Achilles Heel
11/08/21 In Greek mythology, the King of Phthia – Peleus, falls in love with Thetis, a deity, daughter of the Sea-God Nereus and marries her. They are blessed with a son who is destined to be one of the greatest warriors in the history. There is another prophecy told to the parents, that their son […]
Let It Go
10/08/21 Do you know how they catch monkeys? In some parts of India they dig a hole in the ground, the neck of the hole is narrow but inside it is very wide. They place tempting food inside the hole & wait.. the monkey smells food and approaches the hole. He manages to slide the […]
The Nudge Theory
09/08/21 A father was cajoling his daughter to jump into the pool. The little girl was adamantly refusing.He was getting frustrated. Then something happened. He sweetened the offer with a promise of a big two-scoop Chocolate ice cream. Splash! She was in the water before he could count 3! That little incentive was a nudge. […]
Make Peace With Yourself
07/08/21 By now, everybody has heard about Stefan Thomas, the guy who only gets two more guesses at his password to recover his wallet containing over $200 Million in bitcoin. Here’s the money quote from the New York Times: ‘The problem is that Mr. Thomas years ago lost the paper where he wrote down the […]
The Two Selves
06/08/21 Daniel Kahnemann was the first psychologist who won a Nobel Prize for economics. In his book, ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’, he talks about how there are two selves to everyone – a ‘Remembering Self’ and an ‘Experiencing Self’. He explains it with an example. One of his students approached him at the end of […]
Be Cool
05/08/21 There is an interesting story in the Greek Mythology about their hero, Odysseus (also known as Ulysses in Roman Mythology). Odysseus had played an important role in the ‘Battle of Troy’. In fact, he was the one who conceived the idea of the ‘Trojan Horse’, which ultimately led to the fall of Troy. After […]
Have you ever heard the story of The Elephant Rope?
04/08/21 “Once there was a woman who was passing by some huge elephants, who were only secured by a tiny rope. She asked the trainer, “Why are they tied to such a tiny rope, why don’t they just break free?” The trainer smiled and explained that the elephants are trained by being tied to this […]
Choose Wisely
03/08/21 My young son asked me one day, if he had ever made me cry. Because he said “I don’t remember ever seeing you cry.” I replied & said, “The first time I cried was when I first held you in my arms & the sheer joy and the feeling of love made me drop […]
Lessons From Sports
02/08/21 It is Olympics season and I remember a chat I has with a friend recently. One of my friends asked “Why do you pay so much money for your son to do all his sports”? Well I have a confession to make; I don’t pay for my son to do sports. Personally, it does […]
Why You Should Spend Time and Money on Your Friendships
01/08/21 On the occasion of ‘Friendship Day’, Amidst our effort to rekindle friendships, the most depressing thing about the impact of Pandemic has been the growing loss of close associations and friendships. Even with all the communication tools literally in our pockets, we are as lonely as ever if not more. You can see the […]