’Bad by name; bad by nature?’
17th Feb, 2022 During Nelson Mandela’s 19 years imprisonment on Robben Island, one particular commanding officer was the most brutal of them all, However Mr Mandela wrote about one experience with him that changed his entire view and attitude about that officer. “A few days before Mr Badenhorst’s departure, I was called to the main […]
You do your bit – Time to Reflect!
15th Feb, 2022 According to a parable, when Prophet Abraham was cast into a fire by the tyrant king Nimrod, the spectacle was met with horror by a small bird. She spread her wings and soared to a nearby river, where she filled her beak with water. The bird carried these meager drops to where […]
What can Love do?
13th Feb, 2022 Brad Pitt supposedly wrote this essay for his wife Angelina Jolie on “A Secret of Love”, written from the perspective of a man about his love for his wife. “My wife got sick. She was constantly nervous because of problems at work, personal life, her failures and problems with children. She has […]
Role of Money in Relationships
12th Feb, 2022 It is Valentine Week and Love is in the air. You must be wondering why we are talking about money in a week like this. Most people consider it rude to talk about money, but alas, Money matters are one of the prime reasons for stress in relationships and, in marriage, a […]
Knowing when to Quit
11th Feb, 2022 On May 22, 2019, Mount Everest saw a traffic jam as 300 mountaineers made it to the summit that day, creating a traffic jam, a picture of which went viral the next day. German alpinist, David Gottler, was not among those who summited. He was just 200 meters from the peak when […]
‘Avoid the Losers, the Winners will take Care of Themselves.’
10th Feb, 2022 Peter Bevelin, is one of my favourite writers and has written these wonderful books titled, ‘Seeking Wisdom’ and “All I Want To Know where I die so I never go there” apart from others. He’s spent the better part of his life collecting and distilling timeless principles about how we can improve […]
Visualize your Life
09th Feb, 2022 No matter what the odds, we can make this lifetime, the best it can be. Whenever I am feeling low, I remind myself of the story of Morris Goodman in the film of ‘The Secret’ picturised on the book by the same name by Rhonda Byrne. Morris lay in the hospital completely […]
Excellence
08th Feb, 2022 A tourist was visiting a temple under construction. In the temple premises, he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. He saw, just a few meters away, another identical idol was lying. Surprised he asked the sculptor, “do you need two statutes of the same idol?” “No,” said the sculptor, “We […]
Management Lessons
07th Feb, 2022 One fine day, a bus driver went to the bus garage, started his bus, and drove off along the route. No problems for the first few stops – a few people got on, a few got off, and things went generally well. At the next stop, however, a big hulk of a […]
The Mountain
06th Feb, 2022 If the mountain seems too big today, then climb a hill instead; If morning brings you sadness, it’s okay to stay in bed. If the day ahead feels heavy and your plans feel like a curse, There’s no shame in rearranging, don’t make yourself feel worse. If a shower stings like needles […]