I like interacting with people. Most of them help me and give great advice. At times I also help a few of them – with their job search, work related projects or financially. I like those who are raw, honest and humble. The ones who say things as they are. I tend to dislike fluffy …
Category Archives: Life
Those who matter
Sometimes, people will avoid you. They will not pick up your calls. They will not reply to your emails. They will keep rescheduling meetings. You should not feel bad about it. You should give attention to all those people who stood by you When you were nothing. When you were broken. When you were clueless …
Mother
She is one of a kind. She cared when I had nothing to share. She was there when nobody else was out there. My mother is everything for me. She has been there for for me always. I was never a loser in her eyes. I remember getting extra pocket money from her to buy …
Feedback
Feedback plays a key role in our life. It is not just limited to our profession. Our seniors at work are not the only ones to give us feedback. If we have an open mind we can get better. Life is a journey and we are time traveler’s. In the end, it depends on us. We …
Arguments
Partnership gets a hit because of heated arguments. We turn into a beast, our ego takes over: rationality and logic takes the back seat. We get passionate and forget about empathy and virtues. Why does this happen? Is it because our lizard brain takes over? A solid partnership requires respect, empathy and rational conversation. We …
Divide
Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and many others were murdered. We got racial equality added in our constitution. But what about society? Are we treated equally? Has our bias on looks, color, beard or tuban got any better? We are living in a united country divided by caste, creed, religion and colour. A society where …
Partner
Finding a partner is a difficult business: our prosperity depends on it. Some factors for meaningful partnership: Right set of expectation Trust Respect Support in adversity It is surprising that people find life partners or business associates via internet. How do they end up living together.
Running
Advancement in technology guaranteed us prosperity. And sold us hyper-productivity: our quest to become successful in every aspect of our life. We are competing with everyone on everything. We are in a slot machine for: growth, relationship, prosperity, happiness, appraisal, love. We have turned into a robot. We are copying others. We are multitasking. We …
On marriage
My 33rd birthday made me feel like I was doing a mistake. Friends and family who called to wish me were more concerned about me getting married soon rather than my health or work. Are our parents right, or is this society created FOMO? Why does everyone around me want me to get married? Some …
A year older and wiser
I recently celebrated my 33rd birthday. I traveled to my hometown and spent the day with my parents. I don’t have much to crib/complain about my life. I am living it moment by moment. Epictetus says: Life is a journey and we are like travelers. Every moment has its own share. At the same time, …