Iqbal, that great poet, was so right. The moment you recognize what is beautiful in this world, you stop being a slave. To hell with the Naxals and their guns shipped from China. If you taught every poor boy how to paint, that would be the end of the rich in India.
Always try to put yourself in someone else's shoes. Have a heart. Be compassionate. Everyone has a story. Choose kindness no matter what is being dished out. Try your best to remember this when you find being compassionate is too hard for you.
Arrogance creates a mental block preventing you from taking good advice. Humility allows you to open up, seek advice and imbibe knowledge.
Be careful when you blurt out harsh words in harsh tones. The hurt might pierce deeper than you could ever imagine. You probably think a simple sorry can fix it. But think again. Words can leave scars. Some scars are more permanent than others.
Be wary of keyboard warriors who engage in disputes on matters in which they have no right to speak about due to their lack of knowledge. Yet, they will openly and recklessly make online comments and verdicts on matters even the learned are cautious about.
Being so kind, polite and cheerful towards the women of the world holds no value when we cannot be such to our own wives, sisters, and mothers.
Clothing yourself with the best character is more appealing than clothing yourself with expensive labels.
Do not let your pain make you unkind. Nobody knows what the other person is going through. There is too much suffering in the world already.
Every test in life makes us bitter or better. Every problem comes to make us or break us. The choice is ours to become victims or victorious.
Everyone wants to succeed in life but only a few will be truly happy for your success. The truth is, people will generally only support your goals and dreams until you make it and end up doing more than them. Sadly, they want to see you do good, but never better than them!
Family interference is one of the reasons why marriages fail. When spouses share personal or internal problems with family members, be prepared for trouble. Problems get distorted. Problems become larger than life. Try and settle your disputes without taking them to others.
Fortunate is he who has everything in the world but remains as humble as ever, bearing in mind that he has to leave it all behind.
Hiding pain under a smile is not easy. It can be one of the hardest things to do. You do it when you care about others more than you do for yourself. But remember, a smile can hide so much.. fear, pain, sadness, tears. But they reflect one main thing. Strength!
Hiding pain under a smile is not easy. It can be one of the hardest things to do. You do it when you care about others more than you do for yourself. But remember, a smile can hide so much; anxiety, fear, pain, sadness, tears. But they reflect one main thing. Inner strength!
Humility is everything. No matter how successful, how good looking, how rich or how smart you are remember, nobody likes arrogance. Stay connected to people. Stay real. That is the hallmark of true success!
I really appreciate those who correct me because without them, I might have been repeating my mistakes for a long time.
If people display bad character towards us, it should not make us drop our good character as a result.
If you want a meaningful day, try spending it doing something for others, care for the aged and sick, make someone happy and spread goodness.
If your heart is always content, then you are the same as or even better than he who has everything in this world.
In this age of nudity, the more you reveal the cheaper you are regarded, even if the world makes you feel you are liberated. Modest dress plays a key role in purification of the soul and deep inner contentment.
Insulting others is never a way of correcting them. Instead it causes more damage and proves that we need help ourselves.