The life of a sheep is easier than the life of a lion. Sheep are given food and water freely by their shepherd, and are protected from predators by shelters they did not build. They fatten themselves on the shepherd’s food, thriving into a...
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My conviction is growing stronger: there is nothing to “improve” in yourself. Or at least: silence all voices that urge you to change! Thinking changes nothing – personal growth is necessarily action oriented I’m a huge fan of...
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We seem to be seeking something from work all the time – perhaps nothing more can explain the vast number of hour’s humanity invests every day in this pursuit throughout life. Money, perks, titles, recognition from other people or that funny...
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There are phases in life when people come to you – and this happens right from school – and ask you, ‘How could you put up with that?’ ‘Why didn’t you say something?’ “Howcan you let them do this?’ If you aren’t seen screaming and protesting and...
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Please do not let lying affect your happiness and progress. Here is a small list of reasons to stop lying from today and start telling the truth. 1. Speaking the truth is a sign of ‘bravery’ It takes more bravery to tell a highly...
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Have you gotten through so far without losing someone you love, without losing someone you need, or without losing someone you thought is a relationship of a lifetime? I have lost someone I love, I have lost someone I need, and I have also lost a...
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We all wear masks from time to time. In our gestures, in our habits, and in our routines, we wear masks. We hide our feelings, our desires. We hide from what motivates us. We hide from who we might become. We drink tea as a mask for how tired we...
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Imagine yourself in front of a person who makes you feel insecure? How do you feel? Do you feel a freeze? Do you feel threatened? Do you feel like a looser? Do you feel like escaping? Now, I ask you a crucial question. To change how you feel, can...
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Here is something so enlightening!!! Think and write down names of a few important people in your life. Have you ever thought what do they need from you and what is that you need from them? The truth is the fundamentals of every relationship is a...
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Two old men, friends of many years standing, would meet in each other’s house every day. They would sit in perfect silence for a couple of hours, and then the visitor would get up and leave, without a word of farewell. The inevitable...
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As a child I always prayed when I ‘wanted’ something. Before exams was the favorite time for prayers. To avoid tongue lashing and beatings, ‘after mistake before being discovered’ prayers were the most intense. Eid prayers...
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An oft-repeated metaphor as a test of attitude is ‘Is the glass half empty or is it half full?’. A tenth standard student in one of my classes answered, ‘It is completely full. Half with water and half with air!’ Wow! It...
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