I have this quote in my head which keeps pulling my attention. It states that most problems are really systems problems with 95% of the problem being systemic and 5% being human. I got an image recently which beautifully explains this quote. Imagine being an engineer that designs a road that leads to prosperity. The [...]

The sun was beautiful as it was setting during my late evening walk. The trees along the street were blocking my view and I wished I had teletransporting powers to take myself to the edge of the ocean where I could watch the setting sun ending the daylight. It occurred to me that the sun [...]

My friend and I were talking about generating new ideas and we came to the conclusion that we can learn to be open to new inspiring ideas. I told him the story of the Eskimos who can tell the differences between different types of snow because their livelihood and survival depend upon it. If they [...]

I really enjoyed this TED talk by Elizabeth Gilbert. I am also tired of the myth of suffering being the primary food of creative genius. Artists/ creative people are not crazy because of our creativity but because of our ineffective strategies for dealing with the same issues which every human being must face and then [...]

There is a section in the book, The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made Can Set Big Things in Motion ( by John Hagel III, John Seely Brown, and Lang Davison) where a parent asks his child, “What do you want to do?” The child tells his father he wants to surf. The [...]