It has been rightly said that this world is a mirror. It reflects back our inner/true reality to us. As within, so without. Everything in our life; our job, our economic condition, our dwellings, and the people in our life reflect one or the other aspect of our reality. Isn’t this a beautiful arra
As I picked up the vacuum machine and started vacuuming the carpet in my living room, a sense of dissatisfaction loomed over me. It had been just about a year since I bought this vacuum cleaner and it was already low in its efficiency. The buzzing sound of the motor from that machine sounded healthy
The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it. - Dee Hock
When still a baby, the elephant is tethered by a very thick
Once upon a time, many years ago, in prehistoric times, at a time when there were no cities, no buildings and perhaps even no villages, there was a hunter. He had had a successful day and was walking through a forest back to his tribe. He had slung a deer across his shoulder with some homemade rope
Management gurus and their disciples, thinkers, strategists and business process re-engineers have been busy propelling the modern world into not only coping with, but also keeping in step with the rapid changes of an ever shrinking, increasingly competitive and exhaustingly demanding global market.
I am told that a goldfish cannot remember anything beyond a 3 minute time frame. One of my favorite pastimes is to sit and watch our goldfish swim around lazily and rising up only to gobble at the food before going back to their contented existence.
Their swimming around actually reminds me of chil
There are many areas to look at in communication: a message is communicated through visual, vocal and verbal means. From that, comes the importance of body language, how we present ourselves, and so on. The visual and vocal elements are indeed very important to effective communication, but we will
The arbiter of knowledge and skills, the teacher, is a revered figure around the world. In India, the teacher is known as the guru, the wise one who can be trusted to lead the knowledge-blind and shine the light of competence and skills in the darkness of ignorance and incompetence.
Over time it ha
Have you ever wondered how certain couples were able to stay together for many years? What are they doing right? What are the factors that contribute to the success of healthy, long term relationships? There are a few fundamental components that will improve your chances of having a successful relat
I stay in the coastal city of Chennai and one of my favorite pastimes is to explore the coastline that borders one side of the city.
Starting from the crowded marina and Eliot’s Beach to the less crowded and secluded ones that dot the East Coast Road (or ECR as it is called), I have always found
"Depression was, indeed, the hand of a friend trying to press me down to the ground on which it was safe to stand--the ground of my own truth, my own nature with its complex mix of limits and gifts, liabilities and assets, darkness and light." Parker Palmer
I've never been through pregnancy depress
Many a time we are swept by that overwhelming feeling to bare all. Not to be mistaken with confession which is done after ensuring that there is nothing further to lose on account of reputation. I am referring to pure tear jerker stuff. Born out of righteous indignation. Or plain stupidity. The form
One mile south of Georgia O'Keefe's beloved Ghost Ranch in New Mexico, thirteen miles down a cliff-hugging dirt road in the heart of Chama Canyon, you will find Christ In The Desert. The Benedictine Monastery is cloister to about twenty monks. I'd fantasized about retreating to the remote monastery
A google search on early rising gives 1,500,000 results. Amazon has 6699 books on getting up early. Countless self-development ‘gurus’ have written books and articles that extol the benefits of getting up before your friendly neighbourhood rooster does. They have together compiled a list of 10
I've taken some time this month to clean out my Gmail inbox, the main goal being to have a completely empty inbox. I went through each email one by one, until I got to the very last entry. It was labeled "journal" and dated 12/14/06. I knew it was there for me to print and tape into my actual jour
A young man went to Gautama Buddha and sought the Master’s guidance on how to achieve Enlightenment. The conversation, which in my opinion must be required reading for anyone, went roughly as follows:
Young Man (YM): Master, how long will it take for me to achieve enlightenment?
Gautama Buddha (
Think Money And Grow Rich! byAnn Ronnan Ph.D.
The way you think and the beliefs you hold are reflected in how successful you are (success defined as YOU would like it!) and how much money comes into your life.
These are not new ideas. In 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression, Napoleon H...
