Tag: Life
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Change under crisis or constraint is compelling; but it is costly n chaotic!
“Change” is the most celebrated term in corporate life, leadership circles, professional and personal lives and even in country governance across the globe. Most people take pride in speaking for change, but fall short is imbibing and implementing it. Many talk about it but don’t know what to do with it. An aspirant gets a…
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Are modern day science n stress making us more sick or superstitious?
Current US President Barack Obama has revealed in a recent interview that he always carries in his pocket a statuette of Lord Hanuman, small Buddha, silver poker chip etc. and seeks inspiration from same when he feels tired or discouraged. But, he has said that he is not that superstitious. He is not alone; he…
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Our day to day dilemma or delusion – Schrödinger’s cat is dead or alive?
My wife is a cleaning freak and is currently on house cleaning spree because of upcoming major Indian festival. I had been expecting that any day my bedroom cupboard would be upside down, albeit organized as is where basis by her standard. But, it had not happened. Today morning, I walked down to my cupboard…
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Hints to identify your hidden talent and core competencies!
If you wish to excel in what you choose to do, than it is critical to identify your built-in talent, trait or core competencies early on in your life. However, it is no less important to know that it is never too late to discover same at any stage of your life or make corrections…
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Whom to listen and follow – your heart or head?
Your spontaneous response probably would be – I should follow my heart! This is what you have heard, read or been told time and again by your role models, mentors, teachers or gurus, well known authors or leaders!! But, can you exactly pin point – this is the voice or thought from my heart and…
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Wish to make 2016 awe-inspiring? Make reverse resolutions!
When “what we are going through” approaches the end, we feel relieved and look forward to the turning point! Suddenly, we feel nostalgic, euphoric with burning desires and renewed hopes!! We like to bundle up the past and begin a new journey in the New Year. Casually or seriously, we resolve to do something that…
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Why we forget what we want to remember; but remember more which we want to forget!
Does it not happen to you often what you want to remember for sure, you are more likely to forget; but the opposite does not happen for what you really want to forget – it haunts you more? There are countless real life examples. You suddenly cannot remember name of known persons or places. You…
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Answer to often asked question – Why I am here?
This question does trouble minds of most people often, however, more painfully or prominently when they are either full of troubles or free from all troubles! If you look at any faith or religion, you would find that there is direct or indirect mention of “why you are here and for what purpose”! However, my…
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It’s the purpose “beyond you” that alone can make your life par excellence!
If you believe that your profession, pursuit or passion by itself matters most for your career or personal life, then you are most probably mistaken! What really matters is the purpose, for which you are doing it!! I have come across several employees in the organizations I have served, who after few years’ of experience,…
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How good is to serve same employer life time?
Those, who serve an employer for long time, hesitate to ask this question to self or others! And those, who keep hopping from one to another employer, obviously don’t want to ask this question. Irony is that all of us want to be under the illusion of belief that what we are doing is good!!…