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Tribute To Lakshmi

Inspiration, Motivational Insights, Spirituality

The Temple Elephant

By Céline Théron

Lakshmi Is The Icon Of Her Town

Lakshmi, a female temple elephant in Puducherry, India, is world-famous. She has devotees and fans all over the world. Hundreds of the faithful, along with people of other religions, came to see Lakshmi or to get her blessings in the temple entrance.

I Love My Child, Lakshmi

I personally knew Lakshmi since she was seven years old. She was such a beautiful elephant. I used to give her fruits like bananas and guavas, and she would eat them with relish. She could recognize me from a distance. When I went to India several years later to see Lakshmi, she still remembered me. Sometimes I met her outside of the temple while she went for a walk with her mahout. It was amazing to have beside me such a majestic giant. She would look at me with eyes filled with love and she would wait patiently while I was talking with her mahout, Sakthivel, a nice person. A few years ago, I organized a grand celebration announced via TV news in which thousands of people attended. Lakshmi participated in that festival as an honored guest. Her presence made that event unique and memorable. Lakshmi was well known as Puducherry’s beloved child, and I consider Lakshmi as my precious and cherished own child. It’s a great sorrow thinking I can no longer see her joyfully balancing her trunk. It is very painful for me to write these lines about Lakshmi, because I had never thought she would leave so soon; she was only 32 years old. It was a shock when I heard about her sudden death by heart attack. Her last moment was recorded in outdoor CCTV camera footage. That day she went for a morning walk as usual, and then tragedy struck. It was heartbreaking to see her fall down unconscious and lose her life in a few seconds. Her passing was a great loss not only for me but for all India.

A Special Leader Is Born

The Last Journey of Lakshmi

Lakshmi Is God’s Gift To India

God Himself made Lakshmi exceptional. Asian female elephants don’t have a tusk. Only one female elephant among a thousand would have a tusk. Lakshmi is that one. She had a tusk much longer than other female elephants. Some people mistakenly took her for a bull elephant. She had the stature of a male elephant, and this combined with the sweetness of her nature to make her exceptional. All the Glory is to God who created such a divine creature.

You Can Shake The World With Gentleness

With her gentleness and love, Lakshmi touched the hearts of thousands of people all over the world.  People were so fond of her that they would touch her legs, tail and her back while she was on her way to the temple. Some elephants don’t like being touched and they would sometimes react defensively. As for Lakshmi, she was so soft, she had never hurt anyone even accidentally. Like a person, she would walk in the middle of the crowd, moving with it, not disturbing it. She showed special care and affection while blessing babies and children. Even if she was 32 years old, she would play as if she was still a child. If you had seen Lakshmi once, you would never forget her, because she made such an impact on people with her pure and unconditional love.

Who Will Cry When You Die ?

Lakshmi received the honor given to great leaders. Thousands and thousands, a human tide, followed behind Lakshmi’s funeral procession. They paid homage to her last journey with tears and flowers. Many human beings die without anyone knowing that they lived on Earth. Lakshmi lived in this world only 32 years, and even though she was an animal, she lived her life in such a way that she left her legacy on this planet. A memorial would be built in her honor. People even created a statue that represents Lakshmi. School children, and old people, as well as young ones, all went to see her statue to get her blessings as if she was still alive. Indeed, she will live in our hearts forever. Words are not enough to express my deep grief, gratitude and respect towards Lakshmi. I would simply say to my lovely child: I will never forget you! By your exceptional life you are an inspiration for us. Rest in peace with God, your Creator.

Gloire à la Mère

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‘‘Maman’’ est un terme pur qui sort de la bouche d’un enfant et qui l’accompagne jusqu’à ses vieux jours.

La Mère représente toute la richesse du monde.

La tendresse d’une mère ne connaît pas l’âge de son enfant. Elle voit, toujours en lui, l’enfant qu’elle a serré dans ses bras le jour de sa naissance.

Son amour est divin. Même si dans nos joies, nous l’avons oubliée, elle est toujours présente pour partager nos souffrances et essuyer nos larmes. Elle est une source de compassion.

Sa générosité nous a appris la gratitude. Elle s’est privée de sommeil pour veiller sur nous et elle s’est oubliée pour penser à nous. Nos dettes envers elle ne peuvent jamais s’éteindre. Aussi, seul un remerciement de son enfant peut atteindre la grandeur de son âme.

