Why is appearance important? Why does it play such a role in our society? One has to look good or present him/her well. Appearance is the first criteria for acceptance and rejection. Why are we judged on our looks or what we are wearing without uttering a word? Eat to please thyself, but dress to …
Author Archives: Atul
Human operating system
What keeps us going? What keeps us sane? What drives us to wake up every morning, live our day to its best? There are many factors which shape us. These factors differentiate us from other humans. Being a guinea pig myself, spending a lot of time tinkering I have found some clue. They are: * …
Help
We all need help. Asking for help is not a sign of fear. Our life is not a self-help book. We should reap most from our circle of competence. Asking for help is wise, it saves your time. You get expert in that specific domain telling you what and how about it. Some of us …
Anonymous
In 2018, being anonymous is a crime. Everyone wants your identity, even the government. Your tiny little phone keeps track of every single minute of your movement. Then you have applications like Tinder, Uber and others. All whose service depends on location. I have no clue if it is good or bad. I have nothing …
Plan
We plan about our life, future, career, marriage. Some of it goes as expected while most does not. Some of us celebrate out of the hits and move on with the misses. They are a happy lot, more realistic. Many of us feel sad and blame our luck. We blame others. Why do we blame …
Success
Is there any template available to be Successful? I know many have written in length and some made worth fortune on the topic. But what exactly is a success? * Finding a soulmate? * A billion dollar exit? * Being right in predicting Black Swan occurrence? Socrates drank hemlock and lived on a life seeking …
Missing
Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky have written in length about human bias. How we make decisions and how biased we are. Today is Dussehra, a Hindu festival. I am missing my parents and food. My brain is taking a tour of the past. Another instance, flashlights at the back of an auto made me miss …
Loneliness
How many of us crave for more people in our life? How many of us want to be part of social gathering? How many of us miss our childhood days? We were experimenting more without any fear. With the emergence of the internet and smartphones, we are more connected than before. But from inside we …
Happiness
In 2018, everyone is selling happiness. Be it Tinder, new bigger iPhone or your boss. Writers have become millionaires by teaching you how to be happy. What exactly is happiness, is it something one can buy or own? For some getting extrinsic appreciation acts as motivation. This is what has made all social media apps …
Cascading anger phenomenon
Let me explain the Cascading anger phenomenon with an example. 1. Shyam is a software developer. 2. One morning he gets a SPAM call. He gets furious. 3. His maid offers breakfast for him. Shyam shouts at her because it has little extra salt in it. 4. Shyam takes his car, shouts at his watchman …