The secret to a happy marriage

What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility. George Levinger Strange as it may sound, the theory of opposites attract as is proven by magnets is perhaps just as applicable in marriages. The genesis of the marriage could be anything from love [...]

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When troubles simmer…

The only incurable troubles of the rich are the troubles that money can’t cure. Ogden Nash If we pause for a moment we would realize that in a sense each of us is rich when compared to the vast majority around and yet we keep bitterly  complaining about the numerous troubles that we are confronted [...]

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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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Taking up challenges

“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? ”Vincent van Gogh Even as I write on this quote, I can see its relevance immediately. I have just returned from an exhausting day long trip and it is 1.30 am but since I haven’t written the blog I am determined to do [...]

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Simplicity of prayer

Amazing things start happening when we start praying! Anon The beauty of prayer lies in its simplicity; young and old, rich or poor, children or adults can all use this medium in various ways to meet their needs. To begin with they can use prayer to reach out for help when needed, offer prayers of [...]

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The benefits of troubles

That which does not kill me makes me stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche Yes, troubles come in all shapes and sizes and often at the most unexpected moments. While the normal troubles of illness and niggling interpersonal problems can be relatively easily handled, we are nearly always stressed out by troubles that are of a much larger [...]

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Every job…

If you have a job without aggravations, you don’t have a job. Malcolm Forbes If one has to treasure ones job what is most important is realizing the subtle nuances of the job more than merely knowing the job inside out. Every job is repetitive in nature and so monotony is common to all jobs. [...]

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Sadness is inescapable but…

Sadness is almost never anything but a form of fatigue. André Gide It is an inescapable part of life, yet sadness isn’t welcome and so people react to sadness in varied ways. While many people openly display their distraught image through tears and wailing, there are others who keep a stoic and glum face but [...]

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Why Worry ?

Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. Swedish proverb The trouble with worry is that we tend to magnify it and treat them as calamities waiting to happen or disasters that have knocked the wind out of our sails. The old English phrase ‘Making a mountain of a mole hill ‘aptly describes human [...]

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Anxieties are passe…

Do not think of all your anxieties, you will only make yourself ill. Shih King One of the real reasons that we are not as effective as we could be is the fact that we are constantly distracted by our anxieties and cannot focus on what we ought to do. While it is only human [...]

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