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December31, 2004 - [PointofLife] POINT OF LIFE GLOBAL NEWSLETTER ?© VOL. 6 No 1 January 2005 >> |
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POINT OF LIFE GLOBAL NEWSLETTER ?© VOL. 5 No 12 December 2004 Renew-----Refresh----Reawaken----Revitalize. PO BOX 7, 3032 East Commercial Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308 http://www.pointoflife.com mikmikl@aol.com mikelevy@bellsouth.net Thank you in advance for forwarding this newsletter on to your family and friends, for everyone welcomes harmonious wisdom. ************************************** Warm greetings and divine blessings, welcome to another energizing life enhancing issue. I have added email addresses..... (mikelevy@bellsouth.net) The AOL email address is still alive and will continue on.....Bell South DSL seems to bring with it, smoother surfs..... Also; I have started a Blogs at http://michaellevy.blogspot.com/ so if you would like comment on any of my articles or maybe submit your poetry, essays or anything else on your mind - feel free to do so. The poetry and essay contests once again generated super works by very talented writers....Kudos to one and all who entered. The new contests are now open and available for your submissions. Every now and then negative events come along that can knock us off balance for a short while. Sometimes a major adversity is sent to test our metal. One such guy has been living in torment for over two thousand, five hundred years, until I recently found out about his plight. So I thought it is about time to change the way he tackles his task ... which brings us to this months article ... enjoy! ******************* Eternal Triumph of Joy by Michael Levy. There is an ancient Greek tale of a man named Sisyphus. He was a playful trickster who played his pranks on everyone, including the gods. One day he fooled the god of death and locked him in a cupboard. Of course, the death god was not too pleased and when he eventually was released by other gods, he condemned Sisyphus to an eternity of rolling a large, heavy boulder up a mountain. When he reached the top, the boulder would not rest and it rolled all the way down the mountain side to the bottom. This then was his eternal tormented load to bear, or so it would seem. But, there is another way of looking at this story. Once Sisyphus got to the top he had a long time to enjoy himself as he made his way back down to the bottom. He would have a great view on the mountain top and could savor all the magnificent scenery and wild flowers on the way down. When he started his task over and over again, he could think what a great work-out he's been given and how it will help him keep fit and healthy. He could break out into song and sing... `Oh! what a beautiful morning,' as he takes deep breaths whilst gritting his teeth to push the rock up to the summit. He could observe the beauty in each vein of the rock and feel its sensational texture. He would have all the time in the outer-world to understand the rock and he are one and the same. He could instruct his mind to believe the rock was actually pulling him up the mountain and it was he who was resisting the rocks power. He could play a game of push and pull. He could be thankful for the great strength the gods had given him so he is able to continue his labor of love and fun. He could blow them kisses and make up jokes for them, so that their mockery and laughter will focus on the jokes.... which may be, forever, on them. We all have our rocks to push up mountains. Whether it be our stock market portfolio boulder that seems to be rising nicely.... then crash...it is at the bottom again. Perhaps a person becomes a writer, artist, teacher or shop assistant, etc, and feels life is unfair.... that other people are not grateful for their contributions and efforts they continue to roll out. Maybe mothers and fathers feel their children are not thankful for all their loving kindness and visa versa from the children's perspective. So many situations in life where a person feels as though they are given seemingly hard tasks to perform...they consider their lot in life is not a happy one.... It only comprises of more and more hard toil, ridicule, complains and mockery as their rewards. If we turn the tables on the way we view our efforts and enjoy our tasks no matter how taxing and difficult they appear to be, we may find they are not that demanding and formidable at all. The secret lies in not letting other people or false gods, take away our joy of living, no matter what labors we have to implement. I think you get the gist...... So here is your question to ponder........ When your life on earth is nearing its end and you look back on each event, do you want it to be recorded as A Tale of Woe or A Story of Joy......Always remember.. It's your rock...your mountain... and your freedom of thought can make all the difference. ************** From the glow of enthusiasm I let the melody escape. I pursue it. Breathless I catch up with it. It flies again, it disappears, it plunges into a chaos of diverse emotions. I catch it again, I seize it, I embrace it with delight... I multiply it by modulations, and at last I triumph in the first theme. There is the whole symphony." _ Beethoven. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Every great and commanding moment in the annals of the world is the triumph of some enthusiasm. _Ralph Waldo Emerson. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift. _Albert Einstein ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Writers, artists and musicians, achieve greatness and immortality by being totally ignored by the media and academia whilst being enjoyed by ordinary people."