AFVOA Newletters of Year 2004

Page 71 of 153 Don’t be discouraged by failure. It can be a positive experience. Failure is, in a sense, the highway to success, inasmuch as every discovery of what is false heads us to seek earnestly after what is true, and every fresh experience points out some form of error which we shall afterwards carefully avoid. ~ John Keats The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands. ~ Robert M. Pirsig A Chat with GOD! God : Hello. Did you call Me? Me : Called you? No.. Who is this? God : This is GOD. I heard your prayers. So I thought I would chat. Me : I do pray. Just makes me feel good. I am actually busy now. I am in the midst of something.. God : What are you busy at? Ants are busy too. Me : Don’t know. But I can’t find free time. Life has become hectic. It’s rush hour all the time. God : Sure. Activity gets you busy. But productivity gets you results. Activity consumes time. Productivity frees it. Me: I understand. But I still can’t figure out. By the way, I was not expecting YOU to buzz me on instant Messaging chat. God : Well I wanted to resolve your fight for time, by giving you some clarity. In this net era, I wanted to reach you through the Medium you are comfortable with. Me : Tell Me, why has life become complicated now? God : Stop analyzing life. Just live it. Analysis is what makes it complicated. Me : Why are we then constantly unhappy? God : Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday. You are worrying because you are analyzing. Worrying has become your habit. That’s why you are not happy. Me : But how can we not worry when there is so much uncertainty? God : Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional. Me : But then, there is so much pain due to uncertainty.. God : Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Me : If suffering is optional, why do good people always suffer? God : Diamond cannot be polished without friction. Gold cannot be purified without fire. Good people go through trials, but don’t suffer. With that experience their life become better not bitter. Me : You mean to say such experience is useful? God : Yes. In every term, Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.