Welcome to 5 O’Clock Reflections, a daily blog by Hemant Rustogi as he explores lessons learned in life, business, and his quest for wisdom. Each month Hemant invites a person who intrigues him, to join him for a 5 pm interview to share their insights over their favorite cocktail. You can learn more here.
Love Your Dog
April 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
“I’ll take your money now, please. I know you love your dog, but I love your wallet, and what’s in it. And, of course I love your dog too!!”
Welcome to the Vet world. It’s easier (and a lot cheaper) to raise a child, than it is to raise a pet — something wrong with that?
Our beautiful animals don’t complain about the poking and the prodding. They clearly don’t complain about the assault on our credit cards. The beauty of ignorance is that you never know when you are being raked over the coals.
There is something seriously wrong with our system of pet care. Please don’t get me wrong — I love my dog, just not the assault on my wallet.
The Death of Decency
April 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The thin and precarious crust of decency is all that separates any civilization, however impressive, from the hell of anarchy or systematic tyranny which lie in wait beneath the surface.
Aldous Huxley
When did men stop opening the door for a lady? When did “you first” give way to “me first”. Somewhere in our high tech world of speed and AI driven superficial persona, we stopped being kind, and decent, and civilized.
We push through to get ahead with little to no regard to the impact of our actions on other people. I see real value in civility and decency. And we should spend just a little bit of time being less self absorbed and put others ahead of us.
Maybe we can pull decency out of the grave and give it its rightful place, so people can wear it as a badge of honor.
Think, Don’t Judge
April 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Thinking is difficult, that's why most people judge. Carl Jung … [Continue reading]
Thinking Vs Doing
April 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Execution beats knowledge. Implementation beats strategy. The battle may be planned in the war room, but it is won in the trenches. Then why is that the lowest paid people in an organization are those that have the highest degree of … [Continue reading]
