Gratitude
24th September, 2022 We all want a happy life… A cushy job, a perfect family, financial stability, and a great social life! And in this indefinite pursuit of happiness that is mostly like a mirage, how often do we spare a minute to thank what we already have at this very moment? Gratitude is a […]
The Frogs and The Tower
23rd September, 2022 There once was a bunch of tiny frogs who arranged a competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer on the contestants. The race began, Honestly, no one in the crowd really believed […]
‘Regret’
22nd September, 2022 ‘Regret’ is a short story by the American writer Kate Chopin who wrote ‘Regret’ in September 1894 and it originally appeared in Century magazine the following year, before being reprinted in her 1897 collection, ‘A Night in Acadie.’ ‘Regret’ is about an unmarried woman, Mamzelle Aurélie, who looks after her neighbour’s children […]
Fear
21st September, 2022 To move to a zone of growth we have to leave the familiar and the old patterns of decoding life. This often means facing fears as the new is always risky and creates self doubt and a discomfort of adjustments. This requires Learning new skills or patterns of behaviour. We need to […]
‘Stop Shifting The Goalpost’
20th September, 2022 Warren Buffett once told a group of college students that they all lived better than John D. Rockefeller: “I mean you’re warm in winter and cool in summer and can watch the World Series on TV. You can do anything in the world. You literally live better than Rockefeller. His unparalleled fortune […]
’Commitment Device’
19th September, 2022 In the summer of 1830, Victor Hugo was facing an impossible deadline. Twelve months earlier, the French author had promised his publisher a new book. But instead of writing, he spent that year pursuing other projects, entertaining guests, and delaying his work. Frustrated, Hugo’s publisher responded by setting a deadline less than […]
‘Seven Wonders’
18th September, 2022 A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders of the World.” Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter’s Basilica 7. […]
THANK YOU GOD
17th September, 2022 A man died and his newly arrived soul in Heaven was met by the Saint in Heaven. The saint took the soul for a tour around Heaven. Both of them walked side by side inside a large workroom filled with angels. The Saint stopped in front of the first section and said, […]
‘Good Deeds’
16th September, 2022 The year was 1892 at Stanford University. A young, 18 year old student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan, and not knowing where to turn for money, he came up with a bright idea. A friend and he decided to host a musical concert on campus to raise […]
JUST DROPS
15th September, 2022 Recently, when I was going to bed after using my bathroom, I started hearing sound of drops of water from the tap in slow successions, but since it was dropping into an empty bucket and I was feeling too lazy, I decided to let it be. But, alas! When I woke up […]