Dear Friends
An old but nice story about finding your own baloons
Once a group of 50 people was attending a seminar.
Suddenly the speaker stopped and started giving each one a balloon.
Each one was asked to write his/her name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons were collected and put in another room.
Now these delegates were let in that room and asked to find the balloon which had their name written, within 5 minutes. Everyone was frantically searching for their name, colliding with each other, pushing around others and there was utter chaos.
At the end of 5 minutes no one could find their own balloon.
Now each one was asked to randomly collect a balloon and give it to the the person whose name was written on it.
Within minutes everyone had their own balloon.
The speaker began --- Exactly this is happening in our lives.
Everyone is frantically looking for happiness for self all around, (similar to their own balloon)They in fact, gets it when they give happiness to others (give the balloon to its owner)
Our happiness lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness, you will get your own happiness.
And this is the purpose of human life. Our soul is Sat-Chit-Anand. It is full of happiness as it comes from the infinite source of happiness- The God. Give this happiness to others and you will be filled with immense satisfaction and a great sense of fulfillment.
I am sure you agree rule of this balloon game...
God bless you to get your own balloon...
From India, Bangalore
782An old but nice story about finding your own baloons
Once a group of 50 people was attending a seminar.
Suddenly the speaker stopped and started giving each one a balloon.
Each one was asked to write his/her name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons were collected and put in another room.
Now these delegates were let in that room and asked to find the balloon which had their name written, within 5 minutes. Everyone was frantically searching for their name, colliding with each other, pushing around others and there was utter chaos.
At the end of 5 minutes no one could find their own balloon.
Now each one was asked to randomly collect a balloon and give it to the the person whose name was written on it.
Within minutes everyone had their own balloon.
The speaker began --- Exactly this is happening in our lives.
Everyone is frantically looking for happiness for self all around, (similar to their own balloon)They in fact, gets it when they give happiness to others (give the balloon to its owner)
Our happiness lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness, you will get your own happiness.
And this is the purpose of human life. Our soul is Sat-Chit-Anand. It is full of happiness as it comes from the infinite source of happiness- The God. Give this happiness to others and you will be filled with immense satisfaction and a great sense of fulfillment.
I am sure you agree rule of this balloon game...
God bless you to get your own balloon...
From India, Bangalore
Hello,
This is truly an enlightening post ,a nice message which we can relate easily.
one's happiness lies in spreading and giving happiness,enjoy life to the fullest ,spend time with family,friends and self to rediscover yourself,life is not only about earning good money,life is about spending time with your dear ones and discovering the real you....
swapna
From India, Mumbai
This is truly an enlightening post ,a nice message which we can relate easily.
one's happiness lies in spreading and giving happiness,enjoy life to the fullest ,spend time with family,friends and self to rediscover yourself,life is not only about earning good money,life is about spending time with your dear ones and discovering the real you....
swapna
From India, Mumbai
Hello Sri S.R.Balaji,
A simple but great game very well explained.
In the first instance, searching owns own balloon is tantamount to being selfish and nothing more.
Getting one balloon from a lot, assuming the number of balloons equals the searchers, is an exercise of surely getting one. Now if the balloon bears the other person’s name it is the first step of giving it to the rightful owner.
In the first case the mathematical probability is very less as you have to find just yours from a lot. So the chance of getting happiness is a small fraction.
In the second case as you are sure to find any one balloon your probability of finding a balloon becomes a certainty. So your happiness also is a certainty!
V.Raghunathan
From India
A simple but great game very well explained.
In the first instance, searching owns own balloon is tantamount to being selfish and nothing more.
Getting one balloon from a lot, assuming the number of balloons equals the searchers, is an exercise of surely getting one. Now if the balloon bears the other person’s name it is the first step of giving it to the rightful owner.
In the first case the mathematical probability is very less as you have to find just yours from a lot. So the chance of getting happiness is a small fraction.
In the second case as you are sure to find any one balloon your probability of finding a balloon becomes a certainty. So your happiness also is a certainty!
V.Raghunathan
From India
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