Book Review : The Inspirational Leader by John Adair

Introduction The lack of leadership can have disastrous effects on a society or an organization. At some point in our lives there comes a time when we need to lead people. As we grow older and climb the career ladder suddenly many of us find that we are leaders due to our position. Being an [...]

July 21, 2011 | Posted in Opinion | No Comments »

Essentials for a happy life – non violence & tolerance

I firmly believe that in order to lead a life of happiness we need to lead a life of non violence(ahimsa) and tolerance. A large number of conflicts in this world starts with simple issues. But they are flamed by lack of tolerance or the inability to forgive others and lead to a lot of [...]

May 13, 2011 | Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

A story on happiness and possessions

A lot of us equate happiness with the value or the number of possessions we own. Many philosophers and wise men from time immemorial have stated that this is wrong. Yet we continue to pursue costly possessions hoping that it will bring happiness. In my own experience I have found that when you can afford [...]

May 8, 2011 | Posted in Opinion | No Comments »

Story of the two frogs

The words we speak can sometimes rescue or destroy a person. Here is an interesting story I came across recently, A group of frogs were traveling through the woods when two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they [...]

May 4, 2011 | Posted in Opinion | 2 Comments »

Charity paradox – give more and get more

There is an interesting phenomenon which I noticed throughout my life and I call it the charity paradox. I am not sure whether it is true for everyone, but whenever I give money to people who deserve it I get more money. My father also says the same. He is 65 years old and he [...]

May 1, 2011 | Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment »

3 financial principles my father taught me

One of the important prerequisites for a happy life is financial stability. Being super rich or living in poverty has nothing much to do with happiness. But what matters is how you spend the money you have. For a simple life, this means that you don’t spend money on things or services you don’t need. [...]

April 30, 2011 | Posted in Opinion | No Comments »