We are all broken. Broken by rules, relations, and rituals. This brokenness has its misery, a hollow world. A world that makes us not believe in ourselves. A world that makes us no nuts over our minuscule success. A world that makes us not believe in our own self. There is so much one can …
Author Archives: Atul
stereotypes
I was at dinner last week where my friend told his son that “boys don’t cry.” I was tempted to remind him of the number of times he cried during college days for many reasons. I dislike gender-based stereotypes. We have grown up hearing and listening to what man should do or not do. This …
past
Still reading The Anarchy. It depicts the East India Company’s rule in India. How true are the described incident, I have no clue? How from Mughals, Afghans, Persians, Maratha, Dutch, French and British rule: India was robbed. I felt sad for our country, reading thought the atrocities and loot. The various small empires, their strategies, …
kale
Team
Running a startup is no less than running a family. I read themorningcontext.com on the same. In the early days, startups are all about the team. It is extremely important to have like-minded folks with the same vision and end goal. As an individual contributor, you are part of this family that is taking baby …
sleep
I picked this book: why can’t we sleep, last week. The author talks about everything around Sleep. Thanks to the modern era and consumerism. Sleep is a multi-billion dollar market. From music to mattress to light to watch, we have got everything to measure and pay for good sleep. Time is not far when …
Paneer
tribe
Man is a social Animal said, Aristotle. We thrive in a community with like-minded people. We grow and become better as a tribe. As we grow old, our connections and the social circle get broadened. We make friends, acquaintances during the journey of our life. With the limited allocated time in our life, it becomes …
September Readings
The sunset club, Khushwant Singh Why can’t we sleep, Darian Leader Memories, dreams and reflections, Carl Jung Classic Ruskin Bond complete and unabridged, Ruskin Bond
BS meter
Our communication channels have skyrocketed in the past decade. Social media and IMs have replaced in-person meetings. Postmen rarely deliver any mails, besides online shipments. The vehicle of sharing opinions, feedbacks and criticism has increased too. Sending a hate or love message can be done with a tap of our fingers.[via smartphone] It is too …