Some meetings turn out bad, meeting where the other person acts inappropriately because they could afford to do that. How hollow are we with this external layer over ourselves: power, position, designation? Do we not know that these are all temporary? Don’t be prideful with any excellence that is not your own. If a horse …
Author Archives: Atul
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I have spent the last two years with some reading and taking care of myself. I wish I could have done this much earlier. One thing I have learned all this time is that our brain by default is a pessimist. Reading Philosophy made me realize the meaning of self-knowledge, observing my thoughts. Since our …
generation gap
It is amazing how the thought process works. What is great for you might worth dime for your parents. The generation gap exists, seeing the world in a different lens. You might think you have achieved everything in life but for your parents, you are still not settled. Settling down means getting married, having kids …
broken
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 …
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 …