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inward

There is a constant reminder in questioning self-existence. The questioning becomes dictatorial when it comes from within. Our origin is no less of a miracle. Even more surprising is how we have survived this far.  The constant urge to be something better, contributing something meaningful for the greater good, the virtue alignment with guiding principles: …

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Posted byAtulJuly 26, 2026Posted inLife, Random ThoughtsTags: InwardLeave a comment on inward

chance

We don’t take chances; we blame others for our failures. The small life we have is for doing something meaningful, not for playing the victim card. The ownership and responsibility of our lives depend on us. Most importantly, on our thoughts and actions.  If you ask a successful businessman, they will not list their failures …

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Posted byAtulJuly 19, 2026Posted inLife, Random ThoughtsTags: chanceLeave a comment on chance

wrong

There is so much that can go wrong in life. Things can happen beyond our control: disease, accident, forgery, and the loss of loved ones. We need to see life in moments and live every second of it. Our desire to put things in the past is not fruitful.  At the same time, living in …

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Posted byAtulJuly 18, 2026Posted inLife, Random ThoughtsTags: WrongLeave a comment on wrong

meaning

We have forgotten to love ourselves. The desire to get wealthy and to become something is keeping us on a pedestal. The social pressure to act, react, and interact keeps us busy. We don’t have any time left for self, for idleness and for self-immersion.   Every decade promises a new utopia. Every few years …

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Posted byAtulJuly 17, 2026Posted inLife, Random ThoughtsTags: meaningLeave a comment on meaning

Tide

It requires a different sort of mental toughness to run an enterprise. The juggernaut of switching context is one; the uncertainty is another. It feels like sailing a rocket ship in uncharted territory. The only thing that keeps you going is the undaunted faith and confidence in your actions.  I have been meeting founders more …

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Posted byAtulJune 25, 2026Posted inLife, Random Thoughts, startupsTags: tideLeave a comment on Tide

makeover

We are carrying a mask: an artificial version of ourselves, pretending to act as others expect. We play roles in different settings: with peers, parents, and partners. In short, we have built a unique mental model of stimulus and response. Everyone appears to be doing great: on social media, in their professional lives among friends, …

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Posted byAtulApril 16, 2026Posted inLife, Random ThoughtsTags: makeoverLeave a comment on makeover

love

love is: Everything happens if love is true without any expectations. Love is living now, in this moment, as a voyager in this universe.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vv-BfVoq4

Posted byAtulApril 11, 2026April 11, 2026Posted inLife, Random ThoughtsTags: LoveLeave a comment on love

Defect

We live in a world where someone, long ago, set the rules. They defined what is good, bad, or ugly. What is considered a defect? If your profession is not part of a designated boundary, you do not exist. You are a defect. People called Van Gogh a defect. The same was true of what …

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Posted byAtulApril 6, 2026Posted inLife, Random ThoughtsTags: DefectLeave a comment on Defect

Slow

We are living in the era of AI, where everything is moving at an incredible pace. My customers and friends constantly tell me to ship faster. At times, I feel FOMO seeing young founders in their 20s claiming to have built in months what I’ve been working on for nearly a decade:Taghash, now 9 years …

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Posted byAtulApril 5, 2026Posted inLife, Random Thoughts, startupsTags: AI, slowLeave a comment on Slow

industrialised

Is automation killing authenticity? From pre-mixed gravy to cloud kitchen. We are becoming a mass market consumer. There is no real taste left. You order a gravy, and it will have a bucket load of cream or a sugary tomato blend taste.  The same goes for any other drinks. Most restaurants sell packaged juice as …

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Posted byAtulApril 2, 2026Posted inLife, Random ThoughtsTags: industrialisedLeave a comment on industrialised

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