What can bring about a change? 

Think of all the times you have forced a change into yourself.  And then think of what prompted it.  And then think of the likelihood of that prompt happening again. To the same effect of brining about a positive change.  If it’s highly...

Who is your friend?

I recall a fascinating conversation with ruchi sometime back. She asked – who is a true friend? Someone who is sad at your loss or happy for your success. My instant reaction was the former. All our lives we have been trained to believe a friend in need is a...

Beauty of the first time 

“The first time” is a wonderful thing.  It’s exciting. It’s appealing. No one expects wonders. Everyone is forgiving. You can fail and people call it learning. And there is always a second chance.  What if there wasn’t? What if,...

Cynicism

A middle class hard working guy owned a horse. One day, while he was passing through the forest on his horse, he was stopped by an ailing poor man. The poor man wanted a ride. Moved by his condition, the horse owner stopped, climbed down and with great effort placed...

Work hard

Everyone around you tells you to work hard. You know it yourself too. This seems to be the magical key to success. But what is working hard? Most people surprisingly don’t know the answer. They don’t even bother. The simplest approach for most is to start...

Power of seeking 

Data, massive amounts, hits us everyday as we live our lives. Most of which we ignore. Some of which we process. And some of which we never expected. Over the years, this data makes us smarter. We know how to respond to data that we have seen before. And...