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The Story of Sukanya and Sage Chyavana

Introduction In Sanatan Scriptures, Sukanya was the daughter of King Sharyati, son of Vaivasvata Manu, and later became the wife of the great sage Chyavana. The sage had spent so many years in deep meditation that his body was covered by an anthill and a bird’s nest had formed over him. One day, the young and curious Sukanya noticed two shining objects inside the nest. Unaware that they were the sage’s eyes, she playfully poked at them, causing him to lose his sight. Enraged by this act, Chyavana cursed the kingdom, but Sukanya’s father pacified him by offering his daughter’s hand in marriage. Despite Chyavana’s old age and blindness, Sukanya accepted her role as his wife and devotedly cared for him with cheerfulness and loyalty. One day, the celestial physicians of the gods, the Ashwini Kumaras—twin brothers renowned for their beauty and healing powers—saw Sukanya and were struck by her radiant charm. Believing her beauty was better suited for heaven, they asked her to abandon her hus...

29 Factors of a Pleasing Personality

Introduction We already talked about the fifth principle of Napoleon Hill's 17 principles of success is the Pleasing Personality. Our personality can be our greatest asset or liability. Napoleon Hill explained how 29 major factors shape our personality and we can modify our personality at any given point in time. In our last article , we discussed 10 factors and now let's talk about rest of the factors. 29 Factors of a Pleasing Personality 11. Pleasing Tone of Voice: We can make or break a day of others by just our way of speaking. Our words may be acidic or floral. We must try to speak in more appropriate way during our conversations. 12. Facial Expression and the Habit of Smiling: Our single smile can make other’s day. Always try to make positive facial expressions as these expressions can attract others and inappropriate expressions can repel them away. 13. Tolerance: We have to accept that everyone have different perspectives towards life and we must accept this fact. Tol...

Principle 5: Pleasing Personality

Introduction  The fifth principle of Napoleon Hill's 17 principles of success is the Pleasing Personality. Our personality decides whether people will be attracted towards us or shy away. It is a display window that shows our character to others and it distinguishes us from other people. It is our trademark and hence we must see ourselves just as others see us. Napoleon Hill explained how 29 major factors shape our personality and we can modify our personality at any given point in time. 29 Factors of a Pleasing Personality 1. A Positive Mental Attitude: This is the most important factor for the formation of a pleasing personality. We can attract other people by showing our positive mental attitude. The outside world can be very harsh on us but we can decide our response in every situation. 2. Tactfulness: There are several ways of telling the same thing. We must say things in a more pleasing way. Many people may ask very obvious questions but we must respect other’s feelings and ...