Gerald D'Cunha

“The sun doesn't just hang on one family's tree.” -        Anchee Min O ne thing I learnt, quite early in life, was to be crystal clear on what I wanted to be, as far as my vocation was concerned. I wanted to be a good teacher and I wanted to be a good writer… Because, the very thought of it made me feel happy and confident… I could see myself literally on my wings… I loved the idea of empowering young boys and girls… and, I had decided to do only that, come what may! Being definite about one’s chief aim in life was the foundation lesson in Napoleon Hill’s ‘Think and Grow Rich’, the book that made the greatest impact on my life when I needed it the most. It was close to four decades ago. I was young and I was new to this city… I was dreaming constantly, and I was reading ‘Think and Grow Rich’, over and over again. I was staying with my uncle, who was a simple man. I did not want to put more burden on his family. So, after a...

    Pic.: Anand Ashokan “There is nothing called ‘Luck’ in this world, There are only countless ‘lucky breaks’. Only a man, who is ‘prepared’, is able to recognize them.” I n life, the less you rely on luck, the more it appears for you! When you decide to achieve what your heart really, really desires - and when you go about achieving it with all your faith, passion and perseverance, with all your determination, planning and team work… yes, when your focus is laser-sharp, your intentions are heaven-clean… and when your trust in the goodness of people around you and God above you is rock-solid, you will find no need to even think of luck… Luck is that mysterious blessedness – call it God’s grace, if you like - which your earnest and committed heart is showered with… Your dreams are not your wishes. To dream your dreams, it takes a heart of throbbing-passion and a mind of steely-determination… You need...