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The mind is the only problem. Hence, philosophy comes up with many solutions, many conclusions, but no conclusion is conclusive. Immediately, many more problems pop up. Not one single question has been solved by philosophical endeavour,…
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Things turn ugly in a relationship when we lose our calm and engage in yelling, arguing, nagging, complaining and criticizing. This is certainly not how we want our children to remember us, or they would want their future children to…
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Sometimes we may feel that success depends upon what we consider as the ‘important’ events in our life—succeeding in competitive examinations, receiving awards, etc. However, we should remember that when a child in first standard wins the…
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One never appreciates the earth unless one really lives with it, works with it, puts one’s hand in the dust, lifting big rocks, stones; one never knows the extraordinary sense of being with the earth, the gigantic trees and strong grass,…
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Fear is the most primordial emotion. Life and fear are interrelated. If there is life it will be afraid because the survival of a living being is very much controlled by fear. It allows the life form to devise strategies and take all the…
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There are times in life when, despite our best efforts, we are disappointed with the results, or our efforts are underappreciated by those we are looking to serve or help. When this happens, we tend to become selective in our efforts,…
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Doctors and therapists spend up to ten years to get a license to practice. But anyone can become a parent without any training or preparation. We need to create an ‘Institute of the Family’ where young people, before they get married, can…
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The virality of an apparently hard-hitting quote on social media “If you don’t come out of this lockdown with a new skill, more knowledge, better health, and fitness, you never lacked time, you lacked discipline” may seem motivational in…
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Talk to any millennial kid and they will tell you how much of caning they had to undergo if they played for the duration more than what their parents had permitted. Many millennials kids had to completely give up on playing when their…
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Reverence for nature is essential. It will help us survive upon this planet, preserve and protect this blessed earth for future generations.Reverence is essential – reverence for our rivers and forests; reverence for our lakes and…
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