I’ve been having some good discussions surrounding the word “Luck” among some of my friends. The discussion started with – is there such a thing as luck? Or bad luck? One friend believed that there is no such thing as Luck. He believed everything is based on your hard work, lack thereof, your knowledge, skill,Continue reading “Luck – Absence of Bad Luck?”
Author Archives: Simply Manoj
Humor, Where are you?
One day randomly I realized that with age, my sense of humor is also depleting. Humor was an undetachable trait of mine. It was expected of me, by me, some humorous quip, joke, or one-liner comments on everything, whenever I was in a company of people. I used to be able to make some reallyContinue reading “Humor, Where are you?”
Mind-Hackers
January 11, 2021 Back to my favorite topic, understanding human minds. After January 6th events in DC, i.e. swarming of Capitol Hill building and following incidents, I started to think why the human mind is so gullible and vulnerable that a person of a certain stature, a person with certain thoughts or ideas can controlContinue reading “Mind-Hackers”
Random Routine
December 31, 2021 Yes, I know it’s an oxymoron – Random Routine. When I was working, I had a weekday routine and a weekend routine which I followed without thinking. After I retired, the first thing that came to my mind, I do not have a routine, I will live a life of total randomness.Continue reading “Random Routine”
Being a Grandparent
December 1, 2020 The happiest humans I have seen are the Grandparents and people cannot understand the true happiness these older folks derive from this unique relationship. This relationship is unique because it usually results in a limitless free-flow of happiness in both directions. As they say, old folks are like children and its trueContinue reading “Being a Grandparent”
Identity Crisis?
November 30, 2020 Identity Crisis is a phrase we generally hear about people who are confused about themselves and generally regarded as psychologically misguided. But do we look at ourselves ever and contemplate whether we have a misguided identity? I often question myself, if the image I am projecting matches with real me. Do IContinue reading “Identity Crisis?”
Racism in America
11/29/2020 President Obama’s memoir is out and reading a couple of excerpts refreshed many memories and thoughts of my own, not necessarily all related directly to my life. From my observation of the external view of racism, I have seen it moving from obvious to subtle to back to open racism levels in the lastContinue reading “Racism in America”
Haves or Have-Nots
Nov. 12th, 2020 No, I am not going to write about the economic divide of Haves and Have-nots, I am talking about human mental growth. For decades, we have been talking about human growth measured in processes, technological and socio-political advancements, but people don’t give credit to advancement in human analytical/critical thinking. Most advancements haveContinue reading “Haves or Have-Nots”
Politics of Politics
10-28-2020 First go and vote then come back and read this blog. Because you may change your mind after reading this. And honestly, i don’t want to change your mind. That can be done only over a beverage of your choice. Are you afraid of speaking out your mind about politics openly? Me too. Yes,Continue reading “Politics of Politics”
Change You
We all say this but don’t practice it – we can’t change others, we still keep on trying to change others. It is so difficult to change yourself not to change others. I fall in the same trap. I’ve been told that I preach others but don’t follow my own preaching. So this week afterContinue reading “Change You”
Take 2 Creations 