Thoughts Oct 2023 - August 2024

These thoughts are Good Morning Posts of mine that I posted between 1st October 2023 and 5th August 2024.

001. Saying I do not know is a sureshot way to enhance knowing.

002. Sometimes we get answers when we stop pursuing questions that bother us.

003. Dark clouds may prevent sunlight from bathing the earth with light to sustain life, but not for long. A strong breeze sweeps them off sooner than expected. Patience pays.

004. A wise man speaks because he has something to say; a fool because he has to say something. Tenali Rama.

005. It is not easy to get people to accept our point of view. It is good to move on exercising the best option.

006. Only people in true to life pictures do not age.

007. Calm and peace get rewarded when we successfully ward off all troubling thoughts.

008. To weigh and act is immensely empowering.

009. Working without a plan is like cooking a meal without having a menu list in mind.

010. Life is intriguing. It is better to live it well than to fathom its depths.

011. Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. Tree is real shadow is what it generates.

012. Every person has something we could learn from. All we need to do in order to receive it, is to offer the other an opportunity to share it with us.

013. Safety requires vigilance. Security requires provisioning.

014. Persistence and sense of purpose are both mutually supporting and rewarding.

015. The prevailing moment is timeless - beyond time. One who acquires the skill of creating the moment and staying in it, is indeed blessed.

016. The greatest contribution to good living is living in congeniality, free of discord.

017. A useful tip. Leaving toothpaste on teeth for a minute helps the ingredients to work on the tartar leaving cleaner, whiter teeth. Also helps reduce dental expenses.

018. Company matters most. Especially one fromwhom we learn and whom we teach. Growth occurs and success is rewarded When this happens. Raghuram Rajan

019. One who knows and acknowledges that life moves on, with me and without me, performs his/her duties and obligations well.

020. Achievers succeed by effort, dedication and single minded purpose.

021. Exploration reveals the depth of ordinary ideas.

022. Contentment and satisfaction is rewarded by taking life as it comes.

023. We reach somewhere when we have a goal to pursue.

024. People who live purposeful lives are engaged in meaningful work.

025. Unawareness, drawing conclusions and criticism are three ails that malign the mind. Patience pays.

026. Diabetes is on the rise. Why does treatment not work effectively. I am sending an educational 5min 50 sec video. Not a critical one, nor an unnerving one. Just like knowing how 2+2=4. Do watch if you or anyone in your family has a significant level of blood sugar or insulin dependent diabetes.

027. Life is unkind and springs challenges at times. As yet it is our ongoing task to make it work to meet our needs.

028. It is good to avoid arguments. They generate discord and disturb mental peace.

029. Fact of life - Of Children - Khalil Gibran - 

Your children are not your children.

They come through you, yet they belong not to you. 

They are life's longing for itself. 

You can give them your love but not your thoughts. 

You may house their bodies, but not their souls.

For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow.

- edited

Thus we are born to our parents, and we thus beget our children, and they theirs. This miracle is called life.

030. Achievement boosts morale and rewards glory.

031. Aging is an inbuilt component of growth. It occurs gracefully when we keep ourselves occupied life-long.

032. I was impressed reading this matter of fact quote :

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. Lao Tzu

033. I slept and dreamt life is beauty, I woke and found life is duty. Confucius

034. Perseverance separates people who are successful from those who are trying to be successful.

035. There are four principal seasons. It is an enlivening experience to take them as they come. So also with the seven seasons of life.

036. Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy. - Lao Tzu

037. We get an opportunity to learn when events don't turn out as expected.

038.  Togetherness Pays Rich Dividends.

039. Optimists are eager to see light where there is none. Pessimists hasten to blow it out. Descartes.

040. Sense of purpose and sustained efforts deliver handsome rewards.

041. Successful people exert themselves for years to accomplish their goals.

042. Having a capacity for expressing gratitude is indeed rare. It generates space for one's growth and development.

043. This quote rewards modesty. We are all sprung from a heavenly seed. In Latin: Caelesti sumus omnes semine oriundi. Lucretius, 98-55 BC, Roman poet.

044. Wisdom reveals truth. Enlightenment reveals the soul held captive by our spirit.

045. Lies travel half the world while truth is still putting on its shoes.

046. Creativity converts possibility into reality.

047. A winner is a fighter for s(he) knows that defeat doesn't occur till such time s(he) accepts it.

048. Failure can sometimes prove to be a stepping stone to success.

049. We encounter fewer closed doors when we approach life with an open mind.

050. We are still living in a colonial era though we are a 70 years old democracy.

We are interested in matters of the state, the centre more than what we should do as individuals.

