Inspiration Articles

We, at Sapphire, the best preschool in Noida, believe that the act of involving children in learning makes the experience more personal and satisfying to the learners. Besides, experiential learning also gives the learners a glimpse of their intrinsic abilities, and thereby works as an added advantage for them. It is this aspect that offers both the children, as well as us, an opportunity to work further on enhancing those talents and virtues. And we, at Sapphire, are leaving

Millie lives on $1 a day earned from crushing rocks in a quarry, and she has asthma. This is enough for one meal a day for her whole family. She lives in a 4x7 hut with her 6 children, 2 of which are AIDS orphans she has adopted. They have no water, no electricity, and no possessions. It is so small that one person is appointed to say when everyone should roll over at night. At least, that was how Millie was living. Now she has a small house of her own, financed by a brick-ma

Lunch at a restaurant! With a friend, live and in person! A restaurant with indoor seating, no masks required for the vaccinated. OMG, I thought I’d died and gone to heaven. After the long year of home-cooking (not much variety there), take-out (fun from time to time, not all the time), and lusting in front of Food Network re-runs, the trip to the restaurant was more than a welcome event. It was Nirvana. As my friend and I lovingly perused the menu, comparison-shopping the p

When I was in my second year of college living on campus (at Columbia in NYC) with 4 suite mates, every time the phone rang, there was a race to answer it. Everyone wanted to be the guy to hear the “hello” on the other side just in case it was my friend Michael Jackson calling. Most of those days, Michael was holed up on top of the Four Seasons, roughly 60 blocks away from where I lived on the upper Westside of Manhattan just near Harlem. I’d happily drift downtown, gai

Do you remember the last time you were inspired? Really inspired? Do you remember the energy in each molecule of your body that felt like you were dancing even if you were standing still? Maybe it was from a rousing sermon from your favorite minister, from a piece of music, perhaps from a motivational speaker or maybe just watching a sunset and realizing your connection to the Universe. Inspiration comes in many forms, but no matter the form, it’s something that’s as impo

Pierre was born in Paris, France and attended a bilingual school so he was able to speak English when his family moved to the United States when he was six. Pierre’s family lived in the Washington, D.C. area for most of his schooling. Although his parents were separated when he was about 2 years old they stayed in close contact and Pierre felt loved and valued. Even though living with his mother, he spent many weekends with his father who was a surgeon. Pierre enjoyed taggi

How to Discover Your Purpose in 2019 Are you struggling with how to discover your purpose in life? Now is the perfect time to renew your bliss and outlook. Here are tips to finding your meaning!rnStuck in a rut? Ready for a change? Maybe you feel fine, but you just want to reach levels you've never seen in 2019. To make this happen, it has to be a lifestyle change, rather than just a New Year's resolution. rn rnTo learn how to discover your purpose this year, follow these wor

“Resist not evil” is a quote that has puzzled millions of people for over 2,000 years, and still does today. But what is even more puzzling and frustrating is why we resist our good. Why do we resist what we love, what we are called to do, our deepest yearnings, our biggest dreams and expressing our gifts? I love to speak in front of all sizes of groups of people, and will tell anybody that I do. It’s when I feel the most alive in my purpose, where I feel I make the big

With my Thriving Through Tough Times tip, “Give to your community so you can fully recover,” I had been trying to justify it a bit backwards. With the other techniques, I noticed their appearance in many different traditions and thought, “Ah ha, a theme!” For example, surrounding yourself with a caring community is a widespread practice when tough times appear. However, with “give back to recover,” I noticed this by watching clients, effective leaders and how I wa

Just the other morning we were going to the gym when we passed a little girl holding hands with her mother. The girl was happily skipping along. It immediately made Deb ask: Why do little girls skip? And why, as young William says, do little boys walk when they can run?nnObviously, it is because these are expressions of happiness. But it made us stop and think about how we express our happiness once we get to be adults.n n Deb: The little girl skipping made me remember that w

The Art of Being a Like-able Person 1. Know yourself: Yes, it all begins with you. Personal branding is about knowing who you are and presenting your best self to meet the needs of others. You need to really know who you are – your strengths and weaknesses. What makes your brand unique. What makes you tick, your likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. If you take the time to understudy yourself, it better prepares you to handle your relationships, clients, fans, and followers.r

Taking cooking lessons is not only for beginners but also for someone who is not new to cooking. Basic cooking classes equips one who is new to cooking with all the basic skill and techniques while building their interest to try out new recipies. The lessons are also important for people who know the basics and want to increase their experience or learn how to put a contemporarily spin on dishes and desserts as well as preparation techniques. Learning quick and healthy dinner

rn“Life is all about taking risks. If you never take risks, you'll never know what you are capable of. “rnAvinash Kuri risked leaving his position even when he has required an early advancement.rn Avinash was conceived in a family with an Army foundation. He had burned through the vast majority of his life in Army Cantonment. He was just 2 years old when he used to act like his grandfather's action, this shows he was born talent in the acting field. When he grew up a bit,

