We often get upset, it is natural. But just because it’s natural, doesn’t make it desirable. Every time we have been upset, neither have we enjoyed...
Being Ambitious
Ambition drives us. We work hard and dedicate ourselves to achieving the ambitious goal we have set. Several others may also be chasing the same...
Big And Small
We tend to classify things and events in our life as big and small. We have a habit of giving an internal value to everything and accordingly our...
True Sportsmanship
Tennis great Roger Federer recently publicly congratulated Rafael Nadal for his 20th Grand Slam title and 13th title at Roland Garros, no mean feat...
Eagle And The Butterfly
The Eagle and the Butterfly both have wings to fly. And yet they are so different in the way nature has made them. Hatched from an egg, the eagle...
Feeling Burnt Out
There is much expected from us. This is natural in our personal and professional relationships. And we must do the best we can. But sometimes, in...
Dealing With Disappointments
Disappointments are part of life. At some point we have all felt disappointed with events, people and ourselves. They have their root in two things...
Life Is A Long Distance Run
Life is a long distance run. And as a half marathon runner, there is much I have learnt from my running. Some principles of sports can easily become...
Being At Peace With Ourselves
Being at peace with oneself is not about everything around us being in order without challenges and uncertainty. It is about being connected to our...
Are We Truly Objective
We find ourselves pulled between opposing forces. Right and wrong. A point of view and a counterpoint. Negative and positive influences. And these...
No Point Getting Upset
We often get upset, it is natural. But just because it’s natural, doesn’t make it desirable. Every time we have been upset, neither have we enjoyed it, nor the feeling post that. It does not matter what happened to make us upset. What’s important is understanding what...
Being Ambitious
Ambition drives us. We work hard and dedicate ourselves to achieving the ambitious goal we have set. Several others may also be chasing the same goal with a burning ambition. There may be just one or two who reach the goal and in spite of best efforts we may feel we...
Big And Small
We tend to classify things and events in our life as big and small. We have a habit of giving an internal value to everything and accordingly our attention and time. And without realising it, we do the same with people and relationships. When we learn to invert our...
True Sportsmanship
Tennis great Roger Federer recently publicly congratulated Rafael Nadal for his 20th Grand Slam title and 13th title at Roland Garros, no mean feat by any standard. On reflecting, one will realise there is much to learn from Federer’s gracious compliment. He...
Eagle And The Butterfly
The Eagle and the Butterfly both have wings to fly. And yet they are so different in the way nature has made them. Hatched from an egg, the eagle soars high and can fly at great speed with its wide wing span. The butterfly, struggling from the chrysalis, with its...
Feeling Burnt Out
There is much expected from us. This is natural in our personal and professional relationships. And we must do the best we can. But sometimes, in spite of being very capable and talented, we feel burnt out. Our willingness and ability to do things reduces below what...
Dealing With Disappointments
Disappointments are part of life. At some point we have all felt disappointed with events, people and ourselves. They have their root in two things - ego and expectations, in their classic manifestation as I and I-want. When our expectations are not met we are...
Life Is A Long Distance Run
Life is a long distance run. And as a half marathon runner, there is much I have learnt from my running. Some principles of sports can easily become guiding principles for life. Start slow and finish strong. Expending our energy upfront will get us ahead for a while...
Being At Peace With Ourselves
Being at peace with oneself is not about everything around us being in order without challenges and uncertainty. It is about being connected to our true nature within and operating from that, even when the world around us is in turmoil. And this begs the question – is...
Are We Truly Objective
We find ourselves pulled between opposing forces. Right and wrong. A point of view and a counterpoint. Negative and positive influences. And these pulls are external and internal. Our ability to be be objective and be guided demonstrates our courage and character....
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