This article has been sitting somewhere in the back of my mind for quite some time. The final nudge came this morning after I came across a LinkedIn post that sparked a thoughtful exchange, including a comment from my dear friend Robert. It also reminded me of a question someone had asked me … [Read more...]
The Quiet Things That Shape Us, and the Fathers Behind Them
The people who shape us most rarely announce what they are doing while they are doing it. They are not thinking in terms of influence or legacy or even teaching. They are simply living. Day after day. In ways that feel almost too ordinary to notice at the time. And yet, over years, those ordinary … [Read more...]
The Mentorship Myth: How a Beautiful Idea Became an Empty Ritual
The Mentorship Myth – Manu Sharma Essays on Leadership & Human Systems aboutmanu.com · May 2026 Commentary · Youth & Society The Mentorship Myth:How a Beautiful IdeaBecame an Empty Ritual We have turned one of humanity's most … [Read more...]
The Last Demonstration: On Proof, Pride, and the Fatal Theatre of Expertise
Essay — Long Form May 2026 Human Nature · Hubris · The Performance of Knowing The Last Demonstration:On Proof, Pride, and the Fatal Theatre of Expertise A man who had thrown himself against glass a hundred times died the hundred-and-first time. The glass … [Read more...]
The Motherly Face of Everything Sacred
I don’t think we notice the people who hold us up until something gently forces us to look. There is a moment from yesterday that has stayed with me. Nothing dramatic. Just a long day in the garden, soil under our nails, the quiet satisfaction of preparing for something that will only reveal … [Read more...]