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Experience Joy In Small Things !!

Joy

As I was easing into my day this morning, my wife wanted me to see a video she came across while scrolling through her social feed. This is the link to the video. The video shows a baby being given a Read more…


The Blind Man

The Blind Man

In a bustling metropolis, there was a blind man who sat outside a supermarket with a donation box by his side and a sign in front that read, “I am blind. Please help me with a donation.” Most people walked Read more…


My Top Twenty For The Year 2020

2020 has been a tough year for many. I have also had my share of tough and painful moments- some setbacks and a few heartbreaking bereavements. But as 2020 ends, I cannot but look at the Year’s balance sheet and Read more…


You Have Enough

It’s become a habit for many to keep thinking about what we lack in our life. We keep thinking we don’t have enough. I don’t have many friends. I don’t have financial security. I need to have more. I don’t Read more…


Stop Complaining And Start Appreciating

Whether it’s about some colleagues, our job, clothes, relationships, worldly situations, traffic, high prices, politics, etc.- There are times when we are constantly complaining about things around us. We make it a habit to speak ill about people and belittle Read more…


Gratitude And A Prayer

Its day 44 of the lock-down, and it is increasingly becoming evident that life is unlikely to return to how it was before the pandemic crisis. In my daily interactions with clients, prospects, business partners, friends, colleagues, there is sometimes Read more…


Building Awareness

We often go through the motions of the day without really paying attention to our own emotions and behavior. We are constantly in a “reaction mode” instead of being in a “respond mode”. Viktor Frankl famously said, between an external Read more…


Focusing On The Good

In the past, I had a bad habit of sleeping with my mobile next to me. The morning ritual was to wake up and look at the emails, if any that I got, through the night. It was not as Read more…