Humility or, to become a little less different
What is it to be humble? And why should we be one in a world where self aggrandizement seems to be the only way to glory and success? Well, the answer lies in what and how it changes us, internally.
What is it to be humble? And why should we be one in a world where self aggrandizement seems to be the only way to glory and success? Well, the answer lies in what and how it changes us, internally.
We do not seek to be humble ever, though this is what empowers us to do and achieve the highest. Therein lies the enigma, bafflement and magic of this apparently simple, but one of the most deceiving virtues- humility. The risk is none, but the rewards are high.
We lose out a lot from life when we succumb to the feeling of rejection. But only of one changes his perspective towards this inevitable experience, he can find the route to success
We are perennially caught up in the tussle between seeking and giving attention. While our insecurities propel us to crave for attention, our humane and compassionate selves ask us to attend to diverse issues around us. However it is when turn our attention to our own inner selves through mindful self-reflection that we unearth the true purpose of our existence.
An original thinker with a creative mind is not a creature from Mars: he is one amongst us but has some fundamentally human qualities. And that is what we lack. Nurturing these attributes, however, can be extremely liberating as these empower one to usher in a change in the world.
It is natural to wallow and languish. But it is more natural to turn over and transcend the ennui. After all, that will give your life a meaning worth striving for.
We claim ourselves to be rational beings. But when it comes to handling something as important as money, we usually become the most irrational. Read on to unravel the overwhelming impact of our emotions on money matters.
We are all empowered to change our own state, of the people around us and of our environment. But that needs self awareness that can come through self reflection, asking ourselves ' Why'.
To explore is a primal human urge, but a hugely challenged one today. This is primarily due to one's fear of failure which our environment and education systems have instilled in us. To overcome this fear and engage in the journey is, however, a worthwhile experience that the world badly needs.
The cliche reads thus: Time and tide wait for no man. But to make better use of time, one needs to know the reasons why time is not working out for him the way it should. No, it is not an astronomer's prophecy. It is sheer understanding by mindfulness and reason.