PRANA - Power in You

*Take care of yourself*

There’s a reason why the friendly voice on the plane always tells you, in case of an emergency, put your own oxygen mask on first. If you save yourself, you have a chance of saving your family, your kids, the other people you’re travelling with. If you try to put the mask on them first, you’re going to pass out — possibly before you even get the mask on them.

Iam reminded of a parable I read,
A cobbler lived in a large village and he was the only cobbler in town, so he was responsible for repairing the shoes and footwear of everyone.

However, being awfully busy, he didn’t have time to repair his own shoes.

This wasn’t a problem at first, but over time, his boots began to deteriorate and fall apart.

While he worked feverishly on the boots of everyone else, his feet got blisters and he started to limp.

His customers started to worry about him, but he reassured them that everything was ok.

However, after a few years, the cobbler’s feet were so badly injured that he could no longer move about, or work and no-one’s footwear got repaired.

As a consequence, soon the entire town started to limp in pain, all because the cobbler never took the time to repair his own boots.

This simple principle is so often disregarded.

If you are in a responsible position and are one of the important links in the groups survival chain and if You do not look after yourself, after a while you’ll not be able to do good for anyone else either.

Your best intentions will mean nothing and you’ll be unable to do what you’re meant to do.

This goes for all, the leaders, social workers, teachers, even parents, breadwinners, homemakers, everyone.
If you don’t take the time to care for yourself, no-one else will.

*Are you taking care of yourself ??*

It’s tempting just to immerse yourself at the socially-accepted escape of work, especially if you’re good at it and you get fulfilment from it. But sometimes, we make these problems for ourselves. We chase promotions, start businesses, and juggle multiple side projects in order to avoid the problems we really should be dealing with (but don’t want to). The ones that we really fear. The ones that we’re embarrassed or ashamed of. The ones that are the most important.

The best way to take care of yourself is to do atleast one thing that makes you happy, every day.

Comedian Whitney Cummings writes “I understand on a soul level that I can’t give what I don’t have.”
It’s easier to spread joy, enthusiasm, and inspiration to your friends when you’re brimming with it.
So take the time to recharge yourself.

This weekend, Take Care of yourself first and stay blessed forever.

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POINT TO PONDER

Disciple : "Master, what is the difference between Death and Moksha" ?

Buddha : "When Breath stops & Desire remains, that is Death....& when Desires stop and Breath remains....that is Moksha" !!

*Very Heart Touching Message :*

*An old teacher was being interviewed by a young professional. The professional started interviewing the teacher as planned earlier.*

*Young professional - "Sir, in your last lecture, you told us about*
*"Contact" and "Connection."*
*It's really confusing. Can you explain?"* 🤔

*The old teacher smiled and apparently deviating from the question asked the young professional:*

*"Are you from this city?"*

*Professional : "Yeah..."*

*Teacher : "Who are there at home?"*

*The professional felt that the teacher was trying to avoid answering his question since this was a very personal and unwarranted question. Yet the young professional said: "Mother had expired. Father is there. Three brothers and one sister. All married..."*

*The old teacher, with a smile on his face, asked again: "Do you talk to your father?"*

*The young professional looked visibly annoyed...*

*The old teacher : "When did you talk to him last?"*

*The young professional, supressing his annoyance said: "May be a month ago."*

*The old teacher : "Do your brothers and sisters meet often? When did you meet last as a family gathering?"*

*At this point, sweat appeared on the forehead of the young professional.*

*It seemed that the old teacher was interviewing the young professional.*

*the professional said: "We met last at festival two years ago."*

*The old teacher : "How many days did you all stay together?"*

*The young professional (wiping the sweat on his brow) said: "Three days..."*

*Old teacher : "How much time did you spend with your Father, sitting right beside him?"*

*The young professional looking perplexed and embarassed and started scribbling something on a paper...*

*The old teacher : "Did you have breakfast, lunch or dinner together? Did you ask how he was? Did you ask how his days are passing after your mother's death?"*

*Drops of tears started to flow from the eyes of the young professional.*

*The old teacher held the hand of the young professional and said: "Don't be embrassed, upset or sad. I am sorry if I have hurt you unknowingly... But this is basically the answer to your question about "Contact and Connection ." You have 'Contact' with your father but you don't have 'Connection' with him. You are not connected to him. Connection is between heart and heart...*
*Sitting together, sharing meals and caring for each other, touching, shaking hands, having eye contact, spending some time together... All your brothers and sisters have 'Contact' but no 'Connection' with each other..."*🤗

*The Young Professional wiped his eyes and said : "Thanks Sir for teaching me a Fine & Unforgettable Lesson."*

*This is the reality today.*
*Whether at home or in the society everybody has lots of contacts but there is no connection. Everybody is busy in his or her own world...*

*Let us not maintain just,*
*"Contacts"*.
*But let us*
*Remain "Connected,"*
*"Caring,Sharing"*
*&*
*Spending Time*
*With all our Dear Ones.*