A dear friend of mine and I were navigating through a transaction, and I said to him jokingly that this seems never-ending - as we deal with one...
As We Deal With One Problem, Another One Awaits Us
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Learning To Say No
One of the things we often struggle with is the ability to say no. The feeling that we will be letting people down, and the pressure we sometimes...
Things Don’t Happen To Us, They Happen For Us
One of the things that we don’t understand is why we go through some experiences in life. Often, we have looked back and realised that we have come...
Grow Like A Bamboo
Bamboo is one of the most fascinating plants because most of its growth happens underground first, and the dramatic height we see later is just the...
Do One Thing, And Do It Really Well
There is often a temptation to do many things; life offers so many opportunities that sometimes we get distracted and carried away. It doesn’t mean...
Talk About Your Mistakes
Making mistakes is part of life, but what we do with them is what defines us. We regret our mistakes and, over time, come to terms with them. As we...
The Last Day
Our company was acquired a few days ago, and even as I stay on to help transition, yesterday was technically my last day as owner of the company I...
Appreciate, Don’t Compare
Over the years, we have become habituated to instantly comparing what we are experiencing with another reference we may have in mind. Benchmarking...
Why The Dissatisfaction
A sense of dissatisfaction accompanies us and may well have become a small, or significant part of our mindset. It is not unhappiness or agitation...
Joy Of Life Is In Doing
Reflecting on times of excitement and joy, we may well find that it was when we were doing something. Life is not just an existence; it is meant to...
As We Deal With One Problem, Another One Awaits Us
A dear friend of mine and I were navigating through a transaction, and I said to him jokingly that this seems never-ending - as we deal with one thing, another one crops up. He smiled and said something profound that not only gave me perspective, but has also stayed...
Learning To Say No
One of the things we often struggle with is the ability to say no. The feeling that we will be letting people down, and the pressure we sometimes feel of living up to the expectations of others, often makes us say yes when deep down we know we should decide...
Things Don’t Happen To Us, They Happen For Us
One of the things that we don’t understand is why we go through some experiences in life. Often, we have looked back and realised that we have come out stronger and moved in a better direction. And yet, every time we face a challenge or crisis, we lose faith and start...
Grow Like A Bamboo
Bamboo is one of the most fascinating plants because most of its growth happens underground first, and the dramatic height we see later is just the final stage. Initially, it looks like nothing is happening, but internally, the plant is building its infrastructure to...
Do One Thing, And Do It Really Well
There is often a temptation to do many things; life offers so many opportunities that sometimes we get distracted and carried away. It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t experience what life has to offer, but we need to be clear about what our primary focus in life is. Well...
Talk About Your Mistakes
Making mistakes is part of life, but what we do with them is what defines us. We regret our mistakes and, over time, come to terms with them. As we grow, we learn to gain insights and learnings from them, paving a better future for ourselves. But we need to consider...
The Last Day
Our company was acquired a few days ago, and even as I stay on to help transition, yesterday was technically my last day as owner of the company I had been part of for 41 years. At 7.30 pm, my younger son Abeer came into my cabin and asked me a simple question – ‘So,...
Appreciate, Don’t Compare
Over the years, we have become habituated to instantly comparing what we are experiencing with another reference we may have in mind. Benchmarking sometimes may not be a bad idea, but we need to be mindful that we are not losing out on enjoying life in an unfiltered...
Why The Dissatisfaction
A sense of dissatisfaction accompanies us and may well have become a small, or significant part of our mindset. It is not unhappiness or agitation but a silent expectation of wanting things, and sometimes people around us to be different. We set standards for...
Joy Of Life Is In Doing
Reflecting on times of excitement and joy, we may well find that it was when we were doing something. Life is not just an existence; it is meant to be lived in every sense, not occasionally but continuously. Bringing out the best we have, walking the road less...
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