Positive Outlook
11th May, 2022 When lobsters win a fight (e.g. to compete for their territory), it changes their biology. Winning lobsters experience a boost of serotonin, which makes them more “proud” and they stand taller. By contrast, their weaker counterparts have less serotonin, remain timid and they curl up out of fear & are most likely […]
‘Whatever Happens is for Good’
10th May, 2022 A King had a minister who, in all circumstances always said to him; “My king, do not be discouraged because everything God does is perfect, he makes no mistakes.” One day, they went hunting and a wild animal attacked the king, they managed to kill the animal but couldn’t prevent his majesty […]
Checklist
09th May, 2022 David Blair, born on November 11,1874, was a British seaman working with the White Star Line (WSL). During the early 20th century, WSL was one of the most prominent shipping lines in the world, providing passenger & cargo services. While its competitors believed in making ships that were fast, WSL concentrated on […]
‘Happy Mother’s Day’
08th May, 2022 One day, Thomas Edison came home and gave a paper to his mother. He told her, “My teacher gave me this paper and told me to give it only to you.” Edison enquired from her, “What is written on the Paper?” His mother’s eyes were full of tears as she read the […]
‘Take a Think Week Break’
07th May, 2022 Over time, the continuing struggle to achieve the bare minimum in life makes us fall into a routine which can lead you into a rut. The idea of a Think Week helps prevent this. As Nelson Mandela once said: “There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a […]
‘The Be, Do, and Have philosophy.’
06th May, 2022 “You are who you are and what you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change who you are and what you are by changing what goes into your mind.” Zig Ziglar You gotta Be before you can Do, and you gotta Do before you can Have. The […]
The Power of Words
05th May, 2022 In his best-selling book ‘Awaken the Giant Within,’ Anthony Robbins devotes an entire chapter to the way in which our vocabulary affects our emotions, our beliefs and our effectiveness in life. Robbins is keenly aware of how certain words impact our emotional intensity and gives examples of how you can lower the […]
‘Unjust Criticism’
04th May, 2022 Thinking of this subject, I always remember what Dale Carnegie wrote in his book, ‘How to Stop Worrying and Start Living’ “unjust criticism is often a disguised compliment. The more important a dog is, the more satisfaction people get in kicking him.” Consider this story that Dale Carnegie shared in the same […]
Aarons Last Wish
03rd May, 2022 Aaron Collins passed away just three weeks after his 30th birthday, but he left a legacy that has touched thousands of people. One of his final wishes was to give a waiter or waitress a $500 tip. When his brother Seth fulfilled his wish, giving a waitress a $500 tip at Puccini’s, […]
‘Think Positive’
02nd May, 2022 Some people, especially what we read or see in media feels that things could not have been worse. We read everyday of the gloom, the economic problems, the wars & the bleak future we are going to be facing. We have also read about the great achievements, the scientific breakthroughs, the technological […]