Either I am beginning to attract what I like, or the world is also seeking a simpler lifestyle. Not sure which is true does not matter….but yes many people are trying to live a simpler life. One of the important things that the ‘economy’ wants you to do is spend. So time pass for most […]
A simple man starts a business. He then incurs costs, gives good service and makes some money. The money is enough for him to fund further growth, he expands and grows even better. Then he wants to establish himself further…BUT HE IS EXTREMELY WORRIED about his image and his business. Either he or his children […]
A friend is trying to be as environment friendly as possible…or as less damaging to the planet earth. Actually he says – it is just like going back about 60-70 years and lead a middle class life style. Let us see some of the things he does: drinks water from an earthen pot takes bath […]
remember this story was written in July 2011….in fact on 10 July…. Did anybody tell Dhirubhai Ambani that he was very lucky? Take a ‘Taleb’ian view on the success of the late Dhirubhai Ambani. He was a simple man, not very educated, perhaps very well focused, and dammit, GODDAMN LUCKY. Make no mistake there may […]
One advantage of being in the industry for long is you establish contacts. …so you hear stories. Some you remember some you forget. Some journalists tell you stories, some call you for stories… If you were in school in 1977 and looked at Arun Shourie with stars in your eyes….you thought all journalists should be […]
When a client asked me to visit a very successful doctor, I thought he wanted to invest some monies in the equity market. He actually wanted a shoulder to cry about the losses in the F & O market! A small story might be in place. There is a simple mortal who is praying to […]