Sure, we’ve all heard it a thousand times… “Expect the best!” But does positive thinking really work, or is it just some cliché? It really works!! You’ve gotta use this phrase correctly, though. Keep reading to find out how… The thoughts you think and the mental images you picture in your mind lead to your future reality. Whatever you are telling yourself and visualizing now is what will eventually come to pass in your life. For most people, it takes awhile to re

Do you know what is driving you? Why are you working so hard and doing so much to get what you want? Do you know your purpose for being here? It seems strange that most of the time we go through life without any real purpose of our own. At times we do achieve great things and have the appearance of having a wonderful life. We may even have every material thing we could ever want and be successful at our careers, businesses and every thing else. But, as many who have achieved

A lot of people struggle with turbulent emotions and addictive behavior. They spend years in psychotherapy and at times they are able to overcome addictive habits through will power, only to have a recurrence and go back to old ways. From my experience, and also through observation of many people , I have discovered that a lasting change from unwanted behavior can be achieved through the practice of mindfulness.rnMindfulness has been interpreted as many things. My view of it

Well the winter Olympics are just around the corner. What an exciting time! I enjoy watching the Olympics because I like watching these athletes compete for the most coveted prize of all, the gold medal! This is the award that these athletes work so hard to attain, and I can tell you that everyone who reaches their dream at this event has followed the 6 secrets to success! Just ask any of them what they did to arrive at the Olympics and they’ll tell you! Maybe they won’t

I recently completed a 30km cross-country skiing marathon – a real stretch for a girl who lacked confidence and skill in high school athletics. But this journey wasn’t about competing; it was aboutrncompleting… and contributing. My efforts were inspired by a desire to raise funds for my favouriterncharities. After 4 skiing lessons, I was armed with techniques and mental queues to keep me going and make the most of every stride: “pop,” “up” and “kick!” My exc

What is a moment? How do we define such a place that we exist in momentarily and yet cannot really say that it is exists until it has happened. We cannot pin point it but yet we exist in it continuously. This now moment is the existence that is happening, it continues on in a line until we ...

A personal change strategy for success in life and business. The requirements for embracing change as fresh opportunities rather than as something to fear. Mankind’s ability to adapt to change has made us the most successful species on this planet. Without this ability we would not have the technology and industry that we have and are continually developing. Change is a part of living and without it we would stagnate. We shape the environment, in an attempt to make life saf

Lately, I have been thinking about how many of my clients are attached to and perpetually in search of something outside of themselves... myself included. Whether it is rewards, recognition, money, travel, food, exercise, etc, I’m reminded of what Wayne Dyer says: “There is nothing you want that is external to you.” – I may be paraphrasing but you get the gist. We often think that if the circumstances in our lives change, we will feel happier, more at peace, joyful, e

Stewing in the worst thoughts of your current situation won’t improve the situation. It only continues to bring about negative emotions, negative energy, and negative actions. Your family and friends aren’t necessarily excited to watch, listen, nor participate in the pity party. Now, turn the table around and welcome the birth of change. It’s a transformational shift from that which no longer serves you to that which launches you on your way to a better vibration and a

What exactly is inspiration? We often talk about being inspired—inspired to do something, a feeling of inspiration: “I felt inspired.” We speak about inspiring people: “She’s an inspiring speaker.”nnThe word inspire comes from the word spirit, the Latin spîritus, meaning breath, which was derived from the verb spîrâre ‘breathe’. In the Augustan period, it gradually began to take over as the word for soul. nnFor me, inspiration is something that touches me d

This past weekend I was asked to speak on “Success” and immediately, my mind went to “S U C C E S S… that’s the way we spell Success!” Yes, I was a cheerleader in high school, in case you hadn’t already guessed it. I was right back in 11th grade with that inner mantra playing in my mind. I had to laugh how back then it was about winning a football game. Today, it’s about living a winning life.nnOur topic of discussion was, “How do you define success?” To m

It's Friday night and you're stressed our perusing the web searching for job leads. In just two weeks you will be on terminal leave from the military and you're nervous. The economy is in shambles, jobless rates are at an all time high, and you have zero experience in the corporate world. To make things worse, you're competing against folks with stacked resumes and a huge network, and the outlook appears dim. You're about to go to combat in the real world except you have a pr

