There is a Zen story about a man riding a horse that is galloping very quickly.
Another man, standing alongside the road, yells at him, "Where are you going?" and the man on the horse yells back, "I don't know. Ask the horse." I think that is our situation.
We are riding many horses that we cannot control.
I walked into a restaurant and after going the menu, I ordered some food. After about 20 mins a group of guys and ladies walked in & ordered theirs.
To my dismay, these folks got served first. I watched as they began to eat & laugh heartily. I even overhead one of them bragging about how he's connected to everyone in the hotel and I felt mocked.
I decided to leave. Unable to take it anymore, I called the waiter.
He calmly told me: " yours is a special order, being prepared by the chief chef himself. Theirs orders were prepared hurriedly by students on attachment because the top chefs are busy with yours. That's why they were served first. Please have some juice as you wait".
I calmed down & waited patiently.
Shortly after, my meal was served by 6 waiters.
Unknown to me, the owner of the hotel (who happened to be an old long lost friend of mine) saw me when I entered and decided to surprise me.
She changed my simple meal to a five-star meal. The party at the other table were shocked. They couldn't stop staring.
Suddenly they were the ones murmuring, asking why they didn't get that kind of service and meal.
Such is life! Some people are ahead of you and are eating now, laughing at you and talking about how they are smarter, wiser and better than you, how they are well connected , blessed, have money and are enjoying life.
You are waiting tirelessly wondering why its taking so long to breakthrough, You endure mockery and humiliation.
May be you've contemplated suicide, gone through depression or suffered severe mental anxiety. Don't you worry !
The owner of the world has seen you & doesn't want you to be served a simple meal like those making a mockery of you.
You're waiting long because yours is a special meal. It takes time to prepare. And only chief chefs prepare them.
Wait for your meal and relax. When it comes that laughing party will be silenced for good.
Stay blessed enjoy your day !
*AM I A DIFFICULT PERSON?*
*WHO IS A DIFFICULT PERSON?*
*1*. If you think that everyone is wrong and you are always right. You are making yourself a *DIFFICULT PERSON*.
*2*. When you have something wrong to say about every good person or thing, You just might be a *DIFFICULT PERSON*.
*3*. If you have gradually become too hard to please. Beware, You are becoming a *DIFFICULT PERSON*.
*4*. When You argue about everything, even when there is no need for it. Be careful, you are becoming a *DIFFICULT PERSON*.
*5*. You know the reason why people do what they do...You pride yourself as a mind reader...Are you *GOD? Of course, you are not; You are just a *DIFFICULT PERSON*.
*6*. If everyone around you walks on egg shells. They'd rather not talk to you....You are a *DIFFICULT PERSON*.
*7*. If you have a correction for everyone but none for yourself....YOU ARE A *DIFFICULT PERSON*
*8*. If You never say I AM SORRY; or must be cajoled into saying it... You are a *DIFFICULT PERSON*
*9*. If You are too adamant about forgiving others... You are a *DIFFICULT PERSON* .
*10*. Dearly Beloved, a *DIFFICULT PERSON* has to be very Careful; otherwise at some point in your Journey, you might discover you are walking Alone.
*DON'T BE A DIFFICULT PERSON*
Think About This and change!
