The Difference Between the Lowest and Highest Man
“The lowest man is he whose hand draws in, in receiving; and he is the highest man whose hand goes out in giving.” — Swami Vivekananda
Arguing Will Not Make the World a Better Place
“Thinking has not solved our problems. The clever ones, the philosophers, the scholars, the political leaders, have not solved any of our human problems—which are the relationship between you and another, between you and myself.” — J. Krishnamurti Kunal Kamra’s tweet about OLA Electric’s poor customer service caused the company’s market valuation to tank. Almost […]
Why Our Leaders Are Confused
“’Our leaders are unable to give us a lead as they themselves are confused.’ The leader is created by the follower, by you, and since you yourself are confused, you can only create a confused leader.” — J. Krishnamurti
The Triple-Filter Test
“If you’re only interested in self-expression then you are contributing to the conflict, confusion, and antagonism of man. Without first searching out the meaning of life, mere self-expression, however gratifying, will only bring misery and disaster.” — J. Krishnamurti Today, we have a ton of platforms for self-expression. WhatsApp groups to discuss local issues, faceless […]
You Are A Citizen, Not A Subject
“We have told the young men of our country, ‘Build up your own industries, build up your own schools and colleges, settle your own disputes. You are always told that you are not fit for self-government. Show by example that you are. Show it by developing self-government through self-help and not by depending on others.’” […]
Do This Before Trying To Change a Tradition
“There has been more bloodshed in the name of God than for any other cause, because people never went to the fountain-head; they were content only to give mental assent to the customs of their forefathers and wanted others to do the same.” — Swami Vivekananda Have you ever wondered why cows need to be […]
How To Be Industrious
Do you know what the paradox of productivity is? It’s when, by doing more, you actually get less done. We tend to remain busy all day at work because we associate busyness with productivity. Responding to emails and texts, attending extensive discussions over issues that have been discussed many times in the past, sharing information […]
Live by an Inner Scorecard
“The ideal of all education, all training, should be this man-making. Instead, we are always trying to polish up the outside. What use is polishing up the outside when there is no inside?” — Swami Vivekananda Truth. Justice. Kindness. Virtue. Education builds these traits in us. Sadly, we ignore them and chase extrinsic aspects like […]
The Easiest Thing To Do
When the government introduced GST, it was criticized for its slipshod implementing. When a food-delivery app wanted to introduce a new delivery system, it was torn to shreds. When a person wants to try something new, her friends give her one hundred reasons why it won’t work. As soon as we even sniff a problem […]
Write a Story Worth Reading
FOMO. Revenge consumption. Survival mode. Quiet quitting. Languishing. These are terms given to describe the emotions or behavior of most of us at one point or another. It’s acceptable; we’re human beings, after all. The trouble begins when we start using them to justify the unproductive things we do. When we start chasing every shiny […]