July 15, 2017
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Want to boost your happiness level? Start by feeling grateful. By incorporating gratitude in your daily activities, you can create a ripple effect in all areas of your life. How to do it? Keep on reading… Grateful for Time Wasted Volumes have been said about the addictive nature of Facebook. Checking on your neighbourhood’s group…
July 5, 2017
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Reading a well-written column is a treat. But reading a column that inspires you to examine your beliefs and do some soul-searching is a true delicacy. “The Last Lecture” column by Chris Peterson struck a chord with me. Firstly, by reminding the name and legacy of late Randy Pausch, a charismatic computer science professor. Mr…
August 17, 2016
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Pondering which quote will convey my thoughts about this so-called milestone birthday that’s upon me, I turned – again – to Dr. Seuss. He had a way of capturing the essence of authenticity without falling for pathos. Today is your day of all days. Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is…
August 15, 2016
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Just like there are no two identical trees in a forest, there could not be two identical people, an old friend of my parents used to say. That was his way of encouraging us to be different and celebrate our uniqueness. Every time I notice a tree growing outside of a grid – similar to…
August 9, 2016
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From the very first time I read this poem by Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet and Sufi mystic, I was fascinated by its lapidary. To capture so beautifully and succinctly the real meaning of love is truly a work of art and a gift I wish I had possessed. Even though I was instantaneously…