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.
Academic Integrity
December 12, 2019 by
Yes, it’s hell week. Hundreds of pages of cases and projects and term papers piled high. Reading and grading is a slow, laborious process. Made even more difficult by that odd ball who thinks they are smarter than me. They plagiarize liberally and … [Continue reading]
Tears and Pearls
December 10, 2019 by
That same night, I wrote my first short story. It took me thirty minutes. It was a dark little tale about a man who found a magic cup and learned that if he wept into the cup, his tears turned into pearls. But even though he had always been poor, he … [Continue reading]
GREED
December 9, 2019 by
His teenage son was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He spent the first two weeks in shock. He then quit his job and stayed home to care for his son — cooking, reading, caring, and taking him for his treatments. In this “zone” of care … [Continue reading]
Neat Perspective
December 6, 2019 by
Life is no brief candle for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold for a moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.George Bernard Shaw … [Continue reading]
