{"id":65035,"date":"2022-05-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4.194.86.173\/?p=65035"},"modified":"2024-01-11T21:08:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T15:38:05","slug":"foundation-of-a-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/foundation-of-a-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation of a LEADER"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"65035\" class=\"elementor elementor-65035\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b371850 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b371850\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d090ef e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foundation of a LEADER<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404e7c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"404e7c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><em>Leadership is a much talked about and desired trait that is seemingly becoming necessary to excel in all<strong> <a href=\"\/soul-sustenance\/5-beautiful-aspects-of-success-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">areas of life<\/a><\/strong>. It is quite different from management, even though managers need leadership skills and leaders need managerial skills.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Need for True Leadership<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>If a manager has to ensure that the team is moving up the ladder, a leader keeps in mind that the ladder is aligned to the right wall. However, a right perception about leadership and a right kind of inculcation of <a href=\"\/blog\/self-development\/ethics-the-foundation-of-a-leader-part-i\/\"><strong>leadership skills<\/strong><\/a> is the need of the hour.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It is commonly observed that \u2018how to acquire leadership skills\u2019 has become a beaten topic but how to become a true leader who is remembered through the scale of time and who leaves a positive mark on others, is still less explored. For this, let us first understand leadership from a different and ethical perspective.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Stick to Ethical Standards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a football field, in an army, or in an office.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For instance, if I choose to be honest, I will still be honest even if the whole world behaves dishonestly. It is because I have chosen this virtue because I like it; I had never chosen the virtue because others wanted me to. Therefore, a leader is self-driven when it comes to setting and following standards.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Translate Vision into Reality<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>A leader establishes direction by developing a vision. Management consists of implementing the vision and strategy provided by leaders, coordinating and staffing the organization, and <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-take-situations-as-a-challenge-not-a-threat\/\"><strong>handling day-to-day problems<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Also, no doubt that a leader has to be a visionary. But he also has the capacity to translate vision into reality, without which the visions do not have real meaning.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Influence with Humility<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It&#8217;s about impact, influence, and inspiration. A leader is in a position where he has a large area of influence on the people who are down the line.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Therefore, leaders are people who, by their actions, influence a group of people to move toward a common or shared goal. His each and every action is being followed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It is said: \u201cOthers do as they see us doing\u201d or \u201cValues or ethics are not taught, they are caught\u201d. With this awareness, comes great responsibility and with this responsibility comes great humility.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Relational Leadership Vs. Positional Leadership<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Also, a leader is respected by people from their heart. As it has been already said, leadership is not a designation in the hierarchy but a position in the hearts of others. People follow a leader because they want to and not just because they have to. This is what we know as \u2018relational leadership\u2019 in contrast to the orthodox \u2018positional leadership\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>When the heart accepts, the mind opens, and then it takes very little of a leader\u2019s time and energy to mobilize its team to achieve a goal. Such leaders become immortal in history and the <a href=\"\/languages\/english\/the-art-of-soul-consciousnes\/\"><strong>minds of all people<\/strong>.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Facilitative Leadership Vs. Authoritative Leadership<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>These are another 2 types of leadership skills. In the case of facilitative leadership, a leader helps the team explore their full potential and also the best way out to deal with a situation, rather than spoon-feeding them with the solution of what should be done and what should not be done.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A leader who facilitates always remembers that there might be better ways of doing things and believes his team to bring up that solution. This gives room for innovation. Of course, time limits and productivity are not kept at stake but there cannot be a better way of ensuring the highest quality and maximum productivity than making the team the 1st stakeholder of the task and its success.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Courageous and Seeker of the Truth<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>\u201cIn moments of crisis, the leaders emerge.\u201d To become a true leader, one has to be independent in his thinking and doing. If one follows what the world is thinking and doing, one cannot be a leader and is certainly a follower of the trend in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thus, to be a true leader, one needs to be innovative and a free thinker. He must be courageous to pave his own path, take charge of the situation under crisis, and go against the stream for the right cause.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>But what is the right cause? There may be different definitions of right and wrong in the same scenario, depending on an individual\u2019s perception. So, to be truly righteous, one has to be aligned with the ever-right philosophy, which is the \u2018truth\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Understanding Oneself<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>A leader demonstrates extraordinary skills in dealing with situations, which requires of him, the use of his full potential. But one can use his full potential only when one is aware of it. Hence, a leader is the one who understands his strengths and limitations and stands out in the crowd based on his skills.