- The plants do not come to the gardener; the gardener must go to where the plants may be.
- Each plant has different needs at different times and the gardener must anticipate those and be proactive.
- However tall a mountain is, and however torrential the rain on it, it cannot hold water. To hold water, you need to make your mind a valley.
- I am not the purpose, I am the mode of conveyance; like a municipal water pipe, my job is to deliver the water and not quench my own thirst.
- Imagination is everything. If we can imagine a future, we can create it, if we can create that future, others will live in it. That is the essence of success.
Category Archives: Monthly Archives: July 2009
Vipassana is a form of meditation the Buddha taught. A 10-day initiation requires celibacy and complete silence. It begins with what the Buddha called Shila (good conduct), followed by Samadhi (state of equilibrium) and emerges with Pannya in which the … Continue reading
The Professional is Subroto Bagchi’s most deeply-felt book. Bagchi’s first best-selling book, The High-Performance Entrepreneur, shared his story of building a company. His second bestseller, Go Kiss the World, was the story of his life, a motivation to young people … Continue reading
The 42-year-old sitting in front of me in a light-grey striped shirt with denim jeans has dressed to look casual. The only giveaway is a pair of Mont Blanc cufflinks. Other than that, there is no telling that the man … Continue reading
I grew up in the tribal districts of Orissa. In places like Koraput and Keonjhar where my boyhood was spent, the nearest railhead was a day’s journey from home. The tribesmen made a living by cultivating the slopes of the … Continue reading
“During the growing up years, I always wanted to know how movies are made. I always bought double-discs so I could watch the extra footage to get a sense of the process. When Farhan wrote the script for Dil Chahata … Continue reading