Category: Life and Travel
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“To laugh often and much…
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch…
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“Credit bureau” for air travellers
Some people just don’t want to switch off their mobile phones when the flight is about to take off. The same guys happen to be equally keen on switching on their mobile phones (if at all, they have switched them off!) even before the flight touches down. Some others feel that putting on the seat belt is against…
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Enjoy your festivals!
Why are festivals important? A. It gives you the excuse to do things you dont generally do everyday. Meaning it gives your brain the rest from usual work to help you refocus. B. It gives you an excuse to bump into people you never met/spoke to before. C. It gives you an opportunity to expose…
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“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows”
Possibly the best motivational speech in the history of cinema: Courtesy – Rocky Balboa. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or…
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Do they “need” us?
A friend, who is doing some great work in the space of delivering quality healthcare to remote rural customers, narrated a story of how she went to meet an old lady whose medical tests revealed that she had a high risk of cardiovascular disease but when suggested regular monitoring and diet restrictions,the old lady said that she…
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Niche in life
Wrote this sometime back for my friends but thought I should put it on the blog. When I was a kid, I was not very good at games….frankly speaking, I never had the opportunity to play many games. The only game that I ever played was football. In fact, childhood Bengal was a football academy.…
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Economics of Happiness
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talked about the Economics of Happiness in a commencement speech at the University of South Carolina on 8th May, 2010. A few takeaways: He moves away from the materialistic reasons of happiness as proposed by many economists and suggests the following as things that lead to happiness (off course…
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