Your worst Enemy..

"Your worst enemy is your negative self"

Sometimes one can learn a great deal from cartoons. The following story is from an episode of Samurai Jack. Do read the story below:

Aku had sent several bounty hunters to attack Jack, all of which failed, Aku lamented that no fighting style seemed to be able to beat Jack's, which caused him to form a plan.

After having to fight several bounty hunters throughout a small city, Jack became infuriated, because no one left him alone and he was tired of fighting. He tried to calm down after defeating the last of them, but his sandal strap broke, causing him to snap and throw it at one of his wanted posters. The poster then started to light up and energy came from it that formed into Mad Jack, whose sole purpose was to destroy Jack for Aku.

The two fighters traded blow for blow, but since they both possessed equal skills, neither one could best the other. Jack then calmed himself and found inner peace, which caused all of his negative emotions to fade away. He then claimed the fight was over as Mad Jack didn't exist since he was the embodiment of his own negative emotions, which were gone. This infuriated Mad Jack as he felt Jack looked down on him and didn't even believe him a challenge. He tried to attack Jack once more, while Jack remained in a meditative position, not even bothering to defend. Mad Jack was absorbed by the original before he could land a blow.

Mad Jack was created by Aku to see if he could defeat Samurai Jack using his own skills against him. He is Jack's exact replica, except that his gi is black with red trim, his skin is paler, and his eyes are blood red with shadows under them. He has shown to be rude, violent, and rather psychotic, completely unlike Jack. In essence, he is the physical embodiment of all of Jack's rage and other negative emotions.

As you can understand from above,Mad Jack was created out of Jack's negative side,to destroy him. The more Jack become angry,the more Mad Jack will become powerful. Fighting would not solve the problem.Inner peace was the answer and like Jack,we too have many negative emotions that drive us too. This is an internal war. Its like you fighting with yourself. Sometimes I get very angry to limit I have no guilt for what i would be doing next. But when i remember this story of Jack,it really helps me calm my nerves and get into sync with myself. Someone who controls anger,diverts it,extinguishes it,holds the key to eternal peaceful life!

May inner peace prevail in your life.

Butterfly Effect..

Sometimes the creator gives us these little reminders of how fragile our lives are.One moment people are there and next moment they are gone.Even faster than blinking your eyes. The living and breathing
life before you becomes a lifeless cold object. And its even hard when the children before their parents,as said to be the worst feeling ever to be felt by a parent. Just a year ago, one of our family friends son
expired due to heart attack and he was young(in his early 30s). The grief of the parents,siblings cant be explained in words as i went to pay my condolence. Suddenly i had this thought,of what use was his
son's life to others. Even i thought what use have i put my life to?
When we die,life may not even give us the chance of reflecting this thought. Have i utilized this gift from Allah to the fullest extent or spent it pursuing my worldly objectives?

"Collect moments,not things","a life lived for others is truly life's greatest purpose:these quotes comes to my mind often and i go numb. We are all selfish beings and it feels so strange when you find out you have lived your whole life for nothing. Some times i feel pity to people who don't know how to value their life. I pray always that may
Allah give many lives help,purpose,joy,peace,satisfaction  through my life,that I should live long to serve this purpose as long as i can.

I am thankful that i could learn from life's small bits and pieces of wisdom. You would have a million smiles of your near and dear ones,who always came alive to have you around them. And in each moment of their happiness
gives you a peace nothing in the world can give you. Even a kind word said to anyone,is like charity of the soul.

What are we but infinitesimal beings,we forget ourselves in this ever busy world but together with a vision and aim to make our lives meaningful we can realize that there are doing something for others gives us such a joy. Like for example sharing a roti with my brother,which i love to eat and am hungry  but still will give it to him to eat. His happiness will fill my stomach full.Though i may go hungry,but my heart will always be full....