The focus of prayer

We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties. Oswald Chambers It is typical for most people to pray either as a ritual or when I desperation and in both cases the focus is our own paranoia. As a ritual we pray because we are afraid of divine wrath that may [...]

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The message and messenger of the day

  Every day is a messenger of God. Russian proverb One of the most wonderful works of God is the subtle oncoming of each day, which heralds both the message that God exists and the transfiguration of the abstract day into a tangible evidence of Gods powerful messenger. What is most intriguing is the loud [...]

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Be focused

He who begins many things finishes but few. Italian proverb Multitasking is the buzz word that sets the cat among the pigeons in this fast paced world. The ability to do manifold work of varied nature is considered a key differentiator when selecting a recruit and yet this can also be the bane of the [...]

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Taking interest

Real unselfishness consists in sharing the interests of others.  George Santayana In our daily interactions we are bound to meet a large cross section of people some of whom we forge friendships and with others we maintain a purely professional relationship. What is common to both types of interactions is that there is some common [...]

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Going the whole hog

If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all? Joe Namath One problem that plagues the vast majority of us, is our inability to keep pace with the requirements of a task and as a result we often give up midway. For many of us who are out of shape there comes a [...]

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At judgment time

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.  Mother Teresa Our perceptions about people have an unusually disproportionate influence on how we deal with them, how closely we interact with them and how much of confidence we have in them. Be it our own countrymen or be it dealing with foreigners, we [...]

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Cool enthusiasm

The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool. William McFee Though it sounds paradoxical, an enthusiast while being overtly exuding energy and confidence can succeed only when he can rein in his exuberance and calmly go about achieving his goals. As Dale Carnegie correctly identified, enthusiasms holds the key to success. Without enthusiasm we [...]

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Being realistic

One arrow does not bring down two birds. Turkish proverb In this fast paced world we are prone to be caught up in the mad race to grab that elusive pot of gold. In this process we are bound to force the pace, press the accelerator and possibly drive a little recklessly. That is when [...]

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Concentrate

Concentrate on finding your goal, then concentrate on reaching it. Colonel Michael Friedsman In the chaos of everyday living, pausing to evaluate what we really want is both a rare privilege and a tough option. However, just as we squeeze in time for our personal grooming, take time out for family indulgences and social commitments [...]

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