‘‘Le cœur d’une mère est un abîme au fond duquel se trouve toujours un pardon’’, Honoré de Balzac. Le pardon d’une mère n’a pas de limite, comme l’illustre cette histoire d’une mère et de son fils: un jour, la fiancée d’un jeune homme lui demanda de lui offrir le cœur de sa mère.

Celui-ci, pour faire plaisir à sa bien-aimée, tua sa mère et lui porta son cœur sur un plateau. Sur le chemin, le jeune homme trébucha contre un rocher et tomba. Alors le cœur de sa mère, dont des gouttes de sang coulaient, lui demanda: ‘‘Mon fils, es-tu blessé?’’ Ainsi, une mère est prête à tout pardonner.

Elle est comme une bougie qui se consume pour éclairer les autres. Quels sacrifices n’accepterait-t-elle pas pour son enfant? En retour de tous ses bienfaits, nous ne pouvons lui offrir que nos remerciements. Oh! Mère où que tu sois, Merci!

Elle est notre vie, grâce à elle, nous jouissons de la beauté de notre terre. Même si celle qui a donné cette vie a disparu de notre monde, sa mémoire reste gravée à jamais dans notre esprit.

Pour ceux qui possèdent encore cette richesse, rendez-lui gloire ainsi qu’au Créateur pour ce don!

Glory to the Mother

Change, Motivational Insights, Success

‘Mother’’ is a pure term that comes from a child’s mouth and stays with him until his old age.

The Mother represents all the wealth of the world.

The tenderness of a mother does not see the age of her child. She will always regard him as the child she held on the first day he was born.

Her love is divine. Even if we have forgotten her on our days of joy, she is always present to share our suffering and wipe away our tears. She is a source of compassion.

Her generosity teaches us gratitude. She deprives herself of sleep to watch over us, and she forgets about herself, thinking only of us. Our debts to her can never fade away. Thus, her child’s thankfulness is the greatest touch to her soul.

‘‘The heart of a mother is a deep abyss, at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness’’, Honoré de Balzac. The forgiveness of a mother has no limit, as illustrated in this story of a mother and her son…

One day, the fiancée of a young man asks him to offer her the heart of his mother. To please his loved one, he kills his mother and carries her heart on a platter. On the way, the young man stumbles on a rock and falls. Then, the heart of his mother which is dripping blood, asks him: “My son, are you hurt?’’ Hence, a mother is willing to forgive everything.

She is like a candle burning itself to give light to others. What sacrifice would she not accept for her child? In return for all of her goodness, we can only offer her our thankfulness. Oh! Mother wherever you are, thank you!

She is our life. Thanks to her, we rejoice in the beauty of our earth. Even if the one that has given us this life has disappeared from our world, her memory remains engraved forever in our spirit.

For those who still possess this richness, give her glory as well as to the Creator for this gift!

How to Attract Success in Your Life

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Do you find yourself struggling to achieve success? Are you tired of working hard and not getting any results? Do you feel like you are spinning your wheels of success in one place? Well, you most likely won’t find anyone who hasn’t had his or her share of frustration along the way to success.

Many people are too busy doing and they don’t take the time to examine if their doings are in alignment with their being. And…that may be your problem, too.

You have probably heard that success is from the inside out. We must first create it in our minds before it can become a reality. If you wake up saying that you can’t, it doesn’t matter how much effort you put in that day, you will experience very few results. Buddha said, “What you think  you become.” Therefore, keep your inner conversation positive.

The tongue has the power of life and death. Most people are very effective at speaking death or  to create fears and doubt in others.  Those people might be even strangers who will not hesitate to utter unsolicited negative comments or criticism. They will try to destroy your dreams with their words. Sometimes, our friends and family do want the best for us, but may not see or understand our vision.

It takes serious work to not allow their negative opinions to enter your head and to protect yourself from their harmful attitude. It’s an obstacle to your success. If you are not careful, a few years from now, you will become what people believe instead of what you wish to be.

Be sure to always walk away from negatively charged people and surround yourself with good and successful people who will plant positive seeds in your mind.

To your incredible Success!

Why Use Assessments in the Workplace?

Change, Success

In the business world today, companies want people to be efficient, fast and productive. The focus is given to technology, sometimes, at the expense of people. The attitudes, communication, recognition for good work, appreciation for contribution and a sense of well-being are more important factors to the employees’ perception than the traditional enticements of compensation or benefits.

