Life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life’s greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never ending commitment to act until they achieve. This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent.
Author Archives: Jwalant Swaroop
In a time when many employees contemplate leaving and some actually leave their present jobs due to the lack of a supportive environment, emphasizing empathy at the workplace is a must. Here are some ways in which you can create an empathic environment where you work.
In many industrial nations, economic prosperity is often equated with happiness. However, it is well known while buying power has risen by 16% over the past 30 years in the United States the percentage of people calling themselves “very happy” has fallen from 36% to 29%. We are therefore heading for trouble if we peg our happiness to the Dow Jones index. Seeking happiness only by improving material conditions is like grinding sand in the hopes of extracting oil.
Optimism is a choice! And here’s how you can make this choice during each moment of your day.
After a few days, Narada returned to the forest. “Three more lives! I asked God.”, he told the old man. The man stopped the japa that he was doing, rose from his seat and threw his scriptures. “Three more lives! How unjust is this!”, he screamed in rage.
What did the great and revolutionary Osho have to say about the Guru, the Disciple and their relationship? Discover as we revisit his thoughts on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima.
Each relationship has issues. But if we focus on the positives and amplify them, we might end up fixing the negative bits along the way!
Even if you not have a job or enough money, you have your life, the most precious gift from existence. And your life can end any second. So be grateful for it. Thus, you say loudly all the blessings you really appreciate and not take them for granted. When you start your day by counting your blessings, you lay the foundation of a happy day ahead.
In the night when Buddha and his disciples are going to sleep, Buddha’s chief disciple Ananda asks him, “Before you go to sleep I want to ask you one question: do you feel a certain pull towards a certain space – just like a magnetic pull?”
“Self-kindness refers to the tendency to be supportive and understanding with ourselves rather than harshly critical or judgmental. Instead of tearing ourselves to shreds when we fail or make a mistake, we soothe and comfort ourselves, providing the caring concern needed to try again.