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The Echo Of Life


--by mifo13, posted Aug 3, 2009

The Echo of Life

A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, the son falls, hurts himself and screams, "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

Curious, he yells, "Who are you?"

He receives the answer, "Who are you?"

Angered at the response, he screams, "Coward!"

He receives the answer, "Coward!"

He looks to his father and asks, "What's going on?"

The father smiles and says, "My son, pay attention."

And then he screams to the mountain, "I admire you!"

The voice answers, "I admire you!"

Again the father screams, "You are a champion!"

The voice answers, "You are a champion!"

The boy is surprised, but does not understand.

Then the father explains:

"People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE. It gives you back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions.

If you want more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want more competence in your team, improve your competence. This relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life; life will give you back everything you have given to it.

Your life is not a coincidence. It's a reflection of you!"

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Readers Comments

Tutu wrote: That is fantastic story! Like it. We must always be positive towards everything to receive it back. We should also trust god for a successful life!
SALONI DABAS wrote: Fabulous! I never thought of it. It is simple and informative
pluto178 wrote: I think it's from a Deepak Chopra book I remembered it because I loved it to x
bala wrote: Its a good one. Makes to think, what to do to be happy forever.
Dee Di Gioia wrote: This is beautiful! I have added it as a resource on my new website about sharing more acts of caring & kindness (and no-bullying). Thank you for a thought-provoking story!
Dee Di Gioia wrote: This is beautiful! I have added it as a resource on my new website about sharing more acts of caring & kindness (and no-bullying). Thank you for a thought-provoking story!
iferlamb wrote: New perspective. Thank you
Smiles.
guddee wrote: I agree. I have always heard and felt this. Whatever happens, it's your own reflections. Thank you for the amazing story. I wish we can live thinking this everyday.
incognita wrote: Wooow! You are soo right, things are actually that simple, what you give is what you get! No need to complicate things in life. Thank you so much i actually needed that =) take care
vinanth wrote: Very meaningful.

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