There's an ever-so subtle difference between Understanding and Empathy. While the former is a cognitive function of the brain and not necessarily conditional, the latter is more a matter of choice. Imagine a beggar asking for alms in a train…
What a person perceives in others is a reflection of what he himself practises in life! Good practices beget positive thoughts and perceptions. And, understandably, people who are used to playing with others’ feelings and intentions will obviously never fathom…
Friends are blessings, truly - the real, live ones in flesh and blood, not exactly the virtual ones! Pun intended! Having said that, it's ironic that people feel increasingly isolated while the world celebrates Social Media Hype. There are times…
Learning and creativity are interdependent. And once you are hooked onto them, they enrich you for a lifetime. A learner cannot help being creative. And, a creative person constantly learns something new. Learning is an experience. Or should be one.…
Honesty and Courage form a formidable combination! What makes humans a lot different from Nature's other Creations/Creatures is pertaining to the matter of Choice. The right to choose demands responsibility and reasoning, the twin factors that determines the logic behind…
At times we need to "customise happiness" as per individual aspirations, potential and life situation. Just because someone has money, career or possessions that many aspire for, doesn't really imply that he/she is happy. Happiness is a state that is…
Agreeing and Accepting are two different things. At times, we happen to come across folks who find it difficult to accept other people just because they "don't" agree with the latter! That's Intolerance! There's a massive population out there whose…
I really believe, one cannot understand the full import of Love if one doesn't reflect deeply about it! And the deeper you think, the more mysterious it seems.... Love simply for the sake of its beauty, purity and Genuineness! And,…
TRUST is the five-letter word that means the World to any Relationship on earth! How would you explain the innocent look in the eyes of children as you hold and play with them, gift things and cuddle them endlessly? Words,…
Had the most generous and compassionate people that we know chosen to be "practical or realistic" they wouldn't have done half or even a quarter of what they've done for the world or for the rest of humanity! If we…