Praja was much interested in matters of their lords and the kings.

We behave like praja when we do this.

We have many things to celebrate as personal and social achievements.

Let us get to celebrate them.

051. We by doing the things we like and enjoy and by liking and enjoying the things we do, reward ourselves with joy and fulfillment.

052. It is never late in life to learn new things and become proficient in them.

053. It is the wise one who hands over the baton of authority much before someone seizes and takes it away.

054. Any last ditch effort should preferable never be the last attempt.

055. Managing worry is important if only because they deny us the opportunity to enjoy the present moment.

 056. Successful people keep their goals in mind and engage in activities to achieve objectives.

057. It is 'ok' to expect more and at the same time being grateful for what we have.

058. The self of a humble person is neither better nor worse, bigger nor smaller, than anything else in the universe.Dag Hammarski - Jesuit Quote

059. It is empowering to hold back our response and then choose not to say or do anything.

060. The best we do shows up when we do the best we can in the circumstances prevailing

061. Plans work when we act on them.

062. We rarely explore options when making choices. It is a good practice.

063. Vision provides direction and mission provides a purpose. Life then becomes rewarding.

064. Our courage and confidence increases when we make choices and decisions to deal with fears.

065. Why hasten to speak, when the unspoken words can be expressed by remaining silent.

Edited quote of Ernest Agyemang Yeboah.

066. Taking a fresh look opens up new avenues to deal with challenging issues.

067. Motivation, enthusiasm and zeal have short lives. They last as long as we don't achieve what we pursue.

068. People are different because they their energies get channelled differently.

069. Attitude makes or mars us.

070. Nelson Mandel tells how to deal with an enemy: Work with your enemy to make him your partner, peace results.

071. Tomorrows will come and go. Todays offer opportunities every single day to help us make tomorrows rewardingly memorable.

072. Good Relationships are sustained by upholding the solemn bonds that support them.

073. Trustworthiness and credibility are markers of a person's dependability quotient.

074. Confusion results in lack of clear thinking. The best way to deal with confusion is by accepting its existence.

075. Achievers believe they can, attempt, face challenges, even failures and finally achieve.

076. Life is like a cycle. To maintain balance we need to keep pedalling. This translates as to be happy stay occupied.

077. The health of our mind matters. Its health affects our well being.

078. The mind is like the tent hub / tent pole that keeps the canopy well supported.

079. Every moment is valuable because it offers an opportunity to change our destiny for the better.

080. Times can be hard, difficult or challenging. Remembering that nothing lasts for ever affords solace.

081. Research has found that Bronze Medallists are happier than Silver Medallists.

082. A day well spent is a day well spent. Let us make today that day everyday today onwards.

083. Keeping silent is a better option vis a vis explaining things that cannot be put in words.

084. There is in all of us a fountain of youth : it is our mind, our talents and the creativity we bring to our life. It helps us stay young. Unknown.

085.  Others can and may copy our ideas. It is impossible for them to inculcate our talents.

086. Constructive ideas return handsome rewards.

087. A positive orientation rewards a healthy mind.

088. Every new day is an opportunity to convert hope into reality. So is today.

089. Worth remembering Space to think is created when we do not load our mind with adverse thoughts.

090. A mango sapling doesn't sprout from a tamarind seed. Choosing the seed (thought) is vitally important.

091. We are the architects of our destiny. One way to change it is to change the way we respond to challenges. Most of the challenges originate in our mind, the way we evaluate, assess and conclude when thinking about pros and cons. Reflect and decide.

092. Welcome to a new day. There are 1440 minutes made available for you. 600 of them are a lot many, waiting to be put to good use. Enjoy.

093. Goals have two admirable qualities. One they are waiting to be set. Two they are waiting to be achieved. Therefore let’s make goal setting a part of our lives.

094. There are present times in the form of todays. Tomorrows are todays in becoming. Reason not to loose hope ever. Who knows better times are in wait.

095. A disturbed mind results from not knowing what to do in adverse conditions. Working out an action plan helps to allay fears for a while.

096. Activities undertaken with a sense of purpose rewards fulfillment.

097. Life is what we face when we are engaged in actualising other plans.

098. Our job is to keep putting up the show on the road, despite the challenges that keep popping up.

099. Sincerity, earnestness, forthrightness and kindness are hallmarks of an authentic person.

100. Serenity is restored every time we succeed in bringing our presence to here-now and free it of disturbed thinking.

101. Exploring solution generating options helps in finding new ways in resolving problems and impasses. Counterproductive. Hurrying is mostly

102. On decency: Fear and anger can make us vindictive, abusive, unjust and unfair. Love, care, respect and decency go for a tosser.

