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...
Introduction The ninth principle of Napoleon Hill's 17 principles of success is the Self-Discipline. It is the one without which the previous principles would be useless. It refers to your mastery over negative habits standing in the way to your success, development, and enforcement of positive habits which are required to avail the previously mentioned assets. How to develop Self-Discipline 1.Mastery over tongue: Thinking first and then speaking after evaluating that whatever you are about to say is beneficial for you and not harmful to others. 2. Refrain from striking back: Master to refrain from the general tendency to strike back at people who troubles you by exercising self–discipline. Every thought and every act which you do to benefit or injure another person will come back to you in some of the other forms. So, if you feel like slandering someone, instead of speaking it, write it in the sands near the edge of the water and then, walk away from it until the tides flow. 3. ...