“Love till it Hurts”

Going to office and concentrating on an ordinary job itself becomes tough for most of us when a near and dear one is sick at home. Living with the knowledge that the new born son will never grow up to be a normal human being, continuing to take care of the boy for over four decades can be crushing enough. In addition, attending to wife hit by Parkinson’s disease over two decades ago. Still, achieving eminence in journalism, running a newspaper as an editor, serving as central minister of the country, continuing to produce book after book and deliver public lectures – are by no means ordinary achievements for anybody.
Arun Shourie👇

( Contributed by Mr. Balasundar)

Openheartedness—warmheartedness—is the antidote to loneliness.

Image result for warm heartednessThe Dalai Lama was saying that when one is thinking about others with kindness and compassion, one is never lonely. Openheartedness—warmheartedness—is the antidote to loneliness. Continue reading

Coaching is an act of faith in others

“Faith in our people, faith in our customers, and faith in myself. Everything that I do as a leader is an expression of faith. Continue reading

Don’t be too sane, because too much sanity leads to insanity…..Let a little craziness exist in you!

An old woman, eighty-five years old, was asked by a journalist that if she had to live again, how would she live? The old woman said – there is a great insight in it, remember it – “If I had my life to live over, I would dare to make more mistakes next time. I would relax, I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances. Continue reading

Stepping out of our ruts

Image result for Stepping out of our ruts“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. Continue reading

counting one’s blessings….

Image result for count your blessingsOne obstacle in the quest for developing an optimistic outlook is the feeling of regret for what has passed. Regret is a mental energy thief and mental energy is essential to optimism and personal power. Continue reading

Are you experimenting with my teachings, or are you experimenting with yourself?

Image result for what now?Are you experimenting with my teachings, or are you experimenting with yourself? I hope you see the difference. If you are experimenting with what I am saying, then you must come to, “What now?” because then you are trying to achieve a result which you think I have. You think I have something which you do not have, and that if you experiment with what I am saying, you also will get it—which is what most of us do. Continue reading

The larva does not change into a butterfly but instead becomes the fulfillment of its potential

Q: how does a spiritual practice actually result in change? What are the psychological mechanisms? How can one change from a ‘this’ to a ‘that’? Continue reading