Out of a list of 500 pieces that were played frequently by symphonies around the world and were considered to be the “masterworks” in the field, virtually every single “masterwork” was written after year ten of the composer’s career. Not a single person produced incredible work without putting in a decade of practice first. Even… Read More »
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They… Read More »
By -OSHO A young martial artist kneeling before the Master Sensei in a ceremony to receive a hard-earned black belt. After years of relentless training, the student has finally reached a pinnacle of achievement in the discipline. “Before granting the belt, you must pass one more test,” says the Sensei. “I am ready,” responds the… Read More »
I had an opportunity to interact with the readers of a famous Magazine. It was a two-day program. At the end of the program, a young man asked me: ‘Swamiji! I am a postgraduate. It is more than ten years since I completed my studies. So far, I have not received even a single interview… Read More »
Failure is the highway to success. Tom Watson Sr. said, “If you want to succeed, double your failure rate.” If you study history, you will find that all stories of success are also stories of great failures. But people don’t see the failures. They only see one side of the picture and they say that… Read More »
Sharing with you today is a speech from Dr. Richard Teo, a highly successful and wealthy cosmetic surgen in Singapore. While at his peak of wealth and health (he exercised a lot to maintain a great body and health, see pictures at the end of this post), he felt backache out of no-where, then he… Read More »
Catherine Pulsifer My Grandmother was always encouraging me to set goals and work hard to achieve them. She would tell me not to be a follower and not to set limits on what I could achieve. She truly believed that there were no limits that you could achieve whatever you wanted. She once told me… Read More »
It took me some time to understand the power of habits in our life. A while ago it seemed to me that having habits is boring, difficult, and takes to much time. I didn’t realize that many of the things I was doing were habits implemented without my permission. But if I already have habits… Read More »
Source Looking at Mirror One day all the employees reached the office and they saw a big advice on the door on which it was written: “Yesterday the person who has been hindering your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in… Read More »
Forwarded By a Blog Reader A very loving couple have been married for over 10 years without any child and it was becoming their 11th year. Steve and Sarah stayed with each other and greatly hoped that they will have a child before their 11th year of marriage runs out because they were under persuasion from friends and family members to get a… Read More »