As a founder, you have to grow a thick skin. You are responsible for all the failures, while success will be shared by everyone. The sooner you realise it is your responsibility to run the company, the more aware and stoic you will be about everything. Running a startup is not for the faint-hearted. The …
Category Archives: Life
identity
At every step of our lives, we create an aura, an identity of ourselves. It can be how others see us or how we see the world around us. These are just a few examples I have listed, but observe yourself. You will be carrying a dozen other identities. We carry ourselves in layers. Our …
Inward
As we age, we end up becoming more connected to ourselves: likes, dislikes, and many other beliefs become de facto. We tend to focus on what really matters to us more than what others will think. Our bullshit detection keeps on improving, and we become wiser in staying away from what we don’t want. This …
attention
We are all craving attention. It’s the reason social media is minting millions, and why influencer marketing even exists. As a civilization, we are increasingly seeking validation from the outside rather than within. The reason is simple: the modern world has given us enough luxury that we are no longer worried about food, shelter, or …
compare
We live in a world shaped by social media. Every other advertisement promises a better life, better looks, or greater wealth. The urge to compare ourselves with our peers is constant. This vice of comparison can drive an ordinary person to madness, because nothing ever feels enough. History is full of stories of wars, betrayals, …
life
Going by the media and news websites, it often feels like the world is coming to an end. Our jobs are supposedly going to AI, and we’re heading toward a recession. Every other day, some new piece of negative news takes over the front page. I remember graduating in 2007, right in the middle of …
Fear
There is an innate desire in us to be famous, create a masterpiece, or amass wealth. Each one of us feels we are living for a purpose. When things don’t happen the way we want them to, we feel sad — and in some cases, even fearful. Imagine not finding a partner in life after …
writing
For the last many months, my regular everyday writing has taken a toll. The reason could be multifactorial. One being that the thoughts are no longer coming which were converted into posts. Some calls in writer’s block. I am hopeful of getting over it soon. There are many other important things(mostly professional) that are taking …
pages
Our life is a book, and every chapter has a page dedicated to it. The journey of life has many curves, which make it worth living. The more we live, the more we accumulate memories to add to the book of life. Not everything that happens to us is in our control. How we react …
Dependable
In any organization with 100 team members working simultaneously on many dozen clients. There is a healthy mix of staff with different skill sets. One part that ensures things get done smoothly is the number of dependable folks. In short, people who own things and deliver. One of the biggest reasons why some companies thrive …