June 11, 2020
There is a quote attributed to Nelson Mandela, saying, “Don’t let anger become your poison.” When I was younger, I used to have occasional bouts of anger. Anger at my wife for something she did or did not do, anger Read more…
May 24, 2020
“Dad, come here, urgently,” my son shouted out from the kitchen suddenly. Fearful that something terrible happened, I rushed into the kitchen. My son was cowering in fear, looking at a big cockroach that was crawling about in the kitchen. Read more…
May 22, 2020
There was once a young boy born with only one arm who wanted to learn Judo. So, he went to an old Japanese Judo master and asked him to take him as his student. The Judo master taught the young Read more…
May 13, 2020
How did you spend your time last week? When you think back, does the week that went by feel like a blur, like a dream you know you had, but you barely remember. In the current “Work from Home” world, Read more…
May 6, 2020
My elder son, who is in University and who is back home with us during this COVID crisis, is running against a tight deadline for his year-end dissertation submission. He has been burning the midnight oil diligently completing the research Read more…
May 3, 2020
A young reader of my blog reached out to me regarding one of my earlier Blogs https://ownmygrowth.com/2020/04/23/mans-search-for-meaning/, requesting me to help provide more clarity on the concept of meaning to help him come to terms with his current work situation. Read more…
May 1, 2020
I have a confession to make. I envy all my friends who have run half and full marathons. I have done a few 10 Km runs myself but I have never managed to muster the courage to go for the Read more…
April 19, 2020
It is in our nature to classify and categorize everything that we come across or experience. Rich or poor, strong or weak, smart or dumb, happy or sad, speedy or slow, honest or dishonest, success or failure, etc. We have Read more…
April 8, 2020
One of the interesting challenges with a work from home model is to operate with a clear sense of purpose around whatever it is I am looking to do. My typical day goes like this(I assume this is similar for Read more…
February 9, 2020
There have been many times when I have held myself back from doing something, because I was waiting for the right time. I can’t because… I am not ready yet, let me prepare some more and then…. There is too Read more…
