bhool gaye

Kya hum bhool gaye unhe, kya humne dafan kar diya unko- unke kurbaniyoo ke sang?

Desh ko banane wale un kaargaar kisanoo aur majduroo ko, marne diya humne unko raste pe, chor diya unko unke badkismatee pe.

Kya thi galti unke? Paida hue the wo garib, adham ya jaati dand bhog rahe the samaaj ka?

Desh ke siyassatdaro ne to kabka mooh mod liya tha unse, iss baar bhagwaan bhi asra de na saka unhe.

Samaaj ka kya hai, aaj inka aur kal unka. Jisne pheka paisa, naach liye unke kehne pe.

Desh to chal he raha hai, julmo sitam to hamesa hue. Par iss baar apne aur apne kehne walo ne mood mood liya. Chor diya marne ko, marne diya unhe, kar diya dafan insaniyat ko.

Pata nahi kya bhagwaan bhi maaf karega unko, jinke roti aur imaan majhab pe tiki hue hai. Chala rahe hai jo dukaan raam/rahim ke duum pe.

leadership

Every time I read a book on leadership, I end up writing a post. It was Arpit who recommended me Adam Grant’s: Give and take. I am halfway through and, it got me thinking about leadership style.

The more I see about leadership: I feel it is like running an orchestra. You have to be there and, the constellation runs on its own. It is more about picking the right team, fostering a culture that accepts failing, learning, and moving.

A leader’s job is to nudge, motivate, and believe in the team.
A leader’s job is to give it all.
A leader’s job is about not being a control freak.
A leader’s job is not about being a Nero but Marcus Aurelius.

game

Is our life more like a game? We cross stages, win points on becoming successful, and lose for failing programmed by society.

We look for accomplishments like superpowers at every stage. It is like playing a game, winning a princess in Super Mario(the only game I ever played with all focus). The bright future promised to us after completing the rounds: study, job, etc.

The game has replays, unlike life. So be careful with it.

Kaun?

Hai kaun mera, ji raha hun kiske liye mae? Apne aap se ye poochte jata hun mae.

Duniya ki mano to jine ke liye sabko ek saathi ki jarurst hote hai, jita nahi hai koi akelepan me.

Pata nahi kya nikala logo ne akelepan ka matlab? Apne yadoo aur apne zindgi ko apne marze se jine ko bata diya akelapan.

Kyun sune hum gairo ko, zindgi hai mere jina hai mujhe apne marzi se.

Kyun jina zindgi ko kisi aur ke saath kyunki duniya ne aisa keh bataya hai? Dusro ki sunte sunte aadhi zindgi je he choke hai waise, abb ze lete hai zindgi ko apne marzi se.

The Intellectuals

I have finished reading The Intellectuals by Paul Johnson. The book throws light on another side of these well-accomplished writers and philosophers: Sartre, Tolstoy, Marx, Rousseau, Hemingway, and dozen others.

We are not perfect and, there is another side of us all. We see and take things on their face value. On the other side, they are mere mortals with vices like jealous, craving for the limelight, money-minded, drunkard, or a womanizer.

I have been saying all this while that none of us are perfect. We are all broken in our ways. As a follower, believer, we have to accept it.

Zindgi

Zite gaye hum zindgi apne, mast hue madmast hue. Jhumte gaye apni duniya me, bekaauf, bewaak, beparwaah.

Zindgi hai hamare, zina hai hame, kiske panah me zaye hum, asaara le hum kiska zab hai ye zindgi bus khud ke liye.

Zindgi koi khel thore he hai zo kaat diya ya zor diya. Ye zindgi to bas zine ki hai, bina soche aur madmast hue.

Ho kya gaya hai zamane ko, kyun zindgi ko zine ka zariyaa dhunde lage hai sab? Kya uperwale ne bata bheja tha hame ki zineee kaise hai ye zindge hame? Zindgi ko zahaanum banane me waqt he kitna lagata hai, judaai ya jillat auroo se he to milta hai. ka ye zariya he to hai, warna kya padi hai hame zindgi

Kaante, tanhayee, ruswayee, judayee sab to zindgi ke pehlu hai? Kyun sisak padte hai, kho zate hai zillat me, gumnaam ho zate hai hum inme? Aise kaise zindge zite jate hai hum?

Zindgi hai jiye zaa rahe hai, julmo aur sitam ko liye za rahe hai, zaher he sahi piye za rahe hai. zindgi hai ziye za rahe hai

insecurity

Is born as a female comes with baggage? Has our society created such a divide where women have to suffer? From birth till death, she has to live in fear and insecurity? How can we get over this divide? Is equality, feminism just thing for the media and PR? The fear, insecurity gets fed from the early days. Brother is always right, and a husband knows best for the family? Why a mother, sister, or wife has to surrender and treated an inferior race?

When well-read, successful women in our society are living with such fear and insecurity. It will not be difficult to imagine how bad the situation would be in a remote part of Bihar or Madhya Pradesh or Jharkhand. The pre-pregnancy test still gets conducted, abortions are still happening and, women are married to a man because her parents have no money to feed her.

“We keep hearing charity begins at home”: have we observed how we treat our kids differently?

If our society continues the way it is, the only male will be left inheriting this planet.

switch

I got to know the last day that one of our early adopters is moving on. We got sad because he was there with us from day zero. Our second cheque came from his organization. He was there with us when no one believed in us. The market I am in, there is a constant influx of new members coming and old leaving for their team.

Change is the only constant: the sooner we accept it, the better we become. We have to delight all our users and work, give enough delight that we find more believers.

Running a startup is like a rollercoaster ride or playing a video game. We have to cross all the goalposts and, the challenges can be surprising and sudden. We need more believers because they act as a catalyst. Their advice, faith helps in sailing to the course.

interview

I had an interview scheduled with a successful founder last day. I have revived aroundstartups podcast and mostly talking to founders.

What was supposed to be a pre-interview conversation went on for an hour. We later realized it was an interview, not a coffee conversation. It was more like two listening and learning from someone who had this journey. I forgot about recording it as the conversation went on very personal and fascinating.

Has this occurred to others too? Instead of going on for a formal interview for the show, it ended up being a life learning session.

We think successful people have it all on their platter, but we or the media never talks about their day to day ongoing struggle in the journey. Each one of us in our life is struggling and fighting our own battle. It is illogical to conclude or make comments about someone seeing the externalities.