What makes me (us) happy ?

Sometimes I wonder what makes me happy. What makes others happy. What makes us all do what we do. There are no straight answers. It is a mix bag. Not having straight answers does not mean we stop asking these questions. What makes me happy?There are many things that make me feel good and for me sometimes. I feel good about things both personal and … Continue reading What makes me (us) happy ?

322/365 How I wear my Socks and tie my shoe laces

I recently bought a pair of slip ons. That is what I have been wearing more often. But I also have a pair of shoes that have laces. The few days back I picked that up and I put on the right shoe first and started tying the lace. I felt something was not right. Not as it should be. But I carried on and … Continue reading 322/365 How I wear my Socks and tie my shoe laces

309/365 While stopping at the Traffic Light

Yesterday while driving to the office I stopped at a traffic light. I have stopped there many times. Yesterday something happened. It has happened to me at many traffic lights and every time it makes my day. I look at the person in the car next to me. For a moment we look at each other and almost the same time a wide smile appears … Continue reading 309/365 While stopping at the Traffic Light

274/365 We don’t get old… people just conspire against us

What is getting old. I think there is a physical and mental aspect to it. While we will physically get old at some time. Health and life are not eternal. We all will get old. That is the physical aspect. But we can get old mentally at any age. Sometimes a movie or a book or a casual meeting with someone can make us feel … Continue reading 274/365 We don’t get old… people just conspire against us

255/365 To be Insignificant

Sometimes I want to be so insignificant… Maybe because it makes you review yourself better free from so many notifications from the world of expectations. 11 years back when I left running a business and stepped into independent consulting… sitting in a desk and doing something with my team I felt a new found freedom… One of being totally insignificant…. I even remember messaging a friend … Continue reading 255/365 To be Insignificant

EP 258 (194/365) “Yeah! Let’s Plant some Shit”

Sometimes we all get inspired and that inspiration takes us change things.. Do things like they were never done before. I should say some people get inspired…. because I don’t think I have been inspired to change things… may be in smaller ways but not that makes significant changes… A few years back I heard a TED talk which was quite popular… It was by … Continue reading EP 258 (194/365) “Yeah! Let’s Plant some Shit”

EP 256 (193/365) Thinking of Super Heroes

My earliest memories was that of spider man that I used to watch in black and white… not even sure if it was english or farsi… because I watched them while living in Iran in the seventies. Then I remember when the Christopher Reeves starer Superman was released… And also the TV shows that used to come… Batman and Robin was also there.. along with … Continue reading EP 256 (193/365) Thinking of Super Heroes

EP 231 (168/365) Three Ways to React to Change

There might be more that three ways to react to a change; but I like focusing on Three because it is less and who has the time to count beyond Three. Change is inevitable, it does not matter who you are, if you like it or not, it is there and will come to you. We cannot prepare for every change because we do not know … Continue reading EP 231 (168/365) Three Ways to React to Change