Author Archives: Atul
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 …
Epictetus discourse
“Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our actions. The things in our control are by nature free, …
Traffic
Somewhere near MG Road.
fear
Fear is the creation of self. Our imagination of losing something or someone drives it. Our dependence on externals is what drives fear. Fear is a disease now and many pharma companies and therapist are minting money on it. Why do we have to fear about losing someone or something? Socrates died giving discourses on …