No one in this world lives life exactly like you do. You are unique in that your experiences, choices and priorities have shaped you into who you are today and no one else has been through the exact same experiences. Despite that, there are certain important truths about life that we cannot deny. We may […]
Author Unknown Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you stop your car or are walking by, you will notice something amazing…. Looking into the eyes of one horse you will discover that he is […]
When we came into this world, we did not get an instruction manual on how to live a happy life, but if we think about it for a moment, we realize that we don’t really need one. Life can be much simpler than we think it is and the only thing we need to do […]
We’re not born with a manual on how to live life, which forces us to learn lessons the hard way. Our education system today may teach us how to make a living, but it doesn’t teach us how to live. Life can be hard, complicated and confusing. We’ll never encounter two situations that are exactly […]
Sometimes we ask ourselves: “What did I do to deserve this? Why does God let these things happen to me?” A daughter tells her mother how everything is going wrong for her. She probably failed her math exam…. Her boyfriend just dumped her…for her best friend. In times so sad, a good mother knows just […]
An anthropologist studying the habits and customs of an African tribe found himself surrounded by children most days. So he decided to play a little game with them. He managed to get candies from the nearest town, and put it all in a decorated basket at the foot of a tree. Then he called the […]
A birth certificate shows we were born. A photo album shows we have lived. A death certificate shows we have died. But that is not life all about. The purpose of life is to spread the fragrance of our good deeds, in our own small way and make a positive difference, even if it is […]
Our life is like a flute. A flute has many holes, so also our life has many holes (miseries, sorrows, pain, stress, failures, disappointments, imperfections, weaknesses, etc.). Unless we know how to play the flute of life, it can be harsh on us and may crush us. Lord Krishna’s favorite musical instrument is flute. […]
Several times in our lives we are faced with a situation where problems, struggles and hardships seem to fill our day, overwhelm us and everything feels bleak and hopeless. It is during such times that it is important to remember these ten undeniable truths: 1) Pain and suffering help us grow What doesn’t kill us […]
One day, a man had flu. His wife dropped his plate and utensils in boiling water, so he won’t spread his germs. Their 5 year old daughter saw this and asked, “What are you doing Mommy?” “I’m boiling the dishes to kill Daddy’s germs,” she said. The girl remained quiet. After awhile, she said, “I […]
