The old traveller's blog

I blog about life experience, nature, philosophy and much more.Enjoy the journey, destination is secondary.

This too shall pass

This too shall pass Today’s topic of discussion during our morning walk was about life’s mysteries. No one knows what’s in store. When everything is going well, suddenly some unforeseen events overturn the entire life which took years to build. …

Be Somebody

Be Somebody It was a bright Sunday morning. We always enjoy our morning walks. We equally enjoy the conversation during the walk, as it covers a wide range of topics. Pratap started the conversation.  “What do you think is the…

Think out of the box

Think out of the box “Grandpa, every time you give the problems and we find the solutions. Today it’s my turn, I will give you a problem and you find the solution.” Said, Rani. Somehow I felt that I am…

A complete job

A complete job During the summer breaks I usually meet up with my granddaughter Rani either at her place in Fremont or at my native town. Irrespective of the venue, we have a variety of subjects to talk about and…

Law of Abundance

Law of Abundance During one of our morning walk sessions, we were discussing about our good old days. The gist is reproduced below: “Though there was scarcity for many things, but we were delighted even in trivial matters. We enjoyed…

Be Grounded – Avoid Free Fall

Be Grounded – Avoid Free Fall “Every now and then we hear about sudden down fall of companies and entrepreneurs doing very well otherwise, till recently. I just don’t understand the logic behind this. It is not industry specific, nor…

Driver seat vs Back seat

Driver seat vs Back seat “If you get a chance to choose between driver seat and back seat, which one would you prefer?” “Driver seat, of course.” “But why?” “Feel like I control everything, and I feel nice and important.”…

Permanent resident on a Tourist visa?

Permanent resident on a Tourist visa? Joseph and David are great friends. They have grown up in the same locality. Studied in the same school and college, and both are fairly doing well in their own business lines. Their friendship…

Context vs Out of context

Context vs Out of context “We have been discussing about so many topics. Today, we will pick up some random topic.” “But what context?” “Make it Context” “It will be very interesting, but what is there so much to discuss…

No handling is the best handling

No handling is the best handling Finally, the time has come to visit my friend Samuel, who was my batchmate for PG course in Materials Management. He had a passion for studying about the universe, and I always thought that…

My encounter with a Goat (GOAT)

My encounter with a Goat (GOAT) I have newly taken charge as Manager of a commercial bank in the rural branch. It’s a beautiful village, the population mainly engaged in agriculture, mostly livestock farming. The people are well-mannered and level-headed.…