember her? You gave it to me last year for my birthday. And you can take her toy tea set. Good? “No, honey, don’t worry,” her father kissed her cheek. - Goodnight babe. A week later, after reading the tale, her father again asked her a question: - Do you love me? - Of course, daddy. You know that I love you - Well, then give me your pearl necklace. “No, daddy, just not a necklace.” You can take the Ribbon - my toy horse. You remember her? She is my favorite. Her mane is so soft and you can play with her, braid pigtails and do whatever you want. You can take my horse, if you want, daddy, ”Jenny replied.“ Don’t worry, everything’s all right, ”my father said and stroked her cheek and kissed her for the night. - God bless you, sweet dreams! A few days later, when her father came to read her a bedtime story, Jenny sat on the edge of the bed and her lips quivered. “Here, daddy,” she said, holding out her hand. The necklace slipped on my father’s palm. Holding a plastic necklace with one hand, his father with his second hand took out a blue velvet box from his pocket. Inside her was a real, genuine, insanely beautiful pearl necklace. He had it for a long time. He just waited for Jenny to be able to part with her toy so that he could give her a piece of jewelry. Think, maybe this is true for your life? Until you take a step and can not part with something, you will not get more valuable. Until you decide to invest in yourself, your life will not improve. Until you invest in your development, you will be with the same plastic necklaces. Sometimes it’s very hard to see what's in the other hand, but believe me, if you are open to new opportunities, everything will be fine.

The ship was wrecked and sank near a desert island. But they managed to survive only one person. It was a strong young man. He swam to the island and waited for rescue. At first he was happy that he was still alive. But as the days passed, and no help was given. He has managed to adapt to life on the island. Built a house, dragged there different things. And every day he hoped that tomorrow will appear on the horizon a ship. Every day he prayed to God for help.
But one day, another, the third, and the rescue never came. Once he came back in the evening from hunting to his house and saw a huge fire. All of his house, with all the meager belongings burned to the ground.
Rage and despair took possession of the man:
- I spent days stuck on this damn island! Every day I ask for your help, and you take away my last one!
The tears streaming down his face. It seemed that life was over. Exhausted the man fell asleep right on the sand near the fires.
The next morning he woke up and could not believe my eyes toward the island the ship sailed. It was a welcome help.
- I have waited so long, you finally found me? - the man asked.
You said yourself yesterday gave us a strong smoke signal. So we understand that you need to look here!