Can a single person control a few million people? How powerful must a person be to control a few million people? Does the person need to be powerful? What kind of power must the person possess? Ammunition? Hitmen? Or simply . . . Love?
There are a few individuals, quite a few individuals who have brought about immense changes in this society simply by offering love, in exchange of. . nothing. Probably the greatest of those individuals, is Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu a.k.a Mother Teresa or Blessed Mother of Calcutta. This humble and kind lady showed people the way to love.
People on the streets, who had nothing but the fear of death in their eyes died in tears of joy in her lap. People who had never seen anything but poverty, lived happily and died so, in her arms. Children who had starved to the brink of death found joy in things other than food and toys. She brought millions of people together, with her will, with her love. Her kind words and actions had more influence on people than the threat of nuclear holocaust. So what is it that this individual, who had nothing to do with this country have? What did she possess in such mammoth quantity that changed the lives of so many people? A deep desire to serve and a selfless dream to make this world a much better place to live in.
This lovable Mother, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for her outstanding service to the deprived. What did she have to say on the occasion of receiving the award? I would say that it is a 'must read' for every individual. The scenes that she has described in the short speech and the vivid description of the pain and joy, cannot but throng your heart. Here is the link to that speech. It is a life changing experience, take my word for it.
There are a couple of other things that she has said, that has found its place on my home's walls. Inspiring, thought provoking and life changing is how I would describe this. Here's how it goes.
People are often unreasonable, irrational and self centred.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies.
Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you.
Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight.
Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten.
Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway!
Give it a thought. I'm sure there's something you can associate yourself with in this quote. Cheers to Love!
(I am very greatful to Mr. Ashok, of Shinota, a brother, a friend and an inspiration, for opening up my skies by providing me with the link at a time that I needed it the most.)
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