February 18, 2026
This focus on the self is the real source of fear. The more the ego tries to protect its image, the heavier fear feels. Fear feeds on self-importance, not reality. So the shift is not positive thinking. It is a Read more…
February 17, 2026
These days, everyone is trying to make things faster and easier. I’m not sure that works when you’re trying to do something meaningful and original. The right way is often the hard way. No shortcuts. My son has been exploring Read more…
February 16, 2026
A philosopher asked his pupils to fill a vase until it overflowed. “Why does it spill?” “Because it is full,” they said. “No,” he replied. “It spills because it cannot hold more. Life is like this vase. Stuff it with Read more…
February 15, 2026
I was on a sales call recently with one of my teammates. Before we walked in, he said, “Since you’re coming, maybe we can try and close this.” I smiled and told him something I’ve learned the hard way: I Read more…
February 14, 2026
Focus is rarely a discipline problem; it is a clarity problem. When people are unclear, they stay busy but drift from what matters. The moment priorities become clear, focus follows. Perhaps the real issue is awareness, operating consciously instead of Read more…
February 13, 2026
It’s 2 a.m. The world is quiet, and after a long day working on some important work matters, I’m still here writing. Not because I have to, but because I don’t want to break a promise I made to myself Read more…
February 12, 2026
I was travelling to Jakarta this evening and overheard a teenage boy asking his father, “Can I also get a credit card when I grow up?” I am not sure what the context was, but it made me smile. In Read more…
February 11, 2026
“I did what was asked; why is this my problem?”“The client says we’re too expensive. Can we just discount the product?”“I think the problem is with the other person.” You never outperform the way you think about the work.What you Read more…
February 10, 2026
When you feel stuck with a problem that feels out of control and has no immediate solution, it’s easy to pickle in it. To sit with it. Turn it over endlessly. Build stress quietly within yourself. That rarely helps. When Read more…
February 9, 2026
A young warrior was told she would have to face fear and defeat it. She didn’t like the idea. Fear felt loud, aggressive, overwhelming. When the moment arrived, fear stood tall and imposing. She felt small in comparison. Instead of Read more…
