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There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Never seek the friendship of a greedy person. He can never be a friend. Can a neem tree yield sweetness even if it is irrigated daily with milk and sugar.

A greedy person can never be anyone,s friend.Be careful. Chanakya

A greedy person can never be anyone,s friend.Be careful. Chanakya

Determine never to be idle. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.

The secret of success in life lies in keeping the head above the storms of the heart. A successful man never allows his faculty of discrimination and judgement to be disturbed by the rising tides of his emotions.

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, at last you create what you will.

Learn from yesterday,live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert einstein.

There is great power in focusing on what you want. The person who tries to do everything accomplishes nothing.

Poverty is a great enemy of human happiness, it certainly destroys liberty and it makes some virtues impracticable , and others extremely difficult.

Poverty is a great enemy of human happiness, it certainly destroys liberty and it makes some virtues impracticable , and others extremely difficult.

Progress is the activity of today and assurance of tomorrow.

The good that belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

Price of greatness is responsibility.

Price of greatness is responsibility.

We cannot control events, we can only control our reactions to them.

A good name is got by many actions but lost by one.

To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.

Not in the rewards,but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.

Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to change it every six months.

To work without the anxiety for the result is the best relaxation and most fruitful as it takes you to the pinnacle of efficiency.

Great convictions are the mother of great deeds.

All that a man has to do is to take care of three things, good thought, good word, good deed.

Brooding over past and worrying for future are the avenues of making life miserable.Present is the most important moment of our life. What matters most to us and to the world right now is what you are at present and not what you were or what you will be. Past should be used only for learing some lessons from it so that these mistakes are not repeated. Besides this there is no importance of the past. Just forget it like an old movie. There is no dearth of opportunities in our life to progress. If you have lost some opportunities in the past , you can still catch the train now. Opportunities of all sorts are always before us. Only if we have the will or desi

Nothing is impossible! Even the word impossible says i'm possible!

Prayer in it's truest sense, is an attempt to involve the mightier potentialities that are already in us, through a process of mental integration.Innovocation is the demand made by the head, prayer is a meek submission addressed by the heart.

No person was ever hooured for what he recieved. Honour has been the reward for what he gave.

When you do something in life, have complete faith that you will definitely succeed. Never do anything half-heartedly. Faith is a great foundation to build your life.

Strength is life; weakness is death. Strength is medicine-train yourself to have tremendous perseverance. Be not in despair ; the way is very difficult; like walking on the razor:s edge; yet despair not, arise, awake and find the ideal, the goal.

Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe,

Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.

Faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen.

Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.

Eperiene is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to youtension is not an objet or a thing or a situation it is our reation towards a thing or a situation whih generates it

Fame is not anend in itself. It comes as a by-product of an exemplary and dutiful life the man of sterling character and nobl deeds is raised by all een as a fully blossomed flower is admired by all.

There is no dearth of opportunities in our life to progress. If you have lost soe in the past you an still catch the train now. Opportunities of all sorts are always before us. Only if we have the necessary will or desire to grab them.

Humility is the essence of virtue.

Confidence is the first secret of success.

he who has confidence in himself will lead the rest.

do not reliquish a thing simply because someone else is not sure of you.

they are able who think they are able.

Comfort comes as a guest, lingers to become host, and stays to enslave us.

He who has health, has hope. And he who has hope has everything.

the secret of success lies in concentration.

Omission of doing the right thing is more potent for evil than the commission of bad thing.

to the strong in body and mind, problems are but few.

fear does not become a hero. A man given to fear cannot achieve anything in the world. The deed done today from fear will be the cause of repentence tomorrow.

The discipline of desire is the background of character.Character has to be established through thousand stumbles.

character is repeated habits and repeated habits can alone reform character. Character must be kept bright as well clean.

Change is the law of nature. Everything is changing.

we must all obey the great law of change.It is the most powerful law of nature.

the foolish and the dead never change. The foolish does not and the dead cannot.

Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

the great pleasure in life is doing what other people say you cannot do.

we do not want any loser around. In this family we want winners.

the way to get the most out of a victory is to follow it up with another, which makes it look small.

when the load feels heavy, it is a sign of climbing.

Censure is the tax that man pays to the public for being eminent.

Busy men have more time.

be busy like a bee.

being busy is like meditation.

The brave alone can afford to be sincere.

the brave alone does great things.

Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.

fortune favours the bold.

be bold and mighty powers will come to your aid.

Behave with others the way you expect others to behave with you.

behaviour is an important tool for success, behave clearly, gently,friendly, cheerfully and boldly.

it is behaviour alone that creats friends and foes.

He who climbs the ladder begins at the bottom.

a journey of a thousand miles must begin with the first step.

What we see depends mainly upon our attitude.

to awilling mind nothing is impossible.

right attitude is half success.

it is better to be adventrous than cautious.

Discssion is anexchange of knoledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance.

all argument and reasoning must be based on certain perception.

Anger is an arrow which will return against you.

the greater the man, the more restrained his anger.

anger is like short circuit of thoughts. The consequence is darkness.

For every malady under the sun.

there is a remedy or none.

if there is one, try to findit.

if there is none, don:t mind it.

In giving advice try to help, not to please or tease.

never mind if the advice given by you is not followed.

advice is seldom welcome; those who need it most, like it least.

In prosperity our friends know us, in adversity we know our friends.

adversity makes men wise but not rich.

the greater the obstacle, the more is glory of overcoming it.

adversity is afraid of one who is not afraid of adversity.

adversity introduces a man to himself.

Develop the ability to utilise the opportunities which are now open to you.

the winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

be firm not rigid. Adjustment is not compromise. Look at the tree, it bends with the wind but does not fall.

determination

fall seven times, stand up eight.

we will find a way or make one.

it takes time and perseverence to do big things.

think of a postage stamp. It sticks till it gets to the destination.

the first and the final thing you have to do in this world is to last in it and not be sm

ashed by it.

achievement

the bright beginning made each day can become the early dawn of the day of achievement.

the real men of achievement are people who have the heroism to fuel more and more enthusiasm in their work when they face more and more difficulties.

look at your achievement by the effort made and not by the result achieved.

when a thing is done, it is done. Do not look back . Look forward to your next objective.

every great achievement is done slowly.

D0 not waste your energy in pleasing and satisfying others.



happiness cannot be given or transmitted to others by force. The greatest contribution you can make in making other people happy is that you make yourself happy and cheerful so that vibrations emitted by you induce a similar state in others.

There are certain things and forces acting on our lives over which we have no control. We should accept and respect these limitations. Instead of fighting with these things which we cannot control and change, we should learn to adjust and compromise.

you require much greater will-power and strength in adjusting with a person rather than fighting. Getting into confrontation with another person needs no will-power. Anybody can do this.

Self-redemption is the only way to world-redemption. Remember that unless a peson wants to change himself nobody can change him. It is only by setting an example by your own behaviour that you can expect another to make some changes in his behaviour. But confrontation, argument, criticism has never been the way to change a person.

Continue to progress even in tragedies and misfortunes, is a hard lesson of life. Whether you like them or not they will continue to come as per your destiny and the overall design of your life determined by almighty.

the only reality in the world is change. How can you stop that/ life is like a river. It has to flow continuously. It cannot be stopped at one point of life. Remember this formula of "accept, adjust and start acting again."

The way of the sieve is let the fine things pass through and hold the coarse things to itself. Likewise, the way of the wicked is to let the merits go and hold the evils fast.

If we do not learn from our mistakes, we lose the benefit of lesson which every mistake brings with it.

greatness is always earned by self-efforts. It is seldom given as a gift.

Be humble as you rise more and more. Pride and arrogance lead to a definite fall of the person.

people who have become great and successful are so because they have taken some risks and independent decisions in their life. To become great you have to cross one ditch or the other in your life.

have trust in yourself.

Contd----- leaders vs bosses.

they also understand that the world does not revolve around them. As a result they , they experience personal satisfaction in whatever they do.

Leaders are different from bosses. Real leaders do not boss.

true leaders know how to make ethical judgements in the face of real-world challenges. They recognise what it takes to win loyalty and respect , to motivate through passion, to develop positive relationships,enhance open communication, and nurture leadership skills in others. They aim at creating more leaders than followers. To be cotinued.

Tolerance and timidity are two different things. Tolerance is power while timidity is weakness.

Knowledge is not glorified by words but by actions.

To get more from life set apart a (holy hour) each morning. It is not a wastage of time to do your inner work, enlarge your thinking, to sharpen your life"s philosophy or to review your goals. It will transform you.

The foundation of success is laid out not during good times, but during tough times. In good times only the fruits are more visible. Therefore optimism+ dynamism= apotent recipe for long-term success.

Optimists see the best possibilities, pessimists see only problems.

That alone is virtue which is practised quietly and unostentatiously. That is no virtue which is practised for fear of public opinion.

Problems are an integral part of life. They will never end. One problem will go, another will come. But there is no problem in the world which is greater than the strength of your mind and which cannot be solved.

take for granted that there will always be ups and downs and unexoected things in life. You have to be prepared for anything.

if we can learn to welcome problems, they will eventually lose their hold upon you and you will become their master instead of slave.

Enjoy the work; not the fruits.

you have done your duty and your part is over; now go on to your next work. Why do you interfere in the part which god has to play.

always remain optimistic

there is no force on earth or in heaven which can prevent you from achieving what you want to achieve provided you are determined for a right cause. Not even the slightest effort ever made by you goes in vain.

in your failure lies the secret of your success. Success/failure, pleasure/ pain, night/day etc.(The pairs of opposites) are the two faces of the same coin and one cannot be separated from the other. So when there is one, another is bound to be there as per natural law.

You are really in prayer mode when you surrender your tann(body), mann(mind), dhann(wealth unto your deity. By rendering bodily service unto him, you start diluting your ego. By developing by developing a charitable attitude you lose your attachment to wealth and glorify and purify your posession of it. By mentally being with him you improve your proximity to hin.

Trying to pretend what you are not is one of the greatest source of stress. It is more important for you as to what you think about yourselves than what others think.

Brooding over the past and worrying for the future are the avenues of making life miserable. Present is the most important moment of our life. What matters most to us and to the world right now is what you are at present and not what you were or what you will be.

past should be used only for learning some lessions from it so that these mistakes are not repeated. Besides this there is no importance of the past. Just forget it like an old movie.There is no gearth of opportunities in our life to progress. If you have lost some opportunities in the past, you can still catch the train now. Opportunities of all sorts are always before us. Only we must have the will or desire to grab them.

Waste your money and you are out of money, but waste your time and you have lost a part of your life.

Te world we are living in is a cosmos and not chaos. There is reason for everything, nothing happens by chance. Consider all problems as projects and means to grow. It is not the incidents or events which are important but our mental attitude and reaction towards them.

wrld is neither good norbad,it depends upon how we look at it or in other wurds it depends on the state of our mind. We can derive some benifit and learning from every problem or difficulty of life and exploit it to our advantage.

Ability to forget and detadh from undesirablle past is a great quality for achieving success in life.

Happiness does not come from doing what we like to do but from liking what we ave to do.

The real men of achievement are people who have the heroism to fuel more and more enthusiasm in their work when they face more and more difficulties.

happiness cannot be purchaswd. It can only be experienced.

happiness is not an object. It is a state of mind.

Challenges serve beautifullt to introduce you to your best and most brilliant self. Pressure can actually enhance your performance.

Quintessence of gayatri mantra "om bhur bhuva swah-- tat savitur vareneyam-- bhargo devasya dheemahi --- dhiyo yo nah prachodayat "

may my intellect be steady without agitations; may it be clean without the dirt of passions. May the light of consciousness come to shine forth a brilliant beam of its radiance through my intellect" thus may my perception of the world be clearer, my discrimination subtler, my judgements correct and quick, my comprehension of situations and beings precise and wise.

The worth of a man is in the mind and not in the body.

ideals vary according to the mental attainments of people.

Thoughts are the ancestors of actions. Right thinking drives right actions.

when the going gets tough, the tough get going.

there is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve, the fear of failure. Let your fears be not bigger than your faith.

Relgion is to be understood essentially as a science of living, so that we may cull out of it a set of desirable values of life, upon which we can rebuild wisely our day-to-day existence.

Looking back into our past, we are helpless victims of our past actions but looking ahead of us, we become the architects of our own future. Human as we are, let us never look back for a moment but dynamically march forward creating a glorious future of magnificent achievements by rightly excercising the independent self-effort which is man"s prerogative.

Knowledge and action are not mutually exclusive, but are counterparts of each other. Action brings to knowledge its true fulfilment. Knowledge gives the true direction to action.

The secret of success in life lies in keeping the head above the storms of the heart.A successful man never allows his faculty of discrimination and judgement to be disturbed by the rising tides of his emotions.

the success and beauty of the individual life help to build yhe glory and effectiveness of the nation.

A deadly war waged with the object of exterminating the wicked is a virtuous act.

an action becomes sacred to the extent the ego gets obliterated.

man ought to be a fulfilment and not a failure in life.

Great men are not born great. God uses troubles and trials tomake them great.

a man:s coutenance tells you more about him than his clothes.

planning without action is futile. Action without planning is fatal.

Test thought

There is no end to events in this world which come as trials and tribulation to man. The way of the ordinary is to be afflicted by them; but the man of wisdom remains unperturbed, viewing them as unavoidable but effectless to the extent ignored.

You do not get to your dreams without having to make some sarifices and pay the price in terms of dedication and self control. Pay the price and achieve the goals.

Confront your limitations. Refuse to be average' stand up fur what is best' there is no safety in being the same person today that you were yesterday' that"s just an illusion that ends up breaking your heart. The water that stagnates stinks. Ships are safe in the harbour but they are not meant for that purpose.

To get more from life set apart a "hly hour" each morning. It is not a wastage of time to do your inner work, enlarge your thinking, to sharpen your life"s philosophy or to review your goals. It will transform you.

Greed is the father of sin and attachment is the mother of sin.Both greed and attachment ptovide the aspiration for sinning.

A successful man is he who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks of criticism that others throw at him. Learn to accept criticism proactively and with grace.

Measure wealth not by the things you have, but by the things you have for which you would not take money.

Your success will be determined by what you are willing to sacrifice for it.

To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.

a smile is the most beautiful attire.

No one will manufacture a lock without key. Similarly god does not give problems without solutions. Only we should have patience and courage to find them.

It is easier to protect our feet with shoes than to carpet the earth. Change yourself if you want peace. Self-redemption is the way to world redemption.

Problems reveal genius.

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problems are servants. Problems bring possibilities. They help you grow and lead to better things; inside every problem lies a precious opportunity to improve things.

Life is a song, sing it. Life is struggle, accept it.

life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it.

life is luck, make it. Life is life, fight for it.

life is too precious, do not destroy it.

Life is an opportumity, benefit from it.

life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realise it.

life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, perform it.

life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfil it.

The greatness of an ideology is not, in fact, in the ideology, but it is in the subject which lives that ideology.

To be firm of body, formidable of mind, constant of character- excellences like these are all born of strength. Right conduct originates from strength; straitforwardness comes from it; enjoyment traces itself to it.

To feel is the way of the mind and to decide is the way of the intellect.

Greed is the father of sin and attachment is the mother of sin. Both greed and attachment fuel the aspiration for sinning.

Smile is an apparel of a jovial heart and in its effect, it can be a midas touch, an alchemy that turns every metal into gold. Smile is an antidote to melonchaly. So wear a smile, be happy and let others be happy. It is the only investment that costs nothing.

Smile is a mysterious mascot. Its magic speedilyspills on to others striking imperceptibly a chord where wavelengths converge and attunement oozes out that has soothing and softening effect.

In school, you are taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you are given a test that teaches you a lesson.

Determine never to be idle. It is wonderful how much may de done if we are always doing. George bernard shaw

Failures are stepping stones to success. Difficulties will make you stronger and powerful. Difficulties will develop your willpower. Overcome the difficulties one by one. Use your intelligence, sagacity, discrimination and common sense. Be bold. Stand adamant. Be cheerful. Dismiss fear and anxiety.

Think of courage. Fear cannot stand. Positive always overcomes the negative.

blessings of self_control

self-control augments energy,vitality,vigour and mental strength. A man of self-control is always cheerful. He turns out much physical and mental work. He commands respect and influences people. He always keeps a balanced mind. He is always serene,collected and composed. He never waste his energy. He sleeps happily. He attains quickly the highest beatitude.

Watching the mind is introspection. Daily self-analysis and self-examination are indispensably requisite. True victory is victory over mind. Pesistent practice is the key to unlock this achievement. Practice becomes fixed and steady, when practised for a long time without break and with perfect devotion. All the latent powers will soon manifest.

Determination and discipline bring a message of hope to the forlorn, joy to the depressed, strength to the weak and knowledge to the ignorant.These are the secret keys to open the realms of bliss and deep abiding peace.

Never ignore the following three things.

1) your religion

2) your profession/ livelihood

3) your parents.

Inspiration plus perspiration produces sensation.

the values and principles make a man valuable.

The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action while reason leads to conclusion.

under_promise and then over_deliver

this world was built by people who felt some discontent with the way things were and knew they could do better.( Reflect on your total family struggle after you left india. How the family struggled to convert potential into performance.)So love what you have. And then go for what you want. Enjoy the climb up the mountain. Remember that couplet about the bird called " shaheen" who always advocated that flying higher and higher is your duty, you have many more skies to scale.

quintessence of the gita

it gives a clue to a life of triumph and conquest. The strong avd the virile alone are fit for a life of great consequence. Achievements are born of competence and manly action. Strength nuurtures life. Weakness wears it away. Potency drives away disease; debility aggravates it. Virtue and righteousness are the outcome of strength. Vice and wickedness have their origin in weakness. Cowardice creates crookedness; it is the feeble that resort to foul play.

Wisdom is the assimilated knowledge in us, gained from an intelligent estimation and close study of our own direct and indirect experiences in the world. This wisdom determines the very texture of desires, therefore, of our thoughts and our actions. When the quality and contents of the wisdom in one is changed, his way of life and attitude to things change instataneously.

our success in all aspects of our life rests upon our capacity to bring about this necessary reorientation in our own wisdom.

Philosophy rehabilitates the enjoyer"s personality; religion reorients one to live in perfect equanimity in all possible exigencies of existence.

the secular sanctifies the state; the sacred sanctifies the sellf. Man alone cannot exist; the state alone is not prosperity.

