Shon Mehta's Blog

Once upon a time, there was a king. He was a good person, but he had one problem—he felt unhappy all the time. He worried about many things: the future of his children, the safety of his kingdom, and his own health. Because of his nature, the king could never enjoy anything.

One day, the king’s minister told him about a great sage known for helping people with their problems.

Immediately, the king visited the sage’s ashram and shared all his troubles.

“Wise One, help me with my problem. I am never ...

 A good dress isn’t just an attire; it can be a mood changer. It can make you feel beautiful, bring a smile to your face, or make you feel so comfortable that you forget your worries and run carefree on a hectic day.

—- Shon Mehta

Once a bird came across a tall tree, the tallest he had ever seen. Looking up, he saw that the highest branch of the tree was laden with fruits.

He noticed a lot of birds sitting on the lower branches, squawking continuously, but none on that branch.

"What a bunch of losers! Instead of aiming high and relishing the ripe fruits, these birds are satisfied sitting on the lower branches." the bird thought to himself.

The bird soared high, aiming for that branch. But, as he ascended, he was knocked down...

There was a young man. He had started a new shop selling merchandise. However, the business was not doing as well as he had hoped.

One day, he complained to his father. "Father, my goods are excellent, and the pricing is competitive. But whenever I try to meet new people for business, either they refuse or they don't pay much attention. Because of this, I don't have business connections. What should I do?"

The father was a shrewd man. He looked at his son.


"Don’t dress so simple. Start dressing wel...

 Broken 

I fell in love with you and gave my heart as a token, 

Even though I knew that you were broken.

You drove away friends, estranged from everyone.

 I stayed, because being with you was fun.

 

People warned me, but I ignored their view; 

I was sure that my love would make you new.

It took a while, and now the time has spoken,

You remain the same, but now I am broken.

—- Shon Mehta

 This story happened really long time back, but it is still very relevant. 

Girls were taught to cook, to take care of the family, and then married off. Studying was off-limits to girls. 

In those times, there lived a girl. She was a little different. She always had  lots of questions in her mind. 
When she was little, her mother wanted her to learn cooking.

The girl asked her mother, “Why should I learn to cook?”

Mother said, “So that you can feed yourself when required.”

The girl asked her mother, “...

 A man went to meet a monk.

“I need your help.”“What is it?” the monk asked.“I spent all my life helping others. I tried to do good, as much as I could. But then, just once, I did a bad deed. Now everyone has forgotten my good deeds, and they think that I am a bad person."

The monk thought for a while, and then picked a large vessel and started pouring water in it by using a small mug.
Every time monk poured a mug of clear water in the vessel, he said “See, you did a good deed.”
After ten-fifteen mu...

Ti Li was proud of his helpful nature. He helped people, whenever he felt they needed any. It didn't matter for Ti Li, if they asked for the help or not. As Ti Li was a wealthy man, he could afford doing so.


One day, while travelling through the village, Ti Li saw a curious sight. A man was swimming across a water stream, to get to the small island with fruit trees. The man reached the island and collected the fruits from one of the trees in a bag. Then, he swam back with the bag. Ti Li watched i...

 

 

Once, a little boy decided to go into the jungle to gather fruits for his family. On his way, he had a hard time navigating the rough terrain, and fell into a trench. After a lot of effort, he managed to climb out of it.

From then on, he started avoiding that path to the jungle and always took a longer route instead.

Many years passed, and the little boy grew into a young man.

One day, a friend decided to join him on his trip to the jungle. As usual, the young man picked the longer route. Surprise...