I recently read the parable of the empty boat.

8/20/20 I recently read the parable of the empty boat. A monk decides to meditate alone, away from his monastery. He takes his boat out to the middle of the lake, moors it there, closes his eyes and begins his meditation. After a few hours of undisturbed silence, he suddenly feels the bump of another […]

*This too shall pass*

8/19/20 *This too shall pass* We have been using this phrase regularly in these Covid times, so I thought let’s find the exact meaning and origin of this phrase. (Persian: این نیز بگذرد‎, romanized: īn nīz bogzarad) is a Persian adage translated and used in multiple languages. It reflects on the temporary nature, or ephemerality, […]

William Penn once noted: “I expect to pass through life but once.

8/18/20 William Penn once noted: “I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” Remember there’s no […]

Once a king received a gift of two magnificent falcons.

8/17/20 Once a king  received a gift of two magnificent falcons. They were peregrine falcons, the most beautiful birds he had ever seen. He gave the precious birds to his head falconer to be trained. Months passed, and one day the head falconer informed the king that though one of the falcons was flying majestically, […]

Today live like a child

8/16/20 Today live like a child, let the things happen & see the magic. You just, Smile. Dream. Love. Learn. Push. Rest. Create. Drive. Listen. Breathe. Hug. Be. Do. See the magic that exists, follow your bliss and the Universe will open doors where there were only walls. This too shall pass, Believe in yourself, […]

RabindraNath Tagore,”Where the mind is without fear & the head is held high

8/15/20 RabindraNath Tagore,”Where the mind is without fear & the head is held high, Where knowledge is free, where the mind is led forward by thee into ever widening thought & action, into that heaven of freedom, my father let my country awake.” Freedom is not a Right but a Feeling!  Let’s be proud to […]

Law of the Garbage Truck

8/14/20 *Law of the Garbage Truck* One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other […]

Choose your Echo

8/13/20 *Choose your Echo* A man was taking his son on a walk in a nearby forest. Suddenly the boy tripped and feeling a sharp pain, he screams “AHHHH!” Surprised, he hears a voice coming from the mountain, “AHHHH!” He was taken aback as it was his first experience of an echo. Filled with curiosity, […]

During World War II, numerous fighter planes were getting hit by anti-aircraft guns.

8/12/20 During World War II, numerous fighter planes were getting hit by anti-aircraft guns.  Air Force officers wanted to add some protective armor/shield to the planes. The question was “where”? The planes could only support few more kilos of weight. A group of mathematicians and engineers were called for a short consulting project. Fighter planes […]