Traditionally we used gold and silver coins for centuries in order to trade - farmers were at a time one of the wealthiest people as wheat, barley, rice and other staple food commodities were used for barter and also as mediums of exchange. Being a farmer meant that you had a license to create … [Read more...]
12 tips to manage the garbage crisis
12 tips to manage the garbage crisis. Recycling has long been a mantra - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - however sad to say that this has not been taken to heart by people living in Sri Lanka and especially Colombo where garbage mountain has become a reality! Today the electronic media, social media … [Read more...]
Gratitude – the secret ingredient to surviving adversity
A few days ago it was raining heavily in Colombo with deafening thunder. My daughter who is seven years old wanted me to snuggle her as she is very frightened of thunder. I snuggled her on the bed and was praying invoking the power of God. While saying the prayer I was thinking to myself about … [Read more...]
Debt and interest free economy
Debt Paradigm Shift If the global debt contagion that we are seeing now is to be addressed effectively we need to completely rethink the economic models that we have been using for centuries. The existing economic models do not seem to be working for a number of reasons all of which need to be … [Read more...]