Happy Independence Day
15/08/21 “Where the mind is without fear, & the head is held high, Where knowledge is free, where the mind is led forward by thee, into ever widening thought & action, into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore Freedom is not a Right but a Feeling! Let’s be […]
Impact Theory
14/08/21 Impact Theory is a weekly interview show that explores the mindsets of the world’s highest achievers to learn their secrets to success. Hosted by Quest Nutrition co-founder Tom Bilyeu, Impact Theory is designed to give people the tools and knowledge they need to unlock their potential and impact the world. Timothy Ferris, an American […]
Mistakes & Learning
13/08/21 One great scientist interviewed by news reporter, who asked him why he thought he was able to achieve so much more than the average person? He responded that it all came from a lesson his mother had taught him when he was a young child. He had been trying to take a bottle of […]
How Much Do You Know?
12/08/21 I recently read a story on the classical Greek philosopher, Socrates, who was tried and executed in 399 BC. He was tried on two charges – corrupting the youth, and impiety (perceived lack of proper respect for something considered sacred). Socrates had done no such thing. What he had done was educate the youth, […]
Achilles Heel
11/08/21 In Greek mythology, the King of Phthia – Peleus, falls in love with Thetis, a deity, daughter of the Sea-God Nereus and marries her. They are blessed with a son who is destined to be one of the greatest warriors in the history. There is another prophecy told to the parents, that their son […]
Let It Go
10/08/21 Do you know how they catch monkeys? In some parts of India they dig a hole in the ground, the neck of the hole is narrow but inside it is very wide. They place tempting food inside the hole & wait.. the monkey smells food and approaches the hole. He manages to slide the […]
The Nudge Theory
09/08/21 A father was cajoling his daughter to jump into the pool. The little girl was adamantly refusing.He was getting frustrated. Then something happened. He sweetened the offer with a promise of a big two-scoop Chocolate ice cream. Splash! She was in the water before he could count 3! That little incentive was a nudge. […]
Make Peace With Yourself
07/08/21 By now, everybody has heard about Stefan Thomas, the guy who only gets two more guesses at his password to recover his wallet containing over $200 Million in bitcoin. Here’s the money quote from the New York Times: ‘The problem is that Mr. Thomas years ago lost the paper where he wrote down the […]
The Two Selves
06/08/21 Daniel Kahnemann was the first psychologist who won a Nobel Prize for economics. In his book, ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’, he talks about how there are two selves to everyone – a ‘Remembering Self’ and an ‘Experiencing Self’. He explains it with an example. One of his students approached him at the end of […]
Be Cool
05/08/21 There is an interesting story in the Greek Mythology about their hero, Odysseus (also known as Ulysses in Roman Mythology). Odysseus had played an important role in the ‘Battle of Troy’. In fact, he was the one who conceived the idea of the ‘Trojan Horse’, which ultimately led to the fall of Troy. After […]