320. When I think of life as a burden, I suffer it; when I think of it as a game, I enjoy it.

- Sujit Mukerji

319. IF WE COULD READ EACH OTHER’S MIND …

(… then I couldn’t have dared to write this …!)

- daughter, Josheca Mukerji

I was wondering what would happen if someone was gifted with the special power of reading exactly the goings-on in the others’ minds. Various interesting scenes came to my mind. The queerest one was people coming to blows with each other without most of them, barring the specially powered ones, knowing why. Obviously, certain people were harboring ill-will against certain other people. Unfortunately, while one could read minds, the others couldn’t. But, they had to hit back anyway …

Another image that comes to my mind is of a man reading the minds of everybody – say, dozens of people – around; all at once; and his mind goes berserk!

I am thankful that we don’t have that special power because it would not have been good for us to read others’ minds so easily and, as a result, act in such a way as to make a total chaos of life. Maybe, not being able to read others’ minds so easily makes us learn. Learn to distinguish between true and fake using one’s intelligence and act accordingly, more maturely. It is really amazing that we and everything for us has been planned so well …

318. Some of the greatest accomplishments were made because of the failure in other accomplishments … Often, the best comes out when the worst is around e.g., “The sweetest songs are those that tell of the saddest themes” …

- daughter, Josheca Mukerji

317. Sorrow inspires us to work and work alone can regulate and develop one’s life and powers. If a man is not constrained to struggle from time to time, can he be so striving, intelligent, wise and educated as now? Thus, sorrow is the means to advancement and perfection. Moreover, sorrow softens the heart, humbles pride, stimulates daring and courage, augments sympathy and leads to faith in religion. So, it may, at the outset, appear undesirable, its after-effect is good.

- Flint

316. The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character integrity, faith, love and loyalty.

- contributed by Dr. Ashok Tahiliani

315. So much misery is out there. In comparison, my problems are nothing.

- Sujit Mukerji

314. The good and bad experiences that are not because of our own doings (or not doings) may be taken as opportunities for us to test ourselves whether we have learnt to deal with life efficiently.

- Sujit Mukerji

313. Blaming means the self has no role which means helplessness which means weakness. But, owning responsibility means can do something which means hope.

- daughter, Josheca Mukerji

312. Blaming means the self has no role … The situation to blame means the self has a definite role …

- daughter, Josheca Mukerji