Women

At the beginning of time, Twashtri--the Vulcan of Hindu mythology--created the world. But when he wished to create a woman, he found that he had employed all his materials in the creation of man. There did not remain one solid element. Then Twashtri, perplexed, fell into a profound meditation from which he aroused himself and proceeded as follows:

He took the roundness of the moon, the undulations of the serpent, the entwinement of clinging plants, the trembling of the grass, the slenderness of the rose-vine and the velvet of the flower, the lightness of the leaf and the glance of the fawn, the gaiety of the sun's rays and tears of the mist, the inconstancy of the wind and the timidity of the hare, the vanity of the peacock and the softness of the down on the throat of the swallow, the hardness of the diamond, the sweet flavor of honey and the cruelty of the tiger, the warmth of fire, the chill of snow, the chatter of the jay and the cooing of the turtle dove.

He combined all these and formed a woman. Then he made a present of her to man. Eight days later the man came to Twashtri, and said: "My Lord, the creature you gave me poisons my existence. She chatters without rest, she takes all my time, she laments for nothing at all, and is always ill; take her back;" and Twashtri took the woman back.

But eight days later the man came again to the god and said: "My Lord, my life is very solitary since I
returned this creature. I remember she danced before me, singing. I recall how she glanced at me from the corner of her eye, how she played with me, clung to me. Give her back to me," and Twashtri returned the woman to him.

Three days only passed and Twashtri saw the man coming to him again.
"My Lord," said he,

"I do not understand exactly how it is, but I am sure that the woman causes me more annoyance than pleasure.I beg you to relieve me of her."

But Twashtri cried:
"Go your way and do the best you can."

And the man cried: "I cannot live with her!"

"Neither can you live without her!" replied Twashtri.

And the man went away sorrowful, murmuring: "Woe is me, I can neither live with nor without her."

Anxiety

Ramai yang mahukan kebebasan. Kebebasan dalam memilih dan kebebasan untuk melakukan apa sahaja. Tapi kebebasan bukanlah jawapan kepada segalanya. Kongkongan dan penderaan adakalanya perlu disertakan dalam setiap kebebasan yang wujud.

Penderaan terhadap kebebasan menyebabkan manusia menjadi lebih menghargai kebebasan dimiliki selama ini. Kebebasan mutlak menjadikan manusia mengalami kebingungan

"Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom".

What Is Your Dominant Desire Based On What You See?

Jadi, nak dijadikan cerita, aku buat satu test ni. Hurm



LOVE

You are ruled by your desire to be connected to others. Whether it is a romantic connection you seek, or the deep abiding intimacy of family or friendship, it is what fuels you and keeps you motivated. You have a warm and compassionate soul and a nurturing spirit which draws others to you. You see people for everything that they can be and all the wonder that they contain within them; and this drives you to connect to them. It is no doubt that no matter where life's journey takes you, you will always be surrounded by those who care for you and a bountiful love which encompasses you.

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Being Too Nice Might Be Making You Depressed

Depression is a strange phenomena.  If you have ever been depressed or have been close to a loved one who suffered from it, then you know that it crops up in the most likely and unlikely of places, and seems to drag the life out of you like a plague of the mind.  And while it’s easy to hide your depression, there are a few things you can start doing right now that may have a positive effect on the way you view life at the moment.

It starts with how nice you are to people.  Yes, it’s generally always a good idea to be nice to people, because why not?  But there is such a notion as being way too nice, too caring and too “understanding.”  Many people, including myself, tend to have a need to gain people’s approval, which is a large obstacle in overcoming depression.

Thinking that your opinion is worthless, that your thoughts don’t matter, and that you bring nothing to the table are all things that can lead you down dark paths in life.  The first thing you can do is stop caring about what anyone else thinks.  The only person that’s ultimately going to change your life is you, and because of this, there is only one person you need to please, only one person you need to care about, and only one person whose opinion actually matters, and that person is you.

There is a balance to be had in everything in life, and how we interact with one another is no different.  If you care too much, someone will care too little. If you are too available, others will always be too preoccupied.  You’ll always be waiting for people, feeling like your time is less valuable than theirs.

Never let toxic people fill your life.  Being alone is more than okay, and no one should have to suffer for companionship.  Give yourself the time and leniency that life demands of you.  Figuring out who you are and what you want out of life is what you should be focused on, always be chasing after your needs and wants.  Be good for you, and others will follow suit.

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Help Yourself Before You Help Others

If you’ve been on an airplane then you’ve heard the safety walkthrough that takes place on every flight.

They show you the exits, walk you through their emergency procedures, and tell you about the oxygen masks that will come down on their own if the plane loses cabin pressure.

This is the part you really need to listen to:

“Please put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.”

At first, this sounded weird to me. I thought that children were supposed to be helped first. Why would they make it a point to tell everyone to help themselves before aiding anyone else?

The idea is that if you’re trying to put on an oxygen mask for someone else, you may lose consciousness and you’ll be unable to assist others (or yourself) later. However, if you fit yourself with a mask first you’d be able to remain conscious and aid people as needed.

This got me thinking… Whenever I’m in a bad place, when I don’t have the oxygen mask on, the one thing I’m unable to do is help others.

Why?

When you’re in a negative mindset you’re unable to make a positive impact on others because you don’t see the point in it.

When you’re sad you don’t have the will to try to make someone else’s day because you’ve got your own problems to worry about.

When you’re angry the last thing you’d want to do is put on a smile for others because you don’t think it’s necessary.

It’s dangerous to be in a bad point in your life for long. You’ll get jaded and you’ll stop trying to do good.

Your positive impact on the world only comes when you’re happy. When you help yourself first.

No matter how hard it gets, you’ve got to keep trying to climb out of the hole.

You may not feel better today or tomorrow, but hang in there. You’ll wake up one day and feel something different. You’ll feel better.

Help yourself so you can help others.

Put the oxygen mask on.

Read more: Help Yourself Before You Help Others - Self Stairway http://www.selfstairway.com/help-others/#ixzz3phKjlsfu