How many times have you been discouraged because someone else didn’t see the brilliance of what you created, thought of, or wanted to do? How many times have you walked away from something because you decided it wasn’t a good idea, too? Consider these…rn• The movie Star Wars was rejected by every movie studio in Hollywood before 20th Century Fox finally produced it. It went on to be one of the largest-grossing movies in film history. rn• As a child, Sylvester Stallo

I was walking a deserted stretch of a beach that holds great magic for me each time I visit. Not only is the beauty unparalleled, but there is a special energy I feel when I visit here, almost as if this beach talks to me.nnThat day I was looking for seashells. I felt that if took something tangible from the beach, perhaps I could harness the energy I feel when I’m here and recreate it at home.nnI found many pieces of large broken shells yet wished they were whole. Suddenly

“To be everywhere is to be nowhere.” ~ Seneca from Letters from a Stoic Love the fact that was said by a guy who lived 2,000 years ago. (Apparently multi-tasking/over-working has been around for awhile. :) There are obviously a lot of ways we can look at this: from the frenzied pace we tend to live running from one activity to another to the constant juggling of projects in a never-ending loop of trying to do way more than possible and/or necessary. So, I’ll ask: are yo

It feels so wonderful when everyone is in the holiday spirit, that recently I’ve started a new habit to keep that feeling around throughout the year. When someone asks me the traditional question, “How are you”, I smile and say, “ I’m grateful! ” Usually they are taken aback, as they are expecting me to just say, “Fine, thank you”.nnBy saying “I’m grateful” out loud, so many good things happen. It is a constant reminder for me of the many blessings in my

Are you an empty leader? Be honest. It’s hard to lead others when you are getting your butt kicked. (Excuse the word, but I think it is needed here if that is how you are feeling.) When your world is crashing in around you, you’ll be less prepared to lead well. When the stress and anxiety of your world is heavier than the strength you have to lead, you will find yourself treading backward more than forward. Empty leaders begin to shut others out of decision making, for fear

Often we have a special occasion coming up and want to look fabulous. Then the panic of “What do I wear?” begins. For my special occasion I want a new outfit that fits me perfectly and when I put it on, I feel beautiful! I went to Bonnie, a talented wardrobe consultant at Tres Bon, in Boulder, and hired her to help me find just the right thing. She asked questions about the look I was trying to create. She also asked what was already in my closet and I told her she didnâ€

The two most important principles to which I have committed myself is to be 1. TRUSTWORTHY and 2. THE BEST. Every entrepreneur likes to think he is trustworthy and “the best”, but it is far easier said than practiced. TRUST is the description for a broad number of principles that falls in this category. It includes honesty, reliability, keeping promises, no hidden agendas, relationship-building, commitment and loyalty. I am sure there are more similar principles or statem

I have to take issue with Saturday’s The New York Times’ article headline: Unlikely Singer is YouTube Sensation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY n nWhy the hell is she “unlikely?”nBecause she doesn’t look like a star. So?nBecause she’s 47? So?nBecause she’s an unemployed spinster from Scotland? So?n nSusan Boyle isn’t an unlikely anything.n n nInstead, she’s a human being who’s been kissed by an angel—of song. And by the grace of divine order,

Why do we resist change so very much? I just spent the last hour coaching my good friend, Bob, on how to handle a difficult situation. He founded a company about ten years ago and is now ready to take it to the next level. His entire identity has been based around this company- he IS the company. For the last several years Bob has been trying to figure out how to get out of the company and follow his dream, which is very different from the “job” he found himself in while

Here are 8 signs that you're in reaction...you're moving away from a feeling or experience rather than moving toward wholeness in that moment:rn rn1. You’re suffering . Your motivation is to get away from the pain or discomfort - whether it is physical or emotional - not because you’ve transformed and you’ve raised your standard but because you’re in reaction and you want to escape!rn rn2. You want the symptom gone without you having to change anything about YOU.rn rn

Snow and sleet pelted the windshield of the New York City streetcar Mary Anderson was riding on that winter’s day in 1902. It was the ride she would remember for the rest of her life, because it was that ride that inspired her to invent the world’s first windshield wiper. Mary watched as the driver struggled to see through the blinding rain and snow and wondered why someone didn’t invent something to clear the windshield. She voiced her concern to the other passengers a

In the acorn resides the whole plan of the oak tree: the roots that will reach in time deep into the soil: the trunk that will grow thick and strong to support its branches: the leaves that will open out and flourish: and the acorns that will grow in years to come.nnIn the egg resides the whole plan of the bird: the tail that will angle this way and that to steer the bird in flight: the wings that will spread wide to act as efficient flying tools: the feathers that will act a

The most important thing you could ever learn is that YOU are loved, honored, and adored by All-That-Is-Holy. Nothing you’ve ever done or ever will do could earn this love. Nothing you’ve ever done or not done ever lost this love. Nothing you’ll ever do or not do will ever lose this love. This love is a “given”. That’s the way it’s been set up. But you have the power to accept this love or reject it. If you reject it, you reject yourself, but it doesn’t reject you. This love is always there, waiting for you to accept it and yourself.

