“Do we use technology, or does it use us?”
31st May 2024 Technology is probably changing us for the worse—or so we always think. For more than a hundred years people have worried that new technologies could alter what it means to be human. Do we use technology, or does it use us? Do our gadgets improve our lives or just make us weak, […]
“Setting small goals”
30th May 2024 When Michael Phelps was 8 years old, he wrote down a set of goals. The long-term goal was to compete in the Olympics someday, and he included short-term goals for his upcoming races. The goal-setting habit stuck—for practices, meets, and aspects of his training—and when Phelps retired from swimming in 2016, he […]
“Persistence”
29th May 2024 “In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by persistence” Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will […]
“The Endowment Effect”
28th May 2024 Arjun was known for his love of gadgets, but one old smartphone held his unwavering affection, despite its outdated technology. One day, his colleague Priya, intrigued by Arjun’s attachment to the old phone, asked, “Why keep this obsolete model when you always seek the latest technology?” Arjun, with a smile, replied, “This […]
“Take Action”
27th May 2024 After an industry event that I attended recently, one of the attendees asked the speaker for career guidance. The speaker had just finished a 2+ hour talk in which he had conservatively shared 100 ideas and insights—yet here was the attendee, asking for more. What the speaker told him was most interesting: […]
“AS TIME GOES BY…”
26th May 2024 As time goes by, You will loosen your grip on that rock, The one you always thought was home, And you will realise that home is not a place, It’s a state of mind. Let it go … As time goes by, You will learn to see yourself more clearly, The person […]
“Find your Garden”
25th May 2024 If you want to unlock new insights, you need to find your ‘Garden,’ a place where you can be with yourself and think and learn & unlearn, focus and unfocus, forgive & be forgiven, to be productive & unproductive. John D. Rockefeller would use take regular breaks from his notoriously demanding schedule […]
“What is your Imaginary Fibreglass?”
24th May 2024 A marine biologist decided to experiment with a shark and some fish. He placed a large shark in a big tank and, after a while, added some fish. The shark quickly devoured its tasty meal. In the second phase of the experiment, the biologist introduced a twist. He inserted a sturdy fibreglass […]
“Happy Buddha Purnima!”
23rd May 2024 It is believed three important events of Buddha’s life took place on this day: his birth, his attaining enlightenment, and his death, Paranirvana. Buddha Purnima serves as a day for reflection on the core principles of Buddhism: peace, compassion & enlightenment. In parts of Southeast Asia, the festival coincides with Vesak, a […]
“Just Listen”
22nd May 2024 Viktor Frankl, one of the greatest psychiatrists survived the death camps of Nazi Germany. His little book,“Man’s Search for Meaning”, is one of those life changing books that everyone should read. Frankl once told the story of a woman who called him in the middle of the night to calmly inform him […]