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 [...]
Last week, I took time to take a fearless and searching inventory of my life. This was largely necessitated by birthday [I was born on July 6]. More than my birthday, July usually marks the beginning of a fiscal year. I wanted to align the end of several things with the end of June, and the [...]
Learn and Share Late last year, a very inspiring tweep and fellow blogger handed me a copy of Jim Collin’s bestseller Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and others Don’t. Owing to commitments and other hitherto scheduled reads, I gave the book to my dad, who has really liked reading it. I [...]
“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 [...]
“Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.” – Henry Miller (1891 – 1980) Six Degrees The Six Degrees of Separation or “Human Web” concept has been explored in various literally works and the [...]
Elie Wiesel First off, the Perils of Indifference is a speech Elie Wiesel gave on 12 April 1999, in Washington, D.C. Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust at Auschwitz. For this very reason, he is an undisputed authority on what humanity, or better still – the lack of it, really is. He experienced untold crimes against [...]
“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? [...]
Last weekend, I decided to sit back and watch movies. Freedom Writers is one of the movies I watched. I find this movie very profound, because it is an amazing story of strength, courage and achievement in the face of adversity. The Freedom Writers Diary Based on the non-fiction book: “The Freedom Writers Diary: How [...]
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