The “HOPE” Experiment
During a brutal study at Harvard in the 1950s, Dr. Curt Richter placed rats in a pool of water to test how long they could tread water. On average they’d give up and sink after 15 minutes. But right before they gave up due to exhaustion, the researchers would pluck them out, dry them off, […]
The 99 Club
Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. One day, he came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Kingdom, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant was happy. The […]
Guru Vs Teacher
Difference between a Guru and a Teacher! A teacher takes responsibility for your growth. A Guru makes you responsible for your growth. A teacher gives you things you do not have and require. A Guru takes away things you have and do not require. A teacher answers your questions. A Guru questions your answers. A […]
Press Forward
Two Buddhist monks, a senior and a junior were walking through the forest. They came across a river flowing through their path which they had to swim through to cross to the other side. There was a woman who was sitting at the bank of the river. She did not know how to swim and […]
The Communal Wine
There was once a tribal group living deep in the jungle with a very wise elder as their leader. He as a leader not only leads his people well but also often can be seen giving meaningful guidance of life to the people. One beautiful day, he gathered all the heads of the families and […]
Because Justification
An experiment was conducted by the Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer in the 1970s. For this, she went into a library and waited at a photocopier until a line had formed. Then she approached the first in line and said: “Excuse me, I have five pages. May I use the Xerox machine?” Her success rate was […]
Forgive Over And Over And Over
You are going to have your heart broken over and over. Whether it’s a fallout with a friend you thought you were close with, or that career that you wish you got or the goal you didn’t achieve, etc, etc. It’s life, it’s going to happen. Take it for the lesson it was and move […]
Subtract. Subtract. Subtract
I read somewhere that we spend the first half of our lives adding things, and the second half subtracting most of them. I recently crossed another year and I realized that the answer to most of our problems is indeed found in subtraction, not addition. Bruce Lee got it dead right when he said –“It […]
Choice
Life is not about growing old, it is about looking ahead, it is about leaving the past behind, it’s about growing up. Every day, you get a chance to start anew. Release all things from the past that cause any negative attachment. Prepare for & welcome new changes, new lessons & new adventures. Welcome new […]
Appreciate Every Single Thing You Have
One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their […]