“Destiny is not a matter of chance, but of choice. Not something to wish for, but to attain.” – William Jennings Bryan Statistic show that not all of the students will complete the course, nor will all obtain their goal of a degree. The degree is not something they can wish for, but they must attain it by sacrificing their time and efforts to complete the work required in the course. Do you have a goal that you are working towards? Is there something that you are giving up in order to obtain it? This might be sleep, it might be TV, it might be Fast Food. What are you going...

“It’s only a thought and a thought can be changed.” – Louise Hay When something gets you down, do you wallow in the misery? Do you let yourself feel like crud? Or do you use it as an opportunity to look for the bright side of it and grow? Both are possible outcomes and both have a place. The important thing is to learn from the incident and move ahead. When tragedy strikes I am not suggesting you ‘poo-poo’ it off. On the contrary, you should stay in the moment and grieve, feel your emotions, process your feelings. These are all necessary. But to stop there...

An old man died disappointed in life. He was honest and could not tolerate dishonest people. When he met the Lord in heaven, he asked, If human beings are your creation, then all of them are your children. Why are there so many differences amongst them God replied kindly: Each person who is born on this earth has a unique message to offer to the world. It is only through these lessons one understands life and godliness. When people tell lies, it implies that things are not as they seem. Learn to look behind the facade. When someone dies, it reminds us that nothing is permanent. Life is impermanent....

THE WAY OUT Bridging the generation gap is important to ensure a smooth functioning of the team. Listed below are a few pointers that might help in ironing the creases: Be accommodative: To begin with, do not typecast an individual, and do not let ego govern you, Its important to be accommodative . Neither of the groups are evil, nor is anyone at work to please the other. Its important to look at each other as colleagues and try to be accommodative of new ideas and work in sync with each other. At times HR initiatives like team building activities or a weekend outings also help break the ice. Talk-it-out...

This is the story of a little girl called Ranu, who grew up studying in a convent, where besides the three Rs , she was taught to pray. Ask and you shall receive, says the Bible and Ranu had been trained well in the art of asking . Not just that, she also learned to do small acts of kindness, to be generous and cultivate virtues. She was taught to remember that her Guardian Angel watched over her constantly. In school, she and her other little friends prayed regularly for a variety of favours. Prayers included appeals for a bright, sunny morning on sports day, for flowers to bloom in the manicured...