Thought for the day #1

Just had a thought of posting the below lines and sharing with friends, when I received in mail; then followed a thought, why not add in the blog as once upon a time, in school days, I used to hunt for good quotes and keep them collected in the diaries (either I dint have anything to enter in the diaries,  or not able to categorize, what to enter and what not in the personal diaries..). so reviving that habit, am going to add good thoughts and lines to ponder for our life time in this series.. Hope noone would mind and in fact might appreciate to get the quotes at a single place.. (Self-boasting :-) . 

I believe, it is success, if reading this quote will bring in a change even a smaller one, in our thoughts / life.

"When I asked God for strength
           He gave me difficult situations to face.
When I asked God for brain & intelligence
           He gave me puzzles in life to solve
When I asked God for Happiness
           He showed me the Unhappy People
When I asked God for wealth
           He showed me How to work Hard
When I asked God for Favors
           He showed me opportunities to work Hard
When I asked God for Peace
           He showed me How to help Others
God gave me nothing I wanted
           He gave me Everything I Needed.
                                -Swami Vivekananda.