Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.It is because we are different that each of us is special. Do not set your goals by what other people deem important.Only you know what is best for you.. Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for …
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Japanese grocery stores had a problem. They are much smaller than shops in the USA and therefore don’t have room to waste. Watermelons, big and round, wasted a lot of space. Most people would simply tell the grocery stores that watermelons grow round and there is nothing that can be done about it. That is …
2008 is over but has not left a very great feeling for the people world over with the worries of recession and global slowdown taking the front seat everywhere. The discussions are centered on layoffs, cost cutting, and closures. In midst of all this finding a job seems like a Herculean task for freshers and …
A teacher in New York decided to honor each of her seniors in high school by telling them the difference they each made. Using a process developed by Helice Bridges of Del Mar, California, she called each student to the front of the class, one at a time. First she told them how the student …
Life is short! Don’t sell your soul, life, and time for money for too long of a period. Don’t let little things get in your way of what you really want to do with your life. Stop making excuses about why you can’t do something. If you really want something, you got to go and …
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. …
The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems, but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect.”A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his …
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be – a roommate, a …
Psychologists have always told us that attitudes can influence results. Two scientists decided to conduct an experiment to find out if attitudes could affect seeds. Two identical cans were taken. Into each was poured soil and fertilizer of same quality and quantity, and 23 seeds were dropped into each can. They were both placed in …
The man who removed the mountain began by carrying away small stones.” (Chinese proverb). “Every noble work is impossible at first.” (Carlyle) The story is told of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland who, after defeat in battle, hid in a lonely cave. He tried to plan the future but was tempted to despair. He …