On the TED Talk by Deeyah Khan: What we don’t know about Europe’s Muslim kids
This is a very important talk by film maker Deeyah Khan. And here was my comment on TED. Deeyah, Thanks for sharing these stories with the world and for doing what is in the best interest of kids growing up. I remember a quote by Denis Waitley “The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” … Continue reading On the TED Talk by Deeyah Khan: What we don’t know about Europe’s Muslim kids
Pursuing a passion on the side can make life happier
Everyone has a passion but most people are not lucky to have their passion and profession be the same thing. The constant push by self help gurus have been to make a living doing what you love. It is not always easy. But pursing a passion, doing what you love to do is important even if you do not monetarily benefit out of it. Understanding … Continue reading Pursuing a passion on the side can make life happier
Hindi movie Irada with Naseeruddin and Arshad Warsi
Irada is a new Hindi thriller feature film that released on Feb 17th. Watched it yesterday. The main incentive as always having Naseeruddin in the lead. It also stars Arshad Warsi and I have also liked him in non-comic roles, especially his Sehar in 2005. It is interesting that he never got serious roles after that. The movie was directed by Aparnaa Singh and produced by … Continue reading Hindi movie Irada with Naseeruddin and Arshad Warsi
How Passion and Purpose can together drive Meaningful and Rewarding Professions
Many of you might have probably read about The 10,000 Hour Rule that is closely associated with writer Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers. The principle says that 10,000 hours of “deliberate practice” is needed to become world-class in any field. To give you a sense of the actual passing time. If you spend 2 hours a day you hit this in close to 14 years provided you do it every single day. … Continue reading How Passion and Purpose can together drive Meaningful and Rewarding Professions
Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger: Our story of rape and reconciliation
Watched this TED talk of Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger: Our story of rape and reconciliation. Here is the talk And here is the comment I put on TED. A few points and questions. While we know it is not a Women’s issue, we have to understand that IT IS ONLY the Man’s issue. Or in other words the issue of the perpetrator. There is … Continue reading Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger: Our story of rape and reconciliation
How to consciously be in the Learning Zone
In Eduardo Briceño’s TEDX talk he talks about the Learning Zone and Performance zone. We might be under the impression that we are learning new things regularly in our life and work, but the concept of having a Learning Zone and Performance zone kind of makes us think about it. We all know that there is an element of learning that happens sub consciously as … Continue reading How to consciously be in the Learning Zone
Raees showcases Sharukh Khan’s experiments in Role preference
I watched Raees on the first day. Over the past few years I have started to like his movies. I would say he is one of the best entertainers in Bollywood. Honestly I think everyone has their value. You cannot compare oranges and apples. Every actor who has his own way has a place that is carved for him. Something that they have developed with their own … Continue reading Raees showcases Sharukh Khan’s experiments in Role preference
Don’t keep your Passion Locked up
When you ask someone what their passion is, you will either get an answer or you will get a blank look. The blank look does not mean they don’t have one. It just means they have either not thought about it or it has been a very long time since they thought about it. And why does that blank look happen? There are many people … Continue reading Don’t keep your Passion Locked up
Adam Grant’s ‘Originals’ should be your first pick to read in 2017
I had not read Adam Grant’s ‘Give and Take’ but recently I watched his TED Talk and though the mention of the Book ‘Originals’ did not stick in my mind, his narrative of ‘Warby Parker’ during the talk kind of lingered with me even after the talk. So when a few days later I picked ‘Originals’ from the library and went through first few pages … Continue reading Adam Grant’s ‘Originals’ should be your first pick to read in 2017
4 ways to build a human company in the age of machines – Watched the TED Talk and Bought the Book
I have been a long time fan of TED talks. Yes I know you are too. Most of the times when I watch a TED talk. I watched the TED talk and went ahead and visited his website, a few of his articles on LinkedIn and then bought his book “The Business Romantic” from Amazon I also commented on TED because the talk is incomplete … Continue reading 4 ways to build a human company in the age of machines – Watched the TED Talk and Bought the Book
Vinod Narayan 