• Why following your passions is good for you

    A 2015 study published in The Annals of Behavioural Medicine found that pursuing your passion both lowers stress and contributes to greater happiness over all. Researchers found that participants who engaged in hobbies were 34 per…

  • Attitude is everything

    I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important. My job is to choose what…

  • The kiss

    “Getting late for a meeting, need to run,” he said as he slung his coat over the shoulder and bounded out of the house. As he drove away, she came running down…

  • The power of encouragement

    Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once approached by an elderly man. The old fellow had some sketches and drawings that he wanted Rossetti to look at and…

  • Three-stringed violin

    On November 18th, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you have ever been to…

  • Simplicity of Shastriji

    Lalbahadur Shastri was the second Prime Minister of India. He was the personification of simplicity, honesty and nobility. Many incidents in his life inspire us. This is an incident which shows his…