Zen Moments

“I discovered why the universe wanted me to be a teacher…
the day I broke my toe…”

Well to be fair, it was a few days after I broke my toe. And I’ve always suspected that what the universe wants is really what I want. So perhaps it would be better to say: I discovered why I [...]

“He put his whole heart in to his work…”

Each year in July, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St Ignatius of Loyola – the founder of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits).
The Society has over the centuries been known to produce men of great intellect and vision. Apparently, when seeking permission from the Pope [...]

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life”

Commencement address by Steve Jobs
CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios
Given to graduates of Stanford University, June 12, 2005 (Duration: 15 mins)
“I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help [...]

“His smile…I felt I was shown a glimpse of heaven on earth.”

I reside in India and some of the descriptions are specific to the locality. Child labor might be a hard thing to imagine in the US but very common in India. This story is about how a 5 yr. old pumped high spirit, dignity [...]