How a tricky faucet taught me the value of simple instructions
The faucet at a public washroom I recently visited appeared quite ordinary. I turned the knob this way and that way. Nothing happened. I...
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- Aug 22
- 3 min
5 reasons readers are turning to self-help books
My wife and I recently visited a popular book fair in South Mumbai. It’s one of the attractions we look forward to whenever it comes to...
- May 1
- 2 min
How facing your fears can unlock your potential
Real achievement and satisfaction comes from doing things we have never tried or done before — because we think we lack confidence or we...
- Apr 25
- 2 min
Finding Happiness: 3 questions you need to ask yourself
Are you happy? What makes you happy? What does happiness mean to you? These are questions that we, including this Blog, frequently ask...
- Apr 14
- 2 min
How doing nothing can improve our well-being
Actor Matt LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani in the hit sitcom Friends, once said in a television interview: “My favourite thing in the...
- Apr 3
- 3 min
12 motivational quotes on the writing process
As a journalist many years ago, I was intrigued by the writing process and referred to writing guides such as The Economist Style Guide,...
- Apr 1
- 2 min
The eternal, and often elusive, quest for fulfilment
In his presentation speech at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards in 2016, actor and comedian Jim Carrey famously said: “Thank you. I'm two-time...
- Feb 19
- 1 min
How to live each day and be happy
“Don’t waste time – it’s precious!” or “Time is passing and you’re doing nothing worthwhile!” How often have you been the recipient of...
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Growing up with the Archies
Watching the Indian film The Archies brought to mind the start of the school summer holidays and the last day of the final exams. My...
- Jan 31
- 1 min
4 things to ask ourselves before we speak (or write)
Greek philosopher Socrates, spiritual teacher Eknath Easwaran and American radio host Bernard Meltzer have variously said: Before we...
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Don’t let the Sheldon Coopers pull you down
Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg): Give me a compliment. Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons): Fine. You have very tiny hands. Howard Wolowitz: No....
- Jan 18
- 1 min
Developing AI for a better and kinder world
In the Generative AI: Steam Engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution session on Day 2 of Davos 2024, speakers broadly agreed that AI...
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Why appreciation culture matters in the workplace
Appreciation matters. To anyone who has a job and takes home a salary. But appreciation doesn’t always come easily. Even when we’re...
- Jan 5
- 1 min
The power of genuine mistakes
Most mistakes are genuine. They are oversights. Made unintentionally or inadvertently. They occur due to human error resulting from...
- Jan 1
- 1 min
How to write a happy story in 2024
“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one,” said Brad Paisley, American country music singer and songwriter,...
- Dec 28, 2023
- 1 min
Living life in restaurants
Philip Rosenthal, the American television writer, producer and creator of the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and presenter of food and...
- Dec 11, 2023
- 1 min
Rediscovering the human touch in greetings
Technology-based networking is rendering the personal touch, impersonal. Celebratory greetings on birthdays, anniversaries, festive...
- Dec 10, 2023
- 1 min
The change lesson
For a guy who, up until the pandemic, waited patiently in the queue to update his bank passbook every month, my almost overnight...
- Dec 7, 2023
- 2 min
Spreading joy and positivity through writing
Think before you speak. Or as the late US radio host Bernard C. Meltzer is believed to have said: “Before you speak ask yourself if what...
- Dec 3, 2023
- 1 min
Pizza as an analogy for family
There is an interesting phrase that goes "A pizza is made round, packed into a square box and eaten as a triangle". The pizza model can...
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