Success and the Formula: Lessons from a Diwali Weekend
How a weekend of cleaning and decorating revealed the real ingredients of success — Open Mind and Mental Toughness (OMMT) I returned home on a Friday night, with the weekend being the last one before Diwali the perfect time for deep cleaning and decoration. Normally, I approach this ritual with mild reluctance. Deep cleaning has never been my strength, and I usually prefer leaving the decoration work to an electrician. Thankfully, Leena, as always, takes charge of most of the heavy lifting, especially in the kitchen. This year was no different by Saturday, the kitchen sparkled under her supervision. The other rooms, however, were still waiting for attention. I rolled up my sleeves and spent the entire Saturday in a whirlwind of dusting, scrubbing, and rearranging. On Sunday morning, I laced up my running shoes for my weekend run. After a six month gap, I finally hit a milestone a 10 km run! The previous week I had managed only six, so this felt like a personal comeback. Returning...
