Live Boundless
People understand based on their own thoughts. The same book is read by all the students of the class – and they understand it differently. Obviously, the results are also different. So focus on your own life. Wasting time in making someone else understand a different point of view isn’t … Read More →
Life for ambitious people is tough. “Sapne haarne nahi dete, aur duniya haraane mein koi kasar nahin rakhti.” Bollywood is just one example but nepotism in various forms exists everywhere. When you choose the battle, facing nepotism, regionalism, nationalism, is all a reality and you will have to fight your … Read More →
You may be getting high by something – tea, coffee, red bull, whatever – but as your body & mind start getting used to it, you need more of the same to get the same high. That is the case with motivation. Motivation works the same way. With a daily … Read More →
Where does ‘Intelligence’ come from? IQ, EQ or whatever is always a product of a process that people believe and follow for a long time. They may be aware or unaware of the process itself. They may be following it with a lot of attention or it may be happening … Read More →
Leadership Mantra: Bring clarity to the table. And then get out of the way. In 4th class, I wanted a carrom board. My parents told me that they would buy it for me if I topped in all 4 sections. I topped my section but came 2nd in all 4 … Read More →
Every quality you may think of is a ‘quality’ within a context. In a different context, the same ‘quality’ becomes a hindrance. So Context is Critical. When it’s time for Action, being patient is detrimental. When the tide is high and it’s time to wait, unnecessary heroic action will lead … Read More →
Life Tip: “Just the act of saying something to yourself, silently, changes your approach towards it.” Say to yourself: When facing a tough task – “I will do it. Let’s get started. Let’s get going.” When feeling lazy – “I am feeling energetic. Let me finish <<xyz>>” t works. It … Read More →
The Future of India is BRIGHT. In a tier-2 town in North India, speaking good English wasn’t the norm in the schools in the ’90s. The best convents used to give that edge to few but most students struggled. A student coming in an IT job from a tier-2 city … Read More →
Should you have many mentors or one? I was in the US and was bored with the food I had been eating. So, I wanted to make ‘Rajma’ one day. Youtube recipes weren’t popular in those days. I called my mother in India and she gave me instructions to soak … Read More →
Productivity Tip: “Your mind is designed to generate ideas, not to hold them” GTD method by David Allen is a very popular method for a long time. In the book “Getting Things Done”, he suggests always carry something with you where you can quickly note down the ideas that come … Read More →