Money Habits

09th February, 2023 Money habits is a complicated subject. There’s a human element that can defy logic – it’s personal, it’s messy, it’s emotional and varies across each individual. From the day Bill Gates started Microsoft he insisted on always having enough cash in the bank to keep the company alive for 12 months with […]

‘Live in the Present’

08th February, 2023 To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are – always! Without question, […]

’Reality Distortion Field’

07th February, 2023 A reality distortion field (RDF) involves the ability to block out distractions, fears, and doubts in an effort to focus on a nearly impossible goal. Business leaders and entrepreneurs use this personal force to persuade their teams into working on difficult tasks. Reality distortion field is a term first used by Bud […]

‘YOU are the Medicine’

05th February, 2023 Self care and rest means  recognising your needs before you begin to struggle and crash. The need for building emotional strengths  and mental muscles to recognise what you are feeling, creates a space to creatively solve challenges. Challenges will always be there in life, but if mental  strengths are there, the struggle […]

Enjoy the Journey

04th February, 2023 I recently reread the ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ (ZAMM) which is an autobiography of American writer and philosopher, Robert Pirsig, wherein he chronicles his motorcycle journey across the country with his son. It is however much more than just an adventure tale. Through his journey, Pirsig explains his philosophy […]

Precious Gift

03rd February, 2023 “We give little when we give of our possessions but we give much when we give of ourselves”, said Al Mustafa in Khalil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’. A wise man who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day, he met another traveler who was hungry […]

‘Life Isn’t Fair’

02nd February, 2023 A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustices of life, asked me the question, “Who said life was going to be fair, or that it was even meant to be fair?” Her question was a good one. It reminded me of something I was taught […]

Budget Day

01st February, 2023 It’s the Union Budget day! Budget is like life. It is all about balancing; Balancing priorities, Balancing what you have & what you need, Deciding where to generate resources & Allocating resources to your goal and like life, planning for uncertainties. Like our family budget, The government also has a tough job. […]

“The 5*5 Rule -Will This Matter 5 Years from Now?”

31st January, 2023 Sometimes, it can be all too easy to feel as though everything is going wrong. You are rushed off your feet, are having restless nights and it seems that in every area of your life things are beginning to take a turn for the worst. Rather than these things being a result […]

‘Don’t Quit’

30th January, 2023 My favourite Monday morning reminder, when i feel like giving up is this wonderful poem. It definitely gets me charged up for the days & week ahead. “When Things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and debts are high, […]