Many employees don’t find their work meaningful. As a result, they are frustrated and this usually leads to low morale and reduced productivity. So, how do employers handle this counter productive trend?

Employers can deal with this trend by leveraging the investment into existing human resources or increasing productivity by new investments in human resources. The best way to enhance the human resources strength is with a good assessment tool.

Assessments can measure a variety of criteria: natural and adaptive behaviors, talents, skill proficiency, work styles, thinking process, motivation and core values. Assessments are used to help determine training needs, career counseling and personal development.

The first person who would benefit from this powerful tool is the employee. Assessments give individuals an opportunity to gain new insights about themselves, with the goal being self-improvement, and to better understand others in order to communicate with them effectively.

The corporations obviously recognize that they are powerful resources. Here are some ways corporations use assessments:

  • Communication – Assessments can provide guidelines for communicating with employees.
  • Change Management – Assessments teach specific behaviors for transforming resistance into receptivity.
  • Conflict Resolution – Assessments can help to dissipate tension & mistrust.
  • Management Skills  – Assessments show your managers how to easily motivate their staff.
  • Team Building – Learn how to masterfully transform a dysfunctional team.
  • Recruitment – Learn how to find the right fit the first time around!

The benefits from using assessments can be valuable:

  • Increase productivity.
  • Higher employee morale.
  • Good team spirit.
  • Effective communication.
  • Better employee service to customers.

For more information about how you can use our assessments in your company, please contact us at: celine@celinetheron.com or call us at + 33 (0)1 83 94 84 62

Favoriser la croissance de votre entreprise? Possible!

Changement, Succès

Favoriser la croissance de votre entreprise ? Possible !

Les récentes crises économiques mondiales forcent de nombreuses grandes et petites entreprises à licencier leurs employés ou à mettre la clé sous la porte. D’autres ne savent toujours pas ce qu’il faut faire à ce sujet. Cependant, certaines grandes entreprises survivent. Et s’en sortent plutôt bien ! Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé pourquoi certaines entreprises prospérent malgré leurs difficultés ? La réponse est simple: elles n’ont qu’une obsession : servir leurs clients. 

En 2011, le ‘‘Customer Choice Award’’ a reconnu Amazon.com comme le numéro un en matière de service client. Au jour d’aujourd’hui, les chefs d’entreprises disent avoir cessé leur activité en raison de problèmes de trésorerie et d’un nombre important d’autres facteurs. En réalité, le service client fourni n’était pas suffisamment important pour développer les ventes. Ces quelques conseils vous permettront de doubler, voire de tripler, les ventes de votre entreprise en ces temps d’économie morose.

Le client doit être au cœur de vos affaires

Que votre entreprise vende aux professionnels ou aux particuliers, vous ne pouvez pas survivre longtemps sans clients. Comme ils le disent si bien, ‘‘le client est roi’’. Certains d’entre vous se disent en lisant ceci : ‘‘Je le sais déjà’’. Mais d’abord, savoir ne suffit pas, et une petite piqure de rappel n’a jamais fait de mal ! Peu d’entreprise pratique ce qui pourtant permettrait de rester productif, de stimuler les ventes de votre entreprise et d’augmenter le flux de trésorerie, en particulier au cours de périodes difficiles : Fournir constamment un service client d’exception.

Autrement dit, servez vos clients au lieu de leur vendre vos produits et services. Ne vous focalisez pas sur la vente. Concentrez-vous sur les besoins du client et votre habilité à y répondre. Je ne parle cependant pas de vos habitudes  concernant le service client, comme le service client de base. Dans ce contexte économique, si vous voulez augmenter vos ventes et faire face à vos concurrents, vous devez fournir un service client exceptionnel.

Trois niveaux de service client

Le service de base. Les clients ont des attentes. Fondamentalement, vous avez compris les attentes de la clientèle et vous y répondez. Si Les clients ne sont pas satisfaits, ils n’hésiteront pas à vous délaisser. Ils iront voir la concurrence rapidement.

Vous devriez vous surpasser. Autrement dit, donner plus que vous devriez. Cela peut paraître comme un paradoxe pour l’entreprise de donner plus qu’elle ne devrait. Il suffit de suivre cette sagesse intemporelle, ‘‘donnez et vous recevrez’’. Si vous voulez que votre entreprise se développe, il vous faut dépasser les attentes de vos clients. Donner ne signifie pas nécessairement dépenser beaucoup d’argent pour rendre votre client heureux. La qualité du service se retrouve dans de petites attentions : offrir à vos clients un cadeau pour leur anniversaire, toujours recevoir avec le sourire, écouter activement leurs besoins et répondre patiemment à leurs questions.

