‘Follow your Dream’
8th Feb 2024 Let me share one of the key life lessons that have guided my life over the years, and a small but wonderful book that has brought this lesson to the fore every time I have read it. The book is Richard Bach’s ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull,’ which is a story about following your […]
‘Decision Making’
7th Feb 2024 When was the last time you struggled with a choice? Maybe it was this morning, when you decided to hit the snooze button—again. Perhaps it was at a restaurant, with a miles-long menu and the server standing over you. Or maybe it was when you left your closet in a shambles after […]
‘Persistence’
6th Feb 2024 “It is not the most talented who wins, but the one who persists, the one who falls & gets back up to fight another day.” Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A ‘I can do it’ when things […]
‘Devils in the Details’
5th Feb 2024 “The Devil’s in the Details” implies that mistakes are often hidden in the minutiae. It’s a cautionary reminder that even the smallest oversight can undermine a grand plan. Attention to detail can be the difference between success and failure. Have you ever found a hidden ‘devil’ in your projects? The slang term […]
‘The Art of Doing Nothing’
4th Feb 2024 Our modern lives are often defined by a relentless pursuit of productivity. We rush from task to task, fueled by to-do lists and deadlines. Even our leisure time can feel structured and planned around workout routines, social engagements, and the constant hum of digital notifications. Taking a vacation can feel like an […]
‘Do you have photo albums?’
3rd Feb 2024 Do you enjoy going through them? Of course, you do. Doesn’t matter if they are digital or of the physical kind. Most likely, in these, you keep memories of happy times to revisit. Photos carefully clicked by you to reminisce over, later. Maybe there’s a photo… … of you with family, smiling, […]
‘You do your bit – Time to Reflect!’
2nd Feb 2024 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 […]
‘Budget Day’
1st Feb 2024 It’s the Union Budget Day, though the government will only be presenting an interim budget today! 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. […]
‘Deliberate Practise’
31st Jan 2024 “I don’t count my sit-ups, I only start counting when it starts hurting when I feel pain, that’s when I start counting, because that’s when it really counts.” Those are the words of the greatest pugilist that the world has ever seen in the history of boxing – Muhammad Ali. Ali began […]
‘Life is fragile, handle it with prayer.’
30th Jan 2024 On April 11, 1970, the United States launched the Apollo 13 spacecraft as part of the Apollo space program meant to land on the Moon. But just two days into the mission, a heart-stopping outburst was relayed to Mission Control in Houston by the astronauts 200,000 miles away. The now-famous words were, […]