Is life a game of blind? Yes, and Nope
Agreed, life is a game of blind, as in cards. Yet, sharpening your skills [you can], you can sense the thought and move of other person; or foresee what is brewing. And act accordingly. Recall, how out of blue a biker intrudes between your speeding car and one ahead of yours, with a minimal gap […]
Don’t fear the edge, it’s hallmark of creativity
Boundaries and limitations are anathema to creative souls, who reflexively seek new horizons. A comfort zone is cosy, and tension-free. It allows no experimentation or innovation nor permits taking the road less travelled. The inmates of comfort zone shall take minimal or no risk. No scope for venting out core issues. Fear is reflexive to […]
Partaking of the benign powers of human touch
“The first sense to ignite, touch is the last to burn out …” Frederick Sachs A child is yelling incessantly. Nobody knows ‘Why’. Then, the mother appears, and as she holds the child in her arms, the pain, anxiety or whatever subsides in no time, and a congenial grin permeates all around. Besides nutrition a […]
Whether you can or can’t, dance you must
Entire universe is in a state of perpetual flux. So must you. Dance even if you can’t. The entire universe from tiny atom to enormous astronomical body is in a state of perpetual flux. Movement & vibrancy, both in literal, and figurative sense, is precursor to evolution and growth. “Everything in the universe has rhythm; […]
Mind is not a dumping store: Feed it with caution
Mind, the seat of thoughts, beliefs and convictions is a sacrosanct entity. Keep it clean, levelled ground, bereft of garbage of any kinds. Then your mind shall serve as a powerful entity in fulfilment of your aspirations. At a banquet, recall the guests who collected more items, both in number and quantity, from the large […]
Open heart has no space for anti-life thoughts
Respect for life means respecting all living entities, not hurting them, truly communicating with them, loving them. For, when the heart is open and outlook positive, life becomes a bliss despite legion obstacles. On the other end, constricted outlook and vested interests wreak havoc in our lives. Inherent in each individual is the capacity to […]
Hazards of over speeding
In untold hurry, a care taker brings a critical patient in emergency of a hospital. The attending doctors taking a little time in assessment is intolerable to him. He flares up every now & then. Reflexively hasty, he intermittently calls for instant action at each step the doctors take. And lo, in a couple of […]
Words with all nuances, and gestures can betray; colours don’t
All things in Nature are in colour with a reason. There are already a thousand hues, and a myriad shades unwinding. Let us delve, how colours impact of living. A beating heart or a thinking mind must divulge what it perceives, understands, or feels. Communicate one must. Else one may be unable to unbosom oneself, […]
Women’s health: Key to their Empowerment
Women’s journey for equity remains distant dream. Since last few years, an interesting trend is emerging in board results, girls are outshining boys. We are also witness to women increasingly showing their mettle in numbers and quality in all spheres: entrepreneurship, bureaucracy, industry, board rooms, research organisations and more recently in military, so far deemed […]
You shall have a role only so far till you contribute
The giver can never be poor; the instinct to give keeps one eternally blissful. Alliance with higher powers imbues in him enormous strength to cope up with odds of all description. Give & take is the fundamental mechanism that keeps all relationships and businesses in balance. Without flow of ideas, sentiments, emotions and material entities […]
The Great Cult of ‘Anonymity’
In creative endeavour, when the focus is on credit, one is disabled of sorts to contribute one’s best. Then, don’t expect excellence, and forget the masterpiece! The decades-old school building was in dilapidated shape, and required complete renovation. Due to limited funds at hand, the management decided to raise funds from outside sources in the […]
So much to discard, so little to retain!
Wheat and mud are all around; you see sacksful of grains while gems and precious stones can be retrieved only after enormous, painstaking efforts. Ditto with living people. Silence of the virtuous: There is more of trash and unwanted than the useful all around. The destructive forces are tempting too. So, it is quite a […]