My seatmate on an evening flight was a woman from Switzerland. As soon as the meal was served, I noticed that she heavily salted and peppered her dessert – a mouth-watering piece of chocolate cake. The flight-attendant, somewhat taken aback, explained that it wasn’t necessary to do this.
“Oh, but it is,” the woman replied, smiling, “It keeps me from eating it.”
Chanakya’s timeless wisdom for life management, taken from his teachings in his texts, Arthashastra and Chanakya Neeti. 1) “There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.” While this might sound harsh to some, it is a bitter reality of life. So, it’s better to understand others’ motives and have realistic expectations from […]
Difficulties are a part of life. However, most people, when there is an upswing, are in euphoria, and when there is a downswing, get into depression. When they often get caught in this cycle, it makes life miserable for them. Here are eight harsh truths about life which are better to learn early in life. […]
The world is full of all kinds of people, and while some of them might fill our lives with love and contentment, there are others who appear to only exist to use and abuse us. When constantly surrounded by self-centered people, it can be quite hard to cope with, and it can take quite a […]
