I know this sounds philosophical, but karma works in mysterious ways. We live in the era of capitalism, where the sermon has become: “What’s in it for me?” Everything starts with wealth and ends with “I”; we as a universe have no place. But what are we seeking in the end? After all the wealth, …
Category Archives: Life
geopolitics
I was listening to and reading about BRICS+6. It feels like another divide against the US. Who will benefit from it? In the fight to become a superpower, countries are fighting. It is dividing the world more. As a result, ordinary people in these countries will suffer more. The fight between multiple blocks and countries …
Tokyo
It’s been less than 24 hours in Tokyo. I am in love with the city. I have a few friends via open source connection. Along with it, I had a few meetings. Despite all the modernization and capitalist ethos, Japanese tradition still values people-to-people relationships. I am here for work and vacation. Things I loved: …
underdogs
Advantages of being an underdog is that no one gives fuck about you. It helps you to lead a life in your own way. Living life without anyone watching or constantly monitoring is bliss. It means you are not under any scrutiny or FOMO. As a result, you become more fearless and take all the …
Love
Marketers, Movie makers, and fiction writers: have sold us, love, the feeling of being with someone, and change in our world.Everything in our life revolves around love: from OTT to billboard signs.If you are not in love, you have committed some sin or are in fear of missing out. Mostly it has become a trophy …
grateful
I celebrated my birthday yesterday, and a good time went into self-evaluation on the positive side of life. Most attribute their grit, hard work, or whatnot to their success. I attribute my existence here to the people around me. I can cry over that I got into entrepreneurship in my 30s, unlike the GenZ, who …
learnings
People write books when they become famous or when they age. In my case, the learning has been simple. We live and die with PEOPLE around us. We need the company of PEOPLE who value us and make us better every moment. At the same time, integrity and trust are the virtues which keep relationships …
Conductor
I was talking to Karthik and got introduced to Zubin Mehta, a conductor. The next few hours were all watching and listening to his work. It was incredible. I have added one such video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDKssCu9Dds Reading more about Zubin and Orchestra made me compare it with startup life. We are all part of an …
Companion
I am done reading Rashmi Bansal’s: stay hungry, stay foolish. The book talks about successful entrepreneurs from IIM and their journey.The common theme was partners helping their wives or husband in starting up. Media gloats over Sudha Murthy and Infosys story. There are numerous similar stories where companions helped each other rise and shine. Entrepreneurship …
Winning
Winning matters, in the end, something we have been taught mostly. The mantra kept propagated in every aspect of our life: personal or professional. We are in a battlefield and have forgotten to live a life. How much of winning will matter without peers? Life for a purpose without living moment to moment: is it …