This is called mind...

A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his faithful pet dog along for company. One day the dog starts chasing butterflies and before long he discovers that he is lost. So, wandering about he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of having lunch.
The dog thinks, "Boy, I`m in deep trouble now."
Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by, and immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat.  Just as the leopard is about to leap, the dog exclaims loudly, "Man, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are any more around here?"
Hearing this the leopard halts his attack in mid stride, as a look of terror comes over him, and slinks away into the trees.  "Whew", says the leopard. "That was close. That dog nearly had me."
Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for  protection from the leopard.  So, off he goes. But the dog saw him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figured that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard.
The cat is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here monkey, hop on my back and see what`s going to happen to that conniving canine."
Now the dog sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back, and
thinks," What am I going to do now?"  But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers pretending he hasn`t seen them yet. 
And just when they get close enough to hear, the dog says, "Where`s that monkey?  I just can never trust him. I sent him off half an hour ago to bring me another leopard, and he`s still not back!!"

Successful Failures

A winner is not one who never fails......but one who NEVER QUITS!!!"

Need proof? Read on...

A small boy--the fifth amongst seven siblings of a poor father, was selling newspapers in a small village to earn his living. He was not exceptionally smart at school but was fascinated by religion and rockets. The first rocket he built crashed. A missile that he built crashed multiple times and he was made a butt of ridicule. He is the person to have scripted the Space Odyssey of India single-handedly. He is Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, President of India!

A schoolteacher scolded a boy for not paying attention to his mathematics and for not being able to solve simple problems. She told him that you would not become anybody in life. The boy was Albert Einstein!

The world is teeming with failures who’ve became successful. Don’t be disheartened if you’re going through a rough patch now; just grit your teeth, strive on and join the gang of successful failures..!

Quotes...........

It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them. Alfred Adler

Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity. Albert Einstein

Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river. Cordel Hull

When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes. Dylan Thomas

Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance. William Shakespeare

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies. Oscar Wilde

There are three faithful friends an old wife, an old dog, and ready money. Benjamin Franklin

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde

To cease smoking is the easiest thing. I ought to know. I've done it a thousand times. Mark Twain

What is a committee? A group of the unwilling, picked from the unfit, to do the unnecessary. Richard Harkness

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't. Erica Jong

The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is
generally employed only by small children and large nations. David Friedman

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain. Lily Tomlin

Peace

There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towering mountains were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from which rain fell and in which lightening played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all. But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest... perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King chose the second picture. Do you know why? "Because," explained the King, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace."