Skip to main content

Posts

The Biscuit Lesson

  The Biscuit Lesson What a Small Cracker Teaches Us About Surviving Tough Times I came across a phrase recently that stopped me mid-scroll: "Biscuit companies don't make noise when the economy is bad. They just remove a piece." Think about it. When costs rise and margins shrink, biscuit manufacturers don't hold press conferences. They don't write emotional letters to customers. They simply—quietly—remove one biscuit from the pack. Same price. Same wrapper. Just one less piece. Some call it strategy. Some call it out-of-the-box thinking. Others call it unethical. But that is not what this article is about. A Different Kind of Lesson The real insight here is not about corporate tactics. It is about us. When the economy is bad, it means financial constraint arrives at our door too. The same pressure biscuit companies feel—we feel it in our wallets, our bank accounts, our monthly budgets. So, what if we applied the same principle to ourselves? The...
Recent posts

The Words Hidden in Your Heart

  The Words Hidden in Your Heart Have you ever noticed how many words are nestled inside the word HEART? It is more than just an organ. It is a container of meaning. And if you look closely, it reveals a powerful lesson about how we live. Hate and Heat Hidden inside HEART are two small but powerful words: HATE and HEAT. Think about it. Those who carry hate in their heart often feel the heat of their own anger. Resentment burns. Grudges simmer. The fire of hatred consumes the one who holds it, long before it ever touches the one it is aimed at. Hate generates heat. And that heat? It stresses the mind, tires the body, and steals peace from the soul. Ear and Art But look again. The same word HEART also contains EAR and ART. There is quiet wisdom here. If you lend your ear to the whispers of your better self—to kindness, to understanding, to creativity—you begin to see that life itself is an art. Not a battle to be won. Not a score to be settled. But a canvas to be ...

Less than a minute, Lesson-3030 Mistakes and Failures

  Less than a minute, Lesson-3030 Mistakes and Failures Neither a mistake nor a failure is disgraceful if you have sincerely tried with the right intention.   Use that same sincerity to correct the mistake and overcome the failure—do so with grace, so that others may gracefully understand your sincerity, even in your mistakes and failures. M.L. Narendra Kumar Director Instivate Learning Solutions PVT LTD    

Less than a minute, Lesson-3029 Not only the tools, but also the skills

    Less than a minute, Lesson-3029 Not only the tools, but also the skills A man with the best weapon and zero training is equivalent to having no weapon in the hand. There is no point in subscribing to all tools and downloading all software without acquiring the knowledge and skills required to work on the tools M.L. Narendra Kumar Director Instivate Learning Solutions PVT LTD            

You Are More Precious Than Any Jewel A Lesson in Self-Worth

  You Are More Precious Than Any Jewel A Lesson in Self-Worth   Think about how people treat expensive jewellery. They wear it carefully. They remove it carefully. They place it gently back into its box. They lock it in a safe, protected by a password known only to themselves. Why? Because they value more than just the object. They value the hardship behind the earnings that made it possible. Or they value the gift of the person who gave it on a special occasion. Every movement is deliberate. Every precaution is taken. The jewellery is handled like the precious thing it is. Now, Let Us Turn the Mirror Inward We are more valuable than any jewellery. In fact, all the gold and diamonds in the world cannot equal the worth of a single human life. So, what if we treated ourselves with the same care? Let us stretch the analogy: Ø   Wearing the jewellery is like choosing what we feed our bodies and what thoughts we allow into our minds. Just as we adorn ourselve...

React vs. Respond: The Crossroads of Character

  React vs. Respond: The Crossroads of Character Four Ways People Handle Unmet Expectations When people don't get the results they want, many react; very few respond. The people who react may display any of the following behaviours: 1. Quitters These are the people who conclude that all efforts don't yield the desired results and therefore quit. They are the ones who don't realise that the difference between a successful person and someone who has yet to succeed is simply this: successful people try until they reach their destination, whereas unsuccessful people quit. The extra mile matters. 2. Blamers These are the people who blame others and find solace for their failures. They are the ones who don't realise that it is their life, and they should take ownership of it and seek ways to either prevent others' interference or get the help they need to achieve their results. 3. Unlucky These are the people who are convinced that their zodiac signs are...

Less than a minute, Lesson-3028 Need for Wellbeing

  Less than a minute, Lesson-3028 Need for Wellbeing The need for well-being should be more than materialistic wants. We can live without material things we don't want, but not without good health and a positive mindset. M.L. Narendra Kumar Director Instivate Learning Solutions PVT LTD