The Vivekananda series …….. 8. Transformation
Transformation is the fundamental principle of life and nature. Get a pair of slippers and stop complaining that the world isn’t carpeted !
Vivekananda
The Vivekananda series ……. 7. Risk Taking
Risk Taking – That sums up Krishnan and my life !! This seventh card in the Vivekanda series is about living on the edge, not the ledge.
The Vivekananda series …. 4. Projection
Remember the world is a canvas and “you” are projected on it. Projection changes when you change ! Another gem from Swami Vivekananda.
The Vivekananda series …….. 8. Transformation
This is one of Swami Vivekananda’s quotes that’s so easy not to follow 🙂 because he says it’s better to wear slippers than carpet the whole Earth !! It goes completely against what we like to do – change others while we want to remain unchanged. 🙂 As we litter the streets or throw out … Read more
The Vivekananda series ……. 7. Risk Taking
This is a corollary quote to the quote on daring – this is about daring to take risks. Let’s think a little more about what sort of risks we take …. Study in a really good school, worry incessantly about marks and commit suicide when we get 95% instead of 97%… buy the latest in-fashion … Read more
The Vivekananda series …. 4. Projection
My interpretation of the above quote is that it brings out the debate between the personality ethic and the character ethic and clearly decides in favor of the character ethic. The best seller, probably to this day, amongst the self-help books is Dale Carnegie’s “How to win friends and influence people”. This is also the … Read more