‘What Drives your Actions.’
30th June, 2022 I found this story in the book, “The Knowledge Illusion – Why we never think alone” The authors writes — This apocryphal tale is about what causes people to act and how you can modify their motivations, to make them think they’re doing something for a different reason than they initially thought. […]
The 5 Monkeys
28th June, 2022 Whenever I come across old customs, traditions and beliefs hindering change, Iam reminded of an actual experiment conducted in the U.K. more than 50 years back. Five monkeys were put in a room. In the middle of the room was a ladder, leading to a bunch of bananas hanging from a hook […]
‘Life is Easy’
07th June, 2022 Two close boyhood friends grow up and go their separate ways. One becomes a humble monk, the other a rich and powerful minister to the king. Years later they meet up again. As they catch up, the minister (in his fine robes) takes pity on the thin, shabby monk. Seeking to help, […]
Everything is in your Hands
06th June, 2022 “A young chap went to a soothsayer to inquire about his future. The soothsayer drew two circles. One in white and the other in black. He then put a millipede in between the circles, saying “if the millipede crawls into the white circle, your future will be bright and very great, but […]
‘Heaven on Earth’
29th May, 2022 What if God asks you when you die, “So how was Heaven?” Create your own Paradise here! The biggest wealth is wisdom. The biggest love is the company of family and friends. The biggest virtue is gratitude. The strongest weapon is patience. The biggest blessing is kindness and the ability to share. […]
‘Don’t Judge Others’
27th May, 2022 Don’t be in a hurry to judge people. I try not to judge people mainly because of two reasons, I have too many faults of my own and too many sins that I have committed and secondly everybody is fighting a battle you know nothing about. It’s easier to judge but the […]
‘Don’t Underestimate Yourself’
23rd May, 2022 Michael Jordan was an African American, born in 1963, in the slums of Brooklyn, New York. He had four brothers and his father’s wages were not sufficient to provide for the whole family. He grew up in a poor neighborhood which was full of discrimination, to the point where he could not […]
‘The Theory of The 3 Whys – A simple but Powerful way to get Better Answers’
21st May, 2022 The 3 Whys is precisely what you think it is–asking the question “why?” three times to get to the real root of a question or problem. A few months ago, I read the book Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success. This was well-timed, as we were finalising the SOPs and […]
‘The Imaginary Rope’
17th May, 2022 A farmer was taking three of his donkeys for sale to the market. On the way he saw a river and decided to have a dip. Since he had only two ropes to tie the donkeys to a tree, he looked around wondering how to tie the third one. He saw a […]
‘Peaks and Valleys’
13th May, 2022 Just finished reading for the nth time, my go to book during any crisis, “Peaks & Valleys” by Spencer Johnson, the author who wrote “Who moved my Cheese”. This is a short book that uses a parable for explaining how to handle ups and downs in one’s life. Peaks and Valleys is […]