103. We need to make a choice and experience the outcomes gracefully. For, consideration rewards harmony. Resistance rewards rifts.

104. There is no end. It is generated by our belief. Contingencies can be ordinary or sudden. We become capable when we accept them and explore what we can do.

105. Using all of our mind's talents - creativity, innovation, imagination, out of the box thinking, reasoning and thinking deeply to live our life to its fullest is itself a big job.

106. Being gentle to ourself is a new way of thinking and being. It emphasizes giving ourselves permission to be the best that's humanly possible in the moment prevailing.

107. Highly successful people learn, study and teach what they wish to know.

108. Life's trials provide stepping stones. Each time they come our way they make us more capable.

109. Thinking alone does not solve problems. We need to act on them.

110. We are one of many expressions of life. Acknowledgement of this fact rewards surprise and modesty.

111. Mobile phone charging ports have two sets of functions.

1. Charging the device

2. Port for data transfer

it has sets of leads for the two functions.

Public charging cables are vulnerable to data theft contacts and bank data included and in rare cases for sim cloning.

It pays to know this and exercise due care.

112.  We can observe safety by using non data - only charging cable with us. It will reward safety even in public charging stations. Another option is to carry a power bank and using it as an intermediate in the process.

113. A clear mind is like clean ripple-less water. It flows as yet mirrors the true shapes and colours of all things that it reflects.

114. Healthy interactions promote healthy relationships. In contrast accusations hurt, damage or kill relationships.

115. We all know what to do when we are standing at cross-roads of life. It takes immense courage to act on the obvious.

116. Most failures occur because we don't act or don't act on time.

117. An empty mind may be the devil's workshop. However, an emptied mind offers freedom from worldly occupation. It is a doorway to liberation.

118. What ticks away is opportunity. Opportunity to do something new or to do old things in new ways.馃檪 No need to feel bad. Our seeking makes it show up again and again.

119. It is good to hold back responses when challenged. Taking two steps back and exercising the safest option ensures that we do not regret later.

120. When thinking is positive mental orientation is constructive, stress levels drop, hope rises, motivation increases, and possibilities become available.

121. Some problems have multiple solutions. The best of them is the one which provides a lasting solution and also benefits many.

122. Time helps reckon / compute flow of events across past, present and future. Ego (I) is an entity in us that records experiences over epochs of time. Both are identificatory in nature!

123. This is one good way to deal with a fear attack. "Accept the resulting consequences."

124. Integrity is the keystone of human character.

125. Disability is a hindrance for the weak hearted. It is a stepping stone for those committed to achieve growth and development.

126. Sometimes stalled progress is overcome by reviewing the approach, instead of by attempting new ideas.

127. We are all born different. Our enterprise in life should be to turn out to be the best version of the possibilities we were born into.

128. Life is deficient if we have an expecting attitude. Acceptance rewards fulfillment. Choice always rests with us.

129. The most valuable asset of humans is a sane mind. A mind which we can use and not one which keeps thinking without a purpose.

130. Failure is non existent. Sometimes we succeed and sometimes we learn from our failures and mistakes. 

131. Life is rewarding, not punishing.

132. Individualism is a hallmark of self-reliance.

133. Achieving is rewarding. It boosts morale and motivation. This triggers goal orientation. Effort then caps it with success.

134. Attitudinal orientations are the determinants of the quality of our interactions and relationships.

135. Mutual respect, trust and acceptance are perhaps the most evident cornerstones of lasting relationships.

136. Caring is an important component of lasting relationships.

137. Let us commit in the coming year to rid disillusionment and non-acceptance the two killers of mental peace.

138. A sense of purpose provides reason. Reason generates commitment. Action then becomes whole-hearted and sincere. Its fruits are undoubtedly sweet.

139. Truth takes time to be revealed, tales travel much faster. It is of benefit to wait for the truth to become revealed.

140. Real growth occurs, when where we want to be, drives us till such time that, where we want to be, becomes where we are.

141. Small wins motivate us and in time help us to achieve big goals.

142. Need, want and purpose are strong drivers. Passion then dominates thinking to cap effort with success.

143. Using our potentialities rewards success when we persevere.

144. Be alert, be attentive, be aware. Don't wait for after-life. There is this life. So, enjoy every moment of it responsibly. 

