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 Quiet Mind

There is a strong correlation between a quiet mind, a sense of calm and happiness that engulfs us.  It’s been over a week that I am back to my daily meditation routine.  I am also back on the mat practicing Yoga with my teacher … [Continue reading]

With Gratitude

Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them. Franklin D. Roosevelt … [Continue reading]

Sensless Loss

Every mass shooting, by default, becomes a number.  Eight; thirty; twelve — just a number of lives lost to senseless killing by deranged madmen.  And then, add a face, a name, a legacy, and it becomes all too real.  These are fathers and sons, moms … [Continue reading]

Tribes

When you belong to a tribe, you believe in a cause larger than yourself. You learn to give, to compromise, to do more for the larger good. When you don’t belong to a tribe, you are like an island in a vast ocean, with no way to find safer ground.    … [Continue reading]