Overcoming your fears

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.”  Bertrand Russell All of us without exception would have experienced fear in some form or the other. It is equally possible that most of us would have overcome most of these fears but are plagued by some select fears still. There would also be the more unfortunate [...]

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Activating intelligence

Action is the real measure of intelligence. Napoleon Hill Without exception, each and every normal individual is blessed with some skill sets and intelligence. Yet when we look around we find that there is a very small minority that has actually utilized their knowledge, their intelligence and their abilities to grow and make a mark [...]

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Simple ways to gain self confidence

“Self-confidence gives you the freedom to make mistakes and cope with failure without feeling that your world has come to an end or that you are a worthless person.” For many people finding their passion is relatively easier than having the confidence to trust their judgment about their passion. Similarly, barring a miniscule population, the [...]

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Trust deficit…

“It is impossible to go through life without trust: that is to be imprisoned in the worst cell of all, oneself.  Graham Greene The dilemma that the average person faces at home, work and in society at large is how to trust people around us. Even if the exact definition of trust is open to [...]

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The little things add up

Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things. – Frank A. Clark As you read this post, notice that it is actually alphabets put together to form words which are placed logically to form sentences. The sentences in turn are arranged sequentially to ensure that a [...]

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Why worry?

Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due. William Ralph Inge Anything that disturbs our equilibrium, will pressurize us, make us anxious and continue to be an irritant that constantly nags and worries us. It could be as simple as awaiting ones exam results or it could be more life altering as awaiting [...]

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Being the best

Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you. John F. Kennedy Life is a series of races from cradle to grave; beginning from cradle to school, from school to college, from college to job, job to family and the list goes on. At times we seem to be running [...]

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Using our potential

Why should I deem myself to be a chisel, when I could be the artist? J.C.F. von Schiller The one thing that many of us have great difficulty in is really understanding our own potential. In the first place we cannot really identify our interests in life. Then we find it hard to really identify [...]

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The straight road to happiness

I believe half the unhappiness in life comes from people being afraid to go straight at things. William J. Locke When we look around and see the sheer extent of the way the malady of unhappiness has spread all over we wonder why those with ample material wealth, people who have well sheltered lives and [...]

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Fulfilling expectations

The quality of our expectations determines the quality of our actions. André Godin One reason for the frustrations of many is our inability to clearly identify our goals and our expectations. In the absence of clear expectations, we are constantly seeking something which always seems elusive and beyond our grasp. This leads to frustrations and [...]

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