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So many times in life we condemn ourselves for our failures,<br />
we compare ourselves unfavorably to others, we<br />
grieve over our own shortcomings, wishing that we could<br />
be different, more like someone else or some pre-conceived<br />
ideal. And as we do this, we blind ourselves to our real<br />
assets, to the flowers we are watering each day, to the real<br />
gifts we can give to the king.<br />
God has given everyone a unique, special set of gifts and<br />
it is up to us to make the most of these. Some of us will be<br />
able to carry water without spilling a drop. Our gift to the<br />
world will be a full bucket of water. Others of us will be<br />
able to give only half a bucket of water, but we will line<br />
the world’s paths with beautiful flowers and sweet fragrance.<br />
Let us never underestimate our potential or the<br />
significance of our own gifts. Let none of us ever feel just<br />
like a “leaky bucket.”<br />
THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE<br />
Once there was a saint who lived in the Himalayan forests.<br />
He lived in an ashram deep in a beautiful jungle where he<br />
spent his time in meditation and looking after the ashram.<br />
Once a traveler came upon the saint and the ashram while<br />
trekking through the Himalayas. The young man started<br />
talking to the saint about the spiritual life. The young tourist<br />
asked him, “What did you do before you became enlightened?”<br />
The saint replied, “I used to chop wood and carry water<br />
from the well.”<br />
The man then asked, “What do you do now that you have<br />
become enlightened?” The answer was simple. The saint<br />
replied, “I chop wood and carry water from the well.”<br />
The young man was puzzled. He said, “There seems to be<br />
no difference then. What was the point in going through<br />
all those years of sadhana in order to attain enlightenment<br />
if you still spend your days doing chores and menial<br />
tasks?”<br />
The Master replied, “The difference is in me. The difference<br />
is not in my acts, it is in me: because I have changed,<br />
all my acts have changed. Their significance has changed.<br />
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