Roll with the Punches, etc.

The secrets to boxing success can very much be the same secrets to winning in life. Here are a few lessons you might want to consider as you step up the big ring called life:
Keep your guards up
Life will throw everything at you and at the most unexpected moments. Keeping your guards up means being [...]

Flow

I am a drop of water,
that goes with the other drops of water,
that flows through a river,
that empties to the sea,
that evaporates to the clouds,
that pours down the mountains,
that flows back to the river,
that shapes the land around it,
that sustains the life of the living,
that gives and that takes
I am part of a great flow [...]

After the Storm

The sky starts to clear up. The road is wet but not for long. Fallen leaves and branches are scattered all over to be swept later. Soon, signs  that a heavy rain fell will be hardly noticeable except for the grass that look greener. People will go about their business like they always do unmindful of [...]

Looks Like Rain

Sky is dark in the horizon. The clouds look heavy and pregnant The wind feels moist and going this way. Looks like rain in a few hours or maybe in the afternoon. Maybe a heavy downpour. Then again, maybe not. Maybe the wind will change direction or the cloud will pass by without a single [...]

Pottery and Leadership

It starts with a shapeless chunk of earth. Dry and rough, devoid of beauty nor refinement but not without potential. The potter prepares the materials with a detailed picture of the end product in mind. He adds just enough water and other materials. He lets his hands dirty as he tries to get the right [...]