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An excellent interview of Albert Einstein:

  Click to listen through video: Source: directly linked to youtube

What are we lacking as a nation? Is it Attitude or Resources:

 - What are we lacking as a nation? The difference between poor and rich nations has nothing to do with the age of the Nation. This can be demonstrated by countries like India and Egypt, which are more than 2000 years old and are still poor (Rather, to be positive, developing). On the other hand, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which were rather insignificant 150 years back are developed and rich countries. The difference between the poor and rich nations does not depend on the availability of natural resources too. Japan has limited territory, 80%  mountainous, unsuitable for residence,  agriculture or farming, but is the third largest economy of the world. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw material from across the whole world and exporting manufactured products. Switzerland : Switzerland is unable to grow cocoa yet produces the world's best chocolate. In their small territory, Switzerland rears animals and cultivates the land only for four month in

An intention to help is the greatest character a person ever can have:

  A beautiful story. Do not miss it. It was getting dark.  Someone was calling from behind the locked iron gate.  Wondering who it could be I came out.  An elderly person was standing behind the gate. The clothes wrinkled and with a small bag in his hand he appeared to have travelled some distance coming here.  Looking into a small piece of paper in his hands he enquired, “Isn’t this Anand, Number8, Yogananda Street, my son?”  “Yes, I am Anand and this is the address.  And you…”, I mumbled.  Slightly shivering and moistening his dry lips with the tongue he replied, handing over the letter, “Babu, I am your father’s friend.  I am coming from your village.  Your father gave me this letter and advised that I seek help from you”. Taking that letter from him, exclaiming “father?”, I eagerly read that letter. “Dear Anand, blessings to you.  The person carrying this letter is my friend. His name is Ramayya.  Works hard. A few days ago, his only son died in an accident. He is running around se