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Date Posted: 18:33:12 03/27/03 Thu
Author: Gabriel Ken
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 160.96.97.253
Subject: A Millionaire's Leaflet on Golden Secrets of Fruitful Living



Dear Friends,

May we share the following inspiring message with our friends, which have inspired and uplifted many thousands. Best Wishes and Warmest Regards,

(Please print out in small text (email small text) for reading purpose. Thanks.)

Gabriel

Inheriting Treasures Of The Unseen World:
The 10 Golden Secrets Of Fruitful Living

(A Special Message of Hope, Faith, Peace and Awakening
which has inspired and uplifted many thousands.)

An essay By Emerson Lee for sharing with all truth-seekers,
author of Time-Honored Wisdoms On Wealth Creation

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gains understanding,
for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.
Proverbs 3:13-14

We have what we seek. It is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us.
Thomas Merton

We human beings can be nourished by the best values of many traditions.
Thich Nhat Hanh

Eastern folklore has an illuminating story about a little musk deer, an amiable creature which lived on the lower slopes of the Himalayas.

One bright morning, the little musk deer detected a deep lingering fragrance. He briskly went to his mother and enquired, “What is this wonderful fragrance? Where is it coming from?”

The mother deer smiled and said, “Perhaps you can visit some of your friends to ascertain its source?”

Immediately, the little musk deer visited the rabbit, the squirrels, the birds, the monkey, the chimpanzee, the horse, the tortoise, the giraffe, the bear and the elephant. However, to his dismay, none of his friends was able to identify the source of his fragrance. Dejected, the little musk deer returned home.

On seeing him, the mother deer smiled and suggested, “Why don’t you smell your own paws? Remember, you have washed them in the lotus pond last evening?”

The little musk deer lifted one of his paws, sniffed at it and cried out in joy, “The fragrance comes from me ………...”

How can we discover our inner fragrance and inner wholesomeness? Is there a need to discover our inner wealth?

As our life unfolds, it emerges as a succession of trials and difficulties.

Heartrending incidents. Distressing events. Tension, conflicts, turbulence.

Intense economic competition and interpersonal rivalry.

Overdemanding bosses and customers; overtaxing job duties and performance targets; workplace hypocrisy, pretences and strife.

Stock market crashes and corporate downsizing; retrenchments, job losses and bankruptcies; family breakups and neglected children; poverty and crimes.

Our daily strivings to keep pace with the world. Our loved ones and friends leaving us or passed away.

We suffer estrangement from others and from ourselves. We suffer scorn, humiliation, rejections and betrayals.

Losses, grief and disillusionment continue to beset us. Illness, loneliness, old age and death continue to impinge on us. No one is exempt. None of us is immune.

But are we confined to a life of meaninglessness?

Are we resigned to aimless drifting?

Can we unearth the inner strength and higher wisdom to glimpse into the mystery of all these, to glimpse into the Higher Reality?

Can we be re-inspired?

Can we be rejuvenated?

Can we nurture a healthy perspective of life and sustain our mental, emotional and spiritual health ?

Can we re-commit ourselves to positive growth and give up bad and harmful habits?

Can we be uplifted to see that beyond estrangement, there lies within us the wellspring of healthy self-acceptance, an oasis of peace and deep wisdom.

Can we be uplifted to see that beyond interpersonal strife and rivalry, there lies the opportunity for reconciliation, self-transcendence and growth?

The external refuge that we built in the past has crumbled. We can mend and rebuild it. But its shaky foundation and mirage-like nature have been exposed.

Hence, let us gently awaken.

Let us rediscover and preserve the divine manger in our heart where God resides.

May we rediscover that deep inner peace resides in the depths of our being. May we rediscover that deep inner peace is the ground of genuine fulfillment, the wellspring of enlightenment.

The time is ripe to take an inner quantum leap.

The time is ripe to dwell into the depths of our being.

It is life-changing. It is life-enhancing.

It is said that there are two great moments in our life. The first is when we were born. The second is when we discover why we were born.

The deep Source of Life is awaiting us. It is patiently beckoning at us to unearth and inherit the treasures of the unseen world.

The most precious gift bequeathed to us by our divine Creator are intact within us. They are the pearls and gems of the perennial wisdoms. By gently opening our hearts and minds, they will appear miraculously in our palms.

They will guide , console and revive us.

They offer insights into the origin of sufferings and conflicts in the world.

They guide us to understand the deeper meaning of Life, and the redemptive value of sufferings.

They enable us to see the higher order of things, and align our being with the natural laws of fruitful living.

They guide and encourage us to patiently climb the mountain of setbacks and difficulties, to perceive that every trying moment offers its special insight and reward.

As we muster our courage and inner strength to ascend, as we begin to accept that hardship and sufferings are catalysts for growth, the mountain appears less forbidding.

As we ascend higher, our perspective of the mountain changes further. The refreshing breezes begin to invigorate our soul. The sweat beads on our eyebrows ennoble our being.

It dawns on us that the rocks, crevices and boulders are grist for the mill. It dawns on us that we are sowing the seeds of perseverance, endurance and healthy awakening.

As we ascend higher, our faces being to glow and begin to feel the warmth of radiant sunlight ………..

Alas, the mountain falls into perspective ……… for behind every mountain emerges the eternal source of resplendent light, hope, faith and love.

By patiently nurturing a broader and wider vision of life, it dawns on us that beyond the mountain lies the boundless blue sky, the immense sparkling ocean, the creeks, streams and rivers trickling and throbbing with life, the panoramic breathtaking horizons of lush green meadows, tranquil lakes, vibrant forests, teeming valleys, chirping birds, blooming flowers, magnificent canyons, majestic waterfalls and awe-inspiring rainbows ……….. in divine chorus, liturgy and unison, celebrating the diversity and immensity of Life …………

How do we rediscover our inner fragrance? How do we retouch our inner wealth? How do we transform a competition-riven scarcity mindset into a healthy abundance mindset ?

We can do so by practicing and sharing the following Ten Golden Secrets of Fruitful Living:

(1) Be convinced of our inner wholesomeness.
(2) Nurture a healthy self-forgiving mindset.
(3) Understand the evanescent nature of thoughts, emotions and moods.
(4) Nurture a healthy commitment to personal growth and inner cultivation.
(5) Regard each day as an extra bonus day for growth and contribution.
(6) Nurture a healthy simplicity in material needs.
(7) Identify and develop our special talent.
(8) Learn to derive intrinsic fulfillment in performing worthwhile deeds.
(9) Understand that we may have to fail many times in order to succeed once.
(10) Choose to be a constructive partner of Divinity.

for details, search Emerson Lee at Amazon.com

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