Enjoy the Journey
04th February, 2023 I recently reread the ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ (ZAMM) which is an autobiography of American writer and philosopher, Robert Pirsig, wherein he chronicles his motorcycle journey across the country with his son. It is however much more than just an adventure tale. Through his journey, Pirsig explains his philosophy […]
‘Allow Yourself to Be Bored’
29th January, 2023 For many of us, our lives are so filled with stimuli, not to mention responsibilities, that it’s almost impossible for us to sit still and do nothing, much less relax – even for a few minutes. A friend of mine said to me, “People are no longer human beings. We should be […]
‘Enjoy what You Have’
28th January, 2023 It all started one lazy Sunday afternoon in a small town. Two school-going friends had a crazy idea. They rounded up three goats from the neighborhood and painted the number 1, 2 and 4 on their sides and let the goats loose inside their school building. The next morning, when the authorities […]
Choose What You Fight.
27th January, 2023 I once met a very successful man and I asked him to share his secret with me. He smiled and said to me, I started succeeding when I started leaving small fights for small fighters. I stopped fighting those who gossiped about me, I stopped fighting over unnecessary issues with my spouse, […]
‘Tend your Garden’
25th January, 2023 I went to visit a friend recently and he was in his garden. I went and sat in a chair that he has in his garden and I could however see he was in a fowl mood. I sat there until he spoke and said “these weeds man, they are a pain, […]
“Enjoy Every Sandwich.”
22nd January, 2023 When legendary musician Warren Zevon was dying of terminal Lung cancer at the age of 52, he appeared on the David Letterman’s talk show and Letterman asked him, what he had learned about life. You know, what were Zevon’s parting words? Looking straight through the camera lens into every soul watching, he […]
Mário de Andrade – The Valuable Time of Maturity.
21st January, 2023 I counted my years and realized that I have less time to live by, than I have lived so far. I have more past than future. I feel like that boy who got a bowl of cherries. At first, he gobbled them, but when he realized there were only few left, he […]
‘Give Yourself a Gift’
08th January, 2023 The greatest gift you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention.” ~Anthony J. D’Angelo Recently a friend told me, “You’ve earned a vacation.” Then I realised and asked myself, “Should a vacation be earned?” Everyone deserves to relax and rejoice after some hard work. Time off isn’t a […]
“Good Deed”
07th January, 2023 One cold evening, a little boy was standing in front of a store window. He had no shoes and his clothes were mere rags. A young woman passing by saw the little boy and could read the longing in his pale blue eyes. She took the child by the hand and led […]
Vorfreude
30th December, 2022 This German word Vorfreude is unique and has no English equivalent. It comes from the words vor (“before”) and Freude (“joy”) and means something along the lines of “joyful anticipation.” Vorfreude is the joy you experience while you are looking forward to something like the excitement before a journey or a holiday […]