“Please after proper deliberation tell me of the duty of everyone, and specifically of those who are about to die.” – Srimad Bhagavatam (1.19.24) Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur said that…
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Mar
“A fool thinks himself to be wise but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.” – William Shakespeare The Japanese attacked the Pearl Harbour and won a major…
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Feb
I write journals daily; but only recently shifted to an electronic version of the same. Since my travel has increased and I need to keep minimum possessions, I find it…
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Sep
‘Enough’ is a feast – a Buddhist proverb In 1983, in Florida, a young man was sentenced to imprisonment for rape and murder of a woman. He stayed in…
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Sep
In his well-researched book From Good to Great, Jim Collins studied successful organizations over two centuries and revealed startling facts. All great leaders who have made a positive impact…
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Sep
‘Humility, that low sweet root from which all heavenly virtues shoot.’—Thomas Moore, Irish poet and entertainer Self-help books and motivational speakers strongly recommend ‘positive thinking’ or determination as the…
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Jun
This was a major achievement. By taking this step, the young man was declaring his vulnerability and confessing his need. I then suggested he express this humbly to his team…
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Jun
Taking personal responsibility helps improve relationships In one instance, I observed closely how taking personal responsibility for our lives, thoughts and feelings can help us achieve success and also develop…
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Jun
‘It’s easier to dodge our responsibilities but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.’ —Josiah Charles Stamp, English economist Responsibility has more to it than doing an assigned…