‘The Sisyphus Legend’
28th Feb, 2022 Sisyphus was a cruel Greek king who was punished to push a large rock up on a steep hill, only to find it rolling back on nearing the top. Ever since, he has been known for pushing the rock tirelessly till eternity. Honestly, when I read about his story, I didn’t quite […]
’Smell the Roses along the way’
27th Feb, 2022 Mac Davis, the famous country singer, released an album in 1974, “Smell the roses along the way” “Hey Mister, Where you going in such a hurry, Don’t you think it’s time you realized, There’s a whole lot more to life than work and worry. The sweetest things in life are free, And […]
‘Ahhhh Saturday’
26th Feb, 2022 Every Saturday is your day to feel as free as a bird, to feel as free as you did when you were a child. Play! Have fun! This is the day to find your bliss and live it. Do the things that makes you feel wonderful. Do the things that make you […]
Mistakes
25th Feb, 2022 When I started using a pen in my primary school, and I made a mistake, I would try hard to erase it before submitting it to my teacher. Sometimes, I used a chalk to clean my mistake but it used to re-appear later. So I began to use saliva, it worked at […]
Don’t Hesitate – Take the Chance
24th Feb, 2022 Neil Armstrong, was the 1st person to set his foot on the moon. But, do you know who was supposed to be the 1st person? His name was Edwin C Aldarin. He was the pilot for the Apollo mission. He was working for the American Air force. Moreover he had experience of […]
Eat That Frog
23rd Feb, 2022 Mark Twain once said that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long. Your “frog” is your biggest, […]
God’s Delays are not Denials
22nd Feb, 2022 To those who are facing some turbulence or rejection, failed in a selection test, have not been selected for a job or shortlisted for a task, take heart. These are tweets from a fellow who applied but was rejected for jobs at both Facebook and Twitter. Four years later, and he sold […]
‘Don’t Shine The Turd’
21st Feb, 2022 Some years ago, when we were just starting our wealth management firm, ‘Sahayak Associates’, we approached a HNI investor we respected and hoped would invest with us. We were optimistic and passionate, but also new and nervous, and I think he could see that. I started my sales pitch and had been […]
‘How to Learn to be Happier’?
20th Feb, 2022 Did you know that at Harvard, one of the most prestigious universities in the world, the most popular and successful course teaches you ‘How to learn to be happier’? The Positive Psychology class taught by Ben Shahar attracts 1400 students per semester and 20% of Harvard graduates take this elective course. According […]
Live Life
19th Feb, 2022 Life is like one of those races in nursery school, where you race with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls there is no point coming first. Same is with life, where health & relationships are the marble. Coming first counts only with the marble still […]