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Seventh fear One of the perquisites of longevity is getting to hear, see, read or tell things you have heard, seen, read or told already multiple times. You are destined to have similar experience when you pick up a second or third book by the same author. People who accumlate self development literature in their personal libraries will tell you agonizing experience about their monotony in reading same suggestions written by different authors. I have heard people complaining about repetition of the same stanzas in vedic texts like Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. But there are many around who still want to be guided to a better life. Writings like this are for them. Last one was a long weekend mainly attributable to the Easter holidays. Some of you who may know me may be wondering why someone who has retired in 2003 is talking about a long weekend in 2026. Believe me, retirement doesn't take away your weekends and weaknesses. So long as your eyesight is okay, calendar will stare at y...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, April, 2026 Part I (April 5, 2026) Editorial Many of us are adversely affected by the side effects of the current man-made chaos initiated by a nation which boasts about a legacy of two hundred years old legacy of democracy. May be, it's a system in disrepair waiting overhaul. Just as America can never compensate for the destruction of precious lives caused by 1945 bombing to the present war, world will continue to repent for the criminal pedestrian apathy of all of us to the present cruelty on humanity, for centuries to come. M G Warrier A Bhagavad Gita https://share.google/aimode/SMV2kXejeoJnTdfxi There are several commentaries on Bhagavad Gita, from Shankaracharya to Nithyachaitanya Yati with those by Balagangadhara Tilak and Dr S Radhakrishnan in between. Gita itself is a brief composition (some 700 stanzas) appearing as a conversation between Krishna and Arjuna just before the commencement of the Kurukshetra war i...

Quote of the day by Ratan Tata: ‘Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going, because…’ | Today News https://share.google/7CBtct3sgXtSmu7c4 MG Warrier: 👆Widely known as a visionary industrialist, Tata wanted to be remembered as someone who worked in the best interests of business and was able to make a difference in the society. How to incorporate the quote in real life? To use Ratan Tata's words to shape one's life, the key is to change how you view challenges and setbacks. Instead of seeing difficulties as failures, try to see them as a natural part of growth. When something goes wrong, whether it's career setback, a personal problem, or a mistake, remind yourself that these “downs” are part of the process that helps you learn and improve. Practically, this means staying resilient during tough phases and not expecting life to always be smooth. Celebrate your highs but also accept the lows with patience and reflection. Each challenge can teach you new sk...

This refers to the report "LS Approves Finance Bill, Tax Rules Eased" (March 26). Common man is not amused to hear that "this Finance Bill has so much more for the middle class" or "the focus is on easing compliance and cutting litigation". In addition to his own struggles made more strenuous by the side effects of war elsewhere, he feels helpless with no light seen at the end of the tunnel. Unusual situations need off the cuff experiments to find medium term solutions for new problems cropping up every day. The setting up of Price Stabilization Fund is really a comfort. But the need of the hour is diversification of sources of revenue. This will call for immediate mapping of available investible assets and ploughing them into pools which will be available for accessing in times of need. Let's not forget the experience of 1991, when RBI Executives physically carried gold for pledging to borrow small amounts of forex. Like keeping vacant houses tena...

Welcome To Warrier's Friends' COLLAGE, March, 2026 Part II (March 18, 2026) A A Vision for future : Dada Vaswani Dada Vaswani - Wikipedia https://share.google/E6g8R2Zg6c8tjoqOY A vision for future - The Economic Times https://share.google/d77xT1xCnDs1DXvER B Part I Media Responses published on March 17, 2026 1) Economic Times Chat Room India's Economic Stabilization Fund This refers to your editorial "Stabilisation Fund Can Be a Shock Absorber" (March 16). The one lakh crore fund proposal has come at the right time. Beyond the functional role as a shock absorber, this fund can become a role model for financial institutions and other organisations prone to internal and external vulnerabilities. Institutions like RBI has built-in reserve systems to absorb unexpected shocks. But the government's own economic stabilisation fund is a concept which needs to be welcomed and encouraged in the interest of public confidence also. A related issue ...

Concept Of God A cocktail of God, Russell, Marriage & Morals make a wonderful intoxicant for a weekend. Today, I was feeling lazy in the morning and I had not attempted to complete writing my daily quota of 200 words. I read this message at the right time. Shri Raman Menon, then a Tutor (Mathematics)who was transferred from our college (Govt College, Madappalli) to nearby Brennen College, Tellicherry had come back to say bye to his friends. He was asked to address the students in the evening. He was a good orator. The one hour talk he devoted to telling the story of Macbeth and for introducing Bertrend Russell to the audience. He mentioned about Russell's book "Conquest Of Happiness" which I later borrowed from the Kerala University Library. That book helped me to get introduced to Russell and I read some more books authored by Bertrand Russell. I found all of them interesting. Coming back to the concept of God, my experience is that the concept which is planted as...