We plan about our life, future, career, marriage. Some of it goes as expected while most does not. Some of us celebrate out of the hits and move on with the misses. They are a happy lot, more realistic. Many of us feel sad and blame our luck. We blame others. Why do we blame …
Category Archives: Life
Success
Is there any template available to be Successful? I know many have written in length and some made worth fortune on the topic. But what exactly is a success? * Finding a soulmate? * A billion dollar exit? * Being right in predicting Black Swan occurrence? Socrates drank hemlock and lived on a life seeking …
Missing
Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky have written in length about human bias. How we make decisions and how biased we are. Today is Dussehra, a Hindu festival. I am missing my parents and food. My brain is taking a tour of the past. Another instance, flashlights at the back of an auto made me miss …
Happiness
In 2018, everyone is selling happiness. Be it Tinder, new bigger iPhone or your boss. Writers have become millionaires by teaching you how to be happy. What exactly is happiness, is it something one can buy or own? For some getting extrinsic appreciation acts as motivation. This is what has made all social media apps …
Cascading anger phenomenon
Let me explain the Cascading anger phenomenon with an example. 1. Shyam is a software developer. 2. One morning he gets a SPAM call. He gets furious. 3. His maid offers breakfast for him. Shyam shouts at her because it has little extra salt in it. 4. Shyam takes his car, shouts at his watchman …
Emotions
A human mind is a complex operating system. The circuitry neurons, chemicals and it’s effect on us is a research. Philosophers, sophists, mystics and religious gurus have been teaching us to live a rational life. But is it possible? 1. You will get angry after being cheated by your partner. As a result, there will …
Minimalism
Minimalism as a concept has been around for centuries. Japanese are pioneers at it. Rest of us are living in consumerism. We are living in a world where preachers of marketing dictate our choices and guide us. Marketers and brands are selling us: more is good. Bigger soup bowl, bigger iPhone, bigger car, bigger house, …
Other India
India is a country of villages and agriculture plays a major role in our economy. The population plays a key role in power dynamics during elections. Still, they are most oppressed, silent and lacking on all government benefits. The incredible part is, even with all the shortcomings they are hopeful. Every parent aspires to see …
Depression
Depression is a modern-day plague. There are shops, establishments, and organizations in the business of curing depression. Depression is a multi-billion economy. Books, therapy, yoga, mindfulness, good eating, exercises are on sale. Few of us do need clinical help, psychotherapy, and medicines. For the rest of us depression is a modern-day self-created epidemic. There could …
The power of habit
I was reading deep work (blog link) and the power of habit for some time. The book narrates the importance of our habit in our life and self-development. In short, the cycle of cue, routine and reward results in habit formation. We get engulfed to our habit and end up practicing it without any cognitive …