A wise man once said “much of our activity these days is nothing more than a cheap anesthetic to deaden the pain of an empty life.” Having a busy life may not be a bad thing by itself, but if our busyness is only to cover the shame and pain of an empty life then…
Worldview
Nobody is completely or genuinely objective. Did you know that every bit of information or data that comes to our mind through different senses is actually processed or filtered by our brain that is filled with pre-existing ideas? Even though sometimes we claim that our views are fully objective and are free of subjectivity, it’s…
You Know what I mean?
One of the common phrases I hear these days in most conversations is “You know what I mean?” It’s interesting to notice the different responses to this question. Most adults say “Oh yah!” as a response, while most young people say “I guess…” with a very uncertain look on their face. And there are those…
Happiness is a Choice
Happiness is something everybody wants yet nobody seems to have enough. It’s a lifelong pursuit for some who imagine that their happiness is just on the horizon. For most of us happiness is like chasing a mirage, we feel like we are almost there, yet we never get hold of it, it constantly eludes us.…
Paradigm Shifts
Human beings are by nature ‘settlers’, I do not mean they tend to settle geographically but they tend to settle with an idea and resist change as much as possible. It often takes time for us to believe something, but once we believe something we tend to stick to it passionately and are very reluctant…
Gratitude
If we can take a few moments to reflect on the content of our prayers, we will be amazed that most of our prayers are filled with requests, pleas and petitions asking God to give us things and take care of people or difficult situations. We often find ourselves trapped in the web of pressing…
Excuses our Psychological Barriers
“I CAN’T” is a very common phrase we either say or hear every day. I personally know of some people who use this phrase more often than they want or should. In fact some people use it so often that you can almost predict their response even before you ask them to do something. Many…
Uncontrolled Tongue
The Talmud tells a story of a King who commanded his jester to go out and bring the very best thing in the world. After a few hours the jester returned with a small package in his hand. The king was surprised that the jester found the best thing in the world so soon; he…
When Fear Cripples our Life
“We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears” said the 17th century French classical author Francois Rochefoucauld. Fear is one of our basic instincts and is our survival response. It gives the alarm when it senses danger or a potential loss that can hurt you. In a sense we were created…
The power of Forgiveness
On Monday 2nd October, 2006 Charles Carl Roberts, a 32-year-old dairy truck driver dropped his children off at a school bus stop and headed for the Amish school armed with three guns and 600 rounds of ammunition. What a bizarre sequence of facts! On the one hand he seems to be a responsible/loving father who…