PinnedThe Space inside your head“What do you see?” My Grandfather would ask me, looking at the star filled sky. As a 9-year-old, it would fill me with wonder. Every night, My Grandfather would take me to the terrace for the star gaze. He would tell stories about each star. “Can you see the star…Life Lessons7 min readLife Lessons7 min read
PinnedMaster in Self-handicappingAre you Self-Handicapping your growth? It was during my college days that I got this habit. Wondering what is that habit? I started under-preparing for the exams. What was my excuse? I was helping my parents in the business. So, I did not find time to study. However, I used…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published in Journey called Life·PinnedOne thing common in themBeijing Olympics 2008. Phelps was competing in the 200-meter butterfly race. If he wins the race it would be his 10th Olympic gold medal. Everyone predicted Phelps to win. Everything indicated such a result until the race started. As Phelps dived in, his goggles broke and filled with water. …Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Oct 15Matter of Courage“Speak Up even when your voice shakes” Anonymous But how can you speak if your legs are shaking? So, I try to avoid any situation that demands speaking. It started right from my school days. “Can anyone answer this question?” Teacher asked. I ducked my head to avoid making eye…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Jun 14Virat Kohli said something significant that can change your perspective“Have you noticed”? My niece asked me with a smirky smile. “What?” I asked. “In most cases where we get offended, it will be an insignificant and trivial issue” “Can you give an example” “On many occasions, we fail to communicate clearly. However, we blame others for not understanding us”. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published in Journey called Life·Mar 28Prisoners Dilemma and a lesson from my FatherPrisoners Dilemma is a well-known problem used in game theory popularised by Canadian Mathematician Albert Tucker. It is a game involving two Prisoners, say A and B, facing two choices — either confess or remain silent. What one chooses decides the fate of the other person as well. …Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published in Journey called Life·Jan 14Can you truly Empathise with someone?Do you remember the awkward conversation with your colleague who just met with an accident? You went with all your colleagues to meet her in the hospital. After the customary handout of oranges, that awkward silence pops up in the room and hits you in the face. I remember one…Empathy5 min readEmpathy5 min read
Published in Journey called Life·Oct 11, 2021Don’t abuse the horse that you cannot dismount“Don’t abuse the horse that you cannot dismount”. I heard this while I was doing my graduation. I don’t exactly remember who said that and in what context. Some memories are like a Kite stuck to an electric pole. …Life2 min readLife2 min read
Published in Journey called Life·Aug 5, 2021Sir Ernest Shackleton and Success he found in his failureHow many times you failed in your mission and still celebrated as success? None for me. I am not sure about you. You don’t find someone celebrated as an influential leader despite failing in his mission. Ernest Shackleton enjoys that distinction. Sir Ernest Shackleton ventured on a journey to reach…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Dec 31, 2020Lessons from 2020I don’t write about a year that passed by. But 2020 is different. 2020 has taken me back to my school days. Allow me to explain. The Life principles that applied during my school days were simple. Here are those Principles : You are Sufficient : Those were the days…Gratitude3 min readGratitude3 min read
