Inspirational story on the power of love. “Sometimes our light goes out but it is blown again by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.” Albert Schweitzer Last week, I received a new trainee who was going to join my class. …
Tag: Life
What My Artist Friend Teaches Me About Life
Life is something you can create, rather than something that happens to you. Her workspace is a beautiful mess. I have no idea how she creates art from what I am looking at. There are brushes all over the place. Some paintings are half-started. There are gigantic canvases and small ones. Only a small number …
I Hope You Are Devouring Life
I hope your heart is unsealed, taking in all the joys and sorrows of life. I hope whatever has or will happen in your life, no matter what chasms you cross, heights you scale, or how many people you love and are loved by, when all is said and done and you take that final …
Are You Ever Here?
A poem on the here and now. Read the poem here. To your inspirations, Banchi
The Most Important Lesson We Can Learn From Dale Carnegie
It has to do with why he has created his best-seller book. Thirty-five years ago, I was one of the unhappiest lads in New York. I was selling motor-trucks for a living. I did not know what made a motor-truck run. That wasn’t all. I did not want to know. I despised my job. I …
I Believe Working So Hard Should Not Come At The Price Of Your Life
Work matters but it should not come at the cost of your relationships. It sounds beautiful, doesn’t it? Making tons and tons of money. Having the money to do whatever the hell we want. The “Work hard” advice pushes people to find a magic bullet that is as fun as a theme park and pays …
How To Use The 80/20 Law To Be Super Productive
Instead of improving everything (urgh, much effort), try to improve the tiny things that have a disproportionate impact. How many shoes do you have? 20% of your pairs will be worn 80% of the time. Want to work more efficiently? 20% of your time at work generates 80% of the value. Want more claps? 20% …
Facing Challenges Is The Key To Creating Success
Why challenges are the best things that happen to you. Socrates was called “an immoral corrupter of youth.” Beethoven handled the violin awkwardly. His teacher called him hopeless as a composer. Charles Darwin wrote in his biography “I was considered below the standard level by my family.” Walt Disney went bankrupt several times before he built …
Why You Need To Involve Your Heart To Find Fulfillment In Your Job
Watch out for boredom in your career if your heart is not involved. Imagine you have an uncle you don’t like. But you need him. Imagine you are new in town and he is the only one who can get you a job and his place is the only place you can stay for a …
A Law Of Change That We Usually Forget
Change doesn’t happen in grand gestures. You change by making ordinary that which you once thought was impossible. And that is a slow ride. It is progress. The journey is not a 100 meters sprint. It is a marathon. It takes time for change to materialize in your life. There is a saying I like: …