James Fallows reminds us that nothing good comes from throwing harsh words at people, even when we need to express those words. Say what you must, but don’t make other people even angrier at you. BTW, his advice applies double to email!

“Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” My Father never told me this was a Chinese proverb when he would quote it, but it is a good lesson just the same. There should be no embarrassment in being duped by someone. Just don’t let it happen again.

Having studied at Al-Jamea-tus-Saifiyah in Surat I had mastered the Arabic language particularly the classical version. IB was an integral part of the Jamea syllabus. I wonder how I had topped in biology at IB in Jamea being a novice. It reminds me of the days of childhood when I used to dream becoming a […]

HAPPINESS Yes, that’s right. We all have problems, and Jack Brown is simply pointing out that if you can deal with your problems well, you will find happiness. Don’t hitch your happiness to your problems, because the problems can become a heavy drag. Separate your problems and your happiness. That way, you can work on […]