Monday Motivation….. October 13, 2014 (192)

Monday Motivation….. October 13, 2014 (192)
Once upon a time a man was publicly offending Omar Khayyam (Persian Philosopher, poet & astronomer): – You’re an atheist! You’re drinker! Almost a thief!
Omar just smiled in response. One dandy dressed in the silk trousers watching that scene asked Omar: – How can you tolerate such offences? Do you not feel hurt?
Omar smiled again and told: – Let’s go with me.
Dandy followed him to the dusty lumber-room. Omar lighted the lantern and began rummaging in the trunk, where found completely worthless tattered robe. He threw it to dandy and said: – Try it, it will match you.
Dandy took a robe, looked at it and resented: – What these dirty rags are for? I am well dressed, and you must be crazy! – and threw a robe back.
Omar said, – You see, you did not want to try rags. Similarly, I did not want to try those dirty words that man threw me. To be aggrieved by offences means to try on rags someone throw us.

Moral:
People’s opinion is just that – their opinion. We can take from this what we want. We can extract the good and let the rest go. What you choose to accept will have a profound influence on your life. For us to feel insulted, belittled, angered, wronged, we must first accept the opinion of the giver. The minute we accept it, it becomes ours; we own it and it becomes our stuff, however if you refuse to accept it & move on as if nothing happened would cause the counter effect..! Once again Choice is yours…!
Have a great week ahead..!