George Bernard Shaw created history in repartee, in his reply to Ms. Isadora Duncan, who was proposing a union : “I admit that I have the greatest brain in the world and that you have the most beautiful body, but it might happen that our child would have my body and your brain. Therefore, … Continue reading Bit By Bit, Putting it together
“Humans have a shorter attention span (8 seconds) than goldfish(9 seconds)”. This headline generated waves a few months ago. Goldfish are capable of holding a thought for a moment more than we do. Why goldfish? Is it because research is available on the subject, or the figures are in close vicinity? A fruit-fly is … Continue reading Chaos to Order and beyond
(Source : covediscourse.org) It feels like an eerie shot from a paranormal movie. I stand back, and watch myself. I see myself working in the much-desired state of Flow. The theme occurred to me in a split second, and then, a force took over. I do not know what is driving me, but I keep … Continue reading 6 Steps away from Yourself
An oft-repeated conversation between me and my partner is about preferred social sets. He fully accepts me as I am in our little world, but is bothered about social perceptions on my introversion. (Is that being less or more judgemental?) These are some excerpts from a recurring exchange of views. My Partner : Why … Continue reading Being Judgemental
I am all set to embark on a vacation, today, and the Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) has hit. The Power Bank has been carefully charged and packed to prevent the dreaded Low Battery signals. I hope there are no network issues, and my friends give me some time alone, to catch up on social … Continue reading Managing Information Overload
A child is about to be hit by a moving vehicle. An instant reflex makes us pull the child away, and the driver to apply brakes. The result may be a few bruises, or a minor accident due to the sudden application of brakes, but the safety of the child is paramount. And this is … Continue reading The Anatomy of Trust
“My phone died on me…….” I hear a horrified statement from an executive, who sounded as if he was marooned on an island with no help in sight. Power banks, one-minute chargers have all been invented to prevent these shocking ‘deaths’, that throws a sane person totally out of gear. Sure, there is an ancient … Continue reading This is Your Phone Speaking – ABOUT YOU
This is the time of the year to measure, to assess, to reflect, to plan and then …. Just shrug your shoulders and move …. Move on or move ahead ? Is there really a difference ? Or are they only colloquial terms denoting different acts? Sorting this out is essential, before closing the … Continue reading So what if you missed your target ?
Spring is upon us, so is the onerous task of spring cleaning. Not just that, we decided to get the house painted. Since both my husband and I are moving towards a Zen lifestyle, his first diktat was to get rid of junk. No arguments on that, and we appear to be in a state … Continue reading The Recycle Bin
Say so, the learned T.S.Eliot and Thyon Edwards. But why ? I looked at the PC screen for answers. There is a message from a person, whose existence I had wanted to forget. Why did she want to meet me again ? A social network site is open in the third window. Facebook, being the … Continue reading What Binds Humanity Together ?
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