Month: May 2021

I was having a casual conversation with a friend of mine. We were talking about staying grounded in our lives, putting the right anchor to our ship of life. One perspective that popped up in my mind during the conversation was this: In our life we should be accountable to something, it could be anything….

I was watching a talk by Prof Mark Jackson at The Royal Society – “Life begins at Forty.” He shared different perspectives about this idea and some of the points I personally felt cool are as follows: We mostly celebrate our youth without caring much about our health but when we arrive at forty we…

I was having a discussion with an entrepreneur quite senior to me who has always been an inspiration. We were discussing the matrices that make products or services successful. He shared a very simple but sensible perspective with me that there are two kinds of businesses/organisations or products/services that succeed. Either it’s a unique one,…

House of Cards, one of the earliest series on Netflix, is one of my all time favourites. The ruthless politician Frank Underwood (played by Kevin Spacey) is the pillar of the show. I was casually watching some random episodes and, among many of Frank’s firebrand statements, there’s one, in particular, that’s among my favourites: “Power…

If we pay enough attention and observe ourselves, we will be able to understand that we all follow certain patterns in our lives. From daily routines to food to watching content or social media usage, in almost everything we follow a pattern. During this pandemic, since most of us are in lockdown, it’s a wonderful…

I was having Puttu (steamed rice cake) with chicken curry with a friend of mine in the evening and we happened to discuss the various varieties of Puttu we’ve had. I also recalled having Puttu from Sinhala restaurant some years back from Sri Lanka. Then he told me that Puttu is originally from Sri Lanka….

Instinct or intuition or gut feel is the immediate collective feel we get within ourselves when we deal with a person, object or situation. It is something that clicks in our heart beyond logical conclusions. What I have experienced is that gut feel has a unique quality, that the more we trust it, depend on…

Today a friend of mine who was also my schoolmate pinged me on WhatsApp. We have always been good friends but we haven’t been in constant touch even though we exchange birthday and festival wishes. He asked me how I’m doing, how’s the business going and the market scenario. I told him that by God’s…

I’ve been keenly observing the latest conflict between Israel security forces and Hamas. It’s unfortunate that many people are getting killed on both sides every day, and their skies are filled with thousands of rockets. Of course self-defence is everyone’s right but I wonder how long they can keep fighting each other. It’s not just…

I watched a video by a trainer who was talking about the significance of good design and patterns in our lives. Everything around us influences our subconscious mind. A well-designed, neat environment where we live brings tremendous positivity and clarity in our thoughts. A clear mind is the foundation for clear thoughts which will result…