Think out of the box
“Grandpa, every time you give the problems and we find the solutions. Today it’s my turn, I will give you a problem and you find the solution.” Said, Rani. Somehow I felt that I am in trouble, because Rani is…
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A complete job
During the summer breaks I usually meet up with my granddaughter Rani either at her place in Fremont or at my native town. Irrespective of the venue, we have a variety of subjects to talk about and dispute. Rani is…
Law of Abundance
During one of our morning walk sessions, we were discussing about our good old days. The gist is reproduced below: “Though there was scarcity for many things, but we were delighted even in trivial matters. We enjoyed everything to the…
Be Grounded – Avoid Free Fall
“Every now and then we hear about sudden down fall of companies and entrepreneurs doing very well otherwise, till recently. I just don’t understand the logic behind this. It is not industry specific, nor related to any local or global…
Driver seat vs Back seat
“If you get a chance to choose between driver seat and back seat, which one would you prefer?” “Driver seat, of course.” “But why?” “Feel like I control everything, and I feel nice and important.” “There are situations where you…
Permanent resident on a Tourist visa?
Joseph and David are great friends. They have grown up in the same locality. Studied in the same school and college, and both are fairly doing well in their own business lines. Their friendship is envied by one and all.…
Context vs Out of context
“We have been discussing about so many topics. Today, we will pick up some random topic.” “But what context?” “Make it Context” “It will be very interesting, but what is there so much to discuss about this?” “It’s the most…
No handling is the best handling
Finally, the time has come to visit my friend Samuel, who was my batchmate for PG course in Materials Management. He had a passion for studying about the universe, and I always thought that he was a misfit for the…
My encounter with a Goat (GOAT)
I have newly taken charge as Manager of a commercial bank in the rural branch. It’s a beautiful village, the population mainly engaged in agriculture, mostly livestock farming. The people are well-mannered and level-headed. One day, I was on my…
Temper: the most precious thing in the world
It was a pleasant autumn morning. Every season brings its own magic. Time for the trees to shed leaves. As leaves fall from the trees, they leave behind a legacy of their time in the sun. It’s 5.00 am, and…
Reflections (2)
The Greatest Comfort – WORK WELL DONE You can sleep peacefully at the end of the day. Worst Bankruptcy – LOSS OF ENTHUSIASM For some reason or the other you surrender yourself, find no interest in anything. All activities come…
Reflections (3)
Best Gift – FORGIVENESS Make it your last word/last entry, and make the balance NIL. Nothing to carry forward. You become a free bird. The Hardest and Most Painful to Accept – DEFEAT Everyone wants to win, but everyone cannot…
