Lifestyle

Laugh Like Others Can't See You! Yes, you read it right! Have you ever laughed so hard, you never realized anything else that's going on around you? You have, haven't you? If you have or haven't, hear me out! There are so many of us, fighting different battles everyday. With so much of changes happening around us, its difficult to cope up with the inevitability. But the easiest thing you can do is, yes you guessed it right, LAUGH! Hang around with people who gives you energy, not drain your energy! Its all about energy, when it comes to being happy! Based on my personal experience, there were few years in my life when I was utterly confused, out of focus & unhappy. Maybe you're going through that phase right now! If you are, you need to change your attitude, your inner ...

I’ve always been fond of marketing because it explains how things should be valued & helps you understand any hidden worth to anything in this world. If I am working in a gasification company or a waste composting company & we are to run a newspaper advertisement to collect more garbage, won’t we highlight the benefits of garbage? Won’t we simply say “Garbage that you throw away, will give O2 for our plants to breathe”? Yes, most people are confused and lost and often wonder, ‘what am I doing with my life?’. But ask yourself this question, ‘when did you start thinking about it?’ Did you start thinking about it right after you saw your friend climbing some rock? or recently saw your friend getting promoted again? Did you see a nice family vacation someone has recently go...

SLIIT COMPUTING & SLIIT LECTURERS "To be a guest lecturer" was always my dreams, since I had the privilege of listening to the very first guest lecture for a module I hardly remember back in my university days. Yes, you read it right. While most people had "Bungee Jumping" to "Riding the Mechanical Bull" in their bucket list, I always had "Doing a Guest Lecture" at "SLIIT" as one of my top ten in my bucket list. It happened instantaneously as much as most incidents in my life. At first I hated when everything good or bad happens instantly, but then I started to love the adrenaline rush! How did it come to my bucket list?Honestly, I don't remember the exact date or place, the module or the guest lecturer, but I do remember what he was speaking about. This ...

It's not accidental that everything you ever come across, is made in "China". There is a reason, why despite any unexpected chaos in the world, China tend to develop while others are stagnant. I had a bit of twisted luck, to work in a Chinese tech company, to learn why they excel and others don't!Here are the 6 reasons why! (The 7th reason, which the Chinese gentleman aren't involved at all, is the scenery from my seat, which gives me a birds-eye view of Colombo).  1. Nap is important!Irrespective of what country or culture they are tangled with, napping is important!. The reason behind this, based on traditional Chinese medication is to keep the harmony within your body & they believe well rested people are productive people. The usual naps are from 30...