There was a well known logician from Bengal. In his times, his intelligence was considered unparalleled. Besides his expertise in logic, he was proficient in the scriptures and had memorised almost all the major ones. One day, while the logician was buying some oil at the miller’s, he observed that just behind the shop, was [...]
Spirituality is not about a religion. Neither is it about gods and rituals. Spirituality is a principled way of life; it’s an attitude. There are a dozen attributes to life, to building a positive attitude, embedded in the very word ‘SPIRITUALITY’. Let me walk you through each letter of the word ‘spirituality’. ‘S’ stands for [...]
Grandma is ninety-eight this Christmas. In spite declining health, she forges on with characteristic determination, hope, and wit. We thought we might lose her last October – how many more heart attacks can her frail body take? — but, true to form, Grandma rallied again. “I couldn’t miss a Christmas party, now could I!” she [...]
Thanks to Jim Ballard for sending this . Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning [...]
Noah’s Ark : Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah’s Ark . ONE: Don’t miss the boat. TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat! THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark. FOUR: Stay fit. When you’re 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something [...]
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” -Henry David Thoreau
“Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.” – John F. Kennedy
“Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward.” – Victor Kiam
A crab was once running on the sea shore, and was admiring it’s beautiful footprints… Just then a huge wave splashed and washed away the footprints. The crab said to the wave, “I considered you as one of my best friends, then what made you do this?” The wave replied, “A fisherman was following your [...]
A boy ran home to his mother, wailing because he had not made it to the final sports team. “They said I was too short for it. My stature is not enough for the sport.” The mother embraced the sobbing child and whispered into his ear, “In sports, my dear, the size of the individual [...]