It is great to dream of having a good life, a satisfying job, a life partner, and loving friends around. Most humans strive for these things. In reality, very few achieve them. The reason is “missing commitment.” The lever between success and failure in transforming a dream into reality requires commitment from the self. No one …
Author Archives: Atul
confidence
There is a thin line between confidence and bullshitting. When you are confident, you will be less arrogant, and your actions will speak for you. It is not about what you wear or the phone you carry, but how you value the conversation. We are living in a world where fakes get more eyeballs than …
right
You need to have your heart in the right place to succeed. What I mean by that is: we human mind is a monkey mind and society fueled with consumerism has chained us. We are in some kind of competition like a video game or Farmville or catching Pokemon. If our incentives are not aligned …
generation
Our society is undergoing a generational shift. From politicians to officials to families, we are witnessing the emergence of new stewards of the future. What held priority in the past may be discarded, and new priorities will take their place. Fresh gateways to opportunity will open, and many careers that previous generations dismissed as trivial …
opportunities
As an underdog, I consider myself fortunate to have received the opportunities that have come my way. It takes small, consistent steps, a tremendous amount of hard work, and an almost unimaginable level of self-belief to wake up every day and compete with well-established players. What has worked for me so far is building a …
integrate
An organization doesn’t die solely because of a funding crunch—it also falters for many other reasons. For example, a founder may fail to cultivate a sense of ownership within the team, or individual team members may have personal goals that are misaligned with the organization’s long-term vision. Another commonly overlooked issue is the divide in …
Noise
We live in constant noise and chatter from inside and outside. Our brain acts as a router, receiving thoughts and external signals. It results in us swimming with bias and confusion, crowding us through all corners. When we were kids, we were experimenting and asking questions. We had all the curiosity. As we grew up, …
wrong
When you’re successful, no one cares about your mistakes. You’re rewarded even for your smallest wins. Our society adores achievers. Time and again, we’ve seen this blind admiration lead to the rise of Ponzi schemes that dupe millions. Get-rich-quick schemes have a shelf life. The sooner you, as a participant, realize this, the better. The …
fragile
Our life is short-lived. The connection we make and, the moment we spend with our loved ones should matter most. We are so occupied with our wants and running with the capitalistic treadmill that we forget to live a life. When our day comes we are in the grave. The time that we should have …
simple
We were simple people, born without thoughts, raw and pure. As we grew older and saw the world, we became complex. Our needs and desires did not come at birth. They emerged over time. Our social interactions and status were imposed upon us, even though they were constructs. Our simplicity eventually became our foe. We …