Saturday, February 21, 2009

True Colours



Afterthought:

1. A friend shared this advertisement with me earlier today.

2. I like advertisements, especially those that get you talking or those that generally leave you feeling positive about the world we live in. This is one of them. It's also one of those advertisements that really keeps you guessing till the end. How you react at the end will probably be an indication of your own values, personality and outlook.

3. The Swedish company behind this advertisement, Bjorn Borg, comes across as a socially responsible entity. I am also not sure if the brand has anything to do with the tennis star of the same name. Nevertheless, it reminds me of other positive brands like The Body Shop. Unfortunately, the company doesn't have a presence in Asia so it's really hard to tell.

Happiness,
Dharmendra Yadav

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Sexist Developments

I get really hilarious stuff in my mailbox from time to time.

Two days ago, I got this from a male:


Within the next two hours, I got this from a female:


As much as the two e-mails were not part of the same chain of communication and their original sources remain unverified, I just thought the irony of the whole situation was worth capturing.

In defence of our own sexes, indeed.

Happiness,
Dharmendra Yadav

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Monday, February 09, 2009

Ho To Goodyear

I asked a friend, "Why do you think Ho Ching is stepping down as chief executive of Temasek Holdings?"

My friend replied, "Because Singapore wants a Goodyear this year!"

Afterthought:

1. Ho Ching's successor is a 51 year old American known as Charles Goodyear.

2. Dedicated to my peer, Clement Tan.

Happiness,
Dharmendra Yadav

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Monday, February 02, 2009

Think Happiness Revival

For some months, I have not been able to give this blog the necessary attention it required.

I was preparing for my Singapore Bar exams. I was also ending my sabbatical of 1.5 years to return to the workforce. I also wanted to use the time to reflect the way forward for this blog. For a number of reasons, I was thinking of shutting down this blog. I wanted to focus on other priorities.

Over the past few months, many loved ones have encouraged me to revive my writings on this blog. Several friends share that they find this blog a source of inspiration or information.

I have heard all of them in earnest. And so in deference to all those who care enough about this space, I have decided that I should start updating this site again.

I am now thinking about making changes to this site. If you have any ideas about changes I can effect on this space, please do share them by leaving your comments.

Happiness,
Dharmendra Yadav

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