Magazine - Year 2016 - Version 2
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Fifty participants were attending a motivational seminar. Suddenly the speaker
stopped and started giving each person a balloon. Each one was asked to write his/her
name on it using a marker pen. Then all the balloons were collected and put in another
room. Now these delegates were let in that room and asked to find the balloon which had
their name written, within five minutes. Everyone was frantically searching for their name,
pushing, colliding with each other, and there was utter chaos.
At the end of five minutes, no one could find their own balloon. Now each one was asked to randomly collect a balloon and give it to the person whose name was written on it. Within minutes everyone had their own balloon.
At the conclusion of this activity, the speaker said: This is exactly happening in our lives. Everyone is frantically looking for happiness all around, not knowing where it is. Our happiness lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness; you will get your own. And this is the purpose of human life.
At the end of five minutes, no one could find their own balloon. Now each one was asked to randomly collect a balloon and give it to the person whose name was written on it. Within minutes everyone had their own balloon.
At the conclusion of this activity, the speaker said: This is exactly happening in our lives. Everyone is frantically looking for happiness all around, not knowing where it is. Our happiness lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness; you will get your own. And this is the purpose of human life.
