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Rebooting life
Most software programs allow us to undo a deed (by clicking ctrl+z) if we change our mind. Since I work a lot on computers, I sometimes have tended to do the same in real life. I know of some others too who have had similar experiences. Too bad, there is no such option available in real life. There’s another thing that windows-based computers allow. When a certain program stops responding, we use task manager to shut that program. But at …
Trust and vulnerability
“We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone — but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.” ~ Walter Anderson Prayer discussion Most people find it difficult to trust others. When it comes to trust, there are two basic philosophies: 1. Trust everyone until they prove they’re not trustworthy 2. Don’t trust anyone until they prove they’re trustworthy IMO, the second way is not about trust. By definition, the moment you need reasons, then …
Perception can be deadly
My recent experience at my workplace corroborated what I have known all along: a seed, if it’s poisonous, should be weeded out as soon as we discover it. If we let it grow into a deep-rooted tree, the fruits will be poisonous too. Perceptions too begin as seeds and, if not dealt with early enough, grow into deadly, poisonous trees that threaten to destroy the consumers of their fruits. The problem with perception is that it is just that—perception. It’s …
High Life
They are beautiful. They’re rich. They are famous. But the similarity doesn’t end there. Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, and Nicole Richie have other things in common…like being booked for drunken driving, doing drugs, serving prison terms and going for rehabilitation. To common folk, these girls have a dream life: looks to die for, good fortune, wealth, fame, fan-following. Or do they? Having to go to rehab at 20 is not exactly the kind of life anyone would want. …
Change
Years go by, unchanged. Then life changes, suddenly. What seemed unthinkable for years happens, without warning. This unpredictability is what gives life its character. That change is imminent is universally accepted. But incremental change doesn’t affect us too much. It’s those sudden, discontinuous, changes that are disruptive. To be sure, disruption is not always negative. It simply ensures that the way things were done or the way life was lived doesn’t remain the same. Technologically, we have seen many discontinuous …
Intelligence and humour
“All religions deserve equal freedom of worship and practice, but none deserves the right to freedom from criticism.” This brilliant comment is of Rowan Atkinson a.k.a. Mr Bean, quoted in Reader’s Digest’s May 2007 issue. The comment proves that Atkinson, besides being a superb comedy actor, is also a very wise and intelligent man. Wise, because he comes across as open-minded; and intelligent, because he is able to hold two seemingly incongruous thoughts in his mind. I have always believed, …