Poetic Perspectives: Access to Love

Poetic Perspectives: Access to Love: There is sorrow, there is pain And old hurts come up once again I don't know what I should do I don't know how to relate to you Ther...

Desidereta

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly. And listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant, for they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons, for they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for there will be always greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements, as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your career, however humble. It is a real possession in the changing fortunes of life.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is. Many people strive for high ideals and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love. For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings, for many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be. And whatever your labours and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

The author is the poet Max Ehrmann (1842-1945). It was written in the 1920s.

Next big challenge for India/your community

(What do you think is the) Next big challenge for India/your community:


Triple bottom line sustainability: An overall approach to People, Planet & Performance!

As I see it, there has been a dual core existence to human civilization - one that looks at profits (the Capitalist) & the ones who look at humanity (the Philanthropist). In recent years, the field of "environmental conscience" has emerged. Apparently, these are three different nodes, though they are not quite singular by nature as they are portrayed. Rather, triangulation of these signify the core of our existence. Irrespective, very less attention is being given to work on all of these together to achieve common good.

During my Masters', I interned with the Institute for Sustainable Development, an organization that concentrated on targeting a triple bottom line approach in businesses and communities. They have shown it, it is possible to earn profits while doing social good and being environment friendly. There are quite a few of such sporadic experiments across the globe, but need a lot of attention and efficiency to create adaptable replicable models.

For me, it is the biggest challenge to create such models for developing countries, where we don't categorize as for-profit or not-for-profit, but we do good on triple bottom line approach.

long time...

At times I wonder, why a blog for me? This post is literally after an year... Do I call myself a writer? Or  is blog a vent-out for me? Neither... It is just that I need to get into my writing "mood" to write! ;)

Anyway, I was just feeling a form and had a few tricky questions (about me, yes!), answers o which actually served more of an introspection... Thus, thought of posting them... Watch out next few posts!