Gerald D'Cunha

    “Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is to admit, that you need a hand.” quotezenith.com   O ne of my PPT’s ends with Jesus’ words: “Ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.”   This PPT is targeted at young boys and girls, who need help in developing their self-confidence in life. From my own experience, I am convinced, that, in life, we cannot do it alone. I mean, though one’s success is one’s own responsibility, one needs help along the way… I could not do it alone, even though I pride myself saying, “I am an Ekalavya.” Think about it: Didn’t Ekalavya need Guru Dhrona’s idol for worship – to seek blessings and inspiration?” There is no shame – and there should not be any hesitation or fear – in seeking help from people around us. The people around means, those who we trust, value and care, and vice versa. We do have enough number of people to count on… Trust me, we all do. ...

  “To offer no resistance to life is to be in a state of grace, ease and lightness.” Eckhart Tolle   O ne of the surest ways to keep our peace is never to overplay our difficulties and challenges in life. While on the one side, you and I try to protect ourselves against Life’s unforeseen challenges, on the other side, Life, often, throws before us these challenges, and catches us off guard… Health crisis, financial crisis, relationship crisis – and a dozen more of them… Life is unpredictable… It throws before us fresh challenges, especially, when we really, really do not want to face them… Thus, I have come to this conclusion: No matter how big the challenge Life throws before me, I should never overplay it, never dramatize it… In other words, the lesser I resist, the more ease and peace I find. That’s the only way to find grace and courage… It is acceptance, the seat of peace. There is no answer to our angst: ‘Why me?’ The only sane answer, I have come to fi...