Choose Inner Peace
27th September 2025 Someone recently shared some lines attributed to Meryl Streep which really resonated with me. She said: “I’ve learned not to beg — not for attention, not for love, not for respect. I don’t want to be in anyone’s life out of obligation. If I have to explain my worth If I have […]
The next 100 days..
26th September 2025 It suddenly struck me that we have less than 100 days left for the year to end and that got me thinking. I started to review the year gone by. I went back to the resolutions and goals I had set out for myself at the start of the year and checked […]
Stop making excuses
25th September 2025 As human beings, One of our most powerful needs is certainty: we are driven to avoid pain and seek out things that we know will bring us pleasure. That’s why it’s so tempting to stay in your comfort zone or pick up bad habits. When we face a situation that we’re not […]
True Leadership
24th September 2025 Your position or your title don’t make you a leader. Leadership has nothing to do with your social status, your bank account or where you reside. It’s all about one life inspiring & motivating another to become the very best version of themselves. Leadership has precious little to do with authority, management […]
Kidlin’s Law
23rd September 2025 Albert Einstein was once famously asked how he would approach a challenging problem if given one hour to solve it. His response: “I would spend 55 minutes defining the problem and 5 minutes solving it.” It’s an interesting answer. Most of us assume that problem-solving is about…well…solving. But Einstein’s response highlights an […]
Spiritual Importance of Navratri
22nd September 2025 The 9-day festival is all about prayers, sattvik food, and devotion towards Maa Durga and her 9 avataars. The festival marks the arrival of Goddess Durga on Earth, and during these 9 days devotees worship and offer prayers along with special foods to the nine avatars of Goddess Durga. Many devotees observe […]
Build Character, Reputation will follow
21st September 2025 In Life, sports, business, politics, the emphasis today seems to be too often on reputation. The mantra of our times is “What will they think of me?” Choices are often based upon how it will appear and not whether it aligns with our own personal virtues. Reputation is what others think of […]
The Ancient Problem of Akrasia
20th September 2025 Continuing with yesterday’s post, I delved deeper into the reasons for delaying things against better judgement. Human beings have been procrastinating for centuries. Even prolific artists like Victor Hugo were not immune to the distractions of daily life. The problem is so timeless, in fact, that ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates and […]
Commitment Device
19th September 2025 How many times have you decided to do a task but keep procrastinating till the deadline approaches, stress builds up & only then you start acting. There are many ways to commit yourself to a task or a goal. In the summer of 1830, Victor Hugo was facing an impossible deadline. Twelve […]
Be like the Bison
18th September 2025 All of us face storms in life, not just professionally, but even personally. There’s some financial struggle we’re going through, A relationship battle. A health issue, a professional challenge etc. The only choice that we have is how we respond to those storms. And more specifically is when we respond to those […]