I almost cried. My box, full of assignment and cyclostyled (imagine how ancient it was) research papers, from my institute days, was being thrown out. It was like a part of me was going away I felt I lost something very valuable that day. I was in grief Over the next few days, I actually… Continue reading how to detach and let go
Is your GPS giving you wrong direction?
I lost my way. I was in thick woods and at an elevation, with my daughter along with me. Google Maps was pointing in a direction which was a dead end. What to do? We used the human algorithm ie asked a person the way up. “Look up and keep climbing” the person said That… Continue reading Is your GPS giving you wrong direction?
Its all about looking back and saying
I get it. Life is Hard. It sucks But if you say to me, I was not able to (fill in the blanks) because life is hard.then You are Wrong! Billie Jean King once said“It’s all about looking back and saying” Saying what? Whatever you want to design your life as Use that to write… Continue reading Its all about looking back and saying
Learning by Osmosis
Have you heard this before? We are the average of the five people who surround us. Who surrounds you? What is the impact they have on you? I heard this term “Learning by Osmosis” Osmosis means the process of gradual or unconscious assimilation of ideas, knowledge Without knowing, you are transferring ideas to and from… Continue reading Learning by Osmosis
If I fail, does it make me a failure
I failed at the exam and I felt like a total failure. It was raining heavily and for a moment, I felt like throwing the answer paper into the rains. I felt like a total failure Fearing the worst, I went home only to find my problem reframed. Carol Dweck (Growth Mindset) says Those with… Continue reading If I fail, does it make me a failure
how to be successful?
Are you fed up of reading and listening about success hacks? There are just too many posts (1 millions tips for this, ultimate guide of 1 gazillion tricks) and videos on how to be successful. And the reality is this evan carmichael said “Success is Habits” Success is not a Pole Vault or a number… Continue reading how to be successful?
How do I motivate myself?
What do you get motivated by? Results, Goals, Checklist, Money, Title, Position? And what happens when you get them? Whats next? Is it a summit to climb or a bottomless pit of desires which only sinks like a quicksand? Daniel Pink in his seminal book Drive, highlighted the importance of Intrinsic Motivation. What’s that? Intrinsic… Continue reading How do I motivate myself?
how to improve your future
Do you want to know what you did in your past? Are you interested in knowing the consequences of your past actions? YES? Simple: look at your physical, mental, emotional state today Your past actions have left their imprints on you through habits and consequences You never really need to know why you did something… Continue reading how to improve your future
Do you feel that you have no choice?
Do you feel as if the remote control of your life is someone else’s hands? Do you feel that you have no choice? Do these thoughts make you feel powerful? Off course not! Then don’t think those thoughts “Oh, it’s easy for you to say it. You don’t know my situation. I really don’t have… Continue reading Do you feel that you have no choice?
Does more information lead to better decisions?
How many data points do you need to make a decision? 3, 30, 300 As the information increases, will your decision become better? NO A famous research on gamblers revealed that as the information increased, the accuracy remained the same but the confidence increased! What does that mean? When we get more information, our confidence… Continue reading Does more information lead to better decisions?