The simplest things are often the truest

A while back I had done a Facebook status update that read something like “Man lives his life by creating complex solutions to life’s simple problems”. I was reading an interesting comment in a book “Men are reluctant to accept what they can easily grasp”. People think they are less challenged if they only go with the simple things in life. Somewhere within us is … Continue reading The simplest things are often the truest

You are not born with a dictionary in your head; but a few thoughts lined up in your heart

Communication is the most powerful tool taught in business and life. A few weeks ago when I took my 4 year old to the doctor, the doctor said that we should teach him more than one language and that helps in IQ. It was interesting to look back and see how I connected with the English language, the one I now mostly use. As a … Continue reading You are not born with a dictionary in your head; but a few thoughts lined up in your heart

The urge to shout obscenity can be quenched only by doing it; do it, don’t hold back

I have always had an attraction to using bad language but have seen many of my friends who used to do so frequently in normal communications moving away from it as they grew older. Now nearing 40 years I admit that I still use that foul language skills when ever I get a chance. I guess many of the people I know roll their eyes … Continue reading The urge to shout obscenity can be quenched only by doing it; do it, don’t hold back

To live life to the fullest you have to be fearless to trust the person next to you

“It is a jungle out there” I have heard that many times. The usage was more common when someone had to tell that you should be ruthless. But I always imagined how the jungle would be if everyone there became ruthless. I agree that the advice was to ensure that you survived against all odds, but also it was an advice that finally meant being … Continue reading To live life to the fullest you have to be fearless to trust the person next to you

Life is not just a journey of learning; it is also a journey of unlearning

It is interesting to note that everything we are now is the result of an evolution. Just like how man evolved from what he was before to how a person evolves over his life time. Long ago I read somewhere that we keep our couches normally facing the front door for a reason. If not facing the front door, I have found that we often … Continue reading Life is not just a journey of learning; it is also a journey of unlearning