Historian Deirdre McCloskey says
30/04/2021 Historian Deirdre McCloskey says, “For reasons I have never understood, people like to hear that the world is going to hell”. He called it the seduction of pessimism in a world where optimism is the most reasonable stance”. Patrick O’Shaughnessy once interviewed Rory Sutherland, who said: “If you want to get a rational bastard […]
Adopt the concept of *“Chardhi Kala.”*
29/04/2021 Adopt the concept of *“Chardhi Kala.”* – The art of living in high spirits and Eternal Optimism is the slogan given to us by Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Sikh Guru which means: *“keep your spirits high, no matter what the situation. Have faith, keep doing good and stay positive. Do your best, then […]
Some people, especially what we read or see in the media, feel that things could not have been worse. We read every day of the gloom, the economic problems, the pandemic & the bleak future we are going to be facing.
28/04/2021 Some people, especially what we read or see in the media, feel that things could not have been worse. We read every day of the gloom, the economic problems, the pandemic & the bleak future we are going to be facing. We have also read about the great achievements, the scientific breakthroughs, the technological […]
One Day….
27/04/2021 One day on the news channels we will see ‘No cases of covid reported from across the world’. One day we will read the headlines ‘No covid deaths reported today’. One day we will meet family and friends and freely hug each other. One day, we will all dance at the weddings, be merry […]
When I was about 21 years old
26/04/2021 When I was about 21 years old, I was blessed to have a brilliant person as a friend and mentor. He was much older than me, more instinctual & had developed the acute courage to live his life on his own terms versus following the crowd. A true original in my eyes and a […]
I’ve never made a fortune
25/04/2021 I’ve never made a fortune, and it’s probably too late now. But I don’t worry about that much, I’m happy anyhow. And as I go along life’s way, I’m reaping better than I sowed. I’m drinking from my saucer, ‘Cause my cup has overflowed. Haven’t got a lot of riches, and sometimes the going’s […]
While accomplishing your dreams, don’t forget to enjoy life too with family.
24/04/2021 While accomplishing your dreams, don’t forget to enjoy life too with family. The weekend is family time to create memories. The older I get, the more I realise that the things that cost nothing hold the most value. The best memories are the time you spend with your loved ones & friends & The […]
The first sign of civilization
23/04/2021 Years ago, Anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student, what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fish hooks or clay pots or grinding stones. But no, Mead said, that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a […]
Viktor Frankl, one of the great psychiatrists survived the death camps of Nazi Germany.
22/04/2021 Viktor Frankl, one of the great psychiatrists survived the death camps of Nazi Germany. His little book,“Man’s Search for Meaning”, is one of those life changing books that everyone should read. Frankl once told the story of a woman who called him in the middle of the night to calmly inform him that she […]
How much is enough?
21/04/2021 Kurt Vonnegut published this anecdote in The New Yorker. He recounts a conversation he had with fellow author Joseph Heller, the famous author of the book, Catch 22.The two writers were at a party thrown by a billionaire when Vonnegut joked, “How does it feel to know that our host makes more in one […]