Amazing as it might seem, many people are afraid of happiness. To such people, being at one with life would mean changing certain habits – and losing their own identity.We often decide we are unworthy of the good things which happen to us. We do not accept miracles – for to accept them gives us the sensation that we owe God something. Furthermore, we are afraid we might “grow accustomed” to happiness.We think: “it is better not to taste the joy, because we shall suffer so much when it is gone.
I have been experiencing a spectrum of emotions in the past one week. Ranging from extreme excitement to extreme bitterness, various reasons owing to this.
Today i was going through some articles of philosophy, which i generally do when i don’t have anything interesting on hand to do. I have spent around 4 hours today in reading such articles and anecdotes , and i am going to summarize it with some interesting anecdotes taken from Paul Coelho writings.
Here are a few stories about this:
In Moses’ footsteps
Rabbi Zuya wanted to discover the mysteries of life. He therefore resolved to imitate the life of Moses.
For years, he tried to behave like the prophet – without ever achieving the results he hoped for. One night, tired of so much study, he fell into a deep sleep.
God appeared in his dream:
- Why are you so upset, my son? – He asked.
- My days on Earth will end, and I am still so far from being like Moses – answered Zuya.
- If I needed another Moses, I’d have already created him – said God. – When you come before me for judgment, I will not ask whether you were a good Moses, but who you were. Try and be a good Zuya.
Who still wants this bill?
Cassan Said Amer tells a story about a lecturer who began a seminar holding up a 20 dollar bill, and asking:
- Who wants this 20 dollar bill?
Several hands went up, but the lecturer said:
- Before handing it over, there’s something I must do.
He furiously crushed it, and asked again:
- Who still wants this bill?
The hands continued raised.
- And what if I do this?
He threw it against the wall, letting it fall to the floor, kicked it, stamped in it and again held up the bill – all dirty and crumpled. He repeated the question, and the hands continued to be held high.
- You mustn’t ever forget this scene – said the lecturer. – No matter what I do with this money, it’ll still be a 20 dollar bill. Many times in our lives, we are crushed, stamped on, kicked, maltreated, offended; however, in spite of this, we are still worth the same.
That which is funny about man
A disciple asked Hejasi:
- I want to know what is the most funny thing about human beings.
Hejasi said:
- That they always think crooked: they’re in a hurry to grow, then lament their lost childhood, and soon loose the money they need to keep their health.
“They are so anxious about the future, that they neglect the present, and thus live in neither the present nor the future.
“They live as if they were never going to die, and die as if they had never lived.”
Yup now if u have gone through i think u might have a made sense of things. Signing off today!
