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One of the basic facts about life is that it is unpredictable and our life can change for the worse any moment.  Those who accept and understand this fact live and handle problems and failures effectively while those who don’t, end up ruining there and the lives those around them, no matter how successful they were.  Just read an article about a young Indian guy in the US who committed suicide after shooting his wife and children.  He passed from a premier engineering college in India and then went on to do his MBA from a University in the US.  He had a high paying job, a beautiful wife, a big house and luxury cars. So, what went wrong?  California Institute of Clinical Psychology Studied his case and found “what went wrong?”  They interviewed his friends and family and found that he had lost his job due to America’s economic crisis and was jobless for a long time.  He even reduced his previous salary amount but didn’t get a...

"Simon says…" As a ‘Die Hard’ fan of action movies I have always loved the ‘Die Hard’ trilogy and this dialogue from part 3, Die Hard with a Vengeance, is my favourite. The story goes like this: The bad guy, ‘Simon Gruber,’ has assigned a series of tasks to the protagonist, ‘John McClane,’ and his partner, ‘Zeus Carver,’ and whenever Simon explains a task to ‘John McClane,’ he starts with this phrase, “Simon says…,” followed by the task. We all have a ‘John McClane’ in us, but we also have a ‘Simon Gruber’ in us as well. Let’s face it; nobody aspires to be a ‘Simon Gruber’ out of choice, we all would love to be a hero someday, so our aspirations are always about being a ‘John McClane.’ The ‘John McClane’ is us is continually guiding us to do the right thing, and make the right choices. He is, sort of, ‘the force’ behind every good decision, good deed and the right choice that we make. However, deep down, the ‘Simon Gruber,’ in us is also waitin...

Social Media — The story of my life Social media has been around for some time now. Firstly, it was Orkut, then came Facebook (FB), then Instagram, then Snapchat, and so on. There might be other platforms too, but this is as per my limited knowledge. :) I have been active on social media for a long time now. I have had some good experiences (well, most of them), while I have also had some bad experiences as well. So, for some time now I have been wondering, “is Social media boon or curse?” After looking back at my experiences and also discussing with many people, I have concluded that it is a bit of both. It’s a boon because no longer do we need to wait to see an individual or a group personally to share our happiness or sadness with them. Your contacts can support you instantly when you require help. A click of a button and the world around you knows what’s going on in your mind the very second you feel it or capture it on your phone. ...

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