Upanishad means to sit close. You can sit close to someone on the physical plane but there may remain a huge distance in the mind. The Upanishads talk about mental proximity. In the Isha Upanishad, Isha represents the I or energy and sha is the completeness: the full, silent, vast, divine. The invocation begins with an exclamation of fullness, or That is full . What is that fullness which is being invoked It is the state of meditation, a state of being that is neither the state of dreaming, sleeping nor waking. After the experience, the master tells the student: That is fullness. The invocation...

The older we get, the larger our memory banks become. Our memories, like everything else in life, are a medley of the good and bad, the positive and negative. Memory is more than just a receptacle of past experiences. We can review the contents of our memory bank and either energise ourselves and live a full life, or put ourselves down and feel blue. Memories are also made up of our attitudes and behaviour. That is why it is important to watch what we feed into our memory banks. If we continue to focus on the negative, we will look back to situations that have not been helpful for our growth....

“Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” - Susan Ertz Do you have a list of things To Do that will help you get towards your goals? Are you grateful when you have the opportunity to spend some time working towards (or even struggling through) some hard times to accomplish what you want? Remember, there are always others out there that cannot do what you are doing. Be grateful that you can.

“There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, a quiet joy.” - Ralph H. Blum Is your life feeling a little out of control, are things just a bit hectic. Try being grateful for a day or see and see if it changes it. I bet it will!

You have worked hard and feel the raise you have got does not match your investment in the firm. Will the threat to quit work? This is common in many organizations. But, it’s unethical and has a very slim chance of working. Do not lose hope, keep performing and adding value, and always remember to showcase your achievements. Do not stop enhancing and upgrading your knowledge and skills. It will come in handy during the next discussion. Remember; do not hound your boss with constant reminders. It would be good idea to track your performance thorough objective performance management. Setting...