We all carry distinct faces, which we bring out in different scenarios or with people we are dealing with. As a son, we act differently with our close friend’s circle. We are different from a uniqueness when we are with our lover than in a formal setup. Sometimes in the journey, we get at loggerheads …
Author Archives: Atul
Learn by doing
How will we know the depth of the river? By measuring it. How are we going to measure it if not by swimming in it? A painful journey will lead to the destination. Every piece of advice, book, or teaching will have a limited influence on our life if we are not living in the …
know thyself
Who are we?What do we want and don’t want?Are we living our life or the one told us by our parent’s society or education system?Are we just living our life for the heck of it? During a conversation with my grandparents, I heard him saying what else he could have done better for himself and …
Hyperintention
We are working too hard to reach our goal. We obsess with the outcome leaving the grader picture. The author of Man’s Search for Meaning and holocaust survivor Viktor E. Frankl has coined it hyperintention. You are too obsessed with making money and getting rich. It has taken a toll on your mind and body. Even after …
introspect
Somedays, my brain gets into introspection mode.It will ask a few questions and leave me there.It feels like a hanging. These moments become tough on me as I enter into self-critique mode:It is me.I am responsible.It was my mistake mode. In these times, rationality, stoicism & all the learnings get into the warzone.It’s me fighting …
emotions
Stop being emotional. It’s a vice and showstopper in success. My friends tell me time and again to me. I feel they have lived or met enough in their world that has made them conclude all this. I see a different world, and the world has a place for emotions. We are still humans. Can …
Outcome
Has it occurred to you that you are absolutely restless about the outcome? The quest of knowing the result makes you work hard or distract you. Would pro athletes or mountaineers go through the same? How can we overcome this restlessness: walking on the journey, being in the moment? Is it easier said than done? …
Audience
Haruki Murakami speaks about his audience in “Novelist as a Vocation.” He writes for himself first. I liked this honesty. If your creative fuel depends on an audience, how is it creative and not some work? Most lost artists of the past created music, art, or literature for themselves then the world took notice. We …
bucket
Haruki Murakami speaks about his writing practice and creating content buckets in “Novelist as a Vocation.” The idea strikes a chord with me. Unlike him, I add audio notes or write notes on my mobile. When you have a bucket of content, you know what part of the story will go where. In my case, …
internship
Time has changed since I graduated. We would do one or two internships and contribute to open-source projects. In the last year, we have been actively looking for interns. I am witnessing a pattern where most folks want three months of paid internship. Some are in 4 sem having 4-5 internship experience in their CVs. …