L’idée principale est donc que vos clients se sentent spéciaux à vos yeux. Traitez-les comme des clients spéciaux, car ils le sont. C’est le meilleur moyen de toucher les clients à un niveau émotionnel. D’ailleurs, la gestion des affaires est complètement sujette aux émotions. Les clients se justifient toujours en utilisant la logique. Cependant, ils achètent tous en fonction de leurs émotions.

Un service exceptionnel. C’est là que la magie opère. Vous devriez porter toute votre attention sur ce point. Vous-même et l’ensemble de vos employés devriez avoir une véritable obsession pour la délivrance d’un service client exceptionnel. Chaque client devrait repartir en disant : ‘‘Quel merveilleux service !’’ Si vous pouvez produire cette impression dans l’esprit de votre client, le prix ne sera plus jamais un problème. Et vous réduirez considérablement votre budget marketing. Pourquoi ? Car un client satisfait et heureux se fait la voix de votre entreprise.

Vos clients, les ambassadeurs de votre entreprise

Lorsque vous et votre équipe étonnez chaque client par un service de qualité, ils passeront le mot pour vous. Je suis sûr que vous avez entendu cela avant, mais il est bon de le répéter… le bouche à oreille est la meilleure forme de marketing. Si vous délivrez continuellement un service client exceptionnel, vos clients parleront de vous avec leurs amis, voisins et collègues. Ils se souviendront de vous et n’hésiteront pas à évoquer le nom de votre entreprise au cours de leurs conversations.

Un petit exercice pratique. Commencez par vous asseoir tranquillement avec un stylo et une feuille de papier. Demandez-vous : ‘‘Que puis-je faire pour améliorer la satisfaction de mes clients ?’’ Concentrez-vous uniquement sur leurs intérêts personnels. Laissez aller votre créativité. Partez ensuite surprendre vos clients. Comme dit l’adage : ‘‘Un client satisfait en vaut deux!’’

Article publié dans le Magazine – Dynamique Entrepreneuriale

How To Grow Your Business In Spite Of These Tough Economic Challenges

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I’d like to share with you how you are able to double or triple the sales of your company during these hard economic times. The recent global economic crises are forcing many big and small businesses to lay off their employees or shut their doors. Others are still unsure what do to about it. However, some big corporations are still surviving and thriving.

Have you ever wondered why some companies continue to thrive in spite of their challenges? The answer is simple: They have an obsession to serve their customers. In 2011, Customer Choice Award ranked Amazon.com as the number one in customer service excellence. Now, business owners will say they went out of business because of cash problems and many other reasons. The reality is, they were not providing outstanding customer service in order to make more sales.

The Customer Should Be the Center of Your Business

Whether your business is ‘business to business’ or ‘business to consumer’, you cannot survive for too long without customers. As they say, “The customer is King.” I’m sure some of you reading this are going to say, “I already know this.” However, we all need a good reminder. Besides, just knowing something is not enough. You have to apply what you know in order to have tangible results.

What I am about to reveal to you here is a way for you to boost sales in your company, increase cash flow and stay productive. It’s almost like a secret because so few companies embrace and practice it. Yet, it’s the key to business growth, especially during tough times.

Consistently Deliver Amazing Customer Service

Simply put, serve your customers instead of selling to them. Don’t focus on making the sale. Focus on filling the customer’s need. You can double sales by simply focusing on raising the quality of your customer service. However, I’m not talking about the routine of everyday customer service. In this economy, if you want to increase sales, and face your competition, you have to provide outstanding customer service. Let’s look at the different levels of customer service…

There are 3 Levels of Customer Service

1. Basic service. The customers have some expectations. Basically, you figure out the customer’s expectations and meet them. Customers will not hesitate to leave you in a snap if their expectations are not met.

2.  Give more than you should.  It might seem a paradox in business to give more than you should. Simply follow this timeless wisdom, “Give, and you shall receive”. If you want your company to grow, you have to exceed the expectations of your customers. Giving doesn’t necessarily mean spending a lot of money to make your customer happy. The high quality of the service is in small things you can do: offer your customers a gift for their birthday, always receive them with a smile, actively listen to their needs and patiently answer their questions.

