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 Habit 3 of Stephen R. Covey’s ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" is "Put First Things First". The first habit is to work proactively and accept responsibility for our own lives. The second habit was "Begin with the End in Mind" which was more about our direction i.e., where we are heading. Now we will explain “habit 3: put first things first” which is more about personal management. Our independent willpower guides us to take important decisions and once we take our own responsibility then our personal management becomes liberating. Our confidence increase as we observe that we are working on our own plan rather than acting upon someone else’s plan. Putting first things first is a method of choosing high-priority tasks first and smartly overlooking time-wasting unnecessary activities. Managing Ourselves, Not Our Time Do you know what successful people do not like? Just like unsuccessful people, they also hate to work for long hours on their...