An amazing story on Marvan Attapattu, Srilankan Cricketer. It’s a story that Harsha Bhogle, India’s most loved cricket commentator, loves to tell, over and over again. Making his debut in Test cricket for Sri Lanka, Marvan scored a duck in his first innings. And again, in his second innings. They dropped him. So he wentContinue reading “Marvan Atapattu”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
Debating with Donkeys
The donkey said to the tiger, ‘The grass is blue.’ Tiger said, ‘No grass is green.’ Then the discussion between the two became intense. Both of them are firm in their own words. To end this controversy, both went to Lion – King of Jungle. In the middle of the animal kingdom, sitting on theContinue reading “Debating with Donkeys”
Rise
We are all wired to be empathetic, loving, compassionate and kind. However there is this strange belief in our world that in order to get ahead we need to step on the person below us and use him or her as a step toward getting where we want? We see it all the time. ButContinue reading “Rise”
New Beginnings
When I look back at my life so far, every ending that I have experienced led to something better. I am where I am now because of change. Something that ended in my past, allowed me to have new opportunities and challenges in my life, and the outcomes I got were always positive, whether itContinue reading “New Beginnings”
Fr. Stan Swamy S.J.
During my 8 years with the Jesuits, I’ve attended many funerals of Jesuits, some of who I knew very well. Today was different, very different. As I sat at home attending Fr. Stan Swamy’s funeral online, I was moved deeply listening to all who spoke eloquently about Fr. Stan. I was touched by his deepContinue reading “Fr. Stan Swamy S.J.”
Chrysalis ~ Why the caterpillar must die
If you ask anyone to give you a symbol of transformation and you will most probably get a mention of the caterpillar. It is and remains a beautiful image: the insignificant and often ugly caterpillar who will wrap himself in his silk bud or cocoon and emerge like a glorious winged creature. A chrysalis is the formContinue reading “Chrysalis ~ Why the caterpillar must die”
Silver Linings
It’s been a long time since we’ve been working from home. All of us have had a lot of challenges during this pandemic, struggled to adjust with this massive change. Being cooped up at home has definitely been driving most of us insane. We’ve tried to keep our spirits up and deal with this crazyContinue reading “Silver Linings”
Where are you headed?
I’ve always admired and been inspired by founders of startups who work towards bringing their ideas to life despite all the challenges that come their way. This quote reminded me of them. Like them we all have dreams and desires. Simply intending or desiring a certain outcome is never enough. Most of us land upContinue reading “Where are you headed?”
Wonder, Bread
Seeing beauty in things we consider beautiful is easy. Enjoying a sunset, relishing the mountain-top view, soaking in the calm ocean, finding peace in a still river, dancing in the rain…the list goes on! The problem is that there aren’t enough of these moments as we get too occupied with our jobs, daily chores. SeekingContinue reading “Wonder, Bread”
Less Talk, More Action
We all know that it is easier to talk about something rather than it is to actually get something done. And why is that? Probably because making a point is easier for many reasons We can do it from the comfort of our couch Social media has made it so easy to air our viewsContinue reading “Less Talk, More Action”
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