Normalization of Deviance
24th Nov, 2021 On January 28, 1986, six astronauts and one schoolteacher boarded the Challenger space shuttle as millions of Americans watched the events unfold on live television. 72 seconds later, the spacecraft exploded midair leaving an entire nation stunned in its aftermath. The Challenger disaster as it was soon dubbed by the press, garnered […]
Gratitude
23rd Nov, 2021 A Construction Supervisor from 16th Floor of a building was trying to call a worker on the ground floor. Because of noise the Worker was unable to hear his name being called. To draw attention, the Supervisor threw a 10 Rupee note in front of the worker. He picked up the note, […]
The 10,000 Hours Rule
22nd Nov, 2021 ‘Outliers: The Story of Success’ is a wonderful book written by Malcolm Gladwell in 2008. In Outliers, Gladwell repeatedly mentions the “10,000-Hour Rule”, claiming that the key to achieving world-class expertise in any skill, is, to a large extent, a matter of practicing the correct way, for a total of around 10,000 […]
Celebrate Life
21st Nov, 2021 Remember the movie, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, where after the Tomatina Festival, Hrithik & Katrina are taking a walk & katrina asks, ” What do you want in life” & he replies, Earn money till 40 & then retire & enjoy life” and she replies, ” How do you know, you will […]
Climb that Godamn Mountain
20th Nov, 2021 Life is not all work & just mowing your lawn in spare time. It’s also about your secret desires & wishes, About those long forgotten passions, About those forgotten treks, That musical instrument you were so passionate about, The unfinished manuscript, The sport you loved playing, The lyrics you used to secretly […]
Happy Gurpurab
19th Nov, 2021 On the auspicious occasion of the Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji We wish and pray that you are showered with Guru Ji’s divine blessings today and forever. The life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev ji convey to entire humanity the ideals of love, compassion, equality and harmony. He spread […]
Law of Attraction
18th Nov, 2021 The law of attraction is a philosophy suggesting that positive thoughts bring positive results into a person’s life, while negative thoughts bring negative outcomes. It is based on the belief that thoughts are a form of energy and that positive energy attracts success in all areas of life, including health, finances, and […]
Time Millionaires
17th Nov, 2021 I recently read this wonderful article in the ‘Guardian’ and it struck a chord. Reproducing some bits from it. First named by the writer Nilanjana Roy in a 2016 column in the Financial Times, ‘Time millionaires’ measure their worth not in terms of financial capital, but according to the seconds, minutes and […]
‘You Don’t Live in the World you were Born into.’
15th Nov, 2021 My Mentor always said, “You don’t live in the world you were born into, so stop making comparisons.” Mark Cuban, The American Billionaire and the star Venture Capital Investor, wrote these words in a 2011 blog, “We all have the tendency to believe that we are living in a very advanced technological […]
Happy Children’s Day
14th Nov, 2021 “Don’t worry that you can’t give your children the best of everything, Just give them your best.” ~ Jawaharlal NehruA parent is more than a hundred teachers Only presents will not do, Ensure your presence with family this Children’s Day. Give your children wings to fly, roots to come back & reasons […]