Will Power The main faculties of human mind are to think, to feel, to plan and to will. All these faculties are important in their own ways and have been beautifully verified in one of his most celebrated pomes: “Is this the end?” by the renowned Indian sage statesman, philosopher and Indian English poet, Sri Aurobindo. Of all… Read More »
Books Are the Best Friends It is a hundred per cent true that books are our best friends. They are our never-failing companions. They stand by us in every weal and woe. As says Mahatma Gandhi when I am in distress, I go to the lap of mother Gita to get solace. By mother Gita, he means Bhagavad… Read More »
The Secret of Happiness It is commonly said that happiness is a state of mind. Real happiness does not depend upon the amount of wealth and items of luxury one has but upon one’s state of mind. It is said that Alexander was unhappy even after conquering major part of the world since he felt that there was… Read More »
Examinations The very name of the examination is mind-boggling. We forget all that we have learnt by rot so far. Our yearly hard work seems to be slipping out of our brain. We behave like idiots. We look non-plussed. We are badly bathed in perspiration. No way out is visible to escape from this dragnet. We often hear… Read More »
The Animal world Scientific and archaeological discoveries tell us that man has probably emerged from animals through the process of evolution. `The Origin of Species’, the world famous work by Darwin, specifically highlights this point, may be more theoretically and philosophically than scientifically. If we look at the human body carefully, we learn that even at present man… Read More »
The Festival of Holi Holi is a festival of colours. Various colours and hues, mirth and merry-making and the like pervade the atmosphere. The air is a bit cold. The winter season is bidding good-bye. The summer is knocking at our doors. The gram crop is harvested. Now the people are happy and gay. Street urchins and children… Read More »
The Dust – Strom That day is not far off when the beautiful city of Delhi will be a desert like the other cities and towns of Rajasthan. The Desert of the adjoining state is blowing and covering this capital city at a terrific speed. The dust-storms and the sand dunes of that area blow day and night.… Read More »
Honesty is the Best Policy Honesty is the best policy as all good and upright men say and affirm. Honesty pays in the long run. You cannot hide or conceal the sun. It is bound to rise. It is to shine brightly on the firmament (sky). Dark clouds cannot cover it for long. An honest man is as… Read More »
Leisure Human body is a machine. Like any other machine, it requires rest after working for some time. W.H. Davies has expressed his views about the modem life which is full of stress and strain in the following words: “What is this life if full of care? We have no time to stand and stare.” Excessive worry about… Read More »
Forgetfulness Certain qualities, apparently negative in outlook, may be having some positive characteristics also in them. Forgetfulness is one such quality. It is really very deplorable when a child or an old man or woman forgets to turn off a water tap after use by repeated warnings. In the case of a child, it can be said that… Read More »
Students and Discipline Students and discipline are two words but their relation is very deep. They are the two sides of the same coin. A student is meaningless if he does not adhere to discipline. He is not a student in the real sense if he shuns a disciplined way of life. The very axis of his daily… Read More »
Contentment Contentment is indeed, a great virtue. It is the secret of true happiness. Many people are mostly running after money. Such people lead a life of stress, strain and tension which harms their nerves and they suffer from several serious ailments such as high blood pressure, heart attack, paralytic stroke, diabetes, etc. A man’s real worth cannot… Read More »
Cleanliness It is rightly said that cleanliness is next to godliness. It is to be noted that even a dog before sitting at a place cleans it with its tail. Cleanliness adds charm to life. Even the greatest lover of children is more likely to pick up a comparatively clean child to hug it with love and affection.… Read More »
Discipline Discipline means to live in self-control, to behave properly and decently. A man of discipline is a winner in the race of life. He can complete him every job with ease and grace. He does not falter and fumble rather he goes straight. He is always on the right track. A disciplined life is life-of self-imposed rules… Read More »
Childhood Everybody knows and believes that childhood is the golden period of man’s life. Child is free from all the worries which punk the minds of the grown-ups. A cunning grown up person’s mind is always upset. It is because such a person is always thinking of new and new schemes, plots and strategies to cheat befool and… Read More »