Boy's Weakness

A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.

The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training the master had taught him only one move. "Sensei,"(Teacher in Japanese) the boy finally said, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?" "This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei replied.

Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training. Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament. Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.

This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened. "No," the sensei insisted, "Let him continue." Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament.

He was the champion. On the way home, the boy and sensei reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really on his mind.

"Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?"

"You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm."

The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.

Moral: Sometimes we feel that we have certain weaknesses and we blame God, the circumstances or ourselves for it but we never know that our weaknesses can become our strengths one day. Each of us is special and important, so never think you have any weakness, never think of pride or pain, just live your life to its fullest and extract the best out of it!"

Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.

'There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. Stubbornness can be another name for self-confidence. I'm stubborn; once I start something, I want to see how far I can go, All my problems bow before my stubbornness. You can hate a person with your whole body, but love is a stubborn thing, it clings on in your heart.'

I am unique, and one of a kind.
What I offer to the world is as bright as anyone else.
What I have to offer the world is important, because I matter.
I may not understand what’s good about this situation, but there is good here.
I always have just a little bit more hope inside me.
I have the courage to take this head on.
I refuse to give up.

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.

The best reward we can always give to others is by being ,Kind and generous To them ,The point here is don't judge ,Let's be lifters , let's be encouragers

You may be facing something you don’t understand, that’s not fair. You know God promised you something better, but things haven’t turned out the way you thought. It looks like God didn’t keep His word. Can I encourage you: beauty is still coming. God is working behind the scenes. This is a test. This is when you have to prove to God that you’re not going to get discouraged, give up, get bitter. What if you knew it had to happen amd you couldn’t reach your destiny without the ugly times. We love the beautiful, the comfortable, the good breaks. Those seasons are great, but don’t be surprised when something ugly shows up. Without that, you won’t grow and stretch and see the greater things God has for you.

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God doesn’t find fault. That’s taught me not to judge other people. If we walked in their shoes, if we had their same experiences, we don’t know what kind of decisions we would make. Since God stooped down for you, why don’t you stoop down for someone else? You’re never more like God than when you’re helping the hurting, restoring the broken, lifting the fallen. There’s enough judgment in the world; there’s enough criticism and faultfinding. Let’s be lifters. Let’s be encouragers. Let’s help someone else experience the God who stoops.

Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.

Cultivating Knowledge

To harness the power of knowledge, individuals and societies must actively engage in its cultivation:

1. Lifelong Learning: Embracing a mindset of lifelong learning encourages individuals to seek knowledge continuously. This can be achieved through formal education, self-directed study, or experiential learning opportunities.

2. Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Creating platforms for collaboration and knowledge-sharing can enhance collective intelligence. Communities, businesses, and educational institutions should foster environments where knowledge is freely exchanged and built upon.

3. Critical Thinking: Encouraging critical thinking skills enables individuals to evaluate information thoughtfully. This includes questioning sources, analyzing arguments, and understanding biases.