A Picture of Peace

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. 
Buddha 

There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect mirror, for peaceful towering mountains were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from which rain fell and in which lightening played. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all. But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest... perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize?

The King chose the second picture. Do you know why? "Because," explained the King, "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace."

Do it any way.......

•  People are often unreasonable,illogical, and self-centered;
  Forgive them anyway.
   
•  If you are kind, people mayaccuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
  Be kind anyway.
   
• If you are successful, you will win somefalse friends and some true enemies;
  Succeed anyway.
   

• If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;Be honest and frank anyway.
   
• What you spend years building,
  someone could destroy overnight;
  Build anyway.
   
• If you find serenity and happiness,
  they may be jealous;
  Be happy anyway.
   
• The good you do today,
  people will often forget tomorrow;
  Do good anyway.
   
• Give the world the best you have,
  and it may never be enough;
  Give the world the best you've got anyway.
   
• You see, in the final analysis,
  it is between you and God;
  It was never between you and them anyway.

Sadi Carnot - father of thermodynamics

       It is emotional for many of us to know that inventor of an important field of thermodynamics was a boyish scientist who died at the young age of a mere 36 years. Sadi Carnot is a shining example for the young generation for it was his hard work and inventions which has lead to the design, developments and manufacture of present day automobiles. Personally, when I remember the contributions of this boy, I get goosebumps. Had he lived little longer, I’m sure he would have been involved in many greater inventions.
        Though lots of research has been carried out in the field of thermodynamics, the works of Sadi Carnot are considered to be the most important and systematic. It’s amazing to know that the boy of 36 is considered to be the "FATHER OF THERMO DYNAMICS" . I have hardly seen any other young person who has been given such a high designation. Sadi Carnot is the inventor of Carnot theorem and Carnot Cycle which lay the foundations for second law of thermodynamics and present day automobiles.