Being Limited by Conditioning Have you ever noticed that in the circus, the big elephants are tied to a wooden stake with just a thin rope around their leg, while the baby elephants are held captive by strong metal chains that are tied to a...
The Positive Side of Things In 1991, when maestro Zubin Mehta visited India, a couple was watching his concert performance on television. He had a garland of roses around his neck. As he was vigorously conducting the orchestra, the petals dropped to his feet. ...
The Right Thoughts One night, a woman dreamt that she was in a shop and God was behind the counter. Happy that she could ask him for whatever her heart desired, she asked for peace of mind, love and happiness. God replied, “Lady, you entered...
Dead or Alive? A wise hermit lived high up in the mountains. He was reputed to have answered every question ever brought to him. One day, two mischievous boys decided to play a trick on the hermit. They would ask him a question he couldn’t...
The Way to Live Producer Ray Stark recalls an evening in Mexico during the filming of “The Night of the Iguana. Cast members and spouses had gathered for drinks. Stark posed a question to them: “If you could choose one way to live life, what...
Healthcare Value of health It is very important for us to take care of our health. It is rightly said, “If wealth is lost, nothing is lost; If health is lost, something is lost; But if character is lost, everything is lost.” Of course, we...
Forgetfulness Phases of memory Students often forget vital points they had crammed, in while reproducing the same on the sheets of paper during an examination. The plaintiffs, defendants and witnesses, and sometimes even the advocates forget important points while appearing in court. Similarly, during...
Knowledge is Power Some famous quotes There is no doubt that knowledge is power. This is what Lord Bacon, the famous English essayist said about four hundred years ago. In this connection, Tennyson says in his celebrated poem “Ulysses” that even life piled on...
Leisure Meaning Leisure is the time we spend in amusing and relaxing after doing some hard physical or intellectual work. Relaxation gives us rest and enables us to have long deep breaths in our lungs to retrieve our lost energy. Thus the blood circulation...
Character What is character? It is rightly said, “When wealth is lost, nothing is lost. When health is lost, something is lost. When a character is lost, everything is lost.” It is because the character is the man. What is character? It is very difficult...