The main point is – your customers should feel that they are special to you. Treat them as special, because they are. That is the way to touch your customers at an emotional level. By the way, business is all about emotions. Customers only use logic for justification. However, they all buy based on emotions.

3.  An outstanding service. This is the crucial one. You should put your entire focus on this one. It’s where the magic happens. It’s the one that makes you grow as a successful company. If you do so, your price will never be an issue. You and all the people in your company should have an obsession for amazing customer service. Every customer should walk away saying, “What a wonderful service!” If you can make this kind of impression in your customer’s mind, your company can reduce their marketing budget in half. Why?

Your Customers Will Spread the Values of Your Company

When you and your team amaze every customer with high quality service, your customers will spread the word for you. I am sure you have heard this before, but it’s worth repeating…word of mouth is the best form of marketing. If you consistently deliver outstanding customer service, your customers will talk about you with their friends, neighbours and colleagues. They will remember you and they will drop the name of your company during their conversations.

Here’s a practical exercise:

First, sit down calmly with a pen and paper. Then, ask yourself, “What can I do to give more satisfaction to my customers?” Focus only on their personal interests. Let your creativity flow. Now, go and amaze your customers. As they say, “A happy customer is worth two!”

Article published in Dynamique Entrepreneuriale Magazine.

Comment Faire Face À L’Incertitude?

Changement

Face aux changements rapides de notre monde, le futur semble être incertain, nous avons peur de l’avenir, que ce soit dans la vie professionnelle ou personnelle. Dans votre activité professionnelle, plus précisément dans un contexte de crise économique, vous pouvez être inquiet quant à la productivité de votre entreprise ou anxieux à propos de votre profession. Dans la sphère privée, vous pouvez redouter avoir des problèmes de santé, de même vous pouvez avoir peur pour votre famille ou de perdre quelqu’un que vous aimez.

Comment expliquer que vous ayez peur de ce qui ne s’est pas encore produit? La plupart du temps, votre peur de l’incertain vous amène à imaginer le pire. Par exemple, quand une personne reçoit une lettre recommandée, elle pense généralement qu’il s’agit d’une mauvaise nouvelle. Même si le fait que vous perceviez le côté négatif est le produit de votre imagination, la peur est bien réelle.

Beaucoup de personnes ne se sentent pas en sécurité s’ils ne savent pas exactement ce qui va se produire prochainement. Ils veulent contrôler ce qui n’est pas sous leur contrôle. Ils cherchent la certitude. Peut-être que vous faites partie de l’un d’entre eux.

Je vous le dis, la certitude n’équivaut pas à la sécurité et l’incertitude n’est pas forcément synonyme de danger. Plus vous acceptez l’incertitude, plus vous vous sentirez mieux dans votre vie. Voici 3 conseils pour vous aider à être moins stressé et pour garder l’esprit tranquille quand des évènements inattendus vous arrivent dans la vie.

Avoir Confiance En Soi-Même

La confiance en soi est le fondement de tout succès, elle est une ressource lors des moments de trouble. Quand vous devez affronter l’incertitude, l’angoisse, la peur et le doute peuvent surgir. En effet, face à des évènements imprévus, vous n’avez plus une vision claire des choses, qui vous est pourtant nécessaire pour résoudre les problèmes. De la même manière, vous ne pourrez pas distinguer nettement votre visage dans de l’eau  trouble.

Vous cherchez la certitude comme une solution à vos problèmes. Si vous vous focalisez sur vos peurs et doutes, vous êtes retenu en arrière et finalement, vous êtes bloqué. Au contraire, une grande confiance en soi peut vous permettre d’éviter de subir des circonstances extérieures, la tragédie, l’adversité peuvent arriver au cours de votre vie, mais vous aurez la force de les surmonter. La confiance en vous-même vous permettra donc de trouver des solutions et d’aller de l’avant.

Prendre Conscience qu’il N’Existe Pas de Garantie dans la Vie

Acceptez que rien n’est sûr dans la vie peut vous aider à prendre des risques mesurés afin d’atteindre vos objectifs et de réaliser vos projets. Prenez des risques! Vous pouvez être mal à l’aise à l’idée de cette suggestion parce que prendre des risques est souvent considéré comme quelque chose à éviter.

Votre famille, amis et collègues vous ont probablement dit quoi faire pour éviter de prendre des risques. Si vous cherchez des garanties, vous serez déçus. Il n’y a pas de garantie dans la vie.

