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- Midnights of Monsoon
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Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, Did you hear the rainy tunes? Lets jump and dance for its already monsoon. Did the child in you shout, ‘Lets get soaked?’ As the mystical mist covers everything like a cloak. Did you feel the cry of joy? That felt so deep that no one can destroy. ...
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- Ignoring the seeds
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Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, Millions of trees in the world are accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts & then forget where they hid them…From the squirrels I learn, ‘Do Good & Forget’. This will produce results and make this world a better place. “Fallen flowers can’t climb back”. If ...
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- I became ‘one’
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Submitted on May 21, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, It was a dream come true. I decided to go to Rishikesh for river water rafting. The glorious 26 km journey traverses one of the most beautiful and breathtaking landscapes in the Himalayas. I registered for two expeditions with a gap of three days between them. The ...
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- Are you Authentic?
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Submitted on May 14, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, Authentic is a very powerful word. Being authentic is being real. It is being genuine. It also is a process of being honest to yourself. It is in finding alignment with our hearts’ desires, to our values and in ‘not pretending’. It requires courage. It is ...
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- You make me want to be a better man
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Submitted on May 07, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, Jack Nicholson’s character ‘Melvin Udal’ famously said to Helen Hunt’s character Carol Connelly in the movie, ’As Good as it Gets‘: “You make me want to be a better man.” The scene, the dialogue, the impact lingers fresh even today. And I wonder who are those ...
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- Dancing with Insecurities Part II.
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Submitted on May 04, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, ‘Things’ people want, change from time to time. But, how they want to ‘feel’ remains the same. In relationships, it is the feelings and not the things that we need to focus on. When the feelings are not right, we feel insecure. In the last LSM- Dancing with ...
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- Dancing with Insecurity.
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Submitted on Apr 23, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, Imagine yourself in front of a person who makes you feel insecure? How do you feel? Do you feel a freeze? Do you feel threatened? Do you feel like a loser? Do you feel like escaping? Do you feel like screaming and no voice comes out? Do you stay quiet and ...
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- What drives ‘successful’ people?
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Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, Why Anand Kumar of the ‘Super 30′ fame from Bihar, who has trained 267 ‘poorest of the poor’ students to enter IIT, refuse to take government or private help? Why does Ratan Tata, who has enough money to live a super comfortable life, work even after he has crossed ...
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- The Small Feeling
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Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, “To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way.” E. M. Forster ‘The small feeling’ within, induced by nature, art, architecture and science is followed by dancing within with our muse. The beauty ...
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- Having fun….Life School Message
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Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIIn a meeting with 400 classy businessmen, I was asked, “How long should we chase success?” I smiled and answered….”As long as you are having fun doing so.” While there were many guffaws at my answer, the question kept on lingering for a longer time in my head. I looked around at the dining ...
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- Only One Word
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Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, While goal setting has always been a favorite exercise for me, of late I am attempting something different. That has been working brilliantly for me. It is simple and awesome. That is a rare combo. Hence, it is immensely valuable. I experimented this idea with a ...
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- Tough Choice? Easy Choice?
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Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, Last two weeks I was waking up at 4.15 am to meditate for at least an hour and a half. Then, I would leave home at 6.20 am for football practice since I was taking part in a football tournament. I would come home exhausted around 8.45 am. Have a quick bath, grab a ...
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- Secrets for a GREAT Relationship
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Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling readers, One of the greatest challenges for us is to ‘enjoy’ people and therefore ‘enjoy’ life. Other turbulences, do have an impact. They do leave lessons and scars. But, relationships gone wrong can leave behind deep throbbing hurtful wounds that blur vision of ...
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( 1 vote) - The Other Side : Life School Message
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Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, In life we are constantly making self judgments. We are all the time forming opinions or seeking support for our opinions. We are always interpreting events and non events, searching for meaning and wanting to join the dots. We are all the time making decisions ...
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- Love All. Need None.
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Submitted on Jan 30, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, How to manage expectations in relationships? Should we have expectations at all, in relationships? What kind of expectations are ok in relationships? If expectations are ok, what is ‘unconditional’ love? Are intimate relationships possible without ...
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- Amazing secret about Michael Phelps
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Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, If you were to ask Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in the history of humanity, what’s going on in his head before a competition, he would say he’s not really thinking about anything. He’s just following the routine. However, it is not the complete ...
