“There are two things a person should never be angry at; What they can help, and what they cannot.” – Plato —- The Bhagavad Gita talks about 3 demons: Lust, Anger, and Greed. If we don’t securely lock them away, we’re doomed. And among the 3, anger was the demon that I found hardest to…
Whatever happens….
We had done it. A difficult project. Finally launched. Not after days or weeks of toiling. But after more than 12 months of trial and error. We had found and solved countless problems. Not only were we proud of our new product, but we also had a few delighted customers to vouch for it. —-…
Starting a new business: Go it alone or partner with your employer?
“I have an idea for a business. Should I speak to my boss about it and suggest a partnership with the company I’m working for?” “Or should I go out on my own? And risk everything?” A friend (who works for a very well-known brand) asked me the above question a few days ago. He…
Komal Dubey shows us how to be “responsible”
Duty vs Responsibility. There’s a distinction. You’re doing your duty when you’re satisfying what the world expects from you. But you’re being responsible when you’re listening to your conscience and doing whatever it tells you to do. Or in other words, whenever you’re following your heart. —- Let’s say you’re a great student, always getting…
Being dissatisfied: There’s a catch. And a solution!
I recently wrote about how being perennially dissatisfied can fuel us toward continuous improvement and growth. There is however a catch. The dissatisfaction could lead to disappointment rather than enthusiasm. I’ll address how to avoid that in this post. —- Some years ago, I watched an interview with the always-in-the-news Elon Musk. Here’s one part…
Don’t trust yourself – book a Focusmate session instead!
Have you ever gone to bed planning to do something important the next day like…getting up early/practicing Yoga/writing/reading/studying/practicing music/spending quality time with family.. And then spending the next day carefully avoiding that important thing? And then going to bed the next day, once again..planning to do that important thing the next day? I’ve lost count…
Your mind is an answering machine. Use it wisely.
“You are already complete.” You may have heard the above statement. What does it mean? Here are 3 interpretations: 1. If you took the spiritual route, you could interpret it as a nudge toward looking inward with the belief that you’ll eventually find the “why” of your existence within yourself. 2. Or you could consider…
How FocusMate helped me beat Parkinson’s law
On a call with a friend a few months ago, I shared a challenge I was facing: “I get up really early but I’m not able to start work until after 11 am. My morning routine just seems to extend forever.” He suggested that I closely track each morning task and the time it took…
“I don’t feel like it”
It’s been a while since I felt like this. A lack of purpose. A lack of enthusiasm. One of those “What is the meaning of life?” moments – when I just want to laze around in “contemplation” rather than execute what I’d planned to do. —- What should we do when we don’t “feel” like…
Perfect is the enemy of good..but..
You may have heard that saying. We tend to keep polishing our work endlessly as a way to delay sharing it with the outside world. The blog post draft never gets published. The website never goes live. The painting never sees the light of day. We don’t want to hear harsh criticism when we share…