To get what we want in life requires a lot of hard work and struggle. Some would think it is easier to lead a life if born with a silver spoon. But that is not the case. They have challenges of different levels. Superstars or actors kids die fitting into the shoes of their parents. …
Author Archives: Atul
burnout
When we are angry or in a burnout zone.It’s easy to blame or point fingers. We say things or take actions we don’t mean to, but we do that. Our rationality takes a back seat as the actions are emotion-driven. We have to be empathetic and understand the state. In the end, relationships and connections …
Uncertainty
Our lives depend on uncertainties. The sooner we realize and accept it, we will be at peace. It makes us progressive and gives us reason to move the needle and work harder. Knowing what we don’t want in life makes us sane and thrive under uncertainty. We thus focus on minimising risk and pain.
fear
Is fear the manifestation of our inexperience?How will we know the depth of a river without swimming in it? Is it the result-oriented world making us more fearful. We are more risk averse and fearless of failing.
child
There is a child persona inside all of us. As we age, it goes dormant. Once in a while, we meet friends and loved ones who comfort us. That is when this child comes back to life. Our modern life leaves no room for idleness and community participation as it used to be in the …
success
Some successful folks I know have perfected the wall of creating a life of its own. It is like rational compartmentalization of time and effort. They ace at everything in bits and pieces slowly. They are not a perfectionist at one thing but good at everything. We spend too much time on things we are …
Commitment
Getting early adopters makes the product development process easy.We started onboarding only a few early adopters on a module basis.It saved a lot of our time and money. We had a customer waiting to consume it. Some early adopters also paid us because they were keen to solve their pain points. Everyone has free time …
Rejections
We take rejections too seriously. We end up being sad or angry. Instead, all we need is to keep building. Everything takes time: building a product, a startup, or a stable relationship. Rejection is others’ opinion about you, your product but not the truth. Not everyone needs a product, appreciates an innovation, or commits. So …
nature
We are living in a fast-paced mechanized world. Most of us living in metros are high on dopamine and are ultra-competitive. We are working hard to own every worldly pleasure apart from being the best in whatever we do. I am no one to say good or bad things about it. What I do feel …
opportunities
We have to make the best of the opportunities given to us. No one gets everything in life, but some make a rainbow out of it while others die complaining. We compare ourselves with someone having more than us in wealth or glitter. As a result, we get depressed or get into FOMO. We forget …