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Wings of Fire: An Autobiography

This book is a personal narrative detailing the author's life journey, achievements, and insights. more

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Abdul Kalam
Abdul Kalam

Dr. Abdul Kalam, born on October 15, 1931, and passed away on July 27, 2015, was a renowned physicist, engineer, and educator from India. He served as the 11th President of India. Kalam was instrumental in India's space program, often referred to as the 'Father of Indian Space Program'. more

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“The things that most deserve our gratitude we just take for granted. Without air we cannot live for more than a minute or two. Everyday we are breathing in and breathing out, but do we ever feel grateful to the air? If we do not drink water, we cannot survive. Even our body is composed to a large extent of water.But do we give any value to water? Every morning when we open our eyes, we see the sun blessingfully offering us light and life-energy, which we badly need. But are we grateful to the sun?”

“The greatest wisdom is in simplicity. Love, respect, tolerance, sharing, gratitude, forgiveness. It's not complex or elaborate. The real knowledge is free. It's encoded in your DNA. All you need is within you. Great teachers have said that from the beginning. Find your heart, and you will find your way.”

“When your heart's gratitude comes to the fore, when you become all gratitude, this gratitude is like a flow, a flow of consciousness. When your consciousness is flowing, feel that this gratitude-flow is like a river that is watering the root of the tree and the tree itself. It is always through gratitude that your consciousness-river will grow and water the perfection-tree inside you.”