‘Deliberate Practise’
31st Jan 2024 “I don’t count my sit-ups, I only start counting when it starts hurting when I feel pain, that’s when I start counting, because that’s when it really counts.” Those are the words of the greatest pugilist that the world has ever seen in the history of boxing – Muhammad Ali. Ali began […]
‘Don’t judge’
2nd Dec, 2023 In our adult life, we assume that the other person is not as smart as us and we can fool him easily. A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world, watch while I prove it to you.” The […]
‘Life is all about Balance’
26th Nov, 2023 Life is like one of those races in nursery school, where you race with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls there is no point coming first. The same is true with life, where health & relationships are the marble. Coming first counts only with the […]
‘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 […]
Faith
11th Jan, 2022 Sometimes there’s no logical solution to life’s challenges. Fear says your situation is permanent. Logic says it’s impossible. Facts say it doesn’t make sense. Science says follow logic and consider the facts. Math says it doesn’t add up. Time says it’s too late. Age says you’re too young or too old. Education […]
Current Priority
09th Jan, 2022 What is the first word that you see? It is said that the word that you see in the first instance, has something to do with your current state of mind. Introspect why your mind subconsciously picked that word. Does it resonate with your state of mind or your current priority or […]
Faith
04th Jan, 2022 A little boy and his father visited the country store to buy some groceries, 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 […]
I wish you enough….
2nd Jan, 2022 Among many inspirational quotes, “I wish you enough” poem by Bob Perks from ‘Chicken Soup for Grieving Soul’ captured my attention recently. “When I say I wish you enough, I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how grey the day may appear. I wish you enough rain […]
Forgiveness
29th Dec, 2021 Before Nelson Mandela left prison he said, “As I stand before the door to my freedom, I realise that if I do not leave my pain, anger and bitterness behind me, I will still be in prison”. Self imprisonment is worse than that imposed. How many of us have imprisoned ourselves inside […]
The Power of Blessing
21st Dec, 2021 Do you Bless or Curse when faced with a situation? When something goes wrong do you bless it or curse it? Our natural reactions often lead us towards the negative, but that will only breed more negativity. Catherine Ponder in her book, “The Prosperity- Secrets of the Ages’, talks about blessing people […]