We are often told to be kind, to love and to speak the truth. Yet, while it is right for us to do so, we are rarely told to be true to ourselves, to be honest with ourselves and to protect ourselves first. It is easy to get caught up in a world in which […]
Eva Ekvall, the former Miss Venezuela who finished third in the Miss Universe pageant in 2001, died of breast cancer aged 28. Aged 17, Ekvall was crowned Miss Venezuela of 2000 and the next year was third runner-up in the Miss Universe Pageant. Her name was also listed as one of the most beautiful and […]
1) Focus on enjoying people, not on indulging in or accumulating material things. Accumulating material things and objects of pleasures without time or a capacity to enjoy is like an aging bald man collecting combs!! 2) Plan to spend whatever you have saved. You deserve to enjoy it and the few healthy years you […]
Loneliness and hanging on to the past is a mental disease. In modern times, especially in urban areas around the world, the philosophy “each to his own” is being followed. Each is concerned with only his or her fleeting or momentary happiness (?). This has resulted in loneliness becoming a rampant problem everywhere. Both loneliness […]
These are the days of disposable diapers, throwaway morality, shallow relationships, one-night stands, overweight bodies and pills that seem to do everything. Today we have bigger houses yet smaller families, more convenience, but less time. We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider roads, but narrower viewpoints. We have steep profits, but low generosity. We have conquered […]
“Purity, patience and perseverance are the three essentials to success, and above all love.” On Thoughts: We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care of what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far. On Concentration: When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is […]
Inspired living is a great thing. When a person functions under inspiration and not under perspiration, then 1) Tiredness is no more a difficulty. 2) Obstacles get dissolved. Swami Vivekananda said that when our attention is taken away from the goal, thereafter what appears is difficulty. 3) When we function under inspiration, our thinking faculty […]
Confucius, who lived between 551 and 479 BC, is widely considered to be the greatest and most influential eastern philosopher of all time. He founded Confucianism, which is a system of philosophical and socio-political teachings that is sometimes also referred to as a religion. His teachings were primarily concerned with personal and governmental morality. Here […]
Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side-by-side, sharing machinery and trading labour and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a […]
This is about a wonderful experience a person had in Singapore. I was invited to one Friday evening event by one of MNC Vendor organization who had organized the event to raise funds for the visually handicapped people in a centre for blind people. As usual, since it was a Friday evening, I first thought […]