145. I am not an ego-maniac somebody. So stop praising me. Feel me when you kiss your beloved, when you tuck in your girl, when you slog when you win, when you succeed and when you suffer loss or fail as well.

146. It is important to actualise the few possibilities instead of being disillusioned by the vast nothingess.

To know how? Read what follows:

An old man with eight hair on his head went to a barber. The barber looked at him with a perplexed look.

He told the barber this : Don’t look at what is not there. Colour golden brown those few that are there. The barber was delighted.

147. Good relationships are like musical jugalbandis. The participants contribute to generating one-ness that is melodious.

148. Strength of character, purity of the heart and soul are hallmarks of a liberated person.

149. Our mind is like a flag and our thinking, breeze. We can maintain the sanity of our mind by not allowing the breeze to convert into a wind.

150. Things become unmanageable when the wind converts to a storm.

151. Storms uproot trees, grass and small plants survive. 

152. Ego matters! Events hurt big players.

Inspiration supported by relentless passion in service of a rewarding goal ---> delivers success.

Faith drives will to achieve a goal.

Oftentimes a small step in the right direction turns out to be the biggest step of our life.

153. Self-belief : A trust in our own abilities to accomplish. 

153. Remember this. Our expectations are looking up at us to get tasks and objectives actualised.

154. Virtues score higher than values in character rating. Humility scores highest when it comes to evaluating virtues.

155. We are all different. Our perceptions, evaluations, assessments and conclusions are different. They are bound to be different. Peace of mind is rewarded by accepting and acknowledging the differences.

156. Two constructive view points :

Everything that happens, happens for our good. Either we earn or we learn.

157. Presence of unwavering affection, trust and non judgemental orientation are hallmarks of abiding relationships.

158. Failures do not demotivate achievers. They find ways yielding solutions in challenging situations.

159. A pin, is a pin, is a pin. It can stitch, bind, prick or puncture. So are words.

160. Comfort in life is determined by our attitude and orientation towards it.

161. Time runs slow when we pay attention to it or are bored. It runs out fast when we are in haste or absorbed in activity. There is no time in hand when the goal is near and there is a lot to do. We realise late that there is much needless ado when it comes to time.

162. The wisest choices and decisions are those that reward cordiality in relationships, happy living and peace of mind.

163. Modified version of today's thought.

The wisest choices and decisions are those that reward cordiality in relationships, happy living and peace of mind. They prove to be the best.

164. Nuts and bolts are made for each other. We need to unscrew the nut before screwing it onto the bolt. So are relationships esp. when they are mutually compliant.

165. Patience rewards freedom from stress, especially when we have few or no options in hand.

166. Our attitude and gratitude toward people and life determines the level of our mental quietude.

167. We actually fail when we give up on a task to be accomplished. Achievers have an inbuilt mechanism not to ever give up.

168. Our beliefs, values and principles frame the limits of our independence, much like the constitution does to our nation.

169. Mistakes are inexcusable when they are life threatening. Mistakes which occur due to lack of judgement or knowledge are excusable. Or, so I think.

170. It is good to let go of regrets whether they be acts or missed opportunities. This helps to journey light in life.

171. Learning to and getting to love ourselves and our life is rewarding.

Learning to live well despite setbacks delivers a good life.

172. Our head so to say gets grated when thinking becomes unrestrained. It is rewarding to walk out of such punishing situations.

173. A good thought.

If our attitude, thinking, opinions change upon interacting with someone, be sure that he / she is not an ordinary person.

174. Minor setbacks can at times cause major delays. It is good to set aside and allocate roughly 20% more time and other resources so as not to face stressful situations.

175. Bin-ning the trash in our head is the best form of cleaning that we can engage in.

176. Real lasting change occurs when we change our attitude, be it towards people, problems, situations, conditions of life or challenges.

177. Time and money are resources. We need to invest them in things that will support us in the long run and contribute to our growth and development.

178. Limitations are restrictive and generate handicaps. It is a skill to work around them or inspite of them, instead of through them.

179. It is easy walk head high in life.

The same may not be true when it comes to performance.

180. Performers and achievers are mostly modest and humble.

181. Life isn't a problem to be solved. It is a problem to be lived out successfully.

182. Casting off anger, hurt and pain, and instead maintaining a pleasant disposition may not add years to our life. It will surely add life to our years.

183. Incorporation of joy, happiness, admiration and marking good qualities results in casting off anger, hurt and pain. Trying it rewards favourable outcomes.

