We are all looking for an elixir. Actually, we are all looking for an elixir for every issue, big and small in our lives. Everyone in the whole world is looking for an elixir against Covid-19 currently. We argue about which political structure or leader is the right elixir for the various issues, social orContinue reading “Elixir”
Author Archives: Neil
Mellifluous
I got out of bed this morning with a lot of apprehension in my heart. I had a meeting today related to some legal issues. I tried to get back to sleep before the sun arose but I couldn’t. The day had not even begun and I wanted it to be over. At the conclusionContinue reading “Mellifluous”
Cardinal
Cardinals are bright red birds with some unique characteristics. They mate for life and both the males and females sing to their mate during challenging weather and troubling times. Symbolically they stand for monogamy, devotion, and loving relationships in a lot of cultures. Some cultures believe that when you see a cardinal, the angels areContinue reading “Cardinal”
Nefarious
Most of humanity is good and people are wonderful. Therefore life for most of us should be great. But it is not. The world appears to be full of deceit and evil. But wait, the dominance of that thought in all of us is created by the nefarious activities of only a few. Only aContinue reading “Nefarious”
Panacea
As an individual and as a society we continue to seek a panacea which is a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. Some people try to find a panacea for all their difficulties in life through alcohol or drugs. They are sadly mistaken. There have been several legislations which was supposed to beContinue reading “Panacea”
Inured
We humans have become inured to inhuman behavior. We are now inured to violence at schools and injustice of all sorts in society at large. We have created a society where 800,000 people die due to suicide every year and are one of the leading causes of death in 15-29 year-olds. We have become inuredContinue reading “Inured”
Prudence
Prudence by its very definition is the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. Does exhibiting Prudence at all times lead us to live a better life or does it prevent us from living a full life? Does it prevent us from being spontaneous, take away from the moment because weContinue reading “Prudence”
Felicity
We would all agree that the state of Felicity is what we all yearn for. Do we get there or does it come to us? If we actively seek a state of Felicity, the result is probably the exact opposite and probably leads to a lot of despair. Actively working towards this goal unlike theContinue reading “Felicity”
Impermanence
Nothing in life, good or bad, is permanent. There is no thought, event, emotion, thing, or being that is permanent. Impermanence is the rule. The elation or pain of impermanence is the meaning of existence itself. That is what ‘feeling alive’ is all about. There is nothing that can be held onto given that allContinue reading “Impermanence”
Hello world!
I am a man in my mid 50’s. A physician by training, I work in corporate America. By all accounts, I am a successful person but I feel an emptiness that has become more pronounced as I get older as I am sure that a lot of us do. At the same time, I feelContinue reading “Hello world!”