I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else
It was a cold December morning and I pulled my scarf up. Dad and I were on an adventure. Dad said a two wheeler would work better to navigate the narrow roads. He was right. We had to stop every few metres to ask for directions – in an era when navigation didn’t exist. My …
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Get more done in 2 hours than most folks get through in a day How to use Temptation Bundling to get your top 3 things done. Here is something I use that is tried and tested – the Bundle of 5 technique #1 Start your day with a 10 min timer. List out stuff you …
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‘How to build a happy life’ is a recent podcast find that I am loving! “In our pursuit of a happy life, we build, we structure, and we plan. Often, we follow conventional wisdom and strategize. But what happens when our plans fall through and expectations don’t meet reality—when the things that should make us …
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All time isn’t created equal. Dad was always the ambitious one at his career – he was probably the most sought out person at his workplace. He was a proud man – proud that he was close to indispensable. He held to his beliefs and integrity, spending close to 3 decades at the place, growing …
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“You’re trying to buy a sweater, and you go into a store and you find a sweater that fits you. It looks good. It’s the right price. You buy it, you’re happy, you’re done. Right? It meets all of your criteria. You are a Satisficer. If you are a Maximizer – you will see that …
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“The world isn’t fair, Calvin” “I know. But why isn’t it ever unfair in my favour” It is one of my favourite Calvin and Hobbes strips all time. I was once having a conversation with a mentor. “But it just isn’t fair. We deserve better”, I called out vehemently. “Do you want to vent or …
“Stop comparing your inside view with someone else’ outside” I was listening to Omer Khan’s SaaS podcast featuring ThoughtExchange’s CEO, Dave Macleod. Dave had once stopped reading Tech Crunch. Why? To avoid seeing fabulous stories of IPO’s and Funding rounds when his company was still trying to get a grapple on their customer segment. You …
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Reflecting on the year that is past, I was thinking about all that I wish to be in the year to come. Not goals, but the person I want to be, the people I want to meet, the things I want to make, ‘dreaming dangerously and outrageously’ and the unknowns I want to step into, …
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Sometimes it may feel like nothing is really the way it should be. Or that there is no progress. One of the books I read had a great rule to add perspective – The 10–10–10 rule makes long-term thinking easy and practical. … Think not only about how you feel in the moment, but also ten …
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I thought this was a great reminder. Growing up, I constantly struggled with anxiety of not doing enough. Of not being enough. Maybe it was the pressure to prove myself to my parents. Or probably self-inflicted. But there was this constant voice at the back of my head. Not smart enough. Not pretty enough. Not …