Speech is a great blessing, but it can also be a great curse, for, while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the tongue, the use of an unusual or an ambiguous word, […]
Travelling is now rightly considered as an indispensable part of education. The knowledge gathered from books is of a somewhat theoretical character and in order to make it really useful, we must supplement it by varied experience of the practical side of life and nature. Even if looked at from a totally different point of
The backbone of any strong nation is its students. Students who are the youth of a country help the nation in times of emergency, drought, floods or any type of riots. Students, by virtue of their energy, are best suited for tough jobs for building the foundation of a nation with their gained knowledge &
Money is essential that brings for man all his necessities and luxuries for his comfortable existence. Life without money is undoubtedly a virtual hell, with pangs of hunger and thirst eating into man’s very bones. However, at the same time for man to think that money is everything, is also a great mistake. Money is
A child is what we make of him and what he sees of us—elders. He can never learn by our criticisms but the examples we give to him. A child needs models is evident from our lay research and survey of the last two generations. This study will confirm us that a child continuously learns
Success in all our endeavours is what we all want but, most of us forget that for achieving success, the road is not strewn with roses. The walk is not a cakewalk, nor is it a gift on a platter. Success is an achievement by constant diligence and most of us fail to achieve because
The code of dress that each individual sets for himself is obviously based on the taste of the individual. In turn, we can say that, the tastes of a person are wholly or at least partly dependent on basic tenets of his character through the medium of the dress he wears, as he wears only
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The multi-problem scenario in every sphere is looming large on the Indian horizon and to add we can all see the fast deterioration and crumbling down of age-old traditions of India, which are blatantly giving way to a lop-sided westernization of the Indians. This westernization takes its birth in the homes, where we teach our
In our life there can be several occasions when we may have differences with others. Two human beings cannot exactly be the same in physical structure or in mental makeup. Variety is there in nature and it adds up to the beauty of nature. So, variegated opinions are always more beautiful and charming. They add
This is the last line of Shelley’s famous poem: ‘Ode to the West Wind.’ The poet depicts the terrible effect of the west wind in different spheres. The line is an epitome of optimism. Though for the present the cold winter be the ruler all around, yet the very approach of winter means the impending
A long life is not a sure sign of greatness. A short life full of activity and constructive work is better than a long unproductive life.Ben Johnson has rightly said, “In short measures, life may be perfect.” He compares and contrasts a short-lived lily and an oak which lives for hundreds of years. A lily
Concentration has tremendous power and it can do wonders for your success. Because of this power of concentration, you can remember your lessons even with one or two readings. Once, when Swami Vivekananda was at Chicago in America, he saw some young boys trying to shoot egg-shells floating in the river. At the shells rolled
History is a witness to the fact that hard times or trials, troubles, turmoils and tribulations never come to a standstill. They do come in a battalion but for a short period of time. But tough people are like pillars of strength, determination, strong will, and confidence. They remain unfazed, however tough the circumstances might
There are men who just surrender to whatever comes—they say ‘it was so destined, it was so fated’. This is the coward’s attitude. True that there are turns of fortune and they determine our life. But efforts can change the direction of the wind. Will can move mountains. Man should keep on with his efforts;
“Heaven lies about us in our infancy”, says Wordsworth. According to him, a child is a seer and a philosopher. A child may not be a philosopher, but certainly, he has in him saintly qualities of innocence, love and joy. He is free from malice, hatred and vice. He loves everybody who loves him. It