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- To Return Home Happy
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Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest darling Readers, If the possessions we have are ours, why don’t we take them to the other world? Franklin There was a sports tournament going on between four teams. One team won. Three more did not. A few on the losing side believed the judges were wrong. A few believed the ...
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- Are You a Champion
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Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIAre You a Champion Dearest Darling Readers, I read a lovely quote a few days ago -“A Life Without a Cause, is a Life Without Effect.” Who is this person whose driving force is a ’cause’? Our world calls such a person a ‘Champion’. Every person has their great days. A person who wins on ...
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- Read It Again!
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Submitted on Aug 18, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANILapped by small waves, the beach looked peaceful. It was a perfect, hot day temperature. I felt that slightly saline taste on the skin and in my mouth. I was visiting the beach house of a friend. The collection of antiques there, was extensive and endearing. It was clearly a mix of the ...
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- No One is Born with Confidence
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Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, I thought I finally have all the puzzle pieces properly put together. With my palms, I pressed and squeezed all the pieces tightly. I was ready to admire my work. A smile was flirting with my lips, I looked at the puzzle with a slight tilt of my head. I frowned. I ...
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- This is INCREDIBLE
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Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Readers, Are you ready to be STUNNED? Cakranasah parinaham prthivya (Rigveda 1.33.8) It says "people who reside on the surface of the Earth's circumference." More than 10,000 years ago Indians knew the world is round. We call geography 'bhugol shastra'. This translates as ...
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- Do People Ignore You?
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Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, “u know whats ur speciality…. u think for others standing in their position….n for urself standing in ur own position. so simple….n beautiful. lesson learnt …thank u…. luvvvv uuuu” I received the words presented above, in a mail from the incredibly talented and ...
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( 1 vote) - Questions, Questions, Questions….
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Submitted on May 31, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, One question changed the direction of my life. In a class my teacher Rajan asked this question to all present, ‘If you had all the money in this world, would you still do what you are doing today?’ This question shook me to the core. I was in the Iron and Steel ...
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- Protect Yourself From (Pyf)…
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Submitted on May 24, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIProtect yourself from (Pyf)… Pyf… Angry people especially those who are angry at NO ONE’s fault. They don’t care who is hurt as long as they can hurt someone. Stay clear. As the garbage truck is moving, it does not care if garbage falls on people passing by. You are that passerby. It is YOUR ...
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- Sitting Next to Dr Kiran Bedi
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Submitted on May 17, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friend, Imagine you are sitting next to Dr Kiran Bedi. Imagine, what you will now imagine? If you had her permission, space and time to ask her one question, imagine what you would ask? Imagine her looking at you with eyes of appreciation for your insightful question. ...
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- ‘How Remarkable!’
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Submitted on May 02, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, Recently, I read that a delegation of Punjabi people in Dubai, met the Sheikh seeking permission to erect a Gurudwara. They expected some subsidy/facilities and were stunned by his generosity. The Sheikh instantly offered 500 acres of land for the project for free ...
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- What is YOUR story?
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Submitted on Apr 28, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, Did you realise, through learning you can become anything….ANYTHING!!! Did this ever occur to you? It did to me and changed my life… In the boxing ring the boxer has a weakness. The opponent exploits that weakness. The coach eliminates that weakness. Both learnt ...
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- The Ship, the Dog and Hajja Bhaiya
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Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, Has water entered your ship? The ship needs water to move. Compared to the mass of water it can travel and conquer, the size of the ship is very tiny. Yet, all the water in the biggest of the oceans cannot drown the ship, unless water enters that ship. The ...
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- Just a drop in the ocean?
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Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIStories have power. They delight, enchant, touch, teach, recall, inspire, motivate, challenge. They help us understand. They imprint a picture on our minds. Want to make a point or raise an issue? Tell a story. -Janet Litherland I too have a story. Last friday, March 2nd 2012, 18 of us, had ...
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- Anger of Great People
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Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from NARENDRA GOIDANIDearest Darling Friends, The most decorated olympic athlete ever with 16 Olympic medals is Michael Phelps. He says, “Keep your comments coming. Make me angry. It makes me perform better.” He channelizes his anger to a ‘sense of purpose’. Thrown out of his own company, Steve Jobs was a ...
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