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Convert your biggest weakness to your biggest strength

A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident. He began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training the master had taught him only one move. "Sensei," the boy finally said, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?" "This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei replied. Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training. Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals. This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more

Ripe Time

Upagupta was the handsome bhikku of Lord Buddha. He was so handsome that all females of that time dreamt to be with him. When the dancer of Bhimbisara saw him, she proposed him to accept her. Upagupta looked her from head to toe. Looking her beauty and sculpted body, he smiled. Ignoring the wealth, liesurness and comfort, she had taken the begging bowl and expressing her desire to be accepted by him. With loveable smile he told her, "hey beautiful, when the ripe time comes, I promise to accept you. ". Ripe time means a lot. When the fruit ripens, it not only changes its skin colour, it becomes soft. From sour it becomes sweet and juicy. And at last it drops from the tree by itself for the benifit of others. Life too is like that. With thousand experiences, we move forward and try to achieve the meaning of life. But the dancer not understood the meaning of ripe time. Dejected she went back. She became rich and famous and reached the zenith of her dance. Kings, rich merchants