लता मंगेशकर यांना जाऊन उद्या एक आठवडा होईल. गेल्या ६-७ दिवसात त्यांना श्रद्धांजली वाहणारे, आठवणी जागवणारे अनेक लेख मी वाचले. पण कशानेही समाधान झाले नाही. कारण ते लेख लिहिणारी मंडळी बेताची, सुमार किंवा आत्मप्रौढी मिरवणारी होती. बऱ्याचशा लेखांत स्वतःची टिमकी वाजवणे, किंवा भाराभर गाण्यांची यादी आणि सनावळी देणे किंवा उगाच आचरट उपमा, रूपक, कृत्रिम आणि तकलादू शब्दप्रयोग... Continue Reading →
Thought of The Day
13th February 2022 "Leverage is a force multiplier for your judgement." — Naval Ravikant
Thought of The Day
12th February 2022 “When a man can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.” — Viktor Frankl
Chess Puzzle
This is a very interesting puzzle. Once you see how the mating position would be, it would be easy.
Thought of The Day
11th February 2022 Don't blame the distractions. Improve your focus.
Article by Manu Joseph: Why ‘mindfulness’ and ‘zen masters’ make little sense
The latest column by Manu Joseph in Mint is interesting and I thought of reproducing it here. A file photo of Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who helped pioneer the concept of mindfulness in the West A few days ago, when the second most famous monk in the world, Thích Nhat Hanh, died, many... Continue Reading →
Thought of The Day
10th February 2022 "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." — Socrates
Thought of The Day
9th February 2022 "If you love a flower, don’t pick it up.Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love.So if you love a flower, let it be.Love is not about possession.Love is about appreciation." ― Osho Love it as it is. No expectations. No promises.
Thought of The Day
8th February 2022 Over the long run, focus and discipline often beat talent.
The First Book of 2022 – Whole Numbers and Half Truths
In last few years I have become softer. In the sense that I have adapted my logical and analytical side to accommodate the side which deals with feelings, emotions, empathy etc. I may not have become kinder but I am less acerbic, less caustic and (I hope) less toxic. Interestingly, I have always been blessed... Continue Reading →
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