Being Selfless is Selfish
27th January 2025 The above statement is something I strongly believe in and it resonates with me. I gain far more in giving than the receiver. I like to give & to share because it makes me feel good. Helping another human being—in big or tiny ways—is a gift you give to yourself. As you […]
The Right Now Test
26th January 2025 We all face difficulty in saying No – not only to others but also to ourselves. Success is more often determined, not by the things we do but by the things we decide not to do. I was recently I introduced to a wonderful Framework for saying no more effectively: There is […]
Telic vs. Atelic Activities
25th January 2025 Telos is a Greek word meaning purpose, end or goal. From this root, philosophers have conceptualized that there are 2 types of activities in life: Telic: Activities with a purpose, end, or goal. Atelic: Activities with no purpose, end, or goal. Telic activity is like reaching a destination, where the goal is […]
’True Leadership’
24th January 2025 True leadership is about being magnanimous in victory & graceful in defeat. Taking ownership in a crisis or responsibility in case of failure and attributing positive results to the team are the hallmark of a true leader. Nothing illustrates this better than the words written by General Douglas MacArthur In his memoirs […]
Change yourself
23rd January 2025 There was a king who was bothered by severe eye pain. He consulted many physicians, consumed heavy loads of drugs and took hundreds of injections. But the ache persisted with even greater vigour than before. At last a monk was called who immediately diagnosed his problem and said, for sometime the king […]
Two seeds lay side by side in the fertile soil.
22nd January 2025 The first seed said, “I want to grow! I want to send my roots deep into the soil beneath me, and thrust my sprouts through the earth’s crust above me. I want to unfurl my tender buds like banners to announce the arrival of spring. I want to feel the warmth of […]
His Plans are better
21st January 2025 A king was once roaming the streets of the city as part of an annual religious procession. As the king walked, an attendant walked behind him holding a large umbrella over his head to shield him from the scorching heat of the sun. The king suddenly felt that one of his feet […]
Are you holding onto something that you no longer need?
20th January 2025 Here’s a story that I love A man on a long journey comes to a wide, rushing river blocking his path. With no way around it and no bridge in sight, he chops down a tree and uses the wood to build a small boat. The boat is remarkably sturdy, and the […]
Live Life!
19th January 2025 Life is like one of those races in nursery school, where you race with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls there is no point coming first. Same is with life, where health & relationships are the marble. Coming first counts only with the marble still […]
The Helped, Heard, or Hugged Method
18th January 2025 I have a confession to make, whenever someone approaches me with a problem, I try to fix it. This is generally good in a professional context, but when you bring this natural bias into your personal relationships, the results can be decidedly mixed. Over the years, my ‘Mr. Fix It’ mentality created […]