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Beste zonen ( Dear Sons in Dutch),      I am preparing you to be brave and face the worldly challenge with patience in heart. But the experiences are different for everyone, and I also understand you will face your set of challenges in life. During those times, I urge you to be brave enough to seek help without hesitation.      Recently, while waiting for a flight at Mumbai airport, I overheard a loud conversation that automatically reached my ears. The conversation went like this- ….. Person A- “My sister never help me.” Person B- “Why, what happened…” Person A - “Ärey I helped her so much as soon as she asked me, but she was not there for me when I required.” Person B- “But did you even bother to ask her or seek help by direct communication” Person A- “Well, she should have understood; why do I need to ask her. She is my family and must know what I need then.” …..      I kept thinking about this conversation on my flight, realising how common this thought and kind of convers

  It was during one of the prime lockdown days of the Covid times that I heard a reference to this story while listening to a podcast by Jordan Peterson. And recently, I found this storybook in one of the bookstores. This is a kid’s story that has gently stuck with me like a tattoo. The title of the story is “ There's No Such Thing as a Dragon ” by Jack Kent. The storybook has impactful colors and simple language. The story goes like this- One fine morning a young boy named Billy Bixee awakens in his room to find a small dragon, "about the size of a kitten," in his bedroom. Billy has never seen a dragon before and, as any child would be, he is curious about the new visitor and pats its head. But when Billy goes downstairs and tells his mother about the dragon, she says “there’s no such thing as a dragon”. Confused, Billy returns to his room and trusting his mother’s judgment ignores the dragon’s bid for a pat on the head. After all, there’s no sense putting something that

  D isclaimer- Read SLOWLY!!!!!!!! In ancient Greece, there was a philosopher named Diogenes. It is said he always dressed in rags and lived in a large tub; he was known as "the sage in the tub." One day, Alexander the Great visited the town and on meeting Diogenes announced, "Tell me what you desire and I will grant your wish." However, Diogenes merely said, "Please stand out of the way, you're blocking the sunlight." Happiness for Diogenes was a quiet life, basking in the sun in his tub. He enjoyed the peace of mind and needed nothing more than this. He was satisfied just to bathe in the sun; he never had the slightest desire for fine clothes or money, status, fame, or anything else. All he wanted was to sit in his tub and think, free to do exactly as he wanted without anyone else telling him what to do.  Then Alexander the Great, in whom Diogenes had not the slightest interest, arrived and stood in front of him, blocking the sunlight.  Whe