"The Emperor's Three Questions" - An inspirational piece

1. The Emperor’s 3
Questions
An emperor once sought the answers to THREE IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS OF LIFE that would bring happiness and success to
a person. After a long search, the emperor finally found the answers
to his 3 Questions".
Here are the Answers to the Questions:
1. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TIME?
ANSWER : NOW
( Reflection by me: Indeed, the present moment is the reality. 'The
past is dead and gone, nothing but history, a memory. The future is
yet to come, a mystery, an uncertainty. What matters is NOW. That
is why the PRESENT is a GIFT.'Make the Resolution and Walk
The Dhamma Way NOW ... we can't wait 'cause it might be too
late.
2. WHO IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON?
ANSWER : THE PERSON YOU ARE WITH NOW.
( My Reflection: This is an application of mindfulness practice.
Give the person you are with now your full attention and
compassion ( be it another person or you yourself ). This attention
or mindfulness will have so many positive benefits: the mind
strengthens, efficiency improves, less mistakes are made, goodwill
is generated with the other person, your metta ( Loving-
Kindness)spreads and you reap the 11 benefits of Metta Bhavana
etc etc )
3. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO?
ANSWER : TO CARE
( My Reflection: Indeed! 'To care (for oneself and others) is the
"reaching out/dana/service" aspect of Dhamma practice. It evokes
our Bodhicitta element ... compassion actualizes and we grow in the
Dhamma. )
The more one practices the answers to the Emperor's Three
Questions the more one will grow in the Dhamma. Happiness,
Success, Joy, Love, Peace and Freedom will come your way ... in
this life and in future lives.