An Inspirational short Zen Story: Maybe

There was an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically.


“Maybe,” the farmer replied.


The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild horses. “How wonderful,” the neighbors exclaimed.


“Maybe,” replied the old man.


The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune.


“Maybe,” answered the farmer.


The day after, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army. Seeing that the son’s leg was broken, they passed him by. The neighbors congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out.


“Maybe,” said the farmer.

Achieve Success with Auto Suggestion

Have you read the all time classic 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill? Perhaps yes, because this book has been an all time classic since its publication. If not, this is the right time for you to learn the secrets of success that Hill has gathered spending more than 25 years and studying at least 2500 top successful people from around the world. So what are those (13) great principles of success? SharedTalks is going to present a summary of this book regularly for 13 weeks. Wait, read and give feedback.

1. The first principal for succes is an intense will or Desire of Achievement click here to read about it if you have not read it yet.

2. The second principle for success is Faith or visualization and belief in attainment of desire. Click here if you have not read it yet.

Now we are talking about the third principle of success: AUTO SUGGESTION.

The main idea of auto suggestion is that you should be success concious and at the time of hardships you shouldn't dismantle your bolts. If you want to become, for example, a writer, but you are a waiter now, don't suggest yourself that you are just a waiter and can never become a writer. Instead, think this way, 'Well I am a waiter now and it is a transit period for me. One day, I will definitely become a writer. To be a writer, I have to pass through all odds. All great writers have come through very low positions..well.' The meaning is not to say that a waiter is a low profile job. It is just an example. If you are a student and want to be a waiter in a five star hotel, then you should suggest yourself exactly that way.

Hill believes Skepticism, in connection with ALL new ideas, is characteristic of all human beings. But if you follow the instructions outlined, your skepticism will soon be replaced by belief, and this, in turn, will soon become crystallized into ABSOLUTE FAITH.

Our inner power is immense,but we have made so many walls and reasons to not to use it. We often think, 'who the hell I am to do this?' That is why combating the inner critic is much more important than defeating the outer critics.

Our next post will focus on Sucess and the importance of specialised knowledge.

The Link Between Faith And Success

VISUALIZATION OF, AND BELIEF IN ATTAINMENT OF DESIRE Have you read the all time classic 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill? Perhaps yes, because it is the Bible to those who want success in their lives. If not, this is the right time for you to learn the secrets of success that Hill has gathered spending more than 25 years and studying at least 2500 top successful people from around the world. So what are those (13) great principles of success? SharedTalks is going to present a summary of this book regularly for 13 weeks. Wait, read and give feedback. Two weeks ago SharedTalks presented the first principal for succes which is Desire. If you missed that click here Amongst his 13 proved principles of success, Hill presents that faith in what one desires is the second key. Emotions are really important for achieving success. According to him, the emotions of FAITH, LOVE, and SEX are the most powerful of all the major positive emotions. How To Develop Faith? Developing faith here is not identical or related with generally understood terms of religious faith. Here, the faith is for the thing what you desire or its attainment. Hill describes that repetition of affirmation of orders to our subconscious mind is the only known method of voluntary development of the emotion of faith. A mind dominated by positive emotions, becomes a favorable abode for the state of mind known as faith. A mind so dominated may, at will, give the subconscious mind instructions, which it will accept and act upon immediately. FAITH IS A STATE OF MIND WHICH MAY BE INDUCED BY AUTO-SUGGESTION Hill believes that the FAITH is the “eternal elixir” which gives life, power, and action to the impulse of thought! Hill says, "Taking inventory of mental assets and liabilities, you will discover that your greatest weakness is lack of self-confidence. This handicap can be surmounted, and timidity translated into courage, through the aid of the principle of autosuggestion. Normally beople do not get success because they do not believe in it. They just think that the goal is too high for them and so that is unattainable. Which is a real misery. The law of auto-suggestion, through which any person may rise to altitudes of achievement which stagger the imagination, is well described in the following verse: “If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t If you like to win, but you think you can’t, It is almost certain you won’t. “If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost For out of the world we find, Success begins with a fellow’s will— It’s all in the state of mind. The power of love is also very immense. Hill gives an example of successful author Charles Dickens. Dickens' began by pasting labels on blacking pots. The tragedy of his first love penetrated the depths of his soul, and converted him into one of the world’s truly great authors. That “experience” was mixed with the emotions of sorrow and LOVE. For Abraham lincoln's success also there was a lady behind it- Anne Rutledge, the only woman whom he ever truly loved, but could not marry her. Next week's post will focus on auto suggestion. Check it out!!

19 Tips for Successful life By Dalai Lama

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. 3. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions. 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. 5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. 6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. 7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. 8. Spend some time alone every day. 9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. 10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. 11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. 12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. 13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. 14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. 15. Be gentle with the earth. 16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before. 17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. 18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. 19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.