Spend time and effort to improve and redeem yourself as self-redemption is the only way to world redemption. Even with incarnations like shri krishan and ram, the existence of vicious people like duryodhan and ravan could not be checked. Improving others remains a myth.

The sum-total of the efforts put into any piece of work slowly rises in its potency until at last when it equals with the quantity and power required, the work gets accomplished in a glorious success.

Big goals come with big risks and only the fearless and visionary can surmount the obstacles. One must realise that success is not perfection, it has its own pangs and might drag you further down. There is always a possibility of many failings in one"s success. That is why t.S.Eliot had said, "success is always relative, it is what we can make of the mess we have made of things".

do what you can best; but never get into a "mood swing" if things do not go as you had planned. You will always get a second chance and more. Keep in mind what william james had said, "the art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." Your success is measured in your ability to come out of failures and turn them into success.

Blessings of self-control.

self-control augments energy, vitality, vigour and mental strength. A man of self-control is always cheerful. He turns out much physical and mental work. He commands respect and influences people. He always keeps a balanced mind. He is always serene,collected and composed. He never wastes his energy.

Man is his mind. As we cultivate and train the mind so shall we become. Tune our mind to the impermanent lower values of negativity; and we become a gross insensible two-legged animals. Train the mind to think and to act in terms of the higher and the permanent values of love, tolerance,mercy etc, and we get ourselves cultured and perfected to become signatories in our own appointments for the future. There is no destiny beyond and above ourselves; we are ourselves the architects of our future.

Think of courage. Fear cannot stand. Positive always overcomes the negative.

Religion-----contd

its scriptures are a rare blend of beauty and brevity.They contain liquid poetry while expounding solid philosophy.Hinduism can succintly be described as a scientific philosophy. It is the duty of science to describe life, it is the purpose of philosophy to explain life. It exaustively deals with mind, its mysteries and control.

hinduism brings home in unambiguous way that the world we live in is a cosmos and not a chaos. Our ignorance of the operation of cosmic laws does not render them inoperative.. For example sir newton discovered the law of gravitation only about two centuries ago but the law of gravitation still operated before the discovery.

the hindu scriptures like a true compass always indicate the right direction. Its tenets emphatically extol that there is no end of events in life. Render them effectless by ignoring them. Its cardinal teaching is "duties are ours, events are god"s".

to reap the blessings of hinduism, let us be dedicated to an accepted and well listed ideal and let us develop the courage to live convictions fully, entirely and wholly. This intellectual honesty to live true to our conviction in full dedication to the ideal, adds a serene cadence to our individual life. The success and beauty of individual life help to build the glory and effectiveness of the nation.

let me today ignite you with the cause of building a strong character by imbibing the positive noble values which can go a long way in creating the edifice of strong and impregnable national character. Let it be embossed on your heart slabs that the strong and the virile alone are fit for a life of great consequence. Achievements are born of competence and manly actions. Strength nurture life, weakness wears it away. Potency drives away disease, debility aggravates it. Virtue and righteousness are the outcome of strength. Vice and wickedness have their origin in weakness. It is the feeble that resort to foul play.

Religion visa_vis hinduism

i have tried to give some of my random thoughts on this complex subject.

religion is the privilege of man and not an instinct of animal. Man, even when he has food, shelter, clothing and recreation, does not feel satified. He yearns to seek for a greater purpose in life. So long he has not these minimum necessities of life, his entire personality strives for them. But once these are satisfied, he sits back as it were to listen to the muffled voice of enquiry from within.In the susequent inner unrest he comes to despairat the wonder and majesty of most intimate fact within--life. The questions he asks himself are; where did i come from? Where will i go? Why have i come? Is life an empty and meaningless existance? Has life a purpose? Is there a mission in life?

religion is addressed to such an enquiring individual. Religion explains, assures and guides him. It lends a purpose to his day to day existance; far nobler and divine than mere eating, drinking, sleeping, laughing and weeping. Religion enables the faithful only to face life with greater liveliness and lends a psychological balance and a spiritual poise. A man steeped in religion is glorified and hallowed with exceptional qualities. Grace is natural to him; kindness becomes his instinct. Love is his very breath; mercy is his essence.

hiduism is no sectarian cult. It is essentially the eternal law of being and therefore not only embracesall religions but also tolerates tolerates them. The only religion not to use any force, military or financial, for its spread. Hinduism essentially abounds in the raising of standard of life without sacrificing standard of living.

hiduism asserts that peace of mind or happiness is not a product that can be manufactured under any economic congitions and there is no law-making authority that can order for you. It is essentially the fragrance of an inner integrated personality which is known as bliss, peace of mind. To achieve this it prescribes different paths to suit the tastes and temperaments of the aspirants. There is the path of action (karam yog) for the active; there is the path of devotion(bhakti yog) and there is the path of knowledge(gyan/raj yog) to achieve it. To be continued

Not in the rewards, but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.

All that a man has to do is to take care of th





ree tgings. Good thought, good word, good deed.

There is no enemy like pride.

ignorance and deceit are accompanied by sin.

control your tongue while speaking and eating, you will glorify your life.

Today is official baisakhi.

if we are not led by vanity, which is the pronounced characterstic of the ego, success and failure may teach us to take a wider view of things. When success comes after passing through the training school of failures, it enlarges the mind and strengthens the soul; for we come to regard it as something which we ourselves have achieved.

Faith is the resolution to stand or fall by noblest hypothesis.

discriminate between good and pleasant and follow the path of goog by eliminating sinful propensities.

Belief in your abilities and yourself is the most essential ingredient if you want to make it really big in life.

Duty for duty"s sake is the motto of the achiever. When the duty is discharged with a sterling attitude , the man grows both in knowledge and effeciency.

Champions relish the challenges; they must enjoy pressure and look on it as an opportunity, not a disaster.

You do not get to your dreams without having to make some sacrifices and pay the price in terms of dedication and self-control. Pay the price and acieve your goals.

Lord krishna says in the geeta :destroy the link between the task and its returns or results. Severing the contact between the task and its results does not mean that the task is to be done thoughtlessly or without a plan, or in a manner unrelated to its purpose. It means that while performing the prescribed task, the energies of the whole being must be concentrated on performing it perfectly, uninfluenced by the consideration of what the reward for this may be.

The secret of success in conversation is to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.

Effort is the mother of achievement.

if there is no effort, we will putrefy.Effort is the basic law of life. If we realise this, all work will be joy.

sometimes achievements may be due to the grace of god. But we must not forget that securing grace involves greater effort.

One of these is none of these days; today is the day to start the big job.

nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Dont forget a little kindness; and dont remember a small fault

if we cultivate the habit of rising each morning with a laugh or smile , it is surprising how beneficially this simple act can influence all our thoughts and actions for the rest of the day.

Desires are the volcano from which the thought-lava errupts and flows into the field of activities. The quality and texture of our desires determine the nature of our thoughts; and our thoughts are transcribed and echoed in our actions.

Skills are not enough; it is your attitude that makes the difference.

those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Be wise to use your experience.

Everyone likes to do what he likes and not what should be done.

a manager creates conditions for his people to achieve results.

Poverty is the elder brother of laziness.

a clean conscience makes a stout heart and a strong mind.

Great minds have purposes, others have wishes.

fortune smiles on those who roll up their sleeves and put their shoulders to wheel.

If you want to be happy for a lifetime....Learn to love what you do.

stay calm and unruffled on the surface. But paddle like the devil underneath.

You can either be a boss or leader. Decide.

please all and you please none.

Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.

the people who make haste are usually saving minutes after having wasted hours.

Starve the problems, feed the opportunities..

90 per cent of your work is routine, it is the remaining 10 per cent that requires thinking.

Confront your limitations. Refuse to be average. Stand for what is best.

Pride does not wish to owe and vanity does not wish to pay.

Each day, life will sed you little windows of opportunity. Your destiny will ultimately be defined by how you respond to these windows of opportunity.

blessings of introspection

by and through it, the weak become strong, the shallow, deep; the voluble, silent; the insolent, humble; the wasted, effective.

Thoughts are ancestors of actions. Right thinking drives right actions.

the smallest of actions is always better than noblest of intentions. Small daily gains lead to giant results over a lifetime.

Vaibhav, saadhvi, vaishnavi start your day with a vow not to be angry for this day. Take this vow every day and see the amount of serenity you gain.

thoughts develop personality

a sublime thought elevates the mind and expands the heart; a base thought excites the mind and renders the feelings morbid and dark.

those who have even a little control over their thouhts and speech will have a calm, serene, beautiful, charming face, a sweet voice and their eyes will turn brilliant and lustrous.

introspecyion and self-analysis

an impartial witnessing of our mind-intellect equipment is called introspection. Our attachments lend a false beauty to things. In the contrast between what we actually are and what we believe ourselves to be is the first great hurdle we need to overcome. Introspection or self-analysis is the only means to relieve this initial block.Self-analysis and self-criticism are hard and relentless tasks. At every stage our self-conceit and egoistic self-congratulations cover our faults and short comings and invest them with a false charm. Our failures are as much our own creations as are our successes

L)ve your irritations

everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. The things that irritate ,annoy and anger you are entry points into your evolution and elevation as a human being. They are signposts for what you need to work on and the fears you need to face.They are gifts of growth. Khalil gibran said "i have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, i am grateful to those teachers."

Pleasure comes from something on the outside. Happiness comes from within. You cannot control life on the outside. But you can control what goes on inside. And those who do become great.

once you know better you can do better. And when you make better choices, you are certain to experience better results.

There is great power in focussing on what you want. The person who tries to do everything accomplishes nothing.

My vision of my grandchildren

greatness is, above all else, a state of mind; you need to believe in your potential and power before you can bring them to life. You need to feel like you are extraordinary before you can become extraordinary. To see spectular results in your external life, you to emotionally create a blue-print of your vision within your inner life. You have to excell in yhe art of "emoyional-blue-printing".

rewarding yourself with good things sends a message to the deepest-and highest-part of you. One that says "i am worth it_and i deserve it". Invest in the best. "Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten".

the turbulent tides of time have graciously moulded your personalities that exhilarated yet sober, energetic yet traquil. Those are my grandchildren>

Benifits of reading.

reading a book by someone you respect allows some of their brilliance to rub off on you.

reading fills your mind with big ideas and dazzling thoughts. Use books to flood your soul with hope and inspiration. And remember, if you want to lead, you really need to read.

Happ

y deewali

blaming others is excusing yourself. Telling yourself that you -- as an army of one-- cannot have an impact is giving away your power. Ordinary people really can do extraordinary things. Do your part and the world will be better for it.

Utopia must spring in the private bosom before it can flower in civil virtue, inner reform s leading naturally to outer ones. A man who has reformed himself will reform thousands.

Smell of flowers goes only with the wind, but the fame of good men goes even against the wind.

the greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.

It is not suffecient to aim , you must hit.

justice without force is impotent, force without justice ts tyranny.

Life is not a game of chance. Life is what you make of it.

the power of words is immense. A well-chosen word has often sufficed to stop a war.

For s @ s

science in its enquiry is mainly extrovert and believes that happiness can be brought into our lives from the world outside. Philosophy is mainly introvert in its enquiry and believes that true happiness can only be brought into our lives from world within .

For s&s---------there may be limit to satiety for food but there is no such limit for prayer, good thoughts leading to good actions. Philosophy should not only prescribe an ideal and a perfect view of life, but must also prescribe the means and methods by which everyone can reach that state of perfect living.

the mind and intellect are expressions of thoughts in two different functions; feeling(mind) and thinking(intellect)

the beginning of meditation starts w hen we are convinced about the pranks of ever germinating thought flow. The cultivation of this control of thouhgt production and flow is the technique of meditation.

For savita and saadhvi

the first stage of preparation for meditation is a certain amount of withdrawl from thr world of sense enjoyments and sense activities. Withdrawl in not suppression, but should be understood as sublimation. There is a difference between mental suppression and sublimation.

suppression is effected by a forceful self-withdrawl based on a blind belief, untrained enthusiasm or superstition. Sublimation, on the other hand, is the elimination of some false values of the mind as a result of intellectual understanding, and coscious persuasion, suppresion degenerates an individual, sublimation upholds in him a stronger, deeper personality.

You need to learn how to celeberate life over limitations. It is not the destination, but the journey that is important.

there is great power in focussing on what you want. The person who tries to do everything accomplishes nothing.

Fame is not an end in itself. It comes as a byproduct of an exemplary and dutiful life. The man of sterling character and noble deeds is praised by all even as a fully blossomed flower is admired by all.

right action at right time leads to victory, prosperity and blessedness.

Life is partly what we make it,and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.

i can believe anything, provided it is incredible. Oscar wild

A good character is the best tomb-stone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.

Tensions are our guests; we have invited them. Relaxation is our nature; we do not have to invite it. You do not have to relax; you have just to stop inviting tensions, and relaxation will start on its own accord. In your very being, in every fibre, in every cell of your being there will be relaxation. This relaxation is the beginning of meditation.

Anger is only one letter short of danger.

anger deprives a sage of wisdom, a prophet of his vision.

he that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy.

i awoke and saw that life was service.

i acted and behold, service was joy. Rabindernath tagore

Hatreds never cease through hatred in this world; through love and compassion alone they cease. This is an eternal law.

the best of men are those who are useful to others.

No person was ever honoured for what he recieved. Honour has been the reward for what he gave.

When you do something in life, have complete faith that you will definitely succeed. Never do anything half-mindedly. Faith is a great foundation to build your life.

Strength is life, weakness is death. Srength is a medicine...Train yourself to have tremendous perseverance...Be not in despair, the way is very difficult, like walking on the edge of a razor; yet despair not, arise, awake, and find the ideal, the goal. Swami vivekanand.

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

The future isnot some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths to it are not found but made.

Weak people can never be sincere. Cowards can never practice morality.

Progress in life comes through taking initiative and continuing to press on new strategies, concepts and plans. The original momentum is not enough to keep you moving forward. Your progress will grind to a halt unless you refill your engine of inspirations with the fuel of fresh ideas.

For every minute you are angry you lose 60 seconds of your happiness.

live today_ there are two eternities that can break you down; yesterday and tomorrow. One is gone and the other does not exist. So live today.

It takes only a few seconds to hurt people you love, and it can take years to heal.

it takes years to build trust, and a few seconds to destroy it.

A successfulman is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others throw at him.

If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.

You cannot always control circumstances, but you can control your own thoughts.

no one ever finds life worth living-- he has to make it worth living.

The good things that belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

People do not lack strength; they lack the will.

The sum of wisdom is that the time is never lost that is devoted to work.

A good name is got by many actions but lost by one.

to work without the anxiety for result/fruitis the best relaxation and most fruitful as it takes you to the pinnacle of effeciency.

Goals breed focus. Where your focus goes your energy flows. Setting goals is a bold play for your best life. Setting goals is an act of heroism because you are reaching for the potential that has been invested in you.

The big idea on time is that once it is lost, it can never be regained.

mind and intellect

mind is the aspect of thought characterised by doubt, emotions and agitations; whereas intellect is the aspect of thought that judges, decides and discriminates.

Great convictions are the mother of great deeds.

happy baisakhi

knowledge alone can cure ignorance; light alone can end darkness.

The two most powerfull words --------------- can do.

the most prised possession --------------- integrity.

It is human nature not to appreciate all wehave until it is lost. Fight that urge and nurture your instinct of gratitude and count your blessings.

The greatest asset -------------faith.

the most courageous spirit ----------enthusiasm.

Life is a challenge, meet it.

life is a dream, realise it.

life is a game, play it.

People do not lack strength, they lack will.

The most powerful communication--------prayer.

the most beautiful attire-------------------smile

Zest is the breath of life. With zest we live, without we die.

Work without faith and prayer are like flowers without fragrance.

The sum of wisdom is that the time is never lost that is devoted to work.

The sum of wisdom is that the time is never lost that is devoted to work.

Life is not a game of chance. Life is what you make of it.

Cavil which is born of conceit and jealousy is a rotten disease of the mind that prevents man from rising in knowledge and wisdm, it robs him of divine disposition.

We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.

achievers are never swayed by anger which kills everything good in you. Happy holi

Happiness is the essence of good conduct.

happiness cannot be purchased. It can only be experienced.

Happiness is your valuable treasure. Dont allow it to be snatched by varying circumstances and petty matters of life.

happiness is not an object. It is a state of mind.

Meet each moment of your life with a wish to understand your inner condition, instead of looking for ways to justify it.

If you walk the destiny walks with you; if you run, she runs with you but if you sleep (i.E if you are lazy) the destiny whips you with a cane of failures and frustrations.

Truth can never fall and untruth can never stand. The boat of truth may shake amidst trials of life but it never drowns.

The best way to remain unaffected by pairs of opposites is to deal with worldly things and incidents with a detatched outlook as if you are merely a spectator i.E. Neither get elated in success nor grieved in failure.Remain evenminded in gain/loss, success/failure, praise/insult.

everlasting happiness or bliss which is free from any opposite aspect comes from inside, the deep recesses of your innerself.

Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty, from contentment comes superlative happiness.

Purity of desire preceeds a pure action.

it is the adherence to values that makes us valuable.

Equanimity within is spiritual life.

effeciency and dexterity in action is spiritual life.

Nothing can prevent the inwardly self-educating person from succeeding in life, because wisdom always triumphs over adversity.

Freedom from what is unwanted by you begins with awakening to what is unseen within you.

If you walk, the destiny walks with you; if you run, she runs with you but if you sleep, if you are lazy, the destiny whips you with a cane of failures and frustrations.

It is the gracious descendence of divinity when one starts looking at ones own defects and not of others.

Nature can be changed through nurture.

Testing

0ne is oneself responsible for ones distinction and debasement.

Sweetness and humility are the essence of all virtues.

If you command wisely you will be obeyed cheerfully..

the leader is one who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way.

Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.

a word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in picture of silver.

That alone is virtue which is practised quietly and unostentatiously.

Friendship is the pleasing game of interchanging praise. Praise brings warmth and pleasure in to the common place and turns the noisy rattle of the world into music.

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you deserve.; You will what you imagine; and at last you create what you will.. G. B. Shaw

Test

Negativities in life. Cultivate the following positivities.

