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…
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…
If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin Humans are bizarre creatures in that they may spend thousands of dollars on shopping, leisure and other avoidable activities, but they start having second thoughts when it Read more…
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…
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…
A fool is known by his speech; and a wise man by silence. Pythagoras Man is the only animal that can not only vocalize coherently, but even uses speech as a means of communication. That said, remarkably, it is not the ability to speak that makes a person stand out, but rather the ability to Read more…
Always chase your dreams instead of running from your fears. Anonymous Everyone is blessed with the ability to dream. However, very few people are determined enough to go out there and fulfill those dreams. Ultimately, how steadfast one is in the pursuit of their dreams is what sets successful men apart from the not-so-successful ones.
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…
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. Thich Nhat Hanh Smiling is often thought of as something synonymous with – or rather, the manifestation of – happiness. In other words, we are supposed to smile when we are happy. However, such moments Read more…
Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal. Friedrich Nietzsche The acronym YOLO, which stands for you live only once, has become a somewhat clichéd notion over the recent years. It is still a fashionable idea, especially among the youth, but one that very few people actually practice in the great twenty-first century rat race Read more…
