One of my earliest memories when I was young was being taught the virtue of hard work. My family and society emphasized working for the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden. I am thinking in particular of my grandparents who lived through the Indian struggle for independence led by Mahatma Gandhi. My grandparents were very […]
Category Archives: Self Help
Why I got robbed and what you can learn from it
What follows below is my personal experience: A person whom I thought was my friend kidnapped me and forced me to sign away a large part of my savings which were held in the form of equity shares traded on the stock exchange. I had made the mistake of boasting about my shareholdings to this […]
How to make a Powerful Impression on People
You will notice that I have said, a powerful impression, not necessarily a good impression. If that does not deter you read on. The best way to impress people is by not giving a damn what they think of you. Quoting from Emerson’s essay on Self Reliance: Honor is venerable to us because it is […]
Reading for Self Cultivation
Following is a paragraph from Gurcharan Das’s book, The Difficulty of Being Good. Mr. Das had taken early retirement from a successful corporate career and decided to take an academic holiday in which he did a lot of reading and thinking and discovered for himself the meaning of life. Here is how he went about […]
Why don’t People learn
I first came across this question – Why is it that people never learn – while reading the opening chapter of Shogun, the popular bestseller by James Clavell. If you are looking to be entertained by a rip roaring adventure while being exposed to Japanese culture that this is a book you will want to […]
A Guide For Wannabe Entrepreneurs
None of us likes to admit that we are mistaken or wrong about something. In my case and perhaps in the case of very many people I have a morbid fear of making mistakes. And this has had a disastrous effect on my online endeavors. This fear of making mistakes is a trait that might […]
How to Impress your Boss or Client
I think that to impress your boss or client it helps if you do four things: So that is point (4) explained. Regarding point (3) pick up any of Dale Carnegie’s excellent books on public speaking. They are available at Amazon for very reasonable prices. This article is about points (1) and (2) above. I […]
How to deal with Self Deception
This article relates to philosophical and spiritual concepts. Be warned. You might find it heavy going. If you have any questions just ask. The first concept relates to what spiritual growth consists of. Spirituality consists of freeing yourself from the ego. It does consist of trying to make the ego perfect. If you read self […]
Read this before buying a Kindle
If you enjoy reading and are thinking of buying a Kindle here are some reasons for and against. The first point I want to make is that you do not need to buy a Kindle device to read Kindle ebooks. Kindle software is made available – at no cost – by Amazon which enables you […]
What you can learn through Failure
I have tried my hand at becoming a businessman with very poor results. As a result of my efforts I not only wasted my time but I also blew up all my savings. But there are some valuable lessons that can be learnt from my experiences. Anybody can learn these lessons. I hope this article […]