“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” -Winston Churchill When I wrote my first article for the blog, I honestly felt very bad cos I knew that I wasn’t that good at writing, but a voice inside me supported saying “You should write to … Read more
“The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.” -Napoleon Hill Whenever my brother assigned me work, he always came up with these words of Napolean Hill adding “I want to see value addition” With a frowned face I would reply “When the assigned work … Read more
“The way we see the problem is the problem.” … Read more
” Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” -Buddha My mother is one of the most patient people I have seen. Certainly situations and things do bother her but there are very few times I have seen her … Read more
I was pleased to know that Narendra Modi ensures Bharat Ratna(highest civilian award in India) for Subhash Chandra Bose. Thinking about the great hero of the nation, I found myself trying to recall lessons from my history classes, a little curious I cross-checked with my facts. As I was reading about him I came across an … Read more
Recently we happened to work with kids of 7th grade. We took them on a small outing and it turned out to be fun and joyous. Interacting with kids of these days becomes quite challenging. Talks filled with fun and laughter we enjoyed our day. The topics ranged from chocolates, cartoons, movies, sports, brands…. Wait … Read more
The moment I read “Eat, Pray, Love “ book by Elizabeth Gilbert remained on The New York Times Best Seller list for 187 weeks, I decided this is going to be my next book to-read, as I got to know they have filmed a movie with Julia Robert as the main lead I couldn’t miss a chance to watch … Read more
I was with my friend helping with his shifting to new house. The landowner seemed to be well educated, well mannered gentleman. He started talking about his daughters, their achievements and much more. Nowhere did it look like boosting about himself but somewhere I felt “Why isn’t my friend talking about his achievements?” He had … Read more
I came across this quote and I couldn’t stop thinking about my childhood. All that ran in my mind was the way I enjoyed life, laughing as loud as I could, excitement to little things of life, crying outdoor wasn’t uncomfortable at all, Waving at a stranger with a smile was absolute fun. All I … Read more
A couple of days ago I was at a historical monument with my friends. We were a little unhappy as we aren’t allowed to take pictures. Appreciating the art we often gasped “Awwh beautiful! I wish they let cameras inside.” As we walked ahead our eyes caught the flash. That was surprising… “Isn’t Photography prohibited!?!” We were disturbed to see … Read more