Chesterton’s Fence
10th November 2025 There was once a small village surrounded by a tall wooden fence that had been there as long as anyone could remember. A traveler arrived one day and walked into the pub. He asked the locals why the fence was there when it blocked the beautiful view. They all shrugged. No one […]
Jeevan ki Aapadhaapi Mein
9th November 2025 I love this poem by Harivanshrai Bachan ji, where he says life is like we have entered a stream and can no longer control the pace or direction of our flow. Iam reminded here of the words. “और भी गम हैं जमाने में मोहब्बत के सिवा” (Work is and should be critical […]
‘Sharpen your Axe’
8th November 2025 “If I only had an hour to chop down a tree, I would spend the first 45 minutes sharpening my axe.” ~Abraham Lincoln. Let me share a parable on the importance of self care & upskilling. Once two woodcutters had an argument, who of them could cut more wood from morning till […]
The Ant Philosophy
7th November 2025 Sometimes, the most valuable lessons can be learnt from the smallest of creatures. Everybody should study ants. While the world rests, they prepare. When the world freezes, they remember warmth. And when it’s time — they give their all. They don’t stop. They don’t complain. They just find another way. Jim Rohn, […]
Chardhi Kala
6th November 2025 As we celebrated Gurupurab yesterday, I wa reminded of the unique concept, of leading life with the spirit of ‘Chardhi Kala’ The art of living in high spirits and eternal optimism was the slogan given to us by Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Sikh Guru which means: “keep your spirits high, no […]
Happy Gurupurab!
5th November 2025 “Satgur Nanak Pargateya, Mitti Dhund Jag Chanan Hoyeya” (With the emergence of the Holy Guruji, Guru Nanak, the mist cleared and the whole world was illuminated. It was as if the Sun had risen and the darkness was dispelled.) These words of Bhai Gurdas ji in praise of one of the greatest […]
Abundance Mindset
4th November 2025 One of my favorite quotes is, “The mind is everything, what you think, you become.” One of the most life changing moments for me was when I understood the concept of an ‘Abundance Mindset.’ Stephen Covey initially coined the terms, Abundance Vs Scarcity Mindset, in his best-selling book, ‘The 7 Habits of […]
Someday…
3rd November 2025 Someday I’ll write that book. Someday I’ll start that business. Someday I’ll find that partner. Someday I’ll take that leap of faith. Someday, I will start exercising. Someday, I will call that estranged friend. Someday I will start sharing. We all keep procrastibating & suffer from the ‘Someday Syndrome’ Some time ago, […]
Tomorrow never comes
2nd November 2025 How many times do you postpone a task by saying, “I shall start tomorrow / next week / Next month /in the New Year, but tomorrow never comes. My entire life changed when I realized one truth: You have to sacrifice short-term freedom in order to earn long-term freedom. The things that […]
The Iceberg theory of Success
1st November 2025 The world watched and India cheered when Jemimah Rodrigues played the classy knock & helped India chase 339 and enter the Women’s World Cup Finals. I was intrigued by her comments, she thanked God, her family etc etc and then went onto say that she, was dropped last year, cried almost every […]