Confronting difficulties

In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements. Mao Tse-Tung Difficulties are found in every walk of life be it in personal life, in the work environment, in the family, in business, in sports, in social communications etc. Obviously in an ideal world, we would hate to be faced with difficulties [...]

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Nothing permanent

Nothing in this world is permanent. German proverb This is both a sobering thought and an alluring one for it encapsulates life itself.  History is witness to the rise and fall of not just the Roman empire but many a kingdom and dynasty and therein lies a tale of both grandiose successes and devastating defeats [...]

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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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Make the most of today

Make the most of today.  Translate your good intentions to actual deeds. Grenville Kleiser Every one is born good and so for the vast part of our early life at least, each one of us gets up with a feeling that the day will be wonderful and that there is a lot of joy for [...]

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Our aim…

The soul that has no established aim loses itself. Michel de Montaigne The biggest problem that people face is a troubled mind. Sometimes they are sad, other times worried, occasionally they are angry, then there are times when they are fearful, often they are lonely and most times they are simply aimless and frustrated. In [...]

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Efforts bear fruits

God gives every bird its food, but he does not throw it into the nest. Josiah Holland Every creature on this earth is blessed with the bare necessities required to survive. However not one of these creatures is as blessed as much as the human race for we have the special grace to be creative [...]

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See the silver lining

Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold.  Maurice Setter For almost all of us, counting our blessings is tough because our focus is on what we covet and we take for granted what we have. In such a scenario each day brings more frustrations than good cheer because when one of [...]

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The process of change

When you’re through changing, you’re through.  Bruce Barton While it is well know that change is the only constant in this world, the process of change and its influence are never really understood much less appreciated.  The trouble with change is that sometimes it creeps up with little warning and before we know it, he [...]

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Being self reliant

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon Almost all of us are searching for that one big break that will change our life for the better forever. Very  few of us get that break because far too often we require a lucky break and not too many of us have [...]

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A new dawn… a bright start.

Day’s sweetest moments are at dawn.  Ella Wheeler Wilcox Anyone who is a late riser would find it very tough to empathize with this quote if he/ she interprets it literally.  However if one were to understand it from the perspective of dawn being an euphemism for the beginning of the day, the quote suddenly [...]

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