Written in 1875 by English poet William Ernest Henley, Invictus means “unconquered” in Latin. It was said that Nelson Mandela had this poem written on a piece of paper he kept during his years in a South African prison.
Practicing High-Mindedness
“When your thoughts are geared in a positive direction, your feelings are peaceful.” – Richard Carlson, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff———————- When our thoughts are positive, we will tend to…
Achieving Greatness is for You and I
According to WikiAnswers, an average moderately active person takes about 7,500 steps a day. Assuming that the person walks everyday starting from the age of one till the age of…
Overcoming Challenges in Life
I read an email from BetterWorldBooks.com yesterday, to inform me that November is National Family Literacy Month and they are offering 4 used children’s books for $10. Anyway, that was…
Weakness or Strength?
Photo by pnijhuis Some time ago, I was giving a training on personal leadership to a class of secondary students when I came across a story of a 10 year…
A Journey of a Thousand Miles…
Photo by uluc This morning I went for my usual jog and this was one of the mornings where I found the jogging path especially long. It is the same…
I’ll Go Through Another Door or I’ll Make a Door
Photo by getwired A few days back when I was compiling some informations on Rabindranath Tagore, I came upon one very inspiring quotation by him. It goes, “I have become…