| DOING WHAT WE CAN DO This world seems to be full of talent. I've never felt as if much of
it has come my way, so I appreciate this story. It is about a wholesaler in New York who sent a letter to the
postmaster of a small Midwestern town. He asked for the name of an
honest lawyer who would take a collection case against a local debtor
who had refused to pay for a shipment of the wholesaler's goods. He
got this reply: Dear Sir: I am the postmaster of this village and received your letter. I am
also an honest lawyer and ordinarily would be pleased to accept
a case against a local debtor. In this case, however, I also
happen to be the person you sold those crummy goods to. I
received your demand to pay and refused to honor it. I am also
the banker you sent the draft to draw on the merchant, and I sent
that back with a note stating that the merchant had refused to
pay. And if I were not, for the time being, substituting for the
pastor of our local church, I would tell you just where to stick
your claim. Not many of us are multi-talented. I cannot do all that many things
well and most things I cannot do at all. But we all have our gifts. As talented as the great theoretical physicist was, even Albert
Einstein experienced feelings of inadequacy. In 1948 Einstein was
offered the first presidency of the new nation of Israel. He turned it
down with this statement: "I am deeply moved by the offer from our
State of Israel [to serve as President], and at once saddened and
ashamed that I cannot accept it. All my life I have dealt with
objective matters, hence I lack both the natural aptitude and the
experience to deal properly with people and to exercise official
functions. For these reasons alone I should be unsuited to fulfill the
duties of that high office...." (The Einstein Scrapbook, Johns Hopkins
University Press, 2002) Dr. Einstein knew plenty about the nature of the universe, but this
wise and insightful man also knew that he lacked the necessary
political skill for such a demanding position. Is there really any
shame in knowing our limitations? He focused on that which he did well
and the world is the better for it. You may or may not recognize it, but you have the capacity to do some
things well. In fact, very well. Few of us will ever be Einsteins, but
we can still contribute meaningfully to life. And when we know what it
is we can do and decide to do that particular thing, we just might
discover we are happy. Steve Goodier
Do you spend a lot of time feeling anxious and stressed?
Does your body have it's own way of tightening?
Do your shoulders feel tense and hard? Maintaining
this state for periods of time can do all kinds of
unpleasant things to your mind and your body. It's essential that you relax and take care of yourself.
Here's how. Have you ever watched a baby sleep? Babies
breathe in and out, with their tummy muscles. As adults,
we hold our tummies in,
focused on that perfect figure, But, brathing slowly, from your
tummy, is the first step to total relaxation. With that in mind, try this simple escape. Find a comfortable chair
in a quiet place and just breathe, in and out, like a sleeping baby or
a confident adult. Notice the rhythm of your breathing, Shun away
other thoughts. Within two minutes your shoulders will relax, the
anxiousness will subside and you will feel the stress leave your
body. And, all you had to do was breathe like a baby. ![]() Give yourself a moment of peace. Let all the thoughts and sensations come, and then just as quickly let them flow on past. Stop holding so tightly to the confusion that's around you. Relax and enjoy a moment of peace. Visualize a brilliant, refreshing peace, easily and naturally flowing out from within you. And you'll experience that peace in abundance as it surely fills your world. Enjoy a sense of peace by being that sense of peace. Allow your life to embody the calmness and serenity of the peaceful person you truly are. The peace you have to give will never run out. Sending it outward serves to make it even stronger. Be the peace you seek to know. And know the power that peace can bring. Ralph Marston | 
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