From the category archives:

Philosophy

Ignorance Is Not Bliss

May 1, 2013

You probably wouldn’t recognize a Monet painting if you saw it in my living room. You probably can’t comprehend the other-worldly talent of LeBron James if you you weren’t a fan of Basketball. You probably can’t appreciate the excruciating hard work that went into the 4-year training of an Olympic athlete. So guess what happened [...]

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Where I Am At

November 16, 2010

“It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times”, wrote Charles Dickens. That’s exactly how it has felt for the last couple of years. On one hand, my wife’s father, and both my parents – all passed away in a span of 3 years, leaving our kids with no grandparents, and [...]

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Arthur Ashe

February 14, 2010

Inspiration from (friendly) spam I received in my email…. Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983… From the world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: “Why did God have to select you [...]

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I’m A Hunter

February 3, 2010

Oh, I’m very much a Hunter! But being a Gemini, I do have a kind of split-personality. So, occasionally I chill out and become a “Farmer”. Not for too long though

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Twitter: @Replies Rock, DMs Over-rated

February 2, 2010

What’s the the most powerful feature of Twitter? It’s definitely the ability to send an “@” reply to anyone on twitter – without their permission. Now “great tools come with great responsibility” (yup, just made it up Spam people on twitter, and you will get blocked, labeled a spammer, folks will hate on you, and [...]

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Why WordPress Is The Absolute Best Platform For Your Membership Site

January 28, 2010

NOTE: WordPress is right for you, only if you want to actually launch your membership site some day, make money from your site, and do not wish to spend an insane amount of time creating and maintaining it, and only if you do not wish to spend hundreds (or thousands) of dollars outsourcing the creation [...]

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Turning Lemons Into Lemonade

November 14, 2009

Do you sometimes bitch and complain and whine about your life? If only your parents had given you the right education… If only you were given your due recognition at work… If only your family loved you… If only you had more customers… If only you had more people promoting your product… If only you [...]

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How To Destroy A Brand In 30 Seconds

November 8, 2009

I’ve been a fan of Guy Kawasaki for a while now. Not a fan-boi type, but still admired him enough to call myself a “fan”. I follow him on Twitter, read his blog occasionally, and love to watch his videos as he is a great presenter and speaker who adds a lot of humor and [...]

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What Would – - – - – Do?

September 21, 2009

I believe it is critically important to have role models, teachers, mentors, gurus, leaders, spiritual guides – from whom we can draw courage, inspiration, enlightenment, guidance – in times of need at various stages of our life. So here’s a short list of my role models, who have all tremendously inspired me, taught me, and [...]

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“Simple” and “Easy”

June 4, 2009

The difference is pretty simple, actually Quit Smoking Simple: We all know the health benefits of not smoking. Quit smoking, live longer. But Not Easy: The actual act of quitting is really hard. Losing Weight Simple: Do it and you will look good, feel good, and have more energy But Not Easy: Working out frequently, [...]

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Change

May 4, 2009

Yup, sometimes it is easier “done” than “said”. Just go do it… http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/05/can-you-change-everything.html

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Did You Know?

April 2, 2009

Incredibly exciting, inspiring, and motivational video. 50% of the credit goes to the music and the “style” of presentation.

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Seth Godin’s Scalp Is On Fire

August 18, 2008

I’ve always talked to folks about having a sense of urgency in life. Because that’s how I operate. I look at the young & successful, and I feel like I’m 10 years behind. And I don’t think that’s a bad thing either. If you don’t have nowhere to go and nothing to achieve, then you [...]

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Blog-o-Phobia: Fear of Criticism

November 27, 2007

I recently asked a very close non-blogger, never-blogged-before friend to start his own blog on my new multi-blog site, YehHaiIndia.com (driven by WordPress Mu – very cool software). His immediate response was: The problem with blogging is you need ideas and thoughts you want to write. And you are assuming I have thoughts that are [...]

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Something Strange, In The Neighborhood. Who You Gonna Call? Bond, Bourne or Bauer?

August 16, 2007

James Bond Jason Bourne Jack Bauer   Think it’s a coincidence that these three super crime-fighting-machines share the same initials? I think not. Bourne was bourne as America’s answer to the ultimate killing machine and British super spy who is the only one (other than God) who can save the Queen: James Bond. Last night, [...]

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Hair-raising Video Of A Fight For Survival

August 12, 2007

Watch this hair-raising video that shows a herd of buffaloes trying to fight a pride of lions, trying to snatch a baby calf away from the jaws of 5 lions and 2 crocodiles! Will the baby calf survive? Make sure you have nerves of steel before you watch it. I hope this fight inspires you [...]

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You, Me and Mona Lisa

August 7, 2007

Creating an e-business… Learning a new skill… Being the best at what you do… Building something worth building… Creating something worth creating… Saying something worth saying… Doing something worth doing… All of these take plenty of time – and effort. It is very easy to just look at the end-result of other people’s successes, ogle [...]

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How To Get Back 43 Days Of Your Life (Hint: Grocery List)

June 13, 2007

I save about 1/2 hour every week on grocery shopping thanks to this list. That’s 26 hours a year. Assuming I would have done this for at least 40 years of my life by the time I’m dead, that means 1040 hours saved (26 * 40). 1040 Hours = 43.33 Days Yes, I get (at [...]

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How To Excel At Anything

February 28, 2007

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle What could you possibly excel at, simply by doing it consistently, repeatedly, and persistently?   “I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for perfection is God’s business.” – Michael J. Fox

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What is Will?

July 8, 2006

[Update on 09/19/2009: See the video that I just found on YouTube at the end...] Original Post from 07/08/2006… Everytime you are ready to give up, every time you think: I am too tired right now… I am too sleepy right now… I am too hungry right now… I am not feeling too well… I [...]

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