‘The Story of an EAGLE’
12th December, 2022 The Eagle has the longest life-span of its species. It can live up to 70 years. But to reach this age, The eagles Have to make a very difficult decision! In its 40th year, The eagle’s long & flexible talons can no longer grab a prey which serves as food. Its long […]
‘Slow Food’
11th December, 2022 Slow Food was initially founded by Carlo Petrini and a group of activists in Italy during the 1980s with the aim of defending regional traditions, good food, gastronomic pleasure and a slow pace of life. In the decades since its beginning, Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving millions of […]
‘Art of Doing Nothing’
10th December, 2022 Blaise Pascal said, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” In 2014, psychologists from the University of Virginia asked a number of subjects to sit in a room by themselves for a period of 6 to 15 minutes at a time. They were asked […]
The Power of Association
09th December, 2022 At a recent Alumni Meet, all attendees were asked a question, “What do you regret the most about your college experience?” You know what they all said? I wish I had met more people. They all said the same thing completely independently of each other. But you know what my biggest regret […]
‘Challenge Your Limits’
08th December, 2022 The book I read recently, which added to my belief of challenging our limits if we want to grow in life, was Seth Godin’s ‘The Icarus Deception.’ In this book, Seth writes about the story of Icarus, whose father Daedalus fashioned two pairs of wings out of wax and feathers for himself […]
‘Success is About Saying NO’
07th December, 2022 Life offers limitless paths and possibilities. How do you spot the few invitations, suggestions, and ideas that are actually worth devoting your precious time to? I remember, There used to be a tailor I had been dealing with for years. He always made my alterations with a smile and with speed. Then […]
‘Still I Rise’
06th December, 2022 One of my go to poems, whenever I am feeling down is ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou. The words which resonate with me the most are: “You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, […]
‘HTDO’
05th December, 2022 Mathews, a hotshot sales manager, on a Sunday evening, was in the parking lot of a shopping mall. The parking lot was packed. Cars were crawling with anxious drivers looking for that one vacant slot. Mathews, sharp and aggressive as he was known to be, spotted a vacant space ahead and quickly […]
Meaningful Life
04th December, 2022 At some stage of our time on Earth, we might wonder about the meaning of our life. If you have ever had this thought, then take comfort that you are not alone. There is ample anecdotal evidence that people are looking for ways to live a more meaningful life. Living a meaningful […]
The Power of Appreciation
03rd December, 2022 Sharing a blog I read recently on the power of appreciation and gratitude. ‘Question :What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? Answer By Jonathan Pettit, the Director of Engineering at Qualcomm. “I was about ten. My mom had just finished creating one of her amazing meals, and I thoroughly […]