Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
July 31, 2021
There was a time during my mid-thirties where my work took precedence over everything else in my life. 12 hour weekdays and weekend working became the norm. Initially, working hard and long seemed like fun. I was with many like-minded Read more…
July 30, 2021
I am sure this story about JP Morgan is apocryphal, but it makes a strong point about prioritization relevant for all of us. When JP Morgan was in his twenties, a man approached him and held up an envelope to Read more…
July 29, 2021
There was once a novice painter who painted what he thought was a beautiful landscape. He was proud of his creation, but he also wanted to know what others felt about his painting. So he displayed his landscape painting at Read more…
July 28, 2021
I enjoy noting down in my daily journal messages I come across in books, podcasts and inspiring material I follow in my free time daily. Here is a list of fifteen powerful messages that I came across in the last Read more…
July 27, 2021
Imagine you set off on a road trip without any destination in mind. Would you enjoy the trip? Here’s my take. If you don’t know where you are going, it will become a decision-making nightmare. Every fork on the road Read more…
July 26, 2021
All commercial jetliners have something known as the Inertial Guidance System, without which it would be impossible to operate them. The purpose of the guidance system is to ensure that that aircraft does not stray too far from the flight path. The Read more…
July 25, 2021
Whenever we are caught in a job that requires some level of creativity, we tend to complicate our thinking. Somewhere in the back of our minds, we think it is more complex than it actually is, maybe because some others Read more…
July 24, 2021
I did a small mental exercise with myself as an idea for this blog post. I picked a few typical desires anyone would have, and I asked myself a series of “why” questions to see where the chain of my Read more…
July 23, 2021
Here is an interesting thought experiment that Philosopher Robert Nozick describes in his book Anarchy, State, and Utopia. Imagine you are plugged into a Machine that has the power to provide you with “the experience of writing a great poem Read more…
July 22, 2021
I came across a great message that Google CEO Sundar Pichai gave at a public event a few days back. He said that we should all strive to work with people who make us feel intellectually insecure. If you are Read more…
