Strategy Vs Tactic
23rd June 2025 I have no idea whether this is really part of a program at Stanford, but I liked the story. Most Stanford students failed this challenge. Here’s what we can learn from their mistakes. A class on entrepreneurship was going on, the professor walks into the room, breaks the class into different teams, […]
Choose to Forgive!
22nd June 2025 “The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.” The heaviest thing to carry is a Grudge, Choose Forgiveness. A teacher asked her students to bring some tomatoes in a plastic bag to school. On a pre-determined day, the children brought their tomatoes. The teacher asked the children […]
‘Start with Yoga’
21st June 2025 uɐsɐɐɥsɹıɥs sı sıɥʇ ˙ʎɐp ɐƃoʎ Ɩɐuoıʇɐuɹǝʇuı uo sǝɥsıʍ ʇsǝq I love this quote, “If You Can Pose for a Photographer, You Can Pose for Yoga Also” Like meditation, yoga is an extremely popular & effective method for becoming a more relaxed & easy going person. For centuries, yoga has been used to […]
When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking..
20th June 2025 I have always liked this poem by Mary Korzan, because it showed how subliminal our actions can be. I thought of sharing it for those who have not read it, or haven’t read it in a while. ‘When you thought I wasn’t looking, you….’ “When you thought I wasn’t looking You hung […]
‘The Gordian Knot’
19th June 2025 According to a famous legend, the ancient land of Phrygia (in what is now modern-day Turkey) was without a king. An oracle proclaimed that the next man to enter the city in an oxcart would become its king. Soon after, a man named Gordius rolled into Phrygia on an oxcart with his […]
This Too Shall Pass
18th June 2025 Life gives you a fair share of Joys & sorrows. Nothing is permanent. Once a king called upon all of his wise men and asked them, “Is there a mantra which works in every situation, in every circumstance, in every place & at every time? In every joy, every sorrow, every defeat […]
‘Nothing is written’
17th March 2025 I recently re-watched my all time favourite & the old classic, ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ after a long time. Lawrence led the Arabs & the Arab revolt by appealing to their larger sense of purpose, pride & the desire to come together as a people in a great Arab nation. He made them […]
‘Do Good’
16th June 2025 Helping others can bring a sense of satisfaction & joy that lasts long after the act itself. You dont have to wait to do big things. Perform Small Acts of Kindness, Hold the door open for someone, offer your seat on public transport, or smile & say hello to a stranger. Help […]
‘Don’t be greedy’
14th June 2025 An excessive desire for more can cause us to make poor decisions. A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world, Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a Rs 5 coin in one hand and […]
The Hidden Cost of Certainty
13th June 2025 We are always looking for certainity. In all decisions we make, we look at trying to reduce the odds. But certainity can only lead to a limited outcome. As they say, we need to leave the safe shores to discover new lands and ships are the safest in the harbour, but they […]