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Kids and money
I recently read the book,The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel. There were two stories that I really liked and would like to share with you all. Both related to kids and money. The author writes in his first story titled “What Money Can’t Buy” “I once heard a story from a priest that…
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It’s Not the Plane — It’s the Pilot
A few days ago, I watched Top Gun: Maverick, and one dialogue by Miles Teller has been echoing in my mind ever since: “It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.” That single line says so much — not just about flying, but about life itself. In our daily work, we often focus too much on…
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A few words that light my path
A few days ago, while I was sitting alone — or maybe playing with kids — I suddenly recollected a prayer we used to recite in our school days. We said it every morning when the first lecture began and again before leaving for home. It went like this: “Dear God, be with me, guide…
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Education
The school season has started and I am grateful for my school and graduation years. I have seen people asking graduates this common question, “If you studied this then why are you doing this?’ or “Why did you choose a particular stream if you eventually wanted to join your family business?” I think the goal…
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News
The modern technology has made it extremely difficult for us to filter the news that reach us. Platforms like Instagram,Facebook,Snapchat,WhatsApp all have dedicated news pages from which news get to you easily. Recently I had came across my Google feed news which reported a particular headline that read ‘Ranbir Kapoor spotted with his daughter’. It’s…
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Getting the basics right
Me along with one of my team member at Leela Manufacturers visited a custom curtain making shop at 9:30 pm near Soni bazar, Rajkot for our factory machines.We were suggested a perfect and a particular address in the bazar where there are thousands of small shops. Thats when I thought there must be something special…
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Doing hard things
When I was a kid, I remember playing video games at an amateur or easy level. That was the temptation because you can easily get the points or easily beat the opposite team in the FIFA match. Yet I remember that I would never gain points or win the FIFA match at hard levels. So…
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The Stockdale Paradox
Jump back to May 2021. The Covid-19 second wave was at its peak. There were lockdowns imposed throughout the country and I was fortunate enough get time to read this gem of a book called Good to Great by Jim Collins.There is this little confrontation of the author with an US Admiral described in the…
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The Beginner’s Mindset
To illustrate what I mean by beginners mindset first let me tell a short parable about it. Imagine that there is a very highly honoured martial art academy. Out of many students one student has finally finished the training and passed the required test for black belt. On the day of the ceremony the student…