Thought for the day

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An old man meets a young man who asks:

“Do you remember me?”

And the old man says no. Then the young man tells him he was his student, And the teacher asks:

“What do you do, what do you do in life?”

The young man answers:

“Well, I became a teacher.”

“ah, how good, like me?” Asks the old man.

“Well, yes. In fact, I became a teacher because you inspired me to be like you.”

The old man, curious, asks the young man at what time he decided to become a teacher. And the young man tells him the following story:

“One day, a friend of mine, also a student, came in with a nice new watch, and I decided I wanted it.

I stole it, I took it out of his pocket.

Shortly after, my friend noticed the his watch was missing and immediately complained to our teacher, who was you.

Then you addressed the class saying, ‘This student's watch was stolen during classes today. Whoever stole it, please return it.’

I didn't give it back because I didn't want to.

You closed the door and told us all to stand up and form a circle.

You were going to search our pockets one by one until the watch was found.

However, you told us to close our eyes, because you would only look for his watch if we all had our eyes closed.

We did as instructed.

You went from pocket to pocket, and when you went through my pocket, you found the watch and took it. You kept searching everyone's pockets, and when you were done you said ‘open your eyes. We have the watch.’

You didn't tell on me and you never mentioned the episode. You never said who stole the watch either. That day you saved my dignity forever. It was the most shameful day of my life.

But this is also the day I decided not to become a thief, a bad person, etc. You never said anything, nor did you even scold me or take me aside to give me a moral lesson.

I received your message clearly.

Thanks to you, I understood what a real educator needs to do.

Do you remember this episode, professor?

The old professor answered, ‘Yes, I remember the situation with the stolen watch, which I was looking for in everyone’s pocket. I didn't remember you, because I also closed my eyes while looking.’

This is the essence of teaching:

If to correct you must humiliate; you don't know how to teach.”

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Seeing With The Heart 

"The man doesn’t know that there is a snake underneath. 

The woman doesn’t know that there is a stone crushing the man. 

The woman thinks: “I am going to fall! And I can’t climb because the snake is going to bite me. Why can’t the man use a little 
more strength and pull me up!” 

The man thinks: “I am in so much pain! Yet I’m still pulling you as much as I can. Why don’t you try and climb a little harder!?”

The moral: You can’t see the pressure the other person is under, and the other person can’t see the pain you’re in. 

This is life. 

Whether it’s with work, family, feelings or friends, we should try to understand each other. 

Learn to think differently, perhaps more clearly and communicate better. A little thought and patience goes a long way." 

 

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A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transportation.

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An Old Farmer writes to his Son who is in Prison:
"Dear Son, this year I won't be able to plant Potatoes because I can't dig the field by myself, I know if you are here, you would have helped me".

The Son writes back,
"Dad don't even think of digging the field because that's where I buried all the money I stole."

The Police read the letter and the next Day the whole field was dugged up looking for the money but nothing was found.

The following Day the Son wrote again,
'Now plant your Potatoes dad, it's the best I can do from here. '

 

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The wonder of nature, an osprey fishing! 

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"...And after a long time the boy came back again. 
"I am sorry, Boy," said the tree, "but I have nothing left to give you- 
My apples are gone." 
"My teeth are too weak for apples," said the boy. 
"My branches are gone," said the tree. 
"You cannot swing on them-" 
"I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy. 
"My trunk is gone," said the tree. 
"You cannot climb-" 
"I am too tired to climb," said the boy. 
"I am sorry," sighed the tree. 
"I wish that I could give you something... but I have nothing left. I am an old stump. I am sorry..."
"I don't need very much now," said the boy, "just a quiet pleace to sit and rest. I am very tired." 
"Well," said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could, 
"well, an old stump is a good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest."
And the boy did.
And the tree was happy."
 
Shel Silverstein - The Giving Tree, 1964.

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Tell me, what is it that you plan to do with your one, wild and precious life?

Mary Oliver, poet

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I don't know if this counts as a thought for the day, but the older I get the more I realise the truth in these words

Just let it go.

Edited December 3, 2022 by AppyDAZE

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From After Life, phew and https://fb.watch/hi_7B2jONV/

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1 hour ago, Jerseybean said:

I think we're probably all victims and all blessed at the same time, if that makes any sense. Life is definitely hard, but it is definitely something to cherish too.

Good on you @Jerseybean for all your thoughts for the day and all these thought-provoking bits and pieces.

Edited December 10, 2022 by AppyDAZE

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He is 85 and insists on taking his wife’s hand everywhere they go. When he was asked why his wife kept looking away, he responded, “because she has Alzheimer's”. 

Then he was ask, will your wife worry if you let her go? He then replied, ′′she doesn't remember anything, she doesn't know who I am anymore, she hasn't recognized me for years.” Surprised, I said, “and you have continued to guide her every single day even though she doesn't recognize you?" 

The elderly man smiled and looked into my eyes and said, ′′she may not know who I am, but I know who she is, and she is the love of my life”.

 

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