Is Loyalty Overrated?

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This has been a post for a while in the making. I'm not sure when the idea first struck me, but I've been playing around with it in my head and have come to no conclusions.  So I'll present my thoughts and confusion to you and ask for your views. The question is simple: is loyalty overrated as a virtue? At the risk of offending many, my first instinct is to say, 'Yes, it is.' We've all heard the tales of loyalty - and marvelled at people who gave their all for their family, their … [Read more...]

How Do You Handle Emergencies?

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Emergency! That's a word that's enough to instill fear in many of us. Even more so for us Indians who've lived through times of Emergency in the country. An earthquake, a flood, an accident, a bombing, a murder, the sudden death of loved ones - these are all events that by their very nature shock us. "Be prepared" works as a good motto for the Boy Scouts, but can any of us be truly prepared for an emergency when it happens?  I believe that some of us are better wired to act decisively in … [Read more...]

Keep Life Simple

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They were standing at the corner of the road waiting for the school bus - a father and his five year old daughter. Suddenly she tensed. A dog and his walker were approaching her and she was scared.  She appealed to her father for protection. Her father prodded her and moved her out of the dog's path.  She relaxed and smiled.   I heard him tell her, "All you needed to do was move.  Simple." Then, as if  he realized the wisdom of his own words, he said  to himself, "Keep life simple." I … [Read more...]

Pause, Rewind Or Forward

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She had reached the end of her rope. "I just can't take this any more," she said, thinking of how badly he was treating her. He was taking her for granted, not communicating and not feeling the need to be accountable for his time or movements. "Let's take a 15-day break," she wrote to him. He agreed. Pause. Rewind: She spent the break looking back on how they had started. Not on a very good note, she now realised. Not coming to the airport to meet her as he had promised. His hand never … [Read more...]

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