when the going is tough and life looks tattered it is always good to be silent, withdrawn and calm.but putting our inner self to such silences is very difficult .as I had said once I am an admirer of PAULO
COELHO's writings and hence thought i would revisit his books for some reassurance and strength.I
happened to see to story of a pencil WRITTEN BY COELHO and i thought i would reproduce it for the benefit of everyone A pencil has five qualities and IF we manage to hang on to them, we would always be at peace
First quality :you are capable of great things,but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps.We call that hand GOD,and He always guides us accordingly to His will.
Second: now and than we use a sharpener, that makes the pencil suffer a little, but afterwards,its much sharper. so WE too must learn to bear pain and sorrow because they will make us a better person.
third: the pencil always allows us to use an eraser to rub out mistakes. this means that correcting something is not necessarily a bad thing as it helps to keep us on the road to justice.
fourth: what really MATTERS in a pencil is not its wooden exterior but the graphite inside. so always pay attention to what is happening inside you
fifth: A pencil leaves a mark. in just the same way, you should know that everything you do in life will leave a mark, so try to be conscious of that in action.
COELHO's writings and hence thought i would revisit his books for some reassurance and strength.I
happened to see to story of a pencil WRITTEN BY COELHO and i thought i would reproduce it for the benefit of everyone A pencil has five qualities and IF we manage to hang on to them, we would always be at peace
First quality :you are capable of great things,but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps.We call that hand GOD,and He always guides us accordingly to His will.
Second: now and than we use a sharpener, that makes the pencil suffer a little, but afterwards,its much sharper. so WE too must learn to bear pain and sorrow because they will make us a better person.
third: the pencil always allows us to use an eraser to rub out mistakes. this means that correcting something is not necessarily a bad thing as it helps to keep us on the road to justice.
fourth: what really MATTERS in a pencil is not its wooden exterior but the graphite inside. so always pay attention to what is happening inside you
fifth: A pencil leaves a mark. in just the same way, you should know that everything you do in life will leave a mark, so try to be conscious of that in action.
Hi Anni!
ReplyDeleteOfcourse your silence is a great Strength!A Diamond need not to be proved every time is precious and the strongest.God is always with you !Anni!. Take Care.