Happiness Boosters
22nd May, 2022 I was recently re-reading one of my favourite investment book, ‘The Behavior Gap’ by Card Richards and came across these wonderful lines from the chapter on Life Planning. He illustrates that, “Personal Relationships are absolutely crucial to happiness.” Loved the line where, he says, “Joining a group that meets once a month […]
‘A Goal that Serves’
19th May, 2022 More than 100 years ago, a young man, the son of a Midwestern college president & preacher was flailing around at various jobs; his problem : None of them really seemed to serve anyone.’ Since childhood he had been imbued with the ethic, which involved, among other things, the concept of service, […]
International Day of Families
15th May, 2022 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 […]
Positive Outlook
11th May, 2022 When lobsters win a fight (e.g. to compete for their territory), it changes their biology. Winning lobsters experience a boost of serotonin, which makes them more “proud” and they stand taller. By contrast, their weaker counterparts have less serotonin, remain timid and they curl up out of fear & are most likely […]
‘Unjust Criticism’
04th May, 2022 Thinking of this subject, I always remember what Dale Carnegie wrote in his book, ‘How to Stop Worrying and Start Living’ “unjust criticism is often a disguised compliment. The more important a dog is, the more satisfaction people get in kicking him.” Consider this story that Dale Carnegie shared in the same […]
The 90/10 Principle – Stephen Covey
28th April, 2022 The 90/10 Principle was popularized by Stephen Covey, the amazing author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It states that: 10% of life is made up of what happens to you, and 90% of life is decided by how you react. We truly have no control over 10% of what […]
Pay it forward
24 April, 2022 A must watch movie is 2000 film “Pay It Forward”—in which a young elementary 7th grader performs good deeds for strangers and encourages them to “pay it forward,” setting in motion a virtuous cycle of good deeds that can eventually change the world for the better. The idea is that one person […]
‘Purpose of being born a human’
05th April, 2022 Once a disciple of Guru Nanak Dev ji asked him about the ‘Aim or the purpose of being born a human.’ Baba Nanak, opened a closed fist and gave the disciple a beautiful red coloured stone and said to the disciple, “Go, get the stone valued from different people in different trades, […]
Success & Prosperity
3rd April, 2022 I once asked my mentor, “What really is the sign of success & prosperity?” “There are several” he replied – “a smile of a loved one, contentment, freedom, the willingness to share, selfless service, fearlessness and the trust and confidence that you will get what you need in life. Success is achieving […]
New Year’s Resolution
30th Dec, 2021 Someone asked Osho: ” If one were to make only one new year’s resolution, what would you suggest?” Osho replied: ” This and only this can be the new year’s resolution: I resolve never to make any resolutions because all resolutions are restrictions for the future. All resolutions are imprisonments. You decide […]