Are we heading towards a Russia-Ukraine Truce soon? Terms of truce? Compromises to be made? What did this war achieve? Except human losses, infrastructure destruction.
Storm in the teacup in Kerala with Shashi Tharoor ends. Shashi clarifies. Congress leadership accepts the clarification. Incidentally, Kerala is also gearing up for elections next year.
Champions Trophy: India, New Zealand, Australia confirm their semifinal slots. Fourth slot – it is between South Africa and England. Probably it is – India vs South Africa; Australia vs New Zealand.
An avalanche hit Mana village near Badrinath in Chamoli district. Of 57 Border Roads Organization BRO workers, 22 escaped; 11 rescued so far. 24 more are still stuck. 65 personnel are involved in the rescue. The weather is not favourable. Orange alert. Heavy rain is predicted. High snowfall. Low visibility. Damaged roads, closed underpasses. Let us hope for the best.
Seven planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune – aligned – appear in a curved line, ecliptic, across the sky. On the same side of the Sun from our (Earth) perspective. Similar alignment is expected in 2036, and in 2060.
Science day, birth day of CV Raman. Science is the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world. Following a systematic methodology based on evidence – observations, measurement and data; experiments; induction – reasoning; repetition; critical analysis; verification, and testing. Natural, social and applied sciences, plus formal sciences – logic, mathematics et al.
It is not easy to perceive future uncertainties. We can try projecting possibilities in programmes, operations, HR, costs and funds with varying assumptions. We can build scenarios – best, worst, moderate or most likely – so that we can know extremes and ranges, with the most prioritized items, rather than all items/parameters. We need not worry too much about precision. Approximations work. Worst cases should not be underestimated. Then, we need to develop actions/acton portfolios appropriate for all scenarios; and scenario-specific. Flexible, may be reversible, actions also need to be generated/evolved. Then we estimate costs and benefits under these various scenarios. We need to identify trigger points for actions to cope with each emerging scenario. This whole planning is iterative, and we should be revising these as we discover changes in assumptions and possibilities. Being ready for all eventualities beforehand.
Can we build our (daily) schedule around our peak energy hours? It is Ok to start late in the day, work late. Work and life go hand-in-hand. There is no need to forego one for the other. It is better we sync the two and manage as one. Degrees may help but are not necessary. Abilities, skills, and talent are more important. Passion and mastery go hand-in-hand. There is no need for passion first or mastery first. It can work both ways. Self-doubt is common. Overcoming it helps us to succeed. We need to be flexible, open to various possibilities, but within the remit of our ‘direction’. We are never late to do something. Now is the time. Yes. Can we try, keep trying, keep visioning and trying? Can we build, mentor, nurture teams, forums, and platforms around these? Can we work to realize these vision(s)?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. Global-local multiple aggregates. In N? sumuhurthayoga for 7L.
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