The Shiny Syndrome

A lot of us have what we call is “The Shiny Syndrome” where we look at a shiny object and are gradually attracted towards it, after a few years we get bored and look towards a new “Shiny” thing. Factor this – The US/UK/Japan/Chinese economy grew by leaps and bounds when they almost embraced Capitalism as the way to move forward, and in our efforts to actually not be left behind in the race we have tried blindly ape their models in order to achieve greater growth and an increased level of...

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Avoid Short Attention Span

The human brain is like a computer with a limited memory storage space, The initial programming (ie the operating system, software & the decision making algorithms ) get's installed in the first 20 years that it spends time in schools & universities .  Like a normal computer with a fixed memory system, some of the information gets deleted or lost,and with the advent of newer technologies & this information boom the mind tends to run in different directions, leading...

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For those who have endured hardship

I asked God for strength, that I might achieve. I was made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey . . . I asked for health, that I might do greater things. I was given infirmity, that I might do better things ... I asked for riches, that I might be happy. I was given poverty, that I might be wise ... I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men. I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God .. . I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life. I was given life,...

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A burning desire is the real starting point of all accomplishment.

A young man and Socrates were walking by the river, suddenly the young man asked Socrates the secret to success. Socrates asked the young man to walk with him toward the river. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise and ducked him into the water. The boy struggled to get out but Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing the young man did was to gasp and take a deep...

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”Overpopulated Subcontinent” : Boon or Bane

As a kid I have always noticed people talk about the high “population” as one of the reasons why there is so much misery & poverty in the subcontinent.  What other people perceive to be a curse on India, I on the other hand consider it as a boon & a bigger challenge considering the fact that all India born people have the so called “Jugaad” principle hard coded into them. The only challenge is to channelize this unique potential to provide the required thrust to put the...

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Why Agriculture needs to be Nationalized

“Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” translates to (Hail the Soldier, Hail the Farmer) is one of the most commonly heard slogans in India, while both of the components of this slogan are absolutely important for any country to survive & prosper, it is interesting to note that only one of the portion is fully under state control, the other being primarily under private hands which includes a lot of farmers who need regular bailouts & subsidies to continue this task of producing food grain in majority...

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