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Become A Positive Thinker

Becoming A Positive Thinker

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The 'Waiting' Syndrome

After years of private practice as a doctor, Uncle Zac saved some money, bought a property in the countryside. One day, he and his wife announced they were moving away from the city.

However after six months of silence, Uncle Zac was back in the city again. He invited his friends and neighbours to the opening of his new practice. All his friends were surprised and wondered what made him decide to come back to the city.

“Well, I got bored just after a month of golfing and fishing. There was really nothing to do. I couldn't do any farming, not even gardening. I hated the outdoors, but I was bored inside the house. You know, when you are without a job, you always have that helpless feeling inside you. Very soon I have that 'waiting' syndrome people talk about ….” Uncle Zac explained.

“What 'waiting' syndrome is that? Some sort of disease?” His friends asked, puzzled.

“First, you wait for your meals. After meals, you wait for some pals to chat. Then, you wait for the day to end. I had enough of this type of waiting. It's like I'm in a prison and I didn't get to control my own life at all. It wasn't me then because I felt so helpless. Now, I want to live a normal life! I want to be helpful and useful!”

Never look down on any job. If you think having a job is just to earn money to pay bills, then think again. Working is not just for money, it helps you to find your true self, the only time you can really commit your time and bring out some meaning of your life.

Without a job, one never knows what is going to happen. Although many people say they are tired, and want to quit from what they are doing, they could not really do that. They know the 'waiting' syndrome well enough to know once they stop working, they lost everything … money and self esteem including.

The Money-Slave and The Angel of Death

A money-slave worked very hard to save all his money. When he last checked his account he had saved more than 3 million dollars.


One day, he decided to stop working for one whole year and to figure out what to do with the rest of his life.


But as he was loitering around doing nothing, the Angel of Death came upon him.


The Angel of Death wanted to take his life away. However, the Money Slave begged for an extension of his life.


"Give me three more days to get my affairs straight, I'll give you one third of my wealth!" He begged when he saw nothing else could persuade the Angel of Death.


The Angel of Death did not respond. He was stern with the decision to take away the Money Slave's life.


"All right, if you just give me two more days to live, I'll gladly give you 2 million dollars!"


The Angel of Death did not respond at all. He was determined to take the Money-Slave's life.


The Money-Slave knew nothing could stop the Angel of Death at all, not even a thirty minutes in exchange for all the 3 million dollars he had.


"Since I'm going to die, let me just pen a line for my descendants," he begged.


The Angel of Death nodded.


The Money-Slave wrote with his own blood: 'Brothers, always be reminded that nothing is more precious than your own life. All your wealth won't be able to buy even an hour of life!'




What is your motive in your quest of gathering wealth? Do you really know what you want from your life? Do you really enjoy what you have?

Weight Loss and Diets (1)

Many people are struggling with weight loss. 'If there is a will, there is a way'; a saying that shows people are looking for ways to help themselves with their weight problems.

What can you do, when you too face such problem?

The first thing to do is to know what you eat every day. This is not an easy task. Check for potentially protective foods - foods that contain natural substances that will help to prevent many diseases.

Straight Diet