One thing that we all stand by is that whatever we do, it should end with happiness & satisfaction. It sounds logical to think but difficult to implement or we fail to claim this fact in our lives.Don't think hard, just look at your previous week & you will understand that you have sulked at work more than the efforts you have put. When asked about the way forward, the response is - it's not easy to quit or that's how work is. To be honest, sometimes we need to take a leap of faith and trust our gut. You have all the right to claim back the activities or things which satisfy you or inspire you

Deriving Satisfaction! 

A Trail of Thoughts

Satisfaction

If you want to improve, you must be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

Personally being an introvert this hits home hard for me. It encourages me to keep asking questions and seeking guidance at the cost of appearing foolish and ignorant. Don't fret over what others might think of you. Focus on improving the self.

Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. Together with the Enchiridion, a manual of his main ideas, and the fragments collected here, The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not, and in embracing our fate to live in harmony with god and nature. In this personal, practical guide to the ethics of stoicism and moral self-improvement, Epictetus tackles questions of freedom and imprisonment, illness and fear, family, friendship and love, and leaves an intriguing document of daily life in the classical world.

Stoic

Discourses and Selected Writings

If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

IF YOU WANT TO SHINE LIKE A SUN, FIRST BURN LIKE A SUN.

Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

You have to dream before your dreams can come true. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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Quotes

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quotes

“Everything - a horse, a vine - is created for some duty. For what task, then, were you yourself created?”

“All of us are creatures of a day; the rememberer and the remembered alike."

“In a little while you will have forgotten everything; in a little while everything will have forgotten you.”

“Since it is possible that you might depart from life this very moment, regulate every act and thought accordingly.”

All of us are creatures of a day; the rememberer and the remembered alike. All is ephemeral—both memory and the object of memory. The time is at hand when you will have forgotten everything; and the time is at hand when all will have forgotten you. Always reflect that soon you will be no one, and nowhere. For what purpose then, have you been brought to this world?

Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy

Meditations

Imagining the importance of letting go to move forward full throttle in life while talking about a satellite launch. To travel far and long, a satellite releases a part of it ar every stage of the journey. I imagine so is with us if we want to propel ourselves to the next level. 🚀

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Deriving Satisfaction!

Satisfaction

EPICTETUS

Discourses and Selected Writings

IF YOU WANT TO SHINE LIKE A SUN, FIRST BURN LIKE A SUN.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quotes