Self-help books appear to be the hot sell. From Amazon’s listing to bookstores, they are stacked everywhere. Have we turned dumber or have become less confident than our elders? Why is the business of self-help getting so much air? I fell that fear of missing out and belonging to society has a lot to do …
Category Archives: Random Thoughts
journey
I was with a few friends last evening, both running their startups. It was great listening to them. Added the list along with. Things will screw up, get ready to be on the joyride. Live, for now, do not keep grudges. People change with time. Enjoy the moment while being on the journey. Find the …
Connect
I have come to that stage of my life where I am least interested in making new connections. I feel like I am completely exhausted with my real-life friend’s list. I have a small list of friends and I am happy with them around me. I am finding everything else as a distraction. I am …
act
Some meetings turn out bad, meeting where the other person acts inappropriately because they could afford to do that. How hollow are we with this external layer over ourselves: power, position, designation? Do we not know that these are all temporary? Don’t be prideful with any excellence that is not your own. If a horse …
default
I have spent the last two years with some reading and taking care of myself. I wish I could have done this much earlier. One thing I have learned all this time is that our brain by default is a pessimist. Reading Philosophy made me realize the meaning of self-knowledge, observing my thoughts. Since our …
generation gap
It is amazing how the thought process works. What is great for you might worth dime for your parents. The generation gap exists, seeing the world in a different lens. You might think you have achieved everything in life but for your parents, you are still not settled. Settling down means getting married, having kids …
broken
We are all broken. Broken by rules, relations, and rituals. This brokenness has its misery, a hollow world. A world that makes us not believe in ourselves. A world that makes us no nuts over our minuscule success. A world that makes us not believe in our own self. There is so much one can …
stereotypes
I was at dinner last week where my friend told his son that “boys don’t cry.” I was tempted to remind him of the number of times he cried during college days for many reasons. I dislike gender-based stereotypes. We have grown up hearing and listening to what man should do or not do. This …
Team
Running a startup is no less than running a family. I read themorningcontext.com on the same. In the early days, startups are all about the team. It is extremely important to have like-minded folks with the same vision and end goal. As an individual contributor, you are part of this family that is taking baby …
tribe
Man is a social Animal said, Aristotle. We thrive in a community with like-minded people. We grow and become better as a tribe. As we grow old, our connections and the social circle get broadened. We make friends, acquaintances during the journey of our life. With the limited allocated time in our life, it becomes …