We live in an age of nihilism where everything is coloured by the relativity of our beliefs and perspectives. Yet, deep down inside we crave for an absolute, which we can bank on always. With the passage of time, when the pain of living has caught up with us and when the spectre of death claims more and more of the people... Read more »
You are what you are only between two storms. So how settled you are is determined by how less frequently storms arise in your life. When the storms arise, the breath becomes heavier, the body becomes unbearable and you are not at all aware of your mind. You are thrown off balance. How to free yourself from the grip of storms?... Read more »
Many of us, when we look at ourselves, tend to feel lonely and bored. Why? It is because we have not seen the deeper layers of our self. We look at ourselves only in the realm of the mind, or at the level of the body and never look at the deeper layers…. If you don’t look at the deeper layers of yourself, you find... Read more »
Improve Your Health and Happiness You may have heard that to succeed, you need to adjust yourself to the world around you. Examples: “You’d better get used to it as that’s the way it is.” “To be happy, you must compromise.” “Don’t make waves!” Yet, to succeed, you must take... Read more »
Once a king called upon all of his wise men and asked them, ” Is there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstances, in every place and in every time. In every joy, every sorrow, every defeat and every victory? One answer for all questions? Something which can help me when none of you is available... Read more »
A lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on stress management. He raised a glass of water and asked the audience, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?” The students’ answers ranged from 20g to 500gm. It does not matter on the absolute weight. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it... Read more »
Highly-successful people love to work. Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods practiced for 12-15 hours per day to reach their skill level. Bill Gates worked 20-hour days for years. Thomas Edison, who wanted to work at night, built thousands of unworkable light bulbs before discovering one that worked. Hard-working employees have... Read more »
You have problems if you focus too much on money or too much on production. If you focus too much on money, all you think is “get money, get money, get money.” You borrow as much money as you can. You convince people to pay you for services or goods you have not produced. You gamble or invest hoping you will get... Read more »
If you hate yourself, you will most likely fail. If you love yourself, your chances of success are much higher. So what can you do to increase your love for yourself? Simple! “If you love others, you will love yourself.” “If you hate others, you will hate yourself.” “A healthy state of being... Read more »
When you fall in love, it seems like your love will last forever. So you get married. You want a permanent feeling of love. Yet sooner or later, it happens . . . no more spark. Perhaps a marriage counselor tells you to take a weekend trip together. So you give it a try and you feel a little spark again. But once you get... Read more »
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