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The Golden Days of Yore

The Golden Days of Yore

The good old days? Yes! Those were the days my friends. The present generation may not realise this but the surviving members of the generation before generation X and the generation before that, still cherish the memories of their good old days. Our society has...

Tip of the Iceberg Called Success

Tip of the Iceberg Called Success

Nothing succeeds like success, they say. That’s why successful people find immediate acceptance and natural admiration among people. Everyone thinks that success is pure magic. They think it is a matter of luck. But very few of us realise that success is like an...

Putting the 80/20 Rule to Practice

Putting the 80/20 Rule to Practice

Every moment in our life is a moment of decision. So, devising a template for routine decision may save a lot of time and energy. On an average, only 80% of our tasks get done in life. The other 20% gets left out because of paucity of time. The trick is to list all...

How to Deal with Sadness

How to Deal with Sadness

When we are sad or upset, we tend to lament over our misfortune. We need to understand that we are not the only ones that undergo such trials and tribulations. Literally, everyone goes through such traumas. But all of us are so busy putting our best foot forward that...

Another Look at Trading and Investing

Another Look at Trading and Investing

I posted a blog on Trading and Investing recently. But I ran into some interesting material that has necessitated another blog. So, here we go: The main difference between Trading and Investing is that trading is a short-term proposition and Investment is a long-term...

Please Don’t Waste Your Energy

Please Don’t Waste Your Energy

Everything that you do consumes energy. Everything that you do drains you of your energy. So, it is in the fitness of things that you spend your energy on things that bring some positive outcome. We all know that worrying saps us of our energy. But we hardly ever stop...

The Wisdom of Albert Einstein

The Wisdom of Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was not just a physicist and scientist; he was also a great philosopher. And, his knowledge and wisdom spills over to all aspects of life. In fact, there are great lessons to be learned from him. Here are some of them: Follow your curiosity Every human...

Your Company Makes You What You Are

Your Company Makes You What You Are

Most of us are familiar with the old adage which goes something like this: ‘We are known by the company we keep.’ That’s because birds of the same feather flock together. This is something that we learned as school kids. But, as we grow, we tend to forget this...

What to Do and How to Do it

What to Do and How to Do it

Are we doing things the right way? Well, here is a checklist you can use to check out whether what we do and how we do it is the right way to do it: According to traditional wisdom, one must always drink milk standing and drink water or medicine sitting. You must...