As you might remember, the head of a company survived 9/11 because his son started KG that day .. and he had to take him to his school ! Another fellow was alive because it was His turn to bring donuts. One woman was late because her Alarm clock didn’t go off in time. One was late because [...]
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 [...]
If you’re sad, depressed, angry, upset, ashamed, guilty, stressed, worried, concerned, nervous, anxious, or feeling any other emotion that doesn’t feel “good” to you, I want you to set it aside just for today. Just for today, tell the feeling you’re going to give it a rest, let it go on vacation, give it a [...]
There’s a wonderful little story about seven-year-old twin boys. One was a complete pessimist, the other a total optimist. Worried about their extreme personalities, their mother decided to take them to a psychiatrist. First, the doctor attempted to treat the pessimistic boy who was always crying, complaining, and miserable no matter what the circumstances were. [...]
Never tell God how big your storms are… Tell the storms how big your God is! – Author Unknown
I hired a carpenter to help me restore an old farmhouse. He had just finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, the electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup refused to start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence. On [...]
A man meets a guru in the road. The man asks the guru, “Which way is success?” The berobed, bearded sage speaks not, but points to a place off in the distance. The man, thrilled by the prospect of quick and easy success, rushes off in the appropriate direction. Suddenly, there comes a loud “SPLAT.” [...]
One saint called San Francisco (in Spanish) was walking in the meadows with some kids. It was a wonderful, clear day, with all the flowers blooming, and a nice smell on the air. But gradually the kids started to smell something rotten. It might be a dead animal. As they walked, the smell became stronger [...]
There was this museum laid with beautiful marble tiles, with a huge marble statue displayed in the middle of the lobby. Many people came from all over the world just to admire this beautiful marble statue. One night, the marble tiles started talking to the marble statue. Marble tile: “Marble statue, it’s just not fair, [...]
A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” This puzzled the farmer. But he liked the young man, and hired him. A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a [...]