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.

Beautiful People

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that … [Continue reading]

They Continue to Inspire

Even though some of our loved ones have been part of the heavens for some time, they continue to inspire us to do good work.  We celebrate their impact on our lives, remember them with fondness and that never ending heart ache.   Today, we … [Continue reading]

Pick Your Poison

As a society, we have a moral and social responsibility to feed, and take care of our poor. We certainly do not have any responsibility to take care of our lazy.   Capitalism or socialism? Pick your poison.  … [Continue reading]

Love This. Brilliant.

Be kind to the afflicted, Be gentle with the fool, Empathize with the weak and oppressed,Be especially compassionate to those who cling to concrete reality.Patrul RInpoche(Courtney Michael Gregory) … [Continue reading]