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The Story of Nachiketa – Intensity on the Spiritual Path

Introduction The story of Nachiketa from the Katha Upanishad is one of the most profound lessons in focus, sincerity, and determination. Though deeply spiritual, its relevance extends far beyond — offering timeless wisdom for leaders, professionals, and anyone navigating today’s fast-paced corporate world. Nachiketa was a young boy whose father once undertook a yagna (sacred ritual) where everything one owned was to be given away in charity for spiritual merit. But instead of giving away his best possessions, Nachiketa’s father chose only the old and useless things. The boy, though only five years old, recognized the lack of integrity in his father’s actions. Courageously, he questioned his father: "If you truly vowed to give away everything, why are you keeping the valuable possessions back? Whom will you give me to?" Irritated, his father angrily retorted: “I give you to Yama, the Lord of Death.” Taking this seriously, Nachiketa set out to meet Yama. When he arrived, Yama ...

The inspirational story of Napoleon Bonaparte

Introduction Each one of us used to face problems in our lives and it is impossible to skip challenges of our path. There are two types of people in this world-first is those types of people who used to see problems during a challenging phase of life and second are those types of people who used to see opportunities during a challenging phase of life. When we see problems then problems used to become big and our road to success becomes very difficult but when we see opportunities then we get solutions to our problem very easily. Today we will talk about the great emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon Bonaparte was a French statesman and a great military leader who led many successful campaigns during the French revolution.  Buy these books to transform your life: Hyperfocus | Rich Dad Poor Dad | The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck | Atomic Habits He won many battles and ruled over the European continent during his lifetime but he was born in a very poor family in Cors...

5 Amazing Rules for HABIT Change: Part 1

Introduction Let’s define habit first and know more about habits? Habits are small decisions we used to make and the actions we used to take in our daily life. Researchers at Duke University found that about 40% of our behaviors are a result of our regular habits. Let’s understand the importance of good habits with a story. There was a man who was very disappointed with the bad habits of his young son. His son was very lazy and used to spend 10 to 12 hours on social media. He explained his concern to a wise man and that man agreed to help him. One day the wise man decided to go on a walk with the son of a man. When they entered a park, a wise man saw a small plant and requested the son to pluck out the plant and then fix it again. The son easily plucked out the plant. Then both of them move forward and the wise man saw a little larger plant and told man's son to pluck out that plant also. The son did the same and but this time he used an extra amount of force to do that. After this...