Yesterday I went to the beauty parlour and after my grooming I paid the lady. As always the most common problem was regarding the change she had to give me in return. She searched for few minutes and said to get the change from the neighbouring shop. I went in search of it. I found … Read more
WHAT IS THIS OPPORTUNITY? What are opportunities anyway? I have come across quite a lot of interesting quotes about them, some more interesting than the others and it is quite confusing to come to a single definition. I finally boiled down to the definition by Dictionary.com, it just means – a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal! . Or in other words, there is … Read more
A few days ago I came across a question on a Quora “What’s the point in living if everyone dies?” I was a little taken aback at this question and I was wondering as to why would someone post a question like that. It felt that it was portraying negativity all through. And as usual we … Read more
I drove back home yesterday night and the stray dogs which welcomed me regularly on my colony had grouped up I was a little irritated and also curious to see so many of them together. As I went closer I saw them being fed by a man. A single man feeding about ten dogs. I know … Read more
People often say that we should not take failures personally! We should not take it to heart! How else are we supposed to take it? I mean we were not able to accomplish something, a result which we desired, for all the hard work we put in, for all the time we spent, for the … Read more
“You have all the time in the world to learn everything that needs to be learned – and you have less time to unlearn it” – Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers I have often cribbed about the society and its dogmas I have had this conversation with my team mate so many times that … Read more
What is the first thing you do when you meet someone new? You try to understand who they are, what type of a person they are, whether they are compatible with you or not, whether you should be friends with them or continue talking to them or listen to them or even smile at them. … Read more
“The way we see the problem is the problem.” … Read more
“Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and……realizing that you were the prisoner “ Should I be a forgiving person? I have sometimes debated myself and asking if I should be a forgiving person or the types who should hold on to a grudge to prove a point and establish my own brand … Read more
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. – George Bernard Shaw Although I am a huge fan of communication and I would probably answer with communication as one of the single most important factor on earth, I am often amazed at the various dimensions it takes. Sometimes visual, … Read more