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.

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We need to grieve the ones we have loved and lost in this lifetime — not to sustain our connection to suffering, but to sustain our connection to love.” J.W. … [Continue reading]

Love Evolves

Relationships are hard, and that’s putting it mild. The rose tinted glasses and passion of the youthful years, evolve into more comfortable and deeply rooted bonds. Marriage, even with the love of your life, is a crap shoot. Maybe that’s why the … [Continue reading]

The Good Old Days

There is something to be said about the authenticity of relationships that go back to the college days.  These friendships were unpretentious, raw, pure, and unvarnished.   The past two days these relationships have come front and … [Continue reading]

Trust in the Lord

I received a beautiful message of love, friendship, loyalty, and family from my dear friend Bill. He is truly one of the finest human beings I have ever known: “You and I may not always see eye to eye on politics or spirituality - but I think we … [Continue reading]