My seatmate on an evening flight was a woman from Switzerland. As soon as the meal was served, I noticed that she heavily salted and peppered her dessert – a mouth-watering piece of chocolate cake. The flight-attendant, somewhat taken aback, explained that it wasn’t necessary to do this. “Oh, but it is,” the woman replied, […]
Noah’s Ark: What one needs to learn from Noah’s Ark. ONE: Don’t miss the boat. “Opportunities are like sunrises, if you wait too long you may miss them.” –William Arthur Opportunity doesn’t come that often. Therefore, whenever it comes, grab it. “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work so most people don’t recognize them.” – […]
तपःसारः इन्द्रियनिग्रहः॥४७५॥ tapaḥsāraḥ indriyanigrahaḥ ||475|| A great truth stated tersely by master Chanakya, “Control of the sense organs is the essence of penance.” चाणक्यसूत्राद् यौवनं धनसंपत्तिः प्रभुत्त्वमविवेकिता ॥ एकैकमप्यनर्थाय किमु यत्र चतुष्टयं ॥ cāṇakyasūtrād yauvanaṁ dhanasaṁpattiḥ prabhuttvamavivekitā || ekaikamapyanarthāya kimu yatra catuṣṭayaṁ || The thought expressed in the earlier verse is developed in the […]
Bill Gates: The Richest Man in the World Pay HEED!!!! This should be posted in every school notice board or kid’s bedroom. Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about eleven (11) things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created […]
Once an arrow leaves the bow or the bullet leaves the gun it cannot be reversed or recalled. It will continue towards its intended target or until its velocity becomes zero. Similarly, there are certain things that can’t be reversed or regained. 1) Action: Once a karma or an action is performed, whether a positive […]
India teaches us about “The Four Principles of Spirituality”. The First Principle states: “Whomsoever you encounter is the right one.” This means that no one comes into our lives by chance. Everyone who is around us, anyone with whom we interact, whether in a positive way or a negative way, represents something, whether to […]
On his death bed, Alexander summoned his army generals and told them his three ultimate wishes: 1) The best doctors should carry his coffin. 2) The wealth he has accumulated (money, gold, precious stones) should be scattered along the procession to the cemetery. 3) His hands should be let loose, so they hang outside […]
“I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is an epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. In the end, wealth is only a fact of life that I am accustomed to. “At this moment, lying on the sick bed and recalling my whole […]
Somebody once said: “When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so at the end, you’re the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.” We can say that of Steve Jobs who passed away after years battling a rare pancreatic cancer. In his speech […]
