You wake up hurriedly from the bed, after hitting the snooze button 10 times somehow gobble something and rush out of the door, bag and clothes flying in all directions. Rush hour traffic, millions of to-dos in the head, maybe phone calls from morning. “sorry , I am late, traffic” best start for an early… Continue reading Should I make changes at the start or at the end?
How to work hard and Play hard?
Work hard, Play hard. Work when you have to work, play when you have to play. Don’t mix them up. Right? Wrong ! The more we compartmentalize our life,divide life into neat, precise slots the more we will break down Life is messy, it’s full of surprisesits meant to be lived fullyexperienced fully Not divided… Continue reading How to work hard and Play hard?
Why we cant say no?
“NO” How good are you at saying this? “How can one be good or bad at this?” you may ask. Steve Jobs said “Focus is the ability to say No” And we are surrounded by people, situations and things which want us to say “Yes” to a million things Right now, there may be a… Continue reading Why we cant say no?
Are you a butterfly or caterpillar?
I was in pain. Out of breath. Ready to give up. I did not want to practice for a marathon. I did not want to go back and eat a restricted diet. I wanted to indulge. The bed was beckoning me. Let me just crawl back to it. On the street, I was bent down,… Continue reading Are you a butterfly or caterpillar?
My situation does not allow, what to do?
I don’t have time for fitness/reading books/family. I don’t have money to start a business/to study. I don’t have time for myself As Bernie Roth in his book The Achievement Habit says These are GOOOOOD reasons ie excuses we give to ourselves If you don’t have time for fitness, do 5 mins of practice If… Continue reading My situation does not allow, what to do?
Do you want to be strong?
Strength or Resilience, what would quality would you like to have? While all of us admire strength (which technically is the force to move things and to withstand pressure) what matters in life is Resilience – the ability to bounce back quickly or to come back to shape immediately or elasticity The difference between champions… Continue reading Do you want to be strong?
how to get perspective?
I was out of breath. I was walking rapidly. I stopped. I noticed I was out of breath. Because I was walking fast. And all because the treadmill of thoughts, was moving fast. Moving fast but reaching nowhere I paused, looked around and it took me a time to re-orient myself Even though I was… Continue reading how to get perspective?
how to improve the quality of your life?
Quality of our life will depend on how much, each of is prepared, to take responsibility for ourself – Margaret Thatcher You know this, isnt it? Your quality of life, your experiences Your sense of fulfilment totally depends on how much You take responsibility for your life William James went from suicidal thoughts to becoming… Continue reading how to improve the quality of your life?
Is How more important than What?
I was burning the candle at both ends.I was working as a solopreneur on multiple projects. My days were busy, my calendar was full, What’s to complain? I gave up. I had to stop and reset. Being clear on the biggest point of my impact helped me narrow my focus. What really made the journey… Continue reading Is How more important than What?
Why you will under estimate your future
I had done it again. I stopped something mid-way againmoved onto the next shiny thing coz “I was not getting results”. I was in a hurry. I got up at 6 am and slept at 12 pm and worked throughout. I was sure, this was my next big thing. Next month, I dropped it to… Continue reading Why you will under estimate your future