Courage & honesty bring sucess

SUCCESS means to reach such a constant level of positive thoughts that good actions happen naturally. Good actions are like good seeds which, when planted, produce healthy sweet fruit. As you sow, so shall you reap.

Concern for the quality of our actions today ensures the success of our tomorrow.Virtues are the mainstay in this b'cos success like this requires hope, & hope, in today's world requires courage.

It is a matter of working from the strength of our convictions which is a spiritual kind of honesty. Balance of both hope & courage makes our path easier.

We will only then move forward & our success will also be assured. Courage alone does not bring success. If there is only courage, there will be ego.

Notice how many times you put yourself down during the day. Include what you think & say, & words spoken in jest.

Pay particular attention to how you react to your mistakes & poor choices. Think of yourself as a child who is learning to walk; you need encouragement - not criticism.

Thought for reflection:

The hopeful man sees success where others see failure; sunshine where others see shadows and storms.

My thought;

Every successful person has a painful story.
Every painful story has a successful ending.
Accept the pain & get ready for success.
Mistakes are painful when they happen.
But year's later collection of mistakes is called experience, which leads to SUCCESS.

Stop blaming mother nature

WHEN a crisis occurs, people tend to blame everyone else but themselves. If someone meets with an accident due to his own inadequacies, they say that it is an act of GOD.

Is God there only to punish us? God bestows happiness and removes sorrow. Instead of pointing fingers here and there, it is far better to focus on what we can do.

Sometimes, we think values are only connected to morals and ethics. But just look at the condition of the world around us and we can see that we are living a life almost devoid of values.

We have said: " We can control the environment, we can dominate it but we do not have to respect it."

Can we say that today? We have come to a point of crisis. I think we have been shocked by the results of what we have done.

It is our past actions that have led to the pollution of the environment; increased noise and heat levels, the decimation of the forests and landslides today.

So now we say:" Ah, but there should be respect; respect for life, for the environment; for all forms of life and definitely, there should be respect for human life."

Living a life of moderation is the best way out.

Many charters may be signed and environmental laws passed, but we will continue to damage the environment and destroy our home until we learn to respect life.

I can only respect life"out there" when i respect myself "in here".

Thought for reflection: Let us take responsibility for our own actions.

By Bridget Menezes