The wisdom of the elderly..
29th May 2025 “The best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.” John Leland from the New York Times published an article in late 2015, titled “The Wisdom of the Aged”, depicting life experiences of six people age 85 & older, whose lives were followed throughout the year and yielded […]
Let’s Be Grateful!
12th May 2025 The last few days have been demanding & challenging for all of us. It reminded us that there are moments in life when everything feels fragile. You wake up to news of conflict, war, tragedy, or chaos. Even if it’s happening far away, or on a screen, it seeps into your system […]
Keep perspective and celebrate what’s good.
9th May 2025 We are facing a challenging time . Turbulent times have come before. Much of what we’re experiencing is NOT “unprecedented.” Many of us have just forgotten past events. “History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme,” advised Mark Twain. These hard times our world faces, will eventually give way to another […]
I’ve Learned
3rd April 2025 Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was ‘exciting’ & then went on to say this. ‘I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, […]
Don’t Ignore The Precious Nature Of Time
22th March 2025 95% of the time you have with your children is over by the time they turn 18. Writer and philosopher Sam Harris once said, “No matter how many times you do something, there will come a day when you do it for the last time.” There will be a last time your […]
Magnanimity
11th March 2025 Magnanimity has long been recognized as a key virtue for leaders and for everyone who desired to do great & honorable deeds for the people they served, even in the face of difficulty, and at the cost of great personal sacrifice. It is an essential virtue for parents and those who work […]
The Bike Shed Effect
3rd March 2025 Cyril Northcote Parkinson, the British naval historian who coined Parkinson’s Law (the idea that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion), once wrote of a hypothetical scenario in an organization that may feel all-too-familiar. A committee is gathered to discuss two items: A proposal for a $10 million atomic […]
17 Camels
7th February 2025 There was a father who left 17 camels as the inheritance for his three sons. When the father passed away, his sons opened up the will which stated that the eldest son should get half of 17 camels while the middle son should be given 1/3rd (one-third) and the youngest son should […]
The Butterfly Effect
6th February 2025 “It used to be thought that the events that changed the world were things like big bombs, maniac politicians, huge earthquakes, or vast population movements, but it has now been realized that this is a very old-fashioned view held by people totally out of touch with modern thought. The things that change […]
The Biggest Enemy of Your Future Success
30th January 2025 Who do you think is the biggest enemy of your future success? A competitor? A lack of resources? The market? No. It’s your current success. Success is comforting, It feels good, It validates your hard work. But it also makes you complacent. When you’re successful, the urgency to improve fades. You start […]