I’ve never made a fortune
25/04/2021 I’ve never made a fortune, and it’s probably too late now. But I don’t worry about that much, I’m happy anyhow. And as I go along life’s way, I’m reaping better than I sowed. I’m drinking from my saucer, ‘Cause my cup has overflowed. Haven’t got a lot of riches, and sometimes the going’s […]
While accomplishing your dreams, don’t forget to enjoy life too with family.
24/04/2021 While accomplishing your dreams, don’t forget to enjoy life too with family. The weekend is family time to create memories. The older I get, the more I realise that the things that cost nothing hold the most value. The best memories are the time you spend with your loved ones & friends & The […]
The first sign of civilization
23/04/2021 Years ago, Anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student, what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fish hooks or clay pots or grinding stones. But no, Mead said, that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a […]
Viktor Frankl, one of the great psychiatrists survived the death camps of Nazi Germany.
22/04/2021 Viktor Frankl, one of the great psychiatrists survived the death camps of Nazi Germany. His little book,“Man’s Search for Meaning”, is one of those life changing books that everyone should read. Frankl once told the story of a woman who called him in the middle of the night to calmly inform him that she […]
How much is enough?
21/04/2021 Kurt Vonnegut published this anecdote in The New Yorker. He recounts a conversation he had with fellow author Joseph Heller, the famous author of the book, Catch 22.The two writers were at a party thrown by a billionaire when Vonnegut joked, “How does it feel to know that our host makes more in one […]
The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important junctions of climatic & solar influence.
20/04/2021 The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important junctions of climatic & solar influence. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother. It represents celebration of Goddess Durga, the manifestation of Deity in form of Shakti, Vasant Navratras, is the festival of […]
Every morning in the jungle, a gazelle wakes up & knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. The lion wakes up & knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
19/04/2021 Every morning in the jungle, a gazelle wakes up & knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. The lion wakes up & knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are the gazelle or the lion, […]
Social Media has taught us three things.
18/04/2021 Social Media has taught us three things. 1. Whatever makes you happy, save It to remember it another day with a smile. 2. Whatever will make others happy, share it and forward It. 3. Whatever will make no one happy, just delete It and move ahead. Apply these rules in life and life will […]
Two close boyhood friends grow up and go their separate ways.
17/04/2021 Two close boyhood friends grow up and go their separate ways. One becomes a humble monk, the other a rich and powerful minister to the king. Years later they meet up again. As they catch up, the minister (in his fine robes) takes pity on the thin, shabby monk. Seeking to help, he says: […]
What do you see?
16/04/2021 A professor asked his students to prepare for the test. He handed out the question paper and asked his students to turn the page & begin. To everyone’s surprise, there were no questions,just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor seeing the expression on everyone’s face, told them:”I want you […]