Does Cost Cutting Mean Cutting Out Common Sense? byRajesh
Almost every organization I know is seriously into cost cutting triggered by the downturn. In most cases this has led to instances which are funny, hilarious to downright stupid. Here are a few examples for you to contemplate:
A meeting is on and a...
Real money: cash, facts and entrepreneuring byDanielle LaPorte
There’s a great scene in Erin Brokovich where hot biker guy asks Brokovich (played by Julia Roberts and her push-up bra) for her phone number. “You want my number?” she snaps. “How about 3? That’s the number of kids I’ve got. And how abou...
Michael Jackson -The Unanswered Questions byPriyanka Thakur
“All I wanna say that they don’t really care about us...." When Michael Jackson chose this song, I don’t know what he thought of and why he selected these lyrics. Whom he was pointing to? Perhaps some critics, followers and opportunists might h...
Look At Me! I Am Rich! byVarsha Naran
Wouldn’t it be great if when you are born, someone hands you a book of guidelines, titled “Life Guide” to show you how to live your life? Instead, we stumble, fumble and stutter our way through our lives toward our ultimate demise.
If you ar...
Not rich yet? 7 tips to find out why and change it! byGuest Tickler
You've taken all the abundance courses, read all the prosperity books, watched the latest and greatest inspirational movies, listened to all the motivational audios, and you're still struggling.
Here are some possible reasons why. Perhaps you can ...
Create wealth with the right attitude byGuest Tickler
Having more money is on top of everyone's wish list. People buy lottery tickets hoping to become instant millionaires.
Some read books written by the rich hoping to gain some insight about how to make their first million. Others succumb to get-r...
The Credit Crunch: Can we predict the future? byPeter A. Hunter
This is the third article in a three part series on The Credit Crunch. Here are the links to parts 1 and 2 if you have not yet read them.
Part 1: The Credit Crunch: Why it happened?
Part 2: The Credit Crunch: What can we learn
Since b...
The Credit Crunch: What can we learn byPeter A. Hunter
This is the second article in a three part series on The Credit Crunch. Here is the link to part 1 if you have not yet read it.
Part 1: The Credit Crunch: Why it happened?
In these uncertain times there are going to be some very tough decis...
The Credit Crunch: Why it happened? byPeter A. Hunter
We have all been witness to some pretty incredible events over the last couple of months that appear to have generated a new phrase in our language, “the credit crunch”.
We can see the effect in the failures of our financial and retail institu...
Think Money And Grow Rich! byAnn Ronnan Ph.D.
The way you think and the beliefs you hold are reflected in how successful you are (success defined as YOU would like it!) and how much money comes into your life.
These are not new ideas. In 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression, Napoleon H...
The Credit Crunch: Why it happened? byPeter A. Hunter
We have all been witness to some pretty incredible events over the last couple of months that appear to have generated a new phrase in our language, “the credit crunch”.
We can see the effect in the failures of our financial and retail institu...
It is about money, honey! byPK
A reader wrote: I regularly read all the articles at tickledbylife.com. I would like you to carry an article with the title "How to live without money". In olden days people used the barter system. If this is possible then black money from the system...
Real money: cash, facts and entrepreneuring byDanielle LaPorte
There’s a great scene in Erin Brokovich where hot biker guy asks Brokovich (played by Julia Roberts and her push-up bra) for her phone number. “You want my number?” she snaps. “How about 3? That’s the number of kids I’ve got. And how abou...
The Credit Crunch: What can we learn byPeter A. Hunter
This is the second article in a three part series on The Credit Crunch. Here is the link to part 1 if you have not yet read it.
Part 1: The Credit Crunch: Why it happened?
In these uncertain times there are going to be some very tough decis...
Does Cost Cutting Mean Cutting Out Common Sense? byRajesh
Almost every organization I know is seriously into cost cutting triggered by the downturn. In most cases this has led to instances which are funny, hilarious to downright stupid. Here are a few examples for you to contemplate:
A meeting is on and a...
Create wealth with the right attitude byGuest Tickler
Having more money is on top of everyone's wish list. People buy lottery tickets hoping to become instant millionaires.
