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Agastya and the Vindhya Mountains: A Lesson in Influence and Leadership

Introduction Long ago, the Vindhya mountains began growing taller and taller every day. They became so huge that they even threatened to overshadow the mighty Himalayas and block the sun’s path across the sky. The cosmic gods grew worried. If the mountains kept growing, they could disrupt the balance of the entire universe. But the gods couldn’t stop them. The Vindhyas refused to listen to anyone. They wouldn’t bow to authority or accept any requests; they simply kept rising, proud and powerful. Now, the one person the Vindhyas deeply respected was their guru, the sage Agastya. He was their teacher and held in high reverence. So, the gods turned to Agastya and asked for his help. Agastya visited the mountains. The moment the Vindhyas saw him, they humbly bowed down to greet him, full of admiration. Agastya smiled and said, “I’m so pleased with your respect and devotion.” The mountains replied, “We are honored by your presence. Please tell us how we can serve you.” Agastya said, “There’...

Biography of Oseola McCarty: Leading without a title

Introduction Many times we used to crave for the credit of our deeds and if someone gets our credit then we used to become very sad. Oseola McCarty is an exceptional example of leading without a title. Her story clearly shows us how we can get 10X results by starting very small. She was not a very big superstar or any Prime Minister of the country but she was just a woman who used to washcloths in a laundry. Despite being a laundry worker, she received honors from several heads of the states of different countries. She also received an honorary Doctorate from Harvard University. Let us understand her story in more detail. Early life Oseola McCarty started washing clothes at a very early age at a laundry. She used to save each and every dime she used to get in dirty clothes. And every day she used to deposit those dimes in a local bank. This act was so insignificant that no one might have predicted the result of her meager savings. This was just like a small improvement we can do in our...

Famous failures of successful people

Introduction We all face hardships in our daily lives and if we explore the life of any great personality then we will see that they have also faced great challenges. Great personalities used to see challenges as just stepping stones for success but mediocre people always try to skip challenges. Mediocre people also have a fear of failure. Today we will know more about famous failures of successful people and observe how they achieved success. Famous BasketBall player and legendary cartoonist This person was knocked out of the High School Basketball team and that same night he locked his room and wept for the whole night. This person became Michael Jordan and if he has focused on his failure then he might have spent his life in solitude. This person never liked school and his father used to hate his art skills. He applied for the army but got rejected. He also opened his own studio. But shortly he faced huge losses in business and became bankrupt. People rejected him after saying that ...

Seeds of success: CEO's Dilemma

Seeds of Success Introduction We all know and believe that honesty and truthfulness always in the end. Our truthfulness can help us to get the ultimate success in the long run. Many times we see that people who are doing less hard work or speaking lies are getting good results but always remember that your hard work will never get wasted. If we will study the life of any legend like Michael Jordan , Jack Ma , or Elon Musk then we might come to know that they also faced multiple hardships and challenges but they always tried until success came to them. Today we will understand the importance of truthfulness and honesty with the help of the CEO story. CEO's Dilemma This story is about a very successful CEO who served his organization with the utmost diligence. He wants to select a suitable candidate who can become the next CEO. He was in stress due to this tension. After thinking and contemplating, he decided not to select his son/daughter or any other director as the next...