This intriguing literary anecdote explores the hidden blessings of a creative catastrophe through one of the most famous slip-ups in modern literary history. By recounting how Ernest Hemingway’s wife accidentally lost a…
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How to 80/20 your life: Simplify your habits & relationships
We often move through our days under the exhausting illusion that every task, relationship and possession demands an equal share of our energy. We scatter our focus, wondering why we feel continuously…
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Devotion to duty is the true virtue: A Mahabharata tale
We often mistake the pursuit of spirituality for a journey that requires us to leave the ordinary world behind. We chase grand achievements, seek elevated status, and assume that enlightenment belongs only…
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A Tata leader’s disappearing act
Executive suites and corporate protocols often distance decision-makers from the operational realities of their own businesses. Centred on a fascinating workplace mystery involving the leadership at Tata Motors, this short reflection explores…
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True importance
Jean was out walking with his grandfather in Paris. At one point, they saw a shoemaker being insulted by a customer who claimed that there was something wrong with his shoes. The…
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Honorary Masters of Medicine degree for an illiterate man
The extraordinary journey of Hamilton Naki from a shepherd boy to an honorary Master of Medicine stands as a powerful testament to the value of choosing work over a mere job. Starting…
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To build a bridge
The creation of New York’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge stands as an incredible masterpiece of engineering, grit, and absolute determination against all odds. When a tragic construction site accident threatened to permanently scrap…
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The ant and the grasshopper
In a garden there lived an ant and a grasshopper who were very good friends. It was springtime and the grasshopper was having a lot of fun playing, singing, and dancing in…
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“What are you reading, old man?”
A century ago, an old man was travelling alone in France by train. A much younger man, who was sitting next to him, watched as the old man reached into his travelling…
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World’s ‘poorest’ ex-president Mujica turns down pension
Former Uruguayan leader José Mujica, who was dubbed “the world’s poorest president” for his modest lifestyle, says he does not want any pension from his time as a senator. Mr Mujica resigned…
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The power of encouragement
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once approached by an elderly man. The old fellow had some sketches and drawings that he wanted Rossetti to look at and…
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Three-stringed violin
On November 18th, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you have ever been to…