Was starting a blog on another topic, when I came across some lines that I felt nice about. Here they are… At the age of 25, 27, or 30 and up, you’ll realize you’re not just chasing your own dreams anymore. You strive to give your loved ones the best this life could offer. You’ll …
This week has been filled with choices…more than my average week. I don’t like the process of choosing when it comes to trivial matters – there are too many variables to consider given the relative unimportance of the outcome. Yes, some decisions are necessary – and consequential – and so one has to carefully consider …
Far from the madding crowd… from the atmosphere of pretentious interaction of cold handshakes and superficial exchanges… from places that are too boring to frequent and people who cannot hold a conversation of intelligence… from companies that do too much to appear cool while employees struggle to make ends meet at home… from events that …
Do you think that we should grow our own food, whenever we can? Well, not all of it. But at least enough so that we can stay in touch with it, and pass it on to the next generation. For thousands of years, we ate what we grew. And then the Industrial Revolution changed us …
I was out for a long time today – set out early and just finished work for the day. My better quarter (or is it half?) held fort and fought the battle that we fight everyday – An unseen battle that a lot of people fight on a daily basis. A battle that is sweet, …
न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं न मन्त्रो न तीर्थं न वेदा न यज्ञाः । अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ।। About a couple of years back, I had written about the Nirvana Śhatakam. Recently, I stumbled upon another poem, which isn’t anywhere in the same category or depth, but still carries a good message. Here it is… Who am I you may well askI really wish I knewIf I am not myself …
Education, or money?…if you had just one choice to make, what would you choose? Ok, there is a caveat here. A lot of you may think to choose education, saying that it would eventually lead to money. Let’s up the stakes. Let’s say that education would not lead to money, nor would money lead to …
Time commitment : 5 minutes everyday Today, we will practice our second mudra – the jñāna Mudra. I have made a lot of references to this mudra in my earlier articles, and a lot of you requested for a more detailed look into the mudra. While mudras are of many types, I will restrict this discussion to …
This exercise will help you reflect upon your daily tasks, and take the first steps to move from being busy, to being productive. A few points to note: Consistency – It will take a bit of effort to get into the habit of doing this exercise – so set reminders if required. Visualisation – You will also …
Last year, we introduced a Wellness Allowance as part of our new compensation package in Dubai. Employees are encouraged to devote some time to their wellness, and this includes any activity that they undertake on a sustained basis. Can be working out in a gym, or a sport, or martial arts, or yoga. When I …
