A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it. Rabindranath Tagore We live in an age where certain sections of the society and media are trying to take rationalism to insane heights. Everything is looked at as a complex puzzle – even things that are rather Read more…
A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special. Nelson Mandela With most people, they are either skewed toward their head or their heart: they are either too practical or too emotional for their liking. However, Read more…
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. Napoleon Bonaparte As is always the case with fear, the fear of defeat is often more overwhelming than defeat itself. It forces one into submission or despair even before the contest is truly over. It makes one believe that no matter how hard they try, they Read more…
The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool. Epicurus It is hard to deny that chance, fate or luck – howsoever one refers to that serendipitous element of uncertainty, the one that is beyond human control – does play a role in our success or failure. However, the extent of Read more…
It doesn’t hurt to be optimistic. You can always cry later. Lucimar Santos de Lima Life is a roller-coaster ride; it is full of ups and down. While failures are part and parcel of life, some failures tend to thrust us into the jaws of defeatism. We begin to feel that no matter what we Read more…
