Archive for the year 2019

This is a tricky question.
W. H. Auden has said — 
‘Routine, in an intelligent man, is a sign of ambition. A modern stoic knows that the surest way to discipline passion is to discipline time: decide what you want…

During the past decade content creation and online publishing has become super simple.
It started with web publishing. Then came blogging, and microblogging. When you look at blogging, you will find only a few bloggers from the pre-2010 wave still…

Paul Graham says, “A startup is a company designed to grow fast.”
And, it is possible to build a company that grows fast by teaching a skill.
The idea is simple, pick a skill that has demand in the market,…

Failure sucks!
But it is not death.
Until one sees it that way.
It is not something to be celebrated either.
Then what to do about failure?
Not need to dwell on it. Reflect, learn and move on.
Reflecting on…

What if you could learn anything super quick, in half or even less time than it takes usually?
It is possible and it is simple.
Optimizing our learning process is also smart because our time on earth is limited.
Before…

Self-belief is important for success.
Some of us have it, some don’t.
Even if you don’t have it in spades, you can develop it.
To do it, make small promises to yourself and keep them by being specific and starting…

Maria Popova, creator of Brain Pickings Do you have a go-to person?
A person you think of when you need advice on a particular area? 
Chances are you do if you are like most of us.
This go-to person may…

It serves both the reader and the writer.
It serves the reader by offering a gift of effortless reading.
And, it serves the writer by giving an opportunity to express, refine and spread her ideas.
An author who believes in…

This is my 500th blog post here.
I started this blog because I was excited about blogging. I continued because I like writing. More so because I write what I care about, and not what is in trend.
It matters…

It is risky to put yourself out there.
But it is also very lucrative if you do it right.
Kris Jenner, the mother of Kardashian girls Kim, Kourtney, Khloé and Jenner girls Kendall and Kylie taught this well to her…

Jack Dorsey is the CEO of Twitter and Square.
Both Twitter and Square are billion-dollar listed companies. That means Jack has a ton of responsibilities. How Jack is able to lead two huge corporations when people find it tough to…

Who is your favorite batsman?
Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma?
Does not matter who it is because both of them are very good.
Both have a solid technique and can play according to the conditions.
When they need to save…

Top automakers in the country halted their production during summers due to lack of demand. The slowdown was in making for several years. It happened because of a slow economy and other big trends like the appearance of cab-hailing apps…

On the growth path, we fight the biggest fight with ourselves.
We fight with our senses, thought process, and beliefs.
Of all these fights the number one fight is with the senses. Our senses are always looking for instant gratification.…

I have seen smart people, who I admire, record their thoughts about the topics that are important to them – in a place that they can often check.
Feynman used a doc to record all that he could learn about…