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InspirEmail No 238 - August 6th, 2012 - A Picture of Peace
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A Picture of Peace

There once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of Peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towering mountains were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of Peace.

The other picture had mountains, too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all. But when the king looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest in perfect Peace.

After much thought and consideration the king chose the second picture. Do you know why?

'Because' explained the king, 'Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of Peace.'

Author Unknown

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1. No one can ruin your day without your permission
2. Most people will be about as happy, as they decide to be
3. Others can stop you temporarily, but only you can do it permanently
4. Whatever you are willing to put up with, is exactly what you will have
5. Success stops when you do
6. When your ship comes in . . . make sure you are willing to unload it
7. You will never 'have it all together'
8. Life is a journey . . . not a destination
9. The biggest lie on the planet: 'when I get what I want, I will be happy'
10. The best way to escape your problem is to solve it
11. I've learned that ultimately 'takers lose and givers win'
12. Life's precious moments don't have value, unless they are shared
13. If you don't start, it's certain you won't arrive
14. We often fear the thing we want the most
15. He or she who laughs . . . lasts
16. Yesterday was the deadline for all complaints
17. Look for opportunities . . . not guarantees
18. Success is getting up one more time
19. Now is the most interesting time of all
20. When things go wrong . . . don't go with them
21. Life is what's coming . . . not what was

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