Positive Attitude is the gift of God! Cherish the Gift and Enjoy the Life

[Guest guest]

Namaste dear all:

 

Happy Holidays and a Happy and Peaceful New Year!

 

This holiday season reminds us all the upcoming new year and the

importance of developing a positive attitude for meeting all

challenges of our life. This month's Reader's digest (January 2005

issue that arrives in December) contains this inspirational article

about the life of Kyle Maynard. The article with the title, " The

Contender," describes how Kyle was able to cope up with a birth

disorder known as "Congenital Amputation." Kyle Maynard was born

March 24, 1986 with this rare disorder with only three major

joints: a neck and two shoulders. He has no arms below the elbows

and his legs stop at the knees. But Kyle never thought that anything

was beyond his reach. Kyle also believed at the bottom of his heart

that he would be always be able to stand on his own two feet even

though he has no legs or knees.

 

During his visit to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Kyle

said, "I don't have time in my life for excuses." Kyle also

observed, "Everybody has some kind of disability; mine is just more

apparent that everybody else's." The author of this article, Derek

Burnett calls Kyle as the "Human Antidepressant." Kyle has been a

great inspiration to all he knows. The story of Kyle Maynard

transcends the sport of wrestling. It sends a message of hope to

those who must persevere in overcoming insurmountable odds. What

many of us would consider a handicap, Kyle uses as a gift. It is not

only Kyle's attitude towards wrestling that endures him into the

hearts of those he comes into contact with, but also, his passion and

zest for life that is equally contagious. He may only be two feet

tall, but is truly a giant amongst men.s. Kyle has an impressive

wrestling record during his college carrier. His visit to the

Georgia State Wrestling Championship left him with an impressive

record of 35-16. Kyle also narrowly missed All-American status at

the National High School Senior Wrestling Championships. This year

Kyle was honored by ESPN with an ESPY Award for Best Athlete with a

Disability and he also received the President's Award for the Sports

Humanitarian Hall of Fame.

 

I recommend everyone who feel depressed to read the success story of

this gifted athlete at the Readers Digest. If you can't access to

readers digest, please visit the URL:

http://www.kmaynard.com/index.html with the biography of Kyle.

 

For advaitins, the story of Kyle is quite important because that

the `heart' has the capacity to direct the body, mind and intellect

to achieve whatever it seeks. Physical and/or mental disabilities are

our own creations which bind us from achieving what we truly believe

in. Kyle is a living legend who has demonstrated that we are the

cause of our own sufferings. The parents of Kyle considered Kyle as

the gift of the God and cherished that gift and demonstrated to the

world that it is up to us to get the best out of the Lord's gift.

With positive attitude, they were able to see happiness through Kyle

and they were rewarded for their positive attitude! Kyle is

currently enrolled at the University of Georgia and those who want to

see him and talk to him can really can! Let us follow Kyle during

the coming years and stop complaining and cherish our life – the gift

of god and liberate ourselves from our sufferings!

 

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

 

Warmest regards,

 

Ram Chandran

[Guest guest]

Namaste, All

 

No doubt, positive Attitude is good to develop. More than that, what one should

strive for is to develop “right attitude”. Right Attitude can come only from

Self Confidence and IMHO Self Confidence comes from Self Knowledge.

 

The attitude backed by the knowledge “Aham Brahmasmi” and “Tat Twam Asi” helps

one to face all obstacles that come in one’s way while living.

 

Warm regards,

 

 

 

 

Ram Chandran <RamChandran wrote:

Namaste dear all:

 

Happy Holidays and a Happy and Peaceful New Year!

 

This holiday season reminds us all the upcoming new year and the

importance of developing a positive attitude for meeting all

challenges of our life. This month's Reader's digest (January 2005

 

 

 

 

The all-new My – What will yours do?