I am halfway through the book: How democracies die. One part of the book talks about mutual tolerance and its importance in keeping democracy alive. It means running the country together with some disagreement among the ruling and opposition. At the same time, the government and judiciary work together and keep democracy alive. Once mutual …
Author Archives: Atul
daily
Our brain is a stupid beast. Either we tame it or get enslaved to it. In the book power of habit, the author talks about how little incremental regulations can do wonders in the long run. At the same time, breaking the habit affects adversely. Quitting a daily virtue is easy but getting back takes …
others
We console ourselves with projecting externals in a particular manner. We want to be part of the crowd. Not everyone has the courage or guts to go against the odds. We are living two lives apart: real and reel. Social media has amplified and increased the projection and seek for recognition. The urge of being …
locked
Some blame their upbringing or economic condition for ending up as an underachiever. They feel locked with the limited resources in their life. I have over half a dozen friends who still blame their parents for not letting them go abroad for higher studies. Reading Autobiographies, I see a different picture. Most successful entrepreneurs fought …
If not coffee?
I have been in a few conversations and, some of my friends advocate not to drink coffee. Their simple analogy is coffee affects our sleep and, it’s a drug worth avoiding. A few others tell me coffee intake can result in an uneven heartbeat. If you are a runner, it will have more adverse effects. …
someone
We want to leave a legacy that outlives us. We want to make a better world for others. It drives us crazy. We secretly expect to be loved, respected for all our contributions. We want to be live the messiahs of the past. But at what tradeoff? What are we missing out on family, parents, …
Innocence
Have you seen a newborn child? Aren’t they always curious and hyperactive? As they grow, they start observing more about their surroundings. In most cases touching and eat everything that is in their reach. Even in the developmental stage of their brain, they learn and identify by doing it. When we are creating anything new, …
Temporary
It’s stupid on our part how we end up planning our entire future and life without accounting for uncertainty. It is less about the Black Swan moment but more about the actors involved in the journey. The fast-paced world we are living in thrives on now, at the moment. Everything is temporary as a transaction. …
next
Our search for the next big thing is maddening many of us. We are running after mythical unicorns forgetting to tame what we have now. It’s like playing Super Mario and crossing every new round with dopamine for the next one. This chase has resulted in us not settling down with a job, career, or …
want
Charlie Munger talks about inversion, taking a problem, and thinking backward. A unique way of seeing any challenge, want, or task. Once we stay out of what we do not want in our life, profession, or relationship, our brain stays saner and cognitively active. Hence knowing what we don’t want trumps over our desires and needs.