Why do we have to add so much importance to our relationship or things like our pet or house? Are they all permanent? We enslave ourself in attachment and misery follows. Can we not be rational and see things as they are? “Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding …
Author Archives: Atul
Younger me
My early 20’s is like a train wreck. I lived mostly like an animal. It had its share of fun, excitement, fear, misery, ignorance, and remorse. Looking back at it, I wonder how different I would have been now if I had these virtues in my 20’s. Fearlessness Radical self-belief Well read More conscious about …
pleasure
We crave for pleasure. Going by marketers pleasure comes down to great vacation, food, and partner. I take the definition of pleasure from the Greek philosopher Epicurus. My life has gotten much better since then. Epicurus was a Greek philosopher and founder of the school of philosophy named Epicureanism. Center of his Philosophy revolved around pleasure. According …
help
Connecting with people and asking for help in this world has gotten better. All it requires is email, WhatsApp or Twitter profiles. The trick is to ask help in the right way. Successful people make the most use of time. If you need their help, keep the mail or communication short to the point. It …
Opinionated
It is good to be opinionated rather pleasing an entire village. When you have got too many ideas flowing, it derails the focus. As a result, the product loses its uniqueness. In the early days of product development, focus on solving a pain rather than making a single painkiller. There is no one fit for …
different
It requires a different kind of mental models to do thing differently in a crowded market. I am still 100 pages through reading Nuts, it talks about Southwest Airlines and its founder Herb Kelleher. Herb was a lawyer by profession and regular flyer. It occurred to him over a drink, the idea of starting an …
equal
This world has equally good people. The ones who help, inspire in becoming a better version of ourselves. Let us learn from them and be like them. Our cognitive defacto is anyways being an egoist.
joy
Joy is subjective. It can be achieved by eating ice cream or meeting loved ones. Joy has no checklist or price tag associated. Have you seen a newborn child playing with their pet, parents with all eyes hooked on to their baby? Our never-ending expectation and desire to become popular has re-written the definition of …
Sugar
Consuming sugar feels so good. Going by research papers, sugar causes so many disease. At the same time, it is very addictive. Going by all the problem sugar comes with, sometimes I wonder why sugar is the center of our religious celebrations.
gatekeepers
Many jobs have a role of gatekeepers. It is a powerful role. Some get carried away with this newfound authority. It can be their inexperience, age or bias. The judgment of these gatekeepers makes or breaks an organization. If you are in one such job, be very rational and take judgment with logic. Your act …