The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Life is, by nature, a challenge. Often times, the trials and tribulations of life may impede or even stagnate our progress. Even worse, we might get the impression that nothing can Read more…
Better to live one year as a tiger, than a hundred as a sheep. Madonna Life is far from fair. It keeps testing both our patience and perseverance in the form of the challenges it throws at us. It isn’t unheard-of for people to feel gloomy and even give up on life itself in the Read more…
The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you’ll never have. Soren Kierkegaard We all, without exception, have certain expectations from life. Whether or not we work toward materializing these expectations, we continue to hope that we will have the future we dreamed of. Life, however, is far from a Read more…
I don’t know if the optimists or the pessimists are right. But the optimists are going to get something done. Craig Venter Many people argue that optimists and pessimists are two sides of the same coin. One deliberately chooses to look at the positives while disregarding the negatives, howsoever many; the other spends all his Read more…
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. Leo Tolstoy Despite its dynamic nature, our world is rather stubborn when it comes to giving in to conscious changes. In fact, repeated attempts at molding our surroundings to our liking results in nothing but frustration. And yet, even this unending cycle Read more…
Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself. Chinese Proverb No matter how learned a person is, their knowledge is of little use without proper guidance. And that is where teachers come in. A good teacher not only hones their students’ knowledge, but also gives them the confidence to make it big in life.
Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. We cannot avoid pain, but we can avoid joy. Tim Hansel Most of us either believe that pain and misery are synonymous, or have a cause-and-result relation at the very least. We spend our lives deeming it absolutely normal to feel miserable after a painful experience. Nothing, however, Read more…
When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. Dalai Lama Failure is an essential hurdle en route to success. It is a timely wake-up call for us to reconsider our plans or to simply strengthen our resolve. It not only keeps us grounded going forward, but also makes success all the more savory.
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. Chinese Proverb Arguably the biggest fear that plagues most students is their tentativeness to ask questions. Instead of getting the answers to their queries, they are often more concerned with the fact that Read more…
The greatest use of a life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. William James As the world population nears the eight-billion mark, our planet faces an unprecedented strain on its resources. And as short-sighted, selfish policies lead to avoidable conflicts, one cannot help wondering where we have gone wrong.
