What Love means?
27th August, 2023 Touching words from the mouth of children. A group of researchers once people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: 1. “When my grandmother got arthritis, she […]
Don’t hit the Snooze button.
26th August, 2023 I target getting up at 5.30 every morning and have an alarm on my phone to wake me up. The shrill sound of the wake-up alarm is the loudest noise of the day, But invariably, when the alarm rings, I hit the Snooze button, sometimes once, sometimes twice and I finally get […]
‘The Winners Mindset’
22nd August, 2023 Sport is a terrific metaphor for life, and there are several sporting stories that inspire and motivate us. One of the most inspiring stories is the tale of Károly Takács who was a sergeant in the Hungarian army. In 1938, the 28-year-old was the country’s top pistol shooter, having won most major […]
‘The KISS principle’
21st August, 2023 Leonardo da Vinci once said: “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” KISS is a design principle that stands for “Keep it simple and straightforward” or sometimes “Keep it short or simple” or “Keep it simple, stupid.” For businesses, KISS can be a useful reminder not to make anything more complicated than it has […]
‘The revealing powers of seeming irrelevant details’
8th August 2023 The world-famous chef Heston Blumenthal was once asked, before trying the food, can Heston tell if a chef/restaurant is good? “Yes, almost immediately after I sit down,” he said. “As soon as the butter is brought to the table.” Butter, he said, is an indicator of whether or not the chef has […]
‘Is Knowledge Power?’
7th August 2023 We often hear that knowledge is power. But this statement is only a half-truth. Knowledge is only potential power. Knowledge is power only when put to use—and then only when the use made of it is constructive. The story is told that the great scientist Einstein was once asked how many feet […]
“What’s Really Important?”
2nd July,2023 It’s easy to get lost and overwhelmed in the chaos, responsibilities, and goals of life. Once overwhelmed, it’s tempting to forget about and postpone that which is most near and dear to your heart. I’ve found that it’s helpful to keep asking myself, “What’s really important?” As part of my early morning routine, […]
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 […]
‘Live in the Moment’
12th May, 2023 The setting was Burning Man, an electronic arts and music festival for which 50,000 people descend on Black Rock City, Nevada, for eight days of “radical self-expression”—dancing, socializing, meditating, and debauchery. A friend was walking in the desert when he found the telephone to God. A phone booth in the middle of […]