Amiritzchoti Sweet Talk

|The greatest fortune|

The Greatest Fortune There once was a distinguished painter, whose works were highly sought after by millionaire art collectors. One day, somebody broke into his studio and stole his latest masterpiece. The painter shrugged off the incident. His friends, on the other hand, were horrified. When they arrived to express their regrets the following day, they found the painter relaxing in his garden, reading a motivating story of one of the famous painters. How can you be so cool and motivated?” they asked incredulously. That painting of yours which was stolen, has probably set you back by a million dollars at the very least you have lost a fortune said his friend, the banker, shaking his head sadly. You are mistaken, said the painter very matter-of-factually. One of my pictures was stolen. But that was not my fortune. My real fortune is right here! And he pointed to his head. This is my true fortune. It helped me produce all my paintings. And there are many more pictures in there waiting to be produced! Moral of the story You can either go into depression for some unfortunate event or come out strong with more success.

A useless life

A Useless Life is a Zen story about wisdom and compassion. A farmer got so old that he couldn’t work the fields anymore. So he would spend the day just sitting on the porch. His son, still working the farm, would look up from time to time and see his father sitting there. “He’s of no use any more,” the son thought to himself, “he doesn’t do anything!” One day the son got so frustrated by this, that he built a wood coffin, dragged it over to the porch, and told his father to get in. Without saying anything, the father climbed inside. After closing the lid, the son dragged the coffin to the edge of the farm where there was a high cliff. As he approached the drop, he heard a light tapping on the lid from inside the coffin. He opened it up. Still lying there peacefully, the father looked up at his son: “I know you are going to throw me over the cliff, but before you do, may I suggest something?” “What is it?” replied the son. “Throw me over the cliff, if you like,” said the father, “but save this good wood coffin. Your children might need to use it.” Unknown The moral of the story: There is almost no limit to the compassion parents have for their children. Having kids makes you care for your family beyond your own death.

||Stone Breaker||

Once upon a time, somewhere there lived a stone breaker. He used to break stones very hard all day. His hands were very hard and his clothes were also very dirty. One day, he went to work on a big stone. His work was not easy as it was very hot that day. After working for a few hours, he sat in the shade. After some time, he heard the sound of someone coming. Getting up, he saw a long convoy of people. There were many soldiers and servants in that convoy. And in the middle of the convoy, a king was sitting in a palanquin. The king’s palanquin was picked up by some powerful people. “How happy I would be if I were a king, not a stone breaker,” thought the stone breaker, looking at the king. As soon as these words came out of his mouth, then a wonderful thing happened. The stone breaker saw that he was wearing silk clothes and was adorned with glittering jewellery. His hands were soft and he was sitting in a comfortable palanquin. The convoy moved forward. Then the heat of the sun had also increased. The stone breaker, who had now become the king, started feeling very hot. As the afternoon approached, the heat of the sun increased, making the king even more restless. “I am powerful, but the sun is even more powerful! I should be the sun instead of being the king,” the stone-breaker began to choke. Thinking of this, he became the sun at once and started spreading his radiance on the earth. He began to shine very loudly; He burned the fields with his rays. But, no matter how bright it shone, he could not see beyond the clouds. It is a sure thing that the clouds are stronger and more powerful than the sun,” said the stone-breaker, “but I must be a cloud”. Suddenly he saw that it had changed form to a dark, thick cloud. It rained heavily on the fields, which caused a flood. All the trees and houses were washed away in the water. But nothing happened to the rock which he had once broken when he was about to break a stone. “Why is that rock stronger than me?” Clouds formed, said the stone breaker. “Only a stone breaker can break a rock by his own ability. How good it would be if I could be a stone breaker again” As he uttered these words, he found himself sitting on a stone. His hands were hard. He picked up his tools and happily started working on the rock. Moral of the Story – Stone Breaker Man should be happy at all times

||The Marble Statue||

In the middle of a beautiful city, there was a museum laid with beautiful marble tiles and with a huge marble statue as a part of the display. Many people from all over the world visited the museum every day and admired the beautifully crafted statue. One night, the marble tiles started talking to the marble statue.Marble Tiles: Hey statue, Don’t you think that it is just not fair that everybody from all over the world come all the way here to admire you while ignoring and stepping on me.Marble Statue: My dear brother, marble tile, Don’t you remember we are actually from the same cave. Marble Tile: Yes! I do, that is why i feel it is even more unfair. Both of us were born from the same cave and yet the world treats us so differently now. This is so unfair! Marble Statue: Yes you are right my brother. But, do you still remember the day when the sculptor tried to work on you but you resisted his tools. Marble Tiles: Yes, I despise that guy. How could he use those nasty tools on me. Marble Statue: Well, Since you resisted his tools he couldn’t work on you. When he decided to give up on you, he started working on me instead. I knew at once that i would be something different and unique after his efforts. I bore all the painful tools he used on me and allowed him craft me as he wanted! Marble Tiles: But those tools were so painful. Marble Statue: My brother, there is a price for everything in life. Since, you decided to resist and gave up half way, you can’t blame anybody who steps on you now.! The marble tiles silently listened to his brothers words. and started to reflect on it. Moral: The harder the knocks you go through in life, the more you learn and put them to use in the future! Do not be discouraged by setbacks and failures! Keep trying to be better.

3 exercises you can use every day 'to stop overthinking'

1. Positive reframing This is often confused with "toxic positivity," which asks people to think positively — no matter how difficult a situation is. Positive reframing, on the other hand, allows you to acknowledge the negative aspects, then asks you to evaluate whether there's another way to think about the situation. Perhaps there are benefits or things you can change about it. Example: You constantly find yourself complaining: "I hate being a boss. On top of all these deadlines and responsibilities, it's hard to manage so many complex personalities. It's emotionally and mentally exhausting. My job just sucks." But I find that repeating the same gratitude practice over and over again can become rote and diminish the returns. For me, it can start to feel like a meaningless chore instead of a mindful practice. So, I like to practice something that I call "specific gratitude." Example: Instead of writing in my journal every day that "I am grateful for my health," I'll write something like, "I am grateful that I woke up today without any back pain and have the ability to do today's workout." This helps me stay focused on the here and now, rather than overthinking on general abstractions. Tomorrow, I might still be grateful for my health, but I might specifically be grateful that I have enough energy for a long run.