Every year we make a bucket list. It can vary from people to people. Thanks to our individuality. While some of us strive for achieving these action items, most forget about it. There should not be guilt in failing to achieve these milestones. We should neither kill yourself in the journey. It is good to …
Author Archives: Atul
Tough
There comes a time in our life when everything looks tough. These are the times of our life which helps in shaping us. Life is a rollercoaster ride with everything unpredictable. Taking everything for granted or worrying for future only makes us weak. These tough time of our lives are an absolute test for us. …
Hospital
Hospital is one hell of a place. One place where one can experience all the emotions. A place where every minute defines life’s frugality. A place where doctors are the savior. I have spent past few days in a hospital and it has put a real test on myself. All the learnings, philosophy and principles …
Test
Many times in our life we are put on a test. It can be a test of our honesty, principle or philosophy. These time of life brings out the real you. Reading philosophy or writing principles is one thing but putting it on a test is another. These moments of life are like a real …
Nanaji
My Nanaji passed away this morning. He lived for more than 90 years. Off late he was suffering from series of illness. He was a world to me. He was one of the few persons in my life who believed in me. I sucked at my studies, be it during secondary school or at engineering. …
Trigger
I have said this many times before. The human mind is a monkey mind. We get triggered on petty things. It results in venting our anger or at times getting depressed. The question remains, why do we get triggered? Is it because we are insecure or because of our expectations? In the end, it bites …
Gig Economy
I am a consumer of gig economy. From booking cab to ordering food, I consume it for everything. Job creators for the blue-collar workers have been the winner. The real force on the ground aka laborers, delivery boys, and drivers have turned into robots. I feel sad for the scared taxi driver who cannot speak …
Principles
I have reread Ray Dalio’s book: Principles. The book circles around a set of a checklist. I asked myself if I will become a robot following the steps described in the book. I have been meeting new people every week these days. I am learning to sell. I find the application of “Principles” helping me. …
Listen
Social media is a medium for voice amplification. The other medium is podcasting, blog, and meetups. Everyone has an opinion and they want to spread it. It is like a single source of truth, be my follower. This noise amplification channel is a signaling platform. The saints of the church spread new phenomenon every now …
Life
I was reading Seneca’s: on the shortness of Life. It made me realize what most of us are doing with our life. The allocated time of our life is not short but the petty things which we have prioritized make it look short. The time of our life we spend on fighting, running after money …