Love that leads to greater love

There are many actions, events and happenings that can make one happy. But what truly is happiness? “Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony”, said the first president of India, Mahatma Ghandi. Well I couldn’t have said it any better. Consequently, happiness is the key to good physical and mental health. Let’s now look at seven simple tips to be happy. First of all, one must be brave enough to forgive and humble enough to apologise. As humans no one of us are perfect. It’s the nature of man to do what is wrong, but most of the time we tend to repent from evil ways. Holding back grudge can only cause you to be bitter and can never make you a happy person.   Secondly, learn to think and analyse thoroughly before making any decisions. Making decisions can sometimes become a good or bad life changing moment for many. So it’s very important to learn how to be a critical thinker so that one will make the right moves to avoid regrets later ...

  “Mom, look! There’s a cow!”. This was how excited me and my sister will be, whenever we go to dad’s hometown. The many villages and rural areas we will pass by on the way to Mentakab, keeps our eyes wide open to see for anything that seems new to us. Personally, the very first time I saw a cow in a closer distance was at the age of 18. All these are no surprise to our grandparents and to some of our parents as well. In the comparison between urban life versus rural life, let’s look at some of the advantages of urban life. Beautiful toilets! Maybe that was not a good point to start off with? Well, it’s one of the reasons I feel grateful for living in the city. Cities are well developed places with many buildings which are tall and huge. Fortunately, we have good toilet systems and beautifully clean toilets to be used mostly everywhere. However, if it’s a village, then first of all it’s hard to find toilets and secondly cleanliness is a big issue. Moreover, modern toil...

“Oh no! It’s Monday tomorrow!”, groans the little kid in my neighbourhood. Mondays can be much of a grieve for the ones that has to go to school. Homeworks, assignments, competitions, quiet library sessions, bullies and so many things wobble in our minds when we think of our old school days. Adding on, another approach to learning called homeschooling was once an option only available to the elite social classes, now has become a way of life for many kids. Some prefer the old way of sending off the kids to either public or private schools and others educate their children at home through homeschooling. So is it a mere choice that parents make for their kids, or is there more to it? Absolutely yes! And that’s why I personally think publicschooling as the best for any ordinary kid.               One of the many reasons to send kids to public schools is to give our children exposure to the world. Schools are where you can meet hundreds of ot...

“To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society”, said the 26 th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Just as the saying goes, curfews become a part of life to those who make moral values as the highest set of principles in their life. So why are curfews so important? This is a question that many a time rings in the mind of the young people of the present era, as they are bound to it by their parents. Thus, let us look into a few reasons to take curfews seriously. First of all, curfews are better known as life savers. This is because, curfews avoid you from getting into unnecessary situations that can potentially corrupt your name, cause you damage or even rob your life. For example, when you obey the curfews set by your parents, that is to come back home by 10 o’clock at night, you will be at a lower risk of becoming a victim of robberies and many other crimes that are worryingly rising these days. Secondly, another great r...

As the evening wore away, cold breeze started running through my long black hair, as I was walking by the seaside enjoying the marvelous sight of the startling huge star setting back to welcome the presence of tiny shimmering stars. I couldn't help but to become mesmerized when I gaze at the beautiful creation of the creator. Often had I drowned in my thoughts when I think of how wonderfully we are made as humans. Talking of humans, have I wished my beloved friend who has stepped into her 20 th birthday? Feeling anxious, I ran towards my phone and dialed her number like a mad cow. The phone rang and she picked up the call saying, “I thought you’d be the first person to wish me, but you forgot about my birthday didn’t you?” with a grin on my face I said, “Happy birthday girl, sure have I been carried away in nature’s arms and time is running swiftly with my folks and Janu over here,” and our conversation lasted for a couple of minutes. As we ended the call, I real...