Very often we get disheartened and discouraged by small setbacks in our lives and give up easily on what we want to achieve. Physical handicap or other obstacles no doubt tend to pull us down. But the biggest handicap or obstacle is our own negative mind-set. When our attention shifts from our goal, then whatever […]

There was a farmer who grew superior quality, award-winning corn in his farm. Each year, he entered his corn in the state fair where it won honors and Prizes. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew his corn. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his best […]

God Answered… “When I Made Woman…. (Dedicated to All Women) A boy asked God, “Why do women cry so easily?” God answered….. “When I made woman…. “I had decided that she had to be special. I had several specifications. She must function on all kinds of food and work 18 hours a day. She must […]

Albert Einstein’s Question Paper Albert Einstein had just administered an examination to an advanced class of Physics students. As he left the building, he was followed out by one of his teaching assistants. “Excuse me, sir,” said the shy assistant, not quite sure how to tell the great man about his blunder. “Yes?” said Einstein. […]

One young academically excellent person went for an interview for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview; but in that company, the director did the last interview and made the last decision. The director discovered from the CV, that the youth’s academic result was excellent all the way, from the […]

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.” – […]

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 […]