Karma: (Noun) The sum of a person’s actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences. Free-Will: (Noun) Voluntary choice or decision. Have you ever wondered that some people you meet during the course of your life seem to have been associated with…

How to rise back after “falling in love” fails? — Love…one of the most talked about emotion in living being’s life. Yes, I, on purpose, did not say human beings…love is present in all living beings, including plants, trees, animals, and humans obviously. Great deeds have been done, monuments erected, near impossible achieved, and for sure the world is a…

Whatever best one prepares in advance, when the time comes, can we be prepared for the emotional turmoil? Let me start this story from an episode which flooded me with emotions — happy ones and the sad ones too. It was June the 4th twenty zero four. After a wait…

“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself.” — Rumi Do you know what is one of the greatest enemies of change (and hence growth)? It’s your comfort zone. Innumerable examples can be cited wherein a person was…

Freedom is living your life your way and be accountable. Freedom doesn’t come free…there’s a price to pay…and it’s called responsibility. Over the centuries we have been hearing about freedom. Freedom of expression, freedom of action, freedom from oppression, freedom of speech, freedom from slavery, etc. etc. I guess the…

“Aging is not ‘lost youth’, but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” — Betty Friedan When I was 37, my greatest fear and dampener was the thought that soon I would be turning 40! And the very fact that I was already 35! was like Thor’s Hammer shove from…

Taqdeer (Fate) Vs Tadbeer (Strategise) Standard dictionary meaning of luck would define it as a force which makes things happen, and is conveniently considered to be associated with good luck. It is generally said that a person is born with certain luck and if you talk to astrologers, they will…

Better be a friend and guide, than be a pre-defined “parent” Are you a parent who would like to give your best to your child and try hard to fit in the mould which has been predefined through years of history of parenting? The copybook parent who has learnt parenting…

The difference between ego and pride is so fine that if you ask a person, it would draw a blank. That is why I have endeavoured to write this story to highlight the subtle difference between the two. What is ego? Ego, I believe, is inversely proportionate to knowledge. The less knowledge you…