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Hazara Culture Day Celebrated in New Zealand
Think Again, by Adam Grant discusses some complex yet psychologically and scientifically relevant matters that determine our thinking, henceforth, the outcome drawn from our inherent capacity, mindset. The book presents lessons we can adopt for improving the decisions we make in conflicts, leadership role, relationships, or social interaction. Adam Grant’s interpretation can challenge the mindset…
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The best prayer is not asking but ‘thank you’
Over the last 2 months, I have keenly reflected on this piece to make it sound positive and personal yet inspiring. While driving to work, I heard on The Tony Robbins Podcast, “The best prayer is not asking but thank you.” That has stuck with me since then and even shared it with my colleagues….
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The Joy of Parenting: How My Daughter’s Smile Changes My Perspective
Happiness is defined as a state of “wellbeing that encompasses living a life filled with deep contentment and meaning” by psychologists but it’s certainly a subjective matter as circumstances, age, environment, and even weather determine the nature and duration of our happy state. As Dalai Lama in his book ‘The Art of Happiness’ mentions “Our…
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One Year, Endless Memories: The Story of Our Little Miracle
It was the last week of June 2021 when we heard the best news, becoming parents. We felt overly fortunate and grateful to God for the blessing. Our life was no more the same afterward. Every day we had a new topic to discuss: a perfect name if it’s a girl and an admirable name…
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In the Shadows of Kindness, We Found Light
August 15, 2021 Another tragedy yet similar story begun Not a fiction, it’s common with never-ending conclusion Unfolding new spells with antagonists in a zillion Consumed with desire for more and zero satisfaction It was their victory and those before them … It’s the story of a mother with an unborn child A father who…
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The Day She Was Born: A Celebration of Life and Love
The Dearest, You are a gift of love from the Creator, a sign of His graciousness, and a testimony of His existence because you exist. You are LIFE.I am not there when you make the first sound, the sound of bliss and hope. I missed the moment your eyes beheld the light but I feel…
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Resilience, Redemption, and Team Spirit: Lessons from The Test
Geert Hofstede’s breakthrough findings on ‘Cultural Dimension Theory’, reflect the dynamics that define social structures, the ways they influence the behavior of individuals and institutions, and overall national cultural preferences. He examined IBM employee values from 1967 and 1973 and initially proposed four dimensions, which he later extended to six dimensions: individualism/ collectivism, uncertainty avoidance,…
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How to Lead with Compassion in a Competitive World — Inspired by Planet of the Apes
Synopsis: Caesar, playing the protagonist was born as a different ape. His mother Bright Eyes was being tested by a Pharmaceutical company in an attempt to find the cure for Alzheimer. Hence, Caesar’s intelligence is incomparable to those of other apes and his abilities far greater. As a threat to human’s existence, apes are tortured…
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5 Books That Will Redefine How You See Business
As a postgraduate student, you’re supposed to read a lot of books, journals and articles for the context of theories and subject matters. Your academic books and lecture notes show a glimpse of what any topic has to propose. At times, your understanding may contradict with the given theories so to remain objective and deepen…
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The Mindful Recap: How 2016 Changed the Way I See Life and Work
According to numerology, 2016 is 9 Universal Year as 2+0+1+6 is equal to 9. As 9 is the finishing number in a cycle, the numerologists believe it’s the year of completion. You might think, I too am into numerology. You are wrong. I have never been one and might never be. Anyhow, 2016 was a…
