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  1. The 3 Things That Stop You From Being Happy

    By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Every child is nothing but a bundle of joy, but as we grow up, somewhere, we lose that joy. A child smiles 400 times a day. When a child grows up and becomes an adolescent, he smiles only 17 times a day, and when he becomes ...
  2. The 10 Steps To Happiness

    By Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar 1. Reduce Your Needs & Increase Your Responsibilities If you sit and make a note of all your responsibilities and all your needs, and if you find that your needs are more than your responsibilities, then life will lead ...
  3. 3 Simple Ways to be Happier Right Now

    The pursuit of happiness is a quest that every human being shares. But somewhere along the way, we’ve forgotten what the true nature of happiness actually is. Happiness is characterized as something to pursue and capture, something that can be tracked dow ...
  4. The Secret to Achieving Goals: Just Do It

    Whether we call them, resolutions, commitments or something else, our goals for the New Year are always difficult to achieve. Reasons vary, but resolving to better oneself in any way is always a struggle. Sometimes the weight of the previous year can keep ...
  5. The International Women's Conference: Making a Global Impact by Empowering Women

    Women have always been an unstoppable force of good in the world. Despite the injustices, inequality, and abuse we have faced throughout history, countless women have risen above, fought for what is right, and propelled humanity towards a more peaceful, j ...
  6. A Rock Is Not Just A rock, Amazing Inspiration!

    Does a rock have Spirit? It must, if we believe that the Spirit is omnipresent. A rock represents ancient vastness, stability, and strength. There is beauty hidden in a rock, a seeker finds it. There is a church in a rock! Lo! A  Ganesha too! ​ Just as ev ...
  7. 10 Affirmations for Self-Forgiveness

    As the old saying goes, nobody’s perfect. No one on this earth has ever lived a life free of negativity, fear, or doubt. We’ve all unintentionally hurt someone, whether through selfishness, thoughtlessness, or just plain ignorance. Maybe you’ve retaliated ...
  8. Recharge Yourself: 5 Ways to Cultivate Personal Space

    We live in a chaotic, fast-paced world, and some days it might seem as though every minute of every day is packed to the brim with activity. Our attention is always being pulled in ten different directions, between emails that need to be responded to and ...
  9. Do I really want to know what the future holds?

    We were all glued to the TV watching Sloane Stephens and Venus Williams battle it out in the Women’s semifinals at the US open.  I had never seen Sloane play before. I really didn’t know who she was till that evening, But thanks to my mother, an avid fan ...
  10. The Hidden Magic Of Forgiveness

    “Mom, if I’ve said or done anything to offend you, then please forgive me.” “Mona,” my mother replied, “If I’ve caused you offense in any way, either knowingly or unknowingly, then forgive me.” Every year on  Kshamavani  (“Forgiveness Day”) millions of Ja ...
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