‘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 […]
Let the Mind Train the Body and then see the Magnificent Things that your Body Does
03rd June, 2022 Time magazine had named Dean Karnazes as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World.” He is supposedly one of the fittest men on the planet. Dean started running in August 1992 at the age of 30 after a late night party left him sloshed. He came home, found […]
The Nudge Theory
02nd June, 2022 A father was cajoling his daughter to jump into the pool. The little girl was adamantly refusing. He was getting frustrated. Then something happened. He sweetened the offer with a promise of a big two-scoop Chocolate ice cream. Splash! She was in the water before he could count 3! That little incentive […]
The Man in the Arena
01st June, 2022 One of my favourite quotes is, ‘Be an encourager.The world has plenty of critics already.’ by Dave Willis. Whenever I think of that quote, Iam reminded of a 110-year old lecture by former US President Theodore Roosevelt. I believe this passage provides a great perspective on the current times – The idea […]
‘Rewrite the Fairy Tales’
31st May, 2022 Sometime ago, I overheard my cousin read out a story to her grandaughter, “And then the princess found herself locked in a tower surrounded by a stinky moat with crocodiles and a huge scary dragon guarding the door,” read the grandmother, with her eyes wide and voice deep. Then, she made a […]