Owner’s Mindset
3rd July 2025 When I was a kid, my father once asked me to tidy up a few bookshelves in his room. I rushed through the task, sloppily stacking the books so I could get back to playing. When I told him I was done, he looked at the bookshelves, smiled, and told me to […]
When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking..
20th June 2025 I have always liked this poem by Mary Korzan, because it showed how subliminal our actions can be. I thought of sharing it for those who have not read it, or haven’t read it in a while. ‘When you thought I wasn’t looking, you….’ “When you thought I wasn’t looking You hung […]
YOUR FOUR MINUTE MILE
10th June 2025 The philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once observed: “Most people take the limits of their vision to be the limits of the world. A few do not, Join them.” The life you see this very moment isn’t necessarily the life of your future. You might be viewing things through the eyes of your fears, […]
What’s Your Alamo?
21st May 2025 The Alamo is a truly inspiring place – where about 300 Texans chose to stand off a Mexican army numbering over 6,000. A fool’s errand? Perhaps, in our modern world – but in their world, it was a matter of honor. For those Texans, the Alamo was their last retreat. The Texans […]
Initium est dimidium facti
28th April 2025 A new day, a new week and Iam reminded of an old Latin proverb, “Initium est dimidium facti,” which reminds us of the timeless importance of simply beginning the task at hand. It translates to: “Once you’ve started, you’re halfway there.” The most difficult thing to do is to start something. Even […]
Anything above zero compounds – Cont’d
15th April 2025 A couple of days back, when I was going to bed after using my bathroom, I started hearing sound of drops of water from the tap in slow successions, but since it was dropping into an empty bucket, I decided to let it be. But, When I woke up the next morning, […]
Who Decides Where The Bullseye Is?
9th April 2025 In a peaceful little village nestled among green hills, a famous archer once came for a visit. As he walked through the village, something strange caught his eye. Walls—dozens of them—covered with painted targets. And right in the middle of every single one? An arrow, Perfectly shot, Bullseye after bullseye. The archer […]
Embrace the Imperfections
11th April 2025 While on a recent holiday, I was staying at an upmarket hotel and while checking out, the young woman at the front desk politely enquired, “How was your stay Sir, Perfect, I hope?” Then, before I could answer, she herself added, “Of course, nothing’s perfect.” Hmmm. “Nothing’s perfect.” What a wise insight. […]
The Seven Wonders
8th February 2025 A group of children were asked to list what they thought were the present “Seven Wonders of the World.” Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes: 1. Egypt’s Great Pyramids 2. Taj Mahal 3. Grand Canyon 4. Panama Canal 5. Empire State Building 6. St. Peter’s Basilica 7. […]
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 […]