The World belongs to those who Read.
Reading has always been a big part of my life. Earlier I had a routine. I would block an hour a day to read. That was my ‘Me-time’. And boy, that one hour would charge me up! Whenever…
Author: Arif Vakil
The most important exercise we do each year.
We’re well underway with 2021. Every year Ali and I conduct an exercise where we picture what our vision of success would be, for the year ahead. Arguably, this is the most Most Important exercise…
How is your Heart? How is your Soul? How are you?
Dear friend, I think of you so often. I wish there was enough time in the day to connect with each of you, one-on-one. This blog and our newsletters are not marketing tools. You read our…
Learning To Love Your Fate
Over the past few weeks in challenging moments of the day, I have found solace in repeating to myself the phrase “Amor Fati” (Pronounced: Amore Farty). “Amor Fati” is an concept introduced by Nietzsche, meaning “Love…
An Eulogy
Dear friends, This has been a sad fortnight. Two dear friends in Dubai passed away. All I’m left with are their memories. Memories that I clutch on to dearly. Reliving them, over and over again. The…
How to keep children meaningfully occupied during Lockdown
How O how, does one meaningfully engage children during this lockdown. Pre-Corona-geddon, finding a good summer camp was bad enough. Now I have to create a Summer Camp of my very own! For children who…
Two questions to help you lead a Purposeful life.
Essentialism. In an era of crazy abundance, it’s Essentialism that saves our sanity. It’s the soul, the spirit. The core. It’s at the heart of everything. Take the essence away and all you’re left with…
How to Think – Going from Needless Worry to Apt Solutions.
You’ve been there. A gnawing problem that’s been on your mind for weeks, even months. Something that you’ve been procrastinating on forever. Something that you need to think about, but you never seem to have the…
How I tamed the Whatsapp Beast
I hate Whatsapp! For a long time, I never had it installed. I knew that once I did I’d be obligated to respond to messages on this noisy medium. But I couldn’t avoid it…
How I Created a Mental Timeline of Global Events
I want to be a History Buff. A real junkie. I would like to have a map of all major events, personalities, and timelines in my head. So that as soon as someone mentions anything in…