Such a beautifully bright day.

On this episode of ‘The Language of Luxury’, I share insight on why @ROLEX continues to dominate the watch-world despite the presence of several other players, some producing far richer timepieces.

Do you know what a ‘Kletskassa’ is?

The old violinist was playing a touching tune that no one had stopped to listen to. There were a handful sitting around that town square that evening, but they’d been lost in their own world, self-consumed by conversation, glowing screens and drifting, distant thoughts. When he completed his performance, no one clapped. Still, he bowed. To the music.

A woman with her headphones on, spun gracefully in a public park. People stared. An elderly couple smiled. “We danced everywhere as well once, upon a time.” the husband said. The wife, smiling, said, “Before life convinced us to stop.”

The world is constantly whispering lessons but most people drown them out under the noise of their routine.

Gentlemen, seek places that challenge your assumptions; not ones that confirm your identity.

He stood at the ocean’s edge, heavy with grief. A wave touched his feet gently, like a reminder to breathe.

In a tiny café in Porto, I lift my cup and notice the words “Drink slowly…” emerging beneath the coffee’s edge. And just below, etched into the porcelain,“…and listen carefully.”

A well-read mind is a ship. A curious mind is the wind.

A wonderful evening celebrating @canali An even greater pleasure to have co-hosted this celebration in the presence of Canali’s President and CEO, Mr Stefano Canali. The setting was the sublime D'MONDE member’s club, with superlative music by ‘thetablaguyy’ and a creative experience realised to perfection by Whitemkg

Shri Tukaram Omble (1954 - 2008) #neverforgetneverforgive 26/11

Gentlemen, remember this: Elegance begins in the mind, not the wardrobe.

Remember these words:

This isn’t discipline. This is empathy. This is gratitude. This is humanity.

GG = Gotta Go.

Earlier today, a young waiter dropped a tray, shattering several glasses. His manager calmly knelt beside him and helped clean up. That’s true leadership. All the TED talks on the subject could be summarized in that one gesture.

Reading won’t change you. Rereading will.

Bedtime thoughts: I now measure my progress by how quickly I, following an encounter with a moron, return to a state of calm.