Don’t read success stories: This is perhaps my favourite quote by Abdul Kalam that packs a sense of reality into the romantic world of success. Most motivational quotes we read talk about perseverance, fighting hard and winning despite the odds. However, we miss out on the beauty of failures because a failure is treated as … Read more
Every pain gives a lesson and every lesson changes a person: A beautiful quote by Abdul Kalam about pain and suffering. In this quote, there are two powerful parts – the lessons from pain and how we change. The most important questions to ask and identify are – how is your pain changing you? Are you ok with this change? Although we’re not in control of some outcomes, what we do about them is always our choice.
There’s everything to love about this quote – the simplicity, aspiration and a desire to constantly learn. We belong to a generation where talent is often viewed as the number one thing. Sometimes, this extra focus on talent makes us forget things like hard work, taking feedback and continuously growing. We have numerous examples of … Read more
In this article, we will talk about the motto of international women’s day. We also have a small collection of powerful quotes to remember this day. These quotes are from some incredible characters who have shaped this world and continue to move our thoughts. Hope you find this collection inspirational.
Yesterday is gone tomorrow has not yet come is a reminder for us to stay in the present moment. We often get drawn into the challenges of our life and are either worrying about the past or the future. Neither of these are as important as what’s happening at this moment. Mother Teresa brings this … Read more
Take up one idea make that one idea your life: This quote talks about the power of focus and concentration. Our minds are naturally distracted by too many things around us. This makes it difficult to identify what we truly like and gain expertise on. The quote talks to me about the power of identifying … Read more
I’m an avid fan of Vivekananda and his words – today’s focus is on the quote, each soul is potentially divine. I can counter this by saying, if everyone is divine, why is there so much pain in the world? Perhaps we are not all focused on finding this divinity and instead responding to the … Read more
What lies behind us and what lies before us meaning: In this article, we talk about the meaning of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote on what lies within us. The beauty of this quote is in its reference to our own individual strengths. I love the reference to finding our inner strength and inspiration to do what’s most important to us. We will talk about the author of this quote, its meaning and its relevance to us for a debate, essay on this topic.
Meaning of Richard Branson’s quote inspiring us to think big and beyond our limitations of what dreams can be to expand our horizons beyond fears and limiting factors
Making mistakes is better than faking perfection: This quote is a beautiful reminder about the perils of perfection. It also opens a debate about progress vs perfection and why being perfect is bad. As much as I like the idea of perfection, it is stressful and unrealistic. The most important point is that it doesn’t allow us to make mistakes and learn from them. The beauty of making mistakes is in learning from feedback and finding ways to move forward. It supports the idea of growth, not obsessing over mistakes and finding the strength to move forward.