PEACE WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR, PEACE WITH YOURSELF

PEACE WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR, PEACE WITH YOURSELF 

 

"A tale is told about the Buddha, Gautama (563-483BC), the Indian prince and spiritual leader whose teachings founded Buddhism. This short story illustrates that every one of us has the choice whether or not to take personal offense(s) from another person's behaviour.

It is said that on an occasion when the Buddha was teaching a group of people, he found himself on the receiving end of a fierce outburst of abuse from a bystander, who was for some reason very angry.

The Buddha listened patiently while the stranger vented his rage, and then the Buddha said to the group and to the stranger, "If someone gives a gift to another person, who then chooses to decline it, tell me, who would then own the gift? The giver, or the person who refuses to accept the gift?"
"The giver," said the group after a little thought. "Any fool can see that," added the angry stranger.

"Then it follows, does it not," said the Buddha, "Whenever a person tries to abuse us, or to unload their anger on us, we can each choose to decline or to accept the abuse; whether to make it ours or not. By our personal response to the abuse from another, we can choose who owns and keeps the bad feelings."

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PUTTING THE BRAIN ON A FITNESS PLAN

Brain, portion of the central nervous system contained within the skull. The brain is the control center for movement, sleep, hunger, thirst, and virtually every other vital activity necessary to survival. All human emotions—including love, hate, fear, anger, elation, and sadness—are controlled by the brain. It also receives and interprets the countless signals that are sent to it from other parts of the body and from the external environment. The brain makes us conscious, emotional, and intelligent.

The brain is an amazing machine, one we still know very little about. Memory is an even bigger puzzle. You might have trouble remembering the time for a meeting, but you can still remember the intrinsic plot twists of a novel you loved. This is because memory most likely is selective. We remember or forget things based on a complex association of emotions, interest and importance. 

When new information enters the brain, it triggers the release of chemicals and electrical signals. The more cells that are involved in the communication process, the longer the information remains in the brain. Short-term memory causes a temporary response in the brain, but long-term memory causes an anatomical change in the brain.

So is there anything you can do to improve your brain's capacity?

Experts believe that we can exercise our brains, just like our bodies. Keep your brain in top shape and your memory, capacity for learning -- and even your IQ -- might improve.

to be continued...

The Fence

There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily, gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said "you have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one." You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. 

Make sure you control your temper the next time you are tempted to say something you will regret later.

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What would you do?

Imagine this scenario....... ...........

You are driving along in your two seater car on a wild stormy night. It's raining heavily and when you suddenly pass by a bus stop, you see three people waiting for the bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is just about to die.

2. An old friend who once saved your life.

3. The perfect soul-mate you have been dreaming about all your life.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there could only be one passenger in your car?
Think before you continue reading...

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This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job interview.

* You could pick up the old lady and take her to the hospital to save her life since this is the humane thing to do.

* Or you could choose the old friend because he once saved your life and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back.

* However, you may never be able to find your perfect soulmate ever again.

The candidate who was hired {out of 200 applicants} had no trouble coming up with his answer. Guess what his answer was?
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He simply answered:

"I would give the car keys to my Old friend and let him take the old lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the perfect soul-mate of my dreams."

Sometimes we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn egocentric thoughts . Always remember to "Think Outside The Box."

So what was your answer?????

10 Interesting Facts You Never Knew Compiled by Monsieur Fred Odeigah

10 INTERESTING FACTS YOU NEVER KNEW

1.  The only animal with four knees is the elephant.

2.  Dead skin is the root cause of most of the dust in your house.

3.  Lung cancer was how the cigarette company Marlboro’s first owner died. Hmmm…

4.  Did you know, you cannot fold a piece of paper in half more than 7 times. Try it!

5.  Cold weather makes fingernails grow faster.

6.  Jupiter is the largest planet in the earth’s solar system. You should have known that one.

7.  When the Titanic departed from port it carried 1000 loaves of bread, 86,000 pounds of meat, 40,000 eggs and 36,000 apples to feed the passengers and crew on the 7 day voyage. Interesting and amazing!

8.  The average human with a full head of hair contains between 85,000 to 150,000 hairs.

9.  Four out of five people over 100 years old are women. Interesting!

10.  The price of the Titanic was $7 million and the price of the Titanic movie was 200 million. Unbelievable!

More facts will be coming your way soon...

Happy Children's Day From the Co-Founder of Club Compass Monsieur Fred Odeigah

Our Children, Our future: Our Collective Responsibility.

Happy Children’s Day celebration

CHILDREN'S Day is one dedicated to celebrate "childhood". On Children's Day tribute is paid to all children in the world. Children are loved by one and all. They win over our hearts with their angelic eyes and innocent smiles. It makes one realise that maybe that's the way God wanted us to be.

Children's Day is an event celebrated in many places around the world. The holiday is simply set to honour children and minors. The International Children's Day had its origin in Turkey in 1920 (April 23, 1920) and later in the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland in 1925.

Children's Day was first celebrated worldwide in October 1955, under the sponsorship of International Union for Child Welfare in Geneva. The idea of a Universal Children's Day was mooted by Rubab Mansoor grade 8 and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954.

First proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954, it was established to encourage all countries to institute a day, firstly to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children and secondly to initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children. It was also chosen as the day to celebrate childhood.

As Nigeria marked International Children’s Day on May 27 with the theme “Our Children, Our future: Our Collective Responsibility” the underlying question remains, ‘How fit is Nigeria for children?’ Are we on the right path in training and repositioning our children to attain better heights and achieve success or are we breeding a country full of irresponsible teenagers and youths? What is the future of Nigeria and her children?

"It is no gain emphasizing this truth that 'our children are the leaders of tomorrow' but recent gory events in the world in terms of ethnic/racial violence have necessitated a rethink of that truth and called to question actions of governments, humanitarian organisations, corporate and noncorporate  religious setups and individuals in stemming the spate of these kind of violence.

A starting point in making this desired sacrifice will be for us to provide prompt and honest answers to the following because in doing so we begin a new era in history today to correct the ills of the present for the brightest of future for the sake of our kids: What kind of morals are we teaching our kids? What kind of role models are we? Are we really getting anywhere with this in-fighting? What is the total cost to our nation of losing a child in these crises? What kind of Nigeria would we all have wished for if we were kids of this generation? Are we willing to sacrifice for all these children now?" he asked, beckoning: "Ladies and gentlemen, the challenge has been thrown open. Let's begin to do all we can because posterity immortalizes those who contribute to a good cause. Thank You!

Happy Children’s Day Celebration to the Nigerian Child.