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It tells the story of Siddharta, a young man born out of a rich caste, who then decides to be an ascetic, and then meets briefly, Gotama. After which, he goes his way and meets Kamala; whom he perishes under the pleasures of the flesh; and Kawamasmi, where he learns the ways of rich. After realization that he had become what he didn’t sought out to be, he finds himself lost and disillusioned. After passing out by a river; he finds himself back, enlightened. He then spends time with the ferryman by the river, and he meets Kamala again with their son. Only to be left right away, as she is bit a black snake. He then soon finds out that his son is not accustomed with his current ways and they drift apart. He watches as the ferryman succumbs to death and his son leaves him. He then meets his old friend, Govinda, where they speak about the thoughts they have come to learn through out the time. It is one linear story spanning years and decades. I had thought of reading this as som...

what am I doing. are we going down this path again?

Robert Cialdini first released a book titled,   Influence , in 1984. Thirty years later, he releases this one,   Pre-Suasion .   Influence   is probably one of the most quoted books by other authors in the same industry. After some time, I bet his work will continue to be quoted and used in marketing programs, sales presentations, business meetings and conferences around the world. While Influence tackled on the tools employed by compliance professionals, Pre-Suasion takes on the moment before the actual weapons are deployed. It's stated very early on that messages, concepts, made or presented just before a request is made has an impact to the likelihood of the how the message will be received and acted upon. Then it goes on to dissect how and why those factors affect the outcome.

Today I learned of a Japanese diplomat who saved thousands of Jews out of Nazi occupation, Chiune Sugihara.  Fascinating human being. Much like Oskar Schindler, He did this being in direct disobedience to his in-group, with all the consequences increasingly salient; with all the risks involved. I came to the story through Robert Cialdini's Pre-Suasion, in one chapter which includes Unity. After having researched, and read more and more about the guy, it's clear how awesome the guy is. At the time, Japan had a wartime relationship with Nazi Germany. Knowing this, it would be clear that aiding Jews would be a crime. Even after being rejected by his superiors in issuing Japanese Travel Visa's, he made the necessary documents anyway for refugees. Some sources say he worked 18 hours for days on end, signing documents. Even before closing the consul/embassy, and minutes before his train departed, he was still making documents. and finally, bowing apologetic to the peo...

A video has gone, as the term goes, "viral" recently about travel. The creator cites what probably most travel enthusiasts' nerves got hit on; Work now travel later.  Sure enough, the comments came crashing down and it's a torrent of millennial angst.  It's easy to imagine the backlash with all of people's different interpretations and outlook about travelling. I think it's about intention. It's irresponsible to travel if you're in back-to-back credit card debts, or leave while your sons and daughters are unguided. To travel n eedlessly because of the attention, and the likes and follows, something's not quite right there. So travel, get away, set on your wanderlust but don't forget this is heightened. It's a peak experience.  You still have to find meaning in the daily grind, the day-in and day-out. Not only on the days you're away. You're going to spend more time in the routinary and the non-peak experiences. If you do...