This category is all about inspirational quotes and powerful words for our everyday lives. Sometimes, I touted them as thought for the day. But these quotes have a powerful way of shaping our thoughts. It is a collection of ideas, powerful words from famous personalities that continue to inspire us. Most of these quotes are specific to the day and time when they occurred. But they carry a strong message to this day and help us frame our worldview.
We have so many lessons to learn from these wonderful people. The inspirational quotes act as a way of providing a window to their lives and our own. The purpose of these quotes is to make us question ourselves, pause, think and reflect. Ultimately, these quotes must inspire us, question and point us in the right direction. The meaning of these quotes goes well beyond the words into emotions and the actions that we take
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
I was on my regular walking tour with few guests yesterday morning. I was in the market with all the hustle bustle around, I was walking through a vegetables lane, I pass by a vegetable seller and he signals at me calling “Madam..” I turn back thinking he is trying to sell something , he … Read more
“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
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
From the time I saw this picture, I have been an absolute fan of the message it conveys in such a simplistic, yet effective manner. There are always a whole set of dreams, goals, and aspirations to reach out to and there are always the pitfalls, something to lure us and deviate us from what … Read more
It is always a nice feeling to talk to people who have a bunch of ideas and want to make things happen. I was talking to my friend yesterday and as a part of the conversation he came up with this phrase – “Proof of failure”. His exact words were “ I want to try this new … Read more
Calvin seems to have a fair grasp on the decision making. There are too many parameters involved, too many options and too many outcomes. It kinda makes things very hard. There are two terms which management defines- Information overload and information shortage. Both of them play a fair role in decision making. Calvin here … Read more
The technicality of motivation Interesting to see how topics turn up. I was talking to my frien today about motivation and how to keep oneself in an inspired state of mind when the common perception is that it is the worst phase. He drew out a beautiful analogy to support a very cogent argument. As a … Read more
“There were 6 of my friends who wanted to start an alumni meet, 3 of them are dead now!” I was a part of the Alumni meet at our college- SJCE yesterday. It was a nice event to see so many people turn up and especially the ones of the 80, 90’s batches. This one … Read more