Cordially Yours

In the movie "Meet Joe Black," Joe, played by Brad Pitt, visits a hospital where he comes across an elderly and sickly woman. He interacts with her and "Obeah mon; I gonna die" are the first words the Jamaican woman utters on seeing him. To this, he replies "Obeah evil; I no evil."  You may wonder what the word "obeah" means. According to African spiritual traditions, the word indicates evil. Though great philosophers like Aristotle, Socrates, Thoreau, and Emerson have profoundly dealt with the concepts of "what is evil and what is good," the word "evil" comes with a lot of subjective interpretation. But we, despite our naivety, can easily say that in the present-day context, nothing can be more evil than anxiety attacks . Such attacks have become quite common and are intruding into our lives more powerfully than ever. The harshest consequences of these attacks is that they harm us both physically and mentally. In fact, they a...

Almost every one of us wants to become rich . But unfortunately, we do not know the reason why we want to become rich. Sometimes and when I sit alone, I used to wonder if the aim to become rich has any purpose. This post discusses some of the thoughts that often spill out of my skull. Please read on. You, like millions of others who live on this planet, may say that you want to become rich for enjoying the best of life's experiences. Most of life's experiences come under the following categories: 1. You want to have a sleep of the highest quality. The importance of sleep need not be over-emphasized. Though a number of people commit the mistake of neglecting it and do not bestow much importance on sleep, they also admit that quality sleep improves their productivity levels and rejuvenates them. But what do you need for having such good sleep? You obviously need a good and comfortable mattress. How much does such a mattress cost? Even casual research will reveal that you can get...