Loud Thinking

You can always count on Americans to do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else.

Winston Churchill

I wish this was also not a world record that a
CEO/President/COAS, of a nuclear power country, admitted in his own book that he sold his subjects for few pennies, to a super power, in lieu of just getting stamp of legitimacy of his government, from that super power.

Exactly 30 days ago on 3 Jan. 2014, our former President, former CEO of Pakistan and the Ex. COAS Gen. (R) Pervaiz Musharraf was admitted in the AFIC hospital.

I hope some learned person can confirm if this was a world record, for 30 days hospitalisation of a man, without any surgery?

Perseverance is persistence to continue, despite difficult obstacles.

“People are like bicycles. They can keep their balance only as long as they keep moving.”

Albert Einstein (1879-1955);
theoretical physicist, philosopher, Nobel Prize winner

Work-Life Balance Begins with Exercise

Recent research has found that regular exercisers are less likely to experience conflict between their work and home roles. Exercise reduces stress, which makes time at home and at work more productive and enjoyable. You may view an exercise regimen as yet another commitment, but a reduction in stress is tantamount to an expansion of time. People who exercise regularly also feel more capable of taking things on and getting them done, which carries over into both work and home roles.

To add fitness to your schedule, try exercising before your workday starts (it’s so easy to find reasons not to exercise later in the day); high-intensity interval training workouts are effective and fast. Or take a break during your workday to work out, especially if you can take advantage of on-site facilities. You’ll return to your desk ready to tackle that next challenge.

Adapted by HBR from “How Regular Exercise Helps You Balance Work and Family” by Russell Clayton.

“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.”

Jonas Salk –

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.”

— Mark Twain

Waiting at Jinnah International Airport Karachi, for boarding of PK304 scheduled for departure for Lahore at 4 PM.

“Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain… To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices — today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.”

— Kevyn Aucoin