The Teacher and The Taught
04th September, 2022 As we approach the Teachers Day, I am reminded of a story I heard many years ago & the lesson which still resonates with me. A young teacher from an industrial city in the north of England had accepted a temporary job teaching a class of four-year-olds out in one of the […]
Learn to be Still
03rd September, 2022 How different would the world be If we spent as much time listening to our conscience as we did listening to others. If we respond to the calls of our conviction as quickly as we answer to the ring of technology in our pockets. All this noise, all these inputs, all this […]
How Much Do I Know?
02nd September, 2022 A winner knows how much he has to learn even when he is considered an expert by others. A loser wants to be considered an expert by others before he has learnt enough to know how little he knows. Spanish composer & Cellist, Pablo Casals was in the final years of his […]
‘Don’t Panic – Make The Best of Your Situation.’
01st September, 2022 The story of Kartikeya and Ganesha Once goddess Parvati had a divine fruit wanted by both her sons Ganesha and Kartikeya. Lord Shiva decided that the one who circles the world three times and comes back first would get it as a prize. Kartikeya swiftly got on his peacock and embarked on […]
Ganesh Chaturthi – A New Beginning
31st August, 2022 Ganesh Chaturthi is here! The religious-cultural festival is a 10-day-long celebration of Lord Ganesha’s birth. In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is the epitome of wisdom, remover of obstacles (Vighnaharta), symbol of happiness, master of knowledge (Vidya). In India, religious ceremonies always begin with offerings to Lord Ganesha. He holds the unique distinction of […]
Are you Afraid?
30th August, 2022 A newly married man was returning home with his wife. They were crossing a lake in a boat, when suddenly a great storm arose. The man was a warrior, but the woman became very much afraid because it seemed almost hopeless. The boat was small and the storm was really huge, and […]
‘Just Start’
29th August, 2022 “People Who Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World, Are The Ones Who Do.” A new day, a new week, Just start! JP Morgan said it beautifully, ‘The first step to getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.’ Nothing happens until you move! […]
Make Peace with Yourself
28th August, 2022 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. New York Times reported on this last year: ‘The problem is that Mr. Thomas years ago lost the paper where he wrote down […]
Smell The Roses Along The Way
27th August, 2022 Mac Davis, the famous country singer, released an album in 1974, “Smell the roses along the way” “Hey Mister, Where you going in such a hurry, Don’t you think it’s time you realized, There’s a whole lot more to life than work and worry. The sweetest things in life are free, And […]
‘The Go Giver’
26th August, 2022 I recently reread, ‘The Go Giver’ a wonderful book by Bob Burg & John David Mann. The learnings from the book are immense & a game changer and we have tried to incorporate the values espoused in the book in our business philosophy at our firm, Sahayak Associates. The Go-Giver is a […]