Role of the leader!

As a leader, I should ensure we reach the best possible outcome within the given constraints. I should not be controlling my people. Instead, I should be guiding them towards a shared outcome. Unfortunately, I still see leaders controlling their people and demanding...

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Problem list!

When a problem is consistently in front of us, we may want to roll our sleeves and resolve it. However, the problems that occasionally come and go tend to stay with us longer. Sometimes, we even give up and adapt to live with them. The challenge is that we do not note...

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Our suffering!

Imagine: A mother does every little chore for her child but without love. A teacher teaches the class without connection to or care for his students. A politician delivers a speech with heavy words but with no intent. It is not uncommon to observe such scenarios....

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Learning to breathe properly!

I may occasionally take pride in my abilities, skills, and the value I offer. But it helps when I remind myself how little my part is in the whole scheme of things. There is no end to any dimension I may pick. Whether it is communications, emotional intelligence, or...

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Sow the seeds that return the fruit of strength!

Sow the seeds that return the fruit of strength!

Yesterday, life felt miserable. It seems like I have everything, yet I am empty inside. My past sorrows gathered and cornered me alone. I regretted my naivety, which didn’t push me to make key decisions. I felt ashamed of being too soft and too harmless. Today is...

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We are blind to our problems and their solutions!

We are blind to our problems and their solutions!

The solutions to most of our problems are not difficult to find. On many occasions, they are in front of us. However, we are too blind to see them. For us, they do not exist. Even if someone points out our blind spots, we tend to protect our blindness. It sounds...

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Time heals all wounds, does it?

We often hear that "Time heals all wounds.". But does time really heal any wounds? Wounds are healed by acceptance, understanding, learning key lessons, and, most importantly, finding ways to move on. The time allows us to practice these virtues and learn to heal. So,...

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