We should not feel like we are strangers to each other but rather that we share a collective karma with one another on this earth and it is our responsibility to try to improve it. The basis of Lord Buddha’s teachings is that nothing rises by itself and we are not individual entities living by ourselves. The law of cause and effect and interdependence should encourage us to develop compassion for all living beings on this planet and for the earth itself. One beneficial act can have a multiple number of positive effects. We should feel greatly encouraged and determined to protect nature for this reason. ~ 17th Karmapa

Life is all about learning. Learning about the little things. Learning from all your mistakes. Learning about those that you thought would have your back but turned out they didn’t. Learning about the people that you pushed aside only to realize that they are the ones that would always be there for you. Life is about falling but knowing when to get back up and fight. Fight for what you believe in. Fight for your dreams. Practice kindness. Love deeply. Love yourself. ~Suzie Pierce

Puppies require five small meals a day. Puppies’ teeth begin to grow when they begin chewing, just like human babies. At one-year-old, a puppy is no longer considered a puppy — it’s considered an adult. In one-year-old puppy is the equivalent of a 15-year-old human. Touch is the first sense a puppy begins to use. Source: IB Times

Love is like a flower, needs a lot of attention, sustenance and love. Without these, like the very flower; it wilts and dies. ~Unknown

It’s the time that you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important…People have forgotten this truth, but you mustn’t forget it. You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed. You’re responsible for your rose. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

The duck’s mouth is called a “bill”. Normally, it is broad and flat and has rows of fine notches along the edge called “lamellae”. The lamellae helps the duck to grip its food so that it will not slip off. However, ducks bills come in different shapes and sizes. The shape of the bill and body features will determine how the duck hunt for its food. Ducks which have broad beaks, sift their food for insects, snails and seeds from the mud. These are called the shovelers. The Northern Shoveler is an example.

Some ducks have long and narrow beaks. The narrow beaks are also covered will with saw-like edges which help them to grab fish. Sea ducks usually have this kind of beak. Sea ducks are also divers. Examples are the Mergansers, Eiders, Harlequins, Goldeneyes and Buffleheads. Soruce: KiddyHouse

Appreciation and compliments can make you feel good about yourself. Stay humble by simply thanking people for their kind words. But each time you receive a compliment or praise do not absorb it or dwell too much in it because all these may go to your head and you may lose interest in improving yourself as a leader.  ~Dr Anil Kumar Sinha

Kindness is the most valuable thing that a person can possess. ~Anurag Prakash Ray

To live as equals with others requires a wide range of experience. The wise have much experience and fools have little. To gain experience, you need to go through good and bad times. How can you grow if your experiences are always the same? Anything that happens, good or bad, can be constructive in the end — as long as you learn something useful from it. So when you face difficulties, don’t feel too bad! ~ 17th Karmapa