Sunday, January 12, 2014

The ONE you feed - Our Bangalore Reality

I've always been fascinated by Native American. They seemed to be completely in touch with nature and it's like they were born with more wisdom than people in general. I remember watching movies and always feeling such sorrow that they eventually lost their lands ...(Ok, I'm no history expert and I know that all were not Mr. Nice Guy...so that's my disclaimer.)

In our very affluent neighborhood in Bangalore are approximately 300 houses and only around 50 have paid the garbage fee that is around 200rs /month (20 SEK). People are to cheap to pay this ridiculously inexpensive amount which means that we have no contractor to pick up our garbage. Can you believe it!!! So where are we going to "dump" our waste....on the streets or what. I'm embarrassed how greedy rich people can be.

A Cherokee Legend

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.

"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."




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