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self-assessment is key to greatness

self-assessment is key to greatness

“Know thyself.” — Socrates In order to achieve personal greatness, you must discover your sacred mission on this planet. And the first step in doing that is self-assessment. “Reflection is the mother of wisdom. Carve out some time each day to ask ourselves why we are here, how we are living

mahashivratri — meaning and spiritual significance

mahashivratri — meaning and spiritual significance

> “The entire universe, animate and inanimate, comes from me. Everything is seen through me. Everything comes to rest in me. I am no different from it and nothing in this world is different from me.” — The Shiva Samhita Mahashivratri, which means “The Great Night of Shiva,” is one of

a short recovery prayer

a short recovery prayer

In this fast-paced, technology and consumerism-driven world, the unfortunate truth is that we’ve all become addicts in some shape or form. That’s why it’s crucial that we practice intentionality and become conscious of our everyday actions. Making prayer a part of our daily routine can be an

how to deal with inspirational dissatisfaction

how to deal with inspirational dissatisfaction

> “Joy for human beings lies in proper human work. And proper human work consists in: acts of kindness to other human beings, disdain for the stirrings of the senses, identifying trustworthy impressions, and contemplating the natural order and all that happens in keeping with it.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 8.

understanding the mystery of unanswered prayers

understanding the mystery of unanswered prayers

There’s a beautiful old story of how one person of faith dreamed she saw three other women in prayer. When they knelt the Lord drew near to them. As He approached the first of the three women, He bent over her with tenderness and grace. He smiled with radiant

if you can imagine it, you can create it

if you can imagine it, you can create it

Daniel Burnham, an accomplished architect and civic planner whose plan for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair had a substantial influence on the contemporary civic design once remarked, “Make no little plans.” There’s great wisdom behind these four simple words. Burnham knew that if we want to achieve extraordinary

trusting the almighty when your heartstrings get struck

trusting the almighty when your heartstrings get struck

Think of God as a harpist. He loves you dearly, more than any harpist loves his harp. But when He finds you giving out harsh, discordant sounds, He knows it’s time to tune you. He doesn’t want to hurt His dear child, but He still plucks your heartstrings

hanuman chalisa: a brief introduction to the most popular indian hymn

hanuman chalisa: a brief introduction to the most popular indian hymn

TheHanumanChalisais, without doubt, the most popular Hindu devotional hymn ( stotra) not only in the land of India but around the world. It’s also one of the most powerful prayers and meditations of humanity. It is widely believed that chanting theChalisainvokesHanuman’sdivine interventionamidstgrave problems and challenges. The HanumanChalisawas authored in

marbles in a jar

marbles in a jar

Like other areas of life, the compound effect holds true in relationships as well. For the unversed, the compound effect is the strategy of reaping huge rewards from small, seemingly insignificant actions. Here’s the key formula Small choices + consistency + time = significant results In essence, it’s not big choices,

be a lion, not a sheep

be a lion, not a sheep

“There is nothing worth doing that is not scary. There is no one who has achieved greatness without wrestling with their own doubts, anxieties, limitations, and demons.” ― Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave People who choose to be the exception and who achieve extraordinary success are those