‘REST’
21st Oct, 2023 “If a plant only gets sunlight, it’s very harmful. It needs darkness too, In the darkness, it converts oxygen into carbon dioxide. We are like that too. We need periods of doing & periods of non-doing.” ~Robert Pirsig According to the Dictionary, “To Rest is to cease work or movement in order […]
‘Look for the Positives’
3rd Oct, 2023 Once upon a time, according to the fairy tale, a handsome prince was turned into an ugly frog by a spiteful witch. Her curse could be broken only if he was kissed by a princess, something the witch was sure would never happen. Once upon that same time, a beautiful princess longed […]
‘Gandhi and the One-shoe Syndrome’
2nd Oct, 2023 One of my favourite stories from the life of the Mahatma is set on a train & for me, it defines what made him a true giant among men. As the young Gandhi climbed on to a moving train, one of his shoes slipped off. As he bent to try and grab […]
‘Enjoy the Buffet’
1st Oct, 2023 I recently visited a restaurant with my family to enjoy a meal and to spend some quality time. One of our favourite eating places, we decided to partake the special Sunday Buffet spread. Our varied food preferences could only be satiated by the Buffet. After a while, guests at a nearby table […]
‘Thank You’
30th September, 2023 Good morning & wish you a blessed Weekend. Sometimes we just need to stop in the midst of it all. Take a moment, Take a breath & be grateful, For no matter what’s going on in our life, we’re still here, We’re still breathing & We still get another chance to get […]
‘Stay Positive’
22nd September, 2023 I Came across this beautiful piece of writing to overcome negativity bias & hence sharing. “What I advise you to do is, not to be unhappy before the crisis comes; since it may be that the dangers before which you paled as if they were threatening you, will never come upon you; […]
‘Dopamine’
16th September, 2023 Often called the “happy hormone,” dopamine results in feelings of well-being. Interacting with the pleasure and reward centre of our brain, dopamine — along with other chemicals like serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins — plays a vital role in how happy we feel. In addition to our mood, dopamine also affects movement, memory, […]
‘Live Life’
5th Aug, 2023 The popular assumption is that no skills are involved in enjoying free time, and that anybody can do it. Yet the evidence suggests the opposite: free time is more difficult to enjoy than work. Having leisure at one’s disposal does not improve the quality of life unless one knows how to use […]
The Bus Ticket theory of genius
2nd August,2023 Paul Graham is an investor, especially known for having founded Y Combinator, a successful incubation platform in Silicon Valley, having incubated companies such as Airbnb, Drobox, Door dash, etc. In a particularly insightful blog he wrote in 2019 (http://www.paulgraham.com/genius.html) Paul highlights “Everyone knows that to do great work you need both natural ability […]
‘The secret of happiness’
29th July,2023 A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The lad wandered through the desert for 40 days, and finally came upon a beautiful castle, high atop a mountain.It was there that the wise man lived. Rather than finding a saintly man, though, […]