184. Whichever capacity goes out of use becomes redundant. The same applies to our capacity to be happy, joyful and comfortable with self and others.

185. When we find ourself standing alone - we are either right or utterly wrong.

186. To be happy is to be at ease with oneself, other, circumstances and situations. There is no way anyone can help us in this regard. The onus lies with us. Awareness helps us to change our mindset and restore our mind to mental peace.

186. Knowledge rewards effectiveness and competency efficiency. Possessing both makes the person recognised by all.

187. It is good to wait for an opportune moment when the effort required is comparable to pushing treacle up the steps.

188. Let us both player and referee be. A participating player and referee observing our own slips and mistakes.

189. Scratches on a table glass are evidence of injuries suffered they are comparable to the pains humans suffer.

189. People were like money we could hold them against a bright light to check their authenticity. But sadly that is not possible. So mostly we play blind.

190. Excuses are given as ways to wriggle out of difficult situations. Those who are brave, courageous and determined find solution pathways instead.

191. Money as a concept is fictitious. It has no inherent value. Its value is determined by shared belief about its existence.

192. A quote : Use the code : "Jo hoga dekha jayega" and claim 50% assured discount on life's troubles and worries.

Use it and have a great day ahead.

193. No matter how much dark it gets, the sun will rise and spread brightness.

194. There is no past and no future. There is a constantly moving present. The present is much like the crawling belt tracks of a JCB. There is a difference though. Its length is unlimited.

195. We fail to recover when we fail to wriggle out of the experience that we are suffering.

196. Destiny is that which we live out by doing nothing about it, though there is much we can do. Two examples : Managing weight, mending hurt relationships.

197. Agar dil khol liya yaroon ke saath to kabhi na kholna padega avadaron ke sath.

198. Relationships become stressed when fulfilment of wants, needs and expectations becomes paramount and take centre stage.

199. We are the authors of our life's script. We are empowered to not only alter or change it, we can even rewrite it. The choices and decisions in the regard rest with us.

200. Expressing compassionate acceptance helps restore hurt relationships to health.

201. Objective appraisals become possible when we pull our mind out of hastily drawn 'feelings loaded' conclusions.

201. Life may be like sand that keeps slipping through fingers of our hand. But that does not mean that we are running out of causes that we can live for. We need to seek them out and make life worth living.

202. A kind word generates amiability. An outstretched hand is well received by the other’s outstretched hand. Peace is established.

203. Relevance matters when it comes to being remembered what we have done.

204. A thought to reflect : When struggling to find a solution to a problem created by a person ask whether the problem is

1. In the person

2. With the person, or

3. About the person

In all three cases the person is not responsible, the contributing circumstances are.

205. It is rewarding to be positively oriented. It means thinking constructively to explore possibilities instead of being bogged down in resolving problems.

206. Eternal vigilance is the price paid to gain lasting success, excellence and recognition. Complacency is its killer.

207. We all like a bright sunny day that is not hot.

208. Being constructively oriented is rewarding. We learn when we fail and become the wiser should it happen.

209. Patient endurance is the most potent tool for achieving success in whatever we may choose to do..

210. Problem solvers look for possibilities instead of at presenting difficulties.

211. Our peace of mind is our own responsibility. Blaming others for our travails yields no benefit.

212. Aspects of our life :

Mother nature gifts the body.

Parents gift fate.

Community gifts religion.

Our choices and decisions gift destiny.

Discrete exploration reveals our soul.

213. Humility scores highest of all virtues.

214. Growth is important. Equally important is being aware of and managing our vulnerabilities.

215. We need to give our life a meaning and a purpose to live for. It is then life becomes a journey that we undertake.

216. It is simple to be happy. But, it is very difficult to be simple. Tagore.

217. It is pride that shows up when one claims to be right. In contrast it is humility that shows up when one points out what is right.

218. Beauty is born when a beholder arrives. Else it lives the life of an unsung hero.

219. When we pray God listens.

When we listen God talks.

When we believe God works.

Still deciphering.

220. Advice rewards value when it is put to use. Else it keeps slipping from between our fingers much like opportunities do.

223. Fear activates the be on guard system. Wise people use it to think differently and strategise successfully. 

224. Looking inward to study the auto generated responses rewards growth.

Purpose driven life grants freedom from  disappointments.

225. These are worthwhile activities to pursue. Be better, do better and perform better. We will surely turn out to be better versions of ourselves.

