A friend of mine called me recently, she was furious because another friend of ours had called her names and insulted her. I told her to forget about it, she did not need to become petty. She then got mad at me and asked how I could be so calm about it all. I told her a story I had read in one of Paolo Coelho's books(I am pretty sure he would not mind me sharing it with you guys).
There was once a wise man who moved to the city of Akbar. No one took much notice of him, and his teachings were not taken up by the populace. After a time, he became the object of their mockery and their ironic comments.
One day, while he was walking down the main street in Akbar, a group of men and women began insulting him. Instead of pretending that he had not noticed, the wise man turned to them and blessed them.
One of them said:
"Are you deaf too? We call you the foulest of names and yet you respond with sweet words!"
"We can each of us only offer what we have", came the wise man's reply.
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Omg, that man is my fcuking HERO..damn!
Good advice!
oh wow nice indeed, thanks for sharing. I suppose in my subconscious i do know this but it can be so mentally liberating to blast someone into the very abyss of hell.
Wonderful, that is wise indeed
I have a new person to emulate...
paolo is heavy, i have read that book. thanks for sharing.....
Reminds me of the Biblical 'Turning of the other cheek'.
@Ugo: Yeah I love Paulo, I am always giving his books out as presents!
@ekoakete: yes oh!
@Ijeoma: where have you been? I know, but remember that some people are just full of bitterness inside, its not their fault that they keep bringing venom out of their mouths, thats all they have, unfortunately! when you think of it that way, na pity you go pity them!
@30+: thanks for dropping by!
@catwalq: Read the books, they are great!
@the last king of scotland: He is heavy oh , heheheheh, but I love him!
@wordsbody: Yes it does.
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