While we normally follow the Gregorian calendar in our daily lives, the Panchāngam holds a special significance. The Gregorian is quite arbitrary, with months having 30 or 31 days with no apparent logic, and the New Year coming in on 1st of January – a happy occasion bang in the middle of winter. By the …
When we were kids in the back yardPlaying astronauts and rock starsNo one told us to stop itCalled us unrealistic Then suddenly you’re eighteenGo to college for your Plan BWhat you want is too riskyLive for weekends and whiskey We all got these big ideas One day they’re replaced with fearsHow did we get here?Darlin’ …
कथामुखं The introduction In a city called Mahilaropya, very far away from here, lived a king named Amarashakti (the ever-powerful). He took very good care of his kingdom and his subjects, and was loved and revered by all. He was a master of all the sciences and the art of politics and negotiations, of ethics …
Nowadays, as Rohāmrta says papa papa papa, I recall the day he started to say da-da-da-da. At that time, I thought he would be quite conversational with me by now, but apparently kids take a bit more time to start speaking in regular coherence, so well, typical first-time-dad issues. Nevertheless, I did go back and …
Today, I took Keshav to the bookstore – one of his more favorite trips. We spent around an hour browsing – he selected some books – I did as well (mostly his). He also sat and read some, quietly, sometimes edited, but with a discipline that kind of astonishes me at times. At the end …
Time that runs away! Ricardo Gondim I counted my years and found that I will have less time to live from now on than I have lived until now. I feel like that boy who was given a bowl of fruits. The first ones, he sucked carelessly, but realizing that there are few left, he gnaws the kernel. …
Was having a catch-up with the compliance team this week and we chanced upon a topic that needed a deep dive. I pointed them in the right direction and asked the team to explore, deliberate and then reach a conclusion. Self-study and research, coupled with peer discussions to cement the concept. Exciting! Reminds me of …
“What’s so magical about solitude? In many fields, Ericsson told me, it’s only when you’re alone that you can engage in Deliberate Practice, which he has identified as the key to exceptional achievement. When you practice deliberately, you identify the tasks or knowledge that are just out of your reach, strive to upgrade your performance, …
स्वार्थम् उत्सृज्य यो दम्भी सत्यं ब्रूते सुमन्द-धीः ।स स्वार्थाद् भ्रश्यते नूनं युधिष्ठिर इवापरः ॥ ३८ ॥ svārtham utsṛjya yo dambhī satyaṃ brūte sumanda-dhīḥ |sa svārthād bhraśyate nūnaṃ yudhiṣṭhira ivāparaḥ || 38 || The fool who forgoes his greed and selfishness and instead attempts to speak the truth, does not get what he wants, much like Yudhishtira the …
1) Read 10 pages to start the day. 2) A good way is to wake up, drink a glass of water, write down 3 things that you are grateful for, and read 10 pages of a book. 3) 10 pages is small enough that it’s not intimidating. Most people can finish reading 10 pages within …