226. Challenges offer opportunities for our growth. They are inevitable steps leading to our success.

228. Optimism is a happiness magnet. It pays to be optimistic.

229. We forget the numerous rights we enjoy. The existence of some of them are recognised after they are denied.

230. Altered perception opens avenues for changing attitude and approach to solve problems.

231. We may or may not meet. As yet expression of mutual affection should occur every day. It is a perennial source of life energy.

232. These are some ways to succeed. Wait till they come our way. Seize them when they come our way. 

233, A valuable thought: 

We may or may not meet. As yet expression of mutual affection should occur every day. It is a perennial source of life energy.

234. These are some ways to succeed. Wait till it comes our way. Seize it when it comes our way. Work hard to achieve it. Intelligently find a way to it. Forget all and live life without regret. That too is success.

235. A refreshing and motivating thought : 

Commitment is doing what we said we would do, long after the mood we said it in has passed.

236. Motivation to achieve uses determination to actualise what we are  committed to do.

237. Forgetting past wrongs, hurts and pains is difficult no doubt. It is  equally rewarding.

238. I is the main-stay of our existence. It is important to ensure that its strength is kept intact..

239. Roads are made as a means of travel. The purpose each one who uses it is different. So also with the life we live.

240. Relationships are like the  air. Its existence may not be visible. But its availability is very essential to run our life. Amitabh Bachchan.

241. Let’s spend the day today to build healthy, sustainable, affectionate relationships.

242. Each rung of a ladder is equally contributing. It affords to us a foothold  to climb up, no matter how very many times we fail to or choose not to climb to the top.

243. A learning attitude and orientation rewards growth and development.

244. Turning a blind eye to an obvious truth or fact is the harshest self betrayal.

245. We can rise from a fall when we first get on to our knees. That is an essential first step. Successful people do it repeatedly.

246. Days are delivered differently. On some days we can run them, while on others we need to endure their travails and emerge unscathed.

247. We can say that we have a psychological problem when we fail to create multi-views about ourselves, others, occurrences and situations. For then the slave has become a master.

249. Capacity to exercise patience is a virtue. Not being patient means being restless, unable to hold back or delay the response. It shows up as impatience like when one is agitated.

250. Difficult times provide evidence that ignorance is rampant and that every person however close can do little to bail us out of hurt, pain and agony.

250. When we set out to fulfill aspirations and expectations. We usually  return with new experiences. New ideas also come our way. It is only a matter of time.

251. Breeze is Breeze it blows.

A pessimist complains about it, and it  disturbing him and his plans.  The optimist expects it to change, so he patiently waits for an opportune moment.  The realist adjusts the sails and actively acquires the direction leading the ship to its goal.

252. Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.

Babasaheb Ambedkar

253. The ease of engaging our mind in constructive thinking is rewarded when we take extra efforts to do it.

254. Expectations reward fulfilments, regrets, learning and experiences. Which one depends largely on our mind's orientation toward people and outcomes.

In this world when we ask of happiness, pain steps forward.

Guru Nanak

255. Prejudice denies a full view of any matter. It can be overcome once its presence is acknowledged.

256. We need to aspire and work to fight resident  fear, doubt and hesitation. There are no bigger obstacles to our growth and success.

257. Pro cyclists shift gears right before they start climbing, easing and yes  they shift one gear at a time. This process works well when exploring solutions in stressful situations. 

258. HOPE is a very light commodity to carry. As yet it is a motivating commodity that helps to keep life going.

259. A quotable quote

"Change cannot be given to you. You must bring change". 

Whose quote is this?  Of K. V. Ramachandra? He is a bus conductor.

Now read it again. 

260. There is no drop in the eagerness and motivation of a person when his / her self worth is independent of his / her performance.

261. It is wise to never under-estimate the power and capacities of one's adversary.

262. Kindness is free and available in abundance.  'Sprinkle' it everywhere to spread its fragrance.

263. Three inspirational quotes :

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."

- Abraham Lincoln

Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.

- Leo Tolstoy

You can't fool all the people all the time," but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country.

- Will Durant

264. It is good to be ready for surprises. Life like the sea sometimes takes us to distant shores that we never dreamed existed.

265. We evolve when we accept a mistake and take steps to correct it. 

266. Be not mastered by the mind especially when hurt, pained, injured, insulted, overlooked, ignored or cornered. A healthy mind is man's best friend and asset.

267. The best skill to master, and perhaps the most difficult and challenging one, is to master the art of living. Surely it is a life long enterprise.

