I live in Mumbai, which has a tropical climate and you do not experience extreme weather here. Hence, it works well for not-so-young people like me or old people like my mother. This January, I visited my mother in Greater Noida to experience some severe cold there. It was in a long time since I […]
Category Archives: Applied Philosophy
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Mar
Mar
A company in MP’s Indore is in the news for a different reason. It wants its employees out – no not the way of laying off, but leaving the office at a stipulated time every working day. Sounds strange? Yes, it does! Probably, the times are getting passe when working rather than sitting late was […]
01
Mar
Mar
How do we communicate? By talking? By Writing? By expressing? By actions? Yes, bit-by-bit all are means of communication. All of us talk, write, express, and act to put our point across. As far as talking, expressing, and acting is concerned all of us are naturally gifted. But we acquire writing as a skill through […]
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Feb
Feb
You need to learn to overcome the change and adjust and interact, to be comfortable. Times have changed, particularly when it comes to job scenarios. Frequent job change has become a norm, rather than an exception. I know of many youngsters who change jobs four times a year, which causes a lot of stress – […]
04
Feb
Feb
Accusation – False or True – has its implications. When it is true, you are subject to humiliation, but a sorry or written apology works besides your assurance that this act won’t be repeated. Though you are subject to great embarrassment, you have salvaged the situation. If the accusation is false or you are being […]
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Jan
Jan
One of the biggest dilemmas one faces in adult life is of settling down in life. What is settling down in life? : to begin to live a quiet and steady life by getting a regular job, getting married, etc. In our times, settling down implied completing education and getting married. It was our parent’s belief […]
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Jan
Jan
“The Past is behind you, the lessons from there are meant to push you ahead and not to pull you back” – Krish quotes Do you regret or relish your past decisions? Have your past decisions made your life difficult or enjoyable? Do your decisions haunt you? Do you curse yourself for taking the decisions […]
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Jan
Jan
A Roman Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius observed almost 2,000 years ago, “We all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own,” whether they are friends, strangers, or enemies. “Judge not, that ye be not judged,” Jesus taught. To put it simply, what was meant is that maybe you think you’ll […]
11
Jan
Jan
Are you the one who believes, I will be happy when: I top in my board exam I come out of university with flying colours I get placed in a plum job I get a compatible life-partner I live in a beautiful home I drive a swanky car All this and more… Is there a […]
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Dec
Dec
Have you heard this song: I am the best! Do you believe: You are the best! Yes, it is easier said than done, oops believed. We humans as creations of God are the best, but we fail to accept it owing to our surroundings, environment, circumstances, peers, relatives, and our thinking. We keep thinking about […]