Spirituality helps develop good character. It is character that shines bright when words fail to do so.
GAUR GOPAL DASPeople who meditate develop a habit of practicing sincere gratitude which helps them in all their relationships. It is a relationship-strengthening emotion because it requires us to see how we’ve been supported and affirmed by other people.
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Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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This happens with all relationships, not just in marriages. If we are not proactive in our relationships, they start to seem dry and become cumbersome. We have to have respect for the other person, which is reflected in how sensitively we treat them.
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The first step in selflessness is to practise it with our family.
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At work we tend to compare and compete with others, instead of comparing and competing with ourselves.
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Our association is powerful: it can uplift us or bring us down.
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We can increase our scope of selflessness beyond our family by serving our community, city or even nation.
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To find your purpose in life, you must go on a journey of self-discovery.
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Behind the smiles, everyone is going through personal struggles we know nothing about.
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Always seeing the best in people and choosing to avoid their faults.
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It is strange that sword and words have the same letters. Even more strange is that they have the same effect if not handled properly.
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People with a closed mindset want to grow by beating others in their field. Open-minded people, on the other hand, grow by developing themselves.
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Familiarity breeds contempt, I replied. When we are overly familiar with people, we forget how important they are to us and the correct way to behave with them.
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One’s ability to appreciate beauty is related to one’s ability to make moral judgments.
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Think: Is this in my control? If yes, you can do something about it. If no, then you cannot do anything about it. Therefore, in both circumstances, why worry?
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Physical violence is inflicted with weapons, but emotional violence is inflicted with words; words can leave invisible scars that can take years, or even lifetimes, to heal.
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