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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...

How to Avoid Procrastination

Introduction Procrastination is a major reason behind failure. Most of us find it hard to focus on the work to be done, we have a deadline looming, still, we are fiddling with miscellaneous things like checking email, social media, watching videos, surfing blogs, and forums. Somewhere in our mind and heart we know we should be working, but just don’t feel like doing anything. This is the phenomenon of procrastination in which we pass away our free time and put off important tasks we should have done by then. And when it is too late, we panic and wish we had done it earlier. The question is, How to avoid Procrastination? or how to not procrastinate? Steps Regarding ‘How to avoid Procrastination' 1. Break Work to be done into Little Steps: This is the first step of how to avoid procrastination. We generally procrastinate because we find the work too overwhelming for us subconsciously. We should break it down into little parts and then focus on the immediate phase and get it done to t...