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.
The Highest Goal
July 21, 2017 by
A thought transfixed me: for the first time in my life, I saw the truth as it is set into song by so many poets, proclaimed as the final wisdom by so many thinkers. The truth - that love is the ultimate and the highest goal to which man can … [Continue reading]
One Bad Apple
July 20, 2017 by
Does one bad apple ruin the entire basket? For the pessimists — yes. I, however, choose to believe that people are inherently good. I believe that it is unfair to paint the world in the hues of one rotten apple, because we all know the fate of rotten … [Continue reading]
Daggers Through the Heart
July 19, 2017 by
We nurture our people to enable them to grow. We love and nourish; we encourage and support. We provide shoulders through difficult times and celebrate with them during life's most joyous moments. And then they stab you in the heart. They lie and … [Continue reading]
Girl Power
July 18, 2017 by
We owe it to our daughters to give them every opportunity we give our sons. The glass ceiling is real. The gender gaps are real too. I grew up in a country where the gender gaps created economic chasms — yes, dowry was real. It still is in vast … [Continue reading]
