I recently watched a documentary in which a group of boys were stranded in a cave that was being flooded by monsoon rains. One of the people who came to their aid was a retired seal from Thailand. During the rescue, he drowned in the cave flooding. What would the optimist say to this? Would […]
Is it possible that a rich man buys a cheap car and a modest house because he is naturally drawn to that particular car, and that particular house? It is indeed possible. But this is rarely the case. Why does the rich man drive a cheap car? Because of internal conflict. The poor […]
Imagine a time long ago, When there was no such thing as a competition. With no prizes to be won, man played the game for the game. Playing the game for the game, all of his talents were available to him. Then man became clever. He decided to create something known as a “prize.” […]
The center of a tectonic plate is a quiet place. At its center, there is nothing created and nothing destroyed. But where two tectonic plates collide, the possibility of the Himalayas is born. And so is the possibility of unmitigated disaster. Triumph and disaster happen at the intersection of things. And it is in this […]
If you quietly examine the world you will see that all of humanity is in a state of Trying. A person is Here. And he is trying to get There. Because the human mind has been conditioned thus for millennia, such a thing is part of the furniture, so to speak. And because everyone is Here, […]
Once long ago, a man had a young son. He did everything for the boy. He taught him everything he knew. He gave him all that he had. When the boy turned 20, he turned to his father and said, “Father, I have decided to leave home. I will now go my own way.” The […]
If one seeks The Truth, he must be prepared to walk alone. Perform a google search for anything you wish, and all the results will be composed of lies. You are alone. Search for “finding peace,” and you will find meditation, mindfulness, and a list of things to do. Will they bring you permanent peace? […]
The famous seek anonymity. The anonymous seek fame. It is far more difficult to be rich and famous, than poor and anonymous. And it is a great irony that the rich and the famous are the most ignored group of individuals in society. For it makes little intuitive sense to try to help those who […]
The life of a super successful individual appears uncommon only to the unsuccessful. But a man is only as “successful” as the nature of his day-to-day existence. The inevitable Truth about success is that once it is attained, it becomes relatively commonplace. The inevitable Truth about wealth is that once it is attained, it becomes […]
At the southernmost tip of India is the town of Kanyakumari. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it sits at the confluence of the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian Sea. This is symbolic for a Leader. As he too sits at the confluence of powerful challenges. A man who becomes […]