Familiarity breeds contempt

The only normal people are the ones you don’t know very well.  Foe Ancis The generation gap is perhaps the one of the most vivid examples of how there is a polarization in views for people in close proximity.  The generation gap, is perhaps most obvious, amongst children and their parents and can encompass the [...]

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Every Moment

Nothing in business is so valuable as time. John H. Patterson We often lament that we are always short of time. The reality is that each of us is blessed with the same amount of time 24 hours a day and whether you are the President of the country or just an ordinary citizen, in [...]

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Acceptance

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.  Reinhold Niebuhr One of the most quoted words, this little sentence contains wisdom that is hard hitting, deeply invigorating and profoundly philosophical. Parents in particular can benefit a [...]

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Happiness

There is no duty so much underrated as the duty of being happy. Robert Louis Stevenson Every one wants to be happy, but there are many of us who love to wallow in self pity. The easiest and most stupid  way to do that is to compare our shortcomings with the strengths of others. We [...]

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PEACE OF MIND

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself. •Lucius Annaeus Seneca We begin this NEW YEAR 2010 with a fresh perspective on Peace of Mind. We may have no riches in monetary terms or in tangible assets but money does not guarantee Peace of Mind! What is most needed by [...]

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New Year 2010

You are here, possibly because you clicked a link on our website www.actspot.com where we have put up a PPT received by us, and which we thought had to be shared with all. As you would have noticed the PPT gives you a succinct message for each day of the year ahead. In this blog, [...]

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2- The challenge called CHANGE

CHANGE is permanent – sounds ironic, but the reality is that this is a the pivot around which the human race has made progress in leaps and bounds. Yet change posses a challenge – the challenge of accepting change. In our growing up years, we found it easier to accept the change because we did [...]

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