Author: Ground Breaking Books

Marcus Aurelius once said, “We were born for cooperation, like feet, like hands, like eyelids, like the rows of upper and lower teeth.” These words resonate with the inherent virtue of generosity – a powerful tool that transforms relationships, communities, and even nations. Consider the story of Andrew Carnegie, once the wealthiest man in the…

Great leaders are not born, they are cultivated. Like a rare and precious stone, leadership begins as a raw material hidden within each of us. When meticulously hewn and polished by experiences, introspection, and wisdom, the inherent leader emerges, breathtaking and influential. Consider the example of Eleanor Roosevelt. She was not born a leader. She…

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…