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I remember somebody telling me about their best friend who has known them since childhood. Most people will probably say, 'Awwww, that's so nice.' Not you, you are thinking - 'That is so scary, why would I want that?'
You have lived in a place for f...
For selection into an orchestra, the potential candidates were asked to perform behind a screen so that the examiners had no idea who was playing - a carpet was placed behind the screen to prevent the heels of the women to give them away. RESULTS: The number of women in orchestra...
Have you ever said to yourself - "If only, I had done it this way - it would have worked out." or "Why did this have to happen?" Have you ever been able to get things executed precisely the way you planned?
Neither have I - best-laid plans gone awry, right. I am a project manage...
The Artist's Way(https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B006H19H3M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523487489&sr=8-1&keywords=artist%27s+way) is a book by Julia Cameron. It was a lifesaver for me. I grew up in India where getting a job is more important than follow...
An elephant and its rider are trying to get somewhere 1. The Rider has no clue where he wants to go - he and the elephant meander needlessly. 2. The rider knows his destination, but cannot decide which route to take - he and the elephant stay in the same place. 3. The Rider knows...
Let's start with a story first. A group of carmakers from the US went to study the car making process in Japan. In the US, there is a stage where the engineer uses a rubber mallet to fit the doors into the car. The US group kept waiting for this to happen in the Japanese cycle bu...
I was watching one of the episodes of Law and Order, and this scene jumped out at me. Ben Stone: The father really believed that he loved his son. Adam Schiff: And, you don't. Paul Robinette: Well, history has shown that sons will go to extremes to please their fathers. Ben Stone...
Before we begin: Vegetarian: No meat including chicken, fish (eggs - Maybe) Vegan: Vegetarian and no dairy products (including eggs) Whole Food Plant-Based Diet (WFPB): Vegan plus no refined or processed foods or sugar and limited oil
I turned WFPB (Vegan) this year. I still hav...
I have been watching episodes of Law and Order Season 2, which aired in 1990. Apparently, it was the first series to introduce the forty-five-minute episode format and also the first to include both sides of the story (Law and Order). I am enjoying it - if you remember reading my...
Incident 1: I turned thirty years old, and I remember talking to my dad who is a realist in all sense. I told him, "Can you believe it I am thirty years old?" And his response was, "Yes, and in another ten years you will be forty and another ten you will be fifty."
Incident 2: I...
Across the world, there are a lot of different ways of saying Hello. In England talking about the weather is a way of starting a conversation - even though the weather doesn't change - it is just gray, gloomy and dark. In most places - "How are you?" is the common greeting. At wo...
Apology - I am not sure I understand its real purpose or meaning. Of course, some of you might say there is no need to understand it - follow the norms, and I will be fine. But, I am sorry - I have to explore this whole apology concept. (Pun intended).
When to say sorry? The dif...
I am reading this book called "How Good People Make Tough Choices?(https://www.amazon.com/Good-People-Make-Tough-Choices/dp/0688175902/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1518359318&sr=8-2&keywords=how+good+people+make+tough+choices)" And Rushworth Kidder the author makes an excellent point...