Shiva

@Shiva49 (26184)

Singapore

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Professional accountant with a passion for expressing opinion on topics that are relevant to ordinary folks across the world.

Discussions (273)

Shiva's Discussions

Life At Its Extremes

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 18 Oct

We always seek an oasis of peace, but it is a futile daily struggle for a few. The headlines sear through our consciences. Innocents, including children, are paying the price for no fault. Wars are like that. Humans are...

war

elusive peace

best and worst of times

non love

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Peace but only on our terms

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 26 Mar 23

We yearn for peace but the path looks fraught. It is no more one super power, as two more have made this enviable list. It is more about a face off to browbeat the other with smaller countries dragged into the theater of war....

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20 people

Hope and Cynicism

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 8 Nov 22

After being born here, we have to adapt, which applies to all other species, including trees, plants, etc. Right from my younger days, I recall hope and cynicism have been alternating. I don’t suppress the latter as it looks...

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Intolerance Creates Hell

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 5 Nov 22

One of our biggest enemies is Intolerance. That approach has bedeviled us right from time immemorial. All wars can be attributed to Intolerance including the present one that threatens to go out of control. Imposing one’s will on...

intolerance

freedom of choice

sword of democles

live and let others live

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Stuck At Starting Block

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 29 Oct 22

We are still stuck at the starting block right from our primordial days when it was a fight for survival. Any stranger was an enemy and intentions were taken as hostile. Nothing much has changed except we stockpile more...

weapons of mass destruction

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8 people

Life Lessons

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 21 Oct 22

Some lessons we learn the hard way. And it is never too late to learn. It is what we do that matters, not what we get from others - that approach ensures we are not disappointed. Many a hurt we carry as baggage tough to...

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12 people

Where Do We Fit in Society?

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 30 Aug 22

We are all part of society wherever we are from. It is a challenge not only to fit in but also to play a meaningful role. Most of us enjoy the freedom of speech and can exchange ideas without fear. There are of course limits...

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Basic Outlook - What are yours?

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 2 Jul 22

Our outlook on life is influenced by our upbringing, cultural background, and experiences. I have a conservative approach to life with a view not to rock the boat. At times I have found myself in stormy waters and once I am back...

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11 people

How Good Are You At Taking Decisions?

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 1 Jun 22

I need the push factor to make decisions. I had worked all my life in executive positions. Some major decisions were not easy and I went for consensus. I was wary of making a bad choice that would affect others too....

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8 people

We Need Luck Too

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 4 May 22

I believe hard work pays. No one could have achieved much without it. However, luck has played a part to give me breaks when I needed them badly. I have hit roadblocks even for matters that looked simple but when someone goes...

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12 people

Are you the cynosure of all eyes?

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 17 Apr 22

I have seen a few are the cynosure of all eyes within a group. I have tried to analyze the reason. My observation for that is: A radiant personality invites attention. A VIP among a group Attention seekers Possessing a talent...

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10 people

Our Foundation is Shaky and Getting Worse

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 27 Mar 22

We are building enormous edifices on a thin base, foundation. Building and destruction go on - hopes and despair side by side. We try to find an oasis of peace but behind it, we can hear the drums of war rumbling. We also cannot...

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17 people

Tyranny and Freedom

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 8 Mar 22

It is a battle from time immemorial. A few out to subjugate the vast majority. They organize to hunt the latter down who scatter and run for their lives leaving their homes and dreams behind just to survive. The stealth and...

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8 people

Feeling Sick in the Pit of the Stomach

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 5 Mar 22

Life takes sharp turns that we hardly anticipate. They can be at an overall level to affect us all or at the individual levels. We can take comfort we are all in this together and none is spared. There is an overhang of turmoil,...

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12 people

The Inner World Lies Hidden

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 3 Mar 22

The world is in turmoil as we get carried away with the outside world of the troubled mind. Change is the constant in the physical world but the inner knowing should help to steady our ship of life and living. Then we are firmly...

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10 people

When Reason and Commonsense Fail

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 27 Feb 22

I have a view 99% do not want wars because they are the ones to suffer. The balance 1% wants them badly as they benefit materially and then to stroke their ego. They have limited empathy and also compassion. Why do we allow the...

wars

ego

empathy and compassion

national interests

weapons of annihilation

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The Mind is Always Free

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 12 Sep 21

We are from time to time restrained by the environment like now with the ongoing pandemic. And a few have to put up with restrictions of various types, job related or otherwise. Earlier times, there were issues of slavery though...

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Man Proposes, God Disposes

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 5 Sep 21

I have heard this saying from young. I feel no truer words have been spoken. Almost everyone’s plans have turned upside down over the last year and a half. And to think no one saw it coming despite a few who claim to see into...

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14 people

Our Foundation is still Suspect, Vulnerable

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 26 Aug 21

Human mind is fickle and easily manipulated. We are never away from the tipping point that takes us down inexorably to our doom even. The reality in Afghanistan is a case in point with countries desperately trying to save their...

foundation

afghanistan

mind

freedom and democracy

utmost cruelty

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It Takes All Sorts to Make a World

Shiva @Shiva49 (26184) • Singapore 22 Aug 21

The goings on in our world can make us withdraw into a shell, close our eyes even, if we are sensitive. We have a set standard that makes us accept what is right, fair, but we face some that make us numb. That they are allowed to...

injustices

freedom and democracy

anarchy

sanity

comfort zone

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7 people