It is the CXOs last session with his coach. “Let me share something with you… I’m quitting the job.” “What? You are a critical resource for the company. We’ve worked hard so that you deliver your best.” “Heartfelt thanks for all that you made me see and think. I owe myself something, and my job … Continue reading Whose goals?
The HR Head was persuaded to stay back by the new management, on better terms and conditions. “I will take my pound of flesh now”, boasted the inflated ego to his colleagues. There was a company-wide massacre of senior employees from the old regime, and the HR Head was the weapon they used to fire. … Continue reading Executioner’s Head
“Get this picture analysed again.” “What is it you suspect now?” “The arrow sign is not a part of the picture. It has been superimposed.” “These signs are there on roundabouts.” “Do you see a mountain in the background? The story given by the survivor is about driving towards a river. The buildings look similar … Continue reading Suspect
“Great to connect with you, buddy! It was beyond my wildest imagination that we share the same fears and concerns. You are seen as the blue-eyed boy of the master.” “What makes you think so?” “All that you shared yesterday…” “I must have been really sozzled. Let’s go back to where we started from… We … Continue reading The Morning After
God, give relevance to my life – not longevity. Health and finances remain supreme, above all other dreams. Give me the power and presence of mind for constant updation and change, for finding my place in a VUCA world. Give me the wisdom to know that the body is a vehicle for the soul, and … Continue reading PRAYER
Eden saw doubt in their trembling smiles, they never expected her to recover. She knew she will be shifted to a mental asylum soon. The family was already planning a life without her, rather a life without her bouts of insanity. She saw floating images from the past – moments of achievement, appreciation, happiness. There … Continue reading Asylum
“Anamika and Arun have decided to separate. Another fairytale wedding ends.” “I’m not surprised. There’s a difference between knowing, understanding and loving.” “One leads to another.” “No. We don’t like everything we understand.” “And what do you prefer?” “Being understood correctly, rather than being loved for the wrong reason….” It’s time to leave for work … Continue reading As romantic as it gets
I remember the shape of your ship sailing away on the horizon, turning dark, reducing in size, till it moved out of sight. We did not share the same space any more, and my daughter had no access to your world. Your responses changed from reassuring to tardy to silence - she was foolish enough … Continue reading Interpretation
It is not the same lock. I distinctly remember the brass lock I had put there. Twenty years have elapsed. Generation Next has taken over. But there are secrets I know – there is only one route to reach the treasure, and it can change lives. I’ll wait for them to come and ask. It … Continue reading Ownership
There is a name inscribed on each arrow – arrows that have pierced the softest part of my psyche. I count them every day, and remember the things that hurt me. I build an arsenal of my own – as a defensive measure. A mythological television show demonstrates to-and-fro fireworks , and their subsequent neutralisation … Continue reading Whose world?
