The applause will come
20th May 2025 t’s been said that the champions aren’t made in the ring, they are only recognised there. The champion is made in the dark, cold, lonely mornings when they’re doing work. Disciplined work, Repetitive work, Boring work, Lonely work, Work that the competitor is not willing to endure consistently. The truth of the […]
Yhprums law
19th May 2025 It’s the start of a wonderful week, lets start with a positive thought. I recently came across the ‘YHPRUM’s law’ which is playful take on Murphy’s Law spelt backwards, suggesting that “anything that can go right, will go right.” It’s the opposite of Murphy’s Law, which famously states that “If anything can […]
A lesson I wish I learned earlier:
18th May 2025 It’s perfectly ok to live a life that’s confusing to others. Go to bed at 10. Wake up at 5. Eat real foods. Go on long walks. Obsess over one thing. Read old books. Don’t gossip. Enjoy your favourite drink alone. Listen to some good old fashioned classical music. Go to the […]
Meaningless Goals
17th May 2025 A farmer had a dog who used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come. As soon as one came he would run, barking and trying to overtake it. One day a neighbor asked “Do you think your dog is ever going to catch a car?” The farmer replied, “That […]
Stop Comparing
16th May 2025 Comparison is the thief of joy.” ~Theodore Roosevelt I’ve lived most of my life comparing myself to others. At first, it was school and sports. But as I got older, I began comparing other metrics: work, income level, house size, and worldly successes. I have discovered there is an infinite number of […]
International Day of Families
15th May 2025 ‘Saath Hai toh family, bikhar Gaye to patthar ke tukde’ Today is the International day of Families, a day to commemorate the strongest part of one’s household & what gives every individual a sense of belonging & affection. The family is what keeps us all together & elevates us towards a brighter […]
Cut your losses
14th May 2025 The film was dire. After an hour, I whispered to my wife: “Come on, let’s go home.” She replied: “No way. We’re not throwing away three hundred bucks.” “That’s no reason to stay,” I protested. “The money’s already gone.” This is the sunk cost fallacy at work—a thinking error! She glared at […]
If you don’t ask, you don’t get….
13th May 2025 The idiom “crying baby gets the milk” holds true in all aspects of life. There’s a story about Apple founder Steve Jobs that I love: When he was 12 years old, he cold-called Bill Hewlett, co-founder of the pioneering technology company Hewlett Packard to request spare computer parts for an electronics project […]
Let’s Be Grateful!
12th May 2025 The last few days have been demanding & challenging for all of us. It reminded us that there are moments in life when everything feels fragile. You wake up to news of conflict, war, tragedy, or chaos. Even if it’s happening far away, or on a screen, it seeps into your system […]
Thank you Ma
11th May 2025 In a school bag, the Rough Book will have the worst condition because it bears the load& responsibilities of all other books. Only because of the presence of Rough Book, Fair Books of all subjects are found very neat & tidy, well maintained & decorated. In our family also, Because of the […]