#32 Panopticon Prison
The word panopticon derives from the Greek word for "all seeing" – panoptes I came across this this term in an op-ed I was reading, and it intrigued me. When…
#31 Being a good friend is an art that makes life richer
"A good friend knows all your stories. A best friend helped you create them." This article marks the beginning of the third year of the blog that started on a…
#30 Born under a bad sign
When you wake up apologizing, and apologize before going to bed, and moments in between are filled with regrets, what kind of life are you leading? A friend, more of…
#29 When a metaphor becomes literal – Manichaeism
About a month ago I had lunch with two of my childhood friends, as is our wont to do these lunches once in a month. Few days later, one of…
#28 To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow – Audrey Hepburn
Jaya has always been passionate about gardening, and I attributed that to a mere hobby, albeit a passionate one. When I came across this quote, it made me think. Unlike…
#27 Big picture versus small picture
Anytime we run into issues or deal with an adversity, it is very common to receive this typical advice: look at the big picture. I often find it to offer…
#26 Use less means useless?
The nature of nature is very clear about this concept. Anything I don't use nature has a way of taking it away. It could be physical attributes like muscles, or…
#25 Doing same things differently OR doing different things
I was talking to my dear friend Sunder and the somehow the conversation drifted to doing things to be happy. He jokingly mentioned that the happiness has to come from…
#24 Tribute to the teacher
“Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of the individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest…
#23 One step backward, two steps forward
Recently I came across a dialog in a TV movie that had the protagonist say "sometimes you have to take one step backwards in order to move two steps forward".…