Why do we have to be perfect? What is this definition of perfection? Was Mozart a perfectionist? How perfect was Van Gogh? The perfection evangelists are new-age sophists. Who decides the epitome of perfection? Some czar or uber god, seeking for I am right status? As long as we are true to ourselves, I don’t …
Category Archives: Life
want
I don’t know what I want. But I know what I don’t want. This way of seeing the world has made things easier for me. Thanks to Chalie Munger’s trick of inversion. When I know what I don’t want, I will stay away from it. As a result, end up getting what I deserve. Hope …
dream
Dreams are like fiction. They are imaginary. In every stage of our life we build new dreams. From settling down with our college sweetheart to buying a specific car, every dream has a role – of growing into someone someday. We end up achieving some dreams while others are never met. This does not mean …
confidence
Are we living in a world where being confident is limited to a few? Why is somebody’s confidence taken distinctly in a group? Is being confident is a sign or proud or arrogance? Is the virtue confidence uncommon? Is it because since birth we are told what we cannot do? Is it our conditioning via …
change
We humans dislike changes. We like automaticity more. It keeps us sane and drains less of our cognitive energy. You will relate to this in case you are working hard on losing weight or quitting sugar. Gaining new skills is equally tiring. Our sacred text reminds us change is permanent. I find it confusing.
True North
A few find meaning in their life early on. They are lucky. These people devote an entire life to the cause. It can be serving the destitute, nation or ensuring the family gets everything at all cost. A lot many of us die looking for that True North, one thing to cling on for entire …
Moment
This moment is the reality, this minute is the reality. We are dying every minute. Can we celebrate these dying moments? The choice is ours, either celebrate it or stay miserable.
Perfect
We are all sold on the idea of perfection. We want the perfect partner, job, vacation, and other worldly things.” Our urge for this perfectionism has a side effect. We stop caring and celebrating. Our life journey is not a one-legged mammoth. Instead of living life while aspiring to make it perfect while living, enjoying …
wall
Working with a big team scares me. I am working under many silos. The wall of hierarchy and interacting with many personas. It is like many worlds working inside and each being clueless. I like Jeff Bezos philosophy of 6 member team, fitting on a big size Pizza. Does it still hold for Amazon? The …
Burnout
Burnout is real. It can happen to any team size. It is for a leader to keep an eye on the team. Apart from a great working environment, transparency, a leader has to be aware of setting up an honest expectation. A leader has to nudge, encourage and empower every single team member. The radical …