Elements Conspire

May 11, 2021 ~ Sonya Kassam ~ 4 Comments

change is the essence of existence

agree to disagree, and more

March 14, 2021 ~ Sonya Kassam ~ 9 Comments

[a collection of micropoetry]

Sequence – #5 Direction

November 13, 2019November 9, 2019 ~ Sonya Kassam ~ 3 Comments

Set direction

Rumours from Twilight

August 3, 2019August 5, 2019 ~ Sonya Kassam ~ 6 Comments

What secrets does the night hold? What is it that lies beyond light?

gentle garlands

January 1, 2019January 2, 2019 ~ Sonya Kassam ~ 10 Comments

What purpose does time serve, but to remind us that we have lived

Better the World

October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 ~ Sonya Kassam ~ 3 Comments

Our responsibility is to improve the world that was handed to us by the previous generation. What skills, talents or interests do we have that can leave some impact while we walk this life? Could you take on the environment in your own little way? Address poverty or make strides in technology? Raise the level … Continue reading Better the World

A Letter about Success

June 17, 2018June 17, 2018 ~ Sonya Kassam ~ 2 Comments

Hi everyone,

I am reblogging this post A Letter About Success.

It was a letter written by my father to my sister many, many years ago.

We have recently started a blog for our parents sharing their thoughts, wisdom, memories, recipes and many other useful tips. Please do check it out and leave a comment for them :)

Happy Father’s Day!

Sara Vichaaro

We found an old letter our father had typed out and sent to our sister when started studying History and Philosophy of Psychology.

So, you are now taking up “History and Philosophy of Psychology”. I hope you are enjoying it and finding it interesting.

You mentioned a phrase:
“Your motto in life should be to strive, to struggle instead of to succeed. Work that is well accomplished is the joy of life.

Parthsarathy has written this which is, of course, from the Gita. Yes, on the first hand it looks heavy but after a careful analysis and understanding it may make it lighter and simpler.

In this phrase the word “Succeed” is the key word and one should try to understand this and its effects.

1. When you aim to succeed means you expect something to happen. When you expect or wish … you are limiting your potentiality…

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the end of waiting

December 21, 2017March 2, 2020 ~ Sonya Kassam ~ 15 Comments

you said "wait", and so i did...

i need to write

November 12, 2017January 7, 2019 ~ Sonya Kassam ~ 12 Comments

though you do not understand i need to write though you do not reply i need to write though you do not read i still need to write and when all the words run out and all my dreams become real and all of time freezes into now what then shall become of this writer?