Seriously, Have you ever thought on this?
7/12/20 Seriously, Have you ever thought on this ? Come on, this Sunday, just introspect on how you would like to be known. Hence, do you need to make any life changes to justify your title. I would personally say my life movie would be titled as *This too shall pass,* *stay positive and stay […]
The weekend is the best time to be busy.
7/11/20 The weekend is the best time to be busy. Busy with family & friends, Busy creating memories, Busy improving yourself, Busy doing things for your soul. Busy doing what your heart desires, Busy spending time alone, Busy slowing down, Busy relaxing, Busy refreshing & reviving yourself, Busy reading something inspiring, Busy practising gratitude, Busy […]
An elderly woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck.
7/10/20 An elderly woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walks from the stream […]
CHEROKEE LEGEND
7/9/20 CHEROKEE LEGEND.. Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youths’ rite of Passage ? The father takes his young son into the forest, blindfolds him and leaves him alone. The son is required to sit on a stump the whole night and not remove the blindfold until the rays of the morning […]
Before *Nelson Mandela* left prison he said, “as I stand before the door to my freedom, I realise that if I do not leave my pain, anger and bitterness behind me, I will still be in prison”.
7/7/20 Before *Nelson Mandela* left prison he said, “as I stand before the door to my freedom, I realise that if I do not leave my pain, anger and bitterness behind me, I will still be in prison”. Self imprisonment is worse than that imposed. How many of us have imprisoned ourselves inside the walls […]
One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route.
7/6/20 One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops – a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well. At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a guy got […]
The importance of Guru
7/5/20 *The importance of Guru* When Swami Vivekananda first visited Ramakrishna Paramahamsa he asked ‘I have read the Bhagavad Gita and other scriptures several times, I lecture and give discourses on the Gita and Ramayana. Do I still need harbor of a saint; do I still need a guru?’ Ramakrishna didn’t reply to Vivekananda’s question. […]
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die,” wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell.
7/4/20 “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die,” wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell. Some jellyfish appear to live forever. Observing this as well as other remarkable phenomena, the co-founders of Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, have founded Calico with the primary aim of increasing human lifespan. In the US, The average […]
A car ahead was moving at a snails pace and not giving me way inspite of my continuous honking!
7/3/20 A car ahead was moving at a snails pace and not giving me way inspite of my continuous honking! I was on brink of losing my cool when I noticed the small sticker on the car’s rear! “Physically challenged; Please be patient.” And that changed everything! I immediately went calm & slowed down! In […]
We teach our children to study hard, to strive to succeed; but do we teach them that it’s okay to fail?
Date: 7/2/20 We teach our children to study hard, to strive to succeed; but do we teach them that it’s okay to fail? That life is about accepting yourself, the way you are? That there is no stigma in failing or in seeking help? Our Indian culture is based on worshipping our parents. We grow […]