The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important junctions of climatic and solar influence.
10/17/20 The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important junctions of climatic and solar influence. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother. It represents celebration of Goddess Durga, the manifestation of Deity in the form of Shakti. Happy Navratras! The period of […]
I just came across these words by the great wall of Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid on the subject of patience.
9/17/20 I just came across these words by the great wall of Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid on the subject of patience. “When I’m requested to speak to youngsters, I like talking about this phase of my life and liken it to a fascinating plant; The Chinese Bamboo. You can take a Chinese bamboo seed […]
I was cycling and noticed a person some distance in front of me
10/16/20 I was cycling and noticed a person some distance in front of me, I could tell he was cycling a little slower than me and decided to try to catch him. I had about a km to go on the road before turning off. So I started cycling faster and faster and every block, […]
Just the other night, as I was watching the animated adventure comedy film *The Croods*,I got particularly captivated by a specific scene.
10/15/20 Just the other night, as I was watching the animated adventure comedy film *The Croods*,I got particularly captivated by a specific scene. “The Croods” is the story of an overprotective caveman Grug who, along with his family, is one of the few survivors in the hostile pre-historic times. “Never not be afraid” is Grug’s […]
It happened some years ago but I can recall the evening like it happened just last week.
10/14/20 It happened some years ago but I can recall the evening like it happened just last week. I was in an audience listening to a motivational guru. The speaker whipped out his wallet and pulled out a five hundred-rupee note. Holding it up, he asked, “Who wants this five hundred rupee note?” Lots of […]
Are you seeking validation from others?
10/13/20 Are you seeking validation from others? Are you working to get fame? Read on…. When Valmiki completed his Ramayana, Narada wasn’t impressed. ‘It is good, but Hanuman’s is better’, he said. ‘Hanuman has written the Ramayana too!’, Valmiki didn’t like this at all, and wondered whose Ramayana was better. So he set out to […]
The 90/10 Principle – Stephen Covey_*
10/12/20 The 90/10 Principle – Stephen Covey_* The 90/10 Principle was popularized by Stephen Covey, the amazing author of The *7 Habits of Highly Effective People*. It states that: 10% of life is made up of what happens to you, and 90% of life is decided by how you react. We truly have no control […]
That is the kind of love I want in my life.
10/11/20 *That is the kind of love I want in my life.* A great story I came across recently on the kind of love you should have. It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80’s arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He said he was in a […]
That day I had one of those experiences that change people‘s lives.
10/10/20 That day I had one of those experiences that change people‘s lives. It happened just two feet away from me. I noticed a man, carrying two bags, coming toward me. He stopped next to me to greet his family. First of all he laid down his bag and came closer to his younger son […]
The 10000 hours rule
10/9/20 *The 10000 hours rule* *Outliers*: The Story of Success is a wonderful book written by Malcolm Gladwell in 2008. In Outliers, Gladwell examines the factors that contribute to high levels of success. To support his thesis, he examines why the majority of Canadian ice hockey players are born in the first few months of […]