Self Development – Verses from the Heart

Yet We Cannot

The Sky appears just above our heads So nearer to be caught Yet, no length of hand can grab The ocean waters, vast and vast But a thirsty mouth can’t sip some in The Air is all around us Yet, you can’t hold it in your palms Nor seal it in the lung The mindContinue reading “Yet We Cannot”

I, the River

I, the river, always flowing Running, jumping and rolling I have a mouth That i cannot shut or cry aloud I have no legs Yet I can move the fastest I have no hands Yet I can carry stones and gravel I have two banks But I do not keep any money in them IContinue reading “I, the River”

HINTS FOR IDEAL LIFE

Give a smile Walk a mile Be full of humour Never carry a rumour Harm not your brethren Nor an animal, even a hen Help the needy Condemn the greedy Never be late Sacrifice for the state.

I am Excited

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Oneness

All differences in this world are one of degree, not of kind because oneness is the secret of everything. -Swami Vivekananda

The Secrets

My dear genie, Celebrate the 16 years, Revel on the Best moments Sweetly welcome the 17thRemember the Best lessonsOf the Past Resolve to unlock the treasuresof tomorrowAnd here are a few secrets The secret key to HappinessIs To Accept andNever Expect The secret of successis to Focuson your strengths The secret of PeaceIs to liveinContinue reading “The Secrets”

If You want, then learn

If you want the foodLearn to cookIf you love travelLearn to drive If you love musicLearn to listenIf you love sportsLearn to appreciate If you love successLearn to fail with graceIf you want the fruitLearn to climb If you love the snow on the hillsLearn to breatheIf you want to liveLearn to love.

Praying Mantis

I saw you this morningIn a flash of lightI would have crushed you under my careless feetA beautiful green leafUnswayed by the breezeStupefied in penance On a seat of four legsRobotic hands joined in graceA Geometric marvel of timelessPatience, beauty & grace What are you praying for?Where is your prey?What is your purpose?What’s your messageContinue reading “Praying Mantis”

When things don’t happen your way

When things don’t happen the wayYou want them to moveEgo, sitting on his throne,hurls the stoneAnd spreads The ripples of hurtAnger surges from the womb of expectationThe entire image of the world underneathQuakes, shivers, loses boundaries Anger is weakness. Anger is unworthy of a manIt simmers, flattens, compressed and unexpressed, fossilizedAt some innocuous pinhole, violenceContinue reading “When things don’t happen your way”

Zealous or Jealous

This is a world of competition. Whenever we come across someone who is better than us in our field of activity, We either get jealous or get inspired. The type of reaction reveals our inner strength. If we feel low about ourselves, we get jealous. If we are calm on the inside and our levelContinue reading “Zealous or Jealous”