Are we slaves to our thinking?Do we act according to it?What are these thoughts?How or why it comes to us?Is there a way to live the present moment of life without thoughts? Our life is a sum of our past experiences, ego, and expectations. Our thoughts cement it. Every little thing we do, feel, and …
Author Archives: Atul
smile
When we smile, it brings peace and joy. It’s our body’s hormones that come into play. It reduces our stress and pain. It brings an aura that makes the world around us pleasant. It’s like spreading the wings and making everyone around happy. I understand we live a stressful life. Thanks to the rat race …
kids
We are all little kids within. We like to be cajoled and cared for. Sadly the world we are living in, we are all busy. We have forgotten ourselves. As a result, we are running like zombies and never giving importance to the little baby inside us. The little us that wants to dance, play …
Perfect
Don’t be a perfectionist. You don’t have to put yourself in a bucket. You are less stressed and working in your focused area without any FOMO. It takes away lots of mental pain and expectations burden when you are not part of the herd. The world will leave you thinking you are crazy.It is a …
Long game
Building a startup is like raising a child if your fundamentals are to leave a legacy. Building a company requires an honest culture and a people-first approach. As a founder, this should be the most important virtue. Things take time, and building slow and steady cement utmost love, care, and pain. It is towards solving …
prayers
I was at a workshop where artisans make Pashmina Shawls. It was good learning. The overall process of making Pashmina Shawls takes 4-7 years. It requires a lot of precision and deep focus. One artisan spends all their time in it. It becomes more like their prayer. They carry out every day. They wish all …
change
Is it because we are scared or our laziness that we dislike change? I know dozen toxic relationships where people continue staying because of the unknown. They can’t imagine what is waiting for them next positively. The same applies to switching jobs or expanding a new business unit. We are scared of the unknown. We …
mirror
We like people who are like our own mirrors. People who shape our progress and make life more livable. We learn from them and understand their view on various subjects related to life and work. We resonate with it. It does not feel like we are forcing ourselves on their company because they are like …
generalize
We are lazy. We form opinions about a race, caste, or religion with the simplest of experiences we have gone through. As a result, either we have a good or a bad opinion. If we think with sense, we will realize what we are missing out on. We will end up telling world around us …
Luck
Successful people sell hard work over luck to you. But very few admit that little luck, and it’s a wonder. Time and again, in 35+ years of my life, I have been hearing about success stories and luck playing its part. People meet, and their world changes. Opportunities come, and we have to seize them. …