Cordially Yours

Experts emphatically advise, and rightly so, that there is no limit to learning . In fact, learning pervades every stage of our lives. As a child, we learned to crawl, stand, walk, and all such motor skills. As a kid, we learned to identify objects, read, and write. As adolescents, we learned how to make friends and connect with people. This learning process continues till the end of our life. But unfortunately, we get caught in the milieu of life and so, we forget the fact that we should be open-minded to learn life's lessons. In fact, if you are open-minded and willing to learn, you will get unimaginably valuable lessons from everywhere including unexpected sources.  Regardless of the field in which you operate, you should be ready to embrace ideas from completely unrelated fields as well. You can cross-pollinate such ideas and blend them appropriately with the concepts of your field. This strategy is popularly known as "cross-fertilization of ideas" and this will great...

I have always wondered why a number of people suffer in their life. I am not talking about financial struggles but I am talking about people not having peace of mind in their family life. Especially, when I see constant conflicts within families, between husband and wife, parents and children, and between siblings, I am saddened. After skull-breaking ruminations about this for hours, days, and years, I have come to the conclusion that people find it difficult to lead a peaceful life because they expect others to behave and act the way they desire. But ironically, the same people are not willing or ready to change themselves according to the expectations of others.  If you feel that you should do something for improving the environment in your family, the foremost point you should keep in mind is that you can not impose your behaviors or opinions on others including your children even if they are dependent on you. Of course, if you feel their behaviors need corrections, y...