August 2007

Follow your Dream

there is a rainbow at the end of everyone

Many years ago a friend sent me a card with a wonderful poem which I still treasure to this day. It is posted on the office wall next to my computer and serves everyday to remind me to follow my dream:- If while pursuing distant dreams your bright hopes turn to grey don’t wait for [...]

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Everyone is a Winner

give others a helping hand everytime you can

Here is a story that has been doing the rounds of the internet and email for many years. Though I am not sure whether this is exactly what really happened or if at all, it does have a wonderful message for all of us. It reminds me of the old adage that you can get [...]

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Happiness is a Voyage

we can all learn to be happy!

In the last few weeks, I have been deeply reflecting about my own life and what it all means to me. This period of deeper retrospection has come about partly due to the passing away of a close friend. It has made me realize once again just how futile our daily strivings can be and [...]

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How to be Popular the Easy Way!

being popular means friends of all sorts!

I recently wrote about how the human touch was so vital in networking. On a related theme, a while ago I was interviewed for a magazine article about how to be popular. Here are my tips on how to do just that:- 1) What does it take to be popular? Anyone can become popular and [...]

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The day Princess Diana Died

flower mountain for Princess Diana

Incredibly it is ten years today since the death of Lady Diana and Dodi Fayed in a car accident in Paris. And yet it seems like it all happened only yesterday. Everyone remembers just where they were and what they were doing when they first heard the news. Just where were you when you heard [...]

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Lessons of Life and Death

Celebrate life and cherish the memories of our loved ones

In the last two weeks, I have attended three memorial services – one for a dear friend, one for a friend’s father, and one for a friend’s grandmother. These have been poignant, moving and timely reminders of the sanctity, sacredness and also fragility of our lives. As one of the people delivering a brief eulogy [...]

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Plant for Your Future in Every Way Possible

yukka plant in glass of water

A few weeks ago a friend who came for dinner brought me a lovely floral bouquet which also included a couple of plant saplings. Whereas the flowers had died within a week, the plants still looked fresh and healthy. So I put the two plants in water and a month later they were still lush [...]

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Forever Friends

friends forever

Later on this afternoon I will be saying a few words at the memorial service for a dear friend who passed away a few weeks ago. Just how do you acknowledge 20 years of friendship in 3 minutes?! I am now left with a strong realization of just what a gap my friend’s passing has [...]

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