Some read books written by the rich hoping to gain some insight about how to make their first million. Others succumb to get-r...
The Credit Crunch: Can we predict the future? byPeter A. Hunter
This is the third article in a three part series on The Credit Crunch. Here are the links to parts 1 and 2 if you have not yet read them.
Part 1: The Credit Crunch: Why it happened?
Part 2: The Credit Crunch: What can we learn
Since b...
Think Money And Grow Rich! byAnn Ronnan Ph.D.
The way you think and the beliefs you hold are reflected in how successful you are (success defined as YOU would like it!) and how much money comes into your life.
These are not new ideas. In 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression, Napoleon H...
The Credit Crunch: Why it happened? byPeter A. Hunter
We have all been witness to some pretty incredible events over the last couple of months that appear to have generated a new phrase in our language, “the credit crunch”.
We can see the effect in the failures of our financial and retail institu...
Real money: cash, facts and entrepreneuring byDanielle LaPorte
There’s a great scene in Erin Brokovich where hot biker guy asks Brokovich (played by Julia Roberts and her push-up bra) for her phone number. “You want my number?” she snaps. “How about 3? That’s the number of kids I’ve got. And how abou...
Create wealth with the right attitude byGuest Tickler
Having more money is on top of everyone's wish list. People buy lottery tickets hoping to become instant millionaires.
Some read books written by the rich hoping to gain some insight about how to make their first million. Others succumb to get-r...
It is about money, honey! byPK
A reader wrote: I regularly read all the articles at tickledbylife.com. I would like you to carry an article with the title "How to live without money". In olden days people used the barter system. If this is possible then black money from the system...
Does Cost Cutting Mean Cutting Out Common Sense? byRajesh
Almost every organization I know is seriously into cost cutting triggered by the downturn. In most cases this has led to instances which are funny, hilarious to downright stupid. Here are a few examples for you to contemplate:
A meeting is on and a...
The Credit Crunch: Can we predict the future? byPeter A. Hunter
This is the third article in a three part series on The Credit Crunch. Here are the links to parts 1 and 2 if you have not yet read them.
Part 1: The Credit Crunch: Why it happened?
Part 2: The Credit Crunch: What can we learn
Since b...
The Credit Crunch: What can we learn byPeter A. Hunter
This is the second article in a three part series on The Credit Crunch. Here is the link to part 1 if you have not yet read it.
Part 1: The Credit Crunch: Why it happened?
In these uncertain times there are going to be some very tough decis...
Depression Can Be Fun! byRajarshi Dutta
Depression can be fun. You just sit around thinking that you are depressed. You don't know why. You don't even bother to find out why. Just the fact that you realize you are depressed kind of makes you happy. And this happiness adds to the feeling of...
Kettle stealing! byPeter A. Hunter
Many years ago, in the 15th and 16th centuries there was a part of Great Britain that was as lawless as it gets.
This was the region in the North of England/South of Scotland which is now called The Borders.
This was good cattle country but it fe...
Conscious relaxation byMita Bhan
Stress has become such an integral part of our lives, we end up rushing from errand to errand and thought to thought, with little or no regard for our bodies. No wonder a majority of ailments today are stress related ranging from physical symptoms li...
Classic Bollywood: GHAR - Four Fab Songs byAbhijit bhaduri
Ghar is what the Gulzar-RD Burman-Kishore magic is all about. I have always wondered whether this is a film one should watch because it shows the transition of Rekha as an actress or just listen to the music. I think I'll vote for the music.
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How To Survive The Recession, Then Fail The Recovery byPeter A. Hunter
Is this BA management completely misreading the way that the workforce feel about the company they work for? Or is this a cynical manoeuvre by management to deflect the blame for the failure of the company?
How to Find Peace in 2010 byMita Bhan
No year is without challenges. And no year is a cakewalk. All of us can remember some years in our life which were life changing. And some which just passed by. 2010 is a powerful year in many ways for a lot of us. It may provide us with grim moments and yet at the other hand may usher in such joy and peace into our lives. Let’s take a look at what the Tarot cards have to say for all 12 Zodiac signs on the challenges and joys of the year ahead.
