The dawn of a new intelligent species on Earth. Homo sapiens sapiens has evolved into a new sub-species, Homo sapiens electronis, commonly known as eUmans, and it lives in eLand. We humans need to understand the eUmans of eLand to live with them peacefully and productively. Let’s consider them. eUmans do not leave their dwellings […]
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Where ever I look in India, people are breaking traffic rules, littering, spitting, defacing public property, doing shoddy work and in general showing a complete lack of quality in almost everything and anything they do. Is it just me or is there some fundamental shortcoming in the national character? Was India ever quality conscious? Maybe
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Taking a long term perspective British rule in India was only a short episode in the long history of India. There are now 3 generations alive that were born after 1947. While there is a lot to appreciate and thank for those who suffered under colonial rule and fought against it maybe it is time to move
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How meditation strengthens our mind and self-control. The Prefrontal Cortex is the most evolved part of our brain. It exerts influence on the involuntary and emotional functions emanating in deeper parts of the brain, in the limbic systems such as the amygdala and the hypothalamus, among others. Suppose we make our prefrontal cortex (PFC) powerful
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Better some method than madness. Leadership coaches and gurus like Robin Sharma and John Maxwell encourage respect for peers and subordinates as a key attribute of a good leader. But a good professional leader needs to have respect for two other aspects that are vital to most businesses — Roles & Responsibilities and Method. The
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Have you experienced such sublime moments?
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Emanations of the Philosophy of Life Instinct Can an individual be free of bigotry? Can a group? No. It may be a dream of the innocent, but it’s impossible. Here’s why. Bigotry arises at the junction of the instinct to live and the instinct to propagate our own genes. Both are innate to life as
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Blue waters. Nice waters. Restaurant at a height. Large glass-fronted indoor in dark wood. Aproned waiters. Nice classy place. Large outdoor area with a nice white low balustrade. Views to sea and bay. Large nice buildings at lower levels on the shores. Huge sky with wispy clouds. Early evening time. Light breeze. Happy smiling little
Emanations of the Philosophy of Life Instinct I have such a need to express myself, in speech and in writing. Wherefrom does this urge come? I can see a large part of it comes from the needs of my ego, my id. It seems to be a part of our evolution to have this urge.
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Emanations of the Philosophy of Life Instinct When should we use which aspect of our personality? Here is my personal ‘cheat sheet’. It simplifies things a lot but hopefully only to a level of practicality. Spontaneity in doing good, control in reaction. Instinct in defence, thought before offence. Intuition for the urgent, rationality over time.
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