Salt and Lake

Once upon a time there lived a wise old. On one morning, there came a young man who was overwhelmed with many problems. Unsteady steps and facial features are complicated. The young man did look like someone who is not happy. He tells all his problems. The old are wise to listen carefully. He then took a handful of salt and a glass of water. The inclusion of the salt into a glass and stir gently.

"Try drinking this and say how it feels." Said the old man. "Salty. Salty at all. "Answered the visitor as he spat on the side.


The old man smiled a little to hear that answer. He then invites the boy to the edge of the lake near where he lived. Arriving at the edge of the lake, the old sow that a handful of salt into the lake. With a stick, mix the lake water. "Try to take water from this pond dam drink." When the young man finished his drink in ait was asked, "How do you feel?" "Fresh" said the young man "Do you feel the salt in the water?" Ask him again "No," replied the young man


With the old man gently patted the young man's back. "Young man, listen. Bitter life is like a handful of salt before, no more and no less. The amount of salt I sprinkle the same, but the taste of water that you feel different. Similarly, the bitterness of failure in life that we feel this will greatly depend on the container that we have. Bitterness that will be based from feeling where we put everything. It will all depend on our hearts. So when you feel the bitterness and failure in life, there's only one thing you can do. free to accept your chest. Expand your heart is to hold any bitterness that. "

He continued his counsel, "Your heart is the container. Do you feel is the place. Your heart is where you collect everything. So, do not make your heart is like glass. Make like a lake that is able to reduce any bitterness and turn it into a freshness and happiness "