Facing Rejection Head-On..!
Sorry folks I’m not talkin’ ‘bout those rejected by their lovers, but I’m talkin’ of we poor writers and the continuous rejection we face as we try to build a career in writing. History is replete with examples of writing that was rejected time and again that finally made the…
Encouragement Power..!
I see lots and lots of children going back to school after the lockdown, but there’s little joy on their faces; instead looks of stress and tension cloud their otherwise smiling young visages. “What’s happening?” I ask a youngster walking along with his mother. “He’s got his exams today,” says…
Build Trust In Others…!
Every day on opening my email I find kindly souls from Africa and now even India offering me vast sums of money if I hide the wealth some dictator has siphoned out of their country or that I’ve won a lottery. I’ve learned from the Internet that I also have…
Say, ‘No Problem’ to Problems..!
Quite often I hear somebody telling me, “No problem!” In fact the phrase became so common, that now I hear another, “No worries!” No worries? No problems? How we would love to live a life without worries and problems, wouldn’t we? But what about asking ourselves, “You’re having problems?” and…
Just a Little Nudge..!
Just celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary a few days ago, which brought back memories of days when I struggled to build my business, and quite often complained to my new bride about the tough day I’d had. I guess she also as a resident doctor was going through her difficult…
Robert Clements is a newspaper columnist and writes a daily column, which has graced the pages of over 60 newspapers and magazines, from a daily column in the Khaleej Times, Dubai, the Morning Star, London, and in nearly every state in India, from The Statesman in Kolkata, to the Kashmir Times in Kashmir to the Trinity Mirror in Chennai.