Personal Development
” I ain’t what I ought to be and I ain’t what I am going to be. But I aint what I was!”
You seem to be carrying her still
A senior monk and a junior monk were traveling together. At one point, they came to a river with a strong current. As the monks were preparing to cross the river, they saw a very young and beautiful woman also attempting to cross. The young woman asked if they could help her.
Make your time of transition a time of renewal and transformation
Arnold Toynbee pointed out that societies gain access to new energies and new directions only after a ‘time of troubles’ initiates a process of disintegration where the old order comes apart. Continue reading
Prayer – Mahatma Gandhi
Prayer has saved my life…. I had my share of the bitterest public and private experiences. They threw me into temporary despair. If I was able to get rid of that despair it was because of prayer. Continue reading
Starfish
A small boy was walking along a beach at low tide, where countless starfish, having been washed up on the beach, were stranded and doomed to perish. A man watched as the boy picked up individual starfish and took them back into the water. Continue reading
Our Responsibility
To transform the world, we must begin with ourselves; and what is important in beginning with ourselves is the intention. Continue reading
When people reflect on how it feels when their experience is most positive….
“As our studies have suggested, the phenomenology of enjoyment has eight major components. When people reflect on how it feels when their experience is most positive, they mention at least one, and often all, of the following. Continue reading
Don’t look ahead too much; otherwise, you will miss the immediate step…
I have heard about a Greek astrologer who was studying stars, and one night, a very starry night, he fell into a well. Because, he was watching the stars and moving about – and, he was so concerned with the stars that he forgot where he was – he moved closer and closer to a well and fell into it. Continue reading
Humility is a brave act
“To step aside from aggressive responses to problem-solving requires using some little-used skills: humility, curiosity, and a willingness to listen. Continue reading
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