A hungry fox wandered into a vineyard. He saw a bunch of ripe grapes hanging at a height. Without wasting time, he leaped for it. However, he couldn’t reach them. He tried again. And again. And again. But the bunch was too high for him. Turning away in disappointment, the… Continue Reading Why the Fox Was Right: A Lesson in Letting Go and Living an Ordinary Life

Imagine you are enjoying a serene hike through Europe. It is the peak of Autumn. You are living your dream. Suddenly, a thorn pierces your foot. You are in agonizing pain. What would you do? Obvious, isn’t it? Chop the leg off. Many physicians from the pre-prosthetic era would strongly… Continue Reading How to Win at Life: Just Delete Your Problems

I was bemused, even suspicious. Alien? Really? He looked like a human to me. But there was something in his actions—the way he sat too rigidly, the wild gestures while he spoke, and the precarious way he held the cup while drinking tea—that looked abnormal. Either he is nuts or… Continue Reading An Alien Walked into My Home…

“If you have young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of ‘The Elements of Style’. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy” Dorothy Parker I remember the first post I… Continue Reading Why do I write?

My family is worried about me lately. They think there is something wrong with me. The problem is that I have changed. Hence they try with all their might to undo the change. But they have scarcely succeeded. You see, I was raised in a devout Christian family. Everything went… Continue Reading Spirituality: Toward Greater Consciousness