Letter # 36: “To Laugh Or To Cry? That Is The Question."

A god of ancient Greece didn't cry when his work was ruined, he laughed. Legend states that, after long hard labour, he built an elaborate network of aqueducts over mountains and valleys. He made careful measurements of angles, planes and lengths, so that there was no mistake. He levelled the terrain, built arches and bored tunnels in order to complete a sophisticated network of aqueducts that would carry huge amounts of water. When he finished, he admired the marvel that he had created. Then, as fate would have it, there was a rumble, followed by an earthquake, destroying all his work. He watched helplessly. Then he began to laugh. And he laughed harder and harder. When he had finished laughing, he began the job over again. You see, he had a choice of attitude. He chose laughing over moping. He got on with life.
If I keep this story in mind, then I will know what to do when something goes wrong.

God Bless; Allah Hu Akbar; May The Forces Of The Universe Bring You Harmony; Hare Krishna; Radha-Swami; and Nanak Naam Chardi Kala Tere Bhane Sarbat Dha Bhalla.

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References: "The Holy Bible" Online version; "The Koran" (As translated by SV Mir Ahmed Ali 2005 ISBN 0-9761870-0-0); "The Bhagavad Gita As it Is" by Srila Prabhupada (ISBN 0-89213-268-X); "I Am That" Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj ISBN 0-89386-022-0; The Dhammapada ISBN-10:1-84483-344-5; The Sacred Sukhmani ISBN 81-7205-098-4; Wikipedia.