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The Transformative Power of Education

  Education has the power to shape nations, uplift individuals, and redefine global leadership. A striking example is how individuals of Indian origin, empowered by education, have risen to lead some of the world's most influential organizations and governments. Global Leaders of Indian Origin Political Leadership: 1.       Rishi Sunak – British Prime Minister 2.      Kamala Harris – Vice President of the United States (Indian heritage) 3.      Leo Varadkar – Prime Minister of Ireland 4.      Britain’s Former Chancellor of the Exchequer – Indian origin 5.      Britain’s Home Secretary – Indian origin Corporate Leadership: 1.       Sundar Pichai – CEO, Google 2.      Satya Nadella – CEO, Microsoft 3.      Arvind Krishna – CEO, IBM 4. ...

The Race of Honor: Choosing integrity Over Victory

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  Do you remember the Kenyan runner Abel Mutai , who was just a few feet from the finish line but became confused by the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the race? A Spanish runner , Ivan Fernandez , was right behind him and realized what was happening. He started shouting at the Kenyan to continue running, but Mutai didn't know Spanish and didn't understand . Fernandez then pushed Mutai to victory .   A journalist asked Ivan, "Why did you do that? " Ivan replied, " My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community life where we push and help each other to win ."   T he journalist asked again, "But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, " I didn't let him win; he was going to win. The race was his ." The journalist persisted, " But you could have won !" Ivan ...

CHARACTER: MAN GREATEST ASSET

  A man’s character is his fate. Heraclitus Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, once said: " Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude ." As a clergyman, I have watched, with great pity, how people self-sabotage by seeking spiritual solutions to character-deficit issues. They look around at everyone as suspects for their predicaments when their greatest demons lurk within them their character . What we often call destiny is truly our character, and since character can change, destiny can be altered. Character is destiny . IS PRAYER ACTUALLY EVERYTHING? Many would argue back and forth on this question. However, my purpose in writing this piece is not to engage in arguments. Arguments don’t improve the validity of a truth; they only determine how long it...