Author Archives: vipinbhasin

Weakness is Powerful

Alfred Adler said – ‘In fact, if we were to ask ourselves who is the strongest person in our culture, the logical answer would be the baby. The baby rules and cannot be dominated.’ The baby rules over the adults with his weakness. And it is because of this weakness that no one can controlContinue reading “Weakness is Powerful”

Disposable – Men

2220 A.D. The story begins with Meera, a woman in her mid-life, waiting in a queue, lost in her thoughts. She has been struggling the last few months. Not financially. Financially, she is highly independent, has strong work ethic, has a great set of investments and is one of the top AI Bots Trainer. ThisContinue reading “Disposable – Men”

The Circles of Wealth

I do not intend to bore you with the definition of money, wealth, power or family. Nor start a history lesson. These are self-explanatory terms and have been defined and debated for millennia. Instead, I would like to share my observations and conclusions basis 20 years of work and 40+ years of living on thisContinue reading “The Circles of Wealth”

Short Story – Scared

Once upon a time, there lived a family of 4, high up in the snowy mountains – dog, baby, woman and man. One day, the baby was playing and the dog was laying at the corner of the room. The baby got itself entangled in some rope and started to appear distressed. The German ShepherdContinue reading “Short Story – Scared”

The Great Resignation

Start 2020 – Mid 2020When Covid struck, there was a wave of layoffs and employees were fired all across the world. Employees that remained, lost trust in their employers, wanted to raise their voice, but with a fear of a big recession coming, kept quiet. Also, people laid off, were mostly in the lower performanceContinue reading “The Great Resignation”

On Exercise & Dieting

I have been wanting to write on the topic of food and health for some time. Whenever I meet friends or family, given our mid-life age, a discussion on food & health inevitably comes up. And some or the other person will bring up the statement – “only exercise won’t help, we need to startContinue reading “On Exercise & Dieting”

On Identity, Habits & Peace

You meet someone for the first time. The first meaningful communication exchange, is generally your names. What next? Does the person try to understand “who you are” by trying to ask probing questions? Could be something like – “What do you do?” or “Where are you from?” or “How do you like the party?” OrContinue reading “On Identity, Habits & Peace”

Stuck

Everyone feels stuck at some point in their life. Life has a strange way of bringing this word into our routine, exciting, boring, adventurous or the most balanced of journeys. To make matters worse, you could be stuck with anything – work, studies, creativity, health, money, parenthood, family, and on and on. There is noContinue reading “Stuck”