Author Archives: achthegreat

Magic of Olympic Games…

Heil the Sports, Heil the games..I just love… Olympic Games…Olympic Games… Take a Bow…Olympic Games… I just love… Opening in a grand style, igniting the sporting flame…Teams parading with hoisted flags, displaying their burning aim. Its not the Individuals that matter, the nation that comes first…The great athletes in action, powered with their medals thirst…ContinueContinue reading “Magic of Olympic Games…”

Crossing the “Lakshman Rekha” in the professional Life

One of the important concepts in the Hindu Epic Ramayana is that of “Lakshman Rekha”. This is the mystical line drawn by Lakshman, younger brother of Ram, around their hut to protect his sister-in-law, Sita from the demonic world. When we apply this concept to our personal and professional lives, things get a bit interesting.ContinueContinue reading “Crossing the “Lakshman Rekha” in the professional Life”

How taking up a foreign language certification gave me that perfect break from work

When one thinks of taking a break from work, normally what comes to mind are the pristine beaches of some distant island OR answering the call of the mighty Himalayas OR that leisure trek into wild nature, and so on. But then, this involves a lot of planning, working out a budget, finding a likemindedContinueContinue reading “How taking up a foreign language certification gave me that perfect break from work”

The relentless mentor called Vishwamitra

Taking out another leaf from the epic of Ramayana, comes a story of Vishwamitra, literally meaning the friend of the world. Sage Vishwamitra stormed into King Dasarath’s court and demanded him to send Prince Ram along with him to the dense jungles inhabited by evil forces. Kind Dasarath didn’t want to send Ram, his favouriteContinueContinue reading “The relentless mentor called Vishwamitra”

The modern breed of Ekalavyas

When a fresh recruit joins an organization, there is a lot of hunger to learn & prove one’s self. Although this also applies to experienced folks jumping ships, it’s much more perceived in graduates fresh out of college. Most of the smaller companies don’t have the luxury chalking out a dedicated training plan for theseContinueContinue reading “The modern breed of Ekalavyas”

Friday Night Travel

Its chaos at the bus stops as usual,On a typical Friday night.People rushing to travel all around,Having gossips & some small fight. Some travel with huge bags,Some travel with kids quite small.Some looking extremely worried,And some with no worries at all. It truly seems a real mad world,With so much happening around.Lots of buses andContinueContinue reading “Friday Night Travel”

Xin Nian Kuai Le – Year of the Ox

A year like none before, one we all wish it never occurred,This pretty much summarizes the past year twenty 20…With covid19 running rampant across the human world,Year of the rat, full of chaos, worries and uncertainty. The disastrous year brought its fair share of learnings,Don’t mess with nature, appreciate life & the present moment…Don’t getContinueContinue reading “Xin Nian Kuai Le – Year of the Ox”