Sufi Comics: How to pray to God
I often find it difficult to concentrate during prayers. The mind wanders about from one thought to another, and then I complain “why doesn’t God answer my prayers?”. Perhaps the problem is not with God…
How the Muse teases, chauffeuring her Train of Thought.
“I had this encounter recently where I met the extraordinary American poet Ruth Stone, who’s now in her 90s, but she’s been a poet her entire life and she told me that when she was…
Its’ the Thought that counts
“An hour of effective, precise, hard, disciplined and integrated thinking can be worth a month of hard work. Thinking is the very essence of, and the most difficult thing to do in, business and life….
Being Happy is as simple as this
Thanks Tina.
Beautiful Greenpeace Ad.
A Work of Art indeed. Sadly though, my view is that there is no going back on the destruction of our planet. The time-bomb has been activated, the clock is ticking and we don’t give…
Here’s a trick I’ve been using to get more satisfaction when confused between two choices
Hmm..Should I have coffee or Fruit Juice. I am yawny, I’ve got a long day ahead of me, coffee would pick me up and ensure that my day starts with a zing. But fruit juice…
Sufi Comics: No Problem!
It is often said that there are great healing powers in the Names of God. But the effect of healing comes from active participation with the meaning of these names and not just mindless recitation….
Dump Google, Adopt Aardvark
There’s a new search engine in town. It’s Called Aardvark. It trumps over Google for the following reasons: – You may just post your question and forget about it. – In a short while, your…
Arif Vakil’s MBA Course in 3 short lines
I’ve been reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, here’s one of the several quotes that have resonated with me. In the entrepreneur classes I teach, I constantly remind people to not focus on their product, service…
Sufi Comics: Al-hamdu-lillah
I heard this story from my friend Ishaq Qadri, who happens to be from the descendants of Shaykh Abdul Qadir. A wonderful principle to bring into our lives. To praise God in all situations, and…