Did you know that hotels in Japan have nightwear for guests, in addition to toiletries? I stayed in Ana Crown Plaza (Narita), Asakusa View Hotel (Tokyo), Okura Act City Hotel (Hamamatsu), Hotel Monterey, Le Friere (Osaka). Did a lot of research on the sophisticated washlets (smart toilets) before I visited and I must say I […]
Remember the song we were taught in nursery school? I still value it. Today I understand that if I am unhappy, I will never be able to spread cheer, good vibes and do stuff to make others feel good or happy. In my mind, subconsciously, I will seek more unhappiness; I would enjoy seeing […]
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts Indeed, apt words by William Shakespeare. As I enter my twilight zone, these lines carry more meaning for me. Yesterday a classmate succumbed to cancer. I […]
At times, we do not realise our worth and we bow down to stakeholder demands only in the hope that our worth will be realized. Our stakeholders are people who have interest in our knowledge, ability and skillset. They can be family, friends, relatives, colleagues, boss, subordinates or even acquaintances. Ask two questions. Am I […]
“Haar naamanibi” is an Assamese phrase which translates into ‘do not accept defeat’. It is one of my favourite phrases. However after watching the movie ‘Chandu Champion’ I am impressed by this ‘haar naamanibi’ attitude of the character played by Kartik Aaryan. The story is about India’s first Paralympics gold medallist Murlikant Petkar. Petkar was shown a vision […]
Everybody has a story that they do not share. All that glitters is not gold. Similarly don’t take people at face value and jump to conclusions or make judgements. We very easily say stuff like “They have everything sorted. Why can’t they do this much?” We fail to take into account what they have done […]
If you can master the art of ‘walking alone’ in the journey of life, you have become a powerful person. It begins with letting go of seeking external validation. External validation makes us feel good and worthwhile. If we don’t get it, we fall prey to self doubt and depression. Walking alone also means that […]
My grandfather lived with us. He was a retired person. As long as he was physically fit, he would do some gardening, make swings for me to play, accompany me to buy Diwali crackers with his pension money and so on. As he aged, he would still try ways and means to be useful. No […]
It took me quite some time to soak in this philosophical statement. Replace ‘student’ with recipient/receiver and ‘teacher’ with giver/master/expert and you will get the feel. No matter how many well advisors out there in the wide world dole out pearls of wisdom for you, you will never accept it unless and until you are […]
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