Parth Sawhney
the real meaning of education
In 1919, The Chicago Tribune published articles calling Henry Ford an "ignorant pacifist" for his opposition to World War I. Incensed, Ford sued the newspaper for libel and took the extraordinary step of testifying to refute the "ignorant" allegation.
The Tribune's lawyers grilled Ford
true leadership is never about gathering knowledge
“An ‘educated’ person is one who knows how to acquire everything he needs in the attainment of his main Purpose in life, without violating the rights of his fellow men. It might be a surprise to many so-called men of ‘learning’ to know that they come nowhere near qualification as
balancing desire and destiny
In Hinduism, it is believed that the only way to live a purposeful and joyful life is to create a healthy balance between enjoying desire (kama) and accepting destiny (karma). Once we do that, we go deeper — we go beyond happiness and suffering, pain and pleasure, desire and destiny. This
the three components of happiness
Mahashivratri: overcoming spiritual darkness through devotion
“Maha Shivratri is the best time for one to take refuge in Shiva (the divine consciousness) which brings peace and solace to all layers of consciousness.”
— Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Mahashivratri is one of the biggest festivals celebrated by Hindus all over the world. It honors Lord Shiva, who
harnessing the force of love to dissolve negativity in relationships
“You can change any relationship right now by looking for the things you love, appreciate, and are grateful for in that person. When you make a deliberate effort to look for the things you love more than you notice negative things, a miracle will take place. It will appear to
the placebo effect: how beliefs shape health
"The mind and body are inextricably entwined. Belief and thoughts can either dis-regulate and dis-balance their equilibrium or bring about homeostasis of the whole system."
— Bruce Lipton
Have you ever heard of the placebo effect? It's one of the most amazing proofs we have of just
the only thing you ever have is now
“There are more things, Lucilius, likely to frighten us than there are to crush us; we suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”
― Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
Most of us live anxious and worried lives. And the sad part is that we hardly ever live in the present.
the timeless essence of leadership: embracing the power of "i don't know"
“A man may become a walking encyclopedia of knowledge without possessing any power of value. This knowledge becomes power only to the extent that it is organized, classified, and put into action. Some of the best educated men the world has known possessed much less general knowledge than some who