Monthly Archives: May 2009

Inspiration for a tough time

Finals start tomorrow — and as such, I figured that it would be appropriate to share a few of Swami Vivekananda’s quotes and poems that inspire me to continue working, even when I feel like I have no more strength.

“Arise! Awake! And stop not til the goal is reached!”

“If you think about disaster, you will [...]

The Butterfly Effect

The other day, I was talking with a friend and he told me about his father, who used to work on the 102nd floor of the World Trade Center. Luckily, my friend’s father was sent to a conference in Chicago a few days before the September 11th attacks. Had his father not been sent to [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!

Today’s post is dedicated to mothers — whether they are our biological mothers or  mother-figures, it seems to be that we always consider the mother as an epitome of compassion and love. This generalization is the basis behind the insult: “you have a face only a mother could love”; and the same sentiment (not of [...]