To transform the world, we must begin with ourselves; and what is important in beginning with ourselves is the intention. Continue reading
Personal Development
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
Peace of Mind: The Truth beyond Success and Failure
It does not matter to a man of awareness whether he is successful or unsuccessful, well-known or absolutely unknown, powerful or just a nobody. To a man of awareness, these dualities don’t matter at all, because awareness is the greatest treasure. When you have it, you don’t want anything else. Continue reading
Personal Learnings from the Life of Steve Jobs
- You can make a dent in the world – Decision then Focus and Determination.
- Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
- Keep it Simple
- Much can be achieved in a mere 56 years.
- ‘Health is Wealth’ and no amount of wealth can buy health.
– OTE
Do we place too much value in monetary success and professional prestige?
It is no wonder, once a perfect fit with your talents and interests, ultimately becomes boring, or a career loses its power to take you where you want to go. Nor is it a surprise that in even the rewarding and successful work life many people come to points where – often unexpectedly- they find themselves in transition. Continue reading
A Lifetime of Transitions
What animal walks on four feet in the morning, two feet at noon, and three feet in the evening, yet has only one voice?
– The riddle of the Sphinx
The human being
– Oedipus’s solution to the riddle Continue reading
Why me?
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983. From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: “Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease”?
To this Arthur Ashe replied: The world over — 500 million children startplaying tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the Grand Slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, *When I was holding a cup I never asked GOD “Why me?”. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD “Why me?”
Marriage and Relationships
” It takes a long time to be really married. One marries many times at many levels within a marriage. If you have more marriages than you have divorces within the marriage, you’re lucky and you stick it out”
– Ruby Dee Continue reading
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