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I am an avid reader , rather a greedy reader whose “to read” list is constantly growing and never  sees an end. I have that innate feeling that I am not reading enough and absorbing knowledge. I would like always to see that I am one step ahead – of whom ,...

It was a cool morning of November in Ahmadabad. The weather was  changing from hot ,humid to dry and cool -rather a pleasant one. Rays of sun were entering through the curtain gaps in the drawing room of our apartment. I got up and started for my morning...

Recently my wife and I had  gone to a jewellery shop in Ahmadabad. The shop was recommended by a friend, as it has some really brilliant designs of jewellery. After seeing some samples of bangles, necklaces, we just happened to ask – What is rate of 22 Ct...

In a recent Peer Coaching conversation with a senior executive of a Company I realized that my questions were in a way, driving him to reach his objective. Of course, this was post session realization. Being a seasoned coach himself he said your questions were good...

It was a summer morning in Ahmadabad. I had started my morning walk. The atmosphere was pretty warm, even in the early hours of the morning. To avoid direct sun, I had a chosen a road, which is covered with trees and some tall buildings, so their shade makes my walk...

Recently I received a WhatsApp forward. It was about Coffee bin jar, in a perfume shop. It was like this. Unlearning is important. Jar of coffee bean in the perfume store. Why is it used? Is there something we can learn? A handful of coffee bean is so important to...

See the excerpt below from a journal of a young Indian man Family: My father was an upright Govt officer- a low level bureaucrat. He used to work diligently in the office and used to resent people who eschew work under one pretext or other. He was well read and...

I got up late again. Now I have to rush through my shower and breakfast. I am finishing my breakfast really quick. Why can’t I get up when the alarm goes off. Just five minutes makes it half an hour or more. I must be more disciplined… Oh! the traffic seems to be...

Father Anthony De Mello in his book “Awareness” tells a story. “ Last year on Spanish television I heard a story about this gentleman who knocks on his son’s door. “Jaime,” he says, “wake up!” Jaime answers, “I don’t want to get up, Papa.” The father shouts, “Get...