1-job satisfaction. 2- feeling of personal happiness 3- regular daily routine. 4- regular work routine. 5- ability to laugh easily. 6- ability to make and keep close friends. 7- optimistic about future 8- feeling financially secure. 9- living within means.

avoid the following negativities.

1- depression. 2- job dissatisfaction. 3- lack of daily regular routine. 4- lack of daily regular work routine. 5- criticism of self and others. 6- regret for sacrifices made in the past. 7- irritability. 8- getting angry easily. 9- habitual or excessive worry.

Clarity of mind gets itself settled as serenity. Serenity is the sure means for attaining all excellences like unison, truthfulness, good conduct, steadfastness, straightforwardness.

Successful people are those who get up from theitr seat and take immediate action. The right time for starting or doing an appropriate thing is just now and not tomorrow.

Any preaching you want to give for the benefit of others, it is better to impart through your conduct rather than from words.

Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.

self_satisfaction before satisfaction of others

it is more important for you as to what you think about yourselves than what others think.

you are master of your destiny

accepting full responsibility for your life and the realisation of your thoughts, words and actions are the mould for shaping your future, can bring about a major change in your attitude towards life.

Present is the most important moment of your life. What matters most to you a nd to the world right now is what you are at present and not what you were or what you will be. Past should be used only for learning some lessons from it so that mistakes are not repeated. Besides this there is no importance of past. Just forget it like an old movie witnessed by you. There is no dearth of opportunities in our life to progress. If you have lost some opportunities in the past, you can still catch the train now. Opportunities of all sorts are there before us, always.

What a wonderful thing is smile; it loosens the mental knots. One who recieves it becomes wealthy, but the one who spreads it does not become poor.

Ideas are like beards; men do not have them until they grow up. Voltaire.

Intention is the active partner of attention.

theory and practice are inter-related and interdependent. Right understanding leads to right doing; right doing brings in right knowing. He who knows truly acts rightly.

Waste your money and you are only out of money, but waste your time and you have lost a part of your life.

power of a controlled mind increases in the same fashion as the power of water increases when it is controlled by constructing a dam. By excercising control in this manner your will-power and strength will increase- a necessary prerequisite for a successful life.

The success story of growing exotic flowers and harmonious relations is the same. You have just to keep tending them, otherwise they will die.

As physical excercises tone up the body, concentration increases the strength of the mind.Strong mind is not easily affected or disturbed by trials and tribulation of life.

Happiness does not come from doing what we like to do but from liking what we have to do.

tension is not an object or a thing or a situation. It is our reaction towards a thing or a situation, which generates it.

Happiness is your valuable treasure. Do not allow it to be snatched by varying circumstances and petty matters of life.

happiness is measured by the spirit in which you meet the problem of life.

Diamonds are formed through intense pressure. And remarkable human beings get formed by living from a frame of reference that tells them that they have to win.

The first sign of becoming religious is becoming cheerful.

happiness is not an object. It is a state of mind.

Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness. It certainly destroys liberty and it makes some virtues impracticable, and others extremely difficult.

Happiness is your intrinsic nature. It is only to be discovered and not to be aquired from outside.

the origin of stress is in your mind. Without understandig and controlling mind, it is impossible to eliminate stress

Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and expectations.

even if you are made the king of the whole world and are handed over all possessions and objects of pleasures, there is no guarantee that you will be happy.

Happiness cannot be purchased. It can only be experienced.

money can give you everything except happiness.

happiness_ the fugitive

happiness is a state of mind, it does not reside in objects.

fountain of happiness is inside you.Do not make futile attempts to search it outside. The deer has the musk within it but through ignorance it is jumping hither and thither to find it outside.

A personality becomes great to the extent he adheres to principles.

Anxiety is caused by a lack of control, organisation, preparation and action.

As for the future , your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it.

The best thing about the future is that it comes 0nly one day at a time.

There is no situation which is not tranferable. There is no person who is hopeless. There is no set of circumstances that cannot be turned about by human beings .

There is no situation which is not transformable. There is no person who is hopeless. There is no set of circumstances that cannot be turned about by human beings .

What good is making a mistake, if we do not learn from it.

awareness preceeds choice and choice preceeds results. With better awareness of what needs to improve in your life, you can make better choices. And with better choices, you will see better results. We truly cannot eliminate weakness we do not even know about.

There is a lot of difference between arguments and discussions. Exchange of ignorance is argument; and exchange of intelligence is discussion.

The potentialityof a seed is known only when it sprouts and grows. The worth of a man is known only through his actions.

Be wise, early rise.

win the battle of the bed. Put mind over mattress. Get up early.

to get more from life set apart a 'holy hour' each morning. It is not a wastage of time to do your inner work, enlarge your thinking, to sharpen your life's philosophy or to review your goals. It will transform you.

the secret of passion(and getting up early) is purpose. Goals inspire you and give you something to get out of bed for each morning.

It is human nature not to appreciate all we have until it is lost. Fight that urge and nurture your instinct of gratitude and count your blessings.

Sinand virtue accrue ever from the frame of mind and never from the restriction on the senses.

By absorbing in prayer, one is blessed with innumerable virtues.

he is a true religious scholar, who instucts his own mind.

Poise and placidityare the characterstics of the purified mind.

From anger proceeds delusion; from delusion, confused memory; from confused memory the ruin of reason;due to ruin of reason man perishes. Loss of discrimination paves the way for self- destruction.

Healtthy ideas wipe out the unhealthy ones.

never get into conflict with one who is foolish, proud or a superior. Successful peoplle tend to agree or to remain .Silent.

one needs to be slow to form covictions but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.

Purge yourself of all miseries and sorrows. Merge in calmness and silence. You will attain supreme peace and eternal happiness.

Attuned to humility, one becomes sweet, like the juice of sugar cane.

a wise physician comprehends both the disease and the medicine.

To the strong in body and mind, problems are but few.

disciplining mind, one accomplishes perfection. Introspect yourself everyday, you will not face any adversity.

Fear does not become a hero. A man given to fear cannot achieve anything in the world. The deed done today from fear will be the cause of repentence tomorrow.

Omission of doing the right thing is more potent for evil than the commission of the bad thing.

A little effort at the appropriate time leads to a great result. That is called opportune moment.

the tide of fortune and the opportune time come to one and all, consistent with the law of growth and evolution. Blessed are those who utilize these knocks of prosperity and self-fulfilment.

Disinterestedness is the essence of virtue.

the price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret.

Mere good thoughts without being converted into sound actions, would be as criminal a wastage as an engine kept running all day through without harnessing its horse-power to turn out work.

It is despondency that takes away manliness from man.

Shun idleness. It is a rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.

To get rich never risk your health.For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth.

Hewho has health, has hope. And he who has hope has everything.

A pure mind agitates the least. When an individual gets more and more integrated in his physical, mental and intellectual personalities, more and more he becomes a power to reckon with, a potency most irresistible.

Men of achievements are like flutes_by themselves they cannot sing; the music is to be brought out of them by our blowing.

Keeping the mind constant in all eventualities is the way of the wise.

Ideas are easy. Doing something abouut them is hard. Just glancing at them is light-bearing. Make them fruit-bearing by maintaining their wisdom in your actions and thus imbibing them in your being.

To be firm of body, formidable of mind, constant of character_ excellences like these are born of strength. Right conduct originates from strength; straightforwardness comes from it.

Your dexterity consists in learning the art of stopping the dissipation of mental energy. This will lead you to the portals of joy and happiness.

secret of success

there are three outlets through which the energies of effeciency go out--the regrets of the past, the unintelligent anxieties of the unborn future, and the feverish excitement of the present.

having discovered a great goal, surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it drawing your inspiration from that goal, and thereby discover a new column of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the futile memories of the past regrets or failures nor in the imagined sorrows of the future, nor in the excitement of the present. And thus bring that entire energy focussed into activity. This is the highest creative action in the world outside. This is the way to hghest achievement and success. Higheachievement

Be a stranger to doubt and despair.

It is the way of the weak,t vhe wavering and the vegetating to seek guidance from omens. The active, the dutiful and the discerning have neither the time nor the disposition to run after them.

Thoughts are the ancestors of actions.Right thinking drives right actions.

grace under pressure. That is what separates leaders from followers. It is that beautiful quality that inspires others and reflects a well-developed spirit. It is a trait that allows you to carve out a spectacular life-one you will be proud of at the end.

When the going gets tough the tough get going.

quintessence of the gita

the strong and the virile alone are fit for a life of great consequence. Achievements are born of competence and manly actions. Strength nurtures life. Weakness wears it away. Potency drives away disease; debility aggravates it. Virtue and righteousness are the outcome of strength. Vice and wickedness have their origin in weakness. Cowardice creates crookedness; it is the feeble that resort to foul play.

There is no situation which is not transferable. There is no person who is hopeless. There is no set of circumstances that cannot be turned about by human beings and their natural capacity for love of the deepest sort.

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible toachieve: the fear of failure.

how important are the scriptures?

scriptures are indispensable to all religions. They save religions from mutation and from extinction.

Philosophy bridges the gulf between man and god. However philosophy is only a view of life, while religion is a way of life. Philosophy without religion is tentamout to an utopian myth. Religion divorced from philosophy becomes a bundle of superstitions.

Hard work is equal to prayer.

hard work opens doors and shows the world that you are serious about being one of those rare- and special- human beings that uses the fullness of their talents for the highest and the very best.

what is culture?



culture is the measuring rod of civilization. When a set of people live for a long period of time,in a particular geographical area, respecting certain philosophical values and virtues



of life, there emana

tes a fragrance which is called their culture.

If you sow humility, you reap reverence.

If you have experienced the dark, you can better appreciate the light.

great men tell you how to get where you are going; greater men take you there.

happy new year

there is no satan other than the uncontrolled mind.

Evil multiplies when good men do not champion what is right.

Give to those in need. One da you may benefit from the kindness of someone who does likewise.

people sense how you feel about them. If you want to change their attitude toward you, change any negative attitudes you may have toward them.

Hope anticipates, faith beieves, and patience quietly waits.

progress in life, business, or any project comes through taking initiative and continuing to press on new strategies, concepts and plans. The original momentum is not enough to keep you moving forward. Your progress will grind to a halt unless you refill your engine of inspiration with the fuel of fresh ideas.

The secret of success in life lies in keeping the head above the storms of the heart. A successful man never allows his faculty of discrimination and judgement to be disturbed by the rising tides of his emotions.

Put on the glasses of optimism and you will see a world of potential.

troubles, like a washing machine, twist us and knock us around, but in the end we come out brighter and better than before.

Inspiration plus perspiration produces a sensation.

before you judge another, think of your last mistake.

Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten.

make a mental clean sweep every month. Delete what needs to be eliminated from your life- you will feel lighter, happier and your mind will experience more peace. This is a superb way to streamline, simplify and refocus your life. You will have more time to do what is most important and feel more relaxed.

You have to dig for the best in yourself. Stop being a prisoner of your past and become the architect of your future. And remember it is never too late to become the person you have always dreamed of being. Life can only test you but it cannot frighten you. Keep the flame of determination bright so that you can always train your sights on the goal.

Wise are those who ignore the faults of others and pinpoint and eradicate their own.

Being polite costs nothing, but it is priceless

be thankfull for what you have, not sad about you do not have.

The values and principles make a man valuable.

education does not hurt but ignorance does.

Weak men are the slaves of what happens. Strong men are the masters of what happens.

Goals breed focus. Where your focus goes your energy flows.. Setting goals is a bold play for your best life. Setting goals is an act of heroism because you are reaching for the potential that has been invested in you. Goals breathe life into your days.

Leadership_ as ahuman being_ is about having an impact. Making a difference. Leaving things better than you found them.

A greedy person is overpowered with money and a proud person with praise.

praise is sweeter than sugar.

The best way to influence others is to lead by example. You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your words. Talk really is cheap. Extraordinary human-beings live their message. They walk their talk. And above all else, they are inspirational.

Weak people can never be sincere-cowards can never practice morality.

As you seek out the good in people,not only will they want to show up more fully for you, but you will see more good in your world.

the best do not worry about being liked- they just do what their conscience tells them is right. The best see through the eye of understanding.

If you are walking down the right path and you are willing to keep walking, eventually you will make progress. Obama

A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.

Champions relish the challenges; they must enjoy pressure and look on it as an opportunity, not a disaster.

the rose is amid thorns; but on that ground the raising of roses should not be suspended. Poison is bad no doubt, but a beneficial medicine may be extracted even from that deadly stuff.

let life be accepted therefore for what it is worth. As much good as possible may be derived from it to glorify your existence.

He that is slow to anger is better than mighty. Wisdom lies in storming the citadels of wrath and egotism whose fall is the height of man.

Every creature in the universe has enemies to counter, dangers to life and evils to conquer; and all of them are compelled to undergo training for their conquest. Aquisition of strength is the reward for living earthly life with a purpose. The strong ones thrive while the weaklings are exterminated.

finally man has to conquer his senses and the mind. This is the greatest of all conquests. It is by subduing the senses and the mind that man evolves from the human to the divine.

Wealth leaves you when you misuse it.

work without faith and prayer are like flowers without fragrance.

the growth of wisdom may be gauged exactly by the diminution of ill-temper.

true wisdom is freedom from self-esteem, hypocrisy and injury to others.

Introspect. Look within. Try to remove your defects. Remove the defects of self-justification and of self-assertive nature.

Conserve your powers. Be like the capcious ocean, absorbing quietly all the tributary rivers of the senses. The forceful activating impulse of wrong desire is the greatest enemy to the happiness of man. Roam in the world as a lion of self-control; do not let the frogs of sense weakness kick you around.

Be calm under all circumstaces. Cultivate this virtue again and again through constant and strenuous endeavour. Serenity is like a rock. Waves of irritation may dash on it, but cannot effect it.

Good manners without sincerity are like a beautiful dead lady. Straightforwardness without civility is like a surgeon 's knife, effective but unpleasant. Candour with courtesy is helpful and admirable.

how to win friends

knit each tie 0f friendship with cords of harmony. Emnate an aura of charm, culture and courtliness. Everything on earth is of mixed character, like a mingling of sand and sugar. Be like the wise ant that seizes only the sugar and leaves the sand untouched. Have a heart that is fathomlessly deep, long acquainted with humility, patience and sacrifice.

saadhvi_ get big on self_care

by caring for yourself you will be able to give more to others. You cannot be great at work until you feel great. You cannot make someone feel good about themselves until you feel good about yourself. You cannot be a source of positive energy if you have no energy. Get into great shape. Read good and inspiring books. Plan and improve your skills. Spend exxcellent time with loved ones. Enjoy life while you chase success.

saadhvi_ lay claim to greatness

you have to dig for the best in yourself. Stop being a prisoner of your past and become the architect of your future. And remember it is never too late to become the person you have always dreamed of being. Life can only test you but it cannot frighten you. No power on earth can put fetters in the feet of fortitude. Keep the flame of determination bright so that you can always train your sights on the goal.

Greatness arrives for those who are never satisfied with what is, no matter how nice it looks. Feel like you are coming_ never that you have arrived. Strive for mastery and brilliance and excellence, in all that you do

Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. Success does not just occur. It is a project that is worked on each day.

If you eat three tims a day you will be well fed. But bif you read three times a day you will be wise. Do not close your minds to new insights and powerful thoughts. One idea read in one book can change the way you see the vworld. Always try to be with a book because a yearnig for learning will never let you grow old and would have got a panacea against aging.

prblems reveal genius

problems are servants. Problems bring possibilities. Inside every problem lies a precious opportunity to improve things. Every challenge is nothing more than a chance to make things better. To avoid them is to avoid growth and progress. To resist them is to decline greatness.

Real ladership is not about prestige, power or status. It is about responsibility. Leadership is a philosophy. It is an attitude.

relaxation____road to creativity_success

creativity comes when you are relaxed, happy and enjoying the moment. And when it comes, it can bring ideas that rock your world. All it takes is one good idea to get you to previously unimagined results. So have some fun.

Grace under pressure. That is what separates leaders from followers. It is that beautiful quality that inspires others and reflects a well-developed spirit. It is a trait that allows you to carve out a spectacular life--one you will be proud of at the end.

The right thing to do is generally the hardest thing to do. With daily consistent effort in the direction of your dreams and an application of the fundamentals of success, you really can getbto the place of your dreams. Success is all about working the basics of exellence with a passionate consistency.

the smallest of actions is always better than noblest of intentions. Small daily gains lead to giant results over a lifetime.

The price of discipine is always less than the pain of regret. Success and joy and inner peace do not just show up. You need to create them. Find your series of practices, perform them with consistency. And then how beautiful the web of success you have woven.

Love what you have; and then go for what you want. Enjoy the climb up the mountain. But never take your eyes off the summit.

Behaviour that gets rewarded is the behaviour that gets repeated. Catch people doing good.

Extraordinary leadership is a balance between being tender yet tough, compassionate yet courageous, part saint and part warrior, friendly yet firm. They are courage in action. Great people build monuments from the stones that their critics throw at them.

choice is yours_ a leader or a follwer!

the very definition of being a leader means you are out in front_ with no one else. Taking the road less travelled. Taking responsibility for results in a world that loves to blame and deny responsibility. Seeing possibilities that no one else has yet dreamed of. Refuse to accept anything remotely close to mediocrity. Commit to excellence. Become massively innovative and wear your passion on your sleeve.

We seethe world not as it is but as we are. Our thinking creates our reality. Our beliefs drive our actions.

Diamonds get formed through intense pressure. And remarkable human beings get formed by living from a frame of reference that tells them they just have to win.

Listen twice as much as you speak. Listening intently to some one is one of the best ways to honour that person and forge a deep human connection.

how to be a happier human

make a list of your 10 greatest passions, 10 activities that fill your heart with joy and remind you of how good life can be and then over the coming 10 weeks, inject one of those pusuits into your weekly schedule. The things that get scheduled are the things that get done. Until you schedule something, it is only a concept-and extraordinary people do not build remarkable lives on concepts.They build their greatness on action and near-flawless execution around their deliverables. They get things done.

this 10 weeks pragram works. When you get back to doing those things that lifted your spirit and sent you soaring, you reconnect with that state of happiness that you may have lost. And part of purpose of life is to be happy. Really happy.

