Adversity may be the best thing

It is a very interesting thing how we face situations and challenges in Life. Walt Disney, the creator of Mickey has his own way. If I remember right, it was the same man whose work was ridiculed and made fun of. No one would believe him. And now he says – The only time I … Read more

What are the Blocks to my Happiness?

A woman asked me recently, “What are the blocks to my happiness?” I said, “The Belief that you have blocks”. — Dr. Wayne Dyer Now the questions that come to my mind are What exactly are limitations? – If I may use synonyms for the same, I could go with shortcomings, hindrances, roadblocks, resistance and … Read more

The Cab driver and a drink

It was a late night flight I had to catch and I was coming back home. The company was kind enough to book a cab for me and as usual, being the habitually talkative I am, started a conversation with the cab driver which went on from the lifestyle in Bangalore, its traffic, the busy … Read more

I have two choices- either to be happy or unhappy

I like the last part of the statement when he talks about – I just choose to be happy. I only wish things were that easy. Well, actually, are they? Is it we who complicate things and associate happiness with results, happenings around us, people, food, tv, etc? Have we masked ourselves into a belief … Read more

What if I had stopped and shouted?!

I remember an incident today as I was coming back home. Something that had happened about a year ago. I was on my bike pacing on a moderate speed in a freer lane while I spot right in the middle of the road, a woman trying to cross with her kid. It was a complete shocker … Read more

Just because somebody gets an A in college doesn’t make him the greatest man…

I have always been a part of the educational system where marks have mattered the most in life for me. While in school it was about topping the class and making it to the honor roll. The highest marks was to get into the best college around. Once that was done , the struggle continued … Read more

In an era of instant gratification, we settle for shorter trees, but remember patience has its reward

“My wife and I have built a new home with a lovely garden which houses lovely bamboo trees. I got reading on the Chinese bamboo and learned that the tree takes 5 years, 3 months to grow to its whole height of 80 feet. Yet, for the first 5 years, you only see a tiny … Read more

Quotes from the movie “Patch Adams”

Here is a few set of quotes which we thought we’d pick as amongst the best based on their undertones. You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win, no matter what the outcome. More often than not, it has been taught to us in a profession … Read more