Showing posts with label commitment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label commitment. Show all posts
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Monday, 7 October 2024
Reflection
Sincerity and commitment: two
stellar qualities which need cultivation. The world is quite a superficial one
currently. Both qualities do not define many. If they are demonstrated, it is
generally to achieve an end. And after that, they are not seen much.
Evidently then, the reality percolates
down to our own personality of which these two qualities are not an integral part,
just superimposed for a period of time.
Reflection, soul searching,
finding new tools for a better existence, “turning over a new leaf” on some
counts may be a pressing need, sometimes not felt at all, much to our long term
detriment.
Although I do past life
regression, I do believe that the saying” we have only one life that we know
of” becomes significant in terms of using precious time for tending to our soul
journey rather than getting too involved in matters of temporary gratification.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Thursday, 30 December 2021
Thursday, 12 August 2021
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
Economy of words
I have noticed that people who respect
themselves are generally very dependable. And being dependable is a sterling
quality that spells commitment AND fulfilling verbal promises.
Today, it is the one thing to say things
for effect. Like, “I would love to see you sometime” or, “I will call you
tomorrow”. I would say, don’t say it because no one is waiting for you say
these things. And if they take your words seriously, you may lose their trust.
Gradually, no one will believe you.
If we respect ourselves, we would exercise
economy of words. Not say what we don’t really mean but be sincere in general.
Truth matters. Simplicity matters.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Speakingtree Blog: www.speakingtree.in/public/surekhakothari
Thursday, 2 July 2020
Thursday, 16 August 2018
Lack of responsibility
Can you respect yourself if you have no
commitment to anything and anyone in life? When you just drift along aimlessly?
I always wonder about the psyche behind this. Can there be no ambition, no
drive, and no cognizance of what others around you might be depending on you for?
We are quick to point this aspect in other
people. A lack of commitment goes hand in hand with a lack of responsibility.
And these are not useful or admirable traits.
Living within a family and society makes
responsibility mandatory and so with people receiving a salary. The proportion
of commitment in relation to salary was never the thought in earlier times.
Today, the respect for employers is scant in many places, especially domestic
staff. And this is not the case only here.
This is the world of today. Dealing with it
is the only option. And avoiding stress at the same time. Stress is the biggest
killer.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Sunday, 1 July 2018
Wednesday, 27 December 2017
Monday, 30 October 2017
Monday, 18 September 2017
Friday, 21 October 2016
Life Span
Too much of anything is
avoidable. The mind looks for a change when it cannot handle excesses. And why
not? A heavy, saturated mind can cause many problems. Like everything in life,
the mind needs some space and some rest.
Can you imagine if thoughts
never ceased at all? For one, we could not sleep at all. For another, no
thought would be complete. Without rest and sleep, we would surely reduce our
life span or go crazy even.
As they say, “all work and no play....." and this applies to all of
us.
So, if you want to have a happy life, take breaks from everything
frequently, even if short ones. Laugh every day. Change unhappy anything to
happy. Before a maximum saturation sets in, shift gears ....and be a little
wise, a little crazy, a little adventurous, a little determined, a little
balanced but always happy.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Live and let live!
Live
and let live! That would be so, so wonderful, right? No interference. No desire
to control or clip wings. No poking the nose in other people's affairs.
Maintaining a little space within the closeness. Letting the final decision be
taken by the person concerned. Agree to disagree in an amicable manner
sometimes. Encourage and support independent points of view. But continuing to
care and respect all the way...
Sometimes,
people can walk along the same path but at their own pace. And that is so
wonderful. No need to compete and to overtake anyone.
Walking
the path with a spring in your stride, hugging nature, singing a happy song, a
lilt in your voice, oblivious of any dissenting or disapproving looks, living
your life with wisdom, divine grace and love in your heart.
WAY
TO GO, FOLKS
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Sunday, 11 September 2016
Thursday, 1 September 2016
Monday, 8 August 2016
Attachment
It is inevitable that in our
journey, some stay with us all along and some fulfill the reason they were in
your life and move away. It is absolutely ordained and within the plan of our life.
Forming attachments along the
way makes this learning difficult. Much grief, sorrow and unacceptability comes
our way, leading to an arrest in the growth process. We were not meant to
gather so much negativity. But learning such lessons with wisdom would make our
tough karma easier to handle, though inevitable to experience.
Like a child that fails in
exams when it has not learnt the right lessons, life is one such exam where
learning does not come only from mugging but observing, introspecting, experiencing,
making wise decisions and choices and then arriving at the right path.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Genuine
The ingenuity of the human mind can conjure up "genuine"
reasons and justifications for actions and behavior. We are masters at the game
of illusions which are
a product of our creativity.
But there is only one reality. Sooner or later, we will arrive at that.
Rather, we will HAVE to arrive at that. Like a derailed train or delayed train
that might reach its destination late...how late would depend on how soon the
obstacles can be cleared. Life is pretty much like that. The difference is, in
our case, only we can clear those blocks and obstacles. We can go round and
round but ultimately, we have to find our path to reality. If we won't exercise
the right choices, we will be led to the right choice....
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
Inspirational story!
A deeply inspirational story! Once, a very
bright and keen-to-study boy went to a brilliant astrologer who had never been
wrong in his predictions and asked him, "Sir! Will you please look at my
palm and tell me how much I will
study!
The astrologer, after examining the lines on his palm said, “I am sorry but there is no line of knowledge in your palm". The boy asked him to point out the place of the line. Once he knew where the line should be, he went home, took a knife and cut a line exactly where the line of knowledge should have been.
Then, with a
bleeding palm, he went back to the astrologer and said, “Sir! See! Now I have
the line of knowledge in my palm." This boy grew up to be a famous Sanskrit scholar. His name was
Acharya Panini.
If all mankind had that kind of spirit, this world would be a haven. Our destinies can be molded by us. We are not limited by astrological predictions.
Surekha Kothari
surekhakothari.wordpress.com
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
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