Refractive Thoughts

  A million-dollar question – does the year always pass at breakneck speed?   This sequel article is about an event-filled year – tragic or celebratory marked by specific events on a particular day.   Events had unfolded on their own.   A new dawn as the dazzling sun shone as I experienced the experiences.   I realized that peace and happiness is within! Mark Twain unabashedly took note when I used his quote "Age is an issue of mind over matter; if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter” in my first article and unleashed a tsunami of events to test my mind endurance.   Did I pass with flying colours?   Honestly this year that went by was more black-and-white than colours. I started with gusto right after my 2020 birthday celebrations with a regimen that put my younger years at shame.   An early wake-up to accommodate an hour of Yogasana, followed by 30 minutes of meditation to keep the mind both tranquil and singular-focus, punctuated by icing-on-t...

  The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision...Helen Keller A profound statement from one of the greatest advocates for the blind.   Blessed with extra-sensory capabilities, she and others overcome their visual challenges to be a boon to humanity.   With our eyesight intact, we have many a lesson to learn. During my decade-long stint at one of the largest Information Technology MNC, my coworker on the floor moved around a maze of cubicles with utmost certainty.   He never used the White Cane - a device that is an able ally to manage basic movement by scanning the surrounding for any obstacles, within the four walls.   He covered good ground to reach the restroom, but never faltered.   On the contrary he put others at shame with the immaculate way he went about his job.   He always washed his hands with soap at the wash basin, and never knocked off a person accidentally. My business partner and I visited a home for busines...