Escape your Bubble
14th Dec, 2021 We’ve all heard a lot about ‘Bubbles’ lately in the Covid times. Many groups have been isolating themselves in bubbles to escape the dreaded virus. But, we all live in Bubbles. Many of us live in our own little worlds—sometimes called “echo chambers” or “silos”—surrounded by friends who share similar opinions and […]
Find your Passion
13th Dec, 2021 “If you have not discovered something you would die for,” said Martin Luther King, Jr., “you are not fit to live.” My mentor always said, continually ask yourselves things like: What is the meaning of my life? Is the point just to live longer, or should I seek a higher purpose? What […]
Sobremesa
12th Dec, 2021 (Spanish: “upon the table”) is the Spanish tradition of relaxing at the table after a heavy meal. It begins after dessert is served, and typically lasts between half an hour and an hour. In essence, sobremesa can be seen as an expression of the Spanish attitude towards life. It’s about not rushing […]
Divine Lunch
11th Dec, 2021 A little boy told his parents , he wants to meet God. They told him that he lives very far away and cannot be met so easily. Not convinced, He packed his suitcase with some sets of clothes and some packets of cakes and started his journey. After walking a long distance, […]
Overconfidence
10th Dec, 2021 In a wonderful book I read recently, Factfulness by Hans Rosling, he did a small survey and asked some simple questions about Global trends and questions like, what percentage of people around the world are living in poverty, how many girls in low income countries finish primary school, what is the life […]
Firgun
09th Dec, 2021 You tell your friend how much he deserves the prize he just won – and you really mean it. Or perhaps your colleague comes up with such a great idea that you can’t stop going on about how much you like it. Or the pride you feel when your relative becomes the […]
“It will go on its way; you go on your way.”
08th Dec, 2021 “Do not look towards the truck. It will go on its way. You go on your way,” said my driver to me. These seemingly simple words uttered by my driver, Nand Lal, back in 1980 had a deep impact on me and brought about a new perspective to my life and style […]
Life is an Echo
07th Dec, 2021 A son and his father were walking on the mountains, Suddenly, the son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh and he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!” Curious, he yells: “Who are you?” He receives the answer: “Who are you?” And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire […]
Challenge the Traditions
06th Dec, 2021 A little girl was watching her mother prepare fish for dinner. Her mother cut the head and tail off the fish and then placed it into a baking pan. The little girl asked her mother why she cut the head and tail off the fish. Her mother thought for a while and […]
Nothing is Perfect
05th Dec, 2021 While on a recent holiday, I was staying at an upmarket hotel on the beach. While checking out, the young woman at the front desk politely enquired, “How was your stay, Perfect, I hope?” Then, before I could answer, she herself added, “Of course, nothing’s perfect.” Hmmm. “Nothing’s perfect.” What a wise […]