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 seventh principle of Napoleon Hill's 17 principles of success is the Positive Mental Attitude. A positive mental attitude can clear away all the hurdles which come and stand between a person and his/her major goal of life. It stands on the top of the entire list of the twelve great riches in life and will provide you the master key to success. Steps to keep your mind positive 1. To get along peacefully with people, one should learn to adjust to their state of mind, and to abstain from taking notice of insignificant situations, thus avoiding small controversial incidents. 2. To keep your mind positive under all circumstances, establish a fixed system of conditioning your mind for yourself while starting your day. 3. Selling yourself to other people is an art, which must be learned including leading questions to bring out desired reactions from others. Do not allow yourself to be drawn into an argument over an insignificant subject. 4. The habit of having a good-hea...