One of the main reasons why we blame others is that we expect a lot of things from others and when they do not come up to our expectations, we start blaming them. While this might be logical at one level, we must appreciate the fact that not everyone is made the same...
Life
Realization Comes with Age
Trust me—most of us live in a fool’s paradise! It takes us all our life to understand simple things of life. And, we spend fortunes to satisfy our silly ego. Now, look at this: all our life, we hanker after top brands of watches because we seem to think that a branded...
Five Things to Avoid
If we are making slow progress, it may be because we may be stumbling over roadblocks that we have built for ourselves. Or, the boat that we are rowing may still be tied to the shore. We can put ourselves on the fast track to progress by avoiding or overcoming those...
Traits of Unsuccessful People
We often wonder why success eludes some people while it crowns others. What is it that makes some people successful? We need to understand that success and failures are two sides of the same coin. It is based on cause-and-effect theory. If we study the traits of...
Indicators of Personal Growth
Most of us are in constant competition with the rest of the world day in and day out. We coax ourselves into believing that we are in an eternal rat race which will end only with our death. We live under the false impression that our success depends on beating...
Keys to a Healthy Life
There are things we can do to improve our physical and mental heath and there are things that we can do nothing about. So, let us focus on the things that we can do to improve ourselves physically, mentally and spiritually for all-round improvement of our lives. First...
The Stuff that Successful People are Made of…
There are plenty of reasons why some people are successful while others are not. Our success depends on our outlook. If we have a positive outlook, the chances of success are more. And, if we have a negative outlook, the odds are that we may not be able to make it in...
Contentment is the Soul of Happiness
There are two things that you can do in life. Either you can enjoy what you have and work towards what you do not have, or, you can crib over things that you do not have and spend your life lamenting over that. Stop cribbing if you want to lead a meaningful life....
Keep Your Secrets to Yourself
There is nothing wrong with being secretive. After all, it is your own secrets that you are trying to keep to yourself. In fact, it is in your own interest not to share your secrets with others. If you share your secrets, they may be used against you in multifarious...
What it Takes to be a Good Teacher
It is not easy to be a good teacher. In fact, it is a tough call. But what is it that could make you a great teacher? Here goes: In order to be a great teacher, you must begin by viewing each child as a child. Don’t be judgmental about your students from day one. Look...