What shall be my resolves for this year? byPK
The festive season of Christmas is upon us. As they say we shall all be goaded to unwrap our personas and let the cheerful, forgiving, outgoing and loving side of us, come out in the open. The western media has done such a good job at hyping this period that even slothful individuals do rake up enough energy to unglue their backsides and stand up to be counted.
How To Survive The Recession, Then Fail The Recovery byPeter A. Hunter
Is this BA management completely misreading the way that the workforce feel about the company they work for? Or is this a cynical manoeuvre by management to deflect the blame for the failure of the company?
How To Get People To Do What You Want- Without Telling Them What To Do byPeter A. Hunter
The workforce are accustomed to management setting unachievable targets and management are accustomed to the workforce failing to achieve their targets, never once doubting that the failure is the fault of the workforce and not the fault of management for setting the target in the first place.
Meet Cartoonist Ajit Ninan byAbhijit bhaduri
The morning newspaper and a cuppa chai is a ritual that is common to a large part of the human race. But people read it in their own manner. Some glance at the headlines and head straight for the sports page. So open the editorial page and shake their head disapprovingly at the affairs of the world. I head for the cartoons. I grab the newspaper and head straight for Ajit Ninan's cartoon. I look for two elements of wit in a cartoon - the visual and verbal. Ninan excels in both. With most cartoonists one lands up choosing between the two. Ajit started his career with FD Stewarts - an ad agency in Chennai before they transferred him to Delhi. While in Delhi Ajit started contributing cartoons to Target - a magazine for children run by the India Today group. That led to an offer to join the media group as cartoonist and illustrator. Ajit's cartoons in India Today, Business Today and Target got him noticed. He joined Indian Express newspaper in 1992 before drawing for the news magazine Outlook. He is now with The Times of India as their Chief Graphics Consultant. Ajit used to run a cartoon strip called Detective Moochhwala (and his tail-less dog called Poochh, which means tail in Hindi) for Target. That comic strip had cult status amongst readers and it was amazing to see Ajit pack in a tight storyline and brilliant graphics in about 35-40 frames.
The Curious Case of 221 B byAbhijit bhaduri
The quizmaster's question to you is, "Which fictional character lived at 221 B, Baker Street?" The answer is Sherlock Holmes. You know that. Of course you do. Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the first public appearance of Holmes was in 1887. Sherlock Holmes birthday is generally deduced to be January 6, 1854. Holmes lived with his good friend and chronicler Watson, before his (Watson's) marriage in 1887, and again after his wife's death. Traditionally, the canon of Sherlock Holmes consists of the fifty-six short stories and four novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this context, the term "canon" is an attempt to distinguish between Doyle's original works and subsequent works by other authors using the same characters.
Beyond The (God) Interview byDerek Cheshire
A few months ago, a series of questions were posted on Tickled By Life which was given the title ‘The God Interview’. I found both the questions and the various sets of answers very illuminating as well as the comments that were posted on the ind...
Sona and the Sound of Music byAbhijit bhaduri
Sona has a degree in Engineering and an MBA in Marketing. She had a plum job as a Brand Manager in a consumer goods company. She quit that to take up singing. That's not all. At 5'8", this MTV Style Icon 2006 trained as a classical singer for 10 years. Her debut video Bolo Na बोलो ना (Translation: Tell me naa ...) made people sit up and take notice. The song was about drifting relationships. She still bristles when someone describes her music as 'unusual'. She would rather describe it as a "unique sound" and not unusual. Her debut album "SONA is a blend of contemporary and ethnic sounds with nuances of Romanian gypsy music, R&B, East Indian baul, Flamenco and North Indian folk rhythms."
"God = Faith" byGuest Tickler
To find out how other Ticklers and readers responded to these questions click here. If you would like to take this interview as well, mail us your answers at interview@tickledbylife.com. (we will publish only the best responses)
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