268. Gratitude is inexhaustible. It is a currency we can spend without fear of  bankruptcy. 

269. Ever wondered what life is?  Life is that in which  moments deliver memories and people deliver lessons. We are continually wondering and reflecting = we are living.

270. It is rewarding to follow these formulations to develop cognitive abilities.

For anything useful - think, decide, do.

For anything harmful - wait, delay, postpone, not do, forget.

271. We can change outcomes by changing our patterns of thinking.

272. It is not difficult to be well behaved but very difficult to behave modestly.

273. Everyone of us has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the power to choose, the power to respond and the power to change. Stephen Covey

274. Value life, value time, avoid postponing. Life is fragile. Grieving.

275. Each one of us may be that one missing piece someone is looking for, to solve a jigsaw puzzle.

276. Integrity shows up in going the right thing even when nobody is around.

277. Integrity shows up in doing the right thing even when nobody is around.

278. Never stop giving your best. People may not acknowledge your contributions. They would be admiring you as a person who they aspired to be but could never become.

280. The most powerful power is the power of will. It actualises through conviction, commitment, determination and implementation.

281. The source of unpleasantness lies in our mind, and so does the source of our pleasure and happiness.

282. Life : It is that in which moments become memories and people become lessons.

283. Any day is just a day. It becomes what it turns out to be, by what we do with the opportunities it pops up before us.

284. When we change the way you look at things, the things we look at change. Wayne Dyer

285. A sucessful person possesses many USPs. They put together make him / her unbeatable.

286. Spirituality is fostered by exploring the dimensions of who we really are (as opposed to who we think or believe we are).

287. We cannot cross the ocean unless we are courageous, ready and equipped to loseSight of the shore. So also our life.

288. Aspiring is better than goal-setting? Aspiration moulds a person’s faculties to fall in line to achieve plans, objectives and goals.

289. Two things tell us much about what life is. 

1. Life is a miracle. 

2. Life springs surprises.

290. The magical t

Add the t and we can’t even if we wish to! And

Drop the t to gain the ability to do and perform.

I cant – t = I can.

291. An unbiased view of 'How India happened to become an Islamist-Communist thought driven government culture.'

Sharing to add an insight into our existing historical perspective.

292. Life becomes spectacular by the profoundness of its experience.  It occurs when we as its sculptors make sustained efforts to achieve the final outcome.

293. Our hidden talents go waste unless they are put to use. They grow and come handy once they are put to use.

294. Successful people excel in not only exploring but also in creating opportunities because they pursue their goals unceasingly.

295. Complex problems sometimes have simple solutions.

296. “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” Helen Keller

297. “Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.” Helen Keller

“We can do anything we want to do, when we stick to it long enough.” Helen Keller

298. It is a good idea to commit to hard work. Nothing (no thing) comes for free.

299. We need to milk the cow, pluck fruits, harvest grain, open the tap and swallow food.

300. Life is a journey. Its beauty is that we create the destiny and then live it out.

301. Dogged perseverance, persistence and hard work turn a piece of rock into an admirable statue that betters the subject.

302. People who make it a habit of discarding anger fear anxiety pain shame guilt and similar other disturbing thoughts and feelings reward themselves with peace of mind.

303. There is much to learn from those who own their mistakes and refrain from pointing out mistakes committed by others to maintain cordiality in relationships.

304. Mental attitude and orientation are difficult to change. Changing them (if they are a hindrance to growth) is a game changer.

305. The mysteries of life are many and unfathomable. So a large majority of us live on hopes, expectations, myths, fantasies and illusions.

306. Expressing gratitude is most rewarding and relieving..

307. A healthy self confidence is the most empowering and motivating force.

308. Our enterprise should be to become a better  version of ourselves on a day to day basis. Progress will occur in its stride.

309. The best self beliefs  show up as I can and I will.

310. It is rewarding to be lavish in accepting and miserly in criticising or being critical of the other in relationships.

311. Relationships are not to be studied or reasoned. They are to be built through mutual love,  affection and compassionate acceptance.

312. We can have a nice day when we are thoughtful and make the day nice. The same holds good for life.

313. Overlooking, momentarily ignoring and withholding our response are the three ways to bid time to think, evaluate and assess the best response in a challenging situation.

314. We are possessive about everything that is precious. This thought then comes to my mind why aren't we possessive about our life (care for it wholeheartedly) though life itself is the most precious of all commodities.

