How to actually make 2023 different (and better)

First of all: Wish you a wonderful new year! While I may not be able to talk to you personally, I say this with all my heart: May 2023 be truly special for you. May you find success and peace. May this be the year of joy for you. 2023 can indeed be a special year. But...

Life is an adventure

When I and some of my friends got into the Civil Services, many of us said, “Now, our life is all set.” But this was not the first time I was hearing this. Years earlier, when I got into IIT, my teachers also had said the same thing — “Now your...

Overcoming Assumptions and Finding Our Limits

Right from 1st grade, I was the most non-athletic kid in my class. Thin and emaciated, I never participated in any athletic events or sports. In IIT, I flunked the first-year compulsory physical activity course because I hated the morning ‘walk and run’ and ended up...

Being Comfortable in Misery

During my IPS training, one day, a fellow trainee who was also a college-mate, told me: “In my last job (before IPS), I once wrote a software simulator for Intel’s 386 processor. And now I am doing this stupidity.” He was a brilliant guy even by IIT standards, and...

The Morning Routine Advantage

In 2017, my startup was burning cash and time was running out. Changing the direction of the company was like trying to move a gigantic ship — it was hard and required immense grit and energy. And ironically, this was also the time when I felt my inner strength...