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.
A Guiding Hand
Beyond sports, and winning and losing, there is life. There is deep personal loss. There is a young man mourning the unexpected passing of his father, and then finding the courage to compete at the highest level in professional sports. Alterraun … [Continue reading]
Democracies Must Respect Citizens’ Rights
India's literate citizens have read reams, through November 2016, about the Prime Minister's drive to demonetize all 500 and 1000 rupee currency notes. This initiative will supposedly flush out black money, halt corruption and put a stop to … [Continue reading]
Words to Live By
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. — Meister Eckhart … [Continue reading]
Happy Thanksgiving
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. — Melody … [Continue reading]