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2025 May 22

Humility does not lead to greatness but greatness needs humility

Simplicity does not lead to growth but growth needs simplicity   Many stumble upon the road to greatness and growth Only to run out of steam   Few discover cruise control Where greatness stays open and curious And growth stays fundamental and hungry   Be it a person, company, or country Greatness and growth are hammered and tested on the anvil of creative tension   Connect the dots Strength ...

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2025 May 20

There is so much to be done

Even the vacation feels like a job to be done   Leader feels 24 hours ain’t enough Parents wake up exhausted Everyone is in a rush   Who is the driver - the system, circumstances, beliefs Who is the driven - the mind, emotions, body   When and where the boundaries between the driver and the driven blur – when one feeds the other Am I really the creator, ...

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2025 May 18

They hit the ground running and I scraped my knees

A few years later it didn’t matter   The road parted and then parted more What stayed common was me   Earlier it was their speed versus my knee Now I am glad I still get to walk and I like where I am   Don’t know what made me think We begin together run together with a shiny trophy at the end - for one   Now I ...

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2025 May 17

To win against gamblers and God

It takes a show of hands   Chance and fate embrace you They smell you sweat and hear your mind   Smile Move your feet to your song   They play with aces tucked in satin sleeves You lay your truth on the broken ground   Grunt Straighten your spine   They play hide and seek in the flickering light You take a deep breath - a show of ...

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2025 May 15

Those who reinvent themselves

Discover a constant in themselves   VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) is replaced by BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible). Tomorrow it will be something else.   Some are coping, some are hoping and some are escaping. Few choose to reinvent themselves – testing their most fundamental beliefs.   What do the few know that helps them break their own mould. What holds true when everything is challenged.   What ...

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2025 May 13

When reality is better than dreams

You count the hours you sleep   Ever devoured a juicy fruit And counted the calories   Ever lost a game to your child And counted the greying hair on your head   Counting shows what is important to you By its presence or absence   What do you count Blood Pressure, anniversaries, bank balance, certificates, steps walked, day of the week, supplements, meditation time, items ticked on checklist, ...

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2025 May 11

“Because it is there”

George Mallory was asked why are you climbing Mount Everest His response, “because it is there”   What pulled George to Everest It is there, is true for all   There was a mountain inside George That spoke to him through the Everest   In your imbalance / attribute is your superpower In your who you are is your why   Climb your mountain Because it is who you ...

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2025 May 09

You a drop of consciousness in the sea of collective consciousness

AI a blind assimilation of collective know-how   Consciousness straddles knowable and unknowable AI mines vertically and connects horizontally   Consciousness like diamond dust reflects all in all - an infinite set of possibilities co-existing AI collects what its algorithm trawls from the maze of information and misinformation   Consciousness is what a thirsty tired human feels on taking a dip in the crackling cold mountain stream AI is ...

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2025 May 06

New interviewer: “Where do you see yourself 5 years from now”

Old hand: “Depends on this interview”   Its good to be specific when designing rockets and washing machines. When it comes to life or work, you realise the more specific people are, the more clueless they are.   Rajinikanth: Bus conductor Yuri Gagarin: Foundryman YouTube: Dating website Lego: Wooden toys   How do your lines trace From 5, 10, 15 years back to 5, 10, 15 years from now ...

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2025 May 04

“I am not able to commit myself to anything”

Not sure how you can help   No one can help you   The how of it is a smoke screen There are dozens of ways and that was never the issue   What do you want Follow the trail and it will take you to Who you are   Start from there.      

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