Own My Growth

Helping folks with practical tips to manage themselves better

The Most Important Conversation

Most important conversation

I consciously practice the art of having an honest conversation with myself every day. Because it keeps me grounded. What did I do today? What went well? What did not go well? Why did I act the way I did? Read more…


Choosing Your Pain

choose your pain

When circumstances change, many people delay action because they are searching for a painless path. A decision without discomfort. A shift without trade-offs. A result without sacrifice. But whether it is personal transformation or institutional transformation, every meaningful path carries Read more…


Five Paradoxes Of Life

Five paradoxes

Your response to failure determines your capacity for success. Your ability to experience deep joy is shaped by your ability to endure deep pain. Your freedom is built on your discipline. Your vulnerability reveals your strength. The less you desire, Read more…


Focus On The System

Focus on the system

Last week, during our global AOP discussions in Bangalore, one thought kept coming back to me. If you genuinely care about the goal, you will focus on the system. It is easy to get caught up in ambition. Growth targets, Read more…


Weekend Story-When The Readers Returned The Stories

stories

It happened quietly, the way bad news often does. In the early 90s, a fire broke out in the office where years of Amar Chitra Katha work was stored. Not just stacks of printed copies, but original illustrations, artwork, archives. Read more…


When Practice Comes Alive

practice

You can practice something every day and still remain mediocre if your heart is not in it. Repetition by itself is not mastery. Mechanical effort has limits. Growth begins when there is genuine involvement, when you are alert, engaged, curious, Read more…


Permission Is A Crutch

permission is a crutch

A lot of people wait for permission far too often.It feels responsible. It feels proper. It feels safe. But often, asking for permission is less about protocol and more about self-protection. If the answer is no, we have someone to Read more…


Selective Attention

selective attention

I value my time, my space, and my focus. So I have become very selective about what I give my attention to. I practice “selective attention.” I ignore topics that drain my mind.I keep away from people who drain my Read more…


Suffering Is A Lead Indicator

suffering

I planned for something, fell short by 50%, and went through major disappointment. I went back to the drawing board, restarted, changed my execution approach, and recovered smartly. I had never run a half-marathon before. I decided to test myself Read more…


A Simple Filter For Criticism

filter for criticism

Don’t worry too much about criticism from someone you would never take advice from. Not all feedback deserves equal weight. When criticism comes from people whose judgment you value, it is worth paying attention to. Even when it is uncomfortable, Read more…