You can impact the world around you NOW

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve theworld. Anne Frank  Every individual has the power to influence the environment and the people around him/ her. What limits our ability to harness this potential is our inherent inability to believe in ourselves and to accept the reality that [...]

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Adaptability makes the difference

He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper; but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to any circumstances.  David Hume Everyone would like things to go the way they want it, visualize it and plan it. When most times things do fall in place as per our desires, we are elated and [...]

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Trust begets trust

The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him. Henry L. Stimson Human nature being what it is, we tend to have strong likes and dislikes largely based on our perceptions which in turn are deeply influenced by our biases and prejudices. One of the most  common bias pertains to assuming that [...]

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Common sense and genius

Common sense is instinct.  Enough of it is genius. George Bernard Shaw It is commonly understood that common sense is the most uncommon thing. This is because a large part of common sense is developed by observing and learning from the environment around and is therefore almost instinctive. However most of us see problems as [...]

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A disaster called Revenge

Revenge could steal a man’s life until there was nothing left but emptiness. Louis L’Amour The one problem with anger is that the next immediate thought that comes to mind is revenge. The problem with such a thought is that we are so consumed by that thought that we forget to enjoy life. It is [...]

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Self belief holds the key to success

Perhaps I am stronger than I think. Thomas Merton Each of us is blessed with numerous qualities, skills and abilities which we often take for granted.  However we find it very hard to recognize our strengths and acknowledge them, partly because we see ourselves as ordinary people and partly because we are modest to a [...]

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Friendliness

One thing everybody in the world wants and needs is friendliness. William E. Holler It costs nothing and yet is so invaluable that we are often left wondering why people can’t be more friendly and spread good cheer. In fact if you look around there is an acute need for friendlier people  for you will [...]

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Stand up for something or…

If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.  Michael Evans A problem many of us face is not getting an answer to the question ‘ what do I want ?’ Obviously then getting satisfaction is very difficult because we will never know when we are satisfied. If all this sounds confusing then I [...]

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Let your passion guide you

The conclusions of passion are the only reliable ones. Soren Kierkegaard Unless one feels strongly about an issue, action is not spontaneous and in all probability the effort if any will be lackadaisical.  This in effect is at the heart of today’s post. Pause for a moment and evaluate all the things that you are [...]

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New adjustments and self esteem…

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.  Eric Hoffer Adjustment definitely indicates a shift from the status quo. For almost everyone this shift brings with it a number of questions relating to ‘what happens next’.  With the rare exception of very desperate people or extremely positive people, most normal people would be circumspect about [...]

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