A man goes through his entire life in a state of need. He seeks validation from all manner of sources. When he is an unknown, he seeks validation from the masses. When he becomes known, he seeks validation from his lofty group of peers. He joins groups. He attends social events. He rubs elbows and […]
The doer of a Thing, undoes the Thing. For his presence will create a wide shadow that darkens the room. The doer destroys art in the womb. Self-forgetfulness is the greatest of arts. For where there is a doer, there is a hoper. Where there is a hoper, there is a manipulator. Where there is […]
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 […]
Stoicism seems all the rage these days. It is touted and discussed at length in various facets of the modern culture. There are stories of Cato The Younger, who many consider to be the “perfect stoic.” Cato, as it is said, would wear a tunic of an unpopular color in order to purposely invite ridicule […]