23/01/2021
*Useful Truths That A Sage Told Me*
1. Once upon a time I met an old sage who told me that: *telling the truth and making someone cry, is better than telling a lie and making someone smile and happy*.
2. He said to me *your true friends are those who will never avoid you just because they have met new friends.*
3. As he kept on speaking to me, he said *if some people do not appreciate and value my presence,* I should *work hard to make them value and appreciate my absence.*
4. He said I must not be angry with anyone who is quiet on me because there must be a reason why they are quiet, and that I will get to know the reason later.
5. He told me it is always better to *be a blessing to others at all times than to be a burden at any time*.
6. He said I must learn to *forgive others not because they deserve it* but because *I deserve the peace that comes with forgiveness*.
7. I must know that *everyone deserves a second chance and many more chances if they ask for forgiveness*, but I must *not lose my guard over their intentions*.
8. I must not only talk to people in my free time, but I *must free my time to talk to people*.
9. I must know that *the truth may hurt for a little while, but a lie will hurt for a long time*.
10. I must learn to *value and respect people who tell me the Truth no matter how painful the truth is.*
11. I must *make my decisions when I am in the right mood*, not when I am angry, likewise I *must not make promises when I am excited with high emotions.*
12. I must know that *some people are like candles that burn themselves to give light to others*. I should not have *regrets if I happen to be one of such candles*.
13. I must learn to be a *_caring_ _friend_* because *it is a thousand times better than a careless lover*.
14. I should value and protect my relationships of many years of investments, because *they are like a book that takes years to write but, can get burnt only within few seconds*.
15. He specifically said this repeatedly that: If I have a problem with someone, I should *go tell the person and not go tell the world*.
16. He said to me that I should know that nobody is too busy, *it is just a matter of their priorities within a day.*
17. He said to me that people can trust you when *you are consistent with what you say and what you do*.
18. He said with a low voice, only God can be totally trusted. *Trust God 100%*. *THE BEST OF HUMAN BEINGS WILL REMAIN HUMAN* (mere mortals, with human weaknesses and frailties)!
19. He then said: no matter what, I *must not forget those who helped and stood by me in my time of trials and during my difficult times*.
20. I must always remember those who turned their backs on me in my difficult times of trials. *Not for vengeance, but for the lesson of life*.
21. I must be careful with those who put me into difficult times but *I must never hate them. It is a lesson of life.*
22. He said again: I must be grateful at all times to God for this life and for living. *It is a privilege, and not a right*.
23. As he was leaving me, he said, always remember *how temporary this world is,* you must always be conscious of *the reality of eternity with God in heaven or with Satan in hell fire*.
24. He smiled and left waving me for a long time. *Who must this man be?*
25. What he told me *may be useful to you,*
*God bless you more as you meditate upon these words of wisdom*
