No other question has haunted me like this ever – What could possibly be the purpose of life? I am a spiritual person and at the same time a rationalist who doesn’t believe in “rules” of worshipping. I am not so religious though i pray everyday and i think religion is just a tool to move forward in understanding the purpose of life. You need a starting point somewhere to solve this puzzle and I think religion helps to give a head start.
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Failure to anyone is extremely painful. When we take up a task we all want to complete it successfully and emerge as a winner. Nobody wants to be a failure in this world. But, everyone of us would have experienced the pain of failure in someway or other. Be it a loss in the family or losing a competition, it is simply unbearable. Though we all have different ways of reacting to failures, we all feel the same inside. So, what are the reasons behind failures? Is there a way to avoid any in future? And, how do we really cope with failure in life?
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Being assertive in both at work and socially is very much important to have a successful daily life. Many times, just because we are not assertive enough in what we want and what we say, we tend to lose a lot. But, assertiveness doesn’t mean being arrogant. It is about expressing your views politely and clearly in order to get things done your way.
Assertiveness is not a inborn quality, though some people have it in them since birth. The culture and the way we are brought up has so much impact on how assertive we generally are. But,with some effort and interest, everyone of us can easily become more and more assertive. Being assertive also helps in developing other soft skills like negotiation and management skills. So do you want to know the tips and tricks to become a more assertive person? Plough on…
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Recently while browsing through the web I came across an impressive quote from Jay Abraham that said ” The fact is, everyone is in sales. Whatever area you work in, you do have clients and you do need to sell.” and i can’t agree more with him. No matter what we do or where we work, we all have customers to respond to and suppliers to partner with. To be successful in today’s world one not only needs to sell and market products but their skills and abilities as well.
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For a long time, I wanted to write about blood donation and why it is very important for the donor and for the community. There hasn’t been a lot of research activity on how donating blood helps the donor but it is a well understood fact that the act saves lives. So what is this all about? Who can donate blood and what care needs to be taken before and after donating blood? Keep reading to save more lives…
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Marketing is an extremely important tool in today’s world. Not being able to market directly translates to failure. There are various types of marketing available nowadays and every type of product – be it physical, intellectual, creative, service or consulting has many proven types of marketing strategies. Most of the big brands in this world carry a very strong marketing campaign. Coco-cola when launched managed to sell just 14 drinks a day, but look at their sales today- it is in millions. With advent of the Internet and television, marketing around the world is very simple yet very effective.
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