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A leader is aware of the self and knows how to motivate himself. He knows his powers and also when to use them and how to use them. Moreover, a leader is also aware of his limitations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Just as when one is aware of the pothole on the road, one can be more cautious to avoid it and continue his journey without being affected by it, until it is mended. Similarly, knowing one\u2019s weakness allows a leader to avoid falling in it and gradually working on it in order to overcome it.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Understanding Others<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>&#8220;You are going to change your people but do you know them and do you love them?&#8221; \u2013 Mother Teresa<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can&#8217;t solve what you don&#8217;t know! A leader does not necessarily have to be a Mr. Know It All but has to certainly know or understand the people he is leading. The best way to understand your team member is to, at one time or another, be in their footsteps and remember what it is like! There&#8217;s a saying that says &#8220;To be a good leader is to be a good follower&#8221;. That&#8217;s because we can only truly understand what they are experiencing if we ourselves have experienced it!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Of course, we don&#8217;t need to have lived every single experience that they did, but we need to have enough experience to be able to generalize their emotional state.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In addition to it, a leader recognizes the specialty of people around and creates opportunities for them to leverage it. A leader must know what a person in his team can do and what he cannot do. If a person is given a task that he cannot accomplish by himself, the task is bound to meet failure. So, to assign the right task to the right person is a leader\u2019s responsibility. Also, to enable each person in the team to develop and ensure that all skill sets in the team and in each person are met, is also a leader\u2019s responsibility. In order to be able to do so, a leader has to first understand each team player.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Approachable, but with High Self Esteem<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>In the time of need, it is always a leader who is looked up to as he is always approachable. If we feel that people approach us only when they are in need and are thus being mean to us or using us for their benefit, it is because of lower <strong><a href=\"\/blog\/the-power-of-self-esteem\/\">self-esteem<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>*Useful things are often to be used. 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This change begins with mindfulness about what we consume through media, social interactions, and personal hobbies. A one-week experiment of consciously choosing positive, uplifting, and empowering information can be a transformative experience.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/bkshivani\/lifestyle\/the-art-of-eliminating-negative-thoughts-a-journey-to-positivity\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Art of Eliminating Negative Thoughts : A Journey to Positivity\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-102983 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-self-development category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/demonetisation-of-anger\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DeMonetisation-of-Anger-article-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-103544\" alt=\"DeMonetisation Of Anger Article\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DeMonetisation-of-Anger-article-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DeMonetisation-of-Anger-article-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DeMonetisation-of-Anger-article-240x126.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DeMonetisation-of-Anger-article-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DeMonetisation-of-Anger-article.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/demonetisation-of-anger\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDemonetisation Of Anger\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today, we need to demonetise anger and monetize love, respect in our mental ledger system.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/demonetisation-of-anger\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Demonetisation Of Anger\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-65035 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-self-development category-blog\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/foundation-of-a-leader\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-a-LEADER-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-64963\" alt=\"Foundation of a LEADER\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-a-LEADER-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-a-LEADER-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-a-LEADER-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-a-LEADER-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-a-LEADER-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-a-LEADER.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/foundation-of-a-leader\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFoundation of a LEADER\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Facilitative and authoritative leadership styles showcase the delicate balance between guiding a team towards realizing its potential and empowering individuals to find innovative solutions. A courageous leader, driven by an unwavering commitment to truth, stands resilient in the face of crises, paving the way for genuine, lasting impact.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/foundation-of-a-leader\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Foundation of a LEADER\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-104733 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-self-development category-spirituality\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/free-from-fear\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FREE-FROM-FEAR-768x402.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-104734\" alt=\"FREE FROM FEAR\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FREE-FROM-FEAR-768x402.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FREE-FROM-FEAR-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FREE-FROM-FEAR-240x126.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FREE-FROM-FEAR.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/free-from-fear\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFREE FROM FEAR\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This story explores how to be brave even when things are tough. It teaches us to focus on good things instead of bad ones, like seeing what\u2019s great about others instead of their faults. By realising that we are stronger than our problems and connecting with our deeper, unchanging self, we learn to let go of fear and feel peaceful inside. It shows that when we don\u2019t want too much, we worry less, and by understanding who we truly are, we can face life without being scared.