10 things scarier than Friday the 13th

Fear induced by superstition has its own place in our lives. But there are few things that can be scarier than a black cat crossing your path on friday the 13th :)

As kids, we have experienced many such gross moments, as we grew up the events changed, but fear in different forms, surely remained.

Here is my list of top 10 things scarier than Friday the 13th:

#10: Birthdays!!! A joy when we are young, a terror as we cross 40!

Well, the increasing number of candles on the cake surely make birthdays scary. 

(I know for sure, I am growing younger by the day. So, Who was the smart alec who invented the idea of having candles on the cake? Lets find him and make his candle burn on both ends!!)

#9: My friend Johann shared that having lived in a joint family, the scariest thing is being 

Bullseye : A Short Story

Since time immemorial, stories have helped drive home a message; Messages that have brought a change in our perspectives, our attitudes and mind-set, in general.

My earlier posts, "Walking the Path" & "Commitment meter" were very well received & this inspired me to share one more Short Story.

Once there was a warrior, an Archer. He was the best one from those times.

Being the best also brings along a little ego. Ego can make a person think that he is better than even than the teacher who taught him his skills.

And filled with his big ego, one day the archer went to his own teacher & challenged him in archery.

The teacher simply smiled and said, 'What good will it bring you, if you defeat me? If you defeat my teacher, then yes, you will undoubtedly become the best archer in the world'.