Long ago, in Rajpur, a town in Maharashtra, lived a man named Hazar-Marya. People rarely called him by any other name. The nickname had stuck years ago because of one strange habit he had developed. Every day, he would leave home and kill one thousand flies. That was all he did. He had no job, Read more…

What If Passion Is Not the Problem? There is probably something you have been meaning to do for a while. Perhaps you want to start writing, learn to paint, apply for a different job, or turn an idea into a small business. You think about it now and then. You may even have a document Read more…

Living Without Regrets: The Secret to Staying Young Has Nothing to Do with Age A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. John Barrymore Living without regrets is one of those ideas that sounds simple until we stop and think about what it really means. Most of us associate ageing with Read more…

How to Overcome Criticism: What David Brinkley’s Quote Gets Right About Success A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. David Brinkley Most people can remember at least one remark that stayed with them far longer than it should have. It might have been Read more…

How to Develop a Growth Mindset: What Failure Really Teaches Us Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. Henry Ford There’s a strange thing about failure that no one really prepares you for. It doesn’t just disappoint you. It lingers. It sits in your mind longer than it should, replaying Read more…

Health Is Wealth Meaning: The One Thing We All Know… and Still Ignore A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools. Spanish Proverb It sounds obvious. Almost too obvious. And yet… if you look at how most of us live, it’s Read more…

New Beginning in Life: Why Today Is Enough to Change Everything Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Maria Robinson Some quotes hit you instantly. Others take time. This one? It sits with you. At first, it sounds simple. Almost something you’ve heard Read more…

When Desire Becomes Stronger Than Fear In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. Bill Cosby At first glance, it sounds like one of those motivational lines you nod at and scroll past. But if you pause for a second — really pause — it starts to Read more…

Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress. Alfred A. Montapert MEANING OF THIS QUOTE In a world obsessed with multitasking and output, we are often guilty of confusing being busy with being productive. In the pursuit of our goals, it might often feel like we Read more…

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Jim Ryun MEANING OF THIS QUOTE How often have we embarked on an endeavor full of motivation and resolve, only for everything to fizzle out over time? So often, we start working on a new project with so much enthusiasm, only for our Read more…