Build Character, Reputation will follow
21st September 2025 In Life, sports, business, politics, the emphasis today seems to be too often on reputation. The mantra of our times is “What will they think of me?” Choices are often based upon how it will appear and not whether it aligns with our own personal virtues. Reputation is what others think of […]
Commitment Device
19th September 2025 How many times have you decided to do a task but keep procrastinating till the deadline approaches, stress builds up & only then you start acting. There are many ways to commit yourself to a task or a goal. In the summer of 1830, Victor Hugo was facing an impossible deadline. Twelve […]
Fall down Seven times, stand up eight
17th September 2025 Nelson Mandela said “I never lose. I either win or learn.” And that is the mindset that I try to bring to my life. All of those things I tried that didn’t work? All those situations that didn’t work out the way I thought they should? Not failures; but lessons. Not evidence […]
Keep your Bread warm
16th September 2025 This morning, while having breakfast, while enjoying my breakfast, I realised that my toast is not tasting good as usual. The toast was not well buttered and then I realised that it takes a warm slice of bread to soak in the butter put on it. It doesn’t matter how much butter […]
Stop chasing..
13th September 2025 We live in a culture that glorifies the chase. Chase the promotion, Chase the perfect relationship, Chase the next milestone, The bigger house, The better version of yourself, etc etc. We’re constantly moving, constantly reaching, constantly convinced that happiness waits just one more achievement away. I am reminded here of a story, […]
Don’t Hesitate – take the chance
11th September 2025 Neil Armstrong, was the 1st person to set his foot on the moon. But, do you know who was supposed to be the 1st person? His name was Edwin C Aldarin. He was the pilot for the Apollo mission. He was working for the American Air force. Moreover he had experience of […]
Change..
10th September 2025 We live in a world where everyone wants everyone else to change first. We blame the govt for our problems. We blame our bosses for our stress. We blame the traffic for our misery, and so on. But blaming others is a convenient way of excusing yourselves and not changing. I love […]
Make things happen
9th September 2025 People can be divided into three groups: Those who make things happen, Those who watch things happen and Those who wonder what happened. Get up, follow your dream, take risks & make things happen. Ships are safer in the Harbour, but they are not meant for that purpose. All of us do […]
The Snake Chasing Effect
8th September 2025 Here’s a story I come back to often when I feel negative emotions rising: A man is walking through the woods when he stumbles across a snake in the center of his path. The snake lashes out and bites him without warning, then turns and slithers away down the path. The man […]
Oubaitori – The Japanese Philosophy That Changed My Life
4th September 2025 Let’s face it: we live in a world that thrives on comparison. Social media, house that you live in, car that you drive, holidays, job titles, salaries, likes, followers — the list goes on. From a young age, we’re conditioned to measure our worth against others. Are we smart enough? Successful enough? […]