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Happy Birthday Ratan Tata!

Ratan Naval Tata turns 84 today. He is a philanthropist and an Industrialist. He needs no introduction. On his birthday, here are some of his quotes to brighten your day and inspire your life: 1. "None can destroy iron, but its own rust can. Likewise, none can destroy a person but his own mindset can." We fail sometimes, it is upon us whether we decide to let it go or give it one more try. We are what our attitude is. 2. "Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going because a straight line even in an ECG means we are not alive." Do you remember the roller coaster ride or the big Ferris wheel ride? How thrilled did you feel? Likewise, life will keep challenging you and comforting you simultaneously. This process is in repeat mode and keeps life mysterious, interesting, and alive. 3. "Take the stones people throw at you. And use them to build a monument." Criticism is an invincible part of life. Choose wisely, which criticism is worth taking in ...

Words and words are all we have......

One of the most important landmarks for human development is the invention of language. There are about  7099 languages  spoken in the world. Have you ever imagined how mesmerizing it is that every language has its own set of letters, and those letters come together to make words? Those words make everything else. The captivating stories we listen to and read, the love and sadness we express, every emotion we want to share or write need words, a whole lot of them! You must have observed words can bring an immense change in one's life. Words can make someone merry or gloomy, motivate or discourage, excite or depress, cause confusion or certainty, and much more. Hence, never underestimate the power of words. Always think before you speak. As your words can make or break a life. When I was a kid, my grandfather used to say now and then to me:  “कमान से निकला तीर और मुंह से निकली बात वापस नहीं आती|” ( English Translation:  The arrow from the command and the words that ca...

Live for yourself!

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Src:  https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=do-you-have-a-good-or-bad-life Do you remember a day when someone was body shaming you, and you accepted and believed all the nonsense they had to say about you? Do you remember a day when you failed terribly at something you loved or a day when you felt so lonely that you decided to give up your life? But, it is commendable of you to be still alive and doing well and reading this! Sometimes we think of taking our lives, and seldomly we try it too. Some succeed also. We have many spiritual and social theories about not giving up our lives. Today I will discuss the biological reasons to keep ourselves alive. We, humans, have gone through many transitions from our ape-like structure over the millenniums (3,15,000 years, to be exact!) to be us. Your ancestors have survived many things over lacs years like natural calamities, wars, etc., to transfer their genes without breaking the chain to bring you on Earth. I think this asto...