I was told several stories about “bhoot bangla” since I grew up.Our parents insisted that we avoid that broken bungalow at all costs. Everybody had their story about “bhoot bangla.” The broken house sits in the center of Andheri in Mumbai.It has survived 70 years like this.Nobody knows the original owners, but everyone has a …
Author Archives: Atul
learn
We don’t need to go out of our way to learn about life. We have people around us, and seeing and learning makes us better. We don’t have to go out or pay for some classes. These people around us motivate us and make us strive for the best. Every single minute we are learning. …
Insecurity
Has human insecurity resulted in consumerism? We want to look good, so we paint ourselves. But who defines: good or ugly? The fairness and whitening lotions. The anti-aging cream or artificial hair treatment. Is it, not an industry running on insecurity? In the end, what matters is who you are inside. This look, Instagram followers, …
sleep
Sleep deprivation is a thing.In one of the other ways, it is affecting me.I don’t know if it is coffee or overwork.I am getting Deja Vu after a long time. I am wondering about the culprit: coffee or work or noise around that is causing it.
lucky
Are we not lucky to have all body parts functioning?Are we not blessed to have all our loved ones around?Are we not lucky that we don’t have to bother about daily bread?Are we not lucky to be a few with skills in reading and writing? Our life is joyful with an abundance of simple things …
leader
A leader’s job requires them to lead from the front.They are the first line of defense.A leader is a walking culture for their organization.Unfortunately, with an excess of capital in the market, these rules have been forgotten. Nowadays, leaders hire culture inspectors. So the DNA of an organization gets transitioned from a leader to an …
waqt
Kho jate hai hum khud me itne ki har waqt har lamha gujar zata hai Chand Minto mae. Hum phir waqt ko yaad karne lag zate hai. Wo bhule bichre palo ko jab hum masoom the, Jab duniya ki koi fikr nai the hame, Jab dunya hamare ab is waqt me the. Hum itne mashgool …
responsible
Who is responsible for your life decisions, emotions, and well-being? Is it, not you? Then why do we get angry over the actions of others? Why do we end up becoming someone else’s punching bag? Is it because we lean into all this? Are we going to bring change in this world when we are …
rules
Rules are societal sticks to make us all live like a herd. We are told what to do or not. What to wear, who to marry, and what not. It’s like we are born, and then our life and decisions are dictated by others. We are a generation taught how to live risk-averse. The template …
force
Can you force someone into an agreement with you? Is this sustainable? How long will it last? Can you keep an employee dangling over salary or make a relationship work under a false premise? We are all humans, and we have our little soul. We think, most importantly lose our sleep over this in time. …