Month: August 2013

We have turned into a society where major milestones in life are defined according to a prescribed timetable. For instance in the United States, we get our driver’s license around 16, vote around 18, have our first beer around 21, graduate college by 22, enter marriage around the ages of 24-28, have kids around 30, and the… Read more Throw Away the Timetable

Time and time again I hear about some politician have an affair with someone and then come out to reconcile with the public saying that they “apologize” for their wrong doing – and that’s about as far as they take it. Time and time again I hear about some athlete use performance enhancing drugs and… Read more The Impersonal Apology

Several days ago, I attended a funeral of an old colleague of mine. What made it sad was not that he died unexpectedly, but what a positive impact he had on those lives he was in touch with throughout his life, especially his wife, children, relatives, and close friends – and that he couldn’t extend… Read more Lessons from Death

On a clear night take a look at the moon. Isn’t it beautiful? Doesn’t it light up the sky? All poets go crazy writing about the moon when they are looking at it from a distance. Now, Google pictures of the moon and look at the pictures up close. You will notice that it is… Read more Wear a Mask Made of Nothing

As humans, we have such a brilliant method of cognition and reasoning to tackle any problem out there. Lets admit it – we have the best brains on the planet! The level of cognition allows us to rationalize about anything – politics, historical events, philosophy, blogging, going to the bathroom, etc. The human race is… Read more The Beastly Nature of Man

My grandfather, a practicing Gandhian in his time, shared a set of principles for happiness with my dad who eventually relayed them down to me. I am happy to share these principles with you. Through practice, these principles when executed will create more joy and increase peace within you. Here are the three “C”s to… Read more Three “C”s to Happiness

Realize from the day you are born till the day you die, you are in a social network. Look at this more closely. As soon as you are born you are placed in the hands of your mother and father forming the first social bond. Then you are raised in a family creating additional relationships… Read more Bonds of Humanity