‘Digital Detox’
13th June, 2022 Good Morning, They say ‘Offline is the New Luxury’ Of late, I realised had been having these FOMO pangs and becoming obsessed with receiving text and posting messages on social media. I was feeling compelled to check my gadgets constantly for no particular reason. Hence, I have decided to go on a […]
‘Change the Perspective’
12th June, 2022 Once a young apprentice, not so happy about the things around, goes to his master to express his bitterness that was developed by discomfort & unpleasant experiences. The master instructed the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it. “How does […]
ECHO
11th June, 2022 A son and his father were walking on the mountains. Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” Curious, he yells: “Who are you?” He receives the answer: “Who are you?” And then he screams to the mountain:”I […]
Who is Happy?
10th June, 2022 A crow lived in the forest and was absolutely satisfied in life. But one day he saw a swan. “This swan is so white,” he thought, “and I am so black. This swan must be the happiest bird in the world.” He expressed his thoughts to the swan. “Actually,” the swan replied, […]
‘The Diderot Effect’
09th June, 2022 The French philosopher Denis Diderot lived nearly his entire life in poverty, but that all changed one day in 1765. Diderot’s daughter was about to be married and he could not afford to pay for the wedding. Despite his lack of wealth, Diderot was well known for his role as the co-founder […]
‘Atomic Habits’
08th June, 2022 Success is the product of daily habits—not once-in-a-lifetime transformations. “It doesn’t matter how successful or unsuccessful you are right now. What matters is whether your habits are putting you on a path to success. You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current result.” Habits are the […]
‘Life is Easy’
07th June, 2022 Two close boyhood friends grow up and go their separate ways. One becomes a humble monk, the other a rich and powerful minister to the king. Years later they meet up again. As they catch up, the minister (in his fine robes) takes pity on the thin, shabby monk. Seeking to help, […]
Everything is in your Hands
06th June, 2022 “A young chap went to a soothsayer to inquire about his future. The soothsayer drew two circles. One in white and the other in black. He then put a millipede in between the circles, saying “if the millipede crawls into the white circle, your future will be bright and very great, but […]
‘Hold the hand’
05th June, 2022 A Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, “Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don’t fall into the river.” The little girl said, “No, Dad. You hold my hand.” “What’s the difference?” Asked the puzzled father. […]
Someone who Understands
04th June, 2022 A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about Nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he Felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the […]