Welcome to 5 O’Clock Reflections, a daily blog by Hemant Rustogi as he explores lessons learned in life, business, and his quest for wisdom. Each month Hemant invites a person who intrigues him, to join him for a 5 pm interview to share their insights over their favorite cocktail. You can learn more here.

Edward J. Samuel

A career educator, Edward J. Samuel taught math for over 50 years at one of India’s elite private boarding schools.  Affectionately known as Sammy, he was a kind, marginally eccentric, and passionate teacher.   He endeared himself to … [Continue reading]

Words of Wisdom

One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen, again and again, fear must be overcome again and again.Abraham Maslow … [Continue reading]

200,000

A nine year old child, a high school football player, a nurse, a doctor, a world class chef, moms, dads, and loved ones: all part of the 200,000 Americans who have succumbed to the Corona virus. We must look beyond the number, to the lives it … [Continue reading]

Keep Striving

Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.Louis Brandeis … [Continue reading]