In the classic holiday movie It’s a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart played the role of a small town young man whose greatest ambition was to leave for the big city at his earliest opportunity to seek his fortune. When fate seemed to have other plans for him, he grew despondent and felt hopeless. A guardian angel named Clarence was sent to give Jimmy Stewart’s character a gift: to see what life in the small town would have been like had he never been born. As you might imagi

Yesterday on the drive home from Nashville, across the prairies of Kansas and Eastern Colorado, hawks were my constant companions throughout the drive. Today, while sitting down to write some text for our Global Hug Tour, I looked out the window and saw a huge mountain lion about 40? away from our deck! nnWe live in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, in Boulder, CO and although mountain lions live here, we’ve never seen one at our home. Seems Mother Nature is talking to

The business world is full of Anglo-Saxon terms and acronyms that can lead to confusion and misunderstandings with suppliers and customers. Specifically, in the sector of purchases and tenders in public and private companies, there are three acronyms that are often confused between them or used interchangeably, although each of them has its meaning and reason for being. These are the acronyms that we use to make formal requests to suppliers about their products or services: w

There are many obstacles on the road to success, but your job is to use them as stepping-stones and to persist until you succeed.nnTwelve feet of snow fell in upstate New York in February. Throughout the winter, there were freak storms that dumped huge amounts of snow throughout the Midwest and down into Arkansas. Even the Florida orange crop was hit by freezing temperatures, causing massive financial losses.nnTwo years ago, my wife and I attended a conference in Colorado Spr

Do not just wait for inspiration to simply fall into your lap or come simply knocking on your door! Well, the truth is, you merely cannot wait for things to happen to you. You’ve got to make a great effort to inspire yourself in order to live a vibrant and fulfilling life. And even the most well motivated and inspired individuals need some doses of inspiration every now and then or they will eventually lose their focus and most especially their vigor and zest for living. So

"On your marks!" The loudspeaker boomed throughout the pool and the arena. The contestants were poised, tight, and ready to pounce. "Get set!" Bang! The start gun exploded over the swimmers’ ears. Microseconds later the competitors hit the water, splashing their way toward the end of the pool. A few tense moments later, the declared winner was Shane Gould. The crowd went wild with excitement. The crowd was on their feet; their voices chanting Shane's name in unison congratu

No matter how old you are, self-improvement and personal growth will have a strong impact on your personality. You will be surprised to know, people spend billions of dollars on self-improvement products across the globe. This means there has been an exponential increase in the number of people gravitating towards self-growth. Secondly, if you don’t keep up with the times, it will be hard for you to navigate your relationships with the people around you. Experts suggest an

Second career option Do you need comprehensive information on career retraining? Retraineducation.com is the website to visit. It will provide you will all the information you need as well as information on all the requirements.The world is changing fast and one should not lay all their eggs in one basket. It is good to have a second career ideas that will help you in future. Many people are enhancing their career prospects for a safer future.rn rnIs it possible for one to ha

Rupinder Singh Khurana, is a London based Chef who is working in a leading luxury hotel. He is 35 yrs old and is settled in London since past 8 years. Rupinder Singh Khurana originally hails from Liverpool where he was born and did his schooling. Born to doctor parents, everybody including his family and friends expected him to follow the footsteps of his parents and become a doctor. He however, had other plans for himself. He surprised everyone when he disclosed his desire t

Most of us are familiar with the idea that we are not human beings having spiritual experiences; instead, we are spiritual beings having human experiences. We hear this and even though we may experience a resounding yes in our bodies, we may not take the time to really acknowledge the truth of these statements. Integrating this idea into how we view ourselves can broaden our sense of who we are and help us appreciate ourselves as brave spirits on an important mission to learn

Your mind is like a garden: Whatever you plant will grow. Your thoughts are seeds you're planting: They produce, each after its kind. And you, just like a gardener, Can choose which seeds you'll plant. And by the choice of seeds you sow, You choose the harvest you will reap. So don't plant seeds of lack or fear, Disease, discord, or doubt. Plant, instead, the seeds you want; Then things you want will sprout. This gift of choice is given to all, And not to just a few. The harvest, friend, is in your hands: The crop depends on you.

Overthinking sometimes disappoints us in different ways. This didn't let us start a new thing by making us think that something will go bad and what people will think about us. During Your teenage, You often have a crush on someone. you must have liked that person a lot. Always thinking about that person, want to talk, meet, and share your feelings. But you might be not able to open yourself in front of that individual. Or during your job when you need leave, you may didn't a