The Man in the Arena
01st June, 2022 One of my favourite quotes is, ‘Be an encourager.The world has plenty of critics already.’ by Dave Willis. Whenever I think of that quote, Iam reminded of a 110-year old lecture by former US President Theodore Roosevelt. I believe this passage provides a great perspective on the current times – The idea […]
‘Your Legacy to the World’
28th May, 2022 Do you know that a mistaken obituary led to the famous Nobel Prizes! Can you imagine reading your own obituary in the newspaper? What would people say about you? Alfred Nobel got the chance to read his own death notice, and he didn’t like what he saw. Alfred Nobel was a very […]
How a Password Changed my Life
25th May, 2022 As I sat down in front of my computer a server message flashed on my screen, “your password has expired” with instructions for changing it. Passwords have become a big deal in today’s digital world, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase, one lower case character, one […]
‘Tithing or Dasvandh’
24th May, 2022 The ancient Babylonians practiced a vital law that was the cause of their immense prosperity – The Tithing Law. They used the tithing law, which involves giving one tenth of all money or riches that you receive. The Tithing law says that you must give to receive, and the Babylonians knew that […]
‘Follow your Passion’
18th May, 2022 It’s a story that Harsha Bhogle, India’s most loved cricket commentator, loves to tell, over and over again. Making his debut in Test cricket for Sri Lanka, Marvan Atapattu scored a duck in his first innings. And again, in his second innings. They dropped him. So he went back to the nets […]
‘The Art of Saying No’
16th May, 2022 No, It’s one of the English language’s tiniest words. Many of us, though, believe it has such incredible power that we are frightened to speak it. We immediately downplay our intentions when we do manage to say no, offering excuses and apologies to the requestor. Why does such a small word have […]
Life is Simple. Why do we make it so Hard?
12th May, 2022 This is what Jon Jandai, a farmer from north-eastern Thailand, asked the audience while delivering a TED speech in 2011. He echoed what Confucius had said 2,500 years earlier, “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21j_OCNLuYg) While I recommend you watch Jon’s complete speech, the crux of […]
Checklist
09th May, 2022 David Blair, born on November 11,1874, was a British seaman working with the White Star Line (WSL). During the early 20th century, WSL was one of the most prominent shipping lines in the world, providing passenger & cargo services. While its competitors believed in making ships that were fast, WSL concentrated on […]
‘Take a Think Week Break’
07th May, 2022 Over time, the continuing struggle to achieve the bare minimum in life makes us fall into a routine which can lead you into a rut. The idea of a Think Week helps prevent this. As Nelson Mandela once said: “There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a […]
‘The Be, Do, and Have philosophy.’
06th May, 2022 “You are who you are and what you are because of what has gone into your mind. You can change who you are and what you are by changing what goes into your mind.” Zig Ziglar You gotta Be before you can Do, and you gotta Do before you can Have. The […]