Humanity is hooked on to desire to progress. New revolution and technological advancements are the byproducts of our desire to progress. Our desire to progress is equally powerful as our fight and flight mode actions. We envision a better version of self. Advertisement: Many products and brands use this in their favor. They won’t tell …
Category Archives: Life
Stoic practices
The Little Book of Stoicism mentions 54 practice which the author recommends their users to follow. It will bring the reader closer to practicing stoicism. I am adding some of the most meaningful ones I could associate with: Accept And Love Whatever Happens Undertake Actions with a Reserve Clause Remind Yourself of the Impermanence of …
Mere association tendency
Our brain likes to take shortcuts. It is programmed to take quick decisions. That has been a reason we call it monkey mind. How many times did you buy ice cream or soap or soda because your favorite superstar was selling it? Go out and check the signboards people selling sugar associate it with Happiness. …
book notes: The Little Book of Stoicism
I spent last week reading The Little Book of Stoicism by Jonas Salzgeber. I was able to connect myself with what he has written. Stoicism is a school of Philosophy over 2000 years old. It has become more popular in the modern age. It mostly focuses on our thoughts and understanding self. Our life is …
Non essentials
Why do we waste our time on things which has no meaning to our life? Bitching about government or giving an opinion on subjects we have no knowledge is of any help? Our time is limited, we still spend a good amount of it in the non-essentials. The relationship which has no value, the communication …
Routine
Having a daily set of tasks to do has made me more productive. I use a notebook and write daily tasks. Some of those are repetitive, I add them daily and strike it off once I am done with it. I remember meeting a friend and who suggested to me about this. He told me …
Book notes: Made to stick
I read this book and It covers 6 essentials keys to build a sticky product. I have added some of my take-ups along with authors storytelling. Simple Simple things scale. A product which is simple gets better adoption. In the book, the Author talks about SouthWest airlines secret to profitability. A simple message to the …
Cold turkey
Why does it so happens when all of a sudden people stop replying or communicating? The other side gets into a situation he or she has no clue about. This is something very common in sales and relationship. You are pitching someone, on the face, they will show all their interest. After some time the …
Aging
Death is part of our journey, yet we are all scared about it. At the same time, we get busy with our errands and forget about living. We waste years regretting what we could have done when our parents were alive. We complain about our busy lifestyle. We are so connected yet so disconnected in …
Connections
As we age, our life journey crosses various paths. We make connections and shed some. Some help us in shaping better of ourselves while others not so much. Getting sad, angry or worried over someone making fun of: Looks Pedigree Life Achievement Virtue Principle or over rejections are not logical. In the end, we were …