When still a baby, the elephant is tethered by a very thick rope to a stake firmly hammered into the ground. Continue reading
Personal Development
In criticizing, the teacher is hoping to teach. That’s all. – Bankei
Stephen Covey: Story At Sea
You cannot afford to think of your relationship with the earth as a one-night stand.
Understanding unity helps to solve humanity’s biggest challenges. There is no such thing as an isolated problem. Continue reading
How To Bounce Back From A Big Mistake
Here are a few tips on how to effectively bounce back — and grow stronger — when you make a bad call:
1. Own your mistake.
It’s too bad if circumstances were against you, or somebody you counted on failed you, or you just had a bad day. According to Justin Menkes’ wonderful book Better Under Pressure, truly great leaders don’t blame others when things go wrong. They instead have a high “sense of agency,” which is “the degree to which people attribute their circumstances and the outcomes they experience to being within their own control.” Continue reading
” 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
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