Happy Independence Day!
15th August, 2023 Freedom is not a Right but a Feeling! Let’s be proud to feel the Freedom! Let all of us get together &Let’s Celebrate Our Freedom! This Independence Day, let’s all pledge towards freeing our minds from prejudice & liberating our hearts from hatred. Let’s celebrate our diversity & work together to keep […]
What does Freedom mean to you?
14th August, 2023 As we complete our 76th year of Independence, let’s spend a moment on What does Freedom actually mean to me? At different life stages, it meant different things, Freedom is not a concept carved from stone; it is malleable and personal, always shifting shape depending on where you find yourself. “Freedom means […]
‘Seventeen Inspiring Words’
13th August, 2023 As we get ready to celebrate our 77th Independence Day, I am reminded of the seventeen most inspiring words in 20th century American history which were spoken by John F. Kennedy, around mid-day, on January 20, 1961, in Washington, D.C. The occasion was his presidential inauguration, and came as he was concluding […]
‘The Black Balloon’
13th June, 2023 There was a man who made his living selling balloons at a beach. He was center of attraction for the small kids, who came to the beach along with their families. The balloon seller used to sell balloons of many different colors. He knew how well the different colors attract the children. […]
‘The power of Purpose’
12th June, 2023 Whenever I think about the role of, ‘Purpose in my life,’ I am reminded of a parable – The story of three bricklayers which is a multi-faceted parable with many different variations, but is rooted in an authentic story. After the great fire of 1666 that leveled London, the famous architect, Christopher […]
‘Wasting time’
11TH June, 2023 The world and it’s ways are designed to make us feel guilty if we reduce our working hours, or take some time off or go on a holiday. Everywhere you look, books and publications are full of productivity hacks—ways to improve productivity, get more done and—very important—stop “wasting time.” Remember, you are […]
‘Add the positives’
8th June,2023 I still remember the day I was preparing fresh lime water for the first time…I ended up adding almost five times the amount of lemon than needed.It was a disaster. I had to correct it anyhow. How I wish I could remove some lemon juice from water to make it taste perfect again!But […]
‘The Gunny Sacker’
7th June, 2023 You toss the memory of each hurt into a big gunny sack that you carry invisibly on your shoulders. The sack gets heavier as you fill it with recollections of ever more hurtful interactions. One day suddenly you have had enough. You heave the heavy full gunny sack up, swing it around […]
Do we always need words to learn and understand?
6th June, 2023 A professor went for a walk in the woods with his students. Suddenly, a student slipped while walking on the slope, and started rolling downhill. He was about to fall into the ditch when a bamboo plant came in the way and he caught hold of it. He held onto the bamboo […]
‘Never Assume – Always Ask’
4th June, 2023 One of the four principles Don Miguel Ruiz writes about is “Never Assume, always ask” in his book, “The fifth agreement – a practical guide to self mastery.” This is best illustrated in this short parable I remember reading. ‘His request approved; the News photographer quickly used a cell phone to call […]