Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
October 10, 2021
This morning, my son was sharing an interesting predicament he was going through in his studies. According to him, sometimes, the more he delved into a subject, the less he felt in control. As he told me this, I smiled Read more…
October 4, 2021
One day a parent came to Mahatma Gandhi with his 10-year-old son. He told Gandhi,” Bapu, my son has an addictive habit eating a lot of jaggery. I have been telling him to reduce eating jaggery, but he does not Read more…
September 24, 2021
A man went to a Buddhist Monk and said to him, ” Master, I want happiness.” With a twinkle in his eye, the Monk replied, “First, remove “I”-that is your ego; next, remove “want”-that is your never-ending desire. See, now Read more…
September 19, 2021
The inventor of dynamite woke up to read his own obituary in the newspaper. At the time of this report, the man referred in the news was extremely wealthy. He owned over 100 factories that made explosives and armaments. The Read more…
September 4, 2021
Small choices make for a big change. Seth Godin calls these choices the “Instead “s that we all get to exercise. They are the alternatives to our default behavior. Instead of taking a nap, go for a walk. Instead of Read more…
June 8, 2020
If you are a leader in your workplace, you advance when people working in your team grow. I experienced the best growth when I helped my teammates deliver their best in whatever roles they were essaying. A teacher’s stature automatically Read more…
June 5, 2020
Our life is like a wave that keeps flowing through time. We all will have our share of ups and downs. Our emotional state represents the amplitude of the wave. When things around us happen in a way aligned to Read more…
June 1, 2020
When I was young, in India, we used to have street dogs roaming around the colony where I used to live. A few kids in the neighborhood would instigate the street dogs for sadistic pleasure by feigning to throw stones Read more…
May 26, 2020
It is human nature to be concerned about how we look and appear to others. When we live our life affected by what others think about us, we are worried about our reputation. Reputation is how others see our outside. Read more…
May 19, 2020
Every one of us knows intuitively what is right and what is wrong. We don’t need formal training to teach us about the basics of right or wrong. The problem is that despite know right from wrong, we let ourselves Read more…