315. Patience and fortitude go hand in hand. One of them without the other does not happen to be of much benefit.

316. They who pursue their objectives and goals in a planned and determined manner, achieve  success.

317. To err is human. To forgive is divine. 

Three other quotes:

To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish. Benjamin Franklin

To err is human. To cover it up is being cunning. Scott Adams

To err is human, to forgive is against company policy. Lew Wasserman

318. Life has no obligation to make us happy. Restoring and retaining it is our own responsibility.

319. The life of some resembles leafing through a story that was written for them to live it  - a page a day.

320. It is good to look down and notice that one thing we are stepping on, that is stalling our progress. (I was stepping on oversight!).

321. Unreserved gratitude is the most exquisite way of acknowledging a favour done.

322. Satisfaction and contentment are viewed as not supporting motivation. Real growth occurs when these two are pursued without serving or servicing goals.

323. Marriage is a one of its kind relationship. It is sustained by making it work life-long.

324. Problems are a part and parcel of life. Dealing with them is an art most of us learn over a lifetime. We suffer when we have not updated our attitudinal orientations towards concerned persons and situations.

325. Winners excel in taking life as it comes and engineer reversals in parts of it to extract maximum benefit.

326. Forgiving is empowering. It frees us of the painful  baggage we are needlessly carrying.

327. We create scenarios in our mind and act holding them to be true. Concomitant results follow.

328. A rule of thumb approach is recommended when venturing in a new area. (Rule of thumb refers to an approximate method based on practical experience rather than solely on  theory.)

330. Best friends make our problems, their problems, so you don't have to go through them alone. Lao Tzu

331. Friendships are relationships that last without the need for them to be maintained.

332.  Every person is a success story in some way or another.

333. One rarely meets an old buddy at reunions who says he's been unsuccessful.

334. Desired change will not happen if we wait for help or opportunity. Only a proactive approach works.

335. I reminisce about good memories of my past. They help me identify mishaps in the making in the environment around me.

336. The mainstay of motivation is confidence. Without it many a desire remains unfulfilled.

337. By letting go of held feelings, emotional hypes and boxed thinking, a peaceful mind is rewarded.

338. Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Till your good is better and your better is best. St. Jerome

339. Reaching is not possible without moving. So move, move, move. Think and choose a direction too.

340. I wonder what will happen in the days to come after watching this AI generated true to life kids clips. You will for sure keep smiling for the next hour if you watch them to the end three times like me.

341. Maturity comes when we stop making excuses and start taking actions.

342. We cannot go back and make a new beginning. However we can make amends and proceed or start all over again.

343. Every step leading to success is a small step. The kid in us helps us take that step.

344. Attitude matters. The more we like life and celebrate it, the more of good life will keep coming our way to celebrate.

345. Displaying a pleasing  countenance is good. Being happy is better. Being at peace with self, others and life circumstances is the best.

346. Anger, hatred, dislike and resentment are not only killers of good mental health 8/10 chances that they may affect our physical well being as well.

347. It is good, even desirable that we affectionately like people close to us. However, not to forget to  love, like, respect and admire ourselves.

348. It is good to be prepared to start all over again.

349. We have experience of misgivings when we start all over again.

350. To be late is better than never. I wish each of you happy  tidings. Time keeps throwing up opportunities. It also gives us a long enough span of time for us to recover when we fail.

351. Life is life, is life. Its goal and purpose is to live it well - in normal also in challenging circumstances.

352. Making the best of presenting times when facing challenges is a good option to adopt. Keeping weighing available options helps.

353. Unpredictability is perhaps the most striking aspect of life.

354. Better days and better times keep coming our way.

Have a great day ahead.

355. Doing is important. Success is rewarded by accomplishing the goal.

356. Knowledge does play an important part in bringing about change, but ultimately it is action that yields results.

357. Good minds are gifts that talented people cultivate to use to go against demotivating trends to consistently  stay goal oriented.

358. Changing times and changing people are givens of life. The stable minded face both with composure and resolve.

359. The good minded remind themselves that optimism and hope are retained when they again and again restore their mind to  healthy orientations.

360. All is right and for a purpose when we get ourselves to look at the world with a pure heart.

361. Deciding is the first step to initiate action. It is related activity that converts decision to yield desired results.

362. The breeze that blows out the candle, fans the fire. No fault of the wind or breeze. In one we need to protect the flame and in the other put out the fire. Our awareness, attention and activity counts.

363. Success is rewarded when achievements fulfill goals.

364. Resilience is by far the most handy capacity that helps bail self out of troubled conditions.

365. This too will pass is a very empowering self - statement to tide over trying times.

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