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Chasing that Big Idea?

All ideas are born small. There is nothing like BIG IDEA. They become big, by building on the small idea that just happened to have popped in from anywhere. It is said about Federal Express Courier Company that it was…

Get the HIPPO Attitude

Highly Inspirational Perspiration with Persistent Optimism The formula and the process are simple. You get some inspiration while taking shower. You then perspire in the day to take a few steps to test it in a dry run. By the…

The Power of ICOM

Over the years, I have met many people with loads of talent, who shared with me the secrets of their inner call. Some wanted to make movies while others wanted to write books or become artists. They couldn’t because of…

The Search for a Purpose

Most of us seek some purpose in our lives, something that will make the troubles and pain worth it. Many of those feel trapped in work that provides a livelihood but no satisfaction. Not being able to find the opportunity…

The Inner Calling

“I feel like a soul seeking my purpose. You may term it as the Inner calling if that’s the term you like.  I have been around and practiced creative pursuits for few decades in various disciplines, and practiced those, ever…

A Note to “Survival”

Dear Survival, if you were a human I would love and hate you at the same time. Love you because you are pro-life and will fight the odds. The desire to survive against all odds makes me the human being…

The Law of Change

I came across the title of this management book titled “Change Management” which has an interesting punch line, “Manage change before it manages you”. It really got me thinking, can we manage change? Really manage it? If something changes, then…

What’s the Role of an Artist

Often I would think about what’s the role of an artist in the world? Is it to entertain, or to just decorate people’s spaces, or just be the conversation piece, or just another vocation like potter or craftsman, though they…

The Toughest Learning

When you learn something tangible like a skill or specific knowledge, the process and outcome are easy to measure. If you can create that result, then you are successful. But if you are a learner on the spiritual path, you…

Why sleep on a couch?

My affair with Couches started long ago. When I joined Delhi University and was waiting to find decent accommodation on campus. In the meantime, a friend of my father offered me his office to sleep in when I didn’t want…