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The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life, not life to years.

We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done larger things, but not better…

I got a call from Lufthansa about some survey they are doing on air travel. When I asked them how did you get my contact details, the dude said “From Indigo. You had traveled to Hydrabad on XXX date via flight XXX”, which was correct!

I always had respect for Indigo becuse despite being a low cost airline, I have never felt that they messed up, ever, in their service (For the past 50 flights I think I would have used Indigo to fly).

They just lost the image that they had in my mind…

Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the lion or it will not survive. Every morning a lion wakes up and it knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve.

It doesn’t matter if you are the lion or the gazelle, when the sun comes up, you better be running.

I am not one of the volunteers for Headstart, neither have I nominated LifeMojo for this summer, but I know why Headstart be a hit this summer.

Two of the people (I know are working hard to make Headstart a success) Amit and Kartik whom, I had met some time 5-7 months back called me to take feedback about the Headstart event.

Amit wasn’t willing to take “Yes, it was all nice” kinda feedback as an answer, he wanted details!

“What is it that a startup thinks about before participating in such a event?” came the next question…

This, and the series of questions that followed me made believe that folks @ Headstart are working hard and smart to make it a success!

All the best guys! Have a rocking show!

Nice talk on TED that explains what makes something glamourous…