The #new Modern Man – musings of a #Seeker

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The first two decades of 21st century have been filled with turmoil, pain, suffering, death and destruction. Man is discovering the extent of damage he has inflicted on #Earth. This was waiting to happen. Though the industrial revolution started with the right intention, it was not long before man’s greed took over. With new discoveries in science, […]

Nature is a “Miniature” Artist

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Are you into collection of “miniatures”? I love collecting miniatures of cars and find it extremely fulfilling. You may be collectors of your favourite liquor brands or motor cycles or aeroplanes. In fact, every tourist place in the world have shopping areas dedicated to “miniatures”. One key attribute of every good “miniature” is that it exhibits […]

Cow-path, Hawker-path, Garage-path…. – #2

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“The path less travelled” is read by most.  This is such an apt title for me, the common man of Mumbai, who is in search of one unobstructed, well-maintained……. #Foot-path  Here are 3 such stories I see everywhere. Do you? 1. Cow-path   This story is of the humble cow who eats and eats till it become […]

#Mindfulness, Kaizen and Gemba

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Many of us look at #mindfulness as a state to achieve. Nothing can be further away from the #truth. It is the very state we were in before we choose to come from the formless into form. In fact, it is the very architecture woven into our soul eternally. We have to just take a […]

Mumbai’s painful civic apathy – #1

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Today morning I paid a visit to the local municipal corporation to make a payment for water taxes. They did not accept my cheque for a very flimsy reason. The cheque was rightly written, no scratches or corrections, yet was not accepted. The reason given to me was the digit “20” was written in one […]

Are we not “Migrants” on this Earth?

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“No Camp, No Camp” cries one migrant desperately clinging on to his family. An exodus of people moving from their land in search of a safe pasture. Tired of war and conflict, tired to the point of death, lifting their tired bodies and taking the only way known to man. Traversing across mountains, borders, packed […]

Going through the Storm

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I am glad I am back. The recent weeks have been very stormy for me. Well, everything that I had planned fell apart, literally. I underwent a minor surgery and realized how much each of my limbs work tirelessly for me, without complaining. I want to share some of my personal reflections with your permission. […]

The Power of “E”

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The metaphor I want to offer is “PE”. The word PE has many full forms. For example, PE = Price to Earnings Ratio PE = Private Equity The alphabet “E” is one of the most powerful. Let us explore more E – Enthusiasm Ever heard of “Pep” Bettger. Well, his real name is Frank Bettger. He wrote a best selling […]

What is “my” Greece story?

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The world is keeping its fingers crossed on how Greece will handle the current crisis it is in. Each of us in whichever part of the world are living in, considers this important and relevant as today it is Greece, tomorrow it may be my own country. Global stock markets are a great place to […]

I Think………………..

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I think about work I think about life Isn’t work a part of life Indeed it is a part of life Most mistake it as “life”, throwing the “part” out   I think about joy I think about pain Isn’t pain a part of joy I know you may not agree Ask a mother, who […]