Author: Ground Breaking Books

The immediacy of the present moment, though often overlooked, is where real power lies. Julius Caesar, while crossing the Rubicon, didn’t brood over past failures or possible future concerns; he harnessed the potency of the present moment and altered the course of history. Like Caesar, we too can shape our destinies if we learn to…

The formidable power of forgiveness can serve as an effective antidote to the poison of resentment and hatred. It has the power to heal, and to illuminate the darkest corners of our psyche, akin to the way sunlight disperses shadows. Nelson Mandela is an emblematic example. Imprisoned for 27 years in a cell scarcely larger…

Life is complex and we often need guidance. It’s easy to think we should look around us or ahead for advice, but there’s a valuable resource we sometimes forget – history. The great Roman leader, Marcus Aurelius wrote in Meditations, “Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no…

In the ever-shifting panorama of history, reading has been an unseen but mighty agent, persistently scripting the unfolding narrative. From the hushed corners of ancient libraries to the screens of our modern devices, words, absorbed through reading, have always been at the helm, steering our journey through time. “Reading maketh a full man; conference a…

In our quiet moments, each of us nurtures a dream, a vision uniquely personal and profoundly transformative. Yet too often, these dreams remain trapped within us, mere phantoms of what could be. Reflect on Napoleon Bonaparte, an ordinary man from a humble Corsican family who dreamt of greatness. It was his audacious vision and relentless…