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‘SHIFT DELETE’ FOR ‘SWACHCH MIND   ‘My system is slow’ is a common complaint. ‘Purge data’ is the common solution. Our mind is often compared to a computer. Just as computer is capable of storing mindboggling data, our mind is no less inferior. We find it impossible to rein in the continuous flow of sometimes positive and most of the times negative thoughts. We find ourselves in an eternal struggle to drive the negative thoughts out of our mind. We cannot control our mind. Constant purging of useless and harmful thoughts from our mind will create space for noble thoughts to enter our mind. Retaining noble thoughts is as challenging as blocking the bad ones. We fall prey to biases, prejudices. We are a bundle of contradictions. We are in constant dilemma. Deep inside us we know what we are doing is wrong. Yet we end up doing precisely that. Why? The ego in us is a serious obstacle. It is very difficult to dislodge the ego. We often confuse ego with self-respect. The lin...

Diamonds are not forever   Marginal utility of a product goes on diminishing as its accumulation goes up. This is what we learn from law of diminishing marginal utility, an economic theory. There are a few exceptions to this theory. Money is one such exception. It binds us occasionally. It blinds us irretrievably. How much money is too much money? Do we debate on this? Have we ever dared to ask ourselves this question? Very stupid question! Can there ever be a situation where one would admit having ‘too much money’? It is alright to accumulate wealth through ethical business practices. But the problem is amassing wealth this way takes a very long time. We are an impatient lot. Driven by this insatiable desire to be rich overnight, we lose sight of ‘principles, moral values, ethical practices’ and indulge in unfair methods, looking for legal loopholes, flaws in the system. We invariably find them. And use the systemic flaws ruthlessly to amass wealth that staggers ...