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Aphrodite and The Cat - Greek Mythology

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This ancient Greek tale recounts the story of a cat that had fallen deeply in love with its owner. The cat wanted nothing more than to be made into a real woman. Therefore, she went to Aphrodite's temple to pray to the Goddess of Love; asking the goddess to fulfill her wish. Aphrodite was surprised & moved by the love & devotion that this cat had for its owner; and thus decided to help her. The Goddess of Love then turned the cat into a beautiful young woman, so beautiful in fact that no man could resist her. The boy immediately fell in love with the woman-shaped cat, and it wouldn't be long before they were married.  On their wedding night however, Aphrodite brought a mouse into the couple's quarters; to see if the cat's makeover had been complete. But instead of screaming in terror as expected of any woman, the girl begin to chase the rat! She jumped on it and took it!  But the worst was yet to come........ For the girl devoured the rat with sheer voracity and

The Best Tea in Japan - A Zen Story

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Once upon a time, there was a group of elderly gentleman in Japan who would meet to exchange news and drink tea. One of their diversions was to search for costly varieties of tea and create new blends that would delight the palate.  When it was the turn of the oldest member of the group to entertain the others, he served tea with the greatest ceremony, measuring out the leaves from a golden container.  Everyone had the highest praise for the tea and demanded to know by what particular combination he had arrived at this exquisite blend.  The old man smiled & said; "Gentlemen, the tea that you find so delightful is the one that is drunk by the peasants on my farm. The finest things in life are neither costly nor hard to find. "  Thanks for reading!    Yours Sincerely, Satori Café (This was a beautiful lesson by Dare to Do Motivation)