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  Less than a minute, Lesson-3085 Try don’t over analyze Sometimes it is better to try than to overanalyze. A certain amount of risk is worth taking, because without risk, there are no profits." M.L. Narendra Kumar Director Instivate Learning Solutions PVT LTD    

  Less than a minute, Lesson-3084 Friendship Friendship is not measured by how many people there are to laugh with you, but by how many are there to offer a tissue to wipe your tears during difficult times.  A ship proves its strength when it sails through hardship, and so does a friendship when we navigate our struggles together."   M.L. Narendra Kumar Director Instivate Learning Solutions PVT LTD          

  The Dinner She Didn't Taste One evening, a young girl sat down to dinner with her phone in one hand and a spoon in the other. While her mother had served a home-cooked meal with care, the girl's eyes remained glued to a screen—scrolling through a reel of a food vlogger reviewing restaurants across the city. Her mother came by to check if she wanted more. But the girl hadn't even finished what was on her plate. She was too busy watching, liking, and sharing video after video. "Put the phone down and focus on your food," her mother advised gently. The girl didn't respond. She didn't even look up. After dinner, her mother asked, "How was the dish?" "What dish?" the girl replied blankly. "The one I just served you," her mother said, a hint of hurt in her voice. "It was okay," the girl shrugged. At that moment, her father, who had been watching from across the room, walked over. He didn't raise his...

  Rasa Vada & The Geopolitics of Your Bar Snack Rasa vada is a beloved side dish served in bars in Tamil Nadu. Some pubs serve it daily; others reserve it for the weekend like a boozy sacrament. The regular bar our narrator haunts usually offers this delicacy only on Saturdays and Sundays. And for alcohol lovers, it’s nothing short of a miracle. Picture this: you’ve got a chilled beer in one hand, and in the other, a hot, comforting Rasam-soaked vada. The vada crunches, the Rasam warms your soul, and the beer chills your brain cells into a happy stupor. It’s a jugalbandi worth ordering an extra pint for. Even the whisky, rum, and “other spirits” crowd find their spirits literally rising with each hot sip of Rasam. The fusion continues, the cash register ka-chings louder, and life is good. But lately? Nope. The hotel stopped serving Rasam vada. The reason? Shortage of LPG. Because making a hot vada apparently demands more...

  Less than a minute, Lesson-3083 Handling Ill Treatment By tolerating ill treatment, we are not improving our patience; we are giving people room to ill-treat us more. Certain people should be put in place from the outset, or else they will use us like tissue paper. M.L. Narendra Kumar Director Instivate Learning Solutions PVT LTD  

  The Freedom Paradox: When Rigidity Teaches You More Than Flexibility Sometimes, when employees talk about freedom, what they’re really expressing is a feeling of being trapped in a rigid workplace. They want the space to make decisions, work their own way, and breathe without constant oversight. And in many cases, they’re right — some organizations are overly strict, while others are genuinely flexible. But before we rush to judge rigid workplaces, it’s worth asking:  Why are they so strict? Often, the answer lies outside the organization’s control — compliance with laws, confidentiality clauses, customer demands, or even painful lessons from the past when too much freedom led to chaos. A single incident of misuse can leave scars that shape company policy for years. As an employee, you always have a choice: adapt to the existing culture, or seek a more flexible environment. But whichever path you choose, make it an informed one. Take time to weigh the pros and cons o...