Happy deepavali
असतोमा सद्गमय । तमसोमा ज्योतिर् गमय । मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय ॥ ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्तिः ।। (From ignorance, lead me to truth; From darkness, lead me to light; From death, lead me to immortality Om peace, peace, peace)
Category: show case-inspirational
8 traits of successful people – Richard St. John(re-posted)-Weekend edition
Ten years of research and 500 face-to-face-interviews led Richard St. John to a collection of eight common traits in successful leaders around the world.We had seen his ted talk earlier(click here to listen )now listen to another version of it.
India’s hidden hotbeds of invention-Anil Gupta(Quest weekend listening)
Anil Gupta is on the hunt for the developing world’s unsung inventors — indigenous entrepreneurs whose ingenuity, hidden by poverty, could change many people’s lives. He shows how the Honey Bee network helps them build the connections they need — and gain the recognition they deserve. Listen to...
Socrates-The father of western philosophy and ”Gadfly”
Here is a man who lived during 470/469 – 399 BC period and known as the founder of western philosophy He is an enigmatic figure known chiefly through the accounts of classical writers, especially the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon .We the quest forum has been quoting him...
Protected: Let’s teach for mastery — not test scores ( Sal Khan)-Quest week end special
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How a Dreamer Changed the World-(Profile of Steve Jobs)
This is a profile on late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, a technological visionary who overcame numerous setbacks on his path to success. This short documentary features interviews with several of Jobs’ colleagues and business associates who recount the adversities faced, and his ultimate triumph as a computer...
English daily-week end special-The Fringe Benefits of Failure”
JK Rowling speech at Harvard 2008 (You may read the text of her speech below.ELL subscribers are requested to read it before seeing the video) Text as delivered. President Faust, members of the Harvard Corporation and the Board of Overseers, members of the faculty, proud parents, and,...
English daily-week end special-Stay hungry,stay foolish- Stev Jobs
Stay hungry…Stay foolish. Steve Jobs Speech in 2005 at Stanford University “”Iam honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college...
English daily-week end edition-Speech
Hope you have enjoyed the first speech in this series. If you have completed that then listen to another one by same personality which was delivered much earlier. Please do send your comments about it to thequestforum@gmail.com. Why nations should pursue “soft” power | Shashi Tharoor((We recommend that...
Teachers like Gardeners-Sir Robinson
“Being a good teacher is a lot like being a good gardener. Good gardeners are optimistic and patient. They are able to see the potential in those struggling young seedlings and enjoy watching them grow, develop and bloom. They give special tender loving care to those few...
