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However confident a politician is, the one time he or she gets afraid is when voters exercise their greatest power at elections; the power to choose!
Your greatest power is your power to choose, do you use that power?
Benjamin Franklin, one of the great Founding Fathers of the United States, did something quite remarkable early in his adult life. At age 20 he was keenly aware of so-called character defects that hindered him. Franklin noticed that he had difficulty getting along with people. He tended to argue too much. He had trouble making and keeping friends. The list continued.
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Today’s world is all about new ideas that are changing the way we live.
Just because something existed from the time you were born, doesn’t mean you accept that it continues to be that way: That’s how the motor car was invented, the aeroplane, the computer, so look around you and think, what you can change by putting your thinking cap on:
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Chotu, all of thirty- six sat on his verandah on Valentines Day studying Linda Goodman's Love Signs. He was sure this was the day. He had read enough, studied much and knew for certain the chemical process would work in his favour today.
"Chotu you are thirty six years old, we will get you a bride from the village!" his mother had said a little earlier in the morning, but Chotu, all of five feet two inches, drew himself to his full height and told her he was capable of winning his woman himself. "Love is in the air mother," he said and his mother sighed and wondered why she could not smell what her son was so sure he was sniffing.
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Was saddened to hear that ‘Churchgate’, the most recognised railway station in the country, was being renamed. Churchgate, signified many decades ago, the entrance gate to the Fort of Bombay, where a church stood. So, the gate got to be called ‘Churchgate’ and since the station was built down the same road, it bore the same name.
Just imagine the unfolding of pages of history, with just a name opening it up.
And that history belongs to you and me, with nobody having the right to take it away from the present or future generations.
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Last week we celebrated the acceptance of the Constitution of India by the people seventy five years ago. It is because of this constitution that no majority can bully a minority, no one religion can be thrust on another, and that citizens have different freedoms! It is a constitution which people fight hard to maintain and fight hard to live by as much as others fight to destroy.
It is because of this constitution that we live with freedom.