Aab knows he cannot keep wandering endlessly. Even a river finds its end on the shores of the sea. But unlike the river, no human knows when the flow of his life will empty out his soul to the ocean of the universe. Aab can hear the roar of the…
The sun had set a couple of hours back. It was a moonless night, but the cool breeze was alluring. A quiet road with not much traffic, and Aab was walking along aimlessly. Aab prefers roads that are less traveled. At one point Aab saw bright lights creating an eerie…
Aab does not believe in the stereotype that the rich oppress the poor, the strong suppress the weak, and those in power take advantage of the common man. In fact, in all his traveling and exploring of humans, Aab is yet to find a “Common” Man. The beauty of creation…
Aab is amazed how seriously people take themselves, their position and their work. People occupying seats of authority, passing orders, taking vital decisions that move millions of rupees on one signature. People whose presence makes their subordinates snap to attention, and people whose office tables are often bigger than the…
Aab has many lazy afternoons. On summer days the outdoors, particularly under a huge tree, offers the freshness of a soft lilting breeze that touches the drops of sweat on his skin and gives a chill which no air conditioner ever can. But the wind comes at its own will,…
If you lose your temper,don’t try to find it. All strong emotions need outlets, particularly anger, because it is the most destructive emotion. It stems from unfulfilled desire (rooted in fear, helplessness), and often rational thinking is lost. Too much anger can lead to a personality disorder; whereas frivolous anger…
UK did it in 2018.Now Japan has also appointed a “Minister for Loneliness”.I am sure some people still laugh at this concept or may ignore it, but I have been cautioning for the past twenty years that the greatest epidemic we are facing in the twenty-first century is the Epidemic…
To many of us a very difficult and challenging situation is what to do when a friend, colleague or acquaintance has lost a family member. We start wondering how to interact with him and what to tell him when we talk. Many of us start thinking whether we should reach…
The marital relationship differs from all others in two ways: (1) Sex and procreation, and (2) Expectations. Most people enter into wedlock with full commitment, to acquire a ‘life partner’. Unfortunately many of us receive no training, guidance or exposure on how to deal with this relationship that is expected…
Children of the twenty first century are completely different from earlier ones. If you love children you need to understand in depth their needs, their thinking process, their approach to life and how to ensure their happiness and holistic growth to become productive members of society. Charles Darwin said: “It…
