Life is Not A Journey

In this thought provoking video, the kind folks at AfterSkool have converted something that Alan Watts’s thoughts into a wonderful animation. Alan argues that life is not like a journey or a pilgrimage that we set out for but is like a dance or some other form of playful art. Depending upon which frame we use to life our life determines our attitude, our decisions and how we spend our time. How do you look at life? Is it a journey or is it a playful dance?

The Art of Leading Change

Hindu scriptures talk about three basic components that all matter is made up of: Sattva – A bias towards Knowledge Rajas – A bias towards action Tamas – A bias towards inertia These are the same components that are required in leading change initiatives. Knowledge: It is critical that the leaders of the change initiative know the reasons for the change that they want to bring in. They should have answers to questions like Why is the change necessary? Why now? What will successful transition look like What is in it for everyone who is involved? What needs to change […]

Excitement

Word for the Day: Excitement

Last week we celebrated my son’s 10th birthday. Apart from a set of gifts that we got him, his uncle and aunt decided to gift him a tablet and asked us to choose one for him. After a lot of research, discussion, debates and online search, we zeroed in on two models – a windows tab from Acer and Google Nexus. We then announced it to my son that he will get a tab of his own and that we are considering one of these two options. To say the least, he was totally elated and excited. His excitement reminded […]