Life favours the devoted. Actions have consequences and the more good things you do--through good old hard work--the more success you see. Behind extraordinary achievement you will always discover extraordinary effort.

Purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open mind.

There is no point in being successful and sad.. Makes no sense. Yes, reach for the mountaintop. But enjoy the climb as well. Life was not meant to be an ordeal. It was meant to be a celebration. So have big time fun as you chase_and catch_ your most cherished dreams.

Brevityis the soul of wit.

there is nothing so useless as doing effeciently that which should not be done at all. Avoid this nullity by the following logic.

clarity preceeds success. By thinking more, you will have a better sense of your priorities and what you need to focus on.

He who knows how to serve knows how to rule.

fostering others lives is the only way to enrich your own life.

The world will not change. You have to chande yourself. The world is a form of our thoughts. If you want to redeem the world you have to redeem yourself. Self-redemption is the only way to world redemption

Every good action of man is worship.

it is better to wear out in work than to rust out in inertia.

Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom

knowledge without wisdom is a load of book on the back of an ass.

the growth of wisdom may be gauged exactly by the diminution of ill-temper.

Leading a virtuous life is not weakness, it is positive strength.

people do not lack strength; they lack will. It is the will that moves the world.

Leading a virtuous life is not weakness, it is positive strength.

people do not lack strength; they lack will. It is the will that

moves the world.

if you want to lead, you really need to read>

the logic is very simple.Reading a book by someone you respect allows some of their brilliance rub off on you.

Desire is the m other of want. Suffering is always caused by wishes.

Vision is the art of seeing invisible things.

where there is no vision, the people perish. It is not that they cannot see the solution, it is that they cannot see the problem.

Where wisdom is called for, force is of little use.

the happiness of man, as well as his dignity, cosists in virtue.

Troubles are often the tools by which god faishions us for better things.

know how sublime a thing it is to suffer and be strong

The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts.

the greatest tragedy is that we do not learn from the tragedy.

Well arranged time is the surest mark of a well arranged mind; the diligent catches hold of it; the foolish lets it pass.

Stopbeing concered about what other people think about you. Watch what you are thinking about other people.

our best friends and our worst enemies are our thoughts.

Live to achieve your target, but to live should not be the target.

keep temper.Its losing makes you worse than whocaused it.

Tact is an art of making a point without making an enemy.The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.

Wesuffer more by the desire for things than by the lack of things.

survival is not my target, but i must survive to achieve the target.

Nothing is achieved before it ca be thoroughly attempted.

deciding what you want most in life is the first step towards achieving it.

Success is all about working the basics of excellence with passionate consistency. The smallest of actions is always better than noblest of intentions. Small daily gains lead to giant resultsover a lifetime.

it is amazing how far you will get by just staying with something long enough. Most people give up too early. Their fears are bigger than their faith.

The success is not in the trophy won but in the race run.

good is not good, where better is expected.

There is a difference between reading and study just as there is difference between seeing and observation. One may see without observing and read without studying.

When you are alone, call it solitude, not loneliness.

solitude is the best opportunity for perfection.

the happiest of all lives is a busy solitude.

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain slowly, steadily, enjoying each passing moment.

be calm in arguing; calmness is a great advantage.

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that is your own self.

one should conquer anger by cool-headedness, evil by good, miseliness by charity, and falsehood by truth.

Science is the religion of the known and religion is the science of the unknown.

what is now proved was once only imagined.

The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first.

there is no happiness except in the realisation that we have accomplished something.

Great convictions are the mother of great deeds.

all that a man has to do is to take care of three things: good thought, good word, good deed.

He is rich who has enough to be charitable.

if you are right you can afford not to be angry. If you are wrong you cannot afford to be angry.

Reverence is a growth out of love. We cannot revere him whom we do not love.

not in rewards, but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.

revenge

revenge is a dish that should be eaten cold.

revenge is the poor delight of little minds.

The price of greatness is responsibility.

you cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

the ability to accept responsibility is the measure of the man.

Wish is half the work.

we must have faith in ourselves. Then we can move the world, for everything is in us.

If you take care of your character, your reputation will take careof itself.

a good name is got by many actions but lost by one.

The time to relax is when you have no time for it.

learn to relax while working, there may not be any time later.

to work without the anxiety for the results/fruit is the best relaxation and most fruitful as it takes you to the pinnacle of efficiency.

Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. Oscar wilde

Reason is the distinction between man and animal.

when a man begins to reason, he ceases to feel.

it is the reason that develops into inspiration and therefore inspiration does not contradict reason but fulfils it.

To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.

the habit of reading is the only one which lasts when all other pleasures fade.

Blessings of the habit of reading.

1)reading is to mind what excercise is to body.

2) reading all the good books is like a conversation with the finest men of the past times. Contd.

React only when you must.

we cannot control events, we can only control our reactions to them.

The quality and effeciency of our work depends on the spirit with which we approach our work.

act quickly, think slowly.

The better part of valour is discretion.

no prudent soul will lose

much good fo little use,

prudence implies much gain

aquired with little pain.

Progress is the activity of today and assurance of tomorrow.

the good things that belog to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

Dear vaibhav,

my vision about my illustious grandson is that he should be a lighthouse of quest for inspiration, quest for excellence and ultimately quest for achievement.

wake up and realise your potential for converting it into performance. A problem is always an opportunity to improve.Proficiency in an individual is not creative until it transforms itself into effeciency.

badepapa

Prejudice is the child of ignorance.

beware of prejudices. They are like rats. Easy to get in very difficult to get out.

Prayer with lips is not enough, it should be with heart.

pray for knowledge and light, every other prayer is selfish.

The smell of flower goes only with the wind, but the fame of good men goes even against the wind.

it is the greatest manifestation of power to be calm.

constant practice often excels even talent.

An hour:s planned work is more rewarding tnan a full day:s unplanned work.

planning is deciding what to change today so that tomorrow will be different from yesterday.

Patience and perseverence overcome mountains.

life always consists of ups and downs. We must have enough sense to enjoy our ups and enough heart to get through our downs.

Dear vaibhav,

success embraces a person who is a stranger to doubt and despair. Life bristles with problems of varying magnitude. They are as incessant as waves on the sea. Indviduals solve them, each according to his discernment and ability. But sooner or later a major crisis crops up, proving itself insurmountable. Valor and wisdom are of no avail to meet it and man finds himself unequal to the challenge of the situation.

here you have to take guidance from the teachings of the gita. Fight the battle of life fearlessly. Let the virtue in you vanquish the vice. Every hero is obliged to wage the mahabharta war in and through his own life. The strong and virile alone are fit for a life of great consequence. Achievements are born of competence and manly actions. Strength nurtures life. Weakness wears it away. Potency drives away disease; debility aggravates it. Virtue and righteousness are the outcome of strength. Vice and wickedness have their origin in weakness. Cowardice creates crookedness; it is the feeble that resort to foul play. Glory is the preserve of those who have changed the course of events in life.

Thoughtflow alone decides theworth, the beauty and the effectiveness of our personality as expressed in life. Without the mastery over the thought flow, self expansion and self-experience are mere hopes, false dreams, empty claims, unprofitable bluffs.

Right conduct originates from stength, straightforwardness comes from it. In strength lie key and clue to all the achievements.

the power of humility



in shallow men the fish of little thoughts cause much commotion. In oceanic minds the whales of inspiration make hardly a ruffle.

if there is efficiency in meeting one"s own world- with ready dexterity, with quick decisions, firm will, balanced equimanity and right understanding- no situation in life can break a man and enslave him.

The greatest tragedy is not death,but life without purpose.

i do not know all the keys to success, but one key to failure is to try to please everyone.

Never complain about the number of hours you have put in your work. Only think how much you worked each hour.

the sum of wisdom is that the time is never lost that is devoted to work.

to prevent worry and fatigue, put enthusiasm into your work.

Look fear in the face and it will cease to trouble you.

The power of words is immense.A well chosen word has often sufficed to stop a war.Work without faith and prayer are like flowers without, fragrance.

Forgive ness is holiness;by forgiveness the universeness the universe is held together.Forgiveness is the might of the mighty.

Life is not a game of chance.Life is what you make of it.

A worthy leader has the desire to serve ,not to dominate.

Good manners without sincerity are like a beautiful dead lady.

Straight forwardness without civility is like a surgeon,s knife,effective but unpleasant.Candour with courtesy is helpful and admirable.

It is only those who persevere to the end that succeed.

Have patience and never for a moment doubt your ability to do the things you really want to do.

the seed grows into the tree patiently and gently.

dear vaishnavi__happy birthday.

tum jiyo hazaron saal, saal ke din hon pachaas hazaar

may you live a thousand years and each year to be of fifty thousand days.

in the carriages of the past you cannot go any where.

history is past politics and politics present history.

patience is the best means of success.

If you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life.

(confucioud)

If you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life.

(confucious)

Originality

think what nobody else has thought.

there are no hard times for good ideas.

if you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths.

the secret of business is to know something that nobody else knows.

Obedience alone gives the right to command.

see an opportunity in every difficulty.

Happy republic day

if you have the will to win, you have achieved half the success.

be a noble person in life. Stay noble in your thoughts and actions in all circumstances.

For special attention of vaibhav, saadhvi, vaishnavi

since you all are growing and your money power is also growing i thought it proper to give you some guidance in handling money matters. Combine with these the thoughts expressed on22/01/08.

handling money is like handling fire. If well handled it serves you and if ill-handled it burns you.

money is capable of alternative uses. Put it to optimum use before you part with it.

wealth leaves you when you misuse it.

happiness is a positive cash flow.

profit is an opinion, cash is a fact.

revenue is vanity... Margin is sanity... Cash is king.

whoever has the goldmakes all the rules.

Money is not evil if in good hands.

that man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.

Let "mistake" be the keystone of your success. The secret is simple. Do not make the same mistake twice.

it is disgraceful to stumble twice against the same stone.

any man may make a mistake; none but a fool will persist in it.

A peaceful mind is a significant condition of happiness.

the quieter the mind, the sharper the intellect.

It is not enougf to aim, you must hit.

prayer kindles life. It fills the personality with new vitality, strength and dash to qchieve.

It is not enough to aim, you must hit.

prayer kindles life. It fills the personality with new vitality, strength and dash to qchieve.

happy lohri.

man becomes high or low according to his deeds.

to misunderstand a man is easy; to understand him is difficult.

a successful man is one who can lay firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.

one may not always be a hero, but one can always be a man.

Luck generally comes to those who look after it.

luck taps ,once in a lifetime , at everybody"s door. If he does not openit, luck goes away.

i am a great believer in luck. The harder i work the more of it i seem to have.

We may often give without loving, but we can never love without giving.

faults become thick when love is thin.

Curse not darkness, light a lamp.

silently listen to everyone. Accept what is good and reject what is bad. This is the way to live intelligently.

Life is a cotinuous flow of experiences.

living the right values of life is like building a dam across a river.

the value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them; a man live long, yet live very little.



thanks for a lovely trip. We enjoyed every moment of it.

Great men tell you how to get where you are going; greater men take ylu there.

if you have experienced the dark, you can better appriciate the light.

Great men tell you how to get where you are going; greater men take ylu there.

if you have experienced the dark, you can better appriciate the light.

Great men tell you how to get where you are going; greater men take ylu there.

if you have experienced the dark, you can better appriciate the light.

Great men tell you how to get where you are going; greater men take ylu there.

if you have experienced the dark, you can better appriciate the light.

Never brood over the things of the past or worry over things yet to come. Live in the present.

living the right values of life is like building a dam accross a river.

If you command wisely, you will be obeed cheerfully.

you will never be a leader unless you first learn to follow.

the leader is one who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way.

If you command wisely, you will be obeyed cheerfully.

you will never be a leader unless you first learn to follow.

the leader is one who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way.

Laws are not masters but servants, and he rules them who obeys them.

leadership is action, not position.

some inspirational thoughts to start new month.

pressure can enhance performance.

before you discover, you must explore.

life rewards those who persevere.

success is a journey, not a destination.

problems bring possibilities. Inside every problem lies a precious opportunity to imprave.

a good education is not just about preparing a man to succeed, but also to sustain failure.

Smile is one of the best articles of dress, one can wear in society.

do not grow too wise to lose the pleasure of laughing.

Speech is a mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so is he.

in the commerce of speech use only coins of gold and silver.

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

they know enough who know how to learn.

Five steps to greatness.

be warm. Be interested. Be witty. Be confident. Be presentable.

develop a genuine interest in people, avoid being judgmental. Nobody likes to be around someone who is always criticising others.

Pleasure is not the goal of man, but knowledge.

where there is light, darkness cannot be. Where knowledge has come, ignorance must quit.

There is a mighty big difference between good, sound reasons and reasons that sound good.

justice without force is impotent; force without justice is tyranny.

Introspection is the best prescription for happiness.

jealousy is the root of all evil, and a most difficult thing to conquer.

Contentment and inner joy can gurgle up from the bosom of an individual, only if he has trained his mind to function under a well-disciplined self control.

be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one and enemy to none.

The impossible is often the untried.

every great man is always being helped by everybody, for his gift is to get bestout of all.

We often seem more anxious to defend our performance than to improve it.

people seldom improve when they have no other model but themselvesto copy after.

only by pursuing every occasion when we get it wrong, can we make sure that we get it right.

happy diwali

let us talk of idealism on thus auspicious day.

it is a great thing to take up a grand ideal in life and then give up one"s whole life to it.

we compromise with our ideal in seeking the temporary gratification of some passing whim of our mind. On such occaasions, the usual justificationis that it is" a necessary evil". Is it really so?

in this world everything perishes and will perish but ideas, ideals and dreams do not.

The first test of a truly great man is humility.

humility is the virtue of the cultured.

Hope is the prime mover that keeps mankind in motion.

hope is very good company on your way to target.

No legacy is so rich as honesty.

there can be no dignity without honesty.

The hands that help are holier than the lips that pray.

best help is to make people help themselves.

The pure heart is the best mirror for the reflection of truth.

if a good face is a letter of recommendation, a good heart is a letter of credit.

It is never the activity of the rascals that destroys a society, but always the inactivity of the good people that does it.

if we are not a part of the solution, then we are the problem.

It is an illusion to think that more comfort means more happiness.

real happiness is not in the senses but above the senses.

The best cure for a sluggish mind is to disturb its routine.

the only remedy for bad habit is a counter habit.

Agreat man ia always willing to be little.

great minds have purposes, others have wishes.

Gratitude is the memory of the heart.

gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none has a right to expect.

gratefulness is a quality which should never be overlooked if we want to raise ourselves in the world.

It is only by doing good to others that one attains one"s own good.

goodness does not brook a thought of return.

Happiness depends on what you can give, not on what you can get.

without a goal, the best in you can never come out to expression.

clear definition of goal , is the keynote of success.

between a man of success and a man of value, choose the latter.

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration.

Tomorrow"s harvest depends on today"s ploughing and sowing.

doing easily what others find difficult is talent, doing what is impossible for talents is genius.

Success depends on your ability to make and keep friends.

be slow to give your friendship, but when you have given it strive to make it lasting.

Forgiveness is the secret beauty and fragrance of life.

without forgiveness life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.

let us be thankful to the fools. We succeed because of them.

fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Those who cannot bend, fall with the wind.

we must assume that there is probably a better way to do almost everything.

the only man who can change his mind is a man who has got one.

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

true success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.

fear is the mother of all misery. It is the greatest sin.

It is easy to see the faults of others but not so easy to see one"s own faults.

the greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.

almost all our faults are pardonable. Then why to hide them?

Family is a basic unit of society. Change in society begins with family. Nothing we do , however virtuous, can be accomplished alone.

fame

fame comes to those who do not seek it.

you reach the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in fame.

fame is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become.

be nice to people on your way up because you will need them on your way down.

Be ever like a rubber-ball. The more it falls the more it rises.

fall often as you must, but do not lie down when you have fallen.

You can achieve little with faith, but you can achieve nothing without it.

it is faith that makes lion out of man.

so long as you have faith in you, nothing will be able to obstruct your way.

I cannot give the formula for success, but i can give you the formula of failure which is: try to please everybody.

men fail not so much for lack of education but for lack of determination.

men do not fail, they give up trying.

the line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it.

Llife is a mirror and will reflect to the thinker what he thinks into it.

life is a series of experiences. Each one makes us wiser.

a prudent man learns from his experience. The wise learns from others.

you have got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.

do not consider painfull what is good for you.

we choose our joys and sorrowslong before we experience them.

Example is always more efficacious than precept.

those who keep climbing higher in their chosen work, attain excellence.

the winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

if you want to be remembered do one thing superbly well. Either dance well or quit the ballroom.

Life is a series of experiences. Each one makes ue wiser.

The examination of life begins when the life of examination ends.

The only cure for evil is unselfishness.

returning good for evil destroys the evil.

There is always something about your success that displeases even your best friends.

error

to err is human, to forgive is divine.

to err is human,to persist in error is devilish.

the greatest error you can make in life is to be in fear of committing error.

the fellow who never makes a mistake takes his orders from one who does.

Enthusiasm is a kind of heart stimulus.

enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns labour into pleasant tasks.

If you want to make peace, do not talk to your friends. Talk to your enemies.

it is more important to have less enemies than to have moe friends.

if at all you want to fight, fight with a mighty opponent. In the process it will do good to you.

encourement

the deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

encouragement after censure is like sun after a shower.

if you want to change people, use encouragement.

Th

e attitude of egolessness is the secret of unveiling the nobler and the dynamic in us.

Do not try to do two or more things at a time. Set priorities.

effeciency is the capacity to bring proficiency into expressions.

no one can do better than his best. So doing best is the only option.

the struggle alone pleases us, not the victory.

god is always with the man who is willing to make a gallant and repititive effort.

They know enough who know how to learn.

education is a progressive discovery of our ignorance.

attention___ saadhvi

go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

to accomplish great things , we must dream as well act.

commit yourself for achieving the goal . Then find out how to do it.

controlled desires get transmuted into will-power.The discipline of desire is the background of character and infallible key to success. Yonder lies the summit of your achievement; march forward and embrace your success-- be in oxford next year.

attention___ saadhvi

go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

to accomplish great things , we must dream as well act.

commit yourself for achieving the goal . Then find out how to do it.

controlled desires get transmuted into will-power.The discipline of desire is the background of character and infallible key to success. Yonder lies the summit of your achievement; march forward and embrace your success-- be in oxford next year. Let us both be determined to achieve it talk to me if you face any problems. The goal is set and clear.

