Has it occurred to you that you are absolutely restless about the outcome? The quest of knowing the result makes you work hard or distract you. Would pro athletes or mountaineers go through the same? How can we overcome this restlessness: walking on the journey, being in the moment? Is it easier said than done? …
Category Archives: Life
bucket
Haruki Murakami speaks about his writing practice and creating content buckets in “Novelist as a Vocation.” The idea strikes a chord with me. Unlike him, I add audio notes or write notes on my mobile. When you have a bucket of content, you know what part of the story will go where. In my case, …
internship
Time has changed since I graduated. We would do one or two internships and contribute to open-source projects. In the last year, we have been actively looking for interns. I am witnessing a pattern where most folks want three months of paid internship. Some are in 4 sem having 4-5 internship experience in their CVs. …
spark
Have you been around people who influence you positively with their actions or work? We are social animals. We crave inspiration, care, and respect. Once we are part of a community, group, or company of friends who are all progressive, we will start showing our spark. We will be motivated enough to go against all …
flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi talks about the mental state called: Flow in his book with the same title, where we are super focused and lost in one thing. We become obsessed and work all along. There is no time or days in consideration. We get lost in a unique world of our own. We become super creative …
uncertainty
Working with a team means having multiple minds. It’s an assembly line. The complete product requires working like an orchestra. That means everyone has to take responsibility and ownership. A leader’s responsibility determines predictability and quality deliverable in a defined time. It comes with experience and deploying capable and efficient resources in the mission. A …
cause
At times I keep asking myself the cause for my existence. The feeling differs from time to time. I quit my full-time job to build a better life for myself six years back. A better life, essentially being master of my own destiny and riding life on my guiding principles. We have done well for …
top
Change starts from the top. Monkey see, monkey do. If the leader is complacent and not paranoid, how do we expect the team to deliver? Can you change the default overnight? Human beings’ obstacle is fighting with themselves and bringing change within. Everyday PR stories and startup news reporting speak of founders announcing about conserving …
rant
How much can we progress in life if we rant non-stop?How much time will be left to love ourselves if we criticize the world?Our progress depends on how we see the world, not what the world has to offer us. We can waste our time criticizing others or seizing the moment.It is easy to complain …
own
How much do we have to keep ourselves in hiding? Why can we not own our flaws and walk boldly for the rest of our life? Nothing stopped Helen Keller from writing. She knew she had to live with it throughout her life. Our life on this planet is limited, and not all of us …