‘True Strength’
25th August, 2022 Many years ago, as a young lad, I was trying to move a heavy stone. After much huffing & puffing and all my best efforts, I couldn’t budge it. I remember my father, passing by, stopped to watch my effort. Finally he said to me, “Are you using all your strength for […]
Mistakes & Learning
24th August, 2022 One great scientist interviewed by news reporter, who asked him why he thought he was able to achieve so much more than the average person? He responded that it all came from a lesson his mother had taught him when he was a young child. He had been trying to take a […]
‘Happiness is a Choice’
23rd August, 2022 Some time ago, a building construction work was going on near our home. Lots of poor labourers were working there and their small children used to hold on to one another’s shirt and play “train-train”. Someone would become the engine and others would become bogies. Every day, these children used to take […]
‘The Truth About Selling’
22nd August, 2022 “I’m no good at selling!” Have you ever heard someone say that, or perhaps said it yourself? We hear it all the time. Everyone who is not in sales thinks, “I could never sell.” Truth is, most people who are in sales secretly think the same thing. There is a reason people […]
Sambha
21st August, 2022 Continuing with the Lord Krishna theme, I recently came across an interesting article by Devdutt Patnaik, which highlights the importance of creating the balance & spending quality time with the family. “One of the most disturbing stories that we find in the Puranas is the story of Krishna’s son Samba, whose mother […]
‘Matsya Vedh Competition’
20th August, 2022 In continuation of the Janamshtmi theme, sharing a wonderful parable I came across recently. A night before the day of Matsya Vedh competition, Krishna and Arjuna were conversing. Krishna said, “Arjuna, take care, put your step forward and concentrate on the eye of the fish.” Arjuna laughingly says, ” Dear Krishna, If […]
Happy Janamashthmi!
19th August, 2022 Krishna was born in the darkness of the night, in the locked confines of a jail. However, at the moment of His birth, all the guards fell asleep, the chains were broken and the barred doors gently opened. Similarly, as soon as Krishna ( Chetna, Awareness ) takes birth in our hearts, […]
‘His Hand is bigger’
18th August, 2022 A little boy and his father visited the country store, and upon leaving the store, the owner of the store offered the little boy some free Sweets. “Get a hand full of Sweets”, the merchant said to the boy. The boy just stood there looking up at his father. The owner repeated […]
‘Life of Purpose’
17th August, 2022 One of the best books I have read on living a life of purpose, is the one from the world-renowned innovation expert, Clayton M. Christensen, who developed the theory of ‘disruptive innovation’, which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. In fact, Christensen introduced ‘disruption’ in […]
What Does Freedom Mean to You?
16th August, 2022 We just celebrated our 75th Anniversary of Independence Day and amongst the spate of congratulatory and celebratory messages on the social media, it got me thinking. What does Freedom actually mean to me? At different life stages, it meant different things to me, Freedom is not a concept carved from stone; it […]