Disappointment comes only to those who make appoinyments with future.

he who reins over himself and rules over his desires is more than a king.

discipline is learnt in the school of adversity.

determination

we will either find a way or make one.

think of a postage stamp. It sticks till it gets to the destination.

the first and the final thing that you have to do in this world is to last in it and not be smashed by it.

The actions of today become the destiny of tomorrow.

man can change his destiny not by willing for it but by working for it.

it takes time and perseverance to do big things.

The big things in life are never done by a fussy man.

poise is one of the hallmark of mental strength.

one who desires nothing for himself is desired by all.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

the power of imagination makes us infinite.

a soft answer turns away the wrath.

criticism

to be irritated by criticism is to acknowledge it was deserved.

find the grain of truth in criticism; chew it and swallow it.

never answer a critic unless he is right.

the dread of censure is the death of genius.

criticism is like a boundless sea. Once you get into it you can hardly get out of it.

to find faults with others is a disservice; to make another realise his own mistake is a service.

cowardice

cowards die many times before their death. The valiant die only once.

cowards do not count in battles;they are there, but not in it.

a coward never wins a race.

there is no greater sin than cowardice.

The smallcourtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.

We cannot always oblige but we can always speak obligingly.

the world will change if the people made just a little effort to be friendly.

the small courtesies sweeten life, the greater ennogle it.

Success and failure are never final. It is the courage that counts.

whenever you see a successful venture, it shows someone made a courageous decision.

never despair but if you do, work on in despair.

the greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.

Never get into conflict with one who is foolish, proud or a superior.

successful people tend to agree or to remain silent.

remember that what you believe will depend very muvh on what you are.

one needs to be slow to form convictions but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.

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oncentration is the essence of all knowledge.

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oncentration is the essence of all knowledge.

The integrity of men is to be measured by their conduct, not by their profession.

confidence is the first secret of success.

do not relinquish a thing simply because some one else is not sure of you.

they are able who think they are able.

when we have not what we like, we must like what we have.

the quiet mind is richer than crown.

Keep a good conscience, it is a constant friend.

a man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself.

decide on what you think is right and stick to it.

competition benighn

he, who competes with us, strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skills.

our antagonist is our helper.

compete, compete, compete_ this is the spirit by which the person who tries will ultimately make records

i do not meet the competition. I crush it.

vashnavi- well done. You are in the fast track now. Keep it up.

Civilisation is the manifestation of divinity in man.

a clean life indicates a strong mind. It shows that you are refined.

comfort comes as a guest, lingers to become host, and stays to enslave us.

Wealth leaves you w hen you misuse it.

where there is desire to recieve ( grab) there exists coveteousness and where there is will to give, there exists unalloyed love.

a cheerful man is welcome everywhere.

cheerfulness reduces your difficulties.

There is no higher virtue than charity.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. Dalai lama

the discipline of desire is the background of character.

The great pleasure in life is doing what oeople say you cannot do.

the way to get most out of victory is to follow it up with another, which makes it look small.

The great pleasure in life is doing what p eople say you cannot do.

the way to get most out of victory is to follow it up with another, which makes it look small.

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he source of all bliss is the dedicated performance of duty.

The brave alone can afford to be sincere.

the brave alone does great things.

Behaviour is an important tool for success, behave clearly, gently, kindly, friendly, cheerfully and boldly.

it is behaviour alone that creates friends and foes.

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

he who climbs the ladder, begins at the bottom.

Let us move to the stars. Who can hamper our ascent?

what is beautiful is not always good but what is good is always beautiful.

curse not darkness, light a lamp.

To a willing mind nothing is impossible.

right attitude is half success.

it is better to be adventurous than cautious.

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance.

arrogance is nothing but ignorance.

Are we really feeling hung

ry for thought-food after a long lapse?

anger is like short circuit of thoughts. The consequence is darkness.

if you are right, there is no need to be angry. If you are wrong you cannot afford to be angry.

Ambition is like food-- too little or too much, both are harmful.

not failure but low aim is crime.

In prosperity our friends know us, in adversity we know our friends.

adversity introduces a man to himself

adversity causes some men to break, others to break records.

the greater the obstacles, the more is the glory in overcoming them.

there is no success without hardship.

The action of today becomes the destiny of tomorrow.

be firm but not rigid.

For saadhvi------ power of positive thinking

your thoughts shape the world you perceive around you. To a depressed person everything appears gloomy; to a positive thinker, cheerful. Happy and creative thoughts will make you a new person.

if you tell yourself that you are a dynamo of energy and act enthusiastic, your mind will absorb the new thought. You will begin to live it.

positive thoughts have a wonderful companion_ peace. A peaceful mind tuned into positive thinking can be highly productive.

words gain credibility by action.

to my fighting "billies"

let us learn

to walk together,

talk together

work together,

love together,

and live together.

action

choose a life of action.

think like a man of action. Act like a man of thought.

think before acting, but when the time of action arrives stop thinking.

achievement

the real men of achievement are people who have the heroism to fuel more and more enthusiasm in their work when they face more and more difficulties.

the bright beginning made each day can become the early dawn of the day of achievement.

when a thing is done, it is done. Do not look back. Look forward to your next objective.

acceptance

accept what you cannot change.

achievement

look at your achievement by the efforts made and not by the results achieved.

every great achievement is done slowly.

ability

develop ability to utilize the opportunities which are now open to you.

the winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

there is great ability in knowing how to conceal one"s ability.

ability is poor man"s wealth.

It is better to debate an issue without settling it than to settle an issue without debating it.

All true religions spring from life, exist in life, and their fulfilment is in life. A religion which is divorced of life is no religion at all for the living, and since we are all living, that religion alone can save us, thrill us, help us, which has an implicit connection with life.

Life is school and finding one"s talents is a lifelong process.

Many recieve advice, only the wise profit from it.



to invent where there is nothing to invent: that is leadership.

Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.

plutarch

Life is divided into three terms- that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present,and from the present to live better in the future.

william wordsworth.

Hard work is energising and the more you push yourself, the more you can push yourself.

Champions relish the challenges; they must enjoy pressure and look on it as an opportunity, not a disaster.

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

One secret to victory is the never twins------

nevergiveup and

nevergivein.

If words come from the heart, they will enter the heart, but if they come from the tongue, they will not pass beyond the ears.

Pray for what you want but work for the things you need.

Do not be distracted by what others do- unless you can use it to inspire you.

With peak effort comes peak self-esteem.

with peak concentration comes peak confidence.

with total involvement comes a sense of exaltation.

Mere talent is not enough. Discipline, concentration and determination are the qualities that distiguish the great ones.

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irrisistible.

Glory lies in the attempt to reach one"s goal and reaching it.

Glory lies in the attempt to reach one"s goal and not reaching it.

Tomorrow is mamayi"s birthday, so today we dedicate the thoughts to her life-style.

if you sow humility; you reap reverence.

if you sow meditation; you reap wisdom.

An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.

Adaptability is no imitation. It means power of resistance and assimilation.

A no uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a yes merely uttered to please or worse, to avoid trouble.



a coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.

Money can buy you a lot of nice things, but all the money in the world cannot buy contentment.

The best listener is someone who puts himself in the other person"s shoes.

When the right type of men become scarce, the right system also dwindles away. As the shadow follows the substance, a good system comes in again with the advent of proper people. (Gita)

What a school should be.

extract from abraham lincoln"s letter to his head-master.

" he will have to learn , i know that all men are not just, allmen are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every selfish politician there is a dedicated leader--- teach him that for every enemy there is a friend. It will take time, i know; but teach him if you can, that a dollar earned is of far more value than five dollars found--- teach him learn to lose---- and also enjoy winning" to be continued.

Contd.

steer him away from envy, if you can, teach him the secret of quiet laughter.

let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to lick--- teach him if you can the wonder of books== but also give him quiet time to ponder---the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bee

s in the sun, and flowers on green hillside.To be contd.

Contd.

in school, teach him it is far more honourable to fail than to cheat--- teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong--- teach him to be gentle with gentle people, and tough with the tough. Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on to the bandwagon. Teach him to listen to all men---but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth, and take on the good that comes through.

Contd.

teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad--- teach him there is no shame in tears. Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness--- teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders, but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob--- and to stand and fight if he thinks he is right. Contd

Contd. Final

treat him gently, but do not cuddle him, because only the test of fire make fine steel. Let him have the courage to be impatient--- let him have the patience to be brave. Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself, because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind.

If you want to be a winner, you have to be willing to give it your all.

Troubles , like a washing machine, twist us and knock us around, but in the end we come out brighter and better than before.

The function of scriptures is to exhort man to change his attitude from the base to the noble.

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

He whose mind has become pure, his thoughts shall be consequently pure; and to such an individual destiny shall bring nothing but auspiciousness as his experience.

Adversity causes some to break; others to break records.

information is the seed of an idea, and only grows when it is watered.

The purpose of life is a life of purpose.

vision is the art of seeing things invisible.

Contentment and inner joy can gurgle up from the bosom of an individual, only if he has trained his mind to function under a well-disciplined self-control.

Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.

Man is troubled by dishonour only if he is proud.

the secret of success lies in conentration. The mind trained in concentration can both know and do a thing to perfection. Firmness in mind comes to the one who learns concentration, which is serviceable both

to the sacred and the secular. The unknown becomes known through concentration and attention.

You cannot get to the top of everest by jumping up the mountain. You get to the mountaintop by taking incremental steps. Step by step you get to the goal. Every step gets you closer to the dream. Life is like that too. Small steps each day get you to greatness over time. Because the days do become weeks and weeks become months and months become years. You will get to the end of your life anyway_ why not reach that place as an extraordinary human being?.

Stop being a prisoner of your past and become the architect of your future. And remember, it is never too late to become the person you have always dreamed of being.

Balance being kind and considerate to others with being kind and considerate to yourself. Balance giving away your energy inspiring others with replenishing your energy so you remain inspired yourself. Strike that delicate balance between loving others and loving yourself.

Delete what is to be eliminated from your life_ you will feel lighter, happier and your mind will experience more peace. You have more time to do what is most important.

Being good is being wise. Do good and leave behind a virtue that the storm of time can never destroy.

There can be no happiness if your commitments are not congruant with your convictions. Setting clear goals that are aligned with your most important values is a superb way to get to personal greatness.

Setting your goals is a bold play for your best life. Setting your goals is an act of heroism because you are reaching for the potential that has been invested in you.

Goal-setting promotes personal growth. The real value of reaching a goal lies not in the result achieved but in what the journey you have walked to get to the goal has made of you as a person. A plan definitely relieves of the torment of choice.

Where your focus goes, your energy flows. Goals breed focus

Conquest of the senses is the means for attainment of excellence. The refinement of an individual is measured by the yard-stick of sense=control. The mind that is free from attachment, fear and anger evolves in excellence.

There is no end to events in this world, which come as trials and tribulations to man. The way of the ordinary is to be afflicted by them. But the man of wisdom remains unperturbed, viewing them as unavoidable but effectless to the extent ignored.

Investing in learning and getting your skill to world class is the smartest investment you will ever make. Awareness preceedes choice which preceedes results. Master your craft and you will get to greatness.

Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.

a man who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

The greatest power is often simple patience.

failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.

It is wise to keep in mind that no success or failure is necessarilyfinal.

Good health is a crown on the head of a well person that only a sick person can see. Staying fit keeps you happy and fit.

A great fortune depends on luck, a small one on diligence.



a wise man turns chance into goal fortune.

There is no top, there are further heights to reach.



contentment does not come from indulgence but from abstinence and renunciation.

Planning without action is futile. Action without planning is fatal.



you can always overpower a greedy person with money and a proud person with praise.

Great men are not born great. God uses troubles and trials to make them great.



a man"s countenance tells you more about him than his clothes.

Being polite costs nothing, but it is priceless.



it is human nature not to appreciate all we have until it is lost. Fight that urge. Be thankful for what you have, not sad about what you don"t have.

By getting clear on what you want out of life, you heighten your awareness around what"s most important. With better awareness comes better choices. And with better choices you"ll see better results. Clarity breeds success.

Success does not just occur. It is a project that is worked on each day. You need to make it happen.

vision is not enough: it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up to the step; we must step up the stare. Do not postpone your greatness. Your time is now. If not now, then when?

Simple tactics for superb relationships and high performance.

1- be the most positive person you know.

2- be candid and speak truthfully.

3- be on time.

4- say please and thank you.

5- under-promise and over-deliver.

6- leave people better than you found them.

7- be friendly and caring.

8- be a world class listener.

9- smile a lot.

Once you know better you can do better. And when you make better choices, you are certain to experience better results.

the only failure in life is the failure to try. The greatest risk you can ever take is not taking any risks.

happy lohri.

man becomes high or low according to his deeds.

to misunderstand a man is easy; to understand him is difficult.

a successful man is one who can lay firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.

one may not always be a hero, but one can always be a man.

happy lohri.

man becomes high or low according to his deeds.

to misunderstand a man is easy; to understand him is difficult.

a successful man is one who can lay firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.

one may not always be a hero, but one can always be a man.

happy lohri.

man becomes high or low according to his deeds.

to misunderstand a man is easy; to understand him is difficult.

a successful man is one who can lay firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.

one may not always be a hero, but one can always be a man.

Value of experience_ those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

pleasure comes from something on the outside. Happiness comes from within. You cannot control life on the outside. But you can control what goes on inside. Those who do become great.

Ships are safer in the harbour but they are not meant for that purpose.

admitting you are wrong is a modest way of showing you have grown a little wiser.

Confront your limitations. Refuse to be average. Stand for what is best. Commit to being breathtakingly great in all you do. And that"s what you"ll become; sooner than you think. There"s no safety in being the same person today that you were yesterday.That"s just an illusion that ends up breaking your heart. The water that stagnates, stinks.

Leaders that don"t innovate are displaced by those willing to take risks. For them "the enemy of the best is the good." What others call impossible they see as probable. They live out of their imaginations_ not their memories. They live to challenge the commonly accepted. They assume nothing. They see no limits. To them everything is possible.

Success is a journey, not a destination. Ensure that you are on the right road, in the right direction_ instead of just at the right speed.

Great minds have purposes, others have wishes.

fortune smiles on those who rollup their sleeves and put their shoulders to the wheel.

Don"t be afraid to ask dumb questions; they are more easily handled than dumb mistakes.

one of the deepest needs of a human-being is the need to belong. The best way to achieve it is to " treat people with respect- always. To get respect, give respect.

If you eat three times a day you"ll be fed. But if you read three times a day you"ll be wise. There is a cure for aging that no one talks about. It"s called learning.

speak like a superstar

the words you use influence the life you live. Select them wisely. The words you use determine the way you feel. The language you choose shapes the way you perceive reality. Your vocabulary drives meaning in your life. You will discover that speaking these words will make you feel better. More powerful. More passionate. And when you feel great feelings, guess what? You will do great things.

love your irritations

everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. The things that irritate , annoy or anger you are entry points into your evolution and elevation as a

human being. They are signposts for what you need to work on and the fears you need to face.

problems reveal genius

problems are servants. Problems bring possibilities. They help you grow and lead to better things. Inside every problem lies a precious opportunity to improve things. Every challenge is nothing more than a chance to make things better. To avoid them is to avoid growth and progress. To resist them is to decline greatness. Embrace and get the best from the challenges facing you.

do not put fetters in the feet of fortitude by avoiding them.

For every 10 minutes you are angry you lose 600 seconds of happiness;

Do your part

"if each of us would only sweep our own doorstep, the whole world would be clean". (Mother teresa). Blaming others is excusing yourself. Telling yourself that you _ as an army of one_ cannot have an impact is giving away your power. Ordinary people can really do extraordinary things. Do your part and the world would be better for it.

in prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without heart.

prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.

prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.

leadership

leadership is a philosophy. It"s an attitude. Real leadership is not about prestige.Power or status. It is about responsibility.

Admit your mistakes gracefully.

even the chairman"s pencil has an eraser on it. We all make mistakes. Do not be afraid of admitting mistakes. We cannot be right all the time.

Quintessence of bhagwat gita>

gita gives clue to a life of triumph and conquest. The strong and the virile alone are fit for a life of great consequence. Achievements are born of competence and manly actions. Strength nurtures life ; weakness wears it away. Potency drives away disease; debility aggravates it. Virtue and righteousness are the outcome of strength. Vice and wickedness have their origin in weakness. Cowardice creates crookedness; it is the feeble that resorts to foul play. It is the way of the weak and wavering and the vegetating to seek guidance from the omens. The active, the dutiful and the discerning have neither the time nor disposition to run after them.

Kites rise against, not with the wind.

what you want to be is more important than what you are.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. What distinguishes people with an extraordinary character from the rest of us is how they respond when life sends one of its inevitable curves.

The ratio between hard work and luck is 70: 30

make hard work a daily habit, instead of lying supinely and waiting for a chance fruit to fall in your lap. Water the plant of fortune with drops of sweat. And see it grow and bear fruit.

Success is all about working the basics of excellence with passionate consistency. The smallest of actions is always better than the noblest of intentions. Small daily gains lead to giant results over a lifetime.

it"s amazing how far you will get by just staying with something long enough. Most people give up too early. Their fears are bigger than their faith.

Emerson once said" every great and commanding movement in the world is due to the triumph of enthusiasm". Today show up at work with all the enthusiasm you can genuinely muster. Be outrageously energetic and madly alive. See the best in people. Embrace change as a chance to grow. You will, for sure, handle the coming hours with grace, strength and a smile.

The price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret. You do not get to your dreams without having to make some sacrifices and pay the price in terms of dedication and self control. Pay the price and achieve your goals.

This world was built by people who felt some discontent with the way things were and knew they could do it better. (Reflect on your whole family struggle after you left india. How the family struggled to to convert potential into performance.)

so love what you have. And then go for what you want. Enjoy the climb up the mountain. But never take your eyes off the summit. Remember that couplet about the bird called " shaheen" who always advocated that flying is your duty; you have many more skies to scale.

