Buddha and the art of trying
My wife Anjana has always been a spiritual being and has practiced Yoga for more than ten years. In order to elevate her practice to a...
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ankurbora4
- Mar 30
- 6 min
An unbelievable story
There was once a big flood, a very huge flood of Biblical proportion. A lot of ice in the mountains had melted and water rushed down in...
ankurbora4
- Jan 24
- 9 min
You cannot take your boat across the sea If you are afraid of the waves
Keynote speech at University of Texas , Dallas 21th January 2023- Organized by D50 Toastmasters When I gave my Toastmasters speech,...
ankurbora4
- Aug 4, 2022
- 5 min
Pursuit of excellence
Workshop Agenda Welcome and Intro Speech Ankur Bora Speech Shannon Hills Speech Claryce McConnell Instrumental Music Vanessa Rivera...
ankurbora4
- Jul 26, 2022
- 5 min
All the world's a stage and one man in his time plays many parts
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players, and one man in his time plays many parts. It’s a monologue by William...
ankurbora4
- Jun 29, 2022
- 6 min
Running a life’s race in half pants
My dad was a man of few words. He said what he needed to say, when it mattered, and that was all. My mother was the exact opposite ; she...
ankurbora4
- Jun 8, 2022
- 4 min
A journey through the vehicle of CAR
Imagine yourself waking up on a fine Sunday morning to find out your kitchen faucet suddenly stopped. No warning , no noise , no signal...
ankurbora4
- May 26, 2022
- 4 min
The elephant and our self limiting beliefs
My favorite memory from my years in school would have to be the field trips in high school. These trips always held a special place in my...
ankurbora4
- May 9, 2022
- 4 min
Changing times unchanging Principles
The world around us is changing faster than ever before. We live in exponential times. Such change is unnerving, confusing and...
ankurbora4
- Feb 11, 2022
- 4 min
A promise to my father
Giving someone a book is a thoughtful gesture by the sender. Books as a gift are expressions of love, care, and consideration; the sender...
ankurbora4
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
The Unbreakable
If I were to think of all the teachers I have ever had, my high school Physics teacher was my favorite. He was passionate about the...
ankurbora4
- Nov 9, 2021
- 5 min
Letters to Parents
Ankur Bora "What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is...
ankurbora4
- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
Stories we listen to
We become the story we listen to. Everyday we get stories from television , newspapers , magazines , politicians and acquaintances -...
ankurbora4
- Aug 29, 2021
- 4 min
Life is beautiful
We human beings can determine our own fate. From tiny short-term incidents to important life events, we can steer ourselves to a desired...
ankurbora4
- Jul 16, 2021
- 5 min
Measure of Love
In America, as in many parts of the world, to honor all mothers and their amazing contributions, Mother’s Day is celebrated every year on...
ankurbora4
- Jun 28, 2021
- 4 min
If not you, who? And if not now, when?
There is a constant battle going on within each of us – between the voice in our head and the voice in our heart. The voice inside the...
ankurbora4
- May 18, 2021
- 5 min
Thorns and roses
Ours was an arranged marriage , twenty years ago while going for a short vacation to India from America where I moved in the previous...
ankurbora4
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
A long road to a dream speech
Highway to Excellence (HTE), the club I joined is an advanced Toastmasters club. Most of the members are accomplished speakers who can...
ankurbora4
- Apr 5, 2021
- 5 min
Millennium question
By Ankur Bora ( A Toastmasters speech dedicated to President John F Kennedy and first Apollo Lunar Mission) Do you remember a time when...
ankurbora4
- Apr 1, 2021
- 5 min
Once more I saw the star
(Toastmasters speech inspired by Randy Pausch and my friend Palash Pratim Bora) Ankur Bora I grew up in an environment where words...
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