Just Wish Me Luck For The Next Six Months
Continuing with yesterday’s post; the small, seemingly insignificant steps completed consistently over time create a radical difference in all aspects of life. I recently got my biannual blood tests etc. done. As expected all parameters were on the borderline and after a scowl from my better half, I took an appointment with my Doctor, also […]
The Story Behind “One Percent”
The Story Behind “One Percent” Benjamin Franklin said, “Little strokes fell great oaks.” Warren Buffett advised, “Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill.” The Japanese have talked for centuries about Kaizen, which means ‘small continuous improvements.’ Instead of trying to make radical changes in a […]
True success comes from inner success
And yet, when we receive these things, we are left empty and unfulfilled. Therefore, we need to dedicate ourselves to getting to know who we truly are. Reconnect with your brilliance. Walk towards our fears. Evaluate the quality of your life and what you want it to stand for. Reflect on the beliefs that are […]
What shall I do now?
A man who took great pride in his lawn found himself with a large crop of dandelions. He tried every method he knew to get rid of them. Still, they plagued him. Finally, he wrote to the Department of Agriculture. He enumerated all the things he had tried and closed his letter with the question: […]
Work Hard & Follow Your Passion
When Nobel prize-winning West Indian poet Derek Walcott was asked by an interviewer what he liked to do when he wasn’t writing poetry, he said he liked to paint. “Oh, I didn’t realize you were an artist as well,” said the interviewer. “I’m not an artist,” said the poet. “I don’t paint pictures. I paint […]
Boost Your Happiness
In a 2005 issue of the Review of General Psychology, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Kennon Sheldon and David Schkade looked at years of research to figure out what contributes to “chronic happiness” as opposed to temporary happiness. Based on their survey, they came up with a three-part model: About half of your happiness is biological. Each person […]
The Happiness Of Always Being Busy
‘The person I miss most is the one I could have been.’ ~ George Bernard Shaw Why do some people know what they want and have a passion for life, while others languish in confusion? My mentor always said, continually ask yourselves things like: What is the meaning of my life? Is the point just […]
Don’t Be Greedy
A young boy enters a barbershop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world, Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a Rs 5 coin in one hand and two Re 1 coin (1+1=2) in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, “Which […]
Choice Is Yours
The big question about how people behave is whether they’ve got an Inner Scorecard or an Outer Scorecard. It helps if you can be satisfied with an ‘Inner Scorecard’. I always pose it this way. “Look, would you rather have tons of money and live a simple life or have a big house and flashy […]
Lazy Sunday Afternoon
It all started one lazy Sunday afternoon in a small town. Two school-going friends had a crazy idea. They rounded up three goats from the neighborhood and painted the number 1, 2, and 4 on their sides. That night they let the goats loose inside their school building. The next morning, when the authorities entered […]