Microtrends
Had been in my list for a long time, but it is now that I got time to consume it. Beautiful written by Mark J. Penn this is a collection of various Microtrends as Continue reading “My Recent Reads in business and Spirituality”
There has never been an age when knowledge has been so much accessible and so many people acquiring it at such a faster pace. Thanks to the internet and the new technology that enables people to share among others. But yet why do I feel sad when I visited the Borders store in my town that was closing out. We had a Borders and a Barnes and Noble (B&N) in our town and we have memories connected to the walls in there.
I did my first open mic at the B&N here and when they closed the writers group moved to borders, but before I could visit there, they too are closing. When I saw the B&N close I said what a miss, not just because it was closing but because I Continue reading “My Bookstore….”
But here, as at other times, in my life, I dare not purchase peace with a lie. An imperious necessity forces me to speak the truth, as I see it, whether the speech please or displease, whether it brings praise or blame. That one loyalty to truth I must keep stainless, whatever friendships fail me or human ties be broken. She may lead me into wilderness, yet I must follow her; she may strip me of all my love, yet I must pursue her, though she slay me, Yet will I trust her; and I ask no other epitaph on my tomb but “she tried to follow the truth”
These are the words of Annie Besant, the prominent theosophist and President of the Theosophical Society in pre independent India.
As she moved away from atheism into theosophy after meeting with Madam Blavatsky (Helena Blavatsky) she stunned many of her friends and admirers including like bernard shaw, Charles Bradlaugh and others.
Continue reading “Annie Besant – she tried to follow the truth”
Yes; that is what I have been last few weeks. The 1.5 hours Bart trips daily connects me with characters inside the train and in the books that give me company. Here are a few titles I read and some I tried and could not complete.
After the fun filled Chetan Bhagat feast earlier, I decided to trysome more of the Indian English writers, the books I had carried with me form my last India trip. But sadly both the books I read did not take me beyond 40 pages and I think it was more like people trying to cash in on a newly found wave for fame and money. Though very disappointing Continue reading “The Transit Reader”
Psychiatric drugs on children was something that came as a big surprise to me when I heard about it first. But the PBS documentary ‘the medicated child’ took me deep into many of the effects of such a treatment as well as the power play between the drug companies, politics, money and profits over health and well being. I am no authority on medical terms, … Continue reading Children on Medication
Tim Ferriss if anyone does not know wrote the #1 Best Seller 4Hour Work Week. He also has a lot of things like Tango, Kick boxing and similar things that he has championship titles on. He is the guy who coined the phrase Lifestyle Design. An acclaimed speaker and motivator and inspiration for a lot of people. I heard about him a few years back … Continue reading Tim Ferriss and his Four Hour WorkWeek
I thought it was important that I write a response to a recent post of Adora Svitak’s post whats-with-countries-ending-in Tried posting in her blog, buts seems my comment was much larger than the post. Anyways here it is if it does not get posted there. Adora, I landed on your site as I wanted my daughter to view your blog, I had seen your talk … Continue reading My comments on Adora Svitak’s post
‘The White Tiger’ by Aravind Adiga, you will love it if you like some dark humor. The Indian english novels are quite interesting and gives a whole different perspective. And here Aravind showcases a man’s quest to break off from his current existence and how he self analyses and defends all what he does how ever bad and brutal it is. The author is able to guide you perfectly through the mind of a guy whom you finally confuse to relate as an entrepreneur, victim, murderer or opportunist
Also had a chance to finish Rashmi Bansal’s “Stay Hungry Stay Foolish” which talks about 25 IIM graduates who got into business, some by planning for it, some accidentally. More that the individual journeys what is interesting is each person’s advice to entrepreneurs.
The saints from the heavens came with the daily bowl of porridge They saw me watering the plants. They asked if I was the gardner. I was hungry and I lied. ”Yes I am I said” They gave me the porridge and I was sold out on my hunger When the old gardner came I told him what happened I said I was sorry but … Continue reading The Chosen One
Ours is what we should be calling the Floating Generation. Today as I was chatting with my very close friend Iqbal Mohammed, I told him something that stuck on with me. My damn life is so scattered all around and I can’t seem to get them all together. And I don’t think I will ever be able to. When I say life is scattered I … Continue reading The Scattered life of a Floating Generation
Vinod Narayan 