Sampath-Musings

  From Sampath’s Desk:   GREATNESS OF SMALLNESS: Even a journey of thousand miles starts with a single step. Often, the smallest things provide the root and route to the greatest ones. Even a simple idea may be a 'work-in-progress' provided it is backed and followed up by resoluteness, tenacity, and perseverance to achieve. Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. Even the greatest glories had the simplest beginnings. Even great personalities had only a humble beginning. They are not born great either. They use and meticulously overcome their troubles, trials, and tribulations to clinch success and emerge great. While a technician builds a job, the entrepreneur builds an enterprise. The richness of smallness universally attracts and fascinates people. Strong conviction-backed pursuits precede milestone achievements. Every King or Queen was once a cry baby and every great building was  just a blueprint once. Sacrifice is greater than love. Char...

  From Sampath’s Desk:   LOCK HORNS  and TILT AT WINDMILLS:   LOCK HORNS:   Meaning:   If you LOCK HORNS with someone, you argue or fight with him/her/them (and/or) involving, engaging, or embroiling oneself in conflict/clash with another.   முட்டுதல், மோதுதல்.     Example sentences:   During his five years in office, ‘X’ has often LOCKED HORNS with his colleagues as well as the administration.   The Mayor and his Deputy Mayor LOCKED HORNS over plans for the new road construction.   The lawyers didn’t want to LOCK HORNS with the Judge while arguing a genuine case as it might anger or antagonize him.   When the hero and villain LOCK HORNS on the silver screen, the viewers get transported to a pinnacle of joy who view them with a lot of interest and excitement.          TILT AT WINDMILLS:   Meaning:   If you say that someone is TILTING...