Category: 365DaysofGratitude

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…

In the early days of our startup CAT, we were working on a project with a renowned organization. In fact, after continuously putting in our effort for 12-15 months, we made that project come alive from nothingness, and, yes, it was our big break. But later there was a serious mismatch with the client. There…

The city I live in has been under lockdown for the last few days. In order to fight the second wave of covid, it’s evident that people, systems and the government are trying their best. Fortunately, since the lockdown was announced I haven’t needed to go outside for anything. I’ve been making sure that I’m…

I did my graduation from a remote village named Kalayarkoil (64 km from Madurai, Tamil Nadu). Over 10 years back, I had an internet dongle but it hardly had a speed of 54 Kbps. In those days I was doing extensive research on internet security and network vulnerabilities and badly needed a high speed internet…

I still remember an old Zen story. There was a Zen master who admitted only one new disciple every ten years. Once the time for new admissions came he asked the candidates to bring an object which would completely represent a student. From the thousands, he admitted only one young man who carried an empty…

I was casually surfing online and found a quote that struck me: “Communication is one thing, but your tone of communication is everything!” It struck me because it’s a universal truth. We are all taught many ways to enhance our ability to communicate in our schools and colleges but the specific tone of communication is…