In Mahabharata, Karna asks Lord Krishna - "My mother left me the moment I was born. Is it my fault I was born an illegitimate child?
I did not get the education from Dhronacharya because I was not considered a Kshatriya.
Parshuraam taught me but then gave me the curse to forget everything when he came to know I was son of Kunthi belong to Kshatriya.
A cow was accidentally hit by my arrow & its owner cursed me for no fault of mine.
I was disgraced in Draupadi's Swayamvar.
Even Kunthi finally told me the truth only to save her other sons.
Whatever I received was through Duryodhana's charity.
So how am I wrong in taking his side ???"
Lord Krishna replies, "Karna, I was born in a jail.
Death was waiting for me even before my birth.
The night I was born I was separated from my birth parents.
From childhood, you grew up hearing the noise of swords, chariots, horses, bow, and arrows. I got only cow herd's shed, dung, and multiple attempts on my #life even before I could walk!
No Army, No Education. I could hear people saying I am the reason for all their problems.
When all of you were being appreciated for your valour by your teachers I had not even received any education. I joined Gurukula of Rishi Sandipani only at the age of 16!
You are married to a girl of your choice. I didn't get the girl I loved & rather ended up marrying those who wanted me or the ones I rescued from demons.
I had to move my whole community from the banks of Yamuna to far off sea shore to save them from Jarasandh.
I was called a coward for running away!!
If Duryodhana wins the war you will get a lot of credit. What do I get if Dharmaraja wins the war? Only the blame for the war & all related problems.
Remember one thing, Karna. Everybody has Challenges in life to face.
LIFE IS NOT FAIR & EASY ON ANYBODY!!!
But what is Right (Dharma) is known to your Mind (conscience). No matter how much unfairness we got, how many times we were Disgraced, how many times we Fall, what is important is how you REACTED at that time.
Life's unfairness does not give you license to walk the wrong path.
Always remember, Life may be tough at few points, but DESTINY is not created by the SHOES we wear but by the STEPS we take.
One more political gimmick of Congress n Nehru spoils the life of an individual - Ms. Budhni Mehjan, who was made to welcome Nehru by garlanding him & then being photographed with him while inaugurating DVC power plant in 1959.
As per senthal tribal law (as published), exchanging garland means marriage & hence the lady was immediately outcasted from community. After outcasting her (for 'marrying' one outside community) she was not even given a glass of water in the village & been cursed for whole life.
No intervention was done post media session. No media even wrote about Budhni's fate after meeting the so called charismatic PM. No help from Nehru ever reached her!
Well, why was she face of inauguration? Simple, the entire land (where DVC is built) belonged to the tribes &
52 year old juvenile kerosene has opened his mouth again & this time said "India isn't a nation but a union of states". Okay Kid!! Let me explain what is Confederation, Federation & Union.
Confederation - Small nations form one country & give authority to central Govt.
This structure is weakest of all. Any country can separate anytime, as per their convenience. Example Serbia and Montenegro.
Federal - States form a country and give some power of it's states to the central government. This is slightly more educated form of confederation.
United States is a classic example of Federal where 50 states are under an agreement to form a nation. All 50 states have different flag, different constitution but common currency. Tomorrow, if Alaska want, they can break the agreement and separate from America.
#mondaythoughts
Steve Jobs dies a billionaire, with a fortune of $7 billion, at the age of 56 from pancreatic cancer, & here are some of his last words
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“At this moment, lying on the bed, sick and remembering all my life, I realize that all my recognition and wealth that
I have is meaningless in the face of imminent death. You can hire someone to drive a car for you, make money for you – but you can not rent someone to carry the disease for you.”
As we get older we are smarter, and we slowly realize that the watch is worth $30 or $300 –
both of which show the same time. Whether we drive a car worth $150,000, or a car worth $2000 – the road and distance are the same, we reach the same destination. If we drink a bottle worth $300 or wine worth $10 we're drunk".
From fighting an inferiority complex because she was from Hindi medium background to cracking one of country's toughest exams - UPSC - and securing AIR 50, Surabhi Gautam has an inspiring story to tell. #Women
Surabhi has completed her education at a government school in her village, where basic amenities were also barely available. It was a Hindi medium school.
A diligent girl, Surabhi secured 93.4% marks in her class 10 board exams. She had scored a perfect 100 in Maths and Science.
Surabhi found a spot on the state merit list in classes 10th and 12th because of her good marks.
She suffered from an inferiority complex because of poor English speaking skills. But she didn't let that take the better of her.
#honesty
Remember this Kenyan runner Abel Mutai who was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the race. A Spanish runner, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and, realizing what was happening,
started shouting at the Kenyan to continue running. Mutai didn't know Spanish and didn't understand. Realizing what was taking place, Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory.
A journalist asked Ivan, "Why did you do that?"
Ivan replied, "My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community life where we push and help each other to win."
The journalist insisted "But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win. The race was his."
This is Matrix movie star Keanu Reeves. He was abandoned by his father at 3 years old and grew up with 3 different stepfathers. He is dyslexic. His dream of becoming a hockey player was shattered by a serious accident. His daughter died at birth. His wife died in a car accident.
His best friend, River Phoenix, died of an overdose. His sister battled leukemia.
No bodyguards, no luxury houses. Keanu lives in an ordinary apartment and likes wandering around town and often seen riding a subway in NYC.
When he was filming the movie "The Lake House," he overheard the conversation of two costume assistants, one crying as he would lose his house if he did not pay $20,000 - On the same day, Keanu deposited the necessary amount in his bank account.