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SOCRATES AND THE TWO MEN Socrates was sitting outside of the gates of

Athens. A man came up to him and said, " I am thinking about moving

into Athens. Can you please tell me what it is like to live here? "

Socrates replied, " I would be happy to tell you, but first would you

please tell me what it was like in your previous home city? "

 

The man roared, " Oh, it was awful. The people stab you in the back

and rob you blind. I am leaving only enemies " . Socrates frowned and

continued, " Well, you best be on your way because you will find the

same thing here in Athens " .

 

Later another man stopped to speak to Socrates and inquired, " I was

considering moving here to Athens. Can you tell me what it is like to

live here? "

 

Socrates asked the visitor: " First tell me, what was it like in your

previous home city? " The man smiled and said, " Where i come from the

people all work together and help each other. Kindness is everywhere

and you are never treated with anything but the utmost

respect " . " Welcome to Athens " , smiled Socrates, " You will find the

same thing here " !! SPIRITUAL COMMENTARY

The world is what we think it is. The outside is a reflection of our

inner self. If we look at the negative side of things, then our

outlook would be bleak.

 

And if we are an optimistic we would feel that positive things

surround us everywhere. The first person had negative traits whereas

the second person had everything good to say about his home city.

 

Most situations in our life can be seen as a relationship

interaction, be it a personal relationship such as internal

dialogues, or our dealings with a friend, family member, or co-

worker.

 

All things around us are merely reflections of our self-emanations.

If we learn to live our lives with this understanding, then we have

no one to blame for our lives.

 

Usually we want to blame other people and the outside world for

everything. The physical world is a projection of our beliefs and

feelings which we then think is " reality " .

As a man thinks, so he becomes. To take charge of our lives, we have

to go within and become intensely honest with ourselves about

ourselves.

 

Start accepting that whatever comes to us comes because we have

attracted it with thoughts, beliefs and feelings. We can take charge

of our lives by taking charge of our thoughts, beliefs, feelings and

tendencies.

 

Belief is the thermostat that regulates what we accomplish. A person,

who believes he is worth little, receives little.

 

If you believe you are unimportant, every-thing you do has an

unimportant mark. As time goes by, lack of belief in ourselves shows

in the way we talk, walk, and act.

 

Unless we readjust our thermostat, we shrink in our own estimation.

And, since others see in us what we see in ourselves, we grow smaller

in the estimation of others. You are a product of your thoughts.

 

When you adjust your thermostat, you move forward. When you believe

in yourself, good things do start happening. Your mind is a

conception workshop producing numberless thoughts.

 

You have to explore your inner self, " Think doubt and fail; Think

victory and succeed " .

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