I take digital detox, time to time, yet phone was not included. Today I switched off phone too, for 5 hours. I am still reflecting the outcome. The reason for complete detox was my participation of meditation session and sermon by Ajahn Brahmali on Esala Poya day. What struck me most was how much I […]

What Sunish Jauhari told at yesterday’s Ashoka Sri Lanka launch sticked in my mind. He mentioned about 4 things. 1) Empathy 2) Leadership 3) Teamwork 4) Creativity What I like most is that ’empathy’ is right there on the top of the list. Empathy can only be practiced with lot of commitment. Lot of willingness […]

I love reading them. They come with almost every product I purchase- even with light bulbs. Trivial I thought, but once I started reading them, a wonderful learning experience emerged. Things I thought impossible, were just few clicks/or combinations away. We, humans do not have an instruction manual though. We all are unique in many […]

There’s no question about the function of a social enterprise in my mind. A social enterprise is an organization that solves a social issue by offering a product/service to the beneficiary, who is willing to pay for it. Simply put – you should solve a social issue, and should have a beneficiary willing to pay for […]

During last few days, I’ve got feedback from friends on my writing on zen4mind. From that I figured I need to announce few things, to bring clarity. 1) I do not want to generalize anything I write. It is impossible, impractical, and I am sorry if I sounded like that. 2) The posts are kept […]

We are in constant pursuit of happiness. We don’t like to be in pain. Pain is part of life, like it or not. Our response to pain provides us with choices. Next time you feel bad, you feel like you want to find a distraction to feel good, do this instead. Sit and feel the […]

If you look for a title, a definition – social entrepreneur can be a confusing person. But on the other hand, we all are social, and we can be entrepreneurial. But then the problem is, it is not a 9-5 job. It’s a way of life you chose over others. This way of life, is one […]

I have seen 3 types of people in the world. A – Mostly see the bad side of everything B – Mostly see the good side of everything C- Who accepts things as they are. You might wanna ask who’s the best person? A,B or C? None. A society has all 3. A society that … Continue reading 3 types of people – Which group are you in ?

Something I found so simple on doing any work is : If I love what I do, no matter how hard or how long it takes, I’ll do it, and I won’t get tired. But many times I have to do work that I don’t love. I have to do it anyway. When I don’t … Continue reading 2 Steps to get anything done

I was walking with an Army officer, who has done unimaginable sacrifices in the war. He was fearless, I thought. After listening to his story, I said ” Why not you tell your story, so that it might be of interest to corporates in their trainings?” He said ” I am afraid of speaking in … Continue reading Fear is real

I do enjoy benefits of information and communication technology. Steve jobs said computer is the bicycle for the mind. We become more effective and efficient, provided we do not lose our values of humanity. At Sarvodaya-Fusion, we work for a better society providing digital literacy. The rate of change in society due to advent of … Continue reading Can ICT ...

I am not Muhammad Ali, nor will I ever be a boxer, not even close. But what makes him successful, makes me too. I do not fight on a physical ring, but I fight in many mental rings only I can see and feel- daily, hourly , even in minutes and in seconds. I have […]

I was in an argument. I wanted to tell my side of story. I was impatient to tell my story.  When others were talking, I listened ( or I thought I was ) , and then retold my story to convince I was right. With in few minutes the argument was going no where, or […]

Buddha abandoned his luxurious life to find a way to end suffering. He found going after gods, rocks and texts do not give the freedom from suffering. He went to extremes by not giving body any amenities, not giving even food. It did not work. He meditated with moderate food and amenities. He found a […]

I thought pressure is bad. I was wrong. I saw people who give their best when they are under immense pressure.  Pressure – used with control drives to remarkable performances. If pressure is too much and it starts to control your emotions and makes you irritable and anxious, that is called stress. So, pressure used […]

One trick to beat procrastination is to think ” I will do draft 1 of this <whatever>” Do that for just 10 minutes. Mind is not rebelling, because I am not completing anything. I am just doing draft 1. Draft 1 ( that 10 minutes) makes the difference between getting the work done, or, sometimes […]

you don’t get the feedback you deserve.  What you deserve is honesty. And you don’t get it when you offer stuff free.  People feel obliged to make you feel better, so they sugar coat. 1) if you do a free workshop, participant feedback forms will glorify you. They don’t feel like complaining. They compromise their […]

I ordered a meal, and waited for the delivery – one which normally takes 30 minutes took 70 minutes. I wanted to complain, instead I listened. He mentioned me about the problems he faced on this holiday because of added traffic. Instead of average 10 deliveries he had over 20 on this day. He sincerely […]

And there’s no free apps. Think of the last time you wanted an app. You searched, clicked ‘get’ and had no time to read that list of things the app asked you for permission to access. Then you hit “accept.” The app is free for you. Your data is free for the app maker. It […]

it is not a fun thing to do. It’s a fulfilling thing. Going to hospital – be it a visit to see a patient or to get treatment myself, is a huge reflection time for me.  Life just stops- no more bad feelings about long queues, thick traffic, slow internet or lost sales. All that […]