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About the Blog

You have met people who literally wander through life. They simply accept whatever fate brings them. A few may succeed by accident, but most suffer through lifetime of frustration and unhappiness.

This blog is not for them. They have neither the determination to succeed nor the willingness to devote the time and effort necessary to achieve success.

This blog is for you. The simple fact that you are reading this blog indicates you want to live a richer, more fulfilling life than you have now.

This blog will help you establish new goals, develop a new sense of purpose, and generate new ideas about yourself and your future.

But the concept in this blog can not be absorbed by casual browsing or gulping in just one reading. It should be read slowly and carefully. Don’t move to the next story until you are sure that you have understood the moral of the story. Connect every story with yourself. Think what you learnt from the last story and what change can you bring in your life.

As you read, discuss the moral in each story with your spouse or partner, or with a close friend. From someone who knows your strength and weaknesses can be especially helpful.

The Stories have been taken from different books or magazines or newspapers. I have posted some good motivational videos from Youtube at the end of this blog. Do check out those videos. Mostly Masculine gender has been used in the stories but the principles apply for both male and female.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Practice Humility

Many years ago, a rider came across some soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log without success. The corporal was standing by as the men struggled. The rider asked the corporal why he wasn't helping. The corporal replied, "I am the corporal; i give orders." The rider dismounted, went up and stood by the soldiers and as they were lifting the log, he helped them. With his help, the log got moved. The rider quietly mounted his horse and went to the corporal and said, "The next time your men need help, send for the Commander-in-Chief." After he left, the corporal and his men found out that the rider was George Washington.

The message is pretty clear. Success and humility go hand in hand. When others blow your horn, the sound goes further. Just think about it? Simplicity and humility are two hallmarks of greatness. Humility does not mean self-demeaning behavior.

* In The Book of Virtues, edited by William J. Bennett, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1993, p. 204.