Reaching There

God has blessed us with an remarkable instrument which is responsible for our actions. Mind is described as the seat of the faculty of reason. Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj says "Mind alone is the cause of both bondage and liberation". Kripaluji Maharaj further says "It is the inherent nature of the mind that it cannot remain still even for a fraction of a second/ And the consequence of our devotion depends on the attachment of mind/ It's our mind that has to devotion not our physical senses". Even Albert Einstein said "The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift". This leads me to my question "Why is mind considered so important?" Before we even try to understand the importance of mind we have to define it in simple words. An uncomplicated definition can take us farthest in our quest. Mind is comprised of intellect, memory, im...

Recently I read two articles which have given me a unique insight into two different things but essentially they point to the same ability. I'll just quote a portion from them one by one and in-between add my own thoughts. 1. http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/bregman/2009/07/why-you-need-to-fail.html In this blog at www.harvardbusiness.org the author, Peter Bregman talks about having a growth mindset. He says "If you have a growth mindset, then you use your failures to improve. If you have a fixed mindset, you may never fail, but neither do you learn or grow. " He adds further, "A growth mindset is the secret to maximizing potential". The "growth mindset" is the ability to take risks and if that risk ends in a failure learn from it. He talks about settings goals that will enhance your performance. These goals at first sight don't look easily achievable. To someone else your goals may even look foolhardy. But a reason behind setting these goals is ...