Choose and Commit to Excellence ! Grit. Dr Angela Duckworth, a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, showed that the secret of phenomenal success is not talent but a special combination of passion and persistence called GRIT. Having grit means making the choice every moment to stick with your...
Put Problems in Perspective - The degree of our success in life depends on one thing: how we handle the problems thrown to us. There is no one who is free from problems. Knowing that problems are inevitable in the course of our lives, there are three ways that we...
You Are Destined for Perfection - Sounds strange, doesn’t it? When we hear that we are destined for perfection. We are usually told that perfection is a mirage that we should not be chasing after. And yet somehow, we all seem to experience that the desire to be perfect...
Join the 21 Day Happiness Challenge by JKYog and Swami Mukundananda, starting Jan 1, 2019 to learn practical tools for a happier life in the new year! Happiness is a state of mind. It arises from a conscious attempt to generate and hold the right stream of thoughts and corresponding...
Swamiji illustrates the power of positive thoughts in shaping our destinies. Through a story he first highlights the importance of drawing our attention to the things for which we are grateful in life. Often the root of dissatisfaction and consequent mental problems is a lack of gratefulness for our many...
New year is a time of introspection for serious spiritual aspirants to determine their progress from the previous year and commit to spiritual goals for the upcoming year. The beauty of the new year is that it offers a logical cut off point for removing unhealthy habits and replacing them...
All the scriptures extol growing humility as the only way to succeed in true devotion to God. 500 years ago, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu instructed us to be humbler than a blade of grass. The Bible has more than twenty verses about humility saying the same while the Quran has more than...
Leading through service, or service leadership, seems like an oxymoron at best. After all, how can a servant be a leader? Well, it turns out that individuals who view themselves primarily as servants make for very natural leaders, owing to the following characteristics they exhibit. First, they are empathetic towards...
“Time is money” is a famous everyday expression. Time is important because it is in limited supply—there are only 24 hours in a day, and once lost, can never be regained. Time is not a commodity that can be recycled and while time may go on, our body does...