Extraordinary leadership is a balance between being tender yet tough, compassionate yet courageous, friendly yet firm. Being a leader is not being liked. It"s about doing what is right. When you lead from a position of truth, justice, fairness and excellence, you will have your critics. But great people build monuments from the stones that their critics throw at them. They are, in short, courage in action.

b.P"s self interest in promoting the good thoughts website.

thoughts are the ancestors of action. Right thinking drives right action.

he just wants to help you shine. All he really cares about is doing his part to help you get to your greatness. To help you reach your best at work. To help you find happiness at home. To help you make your mark. What"s his payoff? Well when he helps you live your finest life, he feels significant. He gets to feel that he is making a difference in the world. That he matters. That he is not walking the planet in vain. That"s where so much of his happiness comes from. Truly.

The very definition of being a leader means you are out in front_ with no one else. Taking the road less traveled. Taking responsibility for results in a world that loves to blame and deny responsibility. Seeing possibilities that no one else has dreamed of. Challenging the way things are. If you were in the herd, thinking and behaving like everyone else, then you would not be a leader_ you would be a follower. And that"s no fun.

remember every great leader (or visionery or brave thinker) was initially laughed at . Now they are revered. Stand for your best. Commit to excellence.

For saadhvi

some tips for your health front.

what lowers immunity system in your body.

1- diabetes: higher sugar levels stop the development of immune cells

2- steroids: prolonged intake lowers immunity considerably.

3- non-nutritional or junk food.

what builds immunity.

1- exercise regularly.

2- eat a high protein diet.

3- sleep at least six to eight hours a night.

4- eat plenty of fruit and green vegitables.

Learn to say no.

"yesmen" and "yeswomen" never create anything great. Every time you say yes to something that is unimportant, you say no to something that is important. You can"t be all things to all people. Know your goals. Know your priorities. And then say no to everything else. Sure some people around you might not be happy. But would you rather live your life according to the approval of others or aligned with your truth and your dreams?

Challenge serves beautifully to introduce you to your best- and most brilliant- self. Pressure can actually enhance your performance.

The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action while reason leads to conclusion. Human beings move when their emotions are moved.

Listening intently to someone is one of the best ways to honor that person and forge a deep human connection. You are given two ears and one mouth for a reason; to listen twice as much as you speak. Your effectiveness as a businessman, as a family member and as a human being will absolutey soar if you get this one right. Listen twice as much as you speak. Become a world class listener. Get wildly interested in what others have to say to you. And just watch how people respond. They will fall in love with you. Quickly.

Talent can be nurtured to culminate into genius. Follow the simple formula-" focus plus daily improvement plus time equals genius".

to illustrate this story about pablo picasso one day a woman spotted him and pulled out a piece of paper. " Mr. Picaso", she said excitedly, " i am a big fan. Please, could you do a little drawing for me?" Picasso happily complied and quickly etched out a piece of art for her on the paper provided.He smiled as he handed it back to her, and said," that will be a million dollars." " But mr. Picasso," the flustered lady replied, " it only took you 30 seconds to do this little masterpiece." "My good woman, "picasso laughed, "it took me 30 years to do that masterpiece in 30 seconds".

Behind extraordinary achievement you will always discover extraordinary effort. Wear your passion on your sleeve and hold your heart in thepalm of your hand. And work hard. Hard work opens the doors and shows the world that you are serious about being one of those rare- and special- human beings that uses the fullness of their talents for the highest and the very best.

Emulating the greats and successful people sets in the churning process of reaching the acme of achievement. Positive reference points will pull you into a new way of seeing things and introduce you to a new set of possibilities. Doors you never knew existed will begin to open. You will play a bigger game as a human being if you pick up the right people to model.

Benifits of reading.

reading a book by someone you respect allows some of their brilliance to rub off on you>



reding fills your mind with big ideas and dazzling thoughts. Use books to flood your soul with hope and inspiration. And remember, if you want to lead, you really need to read.

Your days define your life.

your days are your life in miniature. As you live your hours, so you create your years. As you live your days, so you craft your life. What you do today is actually creating your future. The words you speak, the thoughts you think, the food you eat and the actions you take are defining your destiny-- shaping who you are becoming and what your life will stand for. Small choices lead to giant consequences-- over time. There is no such thing as an unimportant day.

Each day life will send you little windows of opportunity. Your destiny will ultimately be defined by how you respond to these windows of opportunity

your health affects all you do. The key to good health is to eat right, sleep right and treat others right.

When you feel burdened with all there is to do, reassess your priorities. Then do the most important thing first, and leave the rest for later.



aim as high as you can. Dont let anything limit your faith.

God, help me acquire knowledge; to teach me right from wrong; to be my friend in desert; my society in solitude; myfriend, when friendless; my guide to happiness; to sustain me in misery. For knowledge is an ornament among friends and an armour against enemies.

This is the poem by ella wheeler wilcox which was given by swami ramtirth to the american students at the start of 20th century.

laugh and the world laughs with you,

weep and you weep alone;

for this brave old earth must borrow its mirth,

it has sorrow enough of its own.

sing and the hills will answer

sigh! It is lost in the air;

the echoes do bound a joyful sound,

but shrink from voicing care.

rejoice and men will seek you,

grieve and they turn and go;

they want full measure of all your pleasure

but they do not want your woe.

be glad and your friends are many,

be sad and you lose them all cotd.

There are none to decline your nectared wine,

but alone you must drink life"s gall.

feast and your halls are crowded;

fast and the world goes by;

succeed and give, and it helps you live,

but no one can help you die.

there is room in the halls of pleasure

for a long and lordly train,

but one by one we must all file on

through the narrow aisles of pain.

happiness is the only good.

the time to be happy is now.

the place to be happy is here.

the way to be happy is to make others so

One good thing about mistakes is that they help you to be more patient with others. How can you criticise others for their faults when you know you have plenty of your own?

The secret of being lovable------------------

look for things on which you can compliment your friends or relatives today.

don"t delay, do it today.

Happiness comes from within your heart, not from your surroundings.



enthusiam is the fuel of life; it helps you to get where you are going.

Dear vaibhav,

since you are embarking on the grand trunk road leading to the destination of acedemic excellence, i take the liberty of making an humble suggestion. I have just gone through a very salient sciptural injunction on the ever confusing discrimination between the "good" and the "pleasant" i shall be quoting directly from the commentary on "kathopnishad" by swami chinmayananda. Please read it over and over again and digest its full import for an effulgent life ahead. It is a rare blend of beauty and brevity.

" both the good and the pleasant approach the mortal; the intelligent man examines and distiguishes them; for the intelligent man prefers the good to the pleasant, the ignorant man chooses " for getting and keeping"; the pleasant for the sake of body." Cntd

" life is a series of challenges. Moment to moment we are faced with, as it were, a question mark- to do or not to do- that swims towards us in the flood of time. Temptation after temptation approach us. The future becomes the present and it rolling over us, as it were, passes on to merge into the beginningless past. Our intellect and discrimination are called upon to value each moment independently and to come to a judgement upon things and beings.

at each challenge two patgs, as it were, are open for us to follow. On one side we are temptingly beckoned to playfully dance through a seemingly well-lit path of pleasant, but the path ultimately leads us to a dark cave of sorrow , and on the other side lies a quite uninviting path, ill-used, winding and uphill, but that which ultimately leads us to the sunlit pasture-lands and flowery meadows of eternal living and happiness. This latter path is called the path of good. Contd

The wise and discriminating man at each moment intelligently judges the the various phases of the challenge he is in, and solidly determines ever to stick to the path of good. The ignorant one on the other hand llives like a mule following the generality and leads the path of least resistance motivated mainly by the animal urges of his body consciousness. He follows the path of pleasant, the sensuous modes of satisfying every demand of the ever-craving senses and thus ultimately stoops so low as to commit sins and cruelties as a result of which he reaches the gruesome state of eternal death in the lower scales of evolution.

At each moment of challenge the path of pleasant and the path of good are stretching open before us, but god does not stand at the junction of these two roads either to abduct us through the path of pleasant into the caves of sorrows or to canvas our journey through the path of good.

Man is his mind. As we cultivate and train the mind so shall we become. Tune our mind to theimpermanent lower values of negativity; and we become a gross insensible two-legged animals. Train the mind to think and to actin terms of the higher and permanent values of love, tolerance, mercy, etc; and we get ourselves cultured and perfected to become signatories in our own appointments for the future. We may choose to sign today a death warrant for the future or a life-lease in godhood and we shall correspondingly come to suffer the death or enjoy the life.

there is no destiny beyond and above ourselves; we are ourselves the architect of our future. With loves b.P

A working man must not forget the art of playing, lest he lose the energy and inspiration needed for his work..



every piece of knowledge courted and gained is a stepping-stone to a greater possibility for happiness in life.

Roses may have thorns, but they are still beautiful. The greatest joys and pleasures in life are often accompanied by a little pain.

take time once in a while to watch a sunrise or sunset. Spend a moment sitting in the lap of nature and see and feel the power and majesty of the great creator.

Smile. It may be the ray of sunshine that someone needs in an otherwise stormy day.

Life rewards those who persevere.





those who live unselfishly are those who have a life that"s most worth living.

Hatred in our hearts causes our enemies to triumph over us. Forgiveness causes us to triumph over them.

Your mind islike a garden. Tend it well by filling it with positive, encouraging, and faith-building thoughts throughout the day.

The secret of success in life lies in keeping the head above the storms of the heart. A successful man never allows his faculty of discrimination and judgement to be disturbed by the rising tides of his emotions,

The winners in life"s game are not those who have never tasted failure

but rather those who have failed again and again, but who never gave up. Winners benefit from each failure and see it as a step to victory.

D0 not be offended by trifling matters. Admit your faults if they are pointed out by others. Thank the man who points out your defects.



use your intelligence. Intelligence is the most precious possession that a man can acquire. Do everything in the world with intelligence. Then only will you succeed in achieving all desired objects.

Greaqt men tell you how to get where you are going; greater men take you there.



if you have experienced the dark, you can betterappriciate the light.

The power of prayer is indescribable. Its glory is ineffable. Sincere devotees only realise its usefulness and splendour.

It is how you handle your problems and troubles that counts, not the troubles themselves.

Be calm under all circumstances. Cultivate this virtue again and again

through constant and strenuous endeavour . Serenity is like a rock. Waves of irritation may dash on it, but cannot effect it.

B.P"s prayercum-blessings for his lovely grandchildren.

may flowers always line your path

and sunshine light your day.

may songbirds serenade you every

step along the





way.

may a rainbow run beside you in a

sky that is always blue.

and may happiness fill your heart

each day your whole life through.

You are a wise man today if you have learned from yesterday"s blunders ( value of experience).



pay someone a compliment today. Lift someone else"s self esteem. It does not take away your own. (Mamma ji"s philosophy,



though god is invisible, he is there. He will never leave you. He is always waiting with open arms, a helper and provider ready to assist in times of trouble. This proves the power of prayer.

you are a wise man today if you have learnt from yesterday"s blunders.

Vaibhaav ---read the thought on practical wisdom.



do you feel disappointed and in despair because someone you counted on let you down ? People can fail,; even your best friends or those you love the most can fail. But god will never fail you if you put your trust in him.

Think positive; it is good for your health.

Some of our principal regrets in life are the opportunities we passed up and the chances we did not take.

Future dividends are created in the factories of present investments.



whatever you sow in the way of kindness and joy, you will regain many times over. To give is to gain.

Every disappointment in life can be a steppingstone to greater things.

Even if everybody says you do not stand a chance, do not give up on your dreams.

every experience you have is designed to make you stronger.

True friends are those who love you when everyone else deserts you.



kindness and courtesy can make an average person superior; indifference and lack of concern can make asuperior person average.

Vision without action is a day dream. Action without vision is a nightmare.



dare to be different. Dare to take a stand for what you know is right.

Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.



trying times need not drag you down if you will see them as doorways to new beginnings.

Experience is the name every one gives to his mistakes.

great souls are often those who have undergone great sorrows but have refused to give up.

Karma/action

if you sow a thought; you reap an action. If you sow an action; you reap a habit. If you sow a habit you reap a character. If you sow a character ; you reap a destiny. How important is action/karma in the human life. Right from the liquid action in the seed form of thought we are guided to our destiny.

the human personality is determined and defined by the qulity and texture of one"s mind and intellect. Religion helps to bring about a revolution in the individual"s personality by chastening the mind and educating the intellect.

in our day to day experiences in the civilised and modern society, most of our actions seem to emanate from the realm of our mind and we are misled by feelings instead of being guided by discrimination. We do a thing because we feel like doing it. The intellect is generally divorced from the mind; there is, therefore, no discrimination and considered choice in our actions. Such actions depending upon the whims and fancies of our feelings are deterimental and dangerous to our welfare and happiness. Religion helps us to keep our intellect alert and apply its faculty of our discrimination to the choice of right action at every moment of our life. Being guided by proper discrimination such actions are dynamic and productive as they bring about peace and cheer in society.

Cntd. The mind is defined as a flow of thoughts just as a river is a flow of water, the banks of the river guide and direct its flow and when the banks are not firm, the water runs amuck. So, too, when the intellect of man is not firm and determined, the mind functions as it wants and man is tossed hither and thither by the vicissitudes of his envoirnment and circumstances. To keep the intellect firm and determined and to be constantly guided by the dictates of such an intellect is the training imparted by religion.

the secret of success behind all men of achievements lies in the faculty of applying their intellect in all their activities without being misled by any surging emotions or feelings. Religion offers the technique of development of this faculty and leaves the choice to man to make or mar himself and his progress.

Samsar.

the verbal meaning of this word is " ever changing" it is basically the play of veiling power "maya" of nature which is subject to change every moment. It is ever ina state of flux. It changes its patterns more quickly than we are able to comprehend.

Practical wisdom.

wisdom and learning are not identical. They are not always on speaking terms. Learning looks backward to the past. Wisdom looks forward to the future.

wisdom has been defined as knowing what one ought to do next. Virtue is doing it.

wisdom without virtue is a weariness of the flesh. But as volition passes over into action, science into art, and knowledge into power, so does wisdom into virtue; and where thought does not go over into action,there results mental dyspepsia or moral constipation. Men of mere ideas and no legs are no more than intellectual centipedes.

You will never know what can be done until you try to do it.

Before you discover, you must explore.

if you want to be cheerful and happy, act that way and you will soon find yourself becoming that way.

Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. Apositive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extaordinary results.

The secret to success is never to give up.

Future dividends are created in the factories of present investments.

all strong and well-directed actions done today will ensure your success and glory tomorrow.



hope anticipates, faith believes, and patience quietly waits.

Enthusiasm is the baking powder of life. Without it, you are flat; with it, you rise.

Smile is the shortest distance between hearts.

a helping hand, a kind deed gets you connected to humanity.

the price of greatness is responsibility.

Man minus his ego is god; god plus ego is man.

Hinduism contd.

all true religions spring from life, exist in life, and their fulfilment is in life. A religion which is divorced of life is no religion at all for the living, and since we are all living, that religion alone can save us, thrill us, help us, which has an implicit connection with life.

Contd.

hinduism can be at best classified as a progressive, ever- growing tradition which has recognised complete freedom for the individuals to grow as best as they can in a healthy atmosphere of moral life and ethical perfections. The ancient scientists of life seem to have recognised the fact that by kicking a rose bush we cannot get flowers out of it. But if we allow it to grow fully and freely according to its natural inner calls, within a favourable atmosphere, the flowers blush forth of their own accord.

If there were in the world today a large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we would have paradise in a few years.

My dear vaibhav, saadhvi. Vaishnavi,

during my recent visit to u.K i found that your school has a regular period on religious studies. I have tried to give some of my random views on this complex subject.

religion is a privilege of man and not an instinct of animal. Man, even when he has food, shelter, clothing and recreation, does not feel satisfied. He yearns to seek for a greater purpose in life. So long he has not these minimum necessities of lif, his entire personality strives for them. But once these are satisfied, he sits back as it were to listen to the muffled voice of enquiry from within. In the subsequent inner unrest he comes to despair at the wonder and majesty of most intimate fact within---life. The questions he asks himself are:- where did i come from? Where will i go? Why have i come? Is life an empty and meaningless existence? Has life a purpose? Is there a mission in life? Cotd

Cotd--religion is addressed to such an enquiring individual. Religion explains, assures and guides him. It lends a purpose to his day to day existence; far more divine and nobler than mere eating, drinking, sleeping, laughing and weeping. Religion enables the faithful only to face life with greater liveliness and lends a psychological balance and a spiritual poise. A man steeped in religion is glorified and hallowed with exceptional divine qualities. Grace is natural to him. Kindness becomes his instinct love is his very breath. Mercy and magnanimity are his essence.

hinduism is no sectarian cult. It is essentially the eternal law of being and thereforenot only embraces all religions but also tolerates them. The only religion not to use any force, military or financial, for its spread. Hinduism essentially abounds in the raising of the standard of life without sacrificing the standard of living.

Cotd.Hinduism asserts that peace of mind or happiness is not a product that can be manufactured under any economic circumstances and there is no law making authority that can order it for you. It is essentially the fragrance of an inner integrated prsonality which is known as bliss, peace of mind. To achieve this it prescribes different paths to suit the tastes and tempraments of the aspirants. There is the path of action for the active; there is the path of devotion and there is the path of knowledge. Its scriptures are a rare blend of beauty and brevity. They contain liquid poetry while expounding solid philosophy. Hinduism can succinctly be described as a scientific philosophy. It is the duty of science to describe life. It is the purpose of philosophy to explain life. It exhaustively deals with mind its mysteries and control. Contd

Contd.Hinduism brings home in an unambiguous way that the world we are living in is a cosmos and not a chaos. Our ignorance of the operation of cosmic laws does not render them inoperative. For example sir newton discovered the law of gravitation only about two centuries ago but the law of gravitation still operated before this discovery the hindu scriptures, like a true compass, always indicate the right direction. Its tenets emphatically extol that there is no end to events in life. Render them effectless by ignoring them. Its cardinal teaching is " duties are ours, events are god"s. To reap the blessings of hinduism, let us be dedicated to an accepted and well listed ideal and let us develop the courage to live our convictions fully, entirely and wholly. This intellectual honesty to live true to our convictions in full dedication to the ideal, adds a serene cadence to our individual life. The success and beauty of individual life help to build the glory and effectiveness of the nation.

