Don’t wait for the perfect moment
8th August 2025 We all strive for perfection, but as someone said, “Perfection does not mean doing extraordinary things but in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.” No tree is perfectly straight, no mountain is perfectly symmetrical, yet they make the most perfect landscape. When there is a challenge, it is not necessary to come up […]
“Can you sleep when the wind blows?”
28th July 2025 The phrase “I can sleep when the wind blows” is a common idiom that signifies being prepared & having peace of mind amidst challenging circumstances or potential difficulties. It implies that one has taken the necessary steps to mitigate risks & is therefore able to rest assured, even when others are anxious […]
‘Early or Late’
27th July 2025 I have recently discovered this magic pill and use it regularluly; It’s called, Late-No-More. Just one dose every day allows me to show up on time, greatly enhancing my life and the lives of those around me. Jokes aside, being late is unacceptable, your punctuality says a lot about you and the […]
1 second decision
25th April 2025 American Navy Seal, author & motivational speaker David Goggins, coined the concept of the 1-Second Decision. The idea is simple: When you are doing something hard in life, you are making a second by second decision to keep going. If you lose one of those seconds, you’ve lost. Each second is an […]
India – one nation – many celebrations.
13th April 2025 Today, we celebrate the harvest festival in different parts of the country and start a New Year – make a new beginning. It is the time to rise above prejudices & join in the unique celebration of life. This festival embodies at a deeper level, the concept of cyclical regeneration as in […]
The Biggest Enemy of Your Future Success
30th January 2025 Who do you think is the biggest enemy of your future success? A competitor? A lack of resources? The market? No. It’s your current success. Success is comforting, It feels good, It validates your hard work. But it also makes you complacent. When you’re successful, the urgency to improve fades. You start […]
‘The Sky is falling’
3rd May 2024 I am a big fan of fables, be it the Ant and the Grasshopper, the Boy Who Cried Wolf, or the Tortoise and the Hare, each are great because they are concise, entertaining, and most importantly, forever relevant. That said, a fable crossed my desk in recent weeks that I found especially […]
Yes Weekend!
9th September, 2023 You can make the world a better place by making yourself a better person. The answers you seek, never come when the mind is busy, they come when the mind is still, when silence speaks loudest. Socrates once said, “Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” So, just do what you love […]
Itadakimasu
16th Nov, 2021 Before eating, Japanese people say “itadakimasu,” a polite phrase meaning “I receive this food.” This standard phrase before a meal, comes from the verb, “itadaku”, a humble way of saying, to eat and receive. The person who prepared the meal would reply, “Douzo meshiagare” which means, “Please help yourself.” This expresses thanks […]
Make Things Happen
14th Oct, 2021 It happened some years ago but I can recall the evening like it happened just last week. I was in an audience listening to a motivational guru. The speaker whipped out his wallet and pulled out a five hundred-rupee note. Holding it up, he asked, “Who wants this five hundred rupee note?” […]