It was fun growing up, like waiting for the monsoon to go fishing and swimming and watching stars with naked eyes, asking for details about various constellations. These little things had their meaning and joy. During the summer holidays, wandering for hours at mango orchids and lychee bagaans. We had competitions on eating mangoes or …
Author Archives: Atul
outrage
We are living in an outrage era. The advancement of social media as a loudspeaker or moral check machine has resulted in redefining freedom of speech. I wonder if our progress and advancement have made us dumber. We are more mechanical and connected via apps than with heart.
time
We live in a time when all the media shows us about the pain the world is in. There is war, poverty, and diseases all around. We humans have no life left to live. It feels scary watching the news. The doomsday is near every minute. A good amount of the population afterward wastes time …
death
Last week, a friend got offended when I told him am preparing for my death. In short, are we all not heading towards it one or the other day? What is to be scared of? The ultimate truth of life is death. We are dying every single second, and as we age our body gets …
around
With age, another realization has hit me: people around you play a bigger role in your well-being. Imagine working with a hyper-political or toxic team. Your most time will get into saving your butt. The peace of mind will not have a place. You will be under constant anxiety, worry, and stress. It will affect …
complain
As I grew old, I stopped complaining to others. As a result, life is less painful. I am no longer acting as a victim or blaming others for my failures. The sooner we take ownership of our life, the journey becomes easier. I am seeing educated folks of all ages torturing themselves and the people …
product 101
Building a product is not rocket science. It needs to eliminate customers’ pain points. I build software for the venture capital industry. Time and again, learning comes down to 4 things. I am myself learning, aiming to implement all the four above learnings.
Vengeance
You must avoid interacting with people who come to you with a vengeance. They are troubled by their failures, sadness, or pain. We should empathize with them but not entertain them. The reason for not entertaining them is simple. They are mentally unstable. They are in delusion because of their pain. Even though they don’t …
Reasons
Whatever you are up to in life, knowing the reason will help you with your attainment. Your reasons can become the guiding star making you walk the path. If you are farsighted, you will have your reasons for it. Our life is a collection of moments and having reasons keeps us aware and positive in …
Responsible
You are hiring people who are responsible first. When someone owns a task, they will go to any length to complete it with perfection. It is easy to hire people with experience or 10X on their resume when you are short-term result-oriented focus. When you are aspiring to build a legacy while keeping the culture …