Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to the village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if he could marry his daughter. […]
Some inputs for reflection Look back and Thank God. Look forward and Trust God. Look around and Serve God. Look within and Find God. Face your past without Regrets. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear! Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response; so, Forgive quickly […]
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next […]
Once upon a time a senior monk and a novice monk were traveling together. They came to the bank of a river and found the bridge was damaged. They had to wade across the river. There was a pretty lady who was stuck at the damaged bridge and couldn’t cross the river. The senior monk […]
When sadness and sufferings become intense and intolerable, know for certain that a new era is going to dawn bringing signal progress. The world even if we hold on to will slip; and God, even if we want to leave him, will not abandon us. To let go is not to cut ourselves off; it’s […]
Human relationships are very delicate and to sustain a loving, caring relationship over a long period of time takes real hard work. Many a times the going may be tough and sometimes we may feel like giving up, but persevere we must, if we want to enjoy and sustain a good relationship. No two […]
A child told the mother: “Mum you are very beautiful today.” The mother replied: “Why?” The child said: “Because you did not get angry today.” Lesson: 1) It is easy to possess beauty — just do not get angry. It takes more effort to frown than to smile. 2) Anger is temporary madness. A man attended an interview for a […]
This is the story of a mountain climber, who, desperate to conquer the Everest, initiated his climb after years of preparation. But he wanted the glory to himself, therefore, he went up alone. He started climbing and it was becoming late, and later. He did not prepare for camping but decided to keep on […]
In the race between a lion and a deer, many a times the deer wins; because the lion runs for food and the deer for life. “Purpose is more important than the need.” “Never feel bad if people remember you only at the time of their need. Feel privileged that they think of you […]
There is one small statement that captures the human spirit… To Persevere Our willingness to endure can be the difference between Success and failure “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” — Albert Einstein “When you get to the end of the rope tie a knot and hang on.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt “Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving […]
