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When I Asked God for Strength
He Gave Me Difficult Situations to Face

When I Asked God for Brain & Brawn
He Gave Me Puzzles in Life to Solve

When I Asked God for Happiness
He Showed Me Some Unhappy People

When I Asked God for Wealth
He Showed Me How to Work Hard

When I Asked God for Favors
He Showed Me Opportunities to Work Hard

When I Asked God for Peace
He Showed Me How to Help Others

God Gave Me Nothing I Wanted
He Gave Me Everything I Needed

- Swami Vivekananda

Something I found in A+Forwards
Found it so meaningful...
Every saying has so much truth in it...
Made me realise I have what I want...had everything I wanted...will have everything I want...
I just need to look around me and open my eyes...

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  1. haris3/19/2006 08:42:00 PM

    do u see a weak looking shark jawed young innocent guy with specs for his "shortsight"edness??may be the senses feel for the scary vibs......

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  2. Anonymous3/19/2006 10:57:00 PM

    The wordings are so meaningful,another wonderful facet of tht wonderful personality called vivekananda those wordings make strong inspirational stuff......

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  3. lost optimist..^!^3/20/2006 07:51:00 PM

    im going to copy this poem..and read it whenever im blue..its beautiful.. swami vivekananda was a great poet..thanks for sharing it..cheerios:)

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  4. lost optimist..^!^3/20/2006 07:51:00 PM

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  5. nryn3/20/2006 11:35:00 PM

    @hary:I din get u buddy...like when did I?:P

    @divakar:A true genius...may be second only to Shankaracharya

    @magneta:my pleasure to be of ur service :)

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  6. venus3/21/2006 08:40:00 AM

    swami vivekanand is one of my ideals! this was truely very inspiring!

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  7. nryn3/21/2006 11:10:00 PM

    @venus: Thanx! (on behalf of Swami:P)

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