The Walkabout

The Second Habit Stephen Covey’s Second Habit states: Begin with the End in Mind The above short statement underscores the importance of having goals in whatever we engage in. It’s interesting that the word goals becomes relevant largely when talking about careers, and other big projects in life. I however want to make the case [...]

“The first Degree of Folly, is to conceit one’s self wise; the second to profess it; the third to despise Counsel.” – Benjamin Franklin (Poor Richard’s Almanak) The very thought of finding modern truth in ancient wisdom came alive in my mind after I read Jonathan Haidt’s ‘Happiness Hypothesis’. In the book, Mr Haidt examines [...]

“The will to meaning is the basic motivation for human life.” – Viktor Frankl (Holocaust survivor) A Better Understanding Seeking meaning and purpose is perhaps the singular reason that human beings progress. This is what makes life worth living, as we seek a deeper understanding of ourselves and life, despite its attendant complexities. Even in [...]

NOTE: This post is the second in my 3-part Valentines Day series, that seeks to take a different approach to Love and Valentines. The first one was Human Becoming: Practical Steps to Self Respect and Compassionate Relationships. “There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and [...]

“Once awareness is free, intent will redirect it into a new evolutionary path.” – Carlos Castaneda Well, I have always believed in Learning and Sharing. Because only then can we individually and collectively become better persons, by positively affecting the lives of those we interact with. That said, I recently downloaded a very profound eBook [...]

“You’ve gotta make your own kind of music Sing your own special song Make your own kind of music Even if nobody else sings along.” – Mama Cass Elliot Inspiration from LOST All this week, we are featuring posts that are inspired by the TV Show LOST. The final Season of LOST premieres on February [...]

“I’ll tell you something, It’s not hard to die when you know you have lived, and I did. Oh, how I lived.” – Edie Britt (Desperate Housewives s05e19) The Lessons We Must Learn Only yesterday, I was watching season 5 of Desperate Housewives. The 100th episode (s05e13) is titled “The Best Thing That Ever Could [...]

Lynette Scavo: Hey! Mary-Alice, are you okay? Mary Alice Young: Yes, thank you. I’m fine. Lynette: No, you’re not. I can tell. Please, tell me what’s wrong. Let me save you. Mary Alice: You can’t. Lynette: Why not? Mary Alice: Sweety, we can’t prevent what we can’t predict! Lynette: Isn’t there anything I could do? [...]

“Step by step, heart to heart, left right left We all fall down like toy soldiers Bit by bit, torn apart, we never win But the battle wages on for toy soldiers.” – Eminem (Like Toy Soldiers) A Time of Crisis Reading news articles yesterday, I realized just how many things need our urgent attention. [...]

Less is More Simplicity is a vital aspect of life that is often overlooked. Many believe that complex means more, and therefore better. The truth is quite to the contrary. In design, simplicity is a key component of a rich user experience and robust function. This has been further explored at Complit Design. Less is [...]