I like a smart conversation, my friend said. It got me thinking for some time. What is a smart conversation? Talking about god and spiritualism to Athiest will be boring. Pious and god-fearing will find the same person smart and enjoy the discourse. So smart conversation is more about the likeness of the other person …
Category Archives: Life
busy
We are living in an era where we are globally connected. We have gotten into a default busy state. Everyone around seems to have gotten busy in their own life, work and chores. Some of us are so busy that they don’t have time to spend with their loved ones, parents or siblings. Busy means …
traveler
Are we not a traveler? Are we not traveling in our thoughts and actions every moment? The actions and reactions of ours in a particular scenario, are they not accelerating or suspending our journey? Are we all not chasing our true north? Are we all not traveling to find the meaning of our life? The …
don’t die
A common theme with all the conversation is conserving runway for 18-24 months. In a tough time companies’ culture gets built. This is the time when the entire team comes together with a common goal of survival and riding in this tough time. The bottom line is not dying.
perfect
How can we be perfect? Be it with life, relationship or profession. It does not happen overnight. A lot of effort is needed to know our imperfection. Improvement happens knowing what to fix. A lot many of us are living like an animal, disrespecting others, claiming to be always right and wanting to win at …
remote
I keep seeing work from home posts. It looks funny and at times makes me go nuts. Not everyone can enjoy working from home, especially someone like me. Work from home has its own set of challenges: communication, triggers, and context are a few. How we perceive and react to the conversation while talking over …
criticism
It is easy to take feedback as criticism and form our own opinion. Some people develop aversions of others. Some people take feedback in positive spirits and grow. The choice is ours, we can crib or strive to get better. We don’t have to burn ourselves or prove it to someone. It has more to …
Ugly Delicious
One of my achievements for this year has been binge-watching Ugly Delicious on Netflix. David Change is a great storyteller. I enjoyed watching both seasons. Watching the show made me travel the world and see, learn and experience cuisine across the globe. I loved knowing the history behind many popular foods, how immigrants carried their …
stupid
I have been one of the opinionated guys all this while. With experience and age, I have realized no idea, sweat is stupid. We all have our paintbrush to paint our world, we know what colors to use. It is okay to keep painting and not worrying about others’ opinions. Running a car, letting others …
align
In the early days of a startup, we have everything at stake. Chances of failing are more than making big. It is important to have a solid founding team who can go against all odds. Each one of us has to be open with our goals and should have priorities aligned with the organization. Most …