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Sweet words, peaceful mind, happy soul. 🌿

There is a popular Hindi couplet which were taught to in our childhood days. ऐसी बानी बोलिए, मन का आपा खोय। औरन को सीतल करै, आपहुं सीतल होय।। This if translated

Gray Vacation

At the moment I am on vacation. I’m supposed to have time to go to the beach, or to a hotel to enjoy with my family. The weather is perfect for that—for enjoying

The Lowest Point of My Life Doesn’t Feel Like Defeat

Recently, I liquated all of my possession to pay off almost 80% of what I owed. At first, I thought long and hard about it but I know that once I am back on the

The Doorman Fallacy

The Doorman Fallacy When something is reduced to its most visible element. There is a famous story about a doorman at a renowned London hotel. The story revolves

Staying True To Your Values Even Under Pressure

There was a friend of mine who got a vacation job just for the interim while he was in school. He was from a good and morally upright background, but a lot of things

WTF: Shootout Losers

We Talk Friday (WTF) This is a semi-regular series that I will run on Fridays to hold discussions on a current topic from the week gone. The aim is to keep them

One Drop At a Time

After a little bit of warmth for a day or two, we are back to typical Finnish summer weather, where it is cool and raining. And it looks like it is going to stay

A Friend I’ll Never Forget | Reflections on True Friendship

Hello, everyone. I hope you’re all doing well. Today, I’d like to share with you one of the most precious memories of my life—the story of a friend I’ll never forget.

Society agreement

The Tinkerbell Effect Our society has evolved through agreements. Human existence itself has developed significantly, to the point where a belief system enabled

What We Do, What We Cause, And What We Complain About .

A few days ago, I saw someone throw a plastic bottle out of a moving vehicle. The person didn't young man didn't think twice . It seems like a simple action, but

Overcoming Fear Of Starting

A lot of people have amazing dreams, ideas, exciting goals, but they never take any step towards them. You will be surprised how many people have allowed fear to

Person of Character

What makes a good character? I am not talking about for a book or a movie, but I suspect that there would be a lot of overlap. But I wonder what kinds of people

Forging Our Own Path

We often think that our destiny is predetermined, or if it isn’t, that most of the time the circumstances and experiences we’ve had up to that point end up steering

Happy Birthday. Celebrating The Priceless Gift Of Life

Dear friends and family, today is my birthday. My heart is overwhelmed with joy and gratitude. As I celebrate another year, I find it worthy to reflect on the journey

Through Teaching, I Learned About Leadership

Leadership isn't about being on top or the first but someone who can steward what is entrusted to them and care of others. In one of my teaching session, we were

An Inner Talk

There are several things that Eastern philosophies, particularly Buddhism and minimalism, offer to the human experience. One of the least appreciated is the ability

Leaning the Wrong Way

There are lots of different sports and many of them favour particular types of body traits. For instance, while there is no height restrictions in basketball, it

Chaos will come.

Either it is a well-arranged universe or a chaos huddled together, but still a universe. But can a certain order subsist in thee, and disorder in the All? And this

Underwear Day

Parentally-sourced trauma. I was writing about the bio-pic Michael and how traumatic childhoods might be a driving force for some people to develop brilliance in

The Power Of Investing In Yourself

One of the greatest Investments you would ever make is the investment you make in yourself. A lot of people focus so much on investing in other things like real