Every man dies. Not every man really lives. William Wallace Regardless of the cultural and religious beliefs about the life after death, the general consensus around the world is that the life we live here is transient. This fact gets increasingly conspicuous as we grow older.

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Henri Frederic Amiel We all need a roadmap, a game plan to bring our plans to fruition. Once we have a clear vision about where we see ourselves in the future, we can start working in that direction. However, often times, Read more…

If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through. Chinese proverb Success is all about determination and a never-say-die attitude. The history of mankind can attest to the fact that no one ever made it big in life without running into any roadblocks. In fact, perseverance is the hallmark Read more…

The most solid stone in the structure is the lowest one in the foundation. Kahlil Gibran Let’s face it, at some point in our lives, we have all been guilty of looking down at people coming from the lowest strata of the society. Not only do we underestimate the things they do to improve the Read more…

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. Oprah Winfrey Over the course of our lives, we get more than one opportunity to accomplish our objectives. What ultimately sets one person apart from another is what they make of these chances.

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max De Pree It is important to have goals in life, for goals are what make our lives meaningful. A person with no aim in life is like a headless chicken, running haphazardly from one point to another. That said, while most Read more…

Life is for one generation; a good name is forever. Japanese Proverb Human beings are as mortal as any other species that inhabit this planet. Yet humans are the only species that have a chance to be immortal. While death is an unavoidable truth for everyone who is born, the way we lead our lives Read more…

Very simple ideas lie within the reach only of complex minds. Remy de Gourmont Our creativity is our biggest asset. If you take a close look around you, you will be astounded at how every great thing in your surroundings was first conceived in a person’s mind. Whether it is the majestic skyscrapers, the speedy Read more…

Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss. Scott Fitzgerald Over the course of our professional and personal lives, we get several opportunities to achieve our goals. It is up to us what we make of those chances. It is not just the chances we grab that define our lives, but also Read more…

Character is much easier kept than recovered. Thomas Paine There are few things that have as lasting an impression about a person as their character. Depending on how one looks at it, it is fortunately or unfortunately one of the hardest things to reverse about not just how others perceive us, but how we look Read more…