Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better
January 31, 2024
“कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन | मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ||” “Karmanye vādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana Mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ‘stvakarmaṇi” Translation: “You have a right to perform your prescribed duties but are not entitled to the fruits of Read more…
January 30, 2024
The world around us is like a mirror. It plays back to us what we do. What happens if you walk down the street and smile at people? They smile back. What happens if you’re kind to people? They repay Read more…
January 29, 2024
For the weekly test, a teacher assigned her 12th-graders a test. They were to write an essay about any inspiring leader. Almost all kids wrote about famous leaders. But one student, Julius, wrote a very different essay. The intriguing title Read more…
January 27, 2024
A few days back, a teammate came across to vent to me about a colleague not doing some obvious tasks essential for delivering good outcomes. “His attitude just doesn’t make sense. I don’t understand why he chooses to operate the Read more…
It’s so simple: you spend less than you earn. Invest shrewdly. Avoid toxic people and toxic activities. Try to keep learning all your life. And do a lot of deferred gratification. If you do all those things, you are almost Read more…
January 25, 2024
In matters of personal and professional growth, confidence often proves more elusive than competence. While competence is tangible, with external measures guiding improvement, confidence is entirely intrinsic and an invisible factor in overcoming challenges. Unfortunately, building confidence isn’t straightforward—it’s an Read more…
If you desire to be good at something, writing, leading, managing- you tend to focus on the “being good” part. The irony, though, is that you can become good at something only if you are willing and okay with being Read more…
January 24, 2024
Most of us are knowledge workers. Our primary contribution to the workplace involves handling and processing information. We are expected to leverage our domain understanding, creativity, and analytical skills to solve complex problems, make decisions, and ultimately deliver outcomes. As Read more…
January 23, 2024
In Stoic philosophy, there is a concept called “Ars Vivendi” that invites us to live artfully, not in grand gestures, but in the graceful simplicity of our everyday lives. The concept emphasizes the significance of cherishing the present moment and Read more…
January 21, 2024
A student visited his meditation master, lamenting, “My situation is unbearable! I feel so distracted – my legs ache, my mind is full of thoughts, or I keep falling asleep. It’s terrible.” The master, in a matter-of-fact tone, reassured the student, “That’s Read more…
