‘Amor Fati’
13th December, 2022 It was a cold winter evening of December 1914. News came of a massive explosion in West Orange, New Jersey. More than half of the legendary inventor Thomas Edison’s manufacturing plant was in flames. Firefighters rushed to the scene, but the fire was too powerful to put out quickly. According to a […]
‘Challenge Your Limits’
08th December, 2022 The book I read recently, which added to my belief of challenging our limits if we want to grow in life, was Seth Godin’s ‘The Icarus Deception.’ In this book, Seth writes about the story of Icarus, whose father Daedalus fashioned two pairs of wings out of wax and feathers for himself […]
‘Success is About Saying NO’
07th December, 2022 Life offers limitless paths and possibilities. How do you spot the few invitations, suggestions, and ideas that are actually worth devoting your precious time to? I remember, There used to be a tailor I had been dealing with for years. He always made my alterations with a smile and with speed. Then […]
‘Still I Rise’
06th December, 2022 One of my go to poems, whenever I am feeling down is ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou. The words which resonate with me the most are: “You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, […]
‘Milo of Croton’
02nd December, 2022 Nearly 2,500 years ago, there was a man of incredible strength and athleticism roaming the hills of southern Italy. His name was Milo of Croton. He was a six-time wrestling champion at the Ancient Olympic Games in Greece. In 540 BC, he won the boys wrestling category and then proceeded to win […]
Learn from Failure
28th November, 2022 Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly ~ Robert Kennedy It’s important to remember that everyone makes mistakes, and that everyone who makes mistakes has regrets. When you make a mistake, don’t regret and call yourself ‘stupid’. You are not stupid. You are just human! My mentor once […]
‘Don’t put Limits’
21st November, 2022 From the Art of Expressing The Human Body, there’s this little story about Bruce Lee, arguably the greatest martial artist that ever lived, during a training run told by John Little, a close friend of Bruce: “Bruce had me up to three miles a day, really at a good pace. We’d run […]
Burn your Boat
17th November, 2022 The concept of burning boats traces back to one of history’s most inspiring leadership stories from 1519. Hernán Cortés led a large expedition consisting of 600 Spaniards, 16 or so horses, and 11 boats to Mexico. His goal was to capture a magnificent treasure said to be held there. Upon arrival, Cortés […]
‘Prepare your Children for the Road’
15th November, 2022 A man was an avid Gardner. He saw a small butterfly laying a few eggs in one of the pots in his garden. Since that day he looked at the egg with ever growing curiosity and eagerness. The egg started to move and shake a little. He was exited to see a […]
‘Pause’
13th November, 2022 We are racing to get ahead of others. We eat fast, work fast and are reluctant to slow down for anything. Impatience, restlessness, and loss of emotional control take a toll on whatever we think, feel and do. To hit the pause button enables us to get the much-needed breathing space that […]