Simple times . . . . . Yesterday

It is the small things in life that count, did you know that it’s the ten second prayer that you whisper to God about someone or something that changes the course of events. The simple gift of sharing the little that you have, that’s what will go down history. The priceless smile that delights the hearts of another and gives a hope, a sense of belonging and identity!
Show me a person who is enjoying life and I will show you a simple and probably down to earth person. Show me a wise person in the way he does his things and I will show you an extremely simple man.

I strongly feel and believe that life gets complicated when we decide to complicate it ourselves. When you decide that you want to acquire a certain lifestyle and live in a certain way that’s the time, your troubles and worries check in. Get to read about the big achiever and winners like of the Nobel Peace Price and other great achievers that probably no one talks about and you will discover that despite of their diversity, they had and still have something in common which is just simplicity.

A simple life will wake up and the first thing to do will be to thank God for the gift of life and ask God what is it they can do to change a life and make the world a better place to live. A simple man will never do things to be popular . . . . . that’s why when a man helps and they shout about it, am not sure whether it is just a simple gift of giving or there is a gain motive behind the scene.

A simple life will discover his and other people’s strengths and weakness work to turn around especially the weaknesses to create positive impact and maximize on strengths. He understands that our weak points turned around can be the very strength that the world needs.

A simple man respects and values relationships, he knows that tomorrow is not guaranteed and life can only be celebrated when there is life in it. . . . He understands that it is a privilege to meet the people they have met and it would never be a coincidence. He has also learnt the art of knowing the end of a specific purpose and therefore in appreciation and not grudge will let go of relationships that need to be ended.

A simple man respects the principle of time and seasons, will never manipulate anyone or push things down their throats. Intimidation and competition cease to exist in your vocabulary the day you become simple. A simple man just wants to fulfill God’s divine purpose for their lives in this earth and that’s what they care about.

A simple man is characterized by this one great personality and that is just SIMPLICITY.

I read something in the bible in Proverbs 9 that just left me thinking
Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its seven pillars. 2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3 She has sent out her maids, and she calls from the highest point of the city. 4 "Let all who are simple come in here!" She says to those who lack judgment.

Wisdom is looking for the simple man, Wow!

Thoughts by Sally Ayany . . . March 11th, 2007

Macho men and Women

In the last few weeks I have been learning that the world is full of normal, ordinary people, who make mistakes, fail and do not have everything in control the way we always tend to portray.
I don't know whether this just happens to me alone but sometimes when I meet friends probably i was in school or college with and in a conversation for like five minutes I walk away feeling like such a joke and failure?
If this happens to you, relax it is all a lie by the way people build faces and walls to show what they would like others to perceive of them, they want to prove that they have everything in control and this does not make you a looser.


A month ago I met a guy I was in college with for a drink and in a conversation for like one hour man this guy had told me about a million and one things he has achieved since the last time we meet. People this guy did a thorough job in intimidating me, even though I am not a good candidate of intimidation, I mean I usually care the less but this time it kind a got to me, until I came back to my senses. . . . you know like the prodigal on and it downed on me that nothing was actually wrong with me. I literally had to count the many success stories i have about myself to be whole again.

Two weeks ago I met lady I was with in high school and she talked about her husband and 2 children (boys) for this matter and within like three minutes I felt like a failure just because I have no children to talk about? Well this feeling keep croping up but you have to keep encouraging yourself by all means and especially in the Lord.


You know the way suddenly everything you have worked hard for becomes irrelevant for moment, you get gripped with this bad feeling yet it should not even happen. People put on a show and if you want to know hang around them for a while you will discover that the same things that happen to you happens to them. Let’s not be too quick to let people set standards for us as to what success is and is all about.


You know we are in the era when people have become enlightened, guys keep going to school and most of all people have invested in the stocks, MLM and pyramids. Businesses have been doing much better because people have mastered the skills. Huge ideas keep flowing into the market and younger minds are becoming millionaires? This comes along with brags and a lot of pride talk which is good but is it truly necessary to intimidate people by your successes?


By the way seriously hang around for a while and believe me you will pinch yourself for ever feeling bad over a success story, for ever feeling so bad about yourself. People are ordinary though unique in their own ways, this uniqueness should not fret us, and it should not make us feel like others are much better than us.
I will say again that life is a journey and each person has their own path through life just respect your own and stick to it. Every person has a gift and a unique potential so again work on your own with all diligence and you will not need to wallow in self pity.


Thoughts by Sally Ayany