Cotd. Let me today ignite you with the cause of building a strong character by imbibing the positive noble values which can go a long way in creating the edifice of strong and impregnable national character. Let it be embossed on your heart slabs that the strong and virile alone are fit for a life of great consequence. Achievements are born of competence and manly actions. Strength nurtures life; weakness wears it away. Potency drives away disease; debility aggravates it. Virtue and righteousness are the outcome of strength. Vice and wickedness have their origin in weakness. Cowardice creates crookedness. It is feeble that resort to foul play.

If you have decided on something, see it to the finish. Remember a winner never quits and a quitter never wins.

The world we live in is a cosmos and not a chaos.

Prayer is the sum total of praise , love, adoration and glorification.

Achievements are born of competence and manly actions.

Good company purifies the mind.

Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreaful.

Virtue and righteousness are the outcome of strength. Vice and wickedness have their origin in weakness.

Kripa bhayee tab jaaniya -----jab dekhey apnay dosh

this is the hindi version of yesterday"s thought.



it is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.

Dear vaibhav,

after your excellent acedemic achievements, i am inspired to share with you some valuable, time-tested suggetions which will help you in carving out the glorious edifice of a successful life.

remember that the branches of a fruit-laden tree always bow down. So do the persons of success. They become modest and humble. Humility is the chain in the rosary of virtues. Remove the chain and the rasary (mala) disintegrates. There can be no virtues without humility.

success has a formula. Arrange your priorities to facilitata it. Fame is not an end in itself. It comes as a bye-product of an exemplary and dutiful life.

God"s grace descends in abundance when one starts looking for one"s o

wn defects and faults.

God"s grace descends in abundance when one starts looking for one"s o

wn defects and faults.

Peace of mind or happiness is not a product that can be manufactured under any economic conditions nor can it be ordered by any lawmaking authority. It is essentially the fregrance of an inner integrated personality.

Knowledge is not appreciated or felt in the absence of dispassion and devotion.

A good education is not just about preparing a man to succeed, but also to sustain failure.

Best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

Hard work with faith is a force whereas hard work without faith is a farce.

Tame a greedy person with money and a proud person with praise.



contentment comes not from indulgence but from abstinence.

Take time to think, it helps. Do not just react.



goals are met when we coordinate our efforts with those of others.

Victory belongs to the most persevering. Napolean

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. Helen keller

Self-confidence makes you a stranger to doubts and despair.



the harder we try, the luckier we are.

The greatest loss is the loss of self-confidence.



it is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious.



the human mind is like a parachute, it only works when it is open.

Admitting you are wrong is a modest way of showing you have grown a little wiser.



agreements get better results than arguments.



those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Be wiser to use your experience.

Do not wait for the best idea. Implement the better ideas, still better and the best will follow.



skills are not enough; it is your attitude that makes the difference.

Nothing was ever achieved without enthusiasm.



great minds have purposes, others have wishes.

Give fish to your son, he eats for a day; teach him to fish, he eats every day.



the people who make haste are usually saving minutes after having wasted hours.

Success is a journey, not a destination. Ensure that you are on the right road, in the right direction- instead of just at the right speed.



praise in public. Reprimand in private.

forgive many things in others - but nothing in yourself.

The gem cannot be polished without friction, no man without trials.



a good man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.



for every 10 minutes you are angry you lose 600 seconds of happiness.

Live on your own account, not for the fickle, unsettled, hazy judgements of others.



all our doubts are perverted ignorance.



just as you think, so you become. Call yourself a sinner and you must become a sinner; call yourself a fool and you must become a fool; call yourself weak and there is no power in this world that can make you strong.

Poverty is a great enemy of human happiness, it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes some virtues impracticable and others extremely difficult.

Inspirations from lord ganeshjee



lord ganeshgjee 's big head inspires to think big and think profitably.

his big ears prompt us to listen patiently to new ideas and suggestions.

his narrow eyes point to deep concentration needed to finish tasks in hand well and quickly.

his long nosetells us to poke around inquisitely to learn more.

his small mouth reminds us to speak less and listen more.

Start the new year with the following prayers.

1) let me never shun a right task.

2) let me be fearless when i fight.

3) give me faith that i shall win.

4) knowledge and ignorance do not co-exist.

It doesn "t take great men to do great things, just those who are greatly dedicated to doing them.

The good and the beneficial in one increase as and when they are shared with others. Fostering other "s lives is the sure means to enrich one"s own life. And this principle is as efficacious at the ethical and spiritual levels as it is at the physical level.



practice is always superior to precept; a refined living is superior to a refined exposition of the law of life. Preachers may be had in plenty but those who practice the precept are but few.

thomas jefferson said----------

wisdom is knowing what to do next. Skill is knowing how to do it. Virtue is doing it.

It is bhakti (devotion) that sanctifies the human life and renders life purposeful. The nature of bhakti (devotion) is ever to give unconditionally and never to grab. He delights in serving and not in being served. The best utility to which the human body can be put is a whole hearted service to others. Finally, all these merits must be dominated by the feeling that it is divinity that is manifesting itself in all these forms. To be cntd.

Essence of the gita.

the bhagwat gita is the symposium of all the principles governing the ethical and spiritual life of man. The life of man would rise in stature to the extent these principles are imbibed and put into practice. This culminates into a disciplined life. Again, a thoroughly disciplined life is not an end in itself qny more than owning a perfectly made musical instrument is. As music ought to be brought out of the instrument , a perfect life of man ought to be directed to the cultivation of devotion to the lord. To be cntd--------

Laws pertaining to the ethical spiritual life of man are invoilable. A personality becomes great to the nextent he adheres to principles. Therefore one must be a votary of principles than of personality.

happy diwali



dear children,



radiate your inner being with the effulgence of knowledge and lay the foundation of a life of great achieveents.

bp

Trying times need not drag you down if you will see them as doorways to new beginnings.



if your plans have failed, ask yourself if there is a better plan waiting to be discovered.

Genius is 90 per cent perspiration and 10 per cent luck. Persistant dropping of a drop of water makes a hole even in a stone.

what sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

though hard to practice, self-control is the path to happiness. It is the sense control that fosters happiness.

Procrastination will be overcome when you take little steps toward the goal. With each step you gain momentum, and with consistancy, you will be crossing the finish line before you know it.

Determination - no problem can stand the assault of sustained thinking.

Opportunity - in the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.

Excellence - we are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.

Leadership - the price of greatness is resposibility.

thoughts for self-improvement



watch the mind, thoughts and speech during the course of the day. Never utter harsh or obscene words.



discipline the organ of speech. Check the impulse of speech; become a man of measured words. Speak sweetly, gently and truthfully.



admit your faults, sins and weaknesses with an open heart before your friends and others. You will grow rapidly. You will develop mental strength. Thank the man who points out your defect - be grateful to him.

We all need to be concerned about our problems, but not worried.



what is the difference between concern and worry?

concern means realising what the problems are and calmly taking steps to solve them.



worrying means going around in maddening, futile circles!

Don't cross bridges until you come to them. Knowledge is not power until it is applied.

The best way to succeed in life is to act on the advice you give to others. You will never be on top of the world if you carry it on your shoulders.

Let us not convert life into a beautiful tomb of idealism by our fads and prejudices but this is to be understood as a living organism of achievements . Life is the field where thougts and actions have wedded togather to bring a child named achievement ( success, happiness, satisfaction).

Service is meditation in action.

A country or a community is strenghtened not by great men with small views/ but by small men with great views.

Never do a thing with the object of pleasing others. He is brave who can say no. Your strength of character and bravery are manifested by your capacity of saying no.

wisdom unplugged

what rescues man in danger?

courage is man"s salvation in danger.


what is higher than the sky?

the father.


what is more blighted than withered straw?

a sorrow stricken heart.


what is the greatest wonder in the world?

permanence in the midst of perdition. Everyday men see creatures dying and yet they seek to live for ever.

wisdom unplugged

what is the biggest vessel?

the earth, which contains all in itself.

what is fleeter than wind?

mind.

what befriends a traveller?

learning.

what is that by giving up which man becomes rich?

desire- getting rid of it man becomes wealthy.

wisdom unplugged

q. What is happiness?

a. Happiness is the reward of good conduct.

q.What is that abandoning which man becomes loved by all?

a. Pride- for abandoning that man will be loved by all.

q. What is the loss that yields joy and sorrow?

a. Anger-giving it up, we will no longer be subjected to sorrow.

wisdom unplugged

q. What is happiness?

a. Happiness is the reward of good conduct.

q.What is that abandoning which man becomes loved by all?

a. Pride- for abandoning that man will be loved by all.

q. What is the loss that yields joy and not sorrow?

a. Anger-giving it up, we will no longer be subjected to sorrow.

Dear vaishnavi,

one of the rarest bounties of nature is your loving grandchildren. They are in fact nature"s most benevolent gift.

the flow of your pen has touched even the remotest chords of our love-laden hearts. Distances melt when hearts beat together. Distances appear only when the hearts are not in harmony of union. You always dwell in our thoughts, in our dreams and in our breaths.

how can you feel lonely when we are always with you. Your presents are always with us as your representative. Your presents are with us as our pranky little vaishnavi

we shall be very eagerly awaiting the arrival of the queen of our hearts in delhi.

so be loving and enjoy the inexaustible fund of our blessings and have real achievements in life badepapa and mamaji.

What is culture?

culture is the measuring rod of civilization. When a set of people live for a long time, in a particular geographical area, respecting certain philosophfical values and virtues of life, there emanates a fragrance which is called culture. When culture deteriorates, there is an increase in barbarity and immorality in the country and its philosophy is misiterpreted leading to confusion and chaos among its people.

When poise and harmony (equanimity) are maintained within us, problems and challenges vanish like mist before the rising sun. Without these virtues, instead of braving the challenges, we render ourselves impotent and inefficacious and allow the external challenges to crush and consume us.

There is nothing wrong with our times. It is a wonderful era of glorious achievements. And yet man, sitting in the midst of plenty and prosperity, is undergoing stress and strain and can find no peace or happiness in life. The religious masters studied this sad paradox and discovered that man"s mental make-up was the cause of all trouble. They also provided a remedy in prescribing certain fundamental values and virtues of life. These, when practised and lived enable man to master his mind and mastery of the mind is mastery over the world.

Religion is not a bundle of superstions to be fumigated at regular intervals with incense and candle sticks, but, when carefully analysed, it is a definite science of life giving a copmplete technique of practical living. By faithfully adhering to its precepts and following its practical suggestions, man can make his world a better and happier iplace to live in.

Looking back into our past we are helpless victims of our past actions but looking ahead of us, webecome the architect of our own future. Human as we are, let us never look back for a moment but dynamically march forward creating a glorious future of magnificent achievements by rightly excercising the independent self effort(i.E use of intellect), which is man"s prerogative.

the secret of success behind all men of achievements lies in the faculty of applying their intellect in all their activities without being misled by any surging emotions or feelings.

9/6/05.The mind is defined as a flow of thoughts just as a river is a flow of water. The banks of the river guide and direct its flow and when banks are not firm, the water runs amock. So, too, when the intellect of a man is not firm and determined, the mind functions as it wants and man is tossed hither and thither by

the vicissitudes of his environment and circumstances. To keep the intellect firm and determined and to be cunstantly by the dictates of such such an intellect is the training imparted by religion.

the secret of success behind all men of achievements lies in the faculty of applying their intellect in all their activities without being misled by any surging emotions or feelings.

4/6/05.Insure your happiness.

let us develop a sense of gratitude by focussing our attention on what we have, which a good many less fortunate have not and are yearning for. By refusing to crave for objects which we do not have, we shall be conserving a lot of mental energy which alone can give us peace within and a capacity to act rightly in the world. This will ensure your happiness.

5/6/05. Sentimenys adorn a person, but sentimentalism is an ugly scar on his personality. A successful man never allows his faculty of discrimination and judgement to be disturbed by the risind tides of his emotions. The secret of success in life thus lies in keeping the head above the storms of the heart.

Read"sentiments"

6/6/05.In life man is always presented with a choice between " path of good" and "path of pleasant", between "sublimation" and "suppression". It is here that religion or the laws govering life helps him choosing the right path of determination and discrimination to help his personality to blossom forth and enjoy a better and more cheerful life. An intelligent and proper understanding of the laws govering man"s inner personality, inspires higher ideals and gives him a broader vision of life. Religion can be likened to a kindly policeman directing mankind to the path of good and lead humanity to lasting peace and happiness.

07/06/05.Religion holds a mirror upto man"s real nature within and also provides him with ways and means for chastening his emotions and edifying his thoughts, thereby enabling him to live a more dynamic and cheerful life.

08/06/05. Religion helps to bring about a revolution in the individual"s personality by chastening the mind and educating the intellect.

When there is real discrimination, dispassion arises. Learn to discriminate and become wise. You will be ever blissful.



life rewards those who persevere.

Difficulties exist only so that you may grow strong by overcoming them one by one patiently.

struggle as long as you can each time, and you are nearer to success.

Wisdom and devotion are the pillars of prosperity, victory ( success) and happiness.

evil exists to glorify virtue.

Charity covereth a multitude of sins.

what is divine life?----------------

to shed the animal in man and to sublimate the human in him into the divine; to express the sublimation in his daily, hourly life, in thought, word and deed-- that is divine life.

be tolerant. Be humble. Be pure. Be patient. Be forgiving. This is divine life.

Today we shall deliberate on power of prayer

1) prayer is more powerful than reason.

2)prayer elevates, inspires, redeems. Through prayer divine grace and divine light descend.

3prayer is a spiritual food for the soul. Prayer is a spiritual tonic.

4)prayer should come from the innermost recess of the heart. Then alone it will be heard at once.

prayer moves mountains. Prayer works wonders. The power of prayer is ineffable.

5)prayer expands the heart. Prayer purifies the heart. Prayer is a powerful spiritual injection. It folls the heart with immense power and strength.

Great men are like flutes - by themselves they cannot sing; the music is to be brought out of them by our blowing.

We are given a fresh start not only at the beginning of the year, but every morning when we wake up. We have the chance to start anew and make things right. Shut the iron doors on the past and the future. Live in the present.

like mahabharat and ramayan there is another epic named "shakuntala" in which its author kalidas has written very beautiful and meaningful lines on "salutations" to the dawn.

look to this day!

for it is life, the very life of life.

in its brief course

lie all the verities and realities of your existance!

the bliss of growth

the glory of action

the splendour of beauty,

for yesterday is but a dream

and tomorrow is only a vision,

but today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness

and every tomorrow a vision of hope.

look well.Therefore to this day!

such is the salutation to the dawn.

It is good to be beimportant but it is important to be good.

Prayer is the sum total of praise, love, adoration and glorification.



change is the changeless law of life.



the world we are living in is a cosmos and not a chaos.

For vaibhav

six ways to prevent fatigue and worry and keep your energy and spirits high.

1) rest before you get tired.

2)learn to relax at your work.

3) learn to relax at home.4) cultivate the following habits.A)clear your desk of all papers exept those relating to immediate problems at hand.

b)do things in order their importance. Priortise.

c)when you face a problem, solve there and then as per instruction given to you.

d)learn to organise, deputise,/delegate and supervise.

5)to prevent worry and fatigue, put enthusiasm into your work.

6) remember nobody was ever killed by lack of sleep. It is worry about insomnia that does the damage- not the insomnia.

1- always put worry in its proper place-- out of your life.

2- the secret of success is never give up.

3- hope anticipates, faith believes, and patience quietly waits.

4- let us look behind us with understanding, before us with faith and around us with love.

How to keep from worrying about criticism.

1- unjust criticism is often a disguised compliment. It often means that you have aroused jealousy and envy. Remember that no one ever kicks a dead dog.

2- do the very best you can; and then put up your old umbrella and keep the rain of critcism from running down the back of your neck.

3- let"s keep a record of the fool things (f.T.D) we have done and criticise ourselves. Since we cannot hope to be





r perfect, let us ask for unbiased, helpful constuctive criticism.

4- let us not indulge in an orgy of self-pity.

5- keep your saturday evening for self-examination and ask yourself " what mistakes did i make through the week? What did i do that was right?- And in what way could i have improved my oerformance?". This system of self-analysis , if formed as a life-long habit will help you in not wasting time, not stewing around over trifles, not arguing and contradicting people. Remember that every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day. Wisdom consists in not exceeding that limit.

Do not just throw out a vice; replace it with a virtue'.

Today we shal shall discuss in detail the first of the seven ways

let us fill our minds with thoughts of peace, courage, health and hope"for what our life is what our thoughts make it".

milton wrote in his poem " on his blindness" this verse-----

the mind is its own place, and in itself,

can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven

nothing can bring you peace but yourself. He who conquers his spirit is mightier than he who conquers a city.

we ought to be more concerned about removing wrong thoughts from the mind than about removing tumors and abscesses from the body.

a man is not hurt so much by what happens as by his opinion of what happens.

a man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and the other people will alter towards him.

all that a man achieves is the direct result of his own thoughts. He can only remain weak and abject and miserable by refusing to lift up his thoughts. Let us fight for our happiness. Much of what we call evil---can be converted into bracing and tonic good by a simple change of sufferer"s inner attitude from of fear to one of fight.

happiness is from within; it is not a matter of externals.

think and act cheerfully, and you will feel cheerful.

Seven ways to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness and banish worry.

1- let us fill our minds with thoughts of peace, courage, health and hope "for our life is what our thoughts make it".

2- let us never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves more than we hurt them. Let us never waste a minute thinking about people we don't like.

3-a- instead of worrying about ingratitude, let us expect it. Let us remember that jesus healed ten lepers in one day-- and only one thanked him. Why should we expect more gratitude than jesus got.

b-let us remember that the only way to find happiness is not to expect gratitude-- but to give it for the joy of giving.

c- let us remember that gratitude is a "cultivated" trait; so if we want our children to be grateful, we must train them to be grateful.

4- count your blessings-- not your troubles.

5- let us not imitate others. Let us find ourselves and be ourselves, for "envy is ignorance" and imitation us "suicide".

6- where fate hands us a lemon, let us try to make a lemonade

7let us forget our own happiness-- by trying to create a little happiness for others. When you are good to others, you are best to yourself.