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/free-from-fear\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FREE FROM FEAR\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-106436 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-god category-bkshivani category-blog category-power category-relationships\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/bkshivani\/god\/does-god-get-angry-and-punish-us\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Does-God-Get-Angry-and-Punish-Us-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-106437\" alt=\"Does God Get Angry And Punish Us\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Does-God-Get-Angry-and-Punish-Us-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Does-God-Get-Angry-and-Punish-Us-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Does-God-Get-Angry-and-Punish-Us-240x126.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Does-God-Get-Angry-and-Punish-Us.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/bkshivani\/god\/does-god-get-angry-and-punish-us\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDoes God Get Angry and Punish Us?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Does God get angry and punish us, or are we the architects of our own destiny? This blog explores the deep-rooted beliefs about divine will and destiny, urging us to rethink our perspective on God&#8217;s role in our lives.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/bkshivani\/god\/does-god-get-angry-and-punish-us\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Does God Get Angry and Punish Us?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-105473 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-self-love category-bkshivani category-blog category-self-development\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/bkshivani\/self-love\/only-30-minutes-to-transform-your-reality\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Only-30-Minutes-to-Transform-Your-Reality-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-105474\" alt=\"Only 30 Minutes To Transform Your Reality - BK Shivani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Only-30-Minutes-to-Transform-Your-Reality-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Only-30-Minutes-to-Transform-Your-Reality-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Only-30-Minutes-to-Transform-Your-Reality-240x126.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Only-30-Minutes-to-Transform-Your-Reality.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/bkshivani\/self-love\/only-30-minutes-to-transform-your-reality\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOnly 30 Minutes to Transform Your Reality\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By dedicating time to nurture our inner selves, we can transform our external reality. Embrace the practice of viewing life through a lens of gratitude and positivity, and watch as your world blossoms into a garden of tranquility and joy.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/bkshivani\/self-love\/only-30-minutes-to-transform-your-reality\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Only 30 Minutes to Transform Your Reality\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-38054 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-relationships category-self-development category-spirituality\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/managing-tough-relations\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Difficult_People_Contact-HOW-N-WHY-768x863.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-38055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Difficult_People_Contact-HOW-N-WHY-768x863.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Difficult_People_Contact-HOW-N-WHY-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Difficult_People_Contact-HOW-N-WHY-912x1024.png 912w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Difficult_People_Contact-HOW-N-WHY-160x180.png 160w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Difficult_People_Contact-HOW-N-WHY-500x562.png 500w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Difficult_People_Contact-HOW-N-WHY.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/managing-tough-relations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tManaging Tough Relations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u2018However hard I try, I can never keep them happy\u2019 \u2013 Have you ever faced such situations in your relations? Do you meet people who<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/managing-tough-relations\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Managing Tough Relations\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-64961 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-self-development\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/foundation-of-a-leader-part-ii\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-Leader-part-2-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-103547\" alt=\"Foundation Of Leader Part 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-Leader-part-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-Leader-part-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-Leader-part-2-240x126.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-Leader-part-2-500x262.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Foundation-of-Leader-part-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/foundation-of-a-leader-part-ii\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFoundation of a LEADER- Part II\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Leader- it is a word, a position, a label, a responsibility and much more. let us discuss on some more characteristics of a leader. Always<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/self-development\/foundation-of-a-leader-part-ii\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Foundation of a LEADER- Part II\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-105120 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-power category-bkshivani category-blog category-self-development\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/bkshivani\/power\/finish-your-problems-using-gods-powers\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Finish-Your-Problems-Using-Gods-Power-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-105121\" alt=\"Finish Your Problems Using God&#039;s Power BK Shivani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Finish-Your-Problems-Using-Gods-Power-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Finish-Your-Problems-Using-Gods-Power-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Finish-Your-Problems-Using-Gods-Power-240x126.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Finish-Your-Problems-Using-Gods-Power.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brahmakumaris.com\/blog\/bkshivani\/power\/finish-your-problems-using-gods-powers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFinish Your Problems Using God&#8217;s Powers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The journey towards a life enriched with purity, happiness, and inner peace begins with embracing the divine wisdom. It&#8217;s about understanding and applying the teachings of God in our everyday lives. We are encouraged to take ownership of our spiritual growth, constantly immersing ourselves in the ocean of wisdom, and letting it transform our thoughts and actions. 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