There will always be a few people tarnishing your reputation when you become successful. They will go to any length to attack your integrity or harm your personal life. In most instances, they will do this anonymously. You don’t have to worry about them. You have to continue giving your best in life and relationships. …
Author Archives: Atul
Important
Our life is limited. We are dying every second. So are our loved ones. We are living in a connected world. As a result, we get hooked on it. We forget to give attention to our loved ones, ailing parents, or our growing children, and on breakfast tables or planned date nights. We are more …
MSP
As the company progresses, so are the challenges. The small team all of a sudden ends up with a bigger one. What developers were building with a V1, ship it quickly needs to change to MSP, aka minimum sellable product. The journey and shape of the company change as it progresses in the journey. The …
Anger
Seneca, the stoic philosopher, speaks at length about anger. He was poisoned and sentenced to death by the angry emporer Nero, whose anger is well documented. He burnt Rome and laughed. When we are angry, it is easy to say anything. We don’t realize how the other side will take it. Our loved ones, parents, …
logic
Many of us resort to a life of logic because we feel alone and isolated. At this juncture, we prefer becoming a robotic system. There is no one to listen to or take care of us. We feel alone. This self-induced negativity and cravings make us more bitter. We end up creating our little world …
cuddle
Imagine getting old with the better half till late 70’s. She is your operating system and driving the minutest decision of your life. One day she passed away due to a heart attack. Your world will come crashing, you are suddenly back to starting your life from scratch and getting familiar with everyday struggle of …
advice
I met an airbnb flatmate today. At the age of 85, he is traveling the world and aiming to live beyond 100 years in SKI in Switzerland. I asked about some learnings in all these years and these are the things he had to share. I spent over 2 hours talking to him. I felt …
insecurity
Some of us, maybe because of our insecurity, get into overthinking mode. It does more harm than good to us. As a result we harm ourselves. We will get into the loop of pessimism. Our life should be guided on our guiding principles. Most of us don’t have it. We are reactive. As a result …
Love
Love is feeling where you are at peace. When everything feels at rest and in the best shape. The feeling that you are not alone, there is someone to pat you up and cheer for you. The modern day media has it’s own version of love. So is hollywood and bollywood. The glittery side of …
Everything
Everything we have in our lives is nothing less than a gift. We are breathing, and all body parts are functioning. On top of this, a healthy upbringing, what more can we ask for? After living like a traveler for all these years and still hopping between UAE and India, I thank the almighty for …