_Michael Levy ************* Don't allow the emotional rocks in your life to weigh heavy on your mind. "Enjoy Yourself It's Later Than You think" http://pointoflife.com/polorder.html **************** Web Sites of The Month. The Poetry Market. http://www.thepoetrymarket.com Skive Magazine http://www.skivemagazine.mockfrog.com.au/articles/mythsmortals.html So Ma Literary Review http://www.somalit.com/Wisdom.html Seniority on-line http://www.seniority.co.uk/contributions/travel/americas/ Seekers Magazine www.seekermagazine.com Kindred Spirit Magazine. http://www.kindredspirit.co.uk/readers-writes/RR-pages/article-1.html Healthy Wealthy n Wise.com http://tinyurl.com/4cw6w *************** A TV media presentation to smooth sore eyes and cure troubled minds Truth Wisdom & Love....4 hour/two set/ Inspirational Video. Plays on all systems world wide. Makes a great holiday gift. http://pointoflife.com/polorder.html *************** Riddle of the month. Break it and it is better immediately, set and harder to break again. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The answer to King Solomon's riddle is "Flax" When woven into cloth it makes a sail for the ship, fine clothes for the rich, rags for the poor, shrouds for the dead. The birds delight in its seed; but the fish are caught in the nets made of it. *********** Answers to life's riddles you will not find anywhere else. From the mind of a simple man. Minds Of Blue - Souls Of Gold" http://pointoflife.com/polorder.html ********************* Joke of The Month. Two witless men in a pickup truck drove to a lumber yard. One of the men walked into the office and said, "We need some four-by- twos." The clerk asked, "You mean two-by-fours, don't you?" The man said, "I'll go check," and went back to the truck. He returned shortly and said, "Yeah, I meant two-by-four." "All right. How long do you need them?" The customer paused for a moment and said, "I'd better go check." After a while, he returned to the office and said, "A long time. We're gonna build a house..." ******************* Poetry and Essay Contests The winner of this quarters poetry contest is the splendid Adrian S. Potter with a very poignant poem about one lifetime. Adrian S. Potter......One Lifetime One lifetime, a brittle existence An abbreviated hiccup in history's diary My personal eternity that actually represents A few marginal moments within infinity I struggle to deal with the idea That I may die tomorrow after dinner Or some random date next week And that instant would interrupt my itinerary I would vanish without people knowing What I could have grown to beWhat advice I possessed Or what feats I aspired to complete Secrets tucked inside my mental vault Would be inaccessible Since only I held the combination Seems almost miserly to hoard these riches They cannot be redeemed upon the release of my terminal gasp Traits and acts will frame my legacy The inheritance I will bestow upon humanity A benevolent attitude, diligent efforts Diverse accomplishments, meaningful words The willingness to socialize despite hours of labor The fortitude to embrace my sworn adversaries The motivation to support someone in need The inspiration to listen to the troubles of loved ones Even as my issues pound belligerently on the front door If I am fortunate, I may earn praise after I have perished I wish I could be content if my name would just be mentioned However, my mind-set is not that simple I yearn to prevail above society's synthetic boundaries Therefore, I must fight until I fall And hustle until time expires Remaining vibrant, while the common masses gradually blend to dull gray So that I might be considered great in the minds of men And worthy in the eyes of God This legacy is the only piece of me that can endure on this earth If I stay focused and prosper, it may exist forever It is the best chance at immortality that I have and I only have one lifetime to seize it. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The three super runners up are: Susan Maree Jeavons Poem: The Road To Destiny Jonah Wyn Pugh Poem: Riches of Poverty Joy A. Burki-Watson Poem: Title: Heart & Soul The winners and runners up are published at the point of life web site for the next three months. http://pointoflife.com/contests.html ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The winner of the essay contest is the superb Pearl Watley Mitchell....... Pearl Watley Mitchell "Home is where the heart is". Four years ago, I went on a Teacher Fulbright Trip to Malaysia and Singapore. It was an awesome trip, educational, culturally interesting, and politically stimulating; but, after five weeks, I was ready to go home when we headed to Georgia. We flew halfway around the world in 12 hours. After an unplanned six-hour layover in St. Louis, we headed to Atlanta. The children and grandchildren were there at 6:00 pm at our scheduled arrival time, but we arrived at 1:00am. I knew they would be gone back home to Columbus, 100 miles away. We landed. I trudged off the plane, weary and sad that I wouldn't see them then. I walked into the concourse, and to my shock, one daughter was holding a huge commercial sign, looking like Moses, with her arms held high, so tired she could barely hold it. The sign said in 600 size font, "Welcome Home, Nanny" What a super homecoming! The rest of the family had to leave because it was a school night and the adults had to go to work in the morning, but I knew they had been there for me. This "Welcome Home, Nanny" sign hangs in my bedroom today. It will be draped over my casket like a "flag" when I leave this world because it is my symbol of survival and a sign of my family's love for me. It also means that there will be a homecoming for me in my Father's Kingdom. I still love to travel, but when my family says, "Welcome Home, Nanny", I know that they really mean it, and "my home is where my heart is" ****************************** "Invest with A Genius"... Plant the seeds and help them grow..... http://pointoflife.com/polorder.html Are you a spirited investor in the stock market and your own life? Never be frightened to take a profit. Better in your pocket then theirs. ******************* Please pass this newsletter on to at least ten people and kindly ask them to do the same. This can be your karmic way of returning thanks for receiving this newsletter. ****************** Final thought. What is it impossible for God to do? Answer:----- To experience the uniqueness of your life without your presence on earth. __________________________________________ |
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