The Meaning of Life
Once, a young man came to a wise old man who lived in a village which is so peaceful. After polite greetings, the young man submitted goals and objectives. "My long journey was to find ways to make me always happy, always at the same time making other people happy."
Smiling wisely, the old man said, "Young man, people your age have a desire so, really unusual. Well, to fulfill your wish, my uncle will give you four sentences. Note well yes ..."
"First, think of yourself as someone else!" Then, the old man asked, "Young man, do you understand this first sentence? Just think carefully and tell my uncle what you understand about this."
The youth replied, "If I can consider myself as someone else, so when I was suffering, sickness and so forth, feeling the pain itself will be much reduced. Vice versa, if I experienced ecstasy, with regard they as people another, the excitement will not make me forget myself. Is it, Uncle? "
With a happy face, the old man nodding his head and went on to say. "The second sentence, think of others as thyself!"
The young man said, "With regard to others like ourselves, then when someone else was not lucky, we can empathize, even reached out to help. We can also realize the needs and wishes of others. Open hearted and full of tolerance. Yes, Uncle? "
With more and brighter faces, the old man nodding his head back. He said, "Continue to the third sentence. Note this sentence carefully; think of others as their own!"
The young man returned to express his opinion, "the third sentence of this shows that we must respect the privacy of others, maintaining the rights of every human being with equal and parallel. So, we need not attack each region and harm others. Not interfere with each other. Every person is entitled be himself. If there is a mismatch or differences of opinion, each of which can be mutual respect. "
Said the old man, "Good, very good! Well, fourth sentence: consider yourself as yourself! Uncle has completed all the answers to your questions. The last sentence was something that seemed unusual. Therefore, reflect well."
The young man looked puzzled. He said, "Uncle, after thinking about the four sentences above, I feel there is a mismatch, there are even contradictory. How can I summarize the four sentences into one? Dan, how long it took to understand all the sentences Uncle so I could always happy and at the same time also can make other people happy? "
Spontaneous, the old man replied, "That's easy. Meditate and use your time to learn and a lifetime to experience it for yourself."
That is, the young man went on his life and eventually died. After his death, people often call her name and talk about it. He got a nickname as: "A wise man is always happy and always spread the joy to everyone who called."
Readers are extraordinary,
As social beings, we are required to learn to love life and interact with other human beings on this earth. As long as we can put ourselves, to know and be able to respect the rights of others, and understand the existence of his own identity at every level of life processes, then we will be flexible human. That way, no matter where we interact with another human being, will always make warmth, peace, and joy. Thus, happiness in life comes naturally ... incredible!
By. Andry Wongso. (Indonesian Greatest Inspirator)
It’s not about lifestyle, but its about your life, your happiness, and what way that you choose to get that. and it’s all need a process.
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