Si vous êtes un entrepreneur, vous savez que vous devez vous investir dans le développement de votre société et consacrer du temps à votre activité et, ce même si vous ne savez pas à l’avance quel en sera le résultat, le bénéfice. Vous ne pouvez pas espérer un profit sans avoir le courage de prendre des risques nécessaires pour atteindre le but escompté.

Beaucoup d’hommes et de femmes recherchent la sécurité dans leur travail. Ils préfèrent exercer un emploi qu’ils n’aiment pas plutôt que de prendre le risque de quitter leur poste. La plupart d’entre eux finissent par perdre leur emploi. Finalement, le fait de ne pas de prendre de risques devient en fin de compte plus risqué.

Apprécier l’Aventure

La vie est pleine de surprises, laissez-vous surprendre! Découvrez ses mystères! Hellen Keller a dit que la vie est soit une aventure soit rien. Si la vie était complètement prévisible, nous n’aurons plus d’espoir. Pourquoi tant de personnes sont choqués quand le médecin leur annonce qu’ils ont le cancer? C’est parce que leur décès est prédit, ils connaissent la date approximative de la fin de leur vie.

Si vous connaissez à l’avance tout ce qui va se dérouler, la vie vous paraîtrait sans goût et ennuyeuse. Par exemple,  quand vous allez au cinéma, si vous êtes comme moi, vous n’aimeriez probablement pas que quelqu’un vous raconte l’histoire ou le dénouement avant que vous ne l’ayez vu, vous voudriez que le suspens soit maintenu jusqu’à la fin du film.

How To Face Uncertainty

Change, Motivational Insights

The world is changing fast, the future seems uncertain, we are afraid of the future whether professionally or in our personal life. In your business, especially in the context of economic crisis, you may be worried about the productivity of your company or, perhaps, anxious about your job. In your personal life, you may fear for yourself having health issues, you may be afraid for your family or losing someone you love.

How do you explain that fear of something that has not yet happened?  Most of the time, your fear of the uncertain will make you imagine the worst. For example, when a person receives registered mail, they often fear it is bad news. Even though the fact that you perceive the negative side is the product of your imagination, the fear is very real.

Many people don’t feel secure if they don’t know exactly what will happen next. They want to control what is not actually in their control. They seek certainty. Maybe you are one of them.

Let me tell you that certainty doesn’t mean security and uncertainty does not equal unsafe. The more you embrace uncertainty, the better you’ll feel in your life. Here are 3 tips to help you to be less stressed and to keep your peace of mind when unexpected events come into your life.

Have Faith In Yourself

Self-confidence is the foundation of any success, it’s a resource in troubled times. When you face uncertainty, anxiety, fear and doubt may arise. In fact, faced  with unexpected events, you don’t have a clear vision and don’t yet know what is necessary to solve the problem. Similarly, you can’t see your face in blurry water. You seek certainty as a solution for your problems. If you are focused on your fears and doubts, you are held back and, ultimately , get stuck. Instead, a great confidence in yourself can help you to avoid depending on outside circumstances. The tragedies and adversities can come along in life, but you will have the strength to overcome them. Having self-confidence will help you to find solutions and move forward.

There Are No Guarantees In Life

Accepting that nothing is sure in life can help you to take measurable risks to achieve your objectives and realize your projects. Take risks! You may be uncomfortable at the thought of this suggestion because taking risks is often considered as something to avoid. Your family, friends or co-workers have probably told you what to do in order to not take risks.

If you are looking for guarantees, you’ll be disappointed; there are no guarantees in life. If you are a businessperson, you know that you should invest in the development of your company and spend time in your business even though you are not certain in advance of the outcome and the benefits. You can’t expect a profit without having the courage to take necessary risks to reach the intended goal. You never know the end of a situation at its beginning. Many men and women are looking for security in their work. They prefer to do a job they don’t like rather than taking the risk of walking away from it. Many of them end up being unemployed. Finally, not willing to take any risks becomes more risky.

Appreciate the Adventure

Life is full of surprises, let yourself be surprised! Discover life’s mysteries! Hellen Keller said, ‘‘Life is either a great adventure or nothing’’. If life were completely predictable, we would have no more hope. Why are so many people shocked when a doctor announces to them they have cancer? Because their death is predicted, they know an approximated date of the end of their lives. If you know in advance everything that will happen, you’ll find life tasteless and boring. For instance, when you go to a movie, if you are like me you probably don’t want someone telling you the story or the climax before you have seen it, because you would like the suspense held until the end of the movie.