Somehow, from the time we start school, we are taught to ‘fill up’ our day. You have to keep doing something, else you are termed lazy and accused of procrastination. Every minute counts – you are told. Don’t waste time – you are told. It continues through college and even work – every self help …
It’s done! Day 1 went better than expected. He woke relatively earlier, was in a good mood, ate a hearty breakfast and off he went. Well we dropped him actually, and he didn’t even look back. Just went in and started to play. We went and had a coffee, stayed nearby just in case – …
Well, almost. After a lot of visiting, reading and thinking (and dilly dallying), we finally settled for one just down the road. Building Blocks, they are called. And I sure hope they end up building well:) And so now it’s a lot of forms, more forms, papers, disclaimers and allergy declarations. We don’t know what …
समुत्पन्नेषु कार्येषु बुद्धिर् यस्य न हीयते ।स एव दुर्गं तरति जलस्थो वानरो यथा ॥ १ ॥ samutpanneṣu kāryeṣu buddhir yasya na hīyate |sa eva durgaṃ tarati jalastho vānaro yathā || 1 || He who keeps calm and uses his intelligence in troubled times, will be able to deal with any tough situation. Much like the monkey who …
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Had a short, but interesting conversation with a new contact who has just relocated from London to Dubai. We spoke about fintech prospects here in the UAE, and I was pleasantly surprised to know that he had been following our podcasts! You are possibly connected to more people that you think… We also visited a …
Have been having erratic sleep of late. I can’t think of anything specific, so maybe this is a phase. Also, since Rohāmrta sleeps next to me, maybe I am a bit more careful and hence sleeping more lightly. I do recall writing about this in June last year, so the ‘phase’ seems to be quite …
An eventful Sunday. A trip to the Dubai Desert Park. With the young one. Who fell asleep during the main part – the 45-minute bus trip that took us within inches of bored lions and a massive Bengal Tiger who couldn’t care less. But he did see the Gorilla – a lone big guy living …
It’s been over a year and a half since I wrote about taking a staycation, and err…haven’t yet got down to it! It’s surprising sometimes, how time passes you by, as you keep making plans and do little to action them. And from the past few days, I’ve realized that it has become essential to …
It’s good to be reminded of somethings sometimes. So today, as you wake up to birds chirping outside, and as you step into the washroom you have running (and warm) water, spare a thought for the blessed life you have. Yes, maybe you woke a hour too early or have to leave for work in …
Two monks were arguing about the temple flag waving in the wind.One said, “The flag moves.”The other said, “The wind moves.”They argued back and forth but could not agree.Hui-neng, the sixth patriarch, said: “Gentlemen! It is not the flag that moves. It is not the wind that moves. It is your mind that moves.”The two …
