Archive for the year 2021

Comparing yourself to someone else is bad unless it inspires you to do better. But that’s not what most of us do. We often look around and see people who are better than us at what we do. A better…

The other day my little sister was looking at her art diaries. She started reminiscing about how at one point she made faces without a nose on them because that was the best she could do. She didn’t like many…

May you always find moments in the day to smile. May you always feel safe.  May you always be without fear. May you sleep like a baby.  May you be blessed with good health.  May you feel light in your…

The person who: does not know how she is going to achieve something but starts anyway. does not stop despite the failures along the way? is focused on the goal and not on a fixed path? is not afraid to…

It’s smart to build a side hustle while you are working. Because you are not risking your bread and butter to build something new. But it is darn hard. Not because of the effort it takes. Anyone can spend 1-2…

I remember meeting Melina Gates at a gathering of early TEDx curators and not having anything specific to ask or discuss. There are times when I am on another side, and there are people reaching out for help. As much…

We often get into analysis and paralysis, and don’t take action Because we want to change a lot, too soon. Then we realize that to change a lot, we need massive action. This stops us in our tracks, because the…

Earlier I wrote about how one can win by making what they do easy. Now, I wanted to share how to use that approach to do meaningful work. Start by making a list of what matters to you. Next, pick…

It applies to everything, especially to running a business and being a creator. Both are tough as such and we shouldn’t make them tougher than they need to be. Because as business owners and creators we fight with ourselves every…

At times we are happy that our life is running in auto-mode. There is a routine that pushes us through the day and we feel no hassle or discomfort. There are exact times when we should ask ourselves that whether…

One can waste a lifetime optimizing for wrong things. That’s how people spend their whole lives in jobs they don’t like, trying to be productive to get more out of the hours. Don’t get me wrong. There are good fulfilling…

Leonardo da Vinci sent the following letter to Ludovico Sforza, the ruler of Milan, in 1482: Notice how he does not tell who he is. Instead, he shared what he could do. His talent and his resume got him the…

I’ve been following a popular singing show for a few months now. And the journey of the contestants has been fascinating. Each one of them has evolved and singing way better than they were in the beginning They were and…

When we can’t make news, And the news is not good. Then there is no point in watching or reading the news. And the times we are living through, most of the news that comes in is not good. In…

Long-distance swimmers get themselves ready for marathon swims by putting on weight. They create a buffer to safeguards themselves against harsh climate. Our life is not much different than a marathon. So it helps to create a buffer, in matters…