Don't try to saw sawdust.



the present draws its breath from the past and infuses into the future. We normally try to defy this truth. Having failed in the past we willingly allow ourselves to go into a tailspin of worry, whereas we should be calmly analysing our past mistakes and profitting by them - forget them.



don"t cry over spilt milk. It is better to learn to keep from spilling milk, if you could; but to forget it completely, once it was spilled and had gone down the drain.



don't cross the bridges until you come to them.



knowledge is not power until it is applied.



you cannot saw the sawdust. It is already sawed. And it is same with the past. When you start worrying about things that are over and done with, you are merely trying to saw sawdust. Wise men never sit and wail their loss, but clearly seek how to redress their harms.



the past is buried. Do not waste your tears on the tomb of the past. Let the past bury its dead.

It has been rightly said that nearly all our worries and unhappiness come from our imagination and not from reality. The principle involved is_

"do not die before the death comes." Let's examine the record. Let's ask ourselves: " what are the chances , according to the law of averages, that this event i am worrying about will ever occur.

to break the worry habit before it breaks you the next rule is--

"cooperate with the inevitable".

acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

always remember these efficacious thoughts.

for every ailment under the sun,

there is a remedy, or there is none;

if there be one, try to find it;

if there be none, never mind it.

god grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, the courage to change the things i can; and the wisdom to know the difference.

Let us not allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. Do not sit too long on triflings. Life is too short to be little. If you observe carefully, it is the small blows to our self esteem, the indignities, the little jolts to our vanity, which cause half the headaches in the world.

How to break the worry habit before it breaks you.

keep busy.

that worried person must lose himself in action, lest he wither in despair. The remedy for worry is to get completely occupied doing something constructive. It is difficult to worry while you are busy doing something that requires planning and thinking.

the best way to crowd worry out of your mind is to get so busy that you can assert "i am too busy. I have no time for worry".

one of the most fundamental laws of psychology is that it is utterly impossible for any human mind. No matter how brilliant, to think of more than one thing at any given time.

1) a wonder formula for improving your effeciency, health and happiness and mitigation of worry.

a-what is the problem?

b-what is the cause of the problem?

c-what are all solutions of the problem.

d-what solution do you suggest as the best and most feasible?

this will cause the evaporation of more than seventyfive% of your problems/worries.

Inspiration from lord ganesh ji

ganesh ji has a big head which inspires us to think big and think profitably; he has big ears which prompt us to listen patiently to new ideas and suggestions; his narrow eyes point to deep concentration needed to finish tasks in hand well and quickly; his long nose tells us to poke around inquisitively to learn more, and the small mouth reminds us to speak less and listen more.

Inspiration from lord ganesh ji

ganesh ji has a big head which inspires us to think big and think profitably; he has big ears which prompt us to listen patiently to new ideas and suggestions; his narrow eyes point to deep concentration needed to finish tasks in hand well and quickly; his long nose tells us to poke around inquisitively to learn more, and the small mouth reminds us to speak less and listen more.

Inspiration from lord ganesh ji

ganesh ji has a big head which inspires us to think big and think profitably; he has big ears which prompt us to listen patiently to new ideas and suggestions; his narrow eyes point to deep concentration needed to finish tasks in hand well and quickly; his long nose tells us to poke around inquisitively to learn more, and the small mouth reminds us to speak less and listen more.

Inspiration from lord ganesh ji

ganesh ji has a big head which inspires us to think big and think profitably; he has big ears which prompt us to listen patiently to new ideas and suggestions; his narrow eyes point to deep concentration needed to finish tasks in hand well and quickly; his long nose tells us to poke around inquisitively to learn more, and the small mouth reminds us to speak less and listen more.

How to analyze and solve worry problems.

there are three basic steps of problem analysis.

1) get the facts.

2)analyze the facts.

3)arrive at a decision- and then act on that decision.

you have to cocentrate on getting the facts. If a man will devote his time on securing facts in an impartial, objective way, his worries will usually evaporate in the light of knowledge. It is desirable to get all the facts against ourselves. We have to keep our emotions out of our thinking. Normally everything that is in agreement with our personal desires seems true. Everything that is not puts us into a rage. Always try to state your problem in writing before you analyze the facts. A problem well stated is a problem half solved. One picture is worth more than thousand words.. By stating we concretise our problem. You can banish 90% of your worries by taking the undermentioned four steps.

1. Writing down precisely what i am worrying about.

2writing down what i can do about it.

3 deciding what to do.

4.Starting immediately to carry out that decision.

Vaibhav--- these are some thoughts to strengthen you to counter any depressing tendencies and make you strong to face any akward situations.

remember that learning is an active process, we learn by doing.

only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.

under-mentioned thoughts will acqaint you with the magic formula for solving worry situations.

1) ask yourself, " what is the worst that can possibly happen?

2)prepare to accept it if you have to.

3)then calmly proceed to improve on the worst.

one of the worst features of worrying is that it destroy our ability to concentrate. The above steps will help you erase the haze of confusion.

We shall start the new year with a new series of thoughts entitled

" the secrets of success--- a gateway to worryless, happy life "

1) live in " day-tight" compartments.----------------------

our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.

2)the load of tomorrow, added to that of yesterday, carried today, makes strogest falter.

3) the best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today"s work superbly today.

4) take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Suffecient unto the day is the evil thereof.

5) good thinking deals with causes and effects and leads to logical, constructive planning; bad thinking frequently leads to tension and nervous breakdowns.

6) " one step enough for me"; it is derived from church hymn-----" lead kindly light------

keep thou my feet; i do not ask to see

the distant scene; one step enough for me.

think of your life as an hourglass. When we start in the morning, there are hundreds of tasks which we feel that we must accomplish that day, but if we do not take them one at a time and let them pass through the day slowly and evenly, as do grains of sand passing through the narrow neck of the hourglass, then we are bound to break our own physical or mental structure. Soone task at a time.

We shall start the new year with a new series of thoughts entitled

" the secrets of success--- a gateway to worryless, happy life "

1) live in " day-tight" compartments.----------------------

our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.

2)the load of tomorrow, added to that of yesterday, carried today, makes strongest falter.

3) the best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today"s work superbly today.

4) take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Suffecient unto the day is the evil thereof.

5) good thinking deals with causes and effects and leads to logical, constructive planning; bad thinking frequently leads to tension and nervous breakdowns.

6) " one step enough for me"; it is derived from church hymn-----" lead kindly light------

keep thou my feet; i do not ask to see

the distant scene; one step enough for me.

think of your life as an hourglass. When we start in the morning, there are hundreds of tasks which we feel that we must accomplish that day, but if we do not take them one at a time and let them pass through the day slowly and evenly, as do grains of sand passing through the narrow neck of the hourglass, then we are bound to break our own physical or mental structure. Soone task at a time.

7)every day is a new life to a wise man.

8)today is our most precious possession. It is our only sure possession.

"happy the man, and happy he alone,

he, who can call today his own;

he, who secure within, can say;

tomorrow, do thy worst, for i have lived today.

all of my bright stars on the british horizon should look for this series of thoughts daily and let me know how practically they help you lead smooth, successfull and satisfying life-style.

7)every day is a new life to a wise man.

8)today is our most precious possession. It is our only sure possession.

"happy the man, and happy he alone,

he, who can call today his own;

he, who secure within, can say;

tomorrow, do thy worst, for i have lived today.

all of my bright stars on the british horizon should look for this series of thoughts daily and let me know how practically they help you lead smooth, successfull and satisfying life-style.

be a stranger to doubts and despair.

My bright stars on the british horizon,

it is quite natural that with each success and achievement one is inclined to feel a bit proud but i would rather see you all like a fruit-laden branch of a tree which bows down with the blessings of fruit. Bow in gratitude to god. Maan (recognition and appreciation) should not yield to abhimaan (pride).

Be pure at heart, noble in thoughts, magnanimous in attitude, and dynamic in action.

dissipation of mental energies ends in a tuberclosis of the mind. To detect this wastefull disease at the right moment and to carefully nurse back the diseased mind into healthy condition is the contribution of ethics. Such a rehabilitated mind, returned to the pursuit of the right values of life, brimming with an ever-growing energy, becomes the vehicle to gain real achievements in life. ( An ethical man is more powerful than an intellectual man.)

Thoughts from "pursuit of happiness"

1)the attempt of philosophy and religion is to tune up the individual. Philosophy rehabilitates the enjoyer"s personality; religion reorients one to live in perfect equanimity in all possible exigencies of existance.

2)wisdom is the assimilated knowledge in us, gained from an intelligent estimation and close study of our own direct and indirect experiences in the world. This wisdom determines the very texture of desires, therefore , of our thoughts and of our actions. When the quality and contents of the wisdom in one is changed, his way of life and attitude to things change instantaneously. Our success in all aspects of our life rests upon our capacity to bring about this necessary reorientation in oue own wisdom.

Even if you are on the right track, you won"t get anywhere if you are standing still.

before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.

the true measure of your wealth is in the things you can afford not to buy.

God has all the answers and wants to give them to us, but he can"t until we give him our problems and ears.

if you strive to make money, your fortune will be remembered. If you strive for glory, your statue will be remembered. But if you live for others, you will be remembered, and you will live forever in the hearts of those you gave hope and love to.

worry ends where faith begins.

do what you can to make others" lives pleasant, and others will try to please you in return.

Keep from getting knocked out in the boxing match of life by learning to roll with the punches.



life"s defining moments_ from our first breath to our greatest accomplishments_ all involve some struggle. We are who we are today because we have alredy fought through to many victories, and we will keep winning as long as we keep fighting.

1) lasting happiness does not come from what you get, but from what you give.

2)do not let mistakes of the past mar your vision for the future. Focus on the good to come.

3)to some, an obstacle is an excuse to quit. To others it is an opportunity to grow stronger through adversity and come one step closer to their goal.

1) give encouragement at each opportunity. Dont overlook "small" steps of progress.



2)enthusiasm is not an accessory to life; it is a necessity.



for nitan and savita: a happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.



3) failure cannot defeat the man who will try again.

1, live on your own account, not for the opinions of others.



2, the harder we work, the luckier we are.



3, potential must be converted into performance.

vaibhav - i am bringing with me the requisite chapter of the bhagwat gita for an extensive study of the values of life mentioned earlier by me.

Today we shall take up the value system as propagated in our scriptures. For the human to merge into the divine or to evolve into a perfect personality, the bhagwat gita or the hindu philosophy advocates the cultivation of 26 qualities as enumerated in the first three stanzas of the 16th chapter of the gita. The 26 qualities described above give us a complete picture of the man of "divine estata" these qualities are enumerated to serve as guide to all those who thirst to become perfect. To the extent we are able to reorganise our way of life and change our vision of the world around us on these lines, to that extent we shall economise our energies that are often wasted in idle pursuit . To respect and live these 26 values of life completely is to assure ourselves of a right way of living. If money raises your standard of living, these values will surely ensure a higher standard of life. So consult the chapter 16th and first three stanzas to find out this hidden treasure.

1.Stay focused on your goals, not your immediate problems.

2.Many fears, like soap bubbles, are all show and very little substance. One prick with the pin of faith and they vanish.

1. To have friends, be a friend.

to be remembered, remember others.

to be loved, be loving.

2. Taking a few minutes in prayer at the start of your day to get god"s blessing and guidance can save you a lot of time later on!

1. Worry ends where faith begins.

2.Fear and faith are diametrically opposite. Fear and faith cannot coexist any more than light and darkness can coexist. To overcome fear, fill up on faith.

1. These are tips for success.

start small, be consistent, be patient, pace yourself, and learn from your mistakes.

2. Every king was once a helpless baby, every mighty ocean swell once a ripple, and every great structure once a blueprint. It is not where you are today, but where you are going that counts.

3. Glory is the preserve of those who have changed the course of events in life. ( This is based on urdu couplet which reads thus=

duniya mein wohi shakhs hai tazeem ( respect or glory) kay qabil, jis shakhs ney halaat kaa moonh mor diya hai)

1) the worth of aman is in his mind and not in body.

2.Be above fear, above anxiety, above annoyance, but it is achieved by constant practice. If one man can do it, you can.

3. The crying need of our time is to have reformers--- not of o



thers but of ourselves,

1) you cannot put fetters in the feet of fortitude. More the difficulties, better is the satisfaction of achievement.

1) nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as real strength.

1) we should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes.

2)real generosity is doing something for someone who"ll never find it out.

1) have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them- every day begin the task anew.

2) to believe is to be strong. Doubt cramps energy. Belief is power.

1) you can accomplish by kindness what you cannot do by force.

2)generosity gives assistance rather than advice.

3)





gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.

1) happiness is not the absence of problems; but the ability to deal with them.

2)one who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.

1) good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honour, to the persons who possess it.

2 ) to be patient shows great understanding; quick temper is the height of folly.

1) the function of good thoughts is to exhort man to change from the base to the noble, from the hurtful to the helpful.



2) by william penn. I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there may be any kindness i can show, or any good thing i can do for any fellow being, let me do it now, for i shall not pass this way again.

1) the most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed.



2) laughter has no foreign accent.



3) honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

1) one who does not hope to win has already lost.

1) success is what you want; happiness is liking what you get.

2) a boat can ply on water but no water can be allowed to enter into it otherwise it will sink.

It is thought which is the propelling force in us. Fill the mind with the highest thoughts, hear them day after day, think them month after month.

1) our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.


2) our actions determine our dispositions.


3) our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.


4) the reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

1) our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

2) oyr actins determine our dispositions.

3) our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.

4)the reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

All our blessings emanate from our sacrifices.

Take time to think; it is the source of power.

take time to play; it is the secret of perpetual youth.

take time to read;it is the foundation of wisdom.

take time to pray; it is the greatest power on earth.

take time to be friendly;it is the road to happiness.

take time to work; it is the price of success.

1)poise and placidity are the characterstics of the purified mind.



2)goot thought mends and makes man while the evil one ends him.

3)loss of discrimination paves the way for selfdestruction.



4) anger is temporary insanity. When the mind is occasionally upset it is anger, when permanently, it is lunacy.

source of anger ( as per bhagwat gita)------

5) brooding on the objects of senses, man develops attachment to them; from attachment comes derire; from desire anger sprouts(when desire is obstructed). From anger proceeds delusion; from delusion, confused memory; from confused memory the ruin of reason; due to the ruin of reason he perishes.

6) healthy ideas wipe out the unhealthy ones.

1)converting evil into good is the best of all dexterities.


2)control of mind is essential for a steady life.


3)there is no end to events in this world, which come as trials and tribulation to man. The way of the ordinary is to be afflicted by them. But the man of wisdom remains unperturbed viewing them as unavoidable but effectless to the extent ignored.

the mind that is free from attachment (desire), fear and anger evolves in excellence.


4) man is troubled by dishonour only if he is proud.


5) work is executed very efficiently in poise only. Attachment and aversion take away the effeciency from man.

1. If you can dream it, you can do it.


2. Goals are dreams with a timetable and implementation plan.


3. If you want happiness for a lifetime, learn to love what you do.


4. A good education is not just about preparing a man to succeed , but also to sustain failure.


5. Don"t think of today"s failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow.

Praise is sweeter than sugar.

life becomes smooth only with a disciplined mind.

a man given to fear cannot achieve anything in this world. The deed done today from fear will be the cause of repentence tomorrow.

praise is the infirmity of the strogest. Develop discrimination to distinguish between genuine praise and hypocrisy.

secret of success lies in concentration. The mind trained in concentration can both know and do a thing to perfection. Firmness in mind comes to one who learns concentration, which is serviceable both to the sacred and the secular.

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not to produce more followers.



a leader is a dealer in hope.



a leader is best when people barely know he exists; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.



you may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don,t try.



we always admire the other fellow more after we have tried to do his job.



in the space age the most important space is between the ears.Be a good listener.



i could not wait for success.... So i went ahead without it.



he who knows others is clever; he who knows himself is enlightened.

the impossible is often the untried.

nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Your mind is like water.It always moves to the lower level.As water is pushed upward by a machine(yantra) so is mind pushed upwards by mantra. If mind is dignifid, life is also dignified. Train it with discrimination. Abstention and not indulgence will train it.There are two sources of a happy and successful life.The path of knowledge and the path of devotion. Knowledge paves the way for discrimination and devotion leads to salvation.

Tis better to be silent and be thought afool,than to speak and remove all doubt. (Abraham lincoln)

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.





you are what you think. You are what you go for. You are what you do.

In order to succeed we must first believe that we can.



good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement.



after the verb "to love", "to help" is the most beautiful verb in the world.



the beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.



trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.



no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.



be softer than flowers where kindness is concerned but stronger than thunder where principles are at stake.

Sweetness and humility are the essence of all virtues.



greater than truth is righteous living.



do not create conflict between word and deed. Nothing good comes from disharmony of the thought, word and deed in onself.

Rejecting the" fruits", act. Let us not waste our faculties and potentialities in worrying over the unborn future. Act now, act on, in the living present.




viewed carefully the present in itself has no existance; it is a mingling of the past and the future; the passage of the future to the past is the present. The living present is at once the tomb of the past and womb of the future. This tomb-womb present has roots going deep into the past and branches spreading around everywhere into the future.

Today we shall discuss certain serious thoughts.





1) religion enables the faithful only to face life with a greater liveliness, and lends a psychological balance and a sublime poise to the individual.





2)let us tune up the noble instrument of mind given to us through a careful policing of our motives and thoughts. In our own redemption lies world redemption.

Having talent isn't worth much unless you know what to do with it.

if you want happiness for a lifetime - learn to love what you do.




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for vaishnavi

study like a scholar; play like a champion.

Do important jobs now before they become urgent.(No procrastination)

intelligence is not the stock of knowledge, but the quest to learn new things.

now for vaishnavi

if wealth is lost; nothing is lost. If health is lost something is lost.

so preserve your health with a certain and sure routine(daily) to do your kunjal, jal neeti and yogic excercises.

do not look for defects and defeciencies of others but look for their qualities and emulate them. This will help you to have a strong character.

Money can buy a house, but it cannot buy a home.

It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile. Use your body effeciently - smile!

Following virtue is like climbing a hill, following vice is like sailing downstream.

Money can buy jewels, but not beauty.

Today is the only day to attempt any great and worthy purpose. You can never ride on the wave that went out yesterday. Today belongs to us. Yesrday was. Tomorrow will be. We must make use of today and diligently make our life rich,fruitful and useful for others.

Look fear in the face and it will cease to trouble you.