Follow your Dream Always No Matter What
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...
Why Everyone is a Winner
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...
Happiness is a Voyage
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...
How to be Popular the Easy Way!
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...
Plant for Your Future in Every Way Possible
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...
Friends For Ever – in Life and Death
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...
Message from a Friend – What a Wonderful World!
Yesterday afternoon, I received one of those messages which stop you in your tracks and uplift you instanteously. My friend Hilary Barton had just returned from a week away and was inspired to send a truly hearfelt message to all her friends. I first met Hilary at my...
Find your Life Purpose Before it’s Too Late!
Are you floating like a butterfly or roaring like a tiger?! We are now well into the New Year - how is your life shaping up? It may seem a long time since you made your New Year resolutions but how are you doing with them? Is your life what you always dreamed it would...
India Rises, But at What Cost?!
India today celebrates 60 years since independence from Britain. As over a billion people celebrate in India, and many millions in all corners of the world, there is no doubt that the country has come a long way in the last few years alone. Last week, I witnessed an...
Some Pearls of Wisdom from Kavit Haria
Every now and then I come across someone in my life who impresses me enormously and who has a lot to offer to me and others. My friend Kavit Haria is one such person. I recently took some time out to interview him for my blog